Volume II Part 27 (1/2)
While Montferrand and Talizac were struggling, Robeckal slipped up to the door and winked to Louison She hurried out and i her out of this miserable house This was just what the wretch had been waiting for, and hardly five irl In this street a carriage stood Robeckal seized the unsuspecting girl by the waist, lifted her into the carriage, and sprang in himself The driver whipped up the horses and away they went at a rapid gait
”Where are you bringing e take a wrong direction
”Keep still,you to a place where it will please you”
Louison for a moment was speechless; she soon recovered herself, however, colance, hastily pulled down the carriage , and cried aloud for help
”Silence,a cloth out of his pocket he held it in front of Louison's face
”Ah, now you are getting ta softly, fell back in the cushi+ons The carriage hurried along and finally stopped in an obscure street of the Belleville Quarter
Robeckal sprang out, and taking the unconscious Louison in his arms, he carried her up the stairs of a se rolled on
”Ah, here you are; let me see the chicken!”
With these words Rolla received her comrade
She put the lamp close to Louison's face, and then said:
”Your Talizac hasn't got bad taste; the little one is handso up the stairs after the ”Cannon Queen”
”Certainly, look for yourself”
Robeckal entered an elegantly furnished roo Louison on a sofa, he said in a commendatory tone:
”It's pretty fair”
”Don't you think so? Leave the rest to rand idea”
”An idea?” repeated Robeckal, doubtingly
”Yes, an idea that will bring us in a nice sum of money”
”Then I am satisfied If the little one only does not cause us any embarrassment”
”No fear of that In the first place she should sleep”
The virago poured a few drops of a watery liquid in a spoon and approached Louison The latter had her lips parted, but her teeth were tightly drawn together Robeckal carefully put the blade of his knife between them, and Rolla poured the liquid down Louison's throat
”Now co to Robeckal, ”and if your vicomte comes you will praise ; and after Rolla had tightly locked the door and put the key in her pocket, they both strode to the basement Here they entered a slasses with rue stopped in front of the door
”Here they are,” said Robeckal, hastily e to the street door, from whence came the sound of loud knocks
Shortly afterward he returned in company with Talizac and Velletri The vico; spots of blood were on his clothes, and his as uneven and unsteady