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Germain, built by Le Muet, and retired into the country not to Dampierre, which would have only too vividly recalled to her remembrance the brilliant days of her past existence but to a modest dwelling at Gagny, near Chelles.
Kellermann instantly resolved to rectify this error in the disposition of the troops; and by four o'clock on the following morning, his army was in motion by its rear upon Dampierre and Voilmont. But the Prussians, equally alive to the disadvantage in which Kellermann had been placed, were already in movement to attack him, and it became impracticable to pass the Auve.
He is cleverer, and is as good-tempered as the American is bad; and yet she takes a fancy for Dampierre, and treats all the rest of us, including the Englishman, as if we were boys." "I fancy women like deference," Pierre Leroux said. "She is a good comrade with us all, she laughs and jokes with us as if she were one of ourselves. Now the American very seldom laughs and never jokes.
"Give me my son," said the Queen to him; "he is accustomed to tenderness and delicacy, which render him little fit for such familiarity." The Chevalier de Dampierre was killed near the King's carriage upon leaving Varennes.
Then the conversation was resumed: "By the way, has the report of Dampierre's death been confirmed?" "Yes, commander." "Before Condé?" "At the camp of Pamars; he was hit by a cannonball." Boisberthelot sighed. "Count Dampierre, another of our men, who took sides with them." "May he prosper wherever he may be!" said Vieuville. "And the ladies, where are they?" "At Trieste." "Still there?" "Yes."
"I have had plenty of sleep, Cuthbert, and am perfectly well," she said, cheerfully. "Then your look belies you," he said, "but I know that it is no use arguing. What has been happening outside?" "Nothing. The troops were withdrawn the day after the fight when you were wounded, and nothing has been done since." "How is Dampierre getting on?" he asked.
But Bohemia was in arms, and unarmed, the Emperor dared not even offer them peace. For this purpose, Spain supplied gold, and promised to send troops from Italy and the Netherlands. Count Bucquoi, a native of the Netherlands, was named generalissimo, because no native could be trusted, and Count Dampierre, another foreigner, commanded under him.
From that time Cuthbert had been one of the brotherhood and shared in all their amusements, entering into them with a gayety and heartiness that charmed them and caused them to exclaim frequently that he could not be an Englishman, and that his accent was but assumed. Arnold Dampierre had been admitted two months later.
This turmoil continued for many hours, till the cry passed from mouth to mouth, and filled the streets, "He is arrested! he is arrested!" Despair of the king. Lovely character of Madame Elizabeth. Return to Paris. Insults of the mob. Massacre of M. Dampierre. Commissioners from Paris. Noble character of Barnave. Brutality of Pétion. Approach to Paris. Appalling violence.
I should not fancy that constancy would be one of her strong points; at any rate I do not see that I can do any good by meddling in the matter, though if Dampierre spoke to me about it, I should certainly express my opinion frankly. It is much the best that things should go on between us as they are now doing.
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