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Madame d'Auffray took note of the effect it produced, and quite excused her sister-in-law for intending to produce is; but that speaking out the half-truth that we may put on the mask of the whole, is no new trick; and believing as she did that Renee was in danger with the handsome Count Henri, the practice of such a kind of honesty on her part appeared alarming.
'I had forgotten to tell you, monsieur, that I should be out for some hours in the morning. 'Are you aware, said Madame d'Auffray, 'that M. Beauchamp leaves us to-morrow? 'So soon? It was uttered hardly with a tone of disappointment. The marquise alighted, crying hold, to the stables, caressed her horse, and sent him off with a smack on the smoking flanks to meet the groom. 'To-morrow?
He understood that Renee had staked her glove on his coming within a certain number of hours to the briefest wording of invitation possible. Owing to his detention by the storm, M. d'Henriel had won the bet, and now insisted on wearing the glove. 'He is the privileged young madman our women make of a handsome youth, said Madame d'Auffray.
He understood that Renee had staked her glove on his coming within a certain number of hours to the briefest wording of invitation possible. Owing to his detention by the storm, M. d'Henriel had won the bet, and now insisted on wearing the glove. 'He is the privileged young madman our women make of a handsome youth, said Madame d'Auffray.
So well had the clever lady played the dupe that he forgot there was a part for him to play. Even the acquiescence of Rosamund in the title of countess bewildered him. 'Madame d'Auffray has been sitting for an hour with Madame de Rouaillout, said Rosamund. He spoke of Roland's coming.
She compared them to republicans that regretted the sovereign they had deposed for a pretender to start up and govern them. 'Who hurries them round to the legitimate king again! said Madame d'Auffray. Renee cast her chin up. 'How, my dear? 'Your husband. 'What of him? 'He is returning. 'What brings him? 'You should ask who, my Renee!
Madame d'Auffray took note of the effect it produced, and quite excused her sister-in-law for intending to produce is; but that speaking out the half-truth that we may put on the mask of the whole, is no new trick; and believing as she did that Renee was in danger with the handsome Count Henri, the practice of such a kind of honesty on her part appeared alarming.
'Ah? said Madame d'Auffray, and turned to Rosamund: 'you have determined to surprise us: then you will have a gathering of the whole family in your hospitable house, Madame la Comtesse! 'If M. la Marquis will do it that honour, madame! 'My brother is in London, Madame d'Auffray said to Beauchamp. The shattering blow was merited by one who could not rejoice that he had acted rightly.
However, we are women, born to our lot. If we could rise en masse! but we cannot. Embrace me. Madame d'Auffray embraced her, without an idea that she assisted in performing the farewell of their confidential intimacy.
For me, I desire the interview and I am a coward: I need not state it. She ceased; presently continuing: 'The other inhabitants are my sister, Agnes d'Auffray, wife of a general officer serving in Afric my sister by marriage, and my friend; the baronne d'Orbec, a relation by marriage; M. d'Orbec, her son, a guest, and a sportsman; M. Livret, an erudite.
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