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Excerpt: ...the Fair of Beaucaire?" "Yes, of course, sir," said Madeleine, readily, "and your beautiful needles and pins and pretty equipage." The needle-vender looked pleased, and said, "You have a better memory than the young fellow; however, I owe him a good turn. You saved me from the hoofs of le Docteur Jameray's horse, and lent me your handkerchief. I have had it in keeping for you ever since," drawing it from his breast. Then, turning to his companions, he said, "Excuse me; I attend these young persons a little way. They are friends, and the young man is ill." In fact, my head swam round, and I swooned again, and have no remembrance but of a confused babble of sounds. When I came to, Madeleine and the needle-seller, whose name was La Croissette, were conveying me between them; or, in fact, he was chiefly carrying me, and she supporting my feet. I said, "Set me down, I'll try to walk," but found I could not. Then she said, "Wait here; I'll run on a little, and find where Gabrielle is." I would have stayed her, but she was gone. La Croissette said, "You seem in trouble; what is it?" I said, "Don't you know the dragoons are in Nismes? They have tried to burn my mother, have bound and beaten my father, destroyed our property, and cudgelled and burnt me till I cannot stand." He drew in his breath, and said, "Any one of those things is trouble enough. Is that pretty girl your sister?" "No; my affianced wife." "And you have taken to Les Arčnes for safety, and left your father and mother behind?" "Not willingly, you may be sure. My mother and Madeleine half carried me hither. Then we saw my father's silk factory in flames, and she ran to find him." Madeleine here returned, and said, encouragingly, "I have found where they are; it is a very little way, and they look so comfortable!" With her help and La Croissette's I dragged myself along, and though it seemed a long way off, we got there at last; and very snug did the old vault look, with the little brazier and...
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- PublisherGeneral Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1443211214
- ISBN 13 9781443211215
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages54
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