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Where it stood, the road from Commequiers and the road she travelled became one: a short mile thence, after winding among the hillocks, it ran down to the beach and the causeway and to her home. At the sight she bethought herself of Carlat, and calling to M. de Tignonville, she asked him what he thought of the steward's continued absence.
"In time, M. le Comte, the road being better." Count Hannibal bent his brows. "And the other way?" he said. "Is by Commequiers, my lord. It is shorter in distance." "By how much?" "Two leagues. But there are fordings and a salt marsh; and with Madame and the women " "It would be longer?" The steward hesitated.
Nor was Count Hannibal's ear deaf to it. "Through Challans," he said, "thirteen leagues." "From Clisson?" "Yes, Monsieur le Comte." "And by Commequiers less," the Countess cried. "No, it is a worse road," Tignonville answered quickly; "and longer in time." "But we came " "At our leisure, Madame. The road is by Challans, if we wish to be there quickly." "Ah!" Count Hannibal said.
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