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  1        I|          friend Lacheneur that the duke has ordered horses to be
  2        I|             Another reason why the duke will not say a word; he
  3       II|           first thunder-bolts, the Duke of Sairmeuse left France
  4       II|            hundred louis which the duke, my brother, gave me each
  5       II|            take that amount to the duke, my brother, who is with
  6       II|           consent. I will give the duke the eighty thousand francs;
  7       II|          Escorval declare that the duke had been killed in battle.
  8       II|  needlessly alarmed. I believe the duke is too noble-hearted ever
  9      III|       except by name, the terrible duke whose arrival had thrown
 10      III|             had just died, and the duke was detained in London by
 11      III|          helm in 1814, assured the duke that France had changed
 12      III|       Montaignac to Sairmeuse, the duke, comfortably ensconced in
 13      III|              Ah, ha!” murmured the duke, “this is an improvement!”~ ~
 14      III|           was not strange that the duke believed the whole village
 15      III|           said, in response to the duke’s inquiry; “but if the gentlemen
 16      III|                 Let us go in,” the duke said to his son. And guided
 17      III|            had taken flight.~ ~The duke understood his host’s astonishment.~ ~“
 18      III|         Nonsense!” interrupted the duke. “An old soldier is not
 19      III|           she says.”~ ~Neither the duke nor Martial made any response.~ ~
 20      III|        surprise, that he heard the duke advance, on the questions
 21      III|          but upon this subject the duke would not permit contradiction,
 22       IV|    recollection in the mind of the duke.~ ~First, he had never lived
 23       IV|        person, Abbe?” demanded the duke, lightly.~ ~“Monsieur Lacheneur,”
 24       IV|           he had foreseen. But the duke bounded from his chair.~ ~“
 25       IV|            well! friend,” said the duke, “so we are the owner of
 26       IV|       intended as a lesson for the duke; “and you, also, Mademoiselle,
 27       IV|          Ah, yes,” interrupted the duke. “I remember you now. Our
 28       IV|         made him turn again to the duke.~ ~“If I purchased Sairmeuse,”
 29       IV|          deeply touched.~ ~But the duke thought this grand act of
 30       IV|            he said, addressing the duke in a tone full of implacable
 31       IV|           warn M. Lacheneur of the duke’s arrival.~ ~“I am the Marquis
 32        V|   Montaignac of the arrival of the duke, the baron had sent his
 33        V|            there? He knew that the duke and his son were within.~ ~
 34       VI|        clear as daylight. When the duke arrived at Sairmeuse, Chupin,
 35       VI|         Vive Monsieur le Duc!’ The duke was enchanted, for he doubtless
 36       VI|        Monsieur Lacheneur, and the duke, he came and proclaimed
 37       VI|         must burn powder under the duke’s nose if they wished him
 38       VI|            with us, did before the duke. They kissed his hands,
 39       VI|        Courtornieu in honor of the duke.”~ ~He had told all he knew.
 40       VI|           crossing the square, the duke paused before me and remarked: ‘
 41      VII|      salvation, except through the duke’s generosity—that generosity
 42      VII|            hoarse.~ ~And while the duke was sipping his coffee in
 43      VII|           well—yes,” exclaimed the duke, rising; “yes, I will yield
 44      VII|            minor importance.~ ~The duke thought it would be politic,
 45      VII|         the farce.~ ~And while the duke was promenading through
 46      VII|        except for this——~ ~But the duke had not time to think much
 47      VII|         the lofty trees, while the duke renewed his acquaintance
 48      VII|        Chateau de Courtornieu, the duke slept in the Chateau de
 49     VIII|     brilliantly illuminated.~ ~The duke and his son had repaired
 50        X|         not been bequeathed to the duke.~ ~He enjoyed absolute control
 51        X|         son—to his only son.~ ~The duke possessed nothing—a pitiful
 52        X|            ideas in his brain, the duke could not love his son.~ ~
 53        X|          one of those cases.~ ~The duke, however, showed no sign
 54        X|         But if he had detected the duke’s secret, he did not allow
 55        X|        each other was perfect. The duke was kind even to weakness;
 56        X|          Lacheneur had rescued the duke.~ ~The owner of Sairmeuse,
 57        X|           more than a million, the duke was free from his son’s
 58        X|            the evening before, the duke had gone through the chateau;
 59        X|          respected everything. The duke found articles as old as
 60        X|              This word excited the duke’s anger.~ ~“An indemnity!”
 61        X|          be well to retain.”~ ~The duke opened his eyes to their
 62        X|          as a rose,” continued the duke; “but one hundred thousand
 63       XI|          is at the instance of the duke, your father, who is anxious
 64      XII|           for the reception of the duke; and he had already discovered
 65      XII|           was disrespectful to the duke. He is an avaricious man;
 66      XII|         some consideration.”~ ~The duke seemed greatly astonished.~ ~“
 67     XIII|            the jolting aroused the duke from the profound revery
 68     XIII|               He was mistaken. The duke had already forgotten the
 69     XIII|         will be sufficient.”~ ~The duke regarded his son with a
 70     XIII|         the daughter,” resumed the duke, “let us speak of the father.
 71     XIII|          father so cruelly.~ ~“The duke is not to blame,” she replied,
 72      XIV|          the matter?” inquired the duke. “I would not have liked
 73       XV|             At the moment when the duke accused the baron of conspiring
 74      XVI|            What could I expect the duke to do? To make me a present
 75     XVII|        broached the subject to the duke.~ ~His overtures were favorably
 76     XVII|           little principality, the duke could not fail to be delighted
 77     XVII|         thousand francs,” said the duke.~ ~“I shall give my daughter
 78      XIX|            satisfied!” growled the duke, enraged at such prodigality,
 79      XIX|       Mademoiselle Blanche.”~ ~The duke did not allow such a good
 80       XX|       simply passengers.~ ~And the duke, appointed to the command
 81       XX|         spoke of “discontent,” the duke and his associates regarded
 82       XX|            4th of March, 1816, the duke was just sitting down to
 83       XX|          What is it?” inquired the duke.~ ~“They are coming!” cried
 84       XX|        response, Chupin handed the duke a copy of the letter written
 85       XX|        longer blank; but still the duke did not comprehend.~ ~“Well,
 86       XX|          unexpected, stupefied the duke for a moment.~ ~“How many
 87       XX|                 Enough!” cried the duke.~ ~Now that danger was certain,
 88       XX|            about to obey, when the duke exclaimed:~ ~“Wait! Let
 89       XX|          endeavored to attract the duke’s attention by pulling the
 90       XX|           is engaged in it.”~ ~The duke overturned the table with
 91       XX|       clock in the morning.”~ ~The duke made no response, but hastened
 92       XX|       seeing the glittering of the duke’s epaulets, both of them
 93       XX|            them took flight.~ ~The duke instinctively started in
 94       XX|           for their folly, my dear duke, and run and order out the
 95      XXI|         that at this very hour the duke and the marquis are in the
 96     XXII|          the Duc de Sairmeuse, the duke surprised us. We fled, but
 97    XXIII|            s coolness restored the duke’s sang-froid.~ ~He ran to
 98    XXIII|          did not suit a man of the duke’s violent temperament, a
 99    XXIII|        fired in the air.~ ~But the duke had not time to investigate
100    XXIII|           turn!”~ ~But already the duke’s soldiers were masters
101    XXIII|               The main body of the duke’s infantry was near at hand.~ ~
102    XXIII|       hands of the peasants?~ ~The duke’s relief was intense when,
103    XXIII|            Very well,” replied the duke. “I will seek him there.”~ ~
104    XXIII|           fighting!” exclaimed the duke, in a husky voice.~ ~“Yes.”~ ~“
105    XXIII|           and manner reassured the duke a little, without entirely
106    XXIII|           keep it a secret.”~ ~The duke shook his head.~ ~“All this
107    XXIII|             and ammunition.”~ ~The duke had become satisfied of
108      XXV|          secrecy by his guest, the duke’s valet de chambre.~ ~“It
109      XXV|   deceiving these poor people. The duke, just then, was not troubling
110      XXV|  punishment upon the offender; the duke, on the contrary, was inclined
111      XXV|         the populace,” replied the duke.~ ~“Bah! what does public
112      XXV|     Marie-Anne.~ ~On his side, the duke, persuaded that Marie-Anne
113      XXV|         the marquis yielded.~ ~The duke had said to him: “Very well!
114      XXV|        gathered again to await the duke’s return. So all day Maurice
115     XXVI|    numbered three hundred, and the duke and his companion had decided
116     XXVI|          he was going alone to the duke’s house, and that he would
117    XXVII|         civil functionaries.~ ~The duke was in full uniform, his
118    XXVII|            he ceased speaking, the duke, addressing the first prisoner
119    XXVII|            rightfully mine.”~ ~The duke did not wish to waste time
120    XXVII|       Marquis de Sairmeuse.”~ ~The duke bounded from his gilded
121    XXVII|           side.”~ ~The face of the duke was more purple than that
122    XXVII|         refusal on the part of the duke could not fail to arouse
123    XXVII|     wounded.~ ~Fortunately for the duke, one of the judges relieved
124    XXVII|       another judge, upon whom the duke looked askance.~ ~The prisoner
125    XXVII|    imaginary leaders,” resumed the duke, “you would do well to name
126    XXVII|          door of the chapel.~ ~The duke was informed of this fact.
127    XXVII|         like that suggested by the duke, would destroy all hope
128    XXVII|           will be heard,” said the duke; “but make haste; lose no
129    XXVII|          and unheard-of scene. The duke interrupted the lawyers
130    XXVII|         smile of disdain which the duke’s paltry affection in not
131    XXVII|        Remain seated,” ordered the duke, “or you shall be removed
132    XXVII|               Upon a sign from the duke, two gendarmes approached
133    XXVII|               Take care,” said the duke, with a malicious smile; “
134    XXVII|         With a furious gesture the duke interrupted him.~ ~“That
135    XXVII|      movement we have done!”~ ~The duke listened with an ironical
136    XXVII|           have me arrested.”~ ~The duke’s face expressed a hypocritical
137    XXVII|         increasing energy. But the duke, by a prolonged hammering
138    XXVII|            Escorval?” demanded the duke.~ ~“I know that he took
139    XXVII|         evidence,” interrupted the duke. “Very well! You shall have
140    XXVII|               That,” exclaimed the duke, “is conclusive evidence.”~ ~“
141    XXVII|     Monsieur le Marquis,” said the duke, “to have the goodness to
142    XXVII|         disturbance?” inquired the duke, looking angrily over the
143   XXVIII|    Chanlouineau, “I will go to the duke. I will find some way to
144   XXVIII|            he, “must you allow the duke to suppose that you have
145     XXIX|         them. “I must speak to the duke at once, on matters connected
146     XXIX|           with the revolt.”~ ~“The duke is absent.”~ ~“I came to
147     XXIX|            said, resolutely.~ ~The duke regarded her with mingled
148     XXIX|           can speak now,” said the duke.~ ~She did not lose a second.~ ~“
149     XXIX|        Sairmeuse, your son.”~ ~The duke sprang up, fire flashing
150     XXIX|         complete the sentence. The duke sprang to the door, and,
151     XXIX|         room:~ ~“Repeat,” said the duke—“repeat before my son what
152     XXIX|                Well!” demanded the duke, imperiously.~ ~“First,”
153     XXIX|            famous circular.”~ ~The duke handed him a copy.~ ~“Here—
154     XXIX|            facts!” interrupted the duke, in a frenzy of passion; “
155     XXIX|          made a tool of me?”~ ~The duke no longer knew what to believe;
156     XXIX|            viper!” interrupted the duke. He was beside himself.
157     XXIX|        This response fell upon the duke’s wrath like a bucket of
158     XXIX|        Monsieur d’Escorval.”~ ~The duke started as if he had received
159     XXIX|      utilize your document.”~ ~The duke was about leaving the room,
160     XXIX|          vivid impression upon the duke. He was silent for a moment,
161     XXIX|          To-morrow,” responded the duke.~ ~But even this terrible
162     XXIX|          Marie-Anne any alarm. The duke’s anxiety and terror had
163     XXIX|           agile and vigorous.” The duke began to be impatient.~ ~“
164     XXIX|    Escorval family will do.”~ ~The duke was about to offer some
165     XXXI|        note.~ ~Upon the margin the duke had written an order, placing
166     XXXI|         this was accorded him. The duke had just received this note
167     XXXI|            he been questioned, the duke would probably have allowed
168    XXXII|           had hoped to appease the duke’s wrath a little, by informing
169    XXXII|        baron’s escape afforded the duke an opportunity to exalt
170    XXXII|        between the marquis and the duke.~ ~Martial noticed this
171    XXXII| investigation be intrusted? To the duke and to the marquis, of course,
172    XXXII|         did this happen? Could the duke have made a mistake in the
173    XXXII|      haughty and freezing tone the duke never knew how to reply.
174    XXXII|           had been sent for by the duke, and who had just made his
175   XXXIII|           interchanged between the duke and the Marquis de Courtornieu;
176   XXXIII|      resign his authority; but the duke had not courage to do it.~ ~
177    XXXIV|        clemency on the part of the duke and the marquis to fear.~ ~
178    XXXIV|     Marquis de Courtornieu?”~ ~The duke and the marquis were with
179    XXXIV|          do not understand.”~ ~The duke and Mme. Blanche both sprang
180    XXXIV|         Maurice d’Escorval.”~ ~The duke was in despair. He saw the
181  XXXVIII|         The house belonging to the duke in Montaignac would afford
182    XXXIX|            his head,” remarked the duke, with a shrug of his shoulders.~ ~
183    XXXIX|           his shoulders.~ ~For the duke was furious with his former
184    XXXIX|         there was not one whom the duke really regretted—not one
185    XXXIX|          fled—bon voyage!~ ~If the duke cared at all for their desertion,
186    XXXIX|     Whatever he might pretend, the duke secretly confessed his son’
187    XXXIX|            find—my husband.”~ ~The duke was of the same opinion,
188    XXXIX|        room, refusing to allow the duke, or even her father, to
189       XL|           terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and
190       XL|   prompting of his impatience, the duke would have started at once.
191       XL|          be at death’s door.~ ~The duke was therefore obliged to
192       XL|        rapidly forward to meet the duke, as pale as if every drop
193       XL|      peruse this, Monsieur?”~ ~The duke glanced over the short epistle,
194       XL|     Marquis de Courtornieu.”~ ~The duke made no reply. In spite
195       XL|         calculated to reassure the duke.~ ~“This sentiment is very
196       XL|           service rendered.”~ ~The duke’s face brightened.~ ~“Zounds,
197      XLI|           by his daughter, and the duke had gone to Montaignac.~ ~
198      XLI|      Montaignac, reported that the duke had just passed a week in
199      XLI|            the rupture between the duke and the marquis, and this
200      XLI|          officers remarked:~ ~“The duke is decidedly better than
201     XLII|  indoctrinated.~ ~And what did the duke say to the King, who accorded
202     XLII|            a price.~ ~But when the duke returned from Paris with
203     XLII|         order from the lips of the duke himself.~ ~This obstinate
204     XLII|     resistance was reported to the duke. It made him hesitate; but
205     XLII|           me say to you; since the duke left for Paris, your husband
206     XLIX|         the month of December, the duke left the chateau to take
207     XLIX|        given by the grooms.~ ~“The duke was riding an exceedingly
208     LIII|         this, I shall apply to the duke, who~ will obtain my pardon
209     LIII|          the post a letter for the duke.”~ ~“And if she comes what
210      LIV|       brought to light; he saw the duke and the duchess in prison,
211      LIV|          arranged matters that the duke would at first suppose that
212      LIV|        evening, or I will tell the duke the history of the affair
213      LIV|          to accompany him; but the duke refused, saying that the
214      LIV|         horses could go.~ ~But the duke had scarcely set foot on
215       LV|       pretext or other, compel the duke to show himself, and identify
216       LV|            Are two such men as the duke and his accomplice likely
217       LV|         between some member of the duke’s household and the witnesses
218       LV|           with delivering into the duke’s own hands a letter from
219       LV|          beard, timidly handed the duke a letter, he broke the seal,
220       LV|          confession written by the Duke’s own hand, of his presence