A Gentleman from Gascony: A Romance of the Huguenots — page 25: what you’re looking at

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SHADOWS BEFORE, 21 Goujon advanced until he was close to their elbows, then, doffing his plumed hat, he bowed as low as his decidedly corpulent anatomy would permit. Then, raising himself to his full height, he fixed his eyes upon De Vrissac, and, with much solemnity, uttered the one word: “ Guise!” | De Vrissac’s face darkened, and he made as if to utter some sharp rejoinder, but he evidently thought better of it, for, after a quick glance about him, he replied with equal solemnity: “Guise!” “ All!” “All!” “ By order of the king.” “ By order of the king and the great Henri.” “When strikes the clock of Saint Germain 1’ Auxer- Tois.” “At the first sound of the tocsin.” “Tis agreed,” “Tis agreed,” Goujon paused, with a grin of satisfaction overspread- ing his coarse, crafty features. The mysterious cate- chism, countersign, or whatever it might be, was evidently ended. ‘The young Duke de Bassompierre— for De Vrissac’s companion bore one of the proudest mames in France—had listened with ever-increasing amazement to the parley between the ill-matched pair. But there was another listener, with whom it would have fared ill had his eavesdropping been discovered by the choleric De Vrissac. Crouched within the van was a young man who had eagerly drunk in every word with an amazement and bewilderment quite equal to the duke’s. After a moment’s silence, De Vrissac spoke again. (S©) Conmmleloooks