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The Man of Meung

           "Farewell,then,orrather,AUREVOIR!"

           Andthecardinalmadehimasignwithhishand,towhichBonacieuxrepliedbybowingtotheground.Hethenwentoutbackward,andwhenhewasintheantechamberthecardinalheardhim,inhisenthusiasm,cryingaloud,"LonglifetotheMonseigneur!LonglifetohisEminence!Longlifetothegreatcardinal!"ThecardinallistenedwithasmiletothisvociferousmanifestationofthefeelingsofM.Bonacieux;andthen,whenBonacieux’scrieswerenolongeraudible,"Good!"saidhe,"thatmanwouldhenceforwardlaydownhislifeforme."AndthecardinalbegantoexaminewiththegreatestattentionthemapofLaRochelle,which,aswehavesaid,layopenonthedesk,tracingwithapencilthelineinwhichthefamousdykewastopasswhich,eighteenmonthslater,shutuptheportofthebesiegedcity.Ashewasinthedeepestofhisstrategicmeditations,thedooropened,andRochefortreturned.

           "Well?"saidthecardinal,eagerly,risingwithapromptitudewhichprovedthedegreeofimportanceheattachedtothecommissionwithwhichhehadchargedthecount.

           "Well,"saidthelatter,"ayoungwomanofabouttwenty-sixortwenty-eightyearsofage,andamanoffromthirty-fivetoforty,haveindeedlodgedatthetwohousespointedoutbyyourEminence;butthewomanleftlastnight,andthemanthismorning."

           "Itwasthey!"criedthecardinal,lookingattheclock;"andnowitistoolatetohavethempursued.TheduchessisatTours,andthedukeatBoulogne.ItisinLondontheymustbefound."

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