Chapter

  1        I|      should do well to consult the Baron d’Escorval.”~ ~“Yes, yes!”
  2        I|  broadcloth and top-boots like the Baron d’Escorval. He no longer
  3       II|          the river, belongs to the Baron d’Escorval.~ ~And, if the
  4       II|   agitation.~ ~“You will thank the Baron d’Escorval for his attention,
  5        V|       CHAPTER V~ ~The abode of the Baron d’Escorval, that brick structure
  6        V|           a pure conscience.~ ~The baron was still young; he was
  7        V|           arrival of the duke, the baron had sent his son to inform
  8        V|           has happened?” asked the baron, eagerly.~ ~But the other
  9        V|          is only this, Monsieur le Baron,” replied the unfortunate
 10        V|           at the presbytery.~ ~The baron listened petrified with
 11        V|       earth.”~ ~“Alas!” sighed the baron, “the allies have brought
 12        V|         shall be satisfied.”~ ~The baron made no reply; but his wife
 13       VI|            escaped the lips of the baron or of M. Lacheneur, there
 14       VI| questioningly at his father.~ ~The baron’s face was grave, even sad;
 15       VI|            Believe me, Monsieur le Baron, I am deeply touched by
 16       VI|               What!” exclaimed the baron, in utter astonishment; “
 17       VI|   ascertain——”~ ~“Go,” replied the baron, quietly; “but if it is
 18       VI|            shouted Lacheneur; “the baron wishes to speak with you.”~ ~
 19     VIII|    dictates of his despair.”~ ~The baron shuddered. He divined only
 20       XI|        will point out the house of Baron d’Escorval.”~ ~“Eh bien!
 21      XIV|            the neighborhood of the Baron d’Escorval.~ ~“The presence
 22      XIV|        proposed step was taken the Baron d’Escorval and his family
 23      XIV|           you think that this d——d baron adores you? What would you
 24       XV|          when the duke accused the baron of conspiring against the
 25       XV|          befallen the house of the Baron d’Escorval.~ ~Some bowed;
 26       XV|        Midon would make haste. The baron was his friend; and a terrible
 27       XV|            opportunity to draw the baron aside in the embrasure of
 28      XVI|            circumstance, which the baron was afterward doomed to
 29      XVI|           in!” said a voice.~ ~The baron lifted the latch and entered.~ ~
 30      XVI|           me of the honor that the baron had done me, Marie-Anne?”
 31      XVI|          could not; and it was the baron who replied:~ ~“Why, I have
 32      XVI|          his daughter, then at the baron.~ ~“What did they say to
 33      XVI|         least, ten years since the baron had seen Lacheneur’s son.~ ~
 34      XVI|    Lacheneur’s lips astonished the baron.~ ~Lacheneur perceived it,
 35      XVI|     travelling merchant.~ ~But the baron was not to be gotten rid
 36      XVI|            to M. d’Escorval.~ ~The baron, still standing with folded
 37      XVI|          serenity disappointed the baron’s expectations. He could
 38      XVI|          wild and bloodshot.~ ~The baron seized him by the coat as
 39      XVI|            touch is deadly!”~ ~The baron was silent. This was in
 40      XVI|    produced no impression upon the baron, he pressed his hand as
 41      XVI|          motioned him to stop. The baron paused, greatly surprised;
 42     XVII|            s conversation with the baron, he returned to the house.~ ~“
 43    XVIII|         not always blind. What the baron concealed, Maurice divined;
 44    XVIII|            hours passed before the baron returned.~ ~By his father’
 45    XVIII|           exclaimed Maurice.~ ~The baron shook his head despondently. “
 46    XVIII|      health and spirits.~ ~But the baron made no response. He regarded
 47    XVIII|       yourself you also compromise Baron d’Escorval? You think you
 48      XIX|          Lacheneur had, to use the baron’s own expression, seduced
 49      XIX|         was he saying? Neither the baron nor the priest could distinguish
 50      XIX|      flames.~ ~In the distance the baron and his companion saw the
 51       XX|          Abbe Midon, Chanlouineau, Baron d’Escorval——”~ ~“Enough!”
 52      XXI|            nothing,” continued the baron. “The chief danger lies
 53      XXI|            efforts to those of the baron.~ ~“You will not go, Lacheneur,”
 54      XXI|              he ordered.~ ~But the baron and the priest did not yet
 55      XXI|         exclaimed the abbe and the baron in the same breath.~ ~“Yes,
 56      XXI|         madmen, Maurice?” said the baron.~ ~“I must follow them,
 57      XXI|           in the distance; but the baron stood motionless, overwhelmed
 58     XXII|          no longer master of it.~ ~Baron d’Escorval had made him
 59     XXII|         space.~ ~Two men alighted; Baron d’Escorval and Abbe Midon.~ ~
 60    XXIII|            been separated from the baron. What had been his fate?
 61     XXIV|            s frequent absence, the Baron d’Escorval had concealed
 62     XXIV|            sometimes late; but the baron, like all great workers,
 63     XXIV|            shared her anxiety. The baron was so equable in temper,
 64     XXIV|           under arms, and that the Baron d’Escorval was the leader
 65     XXIV|           she did believe that the baron was the prime mover in this
 66     XXIV|       hazard; “he fled first——”~ ~“Baron d’Escorval could not have
 67     XXIV|        Madame,” he exclaimed, “the baron had nothing to do with this
 68     XXIV|          the part which he and the baron had played during this unfortunate
 69     XXIV|            danger that menaced the baron and his son.~ ~How was this
 70     XXIV|          that I went away with the baron and returned alone. Not
 71     XXIV|         feel at the absence of the baron, and also the indisposition
 72     XXIV|            now felt convinced that Baron d’Escorval was a prisoner,
 73     XXIV|        house?” he demanded.~ ~“The Baron d’Escorval, my father, who
 74     XXIV|         evening,” he replied, “the baron and myself went to these
 75     XXIV|          became separated from the baron; I returned here very anxious,
 76      XXV|      father!” he exclaimed.~ ~“The Baron d’Escorval is a prisoner,
 77      XXV|          were acquaintances of the Baron d’Escorval averted their
 78      XXV|         Hotel de France, where the baron always stopped when he visited
 79      XXV|        citadel, and among them the Baron d’Escorval and Chanlouineau.~ ~
 80     XXVI|      neighbors having heard of the baron’s arrest, firmly refused
 81     XXVI|         list: and the names of the Baron d’Escorval and Chanlouineau
 82    XXVII|            composedly about him.~ ~Baron d’Escorval was calm and
 83    XXVII|         for support. But while the baron greeted his son with a simple
 84    XXVII|              With the exception of Baron d’Escorval, there was not
 85    XXVII|         Escorval——”~ ~“Monsieur le Baron d’Escorval was entirely
 86    XXVII|              Thus called upon, the baron rose, calm and dignified.
 87    XXVII|      prepared its suit against the baron.~ ~Thanks to the activity
 88    XXVII|          seven charges against the baron, the least grave of which
 89    XXVII|            their places beside the baron, thus avenging the honor
 90    XXVII|   profession.”~ ~“Louis Guillaume, Baron d’Escorval, Commander of
 91    XXVII|    enterprise.”~ ~“You lie!”~ ~The baron paled beneath the insult,
 92    XXVII|            of the platform.~ ~“The Baron d’Escorval speaks the truth,”
 93    XXVII|      Lacheneur’s friend,” said the baron; “it was perfectly natural
 94    XXVII|            false,” interrupted the baron. “I never visited the house
 95    XXVII|           means the guillotine.”~ ~Baron d’Escorval had just signed
 96    XXVII|    frequent nocturnal voyages, the baron had an old boat repaired
 97    XXVII|         what purpose, then?”~ ~The baron made no response. Was it
 98    XXVII|            Reche,” interrupted the baron; “but it was, as I have
 99    XXVII|      weapon in his hands, and that Baron d’Escorval was about to
100    XXVII|             Nothing,” murmured the baron.~ ~“So you confess your
101    XXVII|            just in time to see the baron seat himself without making
102    XXVII|         who did not believe in the baron’s entire innocence. Could
103    XXVII|        some present believed so.~ ~Baron d’Escorval appeared to be
104    XXVII|            to his thought, but the baron checked him.~ ~“Do not try
105    XXVII|          good man wept.~ ~Then the baron, turning to the oldest among
106   XXVIII|          by the lawyer to whom the baron had confided his last wishes.~ ~“
107   XXVIII|            On leaving the house of Baron d’Escorval, on that Sunday
108   XXVIII|    condemned an innocent man——”~ ~“Baron d’Escorval?”~ ~“Yes—the
109   XXVIII|            sees no way to save the baron. You will tell him that
110     XXIX|            mercy, but justice. The baron is innocent.”~ ~Martial
111     XXIX|         for attempting to save the baron! His blood shed upon the
112     XXIX|           had come—the life of the baron hung upon Marie-Anne’s courage
113     XXIX|          in attempting to save the baron”—in his anxiety he gave
114     XXIX|   sympathizes with the opinions of Baron d’Escorval—an old soldier
115     XXIX|        have given her life for the baron’s salvation, she must be
116     XXIX|       suppose,” he continued, “the baron has been separated from
117     XXIX|            a window is that in the baron’s room?” inquired Martial.~ ~“
118     XXIX|           high, terribly high. The baron fortunately is still agile
119     XXIX|               You may consider the baron saved,” he pursued; “but
120      XXX|       panic before Montaignac, the Baron d’Escorval had not for an
121      XXX|       prisoners from the hall, the baron found himself beside Chanlouineau,
122      XXX|         them, he leaned toward the baron, and whispered:~ ~“It is
123      XXX|        through the violet haze the baron could discern an undulating
124      XXX|         have happened!”~ ~When the baron finished his repast, he
125      XXX|   presented arms.~ ~Trembling, the baron sprang up, saying:~ ~“They
126      XXX|            the letter M.~ ~But the baron did not need this initial
127      XXX|            not lock it.~ ~Then the baron heard someone moving cautiously
128      XXX|        Listening breathlessly, the baron heard a singular sound,
129      XXX|            corner of the room. The baron could see the lower part
130      XXX|           s body; and, despite the baron’s efforts, he was unable
131      XXX|     occupied by this man, whom the baron already called his saviour,
132      XXX|          face was also outside the baron’s range of vision; and the
133      XXX|         what are you doing?”~ ~The baron drew back in despair.~ ~“
134      XXX|           I am going to hand it to Baron d’Escorval, to whom I have
135      XXX|            was this scene that the baron could not believe his own
136      XXX|           me and said: ‘Either the baron will escape, or this letter
137      XXX|        Richelieu.’ I voted for the baron’s escape, I assure you.
138      XXX|              Then you think if the baron escapes they will give you
139      XXX|        Deluded man! As soon as the baron is safe, they will demand
140      XXX|          this lantern, and let the baron go where his slumbers will
141      XXX|            my dear Martial.”~ ~The baron was still kneeling by the
142      XXX|          of having any hand in the baron’s escape?”~ ~“If the baron
143      XXX|         baron’s escape?”~ ~“If the baron escapes, justice will demand
144      XXX|        neutral. I am tranquil. The baron will be safe in Piedmont
145      XXX|          behind them; and then the baron rose from his knees.~ ~All
146      XXX|    certainly was a brave soul. The baron extended his hand, and in
147      XXX|           you doing?” inquired the baron, in suspense.~ ~“I am signalling
148      XXX|         they are answering.”~ ~The baron looked, and three times
149      XXX|            that had so alarmed the baron was no longer heard, and
150      XXX|      shadow.~ ~Then he ordered the baron to sit down, and handing
151      XXX|         dull music for him.”~ ~The baron’s voice would also be of
152      XXX|            devotion!” murmured the baron.~ ~“Hush! not a word!” interrupted
153      XXX|            of the tower—it was the baron. After a little, another
154      XXX|     platform. The corporal and the baron were exerting all their
155     XXXI|     negotiating for the release of Baron d’Escorval.~ ~It was because
156    XXXII|      braved.~ ~To save the life of Baron d’Escorval—an enemy—to wrest
157    XXXII|            It seemed to him if the baron regained his liberty, he
158    XXXII|             The guards hastened to Baron d’Escorval’s room—it was
159    XXXII|           room—it was empty.~ ~The baron had fled, taking with him
160    XXXII|          him the great news.~ ~The baron’s escape afforded the duke
161    XXXII|       Sairmeuse, and of the son of Baron d’Escorval.~ ~Among the
162    XXXII|     certain from the fact that the baron’s escape seemed likely to
163    XXXII|            It was evident that the Baron d’Escorval and Corporal
164    XXXII|          the Duc de Sairmeuse, “if Baron d’Escorval has broken his
165    XXXII|         honor of our name, to save Baron d’Escorval. If he has been
166    XXXII|        pleased. They know that the baron has escaped, and they are
167    XXXII|           looking, my son?”~ ~“For Baron d’Escorval.”~ ~“He escaped
168   XXXIII|         consent to testify against Baron d’Escorval, she coldly replied:~ ~“
169   XXXIII|            deposition would be the baron’s death-warrant; but she
170   XXXIII|        really believed that it was Baron d’Escorval who was with
171   XXXIII|    Escorval,” they referred to the baron.~ ~After the crushing evidence
172   XXXIII|         intense anxiety concerning Baron d’Escorval.~ ~What had become
173   XXXIII|             What had become of the baron and of Bavois after their
174   XXXIII|        discover what has become of Baron d’Escorval,” said Martial.~ ~
175    XXXIV|            your name, the~ life of Baron d’Escorval.~ ~“You did,
176    XXXIV|           He saw the secret of the baron’s flight made public—his
177     XXXV|           ledge of rock upon which Baron d’Escorval and Corporal
178     XXXV|     extreme.~ ~Before allowing the baron to descend, honest Bavois
179     XXXV|       position that he said to the baron:~ ~“I am here and firmly
180     XXXV|           the abyss into which the baron had just fallen, and his
181     XXXV|           for a moment.~ ~That the baron had been killed by his fall,
182     XXXV|         weight of ten men like the baron.~ ~As he could not, by reason
183     XXXV|           the noise which the poor baron heard in the next room!
184     XXXV|        fallen with the unfortunate baron, and it was evident that
185     XXXV|            they will find that the baron’s cell is empty. They will
186     XXXV|           intelligent men like the baron’s friends to display this
187     XXXV|            threatening tone, “that Baron d’Escorval falls and you
188     XXXV|           had been waiting for the baron—offered the honest corporal
189     XXXV|        would be alive now.”~ ~“The baron still breathes,” said one
190     XXXV|      bloodiest battle-field.~ ~The baron was lying upon the ground,
191     XXXV|           betrayed the unfortunate baron’s intense sufferings. He
192     XXXV|             It was the name of the baron’s former secretary, a man
193     XXXV|            It was evident that the baron’s mind was wandering. Still
194     XXXV|          am certain of it.”~ ~“The baron will be recaptured!”~ ~“
195     XXXV|          to be obeyed.~ ~“When the baron has been conveyed to Poignot’
196     XXXV|         apparently proven that the baron was in the mountains, he
197     XXXV|          accompanies the pretended baron resemble as much as possible
198     XXXV|         that I would not leave the baron, who is my friend; my priestly
199     XXXV|           terrible groans from the baron.~ ~When all was ready, each
200     XXXV|         jolting inflicted upon the baron. Still they made some progress,
201     XXXV|              A half hour later the baron was lying in a small loft,
202     XXXV|  bloodstained linen, had taken the baron’s place upon the litter.~ ~
203     XXXV|           aid to the abbe—knew the baron only by name and reputation.~ ~
204     XXXV|          that this wounded man was Baron d’Escorval, there was not
205    XXXVI|          Croix d’Arcy, had wrested Baron d’Escorval from the hands
206    XXXVI|   shuddered. It seemed to him that Baron d’Escorval must have been
207   XXXVII|           the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty
208   XXXVII|      Martial, “and I will save the baron.”~ ~“Save the baron,” replied
209   XXXVII|            the baron.”~ ~“Save the baron,” replied the abbe, “and
210   XXXVII|            being to do to save the baron, I will do. If you distrust
211   XXXVII|           intense, when, after the baron’s terrible fall, Maurice
212   XXXVII|     sang-froid that he dressed the baron’s wounds and made arrangements
213   XXXVII|        freely.~ ~The fact that the baron had been able to endure
214   XXXVII|         reading a newspaper to the baron, the door gently opened
215  XXXVIII|       ropes which I carried to the baron.”~ ~“No! I am convinced
216  XXXVIII|          my father assisted in the baron’s escape. An inexplicable
217  XXXVIII|         who condemned the innocent Baron d’Escorval to death? Was
218      XLI|         presence in the house. The baron’s condition was so critical
219      XLI|              About ten o’clock the baron fell asleep, and the abbe
220      XLI|          had just said to him. The baron’s most cruel enemy has been
221      XLI|          could not conceal it from Baron d’Escorval.~ ~“You have
222      XLI|    something, my friend,” said the baron.~ ~“Nothing, absolutely
223      XLI| protestations did not convince the baron.~ ~“Oh, do not deny it!”
224      XLI|        recovery; but this time the baron was not so docile.~ ~“It
225      XLI|         Borderie, we will take the baron there. His convalescence
226      XLI|            must tend to prove that Baron d’Escorval was concealed
227     XLIV|            judgment that condemned Baron~ d’Escorval to death, or
228     XLIV|            You must know where the baron is concealed. Acquaint him
229     XLIV|          to me. I will consult the baron, and to-morrow I will tell
230     XLIV|     Marquis de Sairmeuse. Only the baron, being innocent, cannot,
231     XLIV|         was not connected with the baron.~ ~It was only when the
232     XLIV|           was thinking only of the baron.~ ~“I was sure that Martial
233     XLIV|           the arrangements for the baron to leave the farm. He will
234     XLIV|         the loft are retarding the baron’s recovery,” the abbe pursued, “
235     XLIV|         which she intended for the baron. After arranging them to
236      XLV|       Poignot, in referring to the baron had said: “our gentleman,”
237     XLVI|           for the first time since Baron d’Escorval’s escape.”~ ~
238     XLVI|           was expecting?~ ~To name Baron d’Escorval to Blanche, would
239    XLVII|          the persons who witnessed Baron d’Escorval’s terrible fall,
240    XLVII|    Mademoiselle Lacheneur bids the baron bring a good appetite.”~ ~“
241    XLVII|         never fear!” responded the baron, gayly. “We shall all have
242    XLVII|          we will not talk of that, Baron. In my place, you would
243    XLVII|         difficulty in carrying the baron down; but finally they had
244    XLVII|      rather au revoir, Monsieur le Baron, Madame, and you, my good
245    XLVII|         the near future he saw the baron declared innocent by impartial
246    XLVII|         ended!” he remarked to the baron. Then he uttered a low whistle,
247    XLVII|          them. “We cannot take the baron to the house until we have
248    XLVII|          be done was to induce the baron to return to the farm-house
249    XLVII|    well-affected calmness told the baron that it would be impossible
250    XLVII|       considerable reluctance, the baron yielded.~ ~“You desire it,
251   XLVIII|         These documents, after the baron’s condemnation, had been
252   XLVIII|       morning:~ ~“I will carry the baron’s safe-conduct to Marie-Anne,
253   XLVIII| Courtornieu. In memory of her, the baron must be saved.”~ ~By the
254     XLIX|          either in the case of the baron or the priest.~ ~Thanks
255     XLIX|          very slight lameness, the baron would have deemed himself
256     LIII|          come!” she thought.~ ~The Baron and the Baroness d’Escorval,