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The man was beside himself, and the slightest word would have led to his drawing on me, and for mademoiselle's sake I held myself in. "Pechaud!" he went on, "my horse." And crushing his hat on his head he passed me without another word and went to the door. Pechaud followed him, and began to urge something, but was silenced with a rough word. Then he called for a light.
He was a handsome man, and one well formed to win a woman's heart; but with all this there were the marks of a weak and irresolute nature on his countenance, and as I looked I thought to myself that here was one who, if he fell, would fall utterly. Pechaud the landlord, who stood respectfully near De Ganache, laughed too as he heard the Vicomte's words. "I shall be careful, monsieur," he said.
Pechaud turned; but even as he did so there was a light step on the stairs, and mademoiselle came down dressed for travelling, and holding her riding-whip in her hand. As she passed she glanced swiftly in my direction, and for the moment I thought I was discovered; but the shadow was impenetrable, and she went on. De Ganache rose to receive her, holding out his hand.
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