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But this I noted, that her eyes wandered, and her speech faltered at whiles, and ever she seemed to be seeking somewhat; and withal that her caressing hands were seeking if they could aught stowed away in the bosom of my coat. But all was nought, for as we came to the door of the hall I gave Baudoin the flask to guard until we should come to our apple-tree of rede.
This is the twenty-seventh of May; the first of June approaches, and these turtle doves still seem invulnerable. The princess thought she had hit upon a good plan, and I should have thought so too. It was a good idea to mention the discovery of Agricola Baudoin in the madcap's room, for it made the Indian tiger roar with savage jealousy.
This is the first I hear for a long time of these papers." "So you affirm that Frances Baudoin did not come to speak to you on this subject?" resumed Rodin, obstinately, laying great emphasis on his words. "This is the second time, sir, that you seem to doubt my affirmation," said the young priest, mildly, while he repressed a movement of impatience, "I assure you that I speak the truth."
"Oh, dear!" cried the young sempstress, just as Agricola was about to put away the money, "what a handsome flower you have in your hand, Agricola. I never saw a finer. In winter, too! Do look at it, Mrs. Baudoin." "See there, mother," said Agricola, taking the flower to her; "look at it, admire it, and especially smell it.
Agricola held it towards the light, and read what follows: "A person who has reasons for concealing himself, but who knows the sisterly interest you take in the welfare of Agricola Baudoin, warns you. That young and worthy workman will probably be arrested in the course of to-morrow." "I!" exclaimed Agricola, looking at Mother Bunch with an air of stupefied amazement.
And therewith he swore upon the Rood, and then came round the table, and knelt before Birdalone, and kissed her hands. Thereafter were they all silent a space; and then came Birdalone to the inner side of the table and sat betwixt Baudoin and Hugh.
And once more she howled wordless, as both I and Arthur had our loves in our arms, and fell to following Baudoin out on to the perron and down into the fresh fragrant garden wherein now was the moon beginning to cast shadows.
'Father, said M. Hardy to him, 'have the goodness to see M. Baudoin to the door. So saying, he waved his hand to me in token of farewell, and retired to the next chamber. All was over; he is lost to us forever." "Yes," said Dagobert, "those black-gowns have enchanted him, like so many others." "In despair," resumed Agricola, "I returned hither with M. Dupont.
But, perhaps, we may do some without meaning it." "We?" "Yes, and therefore I thought: We may perhaps be the cause of her uneasiness." "How so?" "Listen, sister! yesterday Madame Baudoin tried to work at those sacks of coarse cloth there on the table." "Yes; but in about an half-hour, she told us sorrowfully, that she could not go on, because her eyes failed her, and she could not see clearly."
And therewith I held the flasket aloft; but her face changed horribly; she sprang up in her chair and reached out her arm to clutch at the flasket, screaming like an eagle therewith. But I thrust her back into the chair with my left hand; and therewith arose Baudoin and Arthur, and caught her by the shoulders, and bound her fast to the chair with cords that they had gotten thereto.
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