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"Tournier will soon be here again!" cried Cosin to his sister, unable to repress the pleasure that he felt, but entirely, dull fellow that he was, on his own account. And all, saving Villemet, finished their ride in the best of spirits. Next day came the parting.
This is our reply: It appears to us that the individual who was named Lagrange Tournier, two of the most characteristic French names which it is possible to imagine, whose maternal grandfather was M. Gros, whose paternal great-grandfather was a French officer, a native of Paris, who never wrote except in French, and who was invested in our country with high honours during a period of nearly thirty years; ought to be regarded as a Frenchman although born at Turin.
"There," he told Tournier, "is said to be deposited the heart of William of Yaxley, a native of the place, who was Abbot of Thorney, near Peterborough, and who built, or enlarged this church. He was a true Yaxley man, and directed that his body should be buried in Thorney Abbey, and his heart in the wall of Yaxley Church.
But Tournier had no intention of keeping out of the colonel's way, whenever he should get out on parole. The old feelings, natural but not Christian, had revived in him with a sudden rush at the sight of the man, and he was completely carried away by them.
"Could anything be better!" cried the others in great delight. "Agreed, agreed." Then Cosin, no longer able to look grave, laughingly exclaimed, "Signed, sealed, and delivered." A few weeks after, Captain Tournier went over to France to prepare his house for the reception of his bride.
I wish always to regard you as a friend a friend found under circumstances of deep interest to my brother and myself but nothing more; never anything more! Let us join the others." And she turned her horse's head, and met her brother and Tournier, her face slightly flushed; while Villemet rode after her much more disturbed than ever he had been when charging a whole battery of guns.
He had not been long at his post before he became acquainted with Captain Tournier; and his sympathy for him, quickly awakened, was all the more increased by what he heard from Major Kelly. They both soon had more reason than ever to be drawn to him.
When they reached the portion of the field where the interments had taken place, they let their horses nibble the grass, and silently surveyed the scanty mounds. Tournier was lost in thought, and Alice watched him. "Poor fellows, poor fellows," he said at length: "how many of them I have known! Some of them were in my squadron.
Tournier felt he had betrayed himself, and was vexed. As to Cosin, he opened his eyes with amazement at the other's vehemence of manner. Then a bright smile of surprise lighted up his face, and he said, "Why on earth then do you not ask her to be your wife?" "My dear fellow," replied Tournier, in his turn amazed, "you surely know why.
The Frenchmen scrutinized their fellows with friendly eyes to see if they could detect among them some former comrade, and when they happened to do so, which of course was not often, gave lively tokens of recognition. Tournier was not in the front part of the group of officers, but nevertheless could see fairly well. And he did see!
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