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In the social life of these people, to which Madame Tiphaine had given a certain tone of elegance, all was homogeneous; the component parts understood each other, knew each other's characters, and behaved and conversed in a manner that was agreeable to all.
The young squire walked across to the window and gazed out at the moonlit landscape, his mind absorbed by the thought of the Lady Tiphaine, and of the strange words that she had spoken as to what was going forward at Castle Twynham. Leaning his elbows upon the stonework, he was deeply plunged in reverie, when in a moment his thoughts were brought back to Villefranche and to the scene before him.
She had never yet said a word of her intentions and wishes, but all the electors of Provins were awaiting the time when their dear Monsieur Tiphaine had reached the required age for nomination. Every man in the place, certain of his own talents, regarded the future deputy as his particular friend, his protector.
He had always told the Provins people that they were being used as a stepping-stone to raise the crafty Madame Tiphaine into grandeur; Tiphaine himself had tricked them; Madame Tiphaine despised both Provins and its people in her heart, and would never return there again.
Ask a worthy question, and, with the blessing of God, you shall have a worthy answer." "Then I would fain ask," cried one of the French squires, "as to which may hope to conquer in these wars betwixt the English and ourselves." "Both will conquer and each will hold its own," answered the Lady Tiphaine. "Then we shall still hold Gascony and Guienne?" cried Sir Nigel. The lady shook her head.
On the other side of the corridor is the dining-room, which communicates by folding-doors with a salon of equal size, the windows of which look on the garden." "Dear me, is there no ante-chamber?" asked Madame Auffray. "The corridor, full of draughts, answers for an ante-chamber," replied Madame Tiphaine.
I will not describe our walk among the dungeons, the cloisters, the halls and the chapel. Le Mansel seemed oblivious to everything. Indeed, I should not have recalled this incident except to show how our friendship began. "In the dormitory the next morning I was awakened by a voice at my ear which said: "'Tiphaine is not dead, I rubbed my eyes as I saw Le Mansel in his shirt at my side.
The next day, after the court had risen, Vinet met the colonel and Rogron talking a walk together, according to their daily custom. Whenever the three men were seen in company the whole town talked of it. This triumvirate, held in horror by the sub-prefect, the magistracy, and the Tiphaine clique, was, on the other hand, a source of pride and vanity to the Liberals of Provins.
Madame Guenee, Monsieur Tiphaine's sister, after having married her eldest daughter to Monsieur Lesourd, prosecuting attorney, her second to Monsieur Martener, the doctor, and the third to Monsieur Auffray, the notary, had herself married Monsieur Galardon, the collector. Mother and daughters all considered Monsieur Tiphaine as the richest and ablest man in the family.
But in a woman's heart there is a strength and truth which asks no praise, and can but be known to him whose treasure it is." The Lady Tiphaine smiled across at her husband. "You have often told me, Bertrand, that there were very gentle knights amongst the English," quoth she. "Aye, aye," said he moodily.
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