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Notwithstanding her joy at leaving the prison, Fleur-de-Marie could not prevent a shudder at the remembrance of La Chouette and the Maitre d'Ecole; recollecting that these two monsters had made her swear not to inform her benefactors of her sad fate.
"You must find for me a young orphan girl, one who lost her parents very early. She must be of an agreeable face, of a sweet temper, and not more than seventeen." La Chouette looked at Sarah with astonishment. "Such an orphan cannot be difficult to find," resumed the countess; "there are so many foundlings." "My little lady, have you not forgotten La Goualeuse? Just what you want."
Now you see, La Chouette, that it was only a joke," cried Tortillard, applauding. "No, it is not for me to shed your blood," resumed the Schoolmaster; "it would be a murder excusable, perhaps, but still a murder; and I have enough with three specters! And then, who knows, you, even you! will repent some day." Speaking thus, he mechanically relaxed his grasp.
La Chouette, after having softly disencumbered herself of the basket by dropping it on the ground, had thrown herself on the countess with as much rapidity as fury; with her left hand she caught her by the throat, and holding her face down to the table, she had, with her right hand, planted the dagger between the shoulders.
She owes as much to me, for I have prevented her being disfigured by you, and drowned at Bras-Rouge's; but if after having sworn not to speak, she should do it, we will set the farm at Bouqueval a-fire. Then, addressing me, he said, 'Decide! swear the oath I ask, you shall go to prison for two months; otherwise I abandon you to La Chouette, who will take you to the cellar, where you'll be drowned.
"What if this day comes to-day, M. Narcisse, as I am sure it will; and if I let you pick up Barbillon, Nicholas Martial, the widow, her daughter, and La Chouette, will it be a good haul or not? Will you still suspect me?" "No; and you will have rendered real service; for we have against this band strong presumptions, almost certain suspicions, but, unfortunately, no proofs."
The Schoolmaster was transported to the depot of the Conciergerie, where there are cells destined to receive temporarily the insane. Some days after the murder of Mrs. Seraphin, the death of La Chouette, and the arrest of the band of malefactors surprised at Bras-Rouge's, Rudolph repaired to the house in the Rue du Temple.
My waylayers were acting, I think, under the orders of some powerful persons." "What then ensued?" "How horrid! Unfortunate child! What saved you from that danger?" "The accomplice of this woman, a blind man, called the Schoolmaster." "He defended you?" "Yes, madame, on this occasion and on another. This time a struggle ensued between him and La Chouette.
'Well, said he, 'have you got her at last? 'Yes, we have her, answered La Chouette, who was furious at having been prevented from disfiguring me. 'If you wish to get rid of this little thing there is a good way; I will stretch her on the road drive the wheels of the carriage over her head it will look as if she was run over by accident." "Oh, this is frightful!" "Alas, madame!
"Tortillard, go for help; and I will give you my basket, it is full of jewels. It is there under a stone." "How generous you are! Thank you, ma'am! Don't you know that I have your swag? Hold, don't you hear it jingle?" said Tortillard shaking it. "But give me two sous to buy some hot cake and I'll go seek papa." "Have pity on me, and I " La Chouette could not proceed. Again there was a pause.
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