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Updated: June 17, 2025
May the waters leave their courses to drown you, and the hills their bases to bury you, and no hand lay you in decent graves! "The woman put her hands to her ears and gave a little cry, and the Baron pushed her gently on, and closed the door after her. Then he turned on Garoche. 'Have you said all you wish? he asked.
This was doubtless to prevent the exit of the Countess and Mathilde, the purpose being to keep the night's doings in that room as secret as possible even from the rest of the household. This man then pocketed the key, and, while Garoche continued to keep me occupied in my corner, ran to a side of the cell and began working with an iron wedge at a stone in the floor.
"At that he stooped and put some brandy to her lips. Garoche drew back sick and numb, and did nothing, only stared. Falise came to herself soon, and when she felt her dress open, gave a cry. Garoche could have killed her then, when he saw her shudder from him, as if afraid, over towards the Baron, who held the glove in his hand, and said: 'See, Garoche, you had better go.
I leaped over the bed, and upon the man who was trying to strangle the Countess. Mad to save and avenge her, I sank my dagger into the back of his shoulder, and he fell without having seen who had attacked him. The murderer who was struggling with Mathilde immediately turned from her and drew sword to attack me, at the same time crying out, "Garoche, to the rescue!"
"At that he stooped and put some brandy to her lips. Garoche drew back sick and numb, and did nothing, only stared. Falise came to herself soon, and when she felt her dress open, gave a cry. Garoche could have killed her then, when he saw her shudder from him, as if afraid, over towards the Baron, who held the glove in his hand, and said: 'See, Garoche, you had better go.
At last he said: 'And what part played you in that siege, Garoche? Garoche looked troubled, but answered: 'It was in the way of duty, M'sieu' le Baron I with five others captured the relief-party sent from your cousin the Seigneur of Vadrome. 'Oh, said the Baron, looking sharp, 'you were in that, were you?
"But what talk was there, and what dreadful things were said at first-that Garoche had sold his wife to the Baron; that he had been killed and his wife taken; that the Baron kept him a prisoner in a cellar under the Manor House!
'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.
'War is war, he went on, 'and Bigot was your master, Garoche; but the man pays for his master's sins this way or that.
Oh, you are great, you are noble, you would not make me sorry, make me to hate myself and you! I have only one thing in the world of any price you would not steal my happiness? He looked at her steadily in the eyes, and said: 'Will it make you happy to go to Garoche? She raised her hands and wrung them.
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