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Cyprien, as agile as a tiger cat, now stood by the side of the Commissioner. "You must go out this way," he said, pointing to the window. "Zounds!" muttered the Commissioner, drawing back. "Take care!" sneered Cyprien, "the king has his eyes on you!" Thus cheered and encouraged, the Commissioner stepped out on the narrow cornice. "There they are!" cried Cyprien. "There they are!
"A Republican party," repeated Cyprien, emphasizing the word, "is covering the country with its net. In a few months in a few weeks, perhaps a movement will burst out simultaneously all over France, and it may come to pass that the throne will fall quicker than we think. Royalty is unpopular in these days. Strength is the only sustaining force.
Fanfar's companion, the man of whom Fanfar had made, it was said, a tool, excited neither admiration nor sympathy. Fanfar looked at him once and turned away in disgust. It is now the proper time to say that this man, whom Cyprien had chosen to play the part of regicide, was none other than Fanfar's former enemy, Robeccal himself, who had been found in the closet and liberated by Cyprien.
A group of horsemen suddenly appeared on the Square. Robeccal and Cyprien were with them. When Robeccal went away, he had taken the precaution to leave a window open on the lower floor, which Schwann had not discovered in making his rounds for the night. Robeccal entered through this window and opened the door. Schwann was aroused by footsteps below, and rushed down the stairs.
They explained this many times to Sir John, and Sir John explained it to us; and learning that we were English, and therefore friends of liberty, they forced us to drink wine with them lashins of wine until just as my head was beginning to feel muzzy, some one called out that we were heroes and must drink the wine of heroes, the pride of Otta, the Invincible St. Cyprien.
"Upon my honor, I can." The two men continued to talk in a low voice with Gudel, and then they went out. Absorbed in thought, they did not notice a man who started back when they appeared. Robeccal had heard every syllable. Cyprien now arrived at the inn. White, trembling and breathless, he could scarcely reply to the questions addressed to him.
I laughed not then; but was foolish enough to threaten to take thy life. My anger is past now. But we must drink together a rousing toast." "At your lordship's pleasure," Sir Francis replied. "Cyprien! a flask of wine, and thy largest goblet," Lord Roos cried. "'Tis well! Now pour the whole into the flagon. Do me reason in this cup, Sir Francis?"
To whom else can I admit that I drank out of the Bohemian wine-glass he prefers, to console me a little? But if I were to mention this they would laugh in my face. Father Cyprien himself, who nevertheless has a heart running over with kindness, would say to me: "Let us pass that by, my dear child; let us pass that by."
Cyprien, and yet I had travelled about six miles. With the help of a willing man the boat was carried to the railway-station, which was not far off, and its journey home having been paid, I ceased for awhile to be a waterfarer, and became again a wayfarer.
"You do not, then, hold yourself bound by the acts of your partner, Sir Giles?" Lord Roos said. "I deny this to be his act," the knight replied. "Better question him at once on the subject," Lord Roos said. "Set him free, Cyprien." The Gascon did as he was bidden, and with the aid of his fellow drawers, helped Sir Francis from the table.
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