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Again and again she implored that these wretched hatreds, those miserable strifes, might be all hushed in the grave, might be wholly dissolved in death. She was just stealing to the door, intending to send for Father Gabriel, that he might be in readiness for the dying man's confession, when Papalier started, cast his eyes round the room hurriedly, and exclaimed
He asked Therese to sing; and told her what to sing. She did not wish to refuse; she would have indulged him; but there was a choking in her throat which forbade it. Papalier was not long peremptory. From commanding, his voice sank to complaining; from complaining, to the muttering of troubled slumber; and, at length, into the silence of sleep.
During the last words spoken by Papalier, a conviction had flashed across him, more vivid and more tremendous than any lightning which the skies of December had sent forth to startle the bodily eye; and amidst the storm which those words had roused within him, that conviction continued to glare forth at intervals, refusing to be quenched.
They entered the tent, and let down the curtain at the entrance. Some saw that a woman stood within the folds of the tent. "Close the tent," said Papalier, in the same tone in which he had been wont to order his plate to be changed at home. "And now, give me some water to wash off this horrid daubing. Some water quick! Pah! I have felt as if I were really a negro all this day."
How many of us would desire, above all things, to have those whom we have injured beside our dying pillow, to make friends of them at last? Let Monsieur Papalier die grateful to you, if he must die; and give him a new heart towards you, if he survives." "It was not this that I intended," said Therese. "Genifrede will do everything, under my care. You shall have my help, Genifrede."
"What has Monsieur Papalier to do with the deputation?" "Nothing, but that he uses its protection to attempt to resume his estates. They are in commission; and he may have them; though not, as he thinks, with men and women as part of his chattels. No more of him." "Of whom next, then? Except Christophe, who is there worthy to be named by you?" asked Monsieur Pascal, with emotion.
In a moment, she formed a resolve which she never broke never again to seek to know that which Papalier now refused to tell. A glance at the countenance before her filled her with remorse the next instant, at what now seemed the cruel words she had just spoken. "Let me bring Father Gabriel to you," said she. "He will give you whatever comfort God permits."
Monsieur Papalier lowered his tone, so as to be heard, during the rest of his speech, only by those who made every effort to catch his words. Not a syllable could be heard in the orchestra outside, or even by the waiters ranged against the wall; and the chairman and others at the extremities of the table were obliged to lean forwards to catch the meaning of the speaker, who proceeded
Then, raising his voice again, he pursued: "My daughters at Paris will be glad to see Therese, I know; and she will like Paris, as everybody does. All my other people are irrecoverable, I fear; but Therese goes with me." "No," said Therese, from the conch, "I will go nowhere with you." "Hey-day! what is that?" said Papalier, turning in the direction of the voice. "Yes, you will go, my dear.
I will ask for his safe-conduct in the morning. To-night you are safe, if you remain here. I request that you will take possession of the inner apartment, and rely upon my protection." "Thankyou. I knew my best way was to come here," said Papalier, rising. "Therese will bring me some refreshment; and then I shall be glad of rest, for we travelled half last night."
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