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Gradually it came over her that Sommers had always suspected this thing. She was sure of it. He had not spoken of it because he wished to protect her from her own deed. But, now, he would not believe her. The Ducharme woman's tale would fit in with his surmises. No! he must believe her.
Ducharme opened the cottage door, and recognizing the young doctor in the twilight sighed with relief. Her placid countenance was ruffled. "Where is Mrs. Preston?" he demanded hastily. "She's gone out for a moment. I made her take a turn." "How is Mr. Preston?" Mrs. Ducharme's face assumed a frightened expression. She spoke in low tones, as if the patient might still overhear.
Lindsay's handsome, gray-whiskered face expressed a polite disgust. "There's another matter I'd like to speak about " "The patient Ducharme?" Sommers asked quickly. "I don't know her name, the woman Miss Clark says you admitted against my rules. You know there are the free dispensaries for those who can't pay, and, indeed, I give my own services.
A single false step, a single inadvertent word, might close the career of Eugène Valmont, and at the same moment terminate the existence of the quiet, inoffensive Paul Ducharme, teacher of the French language. I knew perfectly well I should be followed. The moment I received the money the French delegate asked when they were to expect me in Paris.
When they reached her room, her manner changed, and she spoke with a note of elation in her voice: "I was so afraid that you would not come again after sending me help." "I shall come as often and as long as you need me," Sommers answered, taking her hand kindly. "He has had another attack," he continued. "Mrs. Ducharme told me I sent her out and I suppose he's sleeping off the opiate."
On the 28th of April, 1822, our opponents set off in two large canoes, manned by eight men in each; we followed in three canoes with twenty-four men, under the command of three leaders namely, Captain Ducharme, who had volunteered on the occasion, Mr. Lyons, a retired trader, and myself. Nothing occurred worthy of description on our passage to the Chats.
Ducharme coming home from the charmer of devils. It is time for me to go," Sommers said. The room was so dark that he could not see her face, as he extended his hand; but he could feel the repressed breathing, the passionate air about her person. "Remember," he said slowly, "whenever you need me want me for anything send a message, and I shall come at once. We will settle this thing together."
One o'clock came, then two, and Sommers did not arrive. Mrs. Ducharme might have waited for him at the entrance to the avenue, and he might have turned back to debate with himself what he should do. But she acquitted him of that cowardice. As the afternoon wore on, her mind turned to the larger thoughts of their union. She saw with sudden clearness what she had done to this man she loved.
The gendarmes will make short work of this fellow, he growled to the chairman. 'Brother Ducharme is vouched for by the whole English circle, replied the president firmly. 'Oh, the English! I think very little of them. Still, it doesn't matter, and with a shrug of the shoulders he shuffled to his seat again, leaving me standing there in a very embarrassed state of mind; my brain in a whirl.