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I'd sooner have Cathelinean for my lover, than the Duc de
Chartres, and he's the king's cousin."
"You are a foolish girl, Annot," said Chapeau. "You might as well want
the picture of St. John out of the church window down yonder, and take
that for your lover, as Cathelineau. Don't you know he's the Saint of
Anjou?"
"He might marry a wife, and have a house full of children, for all that;
that's the difference between being a saint and a priest; there's no
harm in being in love with a saint, and I am very much in love with
Cathelineau."
"Why, you little ninny, you never saw him," said Chapean.
"No matter," said Annot; "ninny, or no ninny, I'll go where I'm like to
see him; and I'm sure I'll never bear the sight of another man
afterwards; the dear, good, sweet Cathelineau, with his curly hair, and
fine whiskers, and black bright eyes; he's better than all the noblemen:
I declare I dreamed of him these last two nights."
Chapeau left the side of his mistress, muttering something about stupid
foolish chits of girls, and continued his description of M.


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