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It follows that we cannot hope to learn much of the fortunes of people so insignificant save for that moment when the fate of a nation hung on their breath as the Portails and Toussaints. We do know that Felix proved worthy. For though the attack on Paris which was planned at Toussaint's house, failed, it did not fail through treachery.
He thought the dining-room charming, though it was hideous, furnished with an old round table, a long sideboard surmounted by a slanting mirror, a dilapidated arm-chair, and several plain chairs which were encumbered with Toussaint's packages. In one of these packages Jean Valjean's uniform of a National Guard was visible through a rent.
Domingo it is due to you and your brave blacks" a reference to Toussaint's successful resistance to English attempts at landing.
This is Toussaint's daughter, and as staunch I will warrant as her father." The old noble he had but one arm, she saw still looked at her with disfavour. "Girls have sweethearts, sire," he said shrewdly. For a moment at that word the room seemed to go round with her. Though something more of reproach and playful defence passed between the two men, she heard not a syllable of it.
In the centre of the area before the church were piled the arms of the garrison and of Toussaint's troops; and on the top of the pile of arms lay the fetters which had just been removed from the mulatto conspirators. L'Ouverture, in giving his orders to this effect, had said that arms should be laid aside in the act of thanksgiving for peace; and bonds, while giving thanks for liberty.
I could have told you that your grandfather is still asleep, that your aunt is at mass, that the chimney in my father Fauchelevent's room smokes, that Nicolette has sent for the chimney-sweep, that Toussaint and Nicolette have already quarrelled, that Nicolette makes sport of Toussaint's stammer. Well, you shall know nothing.
This kind of correspondence, useful and innocent, could not have been carried on to equal purpose but for Toussaint's rides. By such excursions he verified a cause of complaint, concerning which he had received applications at home.
Some ascribed his gloom to the transaction at Cap, and the misery it must needs have introduced into his home. Others, who saw how much the colony had gained in confidence, and Toussaint's government in strength by that act, looked for a different cause.
Then, an idea occurring to her she continued: "I'll take you to my Uncle Toussaint's, Monsieur l'Abbe, if you like. It's close by, just round the corner." "But you have no shoes, my child." "Oh! that don't matter, I walk all the same." Thereupon he rose from the chair and said simply: "Well, yes, that will be better, take me there. And I'll buy you some shoes."
Therese came to say that her husband had yet something to relate into Toussaint's own ear before he could sleep; but, on her own part, she entreated that she might first be permitted to dress his wounds. "Send for me when you think fit, and I will come, madame. But, Therese, one word. I am aware that Monsieur Papalier is here.
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