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Coadjutor   says�察  �to   the   Faubourg   St。   Germain。     Now   it   is   of   the   utmost 

importance that he should return before morningreturn here。; 

     ;But   is   he   not   here�拭─ �I   said�察  �finding   all   my   calculations   at   fault。 

;You are sure of it�察�Madame�拭─�

     ;Quite sure�察─�she answered rapidly。            ;Your brothers will have by this 

time discovered the fact。         Now�察�M。 de Caylus�察�Pavannes must be brought 

here before morning�察�not only for his wife's sake though she will be wild 

with anxietybut also; 

     ;I know�察─�I said�察�eagerly interrupting her�察 �for his own too� �There is a 

danger threatening him。; 

     She  turned   swiftly�察 �as   if   startled�察 �and   I  turned�察 �and   we looked at   the 

priest。    I thought we understood one another。              ;There is�察─�she answered 

softly�察 �and I would save him from that danger�察�but he will only be safe�察�as 

I   happen   to   know�察  �here�   �Here�察  �you   understand�       �He   must   be   brought 

here    before    daybreak�察    �M。   de   Caylus。     He     must�    �He     must� ─    �she 

exclaimed�察  �her   beautiful   features   hardening   with   the   earnestness   of   her 

feelings。     ;And the  Coadjutor  cannot   go。         I  cannot   go。    There  is   only 

one man who can save him�察�and that is yourself。                There is�察�above all�察�not 

a moment to be lost。; 

     My thoughts were in a whirl。            Even as she spoke she began to walk 



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back the way we had come�察�her hand on my arm�察�and I�察�doubtful�察�and in a 

confused way unwilling�察�went with her。               I did not clearly understand the 

position。     I   would    have    wished    to  go   in  and   confer    with   Marie    and 

Croisette�察�but   the   juncture   had occurred   so quickly�察 �and   it   might   be that 

time was as valuable as she said�察�andwell�察�it was hard for me�察�a lad�察�to 

refuse her anything when she looked at me with appeal in her eyes。                     I did 

manage to stammer�察 �But I do not know Paris。                 I could not find my way�察�I 

am afraid�察�and it is night�察�Madame。; 

     She    released    my    arm    and   stopped。     ;Night� ─     �she    cried�察  �with   a 

scornful ring in her voice。        ;Night�      �I thought you were a man�察�not a boy� �

You are afraid� ─�

     ;Afraid�察─�I said hotly�察 �we Cayluses are never afraid。; 

     ;Then I can tell you the way�察�if that be your only difficulty。 We turn 

here。    Now�察�come in with me a moment�察─�she continued�察 �and I will give 

you something you will needand your directions。; 

     She had stopped at the door of a tall�察�narrow house�察�standing between 

larger ones in a street which appeared to me to be more airy and important 

than   any   I   had   yet   seen。 As   she   spoke�察  �she   rang   the   bell   once�察  �twice�察�

thrice。    The silvery  tinkle had   scarcely  died   away  the third   time   before 

the door opened silently�察�I saw no one�察�but she drew me into a narrow hall 

or passage。      A taper in an embossed holder was burning on a chest。 She 

took it up��and telling me to follow her led the way lightly up the stairs�察�and 

into a room�察�half´parlour�察�half´bedroom´such a room as I�察�had never seen 

before。     It  was    richly   hung   from   ceiling    to  floor   with   blue   silk�察 �and 

lighted   by   the   soft   rays   of   lamps   shaded   by  Venetian   globes   of   delicate 

hues。     The   scent   of   cedar   wood   was   in   the   air�察  �and   on   the   hearth   in   a 

velvet     tray   were     some    tiny    puppies。      A    dainty    disorder     reigned 

everywhere。 On   one table  a jewel´case   stood open�察 �on another  lay  some 

lace garments�察�two or three masks and a fan。               A gemmed riding´whip and 

a   silver´hilted    poniard    hung    on  the   same    peg。   And�察    �strangest   of   all�察�

huddled   away   behind   the   door�察  �I   espied   a   plain�察  �black´   sheathed   sword�察�

and a man's gauntlets。 



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     She  did   not   wait   a  moment�察 �but   went   at   once to   the  jewel´case。  She 

took from it a gold ringa heavy seal ring。            She held this out to me in the 

most     matter´of´fact     wayscarcely      turning�察   �in  fact。   ;Put    it  on   your 

finger�察─�she said hurriedly。        ;If you are stopped by soldiers�察�or if they will 

not give you a boat to cross the river�察�say boldly that you are on the king's 

service。     Call   for   the   officer   and   show   that   ring。 Play   the   man。   Bid 

him stop you at his peril� ─�

     I hastily muttered my thanks�察�and she as hastily took something from a 

drawer�察�and tore it into strips。        Before I knew what she was doing she was 

on her knees by me�察�fastening a white band of linen round my left sleeve。 

Then she took my cap�察�and with the same precipitation fixed a fragment of 

the stuff in it�察�in the form of a rough cross。 

     ;There�察─�she said。       ;Now�察�listen�察�M。 de Caylus。           There is more afoot 

to´night   than   you   know   of。     Those   badges   will   help   you   across   to   St。 

Germain�察�but the moment you land tear them off�此�Tear them off�察�remember。 

They will help you no longer。           You will come back by the same boat�察�and 

will not need them。        If you are seen to wear them as you return�察�they will 

command no respect�察�but on the contrary will bring youand perhaps me 

into trouble。; 

     ;I understand�察─�I said�察 �but; 

     ;You must ask no questions�察─�she retorted�察�waving one snowy finger 

before my eyes。        ;My knight´errant must have faith in me�察�as I have in 

him�察  �or   he   would   not   be   here   at   this   time   of   night�察  �and   alone   with   me。 

But remember this also。          When you meet Pavannes do not say you come 

from me。       Keep that in your mind�察�I will explain the reason afterwards。 

Say merely that his wife is found�察�and is wild with anxiety about him。                     If 

you   say   anything   as   to   his   danger   he   may   refuse   to   come。    Men   are 

obstinate。; 

     I nodded a smiling assent�察�thinking I understood。               At the same time I 

permitted myself in my own mind a little discretion。 Pavannes was not a 

fool�察  �and   the   name   of   the   Vidamebut�察  �however�察  �I   should   see。     I   had 

more   to   say   to   him   than   she   knew   of。 Meanwhile   she   explained   very 



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carefully the three turnings I had to take to reach the river�察�and the wharf 

where   boats   most   commonly  lay�察  �and   the   name   of   the   house   in   which   I 

should find M。 de Pavannes。 

     ;He   is   at   the   Hotel   de   Bailli�察─  �she   said。 ;And   there�察  �I   think   that   is 

all。; 

     ;No�察�not all�察─�I said hardily。         ;There is one thing I have not got。            And 

that is a sword� ─�

     She   followed   the   direction   of   my   eyes�察  �started�察  �and   laugheda   little 

oddly。     But   she   fetched   the   weapon。       ;Take   it�察  �and   do   not�察─  �she   urged�察�

;do   not   lose   time。    Do   not   mention   me   to   Pavannes。         Do   not   let   the 

white   badges   be   seen   as   you   return。  That   is   really   all。   And   now   good 

luck� ─    �She   gave   me   her   hand   to   kiss。    ;Good   luck�察  �my   knight´errant�察�

good luckand come back to me soon� ─�

     She smiled divinely�察�as it seemed to me�察�as she said these last words�察�

and   the   same   smile   followed   me   down   stairs�此       �for   she   leaned   over   the 

stair´head with one of the lamps in her hand�察�and directed

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