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They found Florimond seated quietly at table, and as they entered he rose and came forward with a friendly smile to greet his brother. His sense of humour was being excited; he was something of an actor, and the role he had adopted in the comedy to be played gave him a certain grim satisfaction.
Delano said, "So you had an escort home?" "Yes, Mamita," she replied; "Florimond would bring the parcel, and so we walked together." "He was very polite," said Mrs. Delano; "but ladies are not accustomed to stand on the doorstep talking with clerks who bring bundles for them." "I didn't think anything about that," rejoined Flora. "He wanted to know about Rosa, and I wanted to tell him.
The Marquise had spoken of something something of slight importance that must be done before Florimond returned. Abruptly Marius swung round in his seat to face his mother. "Must this Florimond return?" he asked, and for all that he uttered no more words, so ample in their expression were those four that he had uttered and the tone of them, that his meaning left little work to the imagination.
All night was I upon my knees from the moment that I recovered consciousness, and my prayers were that Heaven might see fit to let Florimond destroy your son. Not that I desire Florimond's return, for I care not if I never set eyes on him again.
Florimond would return no more, and her son should fill the place to which he was entitled by his beauty of person and the high mental gifts his doting mother saw in him. Yet the months grew into years, and at long intervals full of hope for the Marquise news came of Florimond, and the news was ever that he was well and thriving, gathering honours and drinking deep of life.
I think I had best resign myself to the poverty of my Touraine home." And then the Seneschal realized that the time was now. The opportunity he might have sought in vain was almost thrust upon him. In the spirit he blessed Florimond for returning so opportunely; in the flesh he rose from the chair and, without more ado, he cast himself upon his knees before the Dowager.
Delano smiled as she answered: "So do I. And perhaps you can guess who it was that made me in love with bubbling over?" Flora gave a knowing smile, and dotted one of her comic little courtesies. "I don't see what makes you and Florimond like me so well," said she. "I'm sure I'm neither wise nor witty." "But something better than either," replied Mamita.
He had, himself, a score to settle with them. The time was now. He swung round on his heel, and before he knew what he had said the words were out: "Bring them up, Monsieur l'Hote." Florimond looked at him in surprise. "Oh, by all means, if monsieur wishes it," said he, with a fine irony. Garnache looked at him, then back at the hesitating host. "You have heard," said he coolly. "Bring them up."
To the statesmen may be added Florimond Robertet, the first of a long line of bibliophiles.
Do you think I should elect to live upon the charity of this man?" For all that the Lord Seneschal may have been dull-witted, yet he had wit enough to penetrate to the very marrow of her meaning. "You must hate Florimond very bitterly," said he. She shrugged her shoulders. "I possess, I think, the faculty of feeling strongly. I can love well, monsieur, and I can hate well.
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