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It frightened him to think how soon the cellar might be emptied, if they went on at this rate. Old Dessalines was glad he had come to Pongaudin to-day. He had not only seen L'Ouverture, but had heard from L'Ouverture's own lips that General Dessalines' cellars should never be quite empty while there was wine at Pongaudin.
You will not leave us to-day, Monsieur Bayou?" Monsieur Bayou bowed. He then asked if he had the pleasure of any acquaintance with the other lady, who had not once turned round since he arrived. Therese had indeed sat with her face concealed for some time past. "Do not ask her," said Aimee, eagerly, in a low voice. "We do not speak to her of old times. She is Madame Dessalines."
"Is it possible that you can fail to understand?" "I call myself your friend too," said Dessalines, "and I declare I can comprehend nothing of it." "Your prejudices on one point are strong, Jacques; and prejudice is blind. Monsieur Pascal is singularly unprejudiced: and therefore I believed that he would understand me." "Perhaps I do: but I wish to hear your reasons from yourself."
Fifty-four ships-of-war, carrying probably ten or twelve thousand men." "We have twenty thousand regular troops," cried Dessalines. "The day of the proud French has arrived!" L'Ouverture's calm eye checked his exultation. "Ten or twelve thousand of the elite of the armies of France," said Toussaint, "are sailing along our shores; and large reinforcements may be following.
The submission of the blacks, which could only have been obtained by conciliation, he endeavoured to compel by violence. At last, in December 1803, he surrendered to an English squadron, and abandoned the island to Dessalines.
In answer to Madame L'Ouverture's frequent speculations as to what Leclerc could fix his suspicions on, Toussaint said he was probably supposed to be in communication with Dessalines. He thought so from his never approaching the mornes, in his rides, without finding French soldiers overlooking his proceedings from every point of the hills. He was not in communication with Dessalines.
She could only say that Genifrede had nursed Dessalines well; and she must have her help again now. "You will go, Genifrede," said her father; "that Madame Dessalines may be at liberty to nurse Monsieur Papalier herself." "No, no," said Therese, trembling. Genifrede also said "No." "You would not have me nurse him?" said Therese. "Any one else! Ask me to save Rochambeau.
Thus Dessalines proclaimed himself emperor in 1804, Christophe assumed the title of king in 1810 and Soulouque had himself declared emperor in 1849; and the latter two instituted pompous black nobilities.
Till then we owe allegiance." "You will find it too late," Dessalines said, once more. "The Assembly," said Toussaint to Raymond, "will withdraw their proposition regarding my being President of this island. I have all needful power as Commander-in-chief of the colony." "They have already published their request," said Raymond; "which I do not regret, because " "I regret it much," said Toussaint.
Such was the plan settled presently after the deputation had left the gates settled among the few confidential friends, whose tastes, as well as interests, Toussaint chose to consult. Madame Dessalines was among those; and one of the most eager to be gone. She engaged to remove her husband safely to a place where his recovery must proceed better than among the agitations of Pongaudin.
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