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"M. Henri," said Chapeau, riding up to his master, from among two or
three peasants, who had been walking for some time by hi horse's side,
and anxiously talking to him, "M. Henri?"
"Well, Jacques; what is it now?" said Henri.
"I have a favour to ask of Monsieur."
"A favour, Chapeau; I suppose you want to go to Echanbroignes already,
to tell Michael Stein's pretty daughter, of all the gallant things you
did at Saumur."
"Not till I have waited on you and M. de Lescure to the chateau. Momont
would be dying if he had not some one to give him a true account of what
has been done, and I do not know that any one could give him a much
better history of it, than myself--of course not meaning such as you and
M. de Lescure, who saw more of the fighting than any one else; but then
you know, M. Henri, you will have too much to do, and too much to say
to the Marquis, and to Mademoiselle, to be talking to an old man like
Momont."
"Never fear, Chapeau. You shall have Momont's ears all to yourself; but
what is it you do want?"
"Why, nothing myself exactly, M.


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