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Updated: June 7, 2025
Madame d'Auffray smiled at Beauchamp, to excuse the childishness of the little story she was about to relate; she gave it in the essence, without a commencement or an ending. She had in fact but two or three hurried minutes before the breakfast-bell would ring; and the fan she opened and shut, and at times shaded her head with, was nearly as explicit as her tongue.
Beauchamp and he walked like loving comrades at school, questioning, answering, chattering, laughing, a beautiful sight to Renee, and she looked at Agrnes d'Auffray to ask her whether 'this Englishman' was not one of them in his frankness and freshness. Roland stopped to turn to Renee. 'I met d'Henriel on my ride here, he said with a sharp inquisitive expression of eye that passed immediately.
Madame d'Auffray smiled at Beauchamp, to excuse the childishness of the little story she was about to relate; she gave it in the essence, without a commencement or an ending. She had in fact but two or three hurried minutes before the breakfast-bell would ring; and the fan she opened and shut, and at times shaded her head with, was nearly as explicit as her tongue.
So she talked lightly of 'the legitimate king, and they embraced: a situation of comedy quite as true as that presented by the humble admirers of the brilliant chatelaine. Beauchamp had the pleasure of rowing Madame la Marquise to the short shaded walk separating the river from Chateau Dianet, whither M. d'Orbec went on horseback, and Madame d'Auffray and M. Livret were driven.
Madame d'Auffray passed Renee, whispering on her way to take her seat at the breakfast-table. Renee did not condescend to whisper. 'Roland will be glad, she said aloud. Her low eyelids challenged Beauchamp for a look of indifference.
There was more for her to unbosom than Madame d'Auffray had revealed, but the comparative innocence of her position in this new light prompted her to meet him defiantly, if he chose to feel injured.
'I may stay another day or two, he said, 'if I can be of any earthly service. Madame d'Auffray bowed as to a friendly decision on his part, saying, 'It would be a thousand pities to disappoint M. Roland; and it will be offering my brother an amicable chance. I will send him word that you await him; at least, that you defer your departure as long as possible.
Indeed, there was an Asiatic splendour of animal beauty about M. d'Henriel that would be serpent with most women, Madame d'Auffray conceived; why not with the deserted Renee, who adored beauty of shape and colour, and was compassionate toward a rashness of character that her own unnatural solitariness and quick spirit made her emulous of?
There was nothing to make him be on his guard, and he stated that he was looking for Madame de Rouaillout, and did not conceal surprise at the information that she was out on horseback. 'She is a tireless person, Madame d'Auffray remarked. 'You will not miss her long. We all meet at twelve, as you know. 'I grudge an hour, for I go to-morrow, said Beauchamp.
Beauchamp heard himself addressed: 'You are looking for my sister-in- law, M. Beauchamp? The speaker was Madame d'Auffray, to whom he had been introduced overnight a lady of the aquiline French outline, not ungentle. Renee had spoken affectionately of her, he remembered.
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