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The lad's prompt response promised well, all that was needed was to keep this enthusiasm of devotion keyed to the pitch of action. "Body and soul! Be sure I shall not forget. But what you promise in hot blood you will forget when your mood cools. No? Well, Molembrais' mood cooled and he has been colder than his mood these three days past.
My dear lad " he began as La Mothe nodded, but Molembrais again interrupted him. "We have no time now. Where is the King?" "In his usual lodgings." "Mort-dieu! monsieur, how should I know his usual lodgings? Am I of Valmy?" "Monsieur, a little civility would do you no harm." "Monsieur, once I have seen the King I will be as civil or as uncivil as you please."
"She should have hearkened," echoed La Mothe. "But the Good God had sealed her ears; she was deaf as a stone and so for the justice of the King she died. Then three days ago it was Guy de Molembrais, who came to Valmy so 'tis said with the King's safe-conduct." "Molembrais lost his head as a traitor," answered Commines roughly. "And the safe-conduct?"
Service and gratitude! Words! empty words! Kings hear them daily and find them lies. Because of these in his mouth Guy de Molembrais was trusted as it may be Stephen La Mothe will be trusted, and Molembrais is dead dead in a traitor's grave. Words? It is deeds France has need of, deeds deeds.
But I must go to Valmy to-night. As to the Dauphin, when I return " "When you return!" echoed Villon drearily. "Did Molembrais return? Saxe knew too much, and Saxe is dead. You will be the next, for you know more than Saxe ever guessed at." "Saxe dead?" said Ursula, turning to Villon in her distress. "Monsieur Villon, how did Saxe die?"
And you, young sir, for whom my friend Philip vouched as for himself, are you more faithful than Molembrais?" "God helping me, sire." "Um, um; have you need of God's help to be faithful?" "I only meant " "There! there! obey orders and you will have help enough. You owe much to Monsieur de Commines?" "Everything, sire." "Everything?
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