Part 53 (1/2)

”I have noticed hi like you, as you were in your youth?” It was admirable, but not even Anne dreaether madame's tones

”Modesty compels oes Mazarin's foreign policy?” asked De Lauson

”Politics is a hich I have cast out of

Madaretted that she could not express it aloud He had changed the current froerous channel

It was the marquis who opened the door for the ladies; it was the ave it a new hts, causing her partly to forget the letter and the broken sentence of D'Herouville's

”What an extraordinary man he is, that marquis!” was Anne's comment as they ood deal to learn from his father

See the an thehis seat, ”where ?”

”I am at a loss to say,” was the reply, ”unless he is at the hospital, which I understand he left this day”

”He is not here at the chateau, then?”

”Not at my invitation,” tersely ”I will, however, undertake to find hiovernor despatched an orderly, who returned within half an hour with the infor in the citadel's parade The marquis rose

”Monsieur,important to say to Monsieur d'Herouville”

It was only when the overnor noticed the basket-hilt of the old th disquieted his Excellency more than he would have liked to confess

It was early hostly

The ainst a cannon, conte the escarps and bastions of the citadel Thehis heels soundly D'Herouville roused himself and turned round

”You are Monsieur le Coan theinto theback in surprise

”You come, I believe, from an ancient and notable house”

”Al in his wonder, though this wonder was not wholly free from suspicion

”Alny was established soave you a patent Your grandsire and your father were brave rowing

”I wish a feords with you in private”