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As soon as the servants, after producing pen, ink, and paper, had withdrawn, the General wrote a safe-conduct, and delivered it to Monsieur Papalier, with an intimation that an attendant should be ready to guide him to the nearest port, at his earliest convenience. Papalier understood this as it was meant as a hint that there must be no delay.
Monsieur Papalier did not much relish the idea of roosting in a tree for the night; especially as, on coming down in the morning, there would be no friend or helper near, to care for or minister to him.
"Oh! silence!" exclaimed Toussaint. He then added in a mild tone to Therese, "This is my house, in which God is worshipped and Christ adored, and where therefore no words of hatred may be spoken." He then addressed himself to Papalier, saying, "You have then fully resolved that it is less dangerous to commit yourself to the Spaniards than to attempt to reach Cap?" "To reach Cap!
Monsieur Brelle bowed, rather sulkily. No one seemed ready at the moment to start a new subject. Some attacked Monsieur Papalier in whispers for what he had said; and he to defend himself, told, also in whispers, facts of the murder of a bailiff on an estate near his own, and of suspicious circumstances attending it, which made him and others apprehend that all was not right among the negroes.
"Do not suppose I shall tell Father Gabriel what you want to discover," replied Papalier. "He has no business with more than my share of the affair: which is what you know already. I am too weak to talk to Father Gabriel, or any one else." "But you need comfort. You will rest better afterwards." "Well, well; in the evening, perhaps. I must be quiet now. Comfort, indeed!" he muttered.
"Now you see, General," said Papalier, turning into the tent, from which he too had come forth in the excitement of the scene "you see what you have to expect from these negroes." "I see what I have to expect from you," replied the General, with severity. "It is enough to witness how you speak of a man to whom you owe your life this very day and not for the first time."
Not far behind him was Madame Oge's house, the door standing wide, and, seen by the light within, a woman in the doorway. Toussaint pulled up, Henri leaped down, and ran to shake hands with his friend. Papalier took the opportunity to say, in a low voice, to Bayou "You must send your fellow there on board ship. You must, there is no doubt of it.
Toussaint said nothing; nor did he summon any one. He saw it was a case of danger, led the way into the inner part of the tent, poured out water, pointed to it, and returned to the table, where he sat down, to await further explanation. Papalier at length re-appeared, looking like himself, even as to his clothes, which Therese must have brought in the bundle which she carried.
"True," said Toussaint, in a voice which made Papalier look in his face, which was working with some strong emotion. He turned away from the light, and desired Therese to follow him. He would commit her to the charge of one of the suttlers' wives for the night. On his return, he found that Papalier had retired. Toussaint was glad to be alone.
Fill your glasses, then, gentlemen, and drink drink deep with me Our curse on the memory of Vincent Oge!" Several members of the company eagerly filled their glasses; others looked doubtfully towards the chair. Before Dr Protean seemed to have made up his mind what to do, Monsieur Papalier had risen, saying, in a rather low and conversational tone
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