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I never saw Maitre Benoit there so cross; the poor man did but offer to sell little Fanchon the elizir that secures a good husband, and old Benoit descended on him like a griffin enraged, would scarce give him time to compute his charges or pack his wares, but hustled him forth like a mere thief! And I missed my bargain for that muffler that had so taken my fancy.
Benoit, who had lingered till he should receive a second order from the master of the inn as to the strangers' horses, exchanged a quick glance with Victor, while he said in a respectful tone, "Two horses, sir, for the night." The glance said, "I know who the man is; shall we keep him?" "Ay, Benoit," Victor answered; "see that Jean gives them a good rubbing at once.
She was ripe for a quarrel, and she would say something hateful to Annette; for she never forgot that Farette had asked Annette to be his wife before herself was considered. She smoothed out her wrinkled apron and waited. "Good day, Annette," she said loftily. "Good day, Julie," was the quiet reply. "Will you come in?" "I am going to the mill for flax-seed. Benoit has rheumatism."
Fandor saluted the friendly constable, hurried off, and reached the Saint Benoit gate in a few minutes. "The 257th?" he asked the sentry. "Here!... You will find the sergeant in the guard-room." Fandor entered a smoke-filled room; several soldiers were stretched at full length on a bench, slumbering: a snoring non-commissioned officer was lying on three straw bottomed chairs close to a stove.
But I should not think so much of the hull, for that may have been captured, as the English take many of their enemies on the high seas; but look at the rigging and sails Santa Maria! I could go to the shop of the very sailmaker, in Marseilles, who made that foresail! His name is Pierre Benoit, and a very good workman he is, as all will allow who have had occasion to employ him."
"It is all my fault," he heard her say, "because I had not the faith not the right faith not the faith that Father Benoit meant the faith that can remove mountains!" A Pair of Boots. "There is nothing but death Our affections can sever, And till life's latest breath, Love shall bind us forever."
Juanita, very much startled, sat down and drew the child into her arms, so far as she could; for Daisy had sunk on her knees, and with her face in Juanita's lap was weeping all her heart out. Mrs. Benoit hardly knew how to ask questions. "Why must not Miss Daisy see her papa?" "I don't know! I suppose he's not well enough." Juanita breathed more freely. "Let us pray for him, Miss Daisy."
"Reassure yourself; that will never be. No, Bonhomme, trust to me; that shall never he," exclaimed Chamilly. "How did you come to know these parties, sir," he put in English. But without awaiting an answer he continued: "Benoit is crazy to marry his daughter to that rowdy. Benoit was always rather off on the surface, but he has usually been shrewder at bottom. Cuiller infatuates him.
"Shall I bring you anything from home, Daisy?" he said, kissing her again. The child looked a little wistfully, but presently said no; and Mr. Randolph left her to do as she had said. Mrs. Benoit was privately glad to have him out of the way.
The present owner had made a fortune by it, and after thirty years of business, he was thinking of retiring to one of the ornamental cottages in the outskirts of the city, a usual retreat for the frugal and successful working man. Michael had not indeed the two thousand francs which must be paid down; but perhaps he could have persuaded Master Benoit to wait.
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