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Updated: May 17, 2025
It was only when the Hôtel de Périgny loomed before him, with its bleak walls and sinister cheval-de-frise, that his sense of locality revived. He raised a hand which cast a silent malediction on this evil house and its master, swung about and hurried back to the tavern, recollecting that Gabrielle and Paul were together. "And all those dreams of her, they vanish like the hours.
The result was that to prevent MM. Bassompierre and Schomberg from deserting the army, a separate command had to be given to each. Bassompierre took up his quarters on the north of the city, between Leu and Dompierre; the Duc d'Angouleme on the east, from Dompierre to Perigny; and M. de Schomberg on the south, from Perigny to Angoutin.
Monsieur le Chevalier du Cévennes, son of the Marquis de Périgny, wishes to sign for Quebec." The Vicomte d'Halluys lifted his head from his arms. But none took notice of him. "What!" cried Brother Jacques. "That fop? . . . in Quebec?" "It is as I have the honor of telling you," said Du Puys. "There is something going on. We shall soon learn what it is."
He was reading from his favorite book. Time after time he would look toward the bunk where the Chevalier lay dozing. Finally he closed the book and rose to gaze out upon the sea. In fancy he could see the hills of Périgny. The snow had left them by now. They were green and soft, rolling eastward as far as the eye could see. Old Martin's daughter was with the kine in the meadows.
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