He has turned out to be as base a creature as ever trod the
earth."
"It will be a desperate blow to M. Henri," said Chapeau, "for he loved
him as though he were his brother."
"I will be his brother now," said Arthur; "he shall love me in his
place."
"Ah! M. Arthur," said Chapeau, "his heart is large enough to love us
both; but when he hears how nobly you behaved last night, how you stood
by Mademoiselle Agatha, and protected her, you will be his real brother
indeed."
The little Chevalier's heart rose high within him, as he attempted to
speak slightingly of his own services. "Oh!" said he, "I couldn't do
much, you know, for I had only a stick; but of course we red scarfs will
always stick to each other. Denot, you know, never was a red scarf Well,
thank heaven for that; but I tell you what, Father Jerome, that Santerre
is not such a bad fellow; and so I shall tell Henri; he is not a bad
fellow at all, and he scorns Denot as he deserves to be scorned."
CHAPTER XI
ANNOT STEIN.
It will be remembered that the party escaping from the Chateau of
Clisson met Jean Stein, when they had come within four or five leagues
of Durbelliere.
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