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Unfortunately his gun is in the house, of which the thrush seems to be aware, for it continues singing and dressing its feathers on a branch within ten feet of his head. Afraid of losing sight of it, M. Louet waits till the landlord comes to announce supper, and then desires him to bring his gun.
General de Lorencez slowly fell back upon Orizaba, where he issued a proclamation* to the army, openly laying the responsibility of the disaster upon the false statements made to him by the French representative. * See proclamation, published in Louet, "La Verite sur l'Expedition du Mexique," etc. "Reve d'Empire," p. 72. The French army, which fell back upon Orizaba, was in a critical position.
M. Louet sups and sleeps under the tree, the bird roosts on the same; and at the first stroke of the matin bell, mine host appears with the fowling-piece. Our chasseur stretches out his hand to take it, and the bird flies away. M. Louet throws down the price of his supper, and scales the garden wall in pursuit.
Master and men had a sort of fancy costume, which allowed them to wear a couteau-de-chasse. The captain saw that I remarked all these precautions. "'The police is shocking in this country, M. Louet, said he, 'and there are so many bad characters about, that it is well to be armed. "Mademoiselle Zephyrine looked charming in her riding-habit and hat.
I thought there must be some mistake, and was walking backwards out of the apartment, when the lady said "'My dear M. Louet, where are you going? Do you not mean to dine with us? "'Pardon me, said I, 'I did not recognise you, Mademoiselle. "'If you prefer it, you shall be served in your apartment, said the elegant-looking man. "'What, captain, cried I, 'is it you?
Cyr, and relates his troubles to the host, who decides that the object of his pursuit must have halted for the night in a neighbouring piece of brushwood. By daybreak M. Louet is again a-foot, accompanied by the innkeeper's dog, Soliman. They soon get upon the scent of the devoted thrush. "'Every body knows that a true sporting dog will follow any one who has a gun on his shoulder.
Observe, my dear Dumas, the difference between the habits of the human race in northern and southern climes. In the north the sportsman runs after his game; in the south he waits for it to come to him. In the first case he takes out an empty bag and brings home a full one; in the other he takes it out full and brings it home empty. Pray, go on, my dear M. Louet.
"'Villager, I replied, walking towards the grating, 'I do not understand Italian; speak French, and I shall be happy to answer. "'What! Is it you, M. Louet? exclaimed the peasant. "'Yes, it is, said I; 'but how do you know my name? "'Hush! I am Ernest, the hussar officer, your travelling companion. "'M. Ernest! Ah! Mademoiselle Zephyrine will be delighted.
"'And thus it was, sir, concluded M. Louet, 'that a thrush led me into Italy, and caused me to pass twenty years at Rome." And so ends the thrush-hunt. One word at parting, to qualify any too sweeping commendation we may have bestowed on M. Dumas in the early part of this paper.
At length they arrive at the castle of Anticoli, a villa which the captain rents from a Roman nobleman, and where he considers himself in perfect safety. Here M. Louet is installed in a magnificent apartment, where he finds linen and clothes, of which he is much in need.
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