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Guard my trusts!" and then, Justine sobbed: "Loyal a la, mort!" The evening shades were darkening the sculptured shores of Rozel Bay, where clumsy luggers lay far below, high and dry on the beach, behind the great masonry pier. Skiffs and fishing-boats lined the shores, and the soft breeze moved the foliage of the luxuriant garden.
He died with these words on his lips: "Maintenant, Angele!" In due time the island people forgot them both, but the Seigneur of Rozel caused a stone to be set up on the highest point of land that faces France, and on the stone were carved the names of Michel and Angele.
She had remained standing; now, as he made a step towards her, she sank down upon the seat, and waved him back courteously. "A moment, Monsieur of Rozel," she ventured. "Did my father send you to me?" He inclined his head and smiled again. "Did you say to him what you have said to me?" she asked, not quite without a touch of malice.
With a cry of joy he took her in his arms and pressed her to his heart. Then a realisation of danger came to him. "Why did you come?" he asked. She told him hastily. He heard with astonishment, and then said: "There is some foul trick here. Have you the message?" She handed it to him. "It is the surgeon's writing, verily," he said; "but it is still a trick, for the sick man here is Rozel.
"You owe it to the lady; and I doubt you can properly pay the debt," he answered, with a toss of the head; for had not the lady refused him, the Seigneur of Rozel, six feet six in height, and all else in proportion, while this gentleman was scarce six feet.
Peter that each Jerseyman there should have the half of a keg of rum. He went so far in gratitude as to offer the price of ten sheep which he had once secretly raided from the Seigneur of Rozel and sold in France; for which he had been seized on his later return to the island, and had escaped without punishment. Hearing, Lempriere of Rozel roared at him in anger: "Durst speak to me!
"Should conspirators prevail, and the damnedest be, she hath yet the Manor of Rozel and my larder," urged Lempriere, with a splutter through the canary. "That shall be only when the Fifth wind comes it is so ordained, Nuncio!" said the fool blinking. Buonespoir set down his flagon.
Leicester stopped and said, with a slow malicious smile: "Farming is good, then you have fine crops this year on your holding?" The point escaped Lempriere at first, for the favourite's look was all innocence, and he replied: "You are mistook, my lord. You will remember I was in the presence-chamber an hour ago, my lord. I am Lempriere, Seigneur of Rozel, butler to her Majesty."
"I'll fix the old blanc-bec," growled the boatswain, as the spy slid down the hill toward Rozel Pier. "Take my flask, Jack!" said Alan Hawke. "I don't drink on duty!" simply replied Blunt. "I shall get at work by eleven, and you'll hear from me by midnight! Then, look out only for yourself! The boat is mine, if there's any alarm.
Lempriere had already drawn his sword, and the look of his eyes was as that of a mad bull in a ring. "You won't fight with me you don't think Rozel your equal?" His voice was high. Leicester's face took on a hard, cruel look. "We cannot fight among the ladies," he said quietly. Lempriere followed his glance, and saw the Duke's Daughter and another in the trees near by.
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