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These were two: one a man of piety, who prayed with the tenants when they complained of their lot; the other, Mauville, upon whom he had never set eyes. When the earliest patroons had made known to the West India Company their intention of planting colonies in New Netherland, they had issued attractive maps to promote their colonization projects.
"As you see," returned the other, immovably. "A habit contracted in the army, no doubt!" retorted Mauville, recovering his easy self-possession. "Well, a bumping trunk is as efficacious as a bugle call! But au revoir, Miss Carew; for we may meet again. The world is broad yet its highways are narrow! There is no need wishing you a pleasant journey."
Again, we had another distinguished compatriot of yours at our house General Lafayette." "Lafayette!" repeated the marquis. "Ah, that's another matter! A man, born to rank and condition, voluntarily sinking to the level of the commonalty! A person of breeding choosing the cause of the rout and rabble! How was he received?" "Like a king!" laughed Mauville.
"You have my sympathy, Mistress Susan," breathed a voice near her. Looking around, she had the grace to blush becomingly, and approached Mauville with an expressive gesture, leaving Adonis and Kate at the table. "Don't be shocked, Mr. Mauville," she began, hurriedly. "We were told it was among the sights, and, having natural curiosity " "I understand.
Strength would count but little against such agility; the land baron was an incomparable swordsman. "Gad!" muttered the count to himself. "It promises to be short and sweet." As if to demonstrate the verity of this assertion, Mauville suddenly followed his momentary advantage with a dangerous lunge from below. Involuntarily Barnes looked away, but his wandering attention was immediately recalled.
Hang the feudal lord!" A braver man than Mauville might have been cowed by that chorus. But after pausing irresolutely, weighing the chances of life and death, gazing jealously upon the face of the apprehensive girl, and venomously at the intruder, the heir finally made a virtue of necessity and strode to the window.
What an old compliment-monger he was! He vowed he was deeply smitten with me." "And then went home and took to his bed!" added Mauville, grimly. "You wretch!" said the young woman, playfully. "So that is the reason the dear old molly-coddle did not take me to any of the gay suppers he promised? Is it not strange Saint-Prosper has not met him?"
"'Item: Religion; pupil of the brilliant Jesuit, Abbé Moneau. Item: Morals; Exhibit A, the affair with Countess in Paris, where he was sent to be educated after the fashion of French families in New Orleans; Exhibit B " "Spare me," exclaimed Mauville. "Life is wearisome enough, but a biography " He shrugged his shoulders. "Come to your point."
His eagerness permitted no refusal; besides, Mauville was not in the mood to enjoy the nobleman's society, and was but too pleased to turn him over to the tender care of Susan. "How do you do, Miss Duran," he said, having made his way to her box. "Where did you drop from?" she asked, in surprise, giving him her hand. "The skies," he returned, with forced lightness.
His features took on a semblance to the careless, dashing look they had borne when the soldier crossed weapons with him at the Oaks, and he neither asked nor intended to give quarter. "I thank you," he observed, courteously. "At least, I shall die like a gentleman. I am ready, sir! Do not fasten my hands. A Mauville can die without being tied or bound."
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