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Updated: May 10, 2025
"You will pardon my having asked you the question again," De Rebers said; "but really, it seemed well-nigh impossible that a gentleman who, as I take it, can yet be scarcely of age, should have slain Raoul de Fontaine." "I lack four years, yet, of being of age," Philip said; "for it will be another month before I am seventeen.
"I shall be glad to talk to you again, sir; but at present, madame, it is time to mount. The troops are mustering, and we have a long ride before us. "If you will lead the way with the infantry at once, Monsieur de Rebers, we will follow as soon as we are mounted. We must go your pace, but as soon as we start I will send a party to ride a mile ahead of you, and see that the roads are clear."
Yet, thanks to these three faithful fellows, I got safely out of his clutches." "We shall march in an hour, Monsieur Fletcher and, as soon as the queen is up, I will see that she is acquainted with your coming. "Allow me to introduce myself, first Gaston de Rebers. Breakfast is ready in this cottage, and we were about to sit down when we saw you riding up.
A tall soldierly old man, standing next to the queen, exclaimed. "Do you mean to say, De Rebers, that Monsieur Fletcher has killed Raoul de Fontaine in a duel? "If so, I congratulate your majesty. He was a bitter persecutor of the Huguenots, and one of the hottest headed and most troublesome nobles in the province.
The prince was standing beside her. "Here is our English friend, mother," he exclaimed, running forward to meet Philip. "Welcome, Monsieur Fletcher. When we found that you were not here, on our arrival last night, we feared that some evil had befallen you." "Monsieur Fletcher is well able to take care of himself, prince. He has been having adventures enough," Gaston de Rebers said.
I myself supped well, thanks to the courtesy of Monsieur D'Estanges, who was good enough to send up an excellent capon, and a bottle of wine to my cell." "You know Monsieur D'Estanges?" Gaston de Rebers asked courteously. "He is a gentleman of high repute and, though connected with the Guises, he is said to be opposed to them in their crusade against us."
"I had only the honour of meeting him yesterday," Philip said, as they sat down to table; "but he behaved like a true gentleman, and did me the honour of being my second, in an unfortunate affair into which I was forced." "Who was your opponent, may I ask, sir?" "Count Raoul de Fontaine." "A doughty swordsman!" Gaston de Rebers exclaimed; "but one of our bitterest opponents in this province.
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