A Gentleman from Gascony: A Romance of the Huguenots — page 166: what you’re looking at

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162 A GENTLEMAN FROM GASCONY. “You have a noble heart, lady,’ she faltered. “ Ah, you can never know what it is to excite passion that is only an insult and love that knows no respect. You——’” But the words were cut short by the sound of ap- proaching footsteps just without the garden wall, and a coarse voice trolling out: “With a clink and a clank, With a clink and a clank, Here’s more strength to the Catholic flail.” And in another moment a hand was placed upon the latch of the gate. Mirza caught Mademoiselle de Vrissac by the arm. “Quick! quick! Retire!’ she whispered, excitedly. “It is not the chevalier!” Before Gabrielle could recover from her astonish- ment, she was pushed within the shadow of a buttress of the house, where the frightened Dame Brigitte had already taken refuge. The movement was only just in time. The gate opened and gave access to Annibal Goujon. The worthy sergeant, fer a wonder, was compara- tively sober and seemed to be in high glee. The Huguenot chevalier was captured at last, and Goujon could hear in anticipation the gold crowns clink- ing in his pocket. But this was not all. He had only to manage the duchess properly and his fortune was made. She ought to prove a very Pactolus of wealth. As soon as he saw the chevalier safely immured in the Grand Chatelet, Goujon proceeded with all haste to the Hotel de Bassompierre, in order to be the first to inform the duchess of the fact. (COMMIELOCOKS (E(o in +)