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It announced the recapture of one of the prisoners recently escaped from Edinburgh Castle; gave his name Clausel, and added that he had entered into the particulars of the recent revolting murder in the Castle, and denounced the murderer: "It is a common soldier called Champdivers, who had himself escaped, and is in all probability involved in the common fate of his comrades.
I made the military salute to my superiors. "Champdivers, private, Eighth of the Line," said I. "Pretty business!" said he. "And you are going on with us? Three in a cart, and a great trolloping private at that! And who is to pay for you, my fine fellow?" he inquired. "If monsieur comes to that," I answered civilly, "who paid for him?"
But to the subsequent great gladness of my heart, I did not dwell for an instant on the thought, walked over to the designated wall, faced about, read out the name 'Champdivers, and answered myself with the word 'Present.
"The captain's name was Florimond de Champdivers," she said in his ear. "I did not hear it," he answered, taking her supple body in his arms and covering her wet face with kisses. A melodious chirping was audible behind, followed by a beautiful chuckle, and the voice of Messire de Maletroit wished his new nephew a good morning.
He said, 'You and I, who are his friends, know that Champdivers is innocent. But what is the use of saying it? All this was in the corner of the room, in what they call an aside. And then he said, 'Give me a chance to speak to you in private; I have much to tell you. And he did. And told me just what you did that it was an affair of honour, and no blame attached to you.
As I was so standing a hand was laid upon my shoulder, and I turned about. It was Major Chevenix, dressed for the evening, and his neckcloth really admirably folded. I never denied the man could dress. "Ah!" said he, "I thought it was you, Champdivers. So he's gone?" I nodded. "Come, come," said he, "you must cheer up. Of course it's very distressing, very painful and all that.
But to the subsequent great gladness of my heart, I did not dwell for an instant on the thought, walked over to the designated wall, faced about, read out the name "Champdivers," and answered myself with the word "Present."
We looked each other up and down. "The situation is original," he resumed. "Quite," said I. "But let me tell you frankly you are blowing a cold coal. I owe you so much for your kindness to the prisoner Champdivers." "Meaning that the lady's affections are more advantageously disposed of?" he asked, with a sneer. "Thank you, I am sure.
I saw that my companions had indeed succeeded in their unlikely design; and that I was supposed to have accompanied and perished along with them by shipwreck a most probable ending to their enterprise. If they thought me at the bottom of the North Sea, I need not fear much vigilance on the streets of Edinburgh. Champdivers was wanted: what was to connect him with St. Ives?
"The captain's name was Florimond de Champdivers," she said in his ear. "I did not hear it," he answered, taking her supple body in his arms and covered her wet face with kisses. A melodious chirping was audible behind, followed by a beautiful chuckle, and the voice of Messire de Malétroit wished his new nephew a good morning.
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