Which of us would let a doctor try his hand on us, if we knew it was for the first time ?" I smiled and shook my head at him, but said no more.

When I had swallowed the delicious milk, he said, "Now I will return the bowl, and bring out my horse.

I told them I had a sick brother in the cart, recovering from a burning fever, or you would have had some visitors.

To make doubly sure, I locked you up." "Would not that have been enough without the other ?" I said, grieved at his want of truth.
"No, I think not, and I'm not as particular as you are." Presently we were driving off again, and for a mile or so in silence.
Then La Croissette, looking back at me, said, "There are certainly good people on both sides.

That poor wretch to whom we gave the loaf was undoubtedly a good Huguenot; she would rather starve and die than abjure her faith.