The Son Of Monte Cristo Part 26 (1/2)
”I must look at that chain,” he said, ”when Fanfar co time”
”He will be here soon,” answered the innkeeper, ”unless the inundation has increased”
”Is he on foot?” asked Gudel
”No, the lady lent him her horse,” said Bobi+chel, but he stopped short when he saw Caillette turn pale
Gudel could not see his daughter
”The young lady is kind-hearted, in spite of all her affectations,” he said ”And now, good people, Ifor Fanfar, I must see these men that I am to take to-o to-morrow?”
”I can't say yet Caillette, et some rest at once”
Gudel was not in the least hurt; he had received a great shock, that was all
When La Roulante left the room, she was met at the door by Robeccal
”You see,” he said, in a fierce whisper, ”that if I had done as I wished, and used a knife, the whole thing would have been settled by this tie room which the men of the company shared
”Who the devil could have supposed,” the one said to the other, ”that Fanfar would have been able to save Gudel Such a tre, Robeccal and La Roulante heard heavy steps on the stairs, and then a knock at Gudel's door
Robeccal started He suddenly remembered the brief colloquy which he had had with the unknoas in fact, Cyprien Might it not be if he did what this e?
”If you hate Gudel,” thisoff old scores”
Robeccal opened the door and looked out
Yes, these were the iantess,
”Listen!” he said, ”it is by no means certain that all is lost”
”I don't understand”
”No, but tell me quick Does he see the newspapers He goes his back a quantity”
”Have you never read any of them?”
”I can't read”
”Wait a little I think we have him now”
The two personsin the dining-room now stood at the foot of Gudel's bed
”You have had a narrow escape,” said one