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It lay unheeded, while Bertrand beat out the last spark and ripped the last charred rag away from the soft arm. "You are hurt, no?" he queried rather breathlessly. "You, Bertie! What of you?" she cried hysterically, clinging to him. "Your hands let me see them!" "By Jove, that was a near thing!" ejaculated Noel, who had followed close upon Bertrand's heels.
A few years ago Bertrand said that there are in France some four hundred earthen ENCEINTES, only sixty of which contain relics connecting them with the Gallic Romans. Since Bertrand's announcement this number has been greatly increased, thanks to eagerly prosecuted local researches.
I don't see what being honourable has to do with it, except that the people who preen themselves on being honourable are just the ones who can't make allowances for those who are not. You would think, wouldn't you, that being good would make people extra kind and forgiving? But it doesn't, you know. Look at Aunt Philippa!" Bertrand's grimace was expressive. "And Aunt Philippa is good, yes?"
"So you are reading all about the Rodolphe affaire," Max said presently. "It is Mr. Mordaunt's own report," Bertrand explained. "It interests me that. I feel as if I heard him speak." Max grunted. He had asked no question as to the circumstances that had led to Bertrand's departure, and Bertrand had volunteered no information. It had been a closed subject between them by mutual consent.
Marshal Oudinot was not as strong as his opponent and should have temporised, but the habit of advancing, the sight of the steeples of Berlin and the fear of not living up to the confidence Napoleon reposed in him, led him to push forward Bertrand's corps, which was repulsed, a setback which did not prevent Oudinot from persisting in his aim of taking Berlin.
He called at Porto Ferrajo on the 24th, and to Bertrand's question, when he was to bring Campbell back, returned the undiplomatic answer that it was fixed for the 26th. The news seems to have decided Napoleon to escape on that day, when the "Partridge" would be absent at Leghorn.
No one on the road approached the Emperor. Everything that was intended for him passed through General Bertrand's hands. Three or four leagues beyond Essonnes the imperial cortege found the road suddenly barred by General Colbert, at the head of two squadrons and three regiments echelonned towards Paris.
I do not try to explain because you understand." "You will get over it, my dear fellow," Mordaunt said, with quiet conviction. "You think it?" Bertrand glanced up momentarily. "I do," Mordaunt answered, with a very kindly smile. "In fact, I think, with all due respect to you, that you are younger than you feel." "Ah!" There was not much conviction in Bertrand's response.
Mingled suspicions that he was keeping the old man from his déjeuner, that he was regarded as likely to make away with St Bertrand's ivory crozier, or with the dusty stuffed crocodile that hangs over the font, began to torment him. 'Won't you go home? he said at last; 'I'm quite well able to finish my notes alone; you can lock me in if you like.
The door shut behind the girl, and the two occupants of the room looked at one another in silence. Miss Carr's expression was self-conscious and apologetic; Mr Bertrand's twitching with humorous enjoyment. "Too bad, Helen, too bad! I can't have my poor little lass snubbed like that!" "My dear Austin, it will do her all the good in the world. What a little Miss Consequence!
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