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If at any of the villages where they changed horses the regent endeavored to call out, D'Harmental and Valef would threaten him, and, if he called out in spite of the menaces, they had that famous passport to prove that he who claimed assistance was not the prince, but only a madman who thought himself the regent, and whom they were conducting to his family, who lived at Saragossa.
"Thank you," said Valef, "for your assistance, which is very seasonable, for I was just going away, convinced that Brigaud must have made a mistake, and that no Christian could live at such a height, and in such a pigeon-hole. I must certainly bring Madame de Maine here, that she may know what she owes you."
Contrary to the expectation of D'Harmental and Valef, who knew the courage of the regent, the prince only said: "Well, gentlemen, do not harm me. I will go wherever you wish."
"Brigaud," said Valef, "have you still the passport for Spain?" "Yes." "And the same facilities for the route?" "The same. The postmaster is with us, and we shall have only to explain to him."
Besides, if our plan has reached the Cardinal Alberoni, Monsieur de Saint-Aignan must serve as hostage." "There is truth in what you say." "And from whom have you this news?" asked the chevalier. "From Valef, who had it from Madame de Maine; who, on receipt of the news, went to the Prince of Cellamare himself." "We must see Valef."
"You, my dear chevalier! you have already done what you had to do: now it is our turn." "Not at all, if you please, Valef. My honor is concerned in it, for I have revenge to take. You would annoy me infinitely by insisting on this subject." "All that I can do for you, my dear D'Harmental," said Valef, "is to leave it to her highness's choice.
D'Harmental was on his knees before him, endeavoring to staunch the blood with his handkerchief. Fargy and Valef had wounded each other at the same moment. One was struck in the thigh, the other run through the arm; both had apologized, promising to be friends for the future. "Look, young man," said the captain, showing Ravanne these different episodes of the field of battle.
"Gentlemen," said the Duchesse de Maine, "here is the brave champion of whom the Baron de Valef has spoken to us, and who has been brought here by your dear De Launay, Monsieur de Malezieux. If his name and antecedents are not sufficient to stand sponsor for him, I will answer for him personally."
After he had bowed to them, he came toward the group, among which were Pompadour, D'Harmental, and Valef. "Come, my dear Malezieux," said Pompadour, "we are waiting for you most impatiently. We have just arrived from the four quarters of the globe, it appears.
D'Harmental and Valef threw a glance at the road; they saw Pompadour and D'Avranches leading into the depth of the wood the outrider, the two jockeys, the outrider's horse, and two of the carriage horses which they had unharnessed.
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