The War of Women Volume 2
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