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However, happily we were in time to save you and your servant; and our sudden appearance doubtless enabled many to escape, who would otherwise have been massacred." The girl had burst into a fit of sobbing, as soon as the danger was over; but she had now recovered. "My name is Claire de Valecourt, monsieur," she said. "My father is with the Admiral.
Four hours later they halted, three miles from Saint Amboise; taking refuge in a wood near the road, where they could see Pierre as he returned. Half an hour later he rode up. Philip went down the road to meet him. "Well, Pierre, what success?" "I have heard of a place where I think Mademoiselle de Valecourt would be safe, for the present. It is the chateau of Monsieur de Landres.
As soon as it was broad daylight, he went across to where Claire de Valecourt was lying down by the side of her maid, with a cloak thrown over them. She sat up at once, as his step approached. "I am afraid you have not had much sleep, mademoiselle." "No, indeed," she said. "I have scarce closed my eyes. It will be long before I shall sleep quietly.
A light streamed out from a door of the count's apartments on the first floor. Philip ran in. Claire de Valecourt was standing with one hand resting on the table, deadly pale, but quiet. She was fully dressed. "Where is your father?" Philip exclaimed. "He has gone down with the servants to hold the stairs." "I will join him," Philip said. "Pierre will take care of you. He knows what to do.
He had never acknowledged to himself that he loved Claire de Valecourt; and had, over and over again, endeavoured to impress upon his mind the fact that it would be ridiculous for him even to think of her; for that her father would never dream of giving her, a rich heiress, and the last of one of the proudest families of Dauphiny, to a simple English gentleman.
Monsieur Vaillant had sent round messengers to all the tenantry to assemble, and had taken over a number of his workmen, who had decorated the avenue leading to the house with flags, and thrown several arches across it. "It is a small place in comparison to Valecourt, Claire," Philip said, as they drove up to the house.
"He is coming to visit the Admiral himself, this afternoon, Philip. It is no use our staying here. There is nothing to be done, and no prospect of seeing the Admiral." As they moved towards the entrance to the courtyard, the Count de Valecourt joined them. "I have just left the Admiral," he said.
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