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Fanfaro himself was not to appear before the second part; for the conclusion of the first part a climax was to be given in which Girdel would perform a piece in which he had everywhere appeared with thunders of applause; the necessary apparatus was being prepared. This apparatus consisted of a plank supported by two logs which stood upright in the centre of the circus.
"What, of that Fanfaro who lately had the audacity to come into our parlor and create that terrible scene?" "Of him he is dead." "Heaven be praised. We shall now receive the legacy." "Without a doubt. All that is now necessary is to get Girdel to speak, and that can be easily arranged. He has only to repeat before witnesses what he has told me already."
No power on earth could induce him to have anything to do with the marquis. He would leave France, and try to forget, in a foreign country, what he had suffered. That very night Fanfaro travelled, in company with his sister, Girdel, Bobichel, and Caillette, to Algiers. Before the ship lifted anchor, Fanfaro had received from Irene's lips the promise that she would become his wife.
At the same moment a terrific crash was heard and Fanfaro saw his foster-father sink away. Girdel had unconsciously trodden on a window-pane and fallen through! "That is a new way of paying visits," cried a voice which Fanfaro thought he recognized, and while Girdel made desperate attempts to swing himself again on the roof, a hand armed with a tallow candle appeared in the opening.
Girdel hurried from the house and cordially exclaimed: "Welcome, children; you have remained out long and are not hungry, are you?" "I could eat pebblestones," replied Bobichel, laughing. "Ah, there is Schwan too. Well, old boy, how have you been getting along?" While the host and the clown were holding a conversation, Girdel went to the wagon and stretched out his arms.
Fanfaro looked at Girdel in amazement. He had not thought of that. "Then let us try to find a skylight and get into some house," he said, after a pause. "Suppose the window leads to an inhabited room?" observed Girdel. "Then we can explain our perilous position. We will not be likely to tumble into a policeman's house." "Let us hope for the best," replied Girdel.
"Take the money," she said, "and do what I say." "I will try to get you the seats you desire, mademoiselle," he said politely, "but only for the usual price. Fanfaro," he said, turning to the young man, "can't we possibly fix up a box?" Fanfaro drew near, and the young lady with open wonder gazed at the beautiful youth. "What's the trouble, Papa Girdel?" he said.
The inspector and Simon uttered a cry of rage, and redoubled it when they saw Fanfaro busying himself tying a stout rope to an iron hook which he connected with another hook on the roof he had just left. Girdel now clambered to the edge of the roof, grasped the rope with both hands, and began to work his way across to Fanfaro. "Quick, a knife!" cried the inspector.
"What do I wish here?" replied Robeckal; "Madame Girdel has done me the honor to call me, and " "And you are thinking rather long about it," interrupted Rolla, gruffly. "I am here," growled Robeckal, laying his hand upon the edge of the wagon. "No further!" commanded Girdel, in a threatening voice. "Ha! who is going to prevent me?"
"We owe our lives and our strength to the fatherland and the good cause; to stay here would be to put them both rashly at stake. Let us pray to God that it even now may not be too late." "So be it, let us fly. We can leave the wagon go, and take only the horses. Is Robeckal at home?" asked Girdel, suddenly turning to Bobichel. "No, master, he has gone." "Then forward," said the athlete firmly.
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