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There was something in its clear, its balsamic air, so cleanly free from the eternal smoke-clouds of London, that seemed to invite to a repose, to a leisurely movement in the procession of life. Captain Sarrasin once said that it reminded him of the pure air of the prairie, almost of the keen air of the cañons.
'I hardly venture to ask it, Captain Sarrasin said; 'but would you honour us by dining with us any day you have to spare? 'I shall be delighted, the Dictator replied. 'Let us find a day. May I send for my secretary? Mr. Hamilton was sent for and entered, bland and graceful as usual, but with a deep sore at his heart.
And it was even said that since Le Grand Sarrasin would be lord of Guernsey, he would treat well and justly them that dwelt therein, and that if the islanders touched not him he would smite not them, and so forth.
Sarrasin went on dreamily. 'But there are times when I regret the absence of experience. I have tramped in fancy through tropical forests with Stanley or Cameron, dwelt in the desert with Burton, battled in Nicaragua with Walker, but all only as it were in dreams. 'We are such stuff as dreams are made of, the Dictator observed sententiously.
Mr. Sarrasin nodded. 'Very likely we do. I think it was
Il est en costume Sarrasin, ainsi qu'il a été dit ci-dessus, et il a auprès de lui son cheval, dont j'ai parlé.
Le Grand Sarrasin had been none other than this exiled man, that among the most evil of mankind had sought to raise a power that might one day overthrow William himself. And in this ruin of his glory, achieved by grace of Heaven through our hands, Le Grand Sarrasin was brought to naught. "Thou knowest who this was?" said Hugo, calmly. "Ay, well I know," I said.
'I happen to know it for certain, Captain Sarrasin grimly replied. 'How do you know it, may I ask? 'Because I have had letters offering me a command in the expedition to cross the frontier of Gloria. The Dictator looked straight into the eyes of Captain Sarrasin. They were mild, blue, fearless eyes.
I fancy I could see it through as well as most people, Hamilton said, flushing a little and beginning to feel angry. The idea of thinking that there was anybody alive who could watch over the safety of the Dictator better than he could! Sarrasin was really carrying things rather too far. 'My dear boy, the kind old warrior said soothingly, 'I never meant that.
The door was gently tried opened with a soft dexterity and suppleness of touch which much impressed the sham sleeper in the bed. 'No heavy British hand there, Sarrasin thought, recalling his many memories of many lands and races. He lay with his right arm thrown carelessly over the coverlets, and his left arm hidden.
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