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"To-morrow," the deputation from Jamaica agreed, as they bowed themselves out of the presence of the Commander-in-chief. "More English! more English!" was whispered round, when the name of Gauthier was announced. "No; not English," observed some, on seeing that the five who now entered, though in the English uniform, were mulattoes. "Not English," said Toussaint, aloud.
In my mind it has always stood as characteristic of that wonderful national resolution to do one's duty, and to make the least possible fuss about it. At tea-time the male contingent of the house-party was decidedly restless. "Let's go up to Paris and see what's going on." "There's no use doing that. Elizabeth Gauthier went this morning and will be back in an hour with all the news.
"The more shame to his legal colleagues!" commented Madame Gauthier curtly.
Out of the many contemporaneous accounts a portion of a private letter from the duke's cup-bearer to his sister is added: "Very dear sister, with a very good heart I recommend myself to you and to all my good friends, men and women in our parts, not forgetting my beaux-pères, Martin Stephen and Dan Gauthier. Pray know that, thanks to God, I and all my people are safe and sound.
No doubt Monsieur Gauthier knew what Esmond's peculiar position was, for he corresponded with Holt, and always treated Colonel Esmond with particular respect and kindness; but for good reasons the Colonel and the Abbe never spoke on this matter together, and so they remained perfect good friends. All the frequenters of my Lady of Chelsey's house were of the Tory and High Church party.
The former, among whom were five priests born in the colony, were M. Henri de Bernières, priest of Quebec, who remained dean until his death in 1700; MM. Louis Ange de Maizerets, archdeacon, Charles Glandelet, theologist, Dudouyt, grand cantor, and Jean Gauthier de Brulon, confessor.
Toussaint declared that the messengers had brought with them bags of money, with which they had endeavoured to bribe him to this treachery. He asked of them if this were not true. "It is," said Gauthier; "but we and our authorities acted upon the precedent of your former conduct." "What former conduct? Did those hands ever receive gold from the coffers of an enemy? Speak freely.
At the corner of the Rue des Archives we met Monsieur Gauthier on his way to his Museum. "Grave tre's grave la situation, Monsieur," was all he could say. "What would you advise us to do?" "Well, to speak plainly, I should advise you to shut up the chateau, leave a guardian, and open your Paris apartment. You're in the east, you know!
Gone gone forever for in the long months that followed how often did I recall that joyful toast, and now, a year later, as I write these lines, I know for certain that none of them will ever make that "safe return." Elizabeth Gauthier bore up wonderfully under the strain. She was the first to admit that after all it would have been too trying to say good-bye to her husband.
She had a very good-natured, easy French director, Monsieur Gauthier by name, who was a gentleman of the world, and would take a hand of cards with Dean Atterbury, my lady's neighbor at Chelsey, and was well with all the High Church party.
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