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Alice of Old Vincennes

CHAPTER XIV
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He anticipated a trying experience for her on account of this new transgression.
They hastened along until a lantern in the fort shot a hazy gleam upon them.
"Stop a moment, Mademoiselle," Farnsworth called.

"I say, Miss Roussillon, stop a moment, please." Alice halted and turned facing him so short and so suddenly that the rapier in his hand pricked through her wraps and slightly scratched her arm.
"What do you mean, sir ?" she demanded, thinking that he had thrust purposely.

"Do I deserve this brutality ?" "You mistake me, Miss Roussillon.

I cannot be brutal to you now.

Do not fear me; I only had a word to say." "Oh, you deem it very polite and gentle to jab me with your sword, do you?
If I had one in my hand you would not dare try such a thing, and you know it very well." He was amazed, not knowing that the sword-point had touched her.


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