Helmet of
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共 109 题- THE HELMET OF NAVARRE.
- THE HELMET OF NAVARRE
- BY BERTHA RUNKLE
- THE HELMET OF
- NAVARRE
- ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRÉ CASTAIGNE
- THE CENTURY CO.
- NEW YORK 1901
- TO MY MOTHER
- LORD MACAULAY'S "IVRY."
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- THE HELMET OF NAVARRE
- THE HELMET OF NAVARRE.
- II
- I stared at him blankly, and he added:
- I would not be dampened, though, by an old croaker.
- I counted out my pennies with a last grumble.
- III
- IV
- I nodded.
- I had a joy in daring him, being sure of Yeux-gris.
- I answered quite truthfully:
- I know not how he relished the answer, for Yeux-gris cried out at once:
- I repeated the directions.
- VI
- I said bluntly, in a louder tone:
- VII
- I curled with shame.
- I answered huskily:
- I rose to my feet, and said:
- VIII
- I had nothing to tell him, and was silent.
- And how have you learned all this?"
- I made pretence of looking about me.
- IX
- I looked at him. But no light whatever had broken in upon him.
- I got hold of my cross and tore it off, breaking the chain.
- I flung the cross on the floor and stamped on it, splintering it.
- I waited till he faced me once more.
- M. le Comte sprang forward, scarlet. Lucas flourished the sword.
- XI
- M. le Comte was silent.
- M. le Comte's face blazed as he cried out:
- XII
- I stood hesitating for a moment. Then I followed my lord.
- I caught his fire.
- I read:
- LORANCE DE MONTLUC.
- XIII
- I began to understand M. Étienne.
- M. de Brie said nothing and the duke continued:
- XIV
- I had to tell her I had not thought it.
- I was silent, being of her opinion. Presently she asked reluctantly:
- I dropped on my knees before her and kissed the hem of her dress.
- XV
- XVI
- XVII
- I had finished at length, and he burst out at me:
- I came forward to kiss his hand, I was so pleased.
- M. Étienne looked not altogether convinced.
- I think he was half sorry, half glad.
- M. Étienne laid his arm around Vigo's shoulder with a smile.
- XVIII
- I laughed all the way back to the Hôtel St. Quentin.
- XIX
- I went like one in whose face the doors of heaven had shut.
- M. Étienne was standing in the doorway.
- XX
- XXI
- M. Étienne wheeled round to me.
- The unknown made a rapid step toward me, crying, "What--"
- M. Étienne, catching at his breath, went on:
- XXII
- I sprang up, and Monsieur, my duke, embraced me.
- M. Étienne, wet-eyed, laughing, hugged Monsieur.
- M. Étienne laughed and said no more.
- M. Étienne laid down the drink-money, and something more.
- XXIII
- M. Peyrot swept a bow till his head almost touched the floor.
- M. Étienne sat down on the chest and smiled more amiably than ever.
- I retreated, covered by the shining muzzle, to a spot that pleased him.
- M. Étienne's eyes went over to the chest.
- M. Étienne still pensively regarded the chest.
- Monsieur, can I lend you a hat?"
- I was silent, abashed, and he added:
- XXIV
- I obeyed both orders with all alacrity.
- I put up my hands to my ears.
- I put one of his gossip's shoes on the floor beside my foot.
- I gnawed my lip in silence; he exclaimed:
- I shrank as a snail when you touch its horns. He cried:
- XXV
- XXVI
- XXVII
- I said in pure devilry, to try to ruffle him:
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- I ceased hastily, for I knew the step in the corridor.
- XXX
- I dashed in past the officer, snatching my lord's hand to kiss.
- M. de Mar professed himself satisfied with the blade given him.
- M. Étienne remarked casually to me:
- I ran back to the window. No Jacques appeared. We were lost, lost!
- XXXI
- M. Étienne laughed out at him.
- M. Étienne came to himself, to kneel at once.
- M. Étienne stared up from the writing into the king's laughing face.