"I should have done the same thing." "Ah, madame, what can you expect!" said Sir John; "you are a gazelle who has unwittingly given birth to a race of lions." Amelie had also paid the closest attention to the account, especially when the hunters spoke of their proximity to the Chartreuse.

From that time on she listened with anxious eyes, and seemed scarcely to breathe, until they told of leaving the woods after the killing.
After dinner, word was brought that Jacques had returned with two peasants from Montagnac.

They wanted exact directions as to where the hunters had left the animal.

Roland rose, intending to go to them, but Madame de Montrevel, who could never see enough of her son, turned to the messenger and said: "Bring these worthy men in here.

It is not necessary to disturb M.Roland for that." Five minutes later the two peasants entered, twirling their hats in their hands.
"My sons," said Roland, "I want you to fetch the boar we killed in the forest of Seillon." "That can be done," said one of the peasants, consulting his companion with a look.
"Yes, it can be done," answered the other.
"Don't be alarmed," said Roland.