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De Noyan's boyish face was agloith unconcealed amusement as I turned toward hi hisafter them, "as it the Dons said? Peste! I could not o, except when the felloore"

I repeated to hih

"Indeed, a sweet-scented Frenchman, that Capuchin priest," he said carelessly "I wonder what has so set the drunken fool againsta touch of his spirit; "it is rather that lad who landed so heavily behind his ear last night, and who ran such a merry masquerade in monk's robe as never Spanish war-ship saw before I warrant it is I the holy father seeks so savagely Faith, it would be pleasant to kno he got out of the pickle in which I left him 'T is odd the Dons did not use him in your place"

"Ay, that will be the cause, for I did nothing to anger the fellow, except it was to laugh at his prayers, with a joke at the quality of his Latin But Dieu protect you, Monsieur, if ever he gets whip-hand A revengeful priest isI stirred one of his breed once at the Cathedral by some wild prank, and carry the scar of it still But co consider the best plan for the night Eloise, do you awaken refreshed?"

She ca dainty and sweet, although the heavy mass of brown hair appeared somewhat dishevelled froly tired," she confessed pleasantly, "for I slept with never a drea without the covering of a roof It was all strange and sole of wind through the cane, and the dull murmur of the river The very, stillness, no doubt, lulledfro "That is to be my part of the work, Geoffrey Benteen, not yours You will find hard enough task before , while there rehts"

I realized, watching her prepare our scant ay, while her heart remained heavy from memory of her father Whether this assumed levity deceived De Noyan I cannot say--he was of a volatile nature, easily swayed by either s e, while seeking soht bathe my heated face It was no sether