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"Go back to our inn," said he, "there is still time; the diligence does not start for half an hour. The papers are on the table of the room Bianchon was in; he wants them particularly, for he will be lost without his notes for the lecture." "Pray go, Gatien," said Dinah to her young adorer, with an imperious glance. And the boy thus commanded turned his horse and was off with a loose rein.
Gatien, who during Madame de la Baudraye's long absence had been to Paris to learn the art of lionnerie or dandyism, was supposed to have a good chance of finding favor in the eyes of the disenchanted "Superior Woman." Others bet on the tutor; Madame Piedefer urged the claims of religion.
"Ah, good," said the Receiver-General, "the boy has mounted guard." "What a bore!" cried Dinah as she saw Gatien. "In thirteen years for I have been married nearly thirteen years I have never had three hours' liberty. "Married, madame?" said the journalist with a smile. "You remind me of a saying of Michaud's he was so witty!
At this time Madame de la Baudraye had no enemies; every one rushed to see her, not a week passed without fresh introductions. The wife of the presiding judge, an august bourgeoise, nee Popinot-Chandier, desired her son, a youth of two-and-twenty, to pay his humble respects to La Baudraye, and flattered herself that she might see her Gatien in the good graces of this Superior Woman.
On hearing that the beautiful Madame de la Baudraye was Jan Diaz, the Parisians went to spend three days at Anzy, fetched in a sort of wagonette driven by Gatien himself.
However, the saying about the handsomest girl in the world is not less true of the poor provincial woman!" "That little simpleton Gatien has, I suppose, related to you a speech I made simply to make him confess that he adored you," said Etienne.
Gatien had announced from afar. To the disappointment of old Grandchamp, Cinq-Mars would not enter the town, but proceeded on his way, and five days later he entered, with his escort, the old city of Loudun in Poitou, after an uneventful journey. Je m'avancais d'un pas penible et mal assure vers le but de ce convoi tragique. NODIER, 'Smarra'.
"Why he told us that he was obliged to sit to-day; the minor cases are before the Court," replied the other. "And did you believe that?" cried Gatien. "Well, my papa said to me, 'Monsieur Lebas will not join you early, for Monsieur de Clagny has begged him as his deputy to sit for him! "Indeed!" said Gravier, changing countenance. "And Monsieur de la Baudraye is gone to La Charite!"
Hearing the mad gallop of Gatien's horse, Madame de la Baudraye fled to her bedroom, followed by her mother. "There are no papers at the inn," said Gatien to Lousteau, who went out to meet him. "And you found none at the Chateau d'Anzy either?" replied Lousteau. "You have been making a fool of me," said Gatien, in a cold, set voice. "Quite so," replied Lousteau.
By this time he is running like a hare, in spite of his little round stomach; he is within twenty minutes of Anzy by now " Gatien looked at his watch. "Good! he will be just in time." "Where?" "At the chateau for breakfast," replied Gatien. "Do you suppose I could rest easy if Madame de la Baudraye were alone with Monsieur de Clagny? There are two of them now; they will keep an eye on each other.
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