Volume II Part 15 (1/2)
Leaning back heavily in the chair, the wo told her Rolla was fast asleep, and then she silently slipped out of the rooly hurried to wake her father
As she reached Girdel's door, a dark for near the threshold, arose
”Who's there?” asked Caillette softly
”I, little Caillette,” replied Bobi+chel's voice ”I a, because I do not trust Robeckal”
”Oh, Bobi+chel, there is danger I must waken father at once”
”What is the matter?”
”Go, wake father and tell hied Caillette
The clown did not ask any more questions He hurried to wake Girdel and Fanfaro, and then called Caillette The young girl hastily told what she had heard At first Girdel shook his head doubtingly, but he soon became pensive, and when Caillette finally said Rolla even muttered in her sleep about an ier doubt
”What shall we do?” he asked, turning to Fanfaro
”Fly,” said the young th to the fatherland and the good cause; to stay here would be to put them both rashly at stake Let us pray to God that it even now may not be too late”
”So be it, let us fly We can leave the wagon go, and take only the horses Is Robeckal at ho to Bobi+chel
”No, one”
”Then forward,” said the athlete firmly ”I will take Caillette on my horse and you two, Fanfaro and Bobi+chel, mount the second animal”
”No, master, that won't do,” remarked the clown, ”you alone are almost too heavy for a horse; Fanfaro o on foot Do not say otherwise My liht of you Where are we going?”
”We must reach Paris as soon as possible,” said Fanfaro ”Shall ake the landlord?”
”Not for anyhiht,” replied Fanfaro; ”we o by way of the ”
”That won't be very difficult for such veterans as we are,” laughed Girdel ”Bobi+chel, get down at once and saddle the horses You will find the saddles in the large box in the wagon But one minute--ill become of my wife?”
The others remained silent, only Fanfaro said:
”Her present condition is such that we cannot take her along; and, besides, there is no danger in store for her”
Girdel scratched his head in embarrassment