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At first he hesitated to believe me, but when at last I had convinced him by the vehemence of my assurances as much as by the assurances themselves, he expressed such opinions of the Comte de Chatellerault as made my heart go out to him. "You see, my dear Castelroux, that you are now my last hope," I said. "A forlorn one, my poor gentleman!" he groaned. "Nay, that need not be.
"If you can prove his treason you will be doing blessed work," returned Castelroux. "Until tomorrow, then, for here is the Hotel de l'Epee." From the broad doorway of an imposing building a warm glow of light issued out and spread itself fanwise across the ill-paved street.
But she left me a great consolation, a great strengthening comfort. If I were destined, indeed, to walk to the scaffold, it seemed that I could do it with a better grace and a gladder courage now. Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
They lined up under their lieutenant's command, to allow us to pass; but as we reached the porte-cochere we were delayed for a moment by a travelling-carriage, entering for relays, and coming, apparently, from Toulouse. Castelroux and I backed our horses until we were in the midst of the dragoons, and so we stood while the vehicle passed in.
For myself, I kept silent, perceiving how little it could avail me to continue to protest, and awaited his next question. "You were arrested, monsieur, at the Chateau de Lavedan two nights ago by a company of dragoons under the command of Captain de Castelroux. Is that so?" "It is so, monsieur."
As he turned to reenter the inn I had a glimpse of a face woefully pale, about which, as about the man's whole figure, there was a something that was familiar a something that puzzled me, and on which my mind was still dwelling when presently I sat down to breakfast with Castelroux.
To this Castelroux made no difficulty. "Why, yes," said he, and he produced it. "I crave your pardon for not having done the thing of my own accord. What can the Keeper of the Seals want with that picture?" I thanked him, and pocketed the locket. "Poor lady!" he sighed, a note of compassion in his voice. "By my soul, Monsieur de Lesperon, fine work this for soldiers, is it not? Diable!
He obeyed me, and I was left alone once more, to pace up and down in my narrow cell, a prey to an excitement such as I should have thought I had outlived. At the end of a half-hour Castelroux returned alone. "Well?" I cried the moment the door opened, and without giving him so much as time to enter. "What news?" "Mironsac tells me that His Majesty is more overwrought than he has ever seen him.
The Count was lying in a dangerous condition at the Auberge Royale, and might not be moved. The physician attending him all but despaired of his life. "He is asking to see you," said Castelroux. But I was not minded to respond.
"Now, my myrmillones," cried La Fosse in bloodthirsty jubilation, "to work before the host returns." "Po' Cap de Dieu!" growled Castelroux, "is this a time for jests, master joker?" "Jests?" I heard him retorting, as he assisted me to doff my doublet. "Do I jest? Diable! you Gascons are a slow-witted folk!
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