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The Germans' retreat had taken them north of the river except at a few bridgeheads, but the river was deep and its crossings were all commanded by fire from German batteries concealed on the slopes rising up from the northern bank. Maunoury's 6th Army attacked on the left from Compiègne and the Forêt de l'Aigle to Soissons, and several divisions were got across.
It was necessary, in the small town of L'Aigle, to have a square table made, according to court usage, for the dinner of a monarch who was losing an empire. Thus he showed, combined in his person, that excess of grandeur and of littleness which is acquired from the practice of royalty." The journey to Cherbourg was sad and solemn.
General Andre was a veteran of many Colonial wars: Cochin-China, Algiers, Morocco. The great war, when it came, found him on duty in the Intelligence Department. His aquiline nose, bristling white eyebrows, and flashing, restless eyes gave him his nickname of l'Aigle. In amazement, the flashing eyes were now turned upon Marie. He glared at her as though he thought she suddenly had flown mad.
They are throwing up defences on the northwest, from the forest of l'Aigle to Craonne, and in the center from north of Rheims and the Camp of Chalons to Vienne-la-Ville on the west fringe of the Argonne.
Princess Ghika, beaming all over with joy, was given the foot, as she was in at the death. Count de l'Aigle took me in to dinner. He is one of the neighbors, not one of the guests; but, as he belongs to the Imperial Hunt, he is always invited to this dinner. The Empress looked superb in a brown tulle over satin, looped up with brooches of diamonds.
The keeper, seeing how sincerely I felt for his misery, tells me that this great misfortune befell them only a week before my arrival. "I know that man l'Aigle," I say; "he is a scoundrel. Did he ask to marry Lucie?" "No; he knew well enough that our consent would have been refused!" "I wonder at Lucie acting in such a way."
The King said, "He would not dare to attempt any such violence as you seem to apprehend; but there is a better way: let him try to surprise them, and he will find me very well inclined to have his cursed wife shut up; but if he got rid of this lover, she would have another to-morrow. "Nay, she has others at this moment; for instance, the Chevalier de Colbert, and the Comte de l'Aigle."
His face was tanned a rich brown by the Eastern sun; and rough and coarse as was his attire, his address and manner showed him to be a man of education and refinement. He seemed somewhat discomposed when Channing, in a very natural manner, asked him the name of his ship, and answered "L'Aigle Noir, Monsieur, and my name is Armand Le Mescam."
He said, 'I am a nobleman, GODFREY by name, the son of GILBERT DE L'AIGLE. And you? said he. 'I am BEROLD, a poor butcher of Rouen, was the answer. Then, they said together, 'Lord be merciful to us both! and tried to encourage one another, as they drifted in the cold benumbing sea on that unfortunate November night.
"Your P.S. of the 11th of June is considerably later than any accounts received in the squadron; indeed, I find very few letters have been received by any of the captains. The Lion, I understand, is on her way to join the squadron; but I have reason to believe she has nothing for me, as she sailed before L'Aigle.
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