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He had almost a suspicion that Batoche had had a secret hand in bringing it about, so impressed had he become with the wonderful resources of that singular man. Zulma was actually calm, but her heart was full of gratitude and there was a fervour in her language which showed that her sensitive nature was in harmony with the time and place in which she found herself.
As she began the descent, the gloom and solitude of the gorge rather agitated the nerves of Zulma, and she stimulated her horse in order to pass through the bridge as rapidly as possible. Her eyes glanced over every point of the ravine, and it was with a sigh of relief that she approached the bridge without seeing any human being.
When they reached the greensward in front of the mansion, they paused and suddenly Zulma broke out into a hearty laugh. "We are both children, sir," said she. "I thought you a great soldier and I find you a child. I thought myself a strong-minded woman and I too am a child." And she burst out laughing again. Cary was puzzled, but could not repress a smile.
On this occasion he was twitted by Madame Zulma Carraud, his sister's friend, with whom his relations grew more intimate as his celebrity augmented; and he defended himself by a confession of faith which forecast his endeavours less persistent than his desires to add the statesman's laurels to those of the litterateur.
Not only was he satisfied with the result of his sagacity, but it afforded him the keenest joy to be able to render a service to Zulma after the semblance of altercation which had taken place between them. In the strife of generosity the old soldier was not to be outdone, and he was rather flattered to believe that, if anything, the balance was to be in his favour.
"Roderick has spoken to me of him in the highest terms of admiration," continued Pauline quietly. "He will doubtless be flattered to hear of this," said Zulma, with just a touch of sarcasm in her tone.
She never leaves me." Blanche did not say all these things consecutively, but in reply to repeated questions from Zulma, who led her on step by step. And not the answers themselves, but the manner in which they were made, the tone of voice, the expression of the eye and the ready gesture, all increased her interest in this strange charming little being.
Your daughter may have fallen in love with this young rebel girls cannot help such things, you know and the knowledge that his heart is turned to another may be precisely the thing that has preyed upon her mind, bringing her to her present pass." "But she and Zulma Sarpy are intimate friends." "So much the worse.
He therefore prescribed that the change should be postponed for a few days, until he had applied some stimulants and restoratives to the debilitated frame. It was during this critical interval that Zulma received a letter from her brother Eugene repeating the current rumour that Pauline was actually dying. He added, however, that a supreme effort would be made to transport her out of the town.
She pleaded that the day was too far advanced for safe travel, and entreated Zulma to postpone her departure till the following morning. "And my old father?" objected the latter. "He will have no apprehensions. The news of the enemy's arrival will not reach him to-day." "Oh, but it will. Such news travels fast." "But he can have no fear, knowing you to be safe with your friends in the city."
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