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The War of Women Volume 2

THE VICOMTESSE DE CAMBES.VII

Word Count: 1375    |    Released on: 17/11/2017

for the men to do a little intriguing. I have heard of a certain Captain Cauvignac, whom you commissioned to raise a compan

g, monseigneu

come in

ell-cord, and a

Cauvignac hith

ance appeared in the doorway; but,

d the duke; "I am Monsieur

ly well, monseigneu

then. You received a comm

s rai

have you at

red and

med and

o their equipment, as I am a very disinterested youth, and as I am moved principally by my affection for M

ndred and fifty men wit

monsei

arvellous a

yself alone, monseigneur,

are you

seigneur, especially in respect to their morals,

and conditions, drawn up in two lines, and kept in place by Ferguzon, Barrabas, Carrotel, and their two colleagues, arrayed

were very much out at elbows

rning the place where your men are

iting the ratification of that order by Monsieur le Duc to turn

u remain at Va

ing as to shut myself up within four walls, when I am at liberty to

ose; but despatch your men t

to form part of the ga

es

ieur Richon

es

to do in the fort, where there ar

very inqu

sity that makes me ask,

e you af

hich would be a great pity; any man makes a

hey won't rust; in a week the

se they may

secret method of recruiting soldiers, you hav

ore they are killed I would

hat you had received

t; he is a man of method, and I am

turned

"we gave Monsieur Cauvignac ten thousand livres by way of advance

uke, "we owe the captain t

o, mons

ll be gi

be done now, M

impos

y s

be settled with first of all. You understand th

; "in all bargains, however, it is c

us say a week,

is," said

week has elapsed we have

I resume contr

e than fair," t

what I choos

as they be

Lenet

a low tone,-"when we have t

t of bargain," said Le

andy," said Cauvignac; "they

eed?" aske

Cauvignac

l your me

if you s

so o

are off, mo

had attracted, marched away toward the harbor, where the three boats were waiting which were to transport it up the Dordogne to Vayres, while its commander, f

s in her own apartments

force; for I know him so well that I know that he would die in defence of the place; it must be made to seem to him that he is overcome

rned to Madame la Princesse, who had sent to ask her to go with her to look to the needs

vailly, who, although he carried his arm in a sling, declared his readiness to begin again the next morning; laid her hand upon Espagnet's shoulder, and told him that she looked upon him and his gallant Bordelais as th

e to-day and to-night for rest, and day after to-

dor. Every shout sank deep into the heart of the viscountess, for

the princess; "it is for you to see that I

the reply. "I will perfo

r set out in hot haste for S

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