The Honor of the Name

nne had loved each

e magnificent grounds surrounding the Chate

bbles on the banks of the river, or rolled in the hay while the

mothers we

at is to say, on the day of her marriage it was only with great

ntails certain obligations upon one, and with rare courage, crowned with still rarer succes

t attracted her to this meritorious young woman, in whom she h

corval mourned for her as she would

e's attachment assumed

teachers sometimes had occasion to

other, "you shall not accompany me to Escorval on the comin

ficient to make the school-boy resume

grande passion which preserved Maurice from t

timid and artless, and equal

t revealed their delight at meeting each other, flowers exchanged betwee

-so sweet to utter, and so sweet to hea

ad never gone beyond a fu

n; and if they pretended to shut their eyes, it was only

nobility of character they appreciated, and who was as beautiful as she was good. That

prospect of a marriage which would ally him, a former plough

er escaped the lips of the baron or of M. Lacheneur,

was considered a f

unexpected declaration by M

ffect produced by his words, and frightened by his own b

, even sad; but his attitu

ed courage to t

time. But surely, when fate glowers ominously upon you, that is the time when your friends should declare themselves-and

he was watchi

head, perhaps to conceal the tears which inu

victorious from a test which it would no

y say that she kne

ever, c

steem for you. When the happiness of my life is at stake, he will not oppose me

t, awaiting

have conducted yourself like an honorable man. Certainly you are very young

M. Lacheneu

on's behalf, ask the hand o

expected so li

less the hateful Duc de Sairmeuse, to who

nd seizing his hands, he raise

good! I love you!

y was in too much

acheneur's eyes; but his face so

ed. You wish to make me forget my humiliation; but, for this very reason, I should be the most

baron, in utter asto

mpelled

newed the attack with an energy which no one

eur?" he exclaimed; "to ruin our life; for

crimson with happy blushes the moment before, had suddenly bec

nd the day will come when you will bless

evident agony, Mme. d

e reasons for

e. But never while I live shall

my child!" excla

eur shook

e, "is young; he will cons

upted the unhap

hter?" inquire

er was not mistaken. M. Lacheneur hesitated a moment; but he fi

I command. When I tell her the motive that governs my conduct, she will beco

ring of musketry, the discharge of rifles, whose sh

stances imparted to these so

hearts of both, M. d'Escorval and La

n, the eye could discern nothing unusual. The sky w

told how gladly he would have shouldered his gun, and, w

ill greater violence, and for a period of five

listened with

fire of an engage

a state of uncertainty

ther," ventured Maurice, "

if it is anything, which I doubt, do

Escorval, who already saw her son

lone understood what attractions danger m

ary. As Maurice was rushing to

s someone who can probab

around a turn of the r

d, with hurried strides, and occasionally brandishing his

ble to distingui

neau!" exclaime

he vineyards on

country, and the best also. Ah! he has good bl

stop," said

trade, and, forming a trumpet o

hanlou

ung farmer ra

heneur; "the baron wis

hey saw him enter the gate, cross the garden, an

hing gave evidence of a serious conflict. His cravat was g

?" demanded Lacheneur e

ervous laugh which re

amusing themselves. This firing which you hea

ossi

is the work of that miserable wretch and thief, Chupin. Ah, canaille!

eur was c

s happened," he

-franc piece in the hand of each of the wretches. This money gave Chupin an appetite for more, so he took it into his head to give this old noble a reception like that which was given to the Emperor. Having learned through Bibiaine, whose tongue is as long as a viper's, all that has passed at the presbytery, between you, Monsi

they beli

nt to the town hall and took the firemen's rifles, and the guns used for f

re more than two hundred idiots

ur! Vive le Duc

'Escorval h

only on a smaller scale," he murmured. "Avarice

ineau was going on

e King, and that he can get anything he wishes. So you can imagine how they all greeted him! I am only a poor peasant, but never would I lie down in the dust before any man as t

n?" interru

people can call her pretty-a little bit of a thing, so blond that one might suppose her hair was gray. Ah! how those two laughed and made fun of the pe

all he kne

heneur; "that is, to tell us how your clothing h

ed for a moment, then re

il-disposed person?' I said no, but that I knew my rights. Then he took me by the coat and shook me, and told me that he would cure me, and that he would take possession of his vineyard again. Saint Dieu! When I felt

ed ominously, his whole person breat

vate this hatred, so imprudently kindled, and

had risen f

" he remarked to Chanlouineau; "you will acco

him, but he would not allow himself to be

e had promised to meet him the followi