The Forty-Five Guardsmen

ts generally so populous but now deserted, for every one was in the Place de Greve. Henri seemed

aid he, "where a

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not care w

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me, brother?" said He

h keep his own secrets

other, I will have

ou not,

t my elder brot

our learned brother, that pillar of theology, that light of the Church, who will be a cardin

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be, have I seen you become sad? and why, instead

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this preo

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rd king in France? You know M. de Guise is the second, if not the first; but you, rich and handsome, who

ts of fortune, past and to come, as things t

y, you have no

not for the thin

aps, but later you

I desire nothin

e best names in France, when one has a brother a king's

his blond

e are quite alone here; ha

but that

a very serious affair

ke me,

k sometimes of

ut not

have ann

so have joys, fo

tacles. They exact fr

our mistress exac

id he would kill her; it is his habit to kill women, you know. I am obliged to be constantly on my guard, but I d

he is no

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my h

is more dangerous than I thought

e me, and since then I have not

e not inquir

wh

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own house, and n

hen she is

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ne, and I entered a little garden close to it, where there is

never min

ed at this seat. I saw a woman's dress, and held out my hands. 'Pardon, monsieur,' sai

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of September that this happened; the air was warm, the flowers planted by friends around the tombs scattered their delicate perfume, and the moon, rising above the white clouds, began to shed her silver light over all. Whether it were the place, or her own dignity, I know not, but this woman seemed to me like a marble statu

he who is mad, to kiss a s

ve which made her kiss the stone. Only whom did she love?

ot questio

es

did he

had lost h

that for a husband. Were you

content, for he wou

man-wha

t who lives with

ld not

g or

be about

not stop all night prayi

k; but she turned toward me, though she did not see me, and the moon shone on her face, which was calm and sad, and the traces of her tears were still on her cheeks; she moved s

, in spite of himself, at a recital

t seemed to me, when the veil concealed her face, as if the sky had become suddenly overshadowed-that it was no longer a living thing, but a shade escaped from the tomb, which was gliding silently

you mea

ave often thought I loved before, and that all women, until

cover his gayety, which, in spite of himself, had b

a fervent grasp, "as truly as I live, I know n

could know fear. However, as she walks, weeps, and g

nd she did not try to escape or lead me

where doe

ue de Lesdiguieres. At the door

d to spea

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ed the hou

bro

to disown you this evening. B

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ever, a light which shone every evening through the Venetian blinds consoled me by the knowledge that she was sti

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windows of a house, but a real fire, which had broken out in the second story. I knocked at the door, and a man appeared at the window. 'You have fire in your house!' I cried. 'Silence! I beg; I am oc

gnited the floor. When I entered, the fire was almost got under. I looked at the man; a dreadful scar disfigured his cheek, and another his forehead; the rest of his face was hidden by a thick beard. 'I thank you,

oice, when suddenly a door opened, and a woman entered. 'What is the matter, Remy, and why this noise?' she asked. Oh! my brother, it was she! more beautiful than ever, by the dying light of the fire. I

of you to go.' I hesitated; I wished to speak, but my words failed me. I remained motionless and mute, gazing at her. 'Take care, monsieur,' said the servant, sadly; 'you will force her to fly again.'

s that

y, and since then I have gone every evening to this street, and, concealed in the angle of the opposite house, u

happ

lose this, if I

you lose all the amus

enri, with a sad smi

! One monk in a

leries,

me say on

t is

been taken in l

wer stronger than mine. When a current carr

t lead to

be swall

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es

and in yo

ld you ha

ly, to have lear

u don't k

0,000 crowns that I gave you out of t

chest, Anne; I have no

ot there, you would be i

my br

r 3,000. Let us see, then. Suppose this man to be the phoenix of all servants-the beau ideal of fidelity, yet, by the pope! f

ho cannot be bought; there are hearts tha

ometimes given. What have you done

, that I have do

, and you become more sad, more recluse, and more melancholy than she. She is alone-kee

ible! b

Are you in love

ords to expr

e no reason

ve no

ime do you

at I do not see her

n at her

n at her

to that. Do you th

nter her house, except the R

e house

not be

er double

there, she will di

see her thi

I

her balcony at

always

ve me the

orner of the Rue des Augustins, and a few steps from a large

; this evening a

do you int

richest dress, and use your finest perfume, an

a true proph

aits for me: and I confess, that after your account, I

essed each other's h