A Gentleman from Gascony: A Romance of the Huguenots — page 154: what you’re looking at

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150 A GENTLEMAN FROM GASCONY. “But that is not all. Madame de Bassompierre, ac- companied by Mademoiselle de Vrissac, goes this morn- ing to the church of Saint Germain to attend a mass for the repose of the soul of—of——” “T understand. And I will be there!” “Monsieur!” exclaimed Mirza and Simon simultane- ously. “The danger, Monsieur le Chevalier!” “The danger! Pouf! I burrow no longer here like a mole underground. Within an hour, I shall see 4er, speak to her perhaps! And then—what matters the afterward? Mordiou! I will not look beyond so great a happiness!” “A wilful man must have his way,” sighed Beppa. _ “Your love must indeed be great, monsieur, to risk so much,” said Mirza, a little wistfully, wondering, perhaps, if Pharos would be as devoted to her. “For her I would risk all!” exclaimed Raoul rap- turously. “My little Mirza, I shall never forget your goodness. But for you and your friends, I might have been in the Chatelet long ere this. But tell me, how may I reward your generous aid? I feel that what I would offer is insufficient to——” He had taken out his purse, but Mirza drew quickly back, and with a gesture absolutely queen-like in its dignity, waved aside the proffered recompense. ‘“‘We are Bohemians, Monsieur le Chevalier,” she said proudly, her little head erect and a slight flush tinging the dusky hue of her cheek, “ but we have hearts beneath our frippery and rags. After what you have done for me, there is not one of the children of Egypt but would peril life and limb to do you service, while all would resent as insult the mention of payment or reward, Pardon me, monsieur, if I speak strongly, but Gomichbooksscom