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The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

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THE CAMP. 147<br />

" Your act is worthy <strong>of</strong> a statesm<strong>an</strong> as<br />

well as a saint, <strong>an</strong>d you have read j\Iachia-<br />

velli <strong>an</strong>d Bellarmine to some purpose ; but<br />

what's our next move ? <strong>The</strong>re's no <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />

prosecution out against <strong>the</strong>se people—c<strong>an</strong><br />

you take fur<strong>the</strong>r steps r"<br />

" Wait <strong>an</strong>d see, I'm expecting my mes-<br />

senger back—ah, here he is. Well, Catta-<br />

lin, did you tell <strong>the</strong> barbets <strong>of</strong> La Tour<br />

that I w<strong>an</strong>ted supper <strong>an</strong>d beds to-night for<br />

eight hundred inf<strong>an</strong>try <strong>an</strong>d three hundred<br />

cavalry ?"<br />

" I did, my lord, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong>y said, c How<br />

c<strong>an</strong> his Eoyal Highness comm<strong>an</strong>d us to find<br />

lodging for his soldiers, in a place where, by<br />

his last edict, we ourselves are prohibited<br />

from dwelling;?' "<br />

" <strong>The</strong>n why did you not ask <strong>the</strong>m why<br />

<strong>the</strong>y were <strong>the</strong>re <strong>the</strong>mselves ?"<br />

" I did, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong>y replied that <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

<strong>the</strong>re on business, but that <strong>the</strong>y had re-<br />

moved <strong>the</strong>n residences to within <strong>the</strong> ap-<br />

pointed limits. <strong>The</strong>y said it was impossible

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