The Gallant Lords of Bois-Dore Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXIII. While the Bohemian was fleeing toward the north, the marquis with D'Alvimar and Lucilio took the road in the opposite direction to Briantes. He was impatient to report to his faithful Adamas what he deemed the successful issue of his undertaking; and although he thought he owed it to his love to stifle a few sighs of unrest or impatience, yet, all things considered, he was not much vexed at having seven years before him before he would have to take a new matrimonial resolution. D'Alvimar was in a very ill humour, not only because of the predictions that had stirred his bile and troubled his brain, but also because of the tranquillity of Madame de Beuvre's parting with him, while she held out both her little hands to the marquis and gayly promised him a visit on the next day but one. "Can it be possible," he thought, "that she has accepted the money of this old man, and that I am supplanted by a rival seventy years old?" He had a great desire to question and rally him, to vex himself. But there was no way to open a conversation with Bois-Dor6 on this subject. The marquis had a discreet and modest air of triumph that made him redouble his politeness and attentions to his guest. D'Alvimar could revenge himself for his defeat only by splashing as much as he could Maitre Jovelin, who trotted behind the marquis. As soon as they had arrived home, as it was not yet time for supper, he walked out to confer with Monsieur Poulain. "Well, sir," said the faithful Adamas, as he took off his master's boots (as valet-de-chambre he almost never left the manor-house of Briantes), "must we begin to think about the wedding feast?" "Just so, my friend," replied the marquis, "we must think about it at once." "Really, sir? Well, I was sure of it, and I am so pleas...