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A cloud, which up to that moment hid the moon, broke, and the girl recognized the Zouave, who sat upon the wall and then slipped down into the garden. Coucou seemed to know that he was trespassing upon strange ground; he listened for a while, and as everything seemed quiet he selected the walk which led to the veranda.
I believe I have to thank these kisses that I still carry my head between my shoulders!" Madame Caraman wiped a tear from her eye, and then she took the head of the Zouave between her hands and did exactly like his mother. "Hurrah, Mother Caraman," called out Coucou joyfully; "you are an excellent mother! Farewell, and if God spares me, I hope we may meet again!"
"God forgive me if I do wrong; I cannot leave you," she murmured, as she threw herself into the young man's arms. But at this moment the coarse songs sounded again, and a man entered the hall. It was Benedetto! Coucou had not taken time to change his clothes when he presented himself to Madame Caraman on his return home, and the worthy woman uttered a cry of astonishment.
The Zouave presented a visiting card to the vicomte on a silver salver, and hardly had Spero thrown a look at it, when he joyfully cried: "Bring the gentleman to the dining-room, Coucou, and put two covers on; we shall dine together." When Spero entered the dining-room, a handsome young man about twenty-five years of age hurried toward him with outstretched arms.
Coucou bowed, as if a compliment were paid him. "Madame," he commenced again, "Providence permitted us to-day to meet each other " "Providence?" repeated the lady in great merriment; "Mr. Zouave, you seem to me to be getting a little crazy!" "Oh, madame," said Coucou ardently, "it will not offend you, if I tell you that I find you exceedingly and, speaking plainly, consider you quite lovely!
Galoret and two others with bloody heads were locked up, and then only did the chasseur remember his errand. Coucou was waiting for this moment. He introduced himself to the policemen and offered to carry the letter himself. The policemen offered no opposition, Galoret thanked him, and Coucou satisfied his conscience with the maxim of Loyola, that "the end justifies the means."
"Alas, I shall certainly never do it again," stammered poor Coucou, crestfallen. "I came here, because " "Dear me, I almost believe you have lost your power of speech," laughingly interrupted Madame Caraman. "Not exactly, madame, but behold, there are moments in the life of a soldier " "In which he proves himself especially stupid," added Madame Caraman impatiently; "stick to your subject."
"When did Vicomte Spero leave the house?" asked Fanfaro, turning to the man. "I I do not know," stammered the footman. "You do not know when the vicomte went out?" "I that is well, the vicomte did leave the house, but he returned within an hour." "Then he must be in the house?" they all repeated. "I do not know. He has not left it." "How do you know?" asked Coucou.
"I shall go, dear mother," said Clary, rising, "but mind, if anything of importance happens, I hope I shall also know of it?" "At once," nodded Mercedes, "Monsieur Coucou, pray accompany Mademoiselle Clary, and return immediately in case you are wanted." The sergeant nodded and both went away. Soon after a carriage stopped before the door. A man got out and hastened up the narrow staircase.
For every small locality in the neighborhood of Paris there sprang up schemes of beautiful, rapid, and commodious vehicles, departing and arriving in Paris at fixed hours, which produced, naturally, a fierce competition. Beaten on the long distances of twelve to eighteen miles, the coucou came down to shorter trips, and so lived on for several years.
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