Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 7, 2025
"Robbers!" said M. de Lambert, "What do you mean?" The young ladies and Brovel were looking out of the door, Louise pale and troubled. "No harm to any, m'sieur," I answered. "Put up your pistol." I opened the coach door. M. de Lambert, hissing with anger, leaped to the road.
Came yesterday, via Montreal, with a fine young nobleman the Count Esmon de Brovel," said he. "You must look out for him; he has the beauty of Apollo and the sword of a cavalier." "And I no fear of him," I answered soberly, with a quick sense of alarm. "They rode over in the afternoon with Chaumont," he went on. "It seems the young ladies' father, getting no news of them, had become worried.
"I admire your pluck, my young man," said M. de Lambert, as we shook hands. "You Americans are a great people. I surrender; I am not going to be foolish. Turn your horses," said he, motioning to the driver. "We shall go back at once." I helped Louise into the coach with her sister and the Comte de Brovel. D'ri and I rode on behind them, the village folk cheering and waving their hats,
There, under an elm by the wayside, with some score of witnesses, including Louison and the young Comte de Brovel, who came out of the coach and stood near, he made us man and wife. We were never so happy as when we stood there hand in hand, that sunny morning, and heard the prayer for God's blessing, and felt a mighty uplift in our hearts.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking