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You know this little expedition of yours to-night was something of a failure. When you report to the general-duke, he will not be in the best of humours. He does not like failures, the general; he will not incline to reward you dear. While I am in the very best humour in the world." He smiled to prove it. Nor do I think his complaisance altogether feigned. The temper of our host amused him.
"Monsieur's remarks about his noble father and the general-duke are interesting, but humble Jean Peyrot, who does not move in court circles, is at a loss to translate them. In other words, I have no notion what you are talking about." "Oh, come," M. Étienne cried, "no shuffling, Peyrot. We know as well as you where you were before dawn." "Before dawn?
"Oh," said M. Étienne, with increasing solemnity, "perhaps monsieur had a hand in a certain decree of the 28th June?" The little man began to look uneasy. "There was, as monsieur says, a measure passed that day," he stammered. "A rebellious and contumacious decree," M. Étienne rejoined, "most offensive to the general-duke." Whereupon he fingered his sword.
"See here, my friend, why must you put yourself to the fatigue of escorting me to the gate?" "Orders, monsieur. The general-duke wants to know that you get into no mischief between here and the gate. You are banished, you understand, from Paris." "I pledge you my word I shall make no attempt to elude my fate. I go straight to the gate.
As I was saying, M. Marceau, your decree is most offensive to the general-duke, and therefore, since he is my particular enemy, most pleasing to me. A beautiful night, is it not, sir? I wish you a delightful walk home." He seized me by the hand, and we dashed up the street. At the corner the noise of a fray came faintly but plainly to our ears.
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