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"Because of Cordel?" "Because of Cordel. He means to possess your estates; he has a powerful patron in Anjou, and you cannot obtain the ear of the king." "'Twould do me little service if I could!" "What will you do in Rochelle?" "I shall not stay here long; I shall sail to our colony in America, where one can at least worship God in peace."
Monseigneur went to his mother, who talked to Charles with the result that the papers are still unsigned." "The Admiral will use his influence," I said. "The Admiral is a broken reed, monsieur; but if it were not so, your danger would be just as great. Cordel has been in Paris: he is furious at the check to his plans, and afraid lest they should be overthrown.
"No, monsieur," he answered, "Cordel had gone away before the soldiers came, and he has not yet returned. He went hurriedly, after a visit from the cavalier who slept here. Monsieur does not think " "For the present I think nothing, Pierre. I am tired and will go to bed. Get me an early breakfast, so that I can proceed on my journey in the cool of the morning."
Cordel is my only enemy, and yet before concluding it was he who planned the assault there are one or two questions to answer. Casimir, for instance, was he in league with our assailants? If so, he played his part marvellously well, and blinded me effectually." "So he did me; but he was in league with them, for all that. Remember how he shot at a man in the wood, when no man was there."
I warrant he misliked his questioner; but if the stranger is seeking information, he can obtain all he wants from Cordel." "You are no friend to the advocate, Jacques!" "He is a spy, monsieur, and a maker of mischief. One of these days men will learn his true character." "I have no liking for Cordel," I said, "but still all this has nothing to do with our errand."
At the head of the cordel was a merry simpleton of a Frenchman, who was constantly turning his head to grin with delight at our evident enjoyment and excitement. We were indeed in high glee. "Is not this charming?" cried one. "I only wish " The wish, whatever it was, was cut short by a shout and a crash. "Have a care, Robineau!
As a matter of precaution we rode a few miles in the direction of La Rochelle, but neither Jacques nor I expected that any further attempt would be made upon us in that part of the country. Cordel was most probably in Paris, and could have no knowledge of our sudden departure from Le Blanc.
But, unless L'Estang helped in the plot, I cannot understand how it was carried out!" We sat talking half the night, but without coming any nearer to solving the problem, and at last, thoroughly tired, I went to bed. Out of the whole tangle one thing only was plain Etienne Cordel was playing a desperate game, and no scruples would prevent him from winning it.
They vowed they would not depart unless Cordel came out to them, and at length the lawyer appeared on the balcony which ran along the front of the house above the ground floor. He had huddled on a dressing-gown, and looked so wretched and forlorn that I almost felt it in my heart to pity him. But the mob showed no mercy, greeting him with cries of "Assassin!"
Dos y media leguas al Poniente de esta mesa, está la tercera, y en sucima el septimo pueblo que llaman Oraybe. Es como la capital de la provincia, el mayor y mas bien formado de toda ella, y acaso de todas las provincias internas. Tiene once quarteles ó manzanas bien largas y dispuestos con calles á cordel yá (113 r.) todos vientos, y puede llegar su poblacion á 800 familias. Tienen buena caballada, mucho ganado menor y algun vacuno. Aunque no gozan sino una pequeña fuente de buena agua, distante del pueblo mas de una milla al Norte, han construido para suplir esta escasez, en la misma mesa, y mui inmediato
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