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This liaison was furthermore cemented by a common hatred, and now they wanted to kill Gudel and Fanfar. They wished to keep Caillette that they might torture her as children torture young birds. These two excellent persons, Robeccal and the giantess, sat down by the roadside and talked over their plans.
And now I can do nothing for her, and she in such deadly peril!" He stopped short. "Gudel," he exclaimed, "you have never seen me shrink from danger?" "Not I." "And yet, to-night I feel as weak as a child." Tears came into the eyes of Fanfar as he spoke. His nerves were thoroughly shaken by the exertions he had made to save Gudel and himself. Bobichel here lifted himself up.
"Upon my honor, I can." The two men continued to talk in a low voice with Gudel, and then they went out. Absorbed in thought, they did not notice a man who started back when they appeared. Robeccal had heard every syllable. Cyprien now arrived at the inn. White, trembling and breathless, he could scarcely reply to the questions addressed to him.
Then there was Caillette, the rope-dancer, who charmed the world with her voice, as well as with her aerial lightness. And lastly, in letters of the same length as those which Gudel used for himself, came Fanfar's name. "He knows everything. He can do everything!" And finally, there was a representation of a human pyramid, at the top of which was Caillette, all smiles, and a flower in her hand.
They consulted each other with a look, and then courteously accepted the offer. "I give a little representation here to-night," Gudel continued, "and start at an early hour for Rémisemont."
He has vast influence, and this very night the police will be here, these two men will be made prisoners, and I have no doubt they will resist. Then I will attend to the rest; a criminal who resists may be silenced." Cyprien smiled meaningly. "Now go, at once, there is no time to be lost. Fanfar must be killed; Gudel must be taken alive. Gudel will tell his story in the court-room.
"No, he was impertinent to me," she said, "and I gave him such a shaking as he deserved, that was all. But have not you a word for your wife?" Gudel turned his head away. Bobichel took advantage of this movement to shake his fist in the face of the giantess. "Now let me see if I can stand," said Gudel. "One! two! three!" He was on his feet.
General Foy has stigmatized the purchasers of votes and rendered their names infamous. Roger Collard has distinctly asked a terrible question 'where will you be in seven years? The excitement is general, and we must send a man of activity to Paris a man who is young and active, who is willing to make any sacrifice. Can Fanfar be this man?" Gudel contented himself with a simple affirmative.
"Do you mean to stay there forever, Fanfar?" was Gudel's next remark. Fanfar was the person to whom Caillette had addressed her smiles. With a laugh he swung himself down, and hung by his wrists a moment. "Good boy!" said Gudel. "You mean to keep yourself in practice, I see." Robeccal, with his hands in his pockets, lounged into the kitchen, and stood watching the preparations for dinner.
In a louder voice he said: "Then, comrade, we will accept your offer, and go with you to Rémisemont to-morrow." Gudel nodded, then called Fanfar. "To work, my lad," he cried. "We must stir up these excellent people in this village. Schwann, where is my permit from the mayor?" Schwann hurried in wiping his hands, and from under a pile of plates he drew out a paper.
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