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She had not scrupled to attack the innermost weaknesses of my character, and yet when I retaliated by a hit at externals, she was deeply hurt, and made me feel a ruffianly blackguard. I really think if Lisette had pinned up that curtain I should have learned something more about female human nature.
I took it over, and gave Lisette to one of the troopers of the marshal's escort, so that he could take her back behind the lines, let her have some food and hand her over to my servant, when he could find him. I then got astride my new mount, took my place among the aides-de-camp, and when it came to my turn, I went off.
"Yes yes, the same!" she answered. "A Frenchwoman?" said Fullaway. "Yes Lisette. Of course she went with me to your office that was eight or nine months ago, and I've had her a year. And I had excellent testimonials with her, too. Oh, I can't think that " "Can't you make an effort to remember her address?" urged Fullaway. "What can we do until we know that?"
Perrigo tells us. Now, Mrs. Perrigo, you think you've seen the dead woman, Lisette Beaurepaire, at some time or another, in company with a young man? Where and when was this?" "Well, three times, sir. Three times that I'm certain of there was another time that I wasn't certain about; at least, that I'm not certain about now. If I could just tell you about it in my way, sir "
Ask this little lady here who cannot tell a lie if I am not the woman who has the hardest, the most unfeeling heart in all the world. Ask her that, your ladyship. Tell her, mon petit garçon," she added, turning to Marie, "tell the lady it is as I say." "Lisette dear Lisette," remonstrated Marie. "Have you ever seen me weep?" demanded the woman. "No, Lisette; but "
I tried the same trick and achieved the same result. Lisette, as docile as a dog, allowed herself to be handled by myself and my servant; she even became a little more tractable with the grooms whom she saw every day, but woe betide any stranger passing too close to her. I could give many examples of her ferocity, but I shall limit myself to one.
The happiest day of all for Ranald was the last, when, after a long tramp with Harry through the woods, he drove him back to the manse, coming up from the gate to the door like a whirlwind. As Lisette stood pawing and tossing her beautiful head, Mrs. Murray, who stood with Maimie watching them drive up, cried out, admiringly: "What a beauty she is!" "Isn't she!" cried Harry, enthusiastically.
The pretty decoy of the great association of escrocs smoked another cigarette, and gazed into the young man's face. Sometimes she shuddered when she reflected upon all she knew concerning his father's unfortunate end, and of the cleverly concocted will by which he was to marry Louise Lambert, and afterwards enjoy but a short career. Fate had made Lisette what she was a child of fortune.
He would have passed for a well-to-do clerk that type. I spoke to him a few words. He spoke well had very polite, almost polished manners. Of course he was hurried wanting to get Lisette away he said they could just catch the last train to London." The chief shook his head. "Not the man who accompanied her to the Paddington Hotel," he said.
"I thought perhaps you would rather have the money than the colt; but I tell you what, I hain't got money enough to put into that bird, and don't you talk selling to any one till we see her gait hitched up. But I guess a little of the plow won't hurt for a few weeks or so." Next day Lisette left behind her forever the free, happy days of colthood.
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