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Updated: June 26, 2025
'You will accept the roof and bed of Beaugard to-night, my man, he said, 'and come to me here at nine tomorrow morning. Garoche stared hard for an instant. 'Stay here! said Garoche, 'Falise and me stay here in the Manor, M'sieu' le Baron! 'Here, even here, Garoche; so good-night to you, said the Baron. Garoche turned towards the girl. 'Then come, Falise, he said, and reached out his hand.
'And there is more than that, he went on; 'for, damn me, she is too fine stuff for you, and the Church shall untie what she has tied to-day! At that Falise fainted, and the Baron caught her as she fell. He laid her on a couch, keeping an eye on Garoche the while. 'Loose her gown, he said, 'while I get brandy. Then he turned to a cupboard, poured liquor, and came over.
"At last the Baron, fierce because he knew that Bigot was the cause of the great delay, so that he might not call Falise his wife, seized a transport on the river, which had been sent to brutally levy upon a poor gentleman, and when Bigot's men resisted, shot them down. Then Bigot sent against Beaugard a company of artillery and some soldiers of the line.
"As the people left, the Baron said to Garoche and Falise: 'A moment with me before you go. The woman started, for she thought of one thing, and Garoche started, for he thought of another the siege of Beaugard and the killing of young Marmette. But they followed the Baron to his chamber. Coming in, he shut the door on them. Then he turned to Garoche.
'Eugene, she said, 'if anything should happen! 'Nonsense, my Falise, he answered; 'what should happen? 'If if you were taken were killed! she said. 'Nonsense, my rose, he said again, 'I shall not be killed. But if I were, you should be at peace here. 'Ah, no, no! said she. 'Never. Life to me is only possible with you.
And all the time there was Falise with the Baron very quiet and sweet and fine to see, and going to Chapel every day, and to Mass on Sundays which no one could understand, any more than they could see why she should be called the Baroness of Beaugard; for had they all not seen her married to Garoche? And there were many people who thought her vile. Yet truly, at heart, she was not so not at all.
"This was in the afternoon. Of course, whether they wished or not, Garoche and Falise could not refuse, and the people were glad enough, for they would have a free hand at meat and wine, the Baron being liberal of table. And it was as they guessed, for though the time was so short, the people at Beaugard soon had the tables heavy with food and drink.
For I cannot live without you, and, besides, I would like to go to the good God with you to speak for us both; for oh, I loved you, I loved you, and I love you still, my husband, my adored! "He stooped he was so big, and she but of middle height kissed her, and said: 'See, my Falise, I am of the same mind.
It is said the girl herself was not set for the man, for she was of finer stuff than the peasants about her, and showed it. But her father and mother had a dozen other children, and what was this girl, this Falise, to do? She said yes to the man, the time was fixed for the marriage, and it came along. "So.
"The Baron's eyes got fierce and his face hardened, but he stooped and drew the ears of the hound through his hand softly. 'Marmette was my cousin's son, and had lived with me, he said. 'A brave lad, and he had a nice hatred of vileness else he had not died. A strange smile played on his lips for a moment, then he looked at Falise steadily. Who can tell what was working in his mind!
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