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The man smiled, I knew not at what, and regarded me curiously. I felt my face flush, but repeated the question. "M. de Serigny," he replied, "is with the court. Seek him at his apartments. Pass through yonder great gate, turn to the left and inquire of the guard at the door." I walked on hastily, glad to be quit of his inspection.
I need tell Serigny nothing of my suspicion of Jerome; even if true, his animosity would vanish with the cause which gave it birth. There was much to acquaint Serigny with, much perchance he knew already. Paris swarmed with rumors. Every lip was busy with second-hand gossip coming, as each relator declared, from the most reliable sources.
I would tell him of it more at length when I joined him at Biloxi. I gave it, with a broad gold piece, to the old fellow, and directed that he give it to Serigny. There I remained until I saw the man clamber up le Dauphin's side, when I left at once, fearing further communication from Serigny. Entering Boulogne at daybreak, the undulating valley of the Liane claimed not one appreciative glance.
He and his brothers, Longueuil, Serigny, Assigny, Maricourt, Sainte-Helene, the two Chateauguays, and the two Bienvilles, were, one and all, children worthy of their father, Charles Le Moyne of Montreal, and favorable types of that Canadian noblesse, to whose adventurous hardihood half the continent bears witness.
Right glad was I when one of the gallants pointed out a thoughtful looking gentleman who walked slowly through the eastern gate. "There is M. de Serigny, a brother of Bienville, your Governor." "That de Serigny?" I repeated, "then I must leave you, for I would speak with him," and I bowed myself off with what grace I could muster, knowing naught of such matters.
This was a great deal for Bienville to say, especially at such a time. My own lips were dumb. "Take your proper place, sir." And mechanically I walked to the head of my cheering guards. I was amazed. And Serigny? Had he made up his mind to overlook my defection? Had the Governor forgiven my failure to return in le Dauphin? Surely not.
Nor do I to this day know what he intended when he first entered Serigny's room that night. "I rode after you in all haste, Captain." "Indeed you did," I mentally agreed. "And met a fall, which, as you see, has somewhat disfigured me," and he laughed, while I agreed with him again. Serigny, being so intent on the important transactions of the hour, accepted his explanation without question.
I could not decline when Serigny asked for them, but hauled out both packets, one taken from Yvard, the other from Broussard, casting them upon the table. Jerome eyed them so I that knew from the look his late fury was not yet dead, and I watched him in readiness for any move he might make to repossess them.
"We can easily see, and close them snug again," ventured Jerome, but noting Serigny's frown, he turned it off with a laugh, "or so our friend Madame would advise." It thus became manifest he had not abandoned his idea of intercepting whatever might compromise Madame de Chartrain. Serigny continued: "These must be placed before the King unopened by any of us.
"We have a fine lad at Paris in our service," said Serigny, "and with him four as staunch fellows as ever dodged a halter. De Greville Jerome de Greville has his lodgings in Rue St. Denis, at the sign of the Austrian Arms. The host is a surly, close-mouthed churl who will give you little information until he knows you well. Then you may rely upon him.
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