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Yet, although on this account I was sorry for her, I discerned nothing beyond hurt pride, and was angry at the pride for the sake of Marie Delhasse, and when I spoke it was in defense of Marie Delhasse, and not in comfort to the duchess. "She is not what you think," I said. The duchess drew herself up to her full height, making the most of her inches. "Really, Mr.
Thus delayed, I was some time behind the others in reaching the inn, and I found Gustave waiting for me in the entrance. The body of the duke had been carried to his own room and a messenger sent to procure a proper conveyance. Marie Delhasse was upstairs, and Gustave's message to me was that the duchess desired to see me.
Marie Delhasse sat in a chair, her head resting in her hands and her hands on the table; and her body was shaken with her weeping. And on the table, hard by her bowed golden head, there lay a square leathern box. I stood on the threshold and looked at her.
Somehow I could not say it with quite the indignant scorn which I desired should be manifest in my tone. I have never been able to be indignant with the duchess; although I have laughed at her. Now I could be, and was, indignant with Marie Delhasse; though, in truth, her difficult position pleaded excuses for her treatment of me which the duchess could not advance.
From the direction of Pontorson came Jacques Bontet the inn-keeper, slouching along and smoking a thin black cigar. "Ah! he has been to deliver the note to our friends the officers," said I to myself. And then I looked at the other familiar figure, which was that of Mme. Delhasse. She wore the bonnet and cloak which had been lying on the bed in her room at the time of my intrusion.
I was, I think, half-mad with anger and bewilderment, for I did not think that it would be time well spent to ascend to the town and obtain a vehicle or a horse; but I pressed on afoot, weary and in pain as I was, along the hot white road. For now indeed my heart was on fire, and I knew that beside Marie Delhasse everything was nothing.
I had plenty to think about as I ate; but my chief anxiety was by some means to obtain an interview with Marie Delhasse, not with a view to persuading her to attempt escape with me before the evening for I had made up my mind that the issue with the duke must be faced now, once for all but in the hope of discovering why she had allowed herself to be persuaded into leaving the convent.
There were, no doubt, many most sound and plausible reasons for caring reasons independent of any private feelings of my own in regard to Marie Delhasse; but not one of them did I give to the duchess. I stood before her, looking, I fear, very embarrassed, and avoiding her accusing eyes.
Delhasse. "For my part," I concluded, "I doubt if Madame will be at the inn to welcome us on our return." "She came to me and told me that Marie would give all I asked, and I gave her the necklace to give to Marie; and believing what she told me, I was anxious not to fight you, for I thought you had nothing to gain by fighting. Yet you angered me, so I resolved to fight."
"Adieu!" said I, as though there was nothing else to be said. "Adieu!" said the duchess, as though she would have liked to say something else. And all in a moment I was through the gateway and crossing the paddock. But the duchess ran to the gate, crying: "Mind you come again to-morrow!" Just as I reached the top, however, I came plump on Mlle. Delhasse, who appeared to be taking a walk.
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