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"It is Jean," said he, "my godson, lieutenant of artillery, now quartered at Souvigny. He is one of the family." Jean made two deep bows, the Americans two little ones, after which they foraged in their bags, from which each drew a 'rouleau' of 1,000 francs, daintily inclosed in green sheaths of serpent-skin, clasped with gold. "I have brought you this for your poor," said Mrs. Scott.
It is the first time such a thing has happened with you." It was also the first time that Jean had seen anything at the butts at Souvigny but cannon, ammunition wagons, horses, or gunners.
Two years later Jean passed first at the examination, and left Fontainebleau with the right of choosing among the vacant places. There was one in the regiment quartered at Souvigny, and Souvigny was three miles from Longueval. Jean asked for this, and obtained it.
I shall leave to-morrow, and return no more to Souvigny while she is there. My resolution is taken, and taken forever." But he continued his way, he would see her again for the last time. As soon as he entered the drawing-room, Bettina hastened to him. "It is you at last! How late you are!" "I have been very busy." "And you are going to-morrow?" "Yes, to-morrow." "Early?"
How happy he was three months ago, when he rode out of that great yard amid the noise of the cannon rolling over the pavement of Souvigny; but how sadly he should ride away to-day! Formerly his life was there; where would it be hereafter? He returned, went to his own room, and wrote to Mrs.
I shall leave to-morrow, and return no more to Souvigny while she is there. My resolution is taken, and taken forever." But he continued his way, he would see her again for the last time. As soon as he entered the drawing-room, Bettina hastened to him. "It is you at last! How late you are!" "I have been very busy." "And you are going to-morrow?" "Yes, to-morrow." "Early?"
When he had finished with the map it was the turn of the railway guide, and this morning, by the ten o'clock express, we arrived at Souvigny. "We have passed the whole day in visiting the castle, the farms, the woods, the stables. We are delighted with what we have seen. Only, Monsieur le Cure, there is one thing about which I feel curious.
The next day, at half-past five in the morning, the bugle-call rang through the barrack-yard at Souvigny. Jean mounted his horse, and took his place with his division. By the end of May all the recruits in the army are sufficiently instructed to be capable of sharing in the general evolutions. Almost every day manoeuvres of the mounted artillery are executed on the parade-ground.
A hundred steps farther the road made a sharp curve. The doctor turned, cast one long look at his wife and child-the last; he was never to see them again. On January 8, 1871, the mobiles of Souvigny attacked the village of Villersexel, occupied by the Prussians, who had barricaded themselves. The firing began. A mobile who marched in the front rank received a ball in the chest and fell.
But he was no angel; he could find plenty of attractions in the grisettes of Souvigny, and when they would allow him to tell them that they were charming, he was quite ready to do so, but it had never entered his head to regard as love those passing fancies, which only caused the slightest and most superficial disturbance in his heart.
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