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

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THE COLETTE. 285<br />

" I have a good hope that she is alive<br />

in <strong>the</strong> convent. Of <strong>the</strong> rest some are at<br />

Rora, <strong>an</strong>d gr<strong>an</strong>dfa<strong>the</strong>r is over at Castel-<br />

luzzo. Of aunts Marguerite <strong>an</strong>d Madeleine<br />

I have heard nothing. But look, fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

what's that on <strong>the</strong> opposite hill? C<strong>an</strong><br />

you not see ? <strong>The</strong>re's a column <strong>of</strong> white<br />

smoke rising out <strong>of</strong> those trees, which you<br />

see so plainly in <strong>the</strong> moonlight. It's too<br />

large for a bonfire. Nor is it <strong>the</strong> stacks,<br />

it's <strong>the</strong> houses on fire."<br />

" Ah ! Moderator, my words are true.<br />

I fear <strong>the</strong> work <strong>of</strong> destruction has<br />

begun!"<br />

" Oh listen," continued Raynald, "<strong>the</strong><br />

wind is blowing from that direction. I hear<br />

shouts—<strong>the</strong>y come from that quarter—<strong>the</strong>re<br />

is treachery. Fa<strong>the</strong>r, fa<strong>the</strong>r, let us make<br />

<strong>the</strong> signal <strong>of</strong> distress on <strong>the</strong> Colette. <strong>The</strong>re,<br />

did you not hear that faint noise, <strong>an</strong>d those<br />

shots ? Let us make <strong>the</strong> signal, so that <strong>the</strong><br />

fugitives on <strong>the</strong> heights <strong>of</strong> Angrogna may<br />

take warning. <strong>The</strong>re are a good m<strong>an</strong>y <strong>of</strong>

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