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Then, remembering himself, added, "You will, of course, do us the honour while in Quebec of being a guest at the Castle?" "Your Lordship's invitation is a command, but I am here for a few hours only." "Let us enjoy these hours then; eh, la Naudière? See that Mr. de Lincy's luggage is brought to the Castle." "We review the garrison, in a few minutes," continued Dorchester, "then we luncheon.
The Governor's aide-de-camp, de la Naudière, a dashing Canadian officer, was almost as surprised at the sight of Lecour's uniform as the sentry, and receiving him with profound deference, read the passport which the new arrival handed him. He was not aware how closely the eyes of Germain watched his face.
Now, he was standing a guest of honour in the then inaccessible arcana. He was not given much time to continue his reflections. De la Naudière came back, brought him across, and conducted him into the reception chamber of Governor Dorchester.
De Ramezay was the father of thirteen children, by his wife, Mademoiselle Denys de la Ronde, a sister of Mesdames Thomas Tarieu de La Naudière de La Pérade, d'Ailleboust d'Argenteuil, Chartier de Lotbinière and Aubert de la Chenage, the same family out of whom came the celebrated de Jumonville, so well known in connection with the unfortunate circumstances of Fort Necessity.
"My father is generally known as the Merchant Lecour of St Elphège. His full name is LeCour de Lincy." "That is the name on your passport," interrupted de la Naudière. "I never knew he was a noble." "He has never boasted of it," returned Lecour. "An honest old fellow," Dorchester commented.
De la Naudière himself had experienced her sharpness when he was first introduced at her table. On that occasion in carving a joint he had the misfortune to spill some gravy on the cloth. "Young man," cried Milady, "where were you brought up?" "At my father's table, where they change the cloth three times a day," he quickly retorted, and captured her favour.
Next morning her Excellency rose early to see him start upon his journey up the river. One result followed, of which he did not know. La Naudière described his visit to the de Lérys in connection with the account received by them from Châlons.
They again read over the paragraph and discussed it, and de la Naudière pronounced decidedly that the man could not be the same the passport of the present individual did not bear the name of Répentigny, and he was too perfect a gentleman. All afternoon of the day of his arrival at St. Elphège, lofty clouds had been moving in threatening masses across the sky.
And he has laid this first stone." Recit de Mlle. It appears from Tanguay, Dictionnaire Genealogique, that Marie-Madeleine Jarret de Vercheres was born in April, 1678, which corresponds to the age given in the Recit. She married Thomas Tarleu de la Naudiere in 1706, and M. de la Perrade, or Prade, in 1722.
He lived in a house on the ramparts of Quebec and visited constantly the salons of his neighbor in the Rue du Parloir, the beautiful and witty Madame de la Naudiere. In two or three other households he was also intimate and the Bishop was a sympathetic friend. His own tastes were those of the scholar, and more and more, during the long Canadian winters, he enjoyed evenings of quiet reading.
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