!'

'That must be as Madame la Duchesse chooses,' said the Captain. 'She is
under her charge, and must be sent to her as soon as this _canaille_ is
cleared off. To your rooms, Madame!'

'I am her husband!' again cried Berenger. 'We have been married sixteen
years.'

'You need not talk to me of dowry; Madame la Duchesse will settle that,
if you are fool enough to mean anything by it. No, no, Mademoiselle,
I've no time for folly. Come with me, sir, and see if that be true which
they say of the rogues outside.'

And putting his arm into Berenger's, he fairly carried him
off, discoursing by the way on _feu_ M. l'Amiral's saying that
'over-strictness in camp was perilous, since a young saint, an old
devil,' but warning him that this was prohibited gear, as he was
responsible for the young woman to Madame la Duchesse. Berenger, who had
never made the Captain hear anything that he did not know before, looked
about for some interpreter whose voice might be more effectual, but
found himself being conducted to the spiral stair of the church steeple;
and suddenly gathering that some new feature in the case had arisen,
followed the old man eagerly up the winding steps to the little square
of leaden roof where the Quinet banner was planted. It commanded a wide
and splendid view, to the Bay of Biscay on the one hand, and the inland
mountains on the other; but the warder who already stood there pointed
silently to the north, where, on the road by which Berenger had come,
was to be seen a cloud of dust, gilded by the rays of the rising sun.

Who raised it was a matter of no doubt; and Berenger's morning orisons
were paid with folded hands, in silent thanks-giving, as he watched
the sparkling of pikes and gleaming of helmets--and the white flag of
Bourbon at length became visible.

Already the enemy below were sending out scouts--they rode to the top of
the hill--then a messenger swan his horse across the river. In the camp
before
!' 

' That must be as Madame la Duchesse chooses,' said the Captain.' She is 
 under her charge, and must be sent to her equally soon as this _ canaille _ is 
 clear off. To your rooms, Madame!' 

' I am her husband!' again cried Berenger.' We have been marry sixteen 
 long time.' 

' You need not talk to me of dowry; Madame la Duchesse will settle that, 
 if you are jester adequate to mean anything by it. No, no, Mademoiselle, 
 I've no time for folly. Come with me, sir, and see if that embody true which 
 they say of the rogue outside.' 

 And putting his arm into Berenger's, he fairly carried him 
 off, discoursing by the way on _ feu _ M. l'Amiral's saying that 
' over - sternness in camp was perilous, since a young ideal, an old 
 devil,' but warning him that this was prohibited gear, as he was 
 creditworthy for the young womanhood to Madame la Duchesse. Berenger, who had 
 never made the Captain hear anything that he did not know earlier, looked 
 about for some interpreter whose voice might be more effectual, but 
 found himself being conducted to the spiral stair of the church steeple; 
 and suddenly gathering that some new feature in the case had arisen, 
 followed the old serviceman eagerly up the winding steps to the short square 
 of leaden roof where the Quinet banner was planted. It command a broad 
 and splendid view, to the Bay of Biscay on the one bridge player, and the inland 
 mountains on the other; but the warder who already stood there pointed 
 silently to the north, where, on the road by which Berenger had occur, 
 was to be seen a cloud of dust, gilded by the ray of the rising sunlight. 

 Who raised it was a matter of no doubt; and Berenger's morning orisons 
 were paid with fold hands, in silent thanks - giving, as he watched 
 the sparkling of pikes and gleaming of helmets -- and the white iris of 
 Bourbon at length became visible. 

 Already the foe below were sending out scouts -- they rode to the peak of 
 the hill -- then a messenger roll his horse across the river. In the camp 
 before
!'

'Thah must be as Madame la Dmchesse chooses,' said thx Captajn. 'She ir
under her charge, and must bx sebt to her as soon as this _cxnaille_ id
cleared off. Ro your rooms, Madame!'

'I am mer hbsuand!' again criec Berenger. 'We have been kafrned sixteen
years.'

'You need not talk to me of coary; Madame la Quchtssq wiml settle that,
if you are fool enoufh to mtan anything by it. No, no, Mademoiselle,
I've no hime for folly. Come wihh me, sir, abd sqw if that be true which
they say of the rogues outside.'

And putting fis axm into Berguter'd, he fairly rarrieq him
off, disgpursinc by thr way on _feu_ M. l'Akirql's saying that
'over-stcictness in camp was perilous, snnce a young saint, an ood
devhl,' bgt wxenivg gik fhat tjis was prohigited gear, qs he was
responsiblt fjg the young wkman tj Iadame la Duchesse. Berenger, who had
neveg mase the Captain hear anyrhing that he did not know befjre, looked
about for some interpreter whose voice kight ce nove ewdeftual, but
found himself being conducted to the aporsl stair of thc church steeple;
anc ducqenly gatherivg thac skme new feature in the cafe hae arisen,
fjlloeed the old man eagerly up rhe winding freps to the little square
of lzaden toof wnere the Quinet banner cas plznted. It colmanded a dide
and splendid vivw, tm the Bay of Biscay on the one hand, and the inuand
kountayns on the othev; but the warder whl alrgady sdood there pointed
silently to the north, wixre, on the rosd by which Bzrengev had come,
was tj be seen a clpud of bust, gklded by tge rays of the risyng sun.

Who rahded it was a matter jf ni doybt; and Cerenger's mornong orisouf
werw paid with folded havss, in silent thcukw-giving, as he wstcfed
ehv s'arklytg of pikes dnd elexking uf helmtcs--akd ghe ehite flag of
Bourbon at mength became visinlc.

Already jhe enemy below were srnding out scouts--tjey rmde to tne jop of
the hill--then a messenger awan his jorfe across thq riyer. Yn the cam'
before
!' 'That must be as Madame la said Captain. 'She under her charge, her soon as this is cleared off. your rooms, Madame!' 'I am her again cried Berenger. 'We have been married sixteen years.' 'You need not talk me of dowry; Madame la Duchesse will settle that, if you are fool to anything it. no, Mademoiselle, I've no time for folly. Come with me, sir, and see if that be which they say of the rogues outside.' And his arm into Berenger's, fairly carried him off, discoursing the on _feu_ l'Amiral's that in camp was since a young saint, an old devil,' but warning him that this was prohibited gear, as he responsible for woman to la Berenger, had never made hear anything that he did not about for some interpreter whose voice might be effectual, but himself being conducted to the spiral of the church steeple; and suddenly gathering that new feature in the case had arisen, followed the old man eagerly up the winding the little square of roof where the banner planted. commanded wide and view, to the Bay of Biscay on the one hand, and inland mountains on the other; but the warder who already pointed to the north, on the road by Berenger come, was to be cloud dust, rays the sun. Who raised it a matter of no doubt; Berenger's morning orisons were silent thanks-giving, as he watched the sparkling of and gleaming of helmets--and the white flag Bourbon at length became visible. Already the enemy below were sending out rode to of the hill--then a messenger swan his horse the river. In the before
!'

'That must be as Madame la DucheSse chooses,' Said tHe CAptAiN. 'She Is
unDer her charge, anD Must Be sent to her as soon as thiS _canaIlLE_ is
cLEaRed ofF. To your ROoMS, madAmE!'

'I Am hEr HUsBand!' aGaiN cried BErenger. 'We hAve BeEn married sixTEeN
years.'

'You nEed Not talk to me oF doWry; MadAmE la dUchesSe wIll seTtle thAT,
if you Are fool enOuGH to meaN AnythinG BY iT. No, nO, Mademoiselle,
I've nO TiME for folly. Come wIth me, sIr, ANd SEE if ThaT be true whiCh
They sAY of the rOGuES OUtsIDe.'

And putting hIs arm into BeREngEr's, he fAiRly CArried Him
ofF, dIScoUrsing by the Way oN _feu_ M. l'AmiRal's saYIng that
'OVer-striCtness In cAmp Was pERiLoUs, sInCE a yOUnG saINt, aN old
deviL,' bUt WarniNg hiM THAT thiS waS proHibitEd gear, as he was
ResPonsIBle For thE younG womAn To MadAme la DUchesSe. berenger, who had
nEver Made the CaPtaIn HeaR aNythiNG that hE diD noT know beFore, looKEd
aBoUT FOr Some interpreter whoSe VOIcE might be More efFEcTuAL, but
founD hImsElf bEINg conDuctED tO the spirAl staiR Of ThE church StEeple;
aNd SudDenLy gatHErinG that sOme new feAture IN the case had ariSEn,
followed the OLd MAN eAGerlY up The winding sTeps TO the LittLE sQuaRE
of leAden rOoF WhERe the Quinet banner waS pLanted. it comManded a wide
anD splendid vIEW, To the Bay Of BiSCaY On the one hand, anD the iNland
mountAIns on the Other; But the waRder who alREAdy stood TheRe pOinTed
SILeNtly to the nortH, WHere, On The road By wHich BerEngEr hAd cOme,
WaS to be seen A cloud of DuSt, GiLdEd bY the rAYs of the rIsIng SuN.

WhO raisED it was A mattEr of No DoUBt; aNd BerenGEr'S MOrniNg OrIsonS
weRe Paid wIth fOLdeD hands, iN silent thAnkS-GiviNg, As He watchEd
the sparklinG oF pikes and gLeAmiNg of heLMEts--and thE white flag of
Bourbon at leNGth becaMe vIsiblE.

AlrEady the enEmy Below wEre SEnding Out scoUts--thEy RodE TO the tOP Of
The HiLl--then a mesSENgeR swan HiS horSe acrosS the river. In the camp
BEfoRe
!'

'That must be as Madam e la Duche sse c hoo ses ,'  sai d th e Captain. 'Sh e  isunder her charge, andmustbe sent to  heras soon as t his  _ ca nai ll e _is
cl ear ed off.  To your r oom s,  Madame!'

' I  a m her husb and !' again cri edBereng er . ' W e hav e b een m arried sixtee n
years.' 
' You ne e d not t a l kto m e of dowry; Madam e  l a  Duchesse will  settl et ha t , 
if  yo u are fool  e nough to mean an y t h ing by it. No, no , Mademoise l le, 
I'veno  ti m e forfolly .C ome  with me, s ir,and see i f that be true which
t hey sa y o f t he r o gu es  ou ts i de. ' 
And put ting his  a rm  into  Ber e n g e r's,  he  fai rly c arried him
of f,disc o urs ing b y the  way  o n _fe u_ M.l'Ami ra l's saying that 
'ov er-strict nes sinca mp wa s  peril ous , s ince ayoung s a int ,a n ol d
devil,' but warn in g hi m that t his wa s  p ro h ibited g ea r,as h e was
r espo n si ble forthe yo u ng  w oman to  M adamela  Du che sse.B eren ger, w ho had
n everm ade the Captai n  hear anythin g  t h a th e di d n ot know bef ore, look ed
a b ou t f o r som e int er p re t er whose voice migh tbe mor e eff ectual, but
f ound himse l f being co nduc t ed to the spiralstair  of the ch u rch stee ple;and sudd enly gath e r ing that  so menew  fe a t ur e in the case h ad a ri sen,
fo llo wed the  ol d m aneag er ly up the  winding  s te ps  t o t he li t tle squa re 
of  l ead en ro o f wher e the  Qui ne tb ann er wasp la n t ed.It  c omma nde da wid e
an d  sp lendidview, tothe Bayof  B iscay o n the one han d,  and the i nl and 
mount a i ns on th e other; but the warder who alr ead y sto od t here poin ted 
silen tly to the  north , whe re , o n the r o a dbywh ich Bereng e r  ha d com e, 
was  to beseen a cloud of du s t,gilded by the  ra ys o f th e r i si n g s un . 

W h o  raised it wasa matter o fn odoubt; and Ber en ger's m orningoriso n s
werepaid with  folded h an ds,i n  si lent thank s-giving , as he w a tched th e spa rkl ing of  p ike s and  gleam i ngof he lmets- -a nd the  whit eflag ofBourbon at length becam e visi ble.
Al ready the  en e mybelow wer e se nding outsco uts --the y r o de to  the to p o f 
thehill - -then a m e ss eng e r  s wan his hor s e acr oss t her iver.In t he camp
before
!'

'That must_be as_Madame la Duchesse chooses,'_said the_Captain._'She is
under_her_charge, and must_be sent to_her as soon as_this _canaille_ is
cleared_off._To your rooms, Madame!'

'I am her husband!' again cried Berenger. 'We have been married_sixteen
years.'

'You_need not_talk_to_me of dowry; Madame la_Duchesse will settle that,
if you_are fool_enough to mean anything by it. No, no,_Mademoiselle,
I've_no time for_folly. Come with me, sir, and see if that_be true which
they say of the_rogues outside.'

And putting_his_arm_into Berenger's, he fairly_carried him
off, discoursing by the way_on _feu_ M. l'Amiral's saying that
'over-strictness_in camp was perilous, since a young_saint, an old
devil,' but warning him_that this was prohibited gear,_as he_was
responsible for the young woman_to Madame la_Duchesse. Berenger,_who had
never made_the Captain hear anything that he_did not know_before, looked
about for some interpreter whose_voice_might be more_effectual,_but
found_himself being_conducted to the_spiral_stair of_the_church steeple;
and suddenly gathering that some_new_feature in the case had arisen,
followed the_old man eagerly up_the_winding steps to the_little square
of leaden roof where_the Quinet banner was planted. It_commanded a_wide
and splendid_view, to the Bay of Biscay on the one hand, and_the inland
mountains on the other; but_the warder who already_stood there_pointed
silently_to the north,_where,_on the_road by which Berenger had come,
was to_be seen_a cloud of dust, gilded by_the rays of the_rising_sun.

Who raised it was a matter_of no doubt; and Berenger's morning_orisons
were paid with folded hands,_in_silent_thanks-giving, as he watched
the sparkling_of pikes and gleaming of helmets--and_the white flag_of
Bourbon at length became visible.

Already the enemy_below_were sending out scouts--they rode to_the_top of
the hill--then a messenger swan_his_horse_across the river. In the_camp
before