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Updated: May 10, 2025
But a new obstacle had arisen. "I forgot," she said, "the guard at the door." "Reassure yourself, mademoiselle. It is a friend Orrain." "The hero!" And she clapped her hands. "Come, De Lorges." And, with a little nod to Le Brusquet, she ran to the door, followed by the page. As the two came forth she stopped. "Monsieur d'Orrain, you will not betray us?" "Not I, mademoiselle."
I saw myself once more riding towards Orrain, and not alone, for mademoiselle was by my side. As we rode out of the pine-woods the Chateau stood before us. There was the square keep, with its pepper-box towers, and bartizans overhanging the moat. There were the grey ramparts tapestried in ivy, and the terraced gardens, where the peacocks sunned themselves.
It was not, however, from fear Simon of Orrain never suffered from the poltroon fever; he but drew back to strike hard, and to sell his life dearly. They ringed him in his own men who had turned against him and he stood with his back to the gate.
La Valentinois was too quick, and struck at once." Le Brusquet swore under his breath, and Lorgnac went on: "It happened in this way. On leaving Orrain this evening he told me that De Ganache had been arrested." "De Ganache arrested too!" "Yes; at sundown near the wicket gate.
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