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He passed his examinations with great distinction, and had decided to fix his abode in Paris and tempt fortune there, and everything seemed to promise him the most prosperous and brilliant career, when, in 1852, he received the news of his father's death he had been struck down by a fit of apoplexy. Marcel hurried to Longueval, overwhelmed with grief, for he adored his father.
Wagstaffe made room for him upon the leather sofa, and Hebe supplied his modest wants with an indulgent smile. An autumn and a winter had passed since the attack on Longueval. From July until the December floods, the great battle had raged.
On that day the French pushed east of Hardecourt and seized a section of the Combles-Clery railway, while farther south they secured the German defences from Barleux to Vermandovillers. On the 27th the last German outpost in Longueval was taken, and on 4 August the Australians began their advance from Pozières to Mouquet farm and the windmill which commanded the summit of the Bapaume ridge.
Tell me, Monsieur le Cure, do you know what it cost?" "An enormous price," replied the Cure, "for many hopes and many ambitions were excited about Longueval." "An enormous price! You frighten me. How much exactly?" "Three millions!" "Is that all? Is that all?" cried Mrs. Scott. "The castle, the farms, the forest, all for three millions?" "But that is nothing," said Bettina.
Scott's castle was open house; people were not invited for one evening only, but for every evening, and Paul, with enthusiasm, came every evening! His dream was at last realized; he had, found Paris at Longueval. But Paul was neither blind nor a fool. No doubt he was, on Miss Percival's part, the object of very particular attention and favor. It pleased her to talk long, very long, alone with him.
When the carriage was opposite the gate the coachman stopped his horses, and addressing the Abbe: "Monsieur le Cure," said he, "these ladies wish to speak to you." Then, turning toward the ladies: "This is Monsieur le Cure of Longueval." The Abbe Constantin approached and opened the little gate. The travellers alighted.
The German position at Longueval passed into British control on July 28, after what was called the most terrific fighting of the war, in Delville Wood. Between August 6 and September 10 the British under Gen. Sir Douglas Haig and the French under Gen.
In his imagination he saw this Madame Scott settled at the castle and despising his little Catholic church and all his simple services to the quiet village folk. He was still brooding over the unhappy fate of Longueval when his godson, Jean Reynaud son of his old friend Dr. Reynaud to whom he had been as good as a father, and who was worthy of the old priest's love, dismounted at his door.
The crowd collected around the station, and those who were curious learned that they were going to witness the arrival of the new owners of Longueval. They were slightly disenchanted when the two sisters appeared, very pretty, but in very simple travelling costumes.
On July 14, after delay caused by extraordinarily heavy rains, the German second line was breached, and their trenches carried, on a front of four miles and held against counter attacks. Longueval, the wood of Bazentin-le-Grand, and the village, Bazentin-le-Petit, were attacked and captured with an élan that nothing could resist.
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