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Meanwhile, Francezka and Gaston had withdrawn into the shadow of the courtyard wall, where Gaston continued to whisper in her ear. Count Saxe, however, speaking to me by name, Francezka glanced up, and instantly coming toward me, laid her hand on my arm. "This is my good friend Babache," she said, smiling into my face. "Yes, Mademoiselle," I answered, "this is your good friend Babache."
This is a great truth, and my master acknowledged it when I read it out of the book of Philippe de Comines. The king would not let Count Saxe out of France except with extreme reluctance, and for short periods; but kept him, for five mortal years, standing, as Count Saxe said, like an equestrian statue, with one foot always uplifted to march, but never marching.
"I do not believe Saxe speaks the truth." "Saxe is the spark, and I told you I smelt smoke. Even Villon admits, much against his will, that some one has approached Saxe." "But not Hugues, and if that is untrue then all is untrue." "No: there is no logic in that. Hugues or another, it matters little who it was. It is the fact that damns, and Saxe is explicit.
You might as well try to move a mountain; and look at you lying there scarce able to move yourself, and talking like that." "Pour me out a cup of tea, Mr. Faintheart; I am in great pain thank you." He took the cup, and as he stirred it he said coolly, "Did you ever read of Marshal Saxe, Mr. Faintheart? He fought the battle of Fontenoy as he lay a dying.
"My good people," he said blandly, "I wish you all a very good-morning." There was a little murmur of greetings, and before they had all subsided the Duke spoke. "Saxe Leinitzer," he said, "I have a few questions to ask you." The Prince looked across the room at him. "By all means, Duke," he said. "But is the present an opportune time?"
Many things happened to Count Saxe in those years, the most important being the gift of the Castle of Chambord with an income to support it, and the promise of being made Marshal of France if he were successful in the war which was bound to break out soon, and actually did break out in 1741. This gift of Chambord was made in January of 1740.
Holland, under its new Stadtholder, is stanch of purpose, if of nothing else. Breeches-pocket MINUS most other requisites: alas, with such methods as you have, what can come of it? Royal Highness of Cumberland is a valiant man, knowing of War little more than the White Horse of Hanover does; certain of ruin again, at the hands of Marechal de Saxe. So think many, and have their dismal misgivings.
Each glanced his eye significantly at the other, and a sarcastic smile passed over the face of Sir Gervaise, though his friend maintained his customary appearance of gravity. "I believe le Grand Monarque and Marshal Saxe give a different account of that matter, Sir Wycherly," drily observed the former; "and it may be well to remember that there are two sides to every story.
"You are robbing the Prince of me," she declared. "Let us leave him his carriage." She nodded her farewells to Saxe Leinitzer, who took leave of them with a low bow. As they waited at the corner for a hansom Mr. Sabin glanced back. The Prince had disappeared through the swing doors. "I want you to promise me one thing," Lucille said earnestly. "It is promised," Mr. Sabin answered.
He was a very humble fellow, as brave as Julius Cæsar, devoted to Count Saxe, and understood nothing on earth about war or politics; but Count Saxe knew, when the men of the Beauvais stamp see it is time to march, that events have already marched. "Beauvais," cried Count Saxe, "what think you of giving up the game now?"
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