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The reflection that for weary weeks this obnoxious boy would be the only inmate of the boîte, as the invalids delighted to call their sick-room, overcame his antipathetic feeling, and he softened so far as to indite a polite little French note offering his late enemy his sympathy, and formally bequeathing to him the reversion of his toys, including the arbre de Noël with all its decorations, except the little waxen Jesus nestling in the manger of yellow corn; the Soeur had already declared her intention of preserving that among her treasures.
Court festivities The Queen's ballet A gallant prelate A poetical almoner Insolence of the royal favourite Unhappiness of the Queen Weakness of Henry Intrigue of Madame de Villars The King quarrels with the favourite They are reconciled Madame de Villars is exiled, and the Prince de Joinville sent to join the army in Hungary Mortification of the Queen Her want of judgment New dissension in the royal ménage Sully endeavours to restore peace Mademoiselle de Sourdis The Court removes to Blois Royal rupture A bewildered minister Marie and her foster-sister Conspiracy of the Dues de Bouillon and de Biron Parallel between the two nobles The Comte d'Auvergne Ingratitude of Biron He is betrayed His arrogance He is summoned to the capital to justify himself He refuses to obey the royal summons Henry sends a messenger to command his presence at Court Precautionary measures of Sully The President Jeannin prevails over the obstinacy of Biron Double treachery of La Fin The King endeavours to induce Biron to confess his crime Arrest of the Duc de Biron and the Comte d'Auvergne The royal soirée A timely caution Biron is made prisoner by Vitry, and the Comte d'Auvergne by Praslin They are conveyed separately to the Bastille Exultation of the citizens Firmness of the King Violence of Biron Tardy repentance Trial of Biron A scene in the Bastille Condemnation of the Duke He is beheaded The subordinate conspirators are pardoned The Duc de Bouillon retires to Turenne Refuses to appear at Court Execution of the Baron de Fontenelles A salutary lesson The Comte d'Auvergne is restored to liberty Revolt of the Prince de Joinville He is treated with contempt by the King He is imprisoned by the Duc de Guise Removal of the Court to Fontainebleau Legitimation of the son of Madame de Verneuil Unhappiness of the Queen She is consoled by Sully Birth of the Princesse Elisabeth de France Disappointment of the Queen Soeur Ange.
His features, especially when he slept, wore an expression of the most serene contentment. The soeur de bon secours, who had watched him through the night, had yielded her place to the "sister," who assumed the office of nurse during the day. Gaston entered soon after, and, finding the patient gently slumbering, sat down beside his bed.
She has eyes bluer one minute than the grotto at Capri, greener the next than grass in June, grayer the next than a November day, and so on in turn through all the prismatic colors. Her eyelashes are only not quite so long as her hair. Her nose Miss Phebe, can it be? Is it possible you have left out her nose? Soeur Angélique, I am forced to the melancholy conclusion that Gerald has none.
I have had some experience" That inadvertent remark increased the agitation of Maurice, and he answered, in a voice tremulous from the rush of sad recollections, "Who can testify to that better than I? Do you think I have forgotten the good soeur de bon secours whose movements I used to watch, and whose features, dimly traced by the feeble light of the veilleuse, I never ceased to gaze upon, as she moved about my bed?"
In fact, he had them with him in his carriage at Waterloo, where they were captured by the English. Contrast this with the meanness and ingratitude of her sisters and her brothers, and one may well believe that she was sincerely proud of what it meant to be la soeur de Bonaparte. When he was sent to St. Helena she was ill in bed and could not accompany him.
What more could she want? The room held her three dearest friends in the world, Gerald, Soeur Angélique, and Mr. Halloway; of course one should always put ladies before gentlemen even only in thought. How handsome Gerald looked as she stood with her head slightly bent forward, listening to Mrs. Whittridge. If Gerald did not choose to listen, no one could ever force her to lend an ear.
The stars shone clear and still. Not a breath stirred. In his study Denham knelt alone, praying for a dear and lovely life, praying against hope, against belief against all but faith. He did not know what time it was it seemed as if it might be morning -when at last the door opened and Soeur Angélique came in. He got up and stood waiting, too agitated to speak.
The Mangles arrived here this morning Mangles frere, Mangles soeur, and Miss Cahere. I say, Cartoner " He paused, and examined his own boots with a critical air. "I say, Cartoner, how old do you put me?" "Fifty." "All that, mon cher? all that? Old enough to play the part of an old fool who excels all other fools." Cartoner took up his pen again.
It reminded me at first of a Siren, and then of the top note of my maiden aunt, in her day a notorious soprano vocalist. She subsequently emigrated to France, and entered a nunnery under the religious name of Soeur Marie Jeanne. "Tul-ulla-lulla-liety," wailed the Voice in a sort of superhuman jodel, coming, as it seemed to me, from the region of Westminster Bridge.
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