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When the fight began again, Monsoreau commenced to draw away the bodies, lest Bussy should snatch a sword from one of them. Bussy was surrounded; the blade of his sword bent and shook in his hand, and fatigue began to render his arm heavy, when suddenly, one of the bodies raising itself, pushed a rapier into his hand. It was Remy's last act of devotion.
"No, no!" cried Diana, wildly, "no, God cannot have done this! He cannot have brought this man to life again; no, monsieur, you must be wrong, he is dead." At this moment, as if in reply, the duke's voice was heard calling from below: "Comte, we are waiting for you." "You hear him, madame," said Henri. "For the last time, adieu." And pressing Remy's hand, he flew down the staircase.
"Yes, the water! it invades us; see, at our feet, the river overflows, and in five minutes we shall be surrounded." "Madame! madame!" cried Remy. "Do not frighten her, Remy; get ready the horses at once." Remy ran to the stable, and Henri flew up the staircase. At Remy's cry Diana had opened her door; Henri seized her in his arms and carried her away as he would have done a child.
Toward the left rose a little hill, completely surrounded by water, looking like an island in the midst of the sea. Henri took the oars and rowed toward it, while Remy, with the boat-hook, occupied himself in keeping off the beams and wrecks which might have struck against them. Thanks to Henri's strength and Remy's skill, they reached, or, rather, were thrown against, the hill.
The elector, being allowed to continue, went on: "I was going to say, with due respect to you, colonel, about that daughter of Jean Remy's, a man I'll pursue to hell, for my bounds were in their right place, and them experts was all wrong. Well! what did that slut do? Left her father and mother and went to Paris! What did she do there?
"But what does monseigneur want?" "Monseigneur," said Aurilly, trying again to slip the gold into Remy's hand, "is in love with your mistress." "He knows her, then?" "He has seen her." "Seen her! when?" "This evening." "Impossible; she has not left her room." "No, but the prince, by his conduct, has shown that he is really in love." "Why, what did he do?"
In contrast to the Greek physicians who were attempting to lay a scientific foundation, we have the Christian idea prevailing that the water in which a single hair of a saint had been dipped was to be used as a purgative; water in which St. Remy's ring had been dipped cured lunacy; oil of a lamp burning before the tomb of St.
As soon as he was gone, M. de Monsoreau took Diana's arm, and in spite of Remy's remonstrances walked three times round his armchair; and, from his satisfied air, Diana was sure he was meditating on some project. The next day the duke came again, and this time Monsoreau walked round his room. That evening Diana warned Bussy that her husband had certainly some project in his head.
The duke approached one of the chairs; then, leaving the arm of Remy's companion, and pointing to the other seat, he seemed to request that the cloak might be thrown aside, as, although it might be very serviceable for an evening stroll, it became very inconvenient when the object of the stroll was attained, and when that object was a supper.
I understand!" and Remy's eyes gave forth a flash of sinister joy. "But Grandchamp; what can we do with him?" said he. "He has need of repose. He shall remain here, and sell this house, which we require no longer. But restore to liberty that unhappy animal, whom you were forced to torture. As you say, God may care for its recovery." "This furnace, and these stills?" "Leave them here."
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