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The result had more than equalled his expectations; and Monsieur Dessin had, when he assumed the post of instructor, been delighted with the invention, and astonished at the freedom and boldness of the lad's play.
It came with the rapidity of thought, but Rupert recognized it by the first pass as the very last combination which Monsieur Dessin had taught him, assuring him at the time that he would find it irresistible, for that there were not three men in Europe acquainted with it.
I believed no one else knew it, and have ever reserved it for a last extremity; but his defence, even to the last wrench, which would have disarmed any other man but myself, and even me had I not known that it should have come then, was perfect; it was astounding. "This maitre of yours this Monsieur Dessin," he went on, turning to Rupert, "must be a wonder.
Elles leur prouveront qu'en Belgique l'état florissant de certaines manufactures y avôit fort avancé l'art de la peinture et du dessin. Mais je reviens aux trois traités de notre volume.
"You have met two persons who were your match. You remember Monsieur Dalboy?" "Dalboy!" the marquis said. "Surely, surely, le Maitre Dalboy, yet ?" "No, I am assuredly not Monsieur Dalboy," Rupert said. "And the other?" The marquis reined in his horse suddenly. "What!" he said, "you are ?" "Rupert Holliday, my dear Monsieur Dessin." "My dear, dear lad," the marquis exclaimed. "What pleasure!
The thrusts and feints, the various attacks, were all familiar; but whereas Colonel Holliday had fought simply with his arm and his head, standing immovably in one place, and Monsieur Dessin had, although quick to advance and fall back, fought comparatively on the defensive, while he himself had been the assailant from his superior activity, Monsieur Dalboy was as quick and as active as himself, and the rapidity of the attacks, the quick bounds, the swift rushes, at first almost bewildered him; but gradually, as he grew accustomed to the play, he steadied himself, and eluded the master's attacks with an activity as great as his own.
"Besides, your grandson and I could fight a whole troop of cutthroats by daylight. What a swordsman that boy is! And as cool as a veteran! He is your pupil with the sword, I presume?" "Only partly; he owes most of his skill to a French emigre, who calls himself Monsieur Dessin, but who had, I suspect, a far higher title across the water.
Well, wait till you see her ... H'm that shoulder won't do!" Doris had just placed a preliminary sketch of one of her "subjects" under his eyes "and that bit of perspective in the corner wants a lot of seeing to. Look here!" The old Academician, brought up in the spirit of Ingres "le dessin, c'est la probité! le dessin, c'est l'honneur!" fell eagerly to work on the sketch, and Doris watched.
The swords clashed and ground together, and after a pass or two both men drew back. A bright flash from a musket not a yard away threw a bright though momentary light on their faces. "Monsieur Dessin!" Rupert exclaimed, in delight. "What! Is it possible?" the Frenchman exclaimed. "Rupert Holliday!" At the moment there was a tremendous rush of the British.
Then he took the reins and walked by the pony's head, while Hugh followed, with two hooded hawks upon his arm. "They are a pretty pair," Colonel Holliday said, looking after them. "Yes," Monsieur Dessin replied, but so shortly that the colonel looked at him with surprise.
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