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Toulan thanked them with cheerful looks, and went out into the street between the two guards. As they were on the way to his house, he talked easily with them, laughed and joked; but in his own thoughts he said to himself, "You are lost! hopelessly lost, if you do not escape now. You are the prey of the guillotine, if the gates of the prison once close upon you; therefore escape, escape or die."
"This woman was, however, no other than M. de Jarjayes, whom I knew long ago, and who, with Fidele I should say, with Toulan had thought out and executed the plan of my escape. M. de Jarjayes changed his clothes, as did I also, and after remaining concealed in the house all day, in the evening we took a carriage and rode all night.
She roused up the timid; at times she even attempted to bring the king to some decisive action, and yet she did not complain when she found herself unable to do so. Once her face lighted up in hope and joy. That was when a company of deputies, headed by Toulan, entered the hall, to offer their services to the royal couple, and to ask permission to be allowed to remain around the king and queen.
The child raised his hand in salutation, and said, in a clear, distinct voice: "Toulan! Fidele!" Toulan fell on his knees again and covered the little thin hand of the boy with his tears and his kisses. "Yes, Fidele," he sobbed.
"I am speaking of the game, Citizen Lepitre; do me the pleasure of not making yourself an ass. Now look, and see me roll it as I said!" "Well, go ahead; we should like to see you do it," cried Simon. "Yes, we would like to see you do it," chimed in the officials, laying down their cards. Toulan now drew out of his breast-pocket a black ball of silk, and counted "One, two, three!"
But he did not see the supplicatory look which Toulan fixed upon the queen; he did not see the tears which started into his eyes, nor hear her say, during his inordinate peals of laughter, "I thank you, my faithful one!" "Is it enough if I take the cigar in my mouth, or must I burn it?" asked the queen. "Certainly, she must burn it," cried Simon. "Light the cigar for her, Citizen Toulan."
On this, Toulan will bring the dauphin and Madame Royale in their changed costume, and while delivering them over to the supposed lamplighter he will scold him soundly for not taking care of the lanterns himself, but giving it to the children. This is the plan whose execution is possible and probable, if every thing is strictly followed.
Besides, you will not have much more to examine, we are almost through; I believe there is only a basket with the soiled clothes yet to come. That is the sacred possession of my wife, and she was going to bring it out herself, with the commissioner's help. Yes, there they come." At that moment, Jeanne Marie appeared in the court, followed by Toulan.
"It is true, that will be the best course," said Simon. "Come, commissioner." "I will go along to have the business all rightly done," said the clerk. "Here, John, take my place behind the counter while I am gone." Simon had already crossed the street by the side of Toulan. The clerk followed with the second commissioner. "Why have you not got rid of the boy, Count St. Prix?" asked the latter.
With smiles they ascended the scaffold, with smiles they placed their heads beneath the axe. The last of the ladies, the Marchioness de Crussol d'Amboise, had received the parting kiss and ascended the steps of the guillotine. Only Elizabeth and Toulan now remained at the foot. "Fidele," whispered Elizabeth in gentle tones, "I shall soon be with my brother and my sister.
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