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Advocate: Did you see them again? Witness: I passed them on my way to Posilipo, when they were laughing and chatting together quite amicably. Advocate: Did you then see Mr. Grammont's companion clearly? Witness: I did. Advocate: Can you point him out? Advocate: Continue your narrative. Witness: I went on to Posilipo, and there took a cup of coffee and retired to my bedroom.
The little that was to be seen of the bride's face appeared not without beauty; but no judgment could be formed of the remainder: Four dozen of patches, at least, and ten ringlets of hair, on each side, most completely concealed her from all human eyes; but it was the bridegroom who most particularly attracted the Chevalier de Grammont's attention.
"Monsieur says I am coward," cried Olivain, "because he wanted the other day to fight a cornet in Grammont's regiment and I refused to accompany him."
To close the chapter of De Grammont's life in England, I would say that he kept the secret of his recall to France, and one night after dark left his house near the Mall, taking a coach to Dover without saying to Mistress Hamilton when he would return.
'Who is this fellow? asked Arthur quietly. 'Charles Grammont, I answered. 'Charles Grammont? he repeated; and then, hastening to obliterate the memory of his unlucky speech, he plunged into an explanation of his concerns with Grammont, and I withdrew a little. But in a moment I heard Grammont's voice raised in high anger. 'And what brings Arthur Clyde acting as my sister's messenger?
So then, quite on his own account, without any orders, he took two of the men and searched M. de Grammont's room. And in a locked chest of his which they forced open they found five hundred of the pistoles in the very box Monsieur had kept them in." "And then?" Marcel made a fine gesture. "And then, pardieu! the storm broke. M. de Grammont raved like a madman.
Not Grammont's brutality, not Lucas's venom, not Mlle. de Tavanne's rampant suspicion, had ever frightened me so horribly as did Mayenne's amiable composure. He made me feel as I had felt when I entered the tunnel, helpless in the dark, unable to cope with dangers I could not see. Mayenne was a well, the light shining down its sides a way, and far below the still surface of the water.
Another brother, Anthony, best remembered as the writer of Grammont's memoirs, was likewise liberally endowed by nature. Elizabeth, commonly called "la belle Hamilton," shared in the largest degree the hereditary gifts of grace and beauty pertaining to this distinguished family. At her introduction to the court of Charles II. she was in the bloom of youth and zenith of loveliness.
So that if your father is nearer than we suppose But I think to-morrow afternoon will be soon enough for Falmouth, anyhow." He stopped interrogatively. Miss Grammont's face was white. "That will do very well," she said. Section 4.
Poor Grammont's one object in life was that his peace might be made with his king. He lived only in the hope of a recall to Versailles. Frances made a graceful courtesy, as she kissed their Highness's hands, and, when the brief ceremony of presentation to the duke was over, turned to Mary and me, glad to have a moment's respite beside us.
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