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He regaled the company, therefore, with a recital of our finding the dying Lesperon, and of how I had gone off alone, and evidently assumed the name and role of that proscribed rebel, and thus conducted my wooing under sympathy inspiring circumstances at Lavedan.
"How shall the name of Lesperon having been found among the Duke of Montmorency's papers convict me of treason, since I tell you that I am not Lesperon? Had you the slightest, the remotest sense of your high duty, messieurs, you would ask me rather to explain how, if what I state be true, I come to be confounded with Lesperon and arrested in his place.
Thus it would no longer have any virtue to recommend it to her mercy. "The news seems hardly welcome, Monsieur de Lesperon," said Roxalanne in a voice that was inscrutable. Her tone stirred me, for it betokened suspicion already. Something might yet chance to aid me, and in the mean while I might spoil all did I yield to this dread of the morrow.
The life I had led now filled me with disgust and loathing; the notions I had formed seemed to me now all vicious and distorted, my cynicism shallow and unjust. "Monsieur de Lesperon," she called softly to me, noting my silence. I turned to her. I set my hand lightly upon her arm; I let my gaze encounter the upward glance of her eyes blue as forget-me-nots.
They were gone, and whatever damage they may have done to the character of poor Rene de Lesperon ere they departed, they were not there, at all events, to denounce me for an impostor.
To this Castelroux made no difficulty. "Why, yes," said he, and he produced it. "I crave your pardon for not having done the thing of my own accord. What can the Keeper of the Seals want with that picture?" I thanked him, and pocketed the locket. "Poor lady!" he sighed, a note of compassion in his voice. "By my soul, Monsieur de Lesperon, fine work this for soldiers, is it not? Diable!
"Oh, my granduncle is well known at the Russian Embassy, and Madame and M. Lesperon remember your lamented father distinctly." He bit his lip as if he detested hearing his father spoken of by her. "Madame wanted to write to you she expected you to come for me, like any other husband, but I knew you were not like other husbands, and would not come."
"Monsieur de Lesperon," said he in a curious tone, "do you know that a rumour of your death is current in the province?" "I had hoped that such a rumour might get abroad when I disappeared," I answered calmly. "And you have taken no single step to contradict it?" "Why should I, since in that rumour may be said to lie my safety?" "Nevertheless, monsieur, voyons.
"I am known by that name, Monsieur le Capitaine," said I. He looked at me wistfully, apologetically almost, then "In the King's name, Monsieur de Lesperon, I call upon you to yield!" said he. "I have been expecting you. My sword is yonder, monsieur," I replied suavely. "If you will allow me to dress, I shall be ready to accompany you in a few minutes."
"You are charged, Monsieur de Lesperon, with high treason in its most virulent and malignant form. You are accused of having borne arms against His Majesty. Have you anything to say?" "I have to say that it is false, monsieur; that His Majesty has no more faithful or loving subject than am I." The President shrugged his shoulders, and a shade of annoyance crossed his face.
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