India 2001 books

The old Marquis had been wheeled in his easy chair out of the
house, to the top of the broad steps which led from the back of the
chateau into the garden. Agatha was sitting at his feet on the top step,
reading to him, and the little Chevalier Mondyon, who retained no
semblance of the soldier about his person, except the red scarf round
his waist, was seated straddle-legged atop of one of the huge white
lions which guarded the entrance.
"Agatha, I hear horsemen," said the boy, jumping off his seat.
"There--there---quite plain!"
"It is Henri and Charles coming from Clisson," said Agatha.
"If it be, they have a troop of cavalry with them," said the Chevalier.
"Perhaps it's the Prince de Talmont, for I think they have not so many
horsemen with them in the south," and the little Chevalier ran out to
greet, as he thought, his gallant friends.
"Whoever they be, Agatha," said the old Marquis, "give them a warm
welcome if they come in the King's name. They will know that I cannot
rise to meet them, but make them welcome to everything in and about the
chateau.


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