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The form of Bruneau kept swinging back and forth before his disordered mental vision, and as he gazed upon it he resolved that De Pontbriand's should take its place. At first, as the diabolical thought took shape, he recoiled from it. Hang a gentleman of France!
They must be about to meet again to-night; and in a calmer mood, and with a better weapon, my uncle cannot fail to administer to him the chastisement his insolence deserves." "Pray Heaven the Sieur de Roberval may not meet his death instead," exclaimed Marie fervently. "If this man and Claude de Pontbriand's friend be one and the same, there is no more famous duellist in France.
Either the Emperor or our beloved King Francis is with him." "What makes you think that, honest Jean?" said De Pontbriand's voice. "Why," replied the old servant, "he spoke back to my master! I heard him with my own ears, and I thought that even the King himself would not do that." "Well, Jean, he has promised to meet with us to-night; so, King or no King, show us to his room."
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