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"Nor I," said another; "but he must be a good man, or Father Jerome
would not walk with him just before performing mass."
"You are right there, Jean," said Jacques, "M. d'Elbee is a good man;
he has as much religion as though he were a priest himself."
"And he must be a thorough royalist," said another, "or Father Jerome
wouldn't walk with him at all."
"You are right, too, my friend; M. d'Elbee is a great royalist. He is
the especial friend of our good Cathelineau."
"The friend of Cathelineau and of Father Jerome," said a fourth, "then
I am sure M. d'Elbee must be something out of the common way."
"You are right again, he is very much out of the common way, he is one
of our great generals," said Chapeau.
"One of our great generals, is he," said two or three at once. "I knew
he was going to Saumur," said Jean, "or Father Jerome wouldn't have
walked so peaceable with him, great as he may be."
"But if he is a great general," said Annot, "why has he no lace upon his
coat; why doesn't he wear a sword and look smart like M.


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