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L'Estang has proved himself your friend; he can have no reason for deceiving you." "I will answer for L'Estang's loyalty." "Then send Jeanne away; or, rather, take her yourself." "That is impossible! If there is anything in L'Estang's story, it points to a plot against our chief.
Toward midnight I was crossing the hall in order to speak with Felix and my sister, who were standing with the Countess Guichy and several ladies, when I caught sight of Renaud L'Estang. He had been in attendance upon Monseigneur, but was now at liberty. Turning aside, I went to meet him, intending to thank him for his timely warning.
I am thankful that your sister has left Paris." "We owe that to L'Estang I wonder if he had any actual information of what was about to happen? I have a mind to endeavour to find him this evening; he will probably be at the Louvre." "We will go together," said Felix, and accordingly about seven o'clock, there being nothing for us to do, we set out.
Jacques had everything arranged so that there was no need for any one to enter the room, and at a sign from me he went out, though very reluctantly, being afraid apparently lest my unexpected visitor should have some evil design on my life. L'Estang sat down to the table and ate and drank like a man who had fasted long. "It is a curious situation, is it not?" said he presently.
Here, with many expressions of good-will on both sides, we parted, L'Estang to return to Paris, and I to enter the grief-stricken town. Numbers of fugitives thronged the streets; everywhere one saw groups of men, and weeping women, and frightened children who had abandoned their homes in terror.
Isabelle has refused even to think of the Chevalier de Vidalinc, or the Marquis de l'Estang, as aspirants to her hand both right handsome, attractive, eligible young fellows, by Jove! but I am of opinion that she will accept, without very much persuasion, the Baron de Sigognac." The next day the duke and the baron were riding gaily forward, side by side, on the road to Paris.
It was too dark for us to distinguish them closely, but we could make out a group of officers riding a little ahead, a number of troopers, and two or three score foot-soldiers. They proceeded at a walking pace, making scarcely any sound. "Let us follow," whispered Felix, and he was in such a restless state that, although unwilling to leave without having met L'Estang, I offered no objection.
The assassins had not only lopped the branches but had uprooted the tree. Even Condé and Henry of Navarre were not safe from the royal vengeance! The horror pressed upon me heavily; even now I could scarcely realize the full extent of the fearful business. I still sat brooding when L'Estang came again, this time bringing a light.
It was addressed to me, and I recognized the handwriting immediately. "'Tis from L'Estang," I said; "what can he have to say?" "Open it and see," suggested Roger merrily, "that is the easiest way of finding out!" The contents were brief, but they made me bite my lips hard. "Cordel has been granted the Le Blanc estates, and in all likelihood a patent of nobility will be made out in a few weeks.
"Is it you, L'Estang?" I said. "Hush! It would be as well to call me D'Angely. You have been followed here from the Rue de l'Arbre Sec. A strange man, now hiding on the other side of the road, has been watching you for these two days past. The populace have no love for a Huguenot gentleman." "What is the fellow like?" I asked.
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