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The tone was too peremptory for Schwann to hesitate; being reassured, too, in regard to Fanfar, he was ready to obey without stopping to ask the meaning of this extreme haste. Cyprien started forward, but the Marquis gave him a look that commanded silence, and as he passed, said in a low voice: "Patience!" The door closed.
The Marquis frowned. He was not pleased at the association! Cyprien dropped his voice. "A vast conspiracy," he said, "is forming to overthrow the king!" The Marquis started. "Not so the monarchy is strong." "There is no chariot so strong that it is not at the mercy of a grain of sand. I assure you, sir, that the danger is real. A Republican party " Fongereues shrugged his shoulders.
Cyprien shrugged his shoulders. He felt a little contempt for his master and doubted. The Society of Jesus would never trust him with a mission of diplomacy. He thought it was time for him to interfere. "It seems to me, sir," he said to the Marquis, "that absolute certainty in this matter is impossible.
The occasion now seemed to present itself, and it was not to be lost. Chancing to be playing at bowls in the alley behind the Three Cranes with some of his comrades on the day in question, Dick learnt from Cyprien what was going forward, and the party resolved to have their share in the sport.
I was at the other, with my brother Pierre, Cyprien and Gaspard. "Come up!" I cried to our two servants, who were wading in the yard. "Don't stay there and get all wet." "But the animals?" they asked. "They are afraid. They are killing each other in the barn." "No, no; come up! After a while we'll see to them."
"He lives!" I cried. "Oh, God be praised! He lives!" We laughed nervously; we clapped our hands, as if saved ourselves. "He is going to raise himself up," said Pierre. "Yes, yes," said Gaspard, "he is trying to seize the beam on his left." But our laugh ceased. We had just realized the terrible situation in which Cyprien was placed.
She did her best to console him; and so far succeeded, that he was prevailed upon to partake of some delicacies which she caused Cyprien to set before him, together with a flask of the best vintage in her cellar; and the discussion of these good things, coupled with the hostess's assiduities, certainly operated as a balm upon his wounded feelings.
On hearing this, Dick Taverner shouted "To the rescue! to the rescue!" and rushed into the house, followed by the 'prentices, who loudly echoed his cries. "Par ici, Messieurs! Par ici! this way, this way!" vociferated Cyprien, who met them in the passage "the bowling-alley there they are!" But the Gascon's directions were scarcely needed.
"Let me fill your glass again. As I am a true gentleman, it will not hurt you; a singular merit of pure Bordeaux being that you may drink it with impunity; and the like cannot be said of your sophisticated sack. We will crush another flask. Ho! drawer Cyprien, I say! More wine and of the best Bordeaux. The best, I say." And for a wonder the order was obeyed, and the flask set before him.
I bade him do this deed, and he obeyed me. I am accursed!" Labarre went toward the door. "Farewell!" he said. "No," cried the Marquis, "you must not leave me alone with this dead man. I am afraid! You must take me too to see the other." Labarre stopped short. "Where was Cyprien?" he asked hastily. The Marquis understood him. He rang his bell furiously.
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