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Is it a Plot?

           ThisbustseemedtolookathimseverelyasthoughreproachinghimwiththelackofthataudacitywhichoughttobesonaturaltotheFrenchcharacter."WouldIhavehesitatedinyouragegreatman?"

           "Attheworst,"saidJulientohimself,"supposeallthisisatrap,itisprettyblackandprettycompromisingforayounggirl.TheyknowthatIamnotthemantoholdmytongue.Theywillthereforehavetokillme.Thatwasrightenoughin1574inthedaysofBonifacedelaMole,butnobodytodaywouldeverhavethepluck.Theyarenotthesamemen.MademoiselledelaMoleistheobjectofsomuchjealousy.Fourhundredsalonswouldringwithherdisgraceto-morrow,andhowpleasedtheywouldallbe.

           "TheservantsgossipamongthemselvesaboutmarkedthefavoursofwhichIamtherecipient.Iknowit,Ihaveheardthem....

           "Ontheotherhandthey’reherletters.TheymaythinkthatIhavethemonme.Theymaysurprisemeinherroomandtakethemfromme.Ishallhavetodealwithtwo,three,orfourmen.HowcanItell?Butwherearetheygoingtofindthesemen?WherearetheytofinddiscreetsubordinatesinParis?Justicefrightensthem....ByGod!ItmaybetheCaylus’s,theCroisenois’,thedeLuz’sthemselves.TheideaoftheludicrousfigureIshouldcutinthemiddleofthemattheparticularminutemayhaveattractedthem.LookoutforthefateofAbélard,M.thesecretary.

           "Well,byheaven,I’llmarkyou.I’llstrikeatyourfaceslikeCæsar’ssoldiersatPharsalia.Asfortheletters,Icanputtheminasafeplace.

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