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Updated: June 9, 2025
For the first time in his life, perhaps, the morose and taciturn Englishman smiled at nature. He fancied himself in one of those beautiful valleys of Thessaly celebrated by Virgil, beside the sweet slopes of Lignon sung by Urfe, whose birthplace, in spite of what the biographers say, was falling into ruins not three miles from the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines.
We say ventured, because the young man, since nearing the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines, revealed in all his movement a timidity and hesitation so foreign to his character that it was evident that if he feared it was not for himself alone. He gained the edge of the wood, still moving cautiously. Coming to a lawn, at the end of which was the little chateau, he paused.
The next evening, at about the same hour, the young officer, after convincing himself that every one in the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines had gone to bed, opened his door softly, went downstairs holding his breath, reached the vestibule, slid back the bolts of the outer door noiselessly, and turned round to make sure that all was quiet.
As for Morgan, he watched Patout till he saw him disappear down the courtyard and enter the dark stable; then, skirting the hedge which bordered the garden, he went toward a large clump of trees whose lofty tops were silhouetted against the darkness of the night, with the majesty of things immovable, the while their shadows fell upon a charming little country house known in the neighborhood as the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines.
"Ah!" cried Roland, "was it that of a living man?" "The man was pale and motionless; he looked as if he were dead." "Was the blood flowing?" "I saw some drops on the road." "In that case, he is living." Then taking a louis from his pocket he said: "There's a louis for you. Run for Dr. Milliet at Bourg; tell him to get a horse and come at full speed to the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines.
Sir John being of the same opinion, Edouard who never ceased pointing to the wound in the head, and saying, "That's my shot; that's where I aimed" Edouard, we say, was forced to yield to the majority. The three hunters soon reached the spot where their horses were tethered, mounted, and in less than ten minutes were at the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines.
While they are bearing Sir John Tanlay's body to the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines; while Roland is hurrying in the same direction; while the peasant, despatched by him, is hastening to Bourg to notify Dr.
At this particular moment, that is to say, about seven o'clock, the stillness and solitude surrounding the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines was broken by the arrival of a post-chaise, which stopped before the iron gate. A servant in livery got off the box and pulled the chain of the bell. It was Michel's business to open the gate, but Michel was away, as we know.
Morgan used that privilege to protect the brother of his love. The Chateau of Noires-Fontaines, whither we have just conducted two of the principal characters of our story, stood in one of the most charming spots of the valley, where the city of Bourg is built.
There the body, living or dead, seemed to have been laid on the bank of the ditch. Beyond that no traces whatever. A man passed just then, coming from the direction of the Chateau des Noires-Fontaines. Roland went up to him. "Have you seen anything on the road? Did you meet any one?" he inquired. "Yes," replied the man, "I saw two peasants carrying a body on a litter."
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