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Lydiard, in reply to his request that she should furnish the latest particulars of Nevil Beauchamp, for the satisfaction of the Countess of Romfrey: 'There is everything to reassure Lady Romfrey in the state of Captain Beauchamp's health, and I have never seen him so placidly happy as he has been since the arrival, yesterday morning, of a lady from France, Madame la Marquise de Rouaillout, with her brother, M. le Comte de Croisnel.
'Wait, only wait; you will see I am right, he said, and prudently said no more, and did not ask her to speak. She was glad that she had sought the reconciliation from her heart's natural warmth, on hearing some time later that M. de Croisnel was dead, and that Beauchamp meditated starting for France to console his Renee.
Her name was Renee. She was the only daughter of the Comte de Croisnel. Her brother Roland owed his life to Nevil, this Englishman proud of a French name Nevil Beauchamp.
They advance and they retire. They perform the first steps of a quadrille ceremoniously, and we admire them. 'What's that? exclaimed the Comte de Croisnel. 'You talk nonsense, Roland. M. le marquis is hardly past forty. He is in his prime. 'Without question, mon pere. For me, I was merely offering proof that he can preserve his prime unlimitedly. 'He is not a subject for mockery, Roland.
You would have supposed her disappointed by my answer. A light went out in her eyes, like that of a veilleuse in the dawn. She looked at me without speaking, while her beautiful eyes regained their natural expression. She shut them and sighed. "Tell him that M. de Croisnel and his sister are here." 'This morning her wish to see Miss Halkett was gratified.
I have telegraphed to him; he is at one of the Baths in Germany, and will come assuredly, if there is a prospect of finding you here. None? Supposing my telegram not to fall short of him, I may count on his being here within four days. Beauchamp begged her to convey the proper expressions of his regret to M. le Marquis. 'And M. de Croisnel? And Roland, your old comrade and brother-in-arms?
Did he not come over with ladies? 'With relatives, yes. 'Relatives of course. But when British officers travel with ladies, relatives or other, they prefer the simplicity of mufti, and so do I, as a question of taste, I must say. 'It was quite by misadventure that M. de Croisnel chanced to come in his uniform. 'Ah! I know you, for defending your friends, Captain Beauchamp.
I have telegraphed to him; he is at one of the Baths in Germany, and will come assuredly, if there is a prospect of finding you here. None? Supposing my telegram not to fall short of him, I may count on his being here within four days. Beauchamp begged her to convey the proper expressions of his regret to M. le Marquis. 'And M. de Croisnel? And Roland, your old comrade and brother-in-arms?
Lydiard, in reply to his request that she should furnish the latest particulars of Nevil Beauchamp, for the satisfaction of the Countess of Romfrey: 'There is everything to reassure Lady Romfrey in the state of Captain Beauchamp's health, and I have never seen him so placidly happy as he has been since the arrival, yesterday morning, of a lady from France, Madame la Marquise de Rouaillout, with her brother, M. le Comte de Croisnel.
Dieu! and similar fiddlededee. These were matters for women to do, if they chose: women and Frenchmen were much of a pattern. Moreover, he knew the hotel this Comte de Croisnel was staying at.
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