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Updated: June 12, 2025
"I don't doubt Father Laxabon is right," said Dessalines; "only I do not see the use of having a king, if people are turned out of house and home for being loyal as we all are. If we had not cared anything about the king's quarrel, we might have been under our vines at home, as I have often said before." "And how would it have been with us here?" said Toussaint, laying his hand on his breast.
"To Cap," said he, "where Father Laxabon will follow me immediately, with Monsieur Pascal. By them, Aimee, you will send your packet for Isaac. My own horse is waiting." "Do not go alone do not go without good escort," said Moyse. "I can give you reason." "I know your thoughts, Moyse. I go for the very reason that there are, or will be, troubles at Cap.
"We are following," said Monsieur Pascal, who had his wife and Euphrosyne on either arm. "Pardon me," said General Brunet. "Our orders extend only to General Toussaint and his family. You must remain. Reverend father," he said to Father Laxabon, "you will remain also to comfort any friends of General Toussaint whom you may be able to meet with to-morrow. They will be all inconsolable, no doubt."
"In all that I have done, in all that I now say, I have the sanction of Father Laxabon." "Then all is right, we may be sure," said Margot. "I have no doubt you would be right, if you had not Father Laxabon to consult; but if he thinks you right, everything must be done as you wish. My boys," pursued the tearful mother, "you must go with your father: you hear Father Laxabon thinks so."
"This would be a noble work," said Laxabon, much moved: "and if God is really about to free your race, He will appoint a worthy servant for the office. My duty, however, lies here. I have here souls in charge, without being troubled with doubts as to the intentions of God and of men. As I told you, the General does not think so much as you do of this event; nor even does Jean Francais.
The present was a case in which delay was treachery; and he would not lose an hour. He would call up Father Laxabon, and open his mind to him, that he might be ready for action when the camp should awake. As he drew aside the curtain of the tent, the air felt fresh to his heated brow, and, with the calm starlight, seemed to breathe strength and quietness into his soul.
When Denis and Juste found that they could not succeed, and were only chidden for being in the way, they left the drawing party seated under their clump of cocoa-nut trees, and went to hear what Madame was relating to Bellair and Deesha, in the hearing of Monsieur Moliere, Laxabon, and Vincent. Her narration was one which Denis had often heard, but was never tired of listening to.
There she now stood, bewildered with the sudden light, and looking doubtful whether to advance or go back. "My daughter " said Father Laxabon. She came forward with a docile and wistful look. "My daughter," he continued, "I bring you some comfort." "Comfort?" she repeated, doubtingly. "Not now, Father," interposed Therese. "Spare her." "Spare me?" repeated Genifrede in the same tone.
The Spaniards showed that they understood French by the looks they cast upon each other, before Laxabon could complete his version. "This, however, will I do," said Toussaint.
Let me see," said he, rising, and taking up the lamp, "where did I put that proclamation?" "With your sacred books, perhaps, father; for it is a gospel to me and my race." "Do you think it of so much importance?" asked Laxabon, returning to the table with the newspaper containing the proclamation, officially given. "The General does not seem to think much of it, nor does Jean Francais."
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