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Looked at from your point of view, I see that I was wrong about that affair with Unziar. But more than all, it proves he is a splendid fellow. Now Unziar's praise from Rallywood's lips displeased Mademoiselle Selpdorf almost more than all which had gone before. 'It is easy to say these things, but' she rose eagerly 'at last that figure is ended.
'I permit no one not one of my own regiment to insult me, he rejoined with a white blaze of anger on his pale face, and the wine in his hand trembled. Adolf suddenly stretched across to take up a decanter, and catching the glass with the edge of his heavy epaulet, knocked it from Unziar's fingers. 'We are losing sight of the main question, he said.
'Gentlemen of the Guard, I must thank you in the first place for the admirable patience with which you have listened to the details of the abominable crime with which the prisoner, John Rallywood, is charged. His guilt has been proved up to the hilt by Lieutenant Unziar's evidence, but in addition to that the accused was not ashamed to convict himself out of his own mouth.
'Knowing so many of our peculiarities, perhaps Captain Rallywood may no longer care to join us? said the Guardsman. Rallywood laughed with absolute good-humour. 'I both care and dare! he said pleasantly. Unziar's face cleared. 'I am forgetting my errand, he said with a slight change of tone. 'I have been sent by a lady to bring you to her. Will you follow me?
Colendorp was a silent, reserved man, disliked by persons who met him casually in society, but to those who inhabited with him the quarters at the Palace he stood as the impersonation of the grim spirit of the Guard. He drew away from the table and crossed his legs. 'The idea has at length occurred to one man, he with his glance on Unziar's pale face, 'to M. Selpdorf, in fact.
Unziar's eyes burned, Wallenloup was frowning. But Sagan swept on. He was a man who trampled horribly upon a fallen foe. At last Wallenloup could bear it no longer. He rose to his feet and saluting the Count led the way from the room, the line closing with Rallywood between Adolf and Unziar as guard.
Before the wine filled the glasses, Adolf was already deep in the story of Unziar's shooting-match with Abenfeldt. 'Allow me the honour of drinking with you, Monsieur, said Colendorp to Rallywood. 'It was in truth a notable performance; we have never had even in the Guard a surer shot than Unziar, he added, alluding to the anecdote.
Rallywood had picked up Unziar's relays of horses at certain points, and on the whole had made good time of the ride. Now he crossed the bridge that lies opposite to the gate of the Palace, and mounted the curving streets towards the Chancellerie. He swung from his horse at the foot of the broad flight of granite steps under its overhanging portico as a carriage dashed up on the other side.
'No, I suppose not, he said drearily. 'You spoke openly of your hope to be maid of honour to Madame de Sagan when she became Duchess of Maäsau which can only mean one thing. Rallywood heard and told me exactly. 'You discussed me with Captain Rallywood? she flashed out. Unziar's glance darkened again with a new suspicion. 'Should you object? he asked. 'As it happens, I should, particularly.
A turn brought them in sight of Unziar's tall figure, standing sword in hand on the lowest step of the flight that led up to the embrasure covering the door leading to the royal apartments. Count Simon pushed Elmur ahead of him while he fell back to whisper a few words to the man immediately behind; then he took precedence once more.
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