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The door opened, and the fellow whom I had seen the night before with Madame de Cocheforet entered and took a stool by the fire. I felt sure that he was one of the servants at the Chateau; and in a flash his presence inspired me with the most feasible plan for obtaining admission which I had yet hit upon.
'It contained but there, Mademoiselle, you know its contents, I went on. 'Whatever they were, M. de Cocheforet lost it and them at starting. A week ago he came back unfortunately for himself to seek them. She was looking full in my face now. She seemed scarcely to breathe in the intensity of her surprise and expectation. 'You had a search made, Mademoiselle, I continued quietly.
Even when I had it open I looked at the finely scrawled characters with eyes askance. But at last I made it out. And it ran thus: We were married next day, and a fortnight later were at Cocheforet, in the brown woods under the southern mountains; while the great Cardinal, once more triumphant over his enemies, saw with cold, smiling eyes the world pass through his chamber.
She had her back to me, and I stood a moment looking at her doubtfully, wondering how she would bear herself and what she would say to me. Then she turned, and I started back, crying out her name in horror for it was Madame! Madame de Cocheforet!
When we meet again if we ever do meet, which God forbid! she went on, her eyes sparkling 'do not presume to speak to me, or I will have you flogged by the grooms. And do not stain our roof by sleeping under it again. You may lie to-night in the inn. It shall not be said that Cocheforet, she continued proudly, 'returned even treachery with inhospitality; and I will give orders to that end.
'Then be good enough to favour me with your ears! I answered drily. 'For just a moment. And listen when I say that no such bargain has ever crossed my mind. You were kind enough to think well of me last night, M. de Cocheforet. Why should the mention of Mademoiselle in a moment change your opinion? I wish simply to speak to her.
'You fool! I cried at last, 'you fool! And then M. de Cocheforet, who had come out of the hut and taken his stand at my elbow, interrupted me. 'Pardon me one moment, he said, airily, looking at the Lieutenant with raised eyebrows and pointing to me with his thumb, 'but I am puzzled between you. This gentleman's name? Is it de Berault or de Barthe?
'I hope that stings you; to spy and do vile work, and do it ill, Monsieur Mouchard Monsieur de Mouchard, I should say I congratulate you! 'You are not Madame de Cocheforet? I cried, stunned, even in the midst of my shame and rage, by this blow. 'No, Monsieur! she answered grimly. 'I am not! I am not. And permit me to point out for we do not all lie easily that I never said I was.
I could not catch the words or meaning, but the voice was a gentleman's, and its bold accents and masterful tone left me in no doubt that the speaker was M. de Cocheforet himself.
On the other hand, should you deceive me' he smiled still more subtly, but his voice sank to a purring note 'I will break you on the wheel like the ruined gamester you are! I met his look without quailing. 'So be it! I said recklessly. 'If I do not bring M. de Cocheforet to Paris, you may do that to me, and more also! 'It is a bargain! he answered slowly. 'I think that you will be faithful.
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