And still the packet scorched her; and twice her hand went to it, and dropped again empty.
On a sudden Madame St.Lo cried out.

The bank on one side of the stream was beginning to rise more boldly above the water, and at the head of the steep thus formed she had espied a late rosebush in bloom; nothing would now serve but she must land at once and plunder it.

The boat was put in therefore, she jumped ashore, and began to scale the bank.
"Go with Madame!" La Tribe cried, roughly nudging Carlat in the back.

"Do you not see that she cannot climb the bank?
Up, man, up!" The Countess opened her mouth to cry "No!" but the word died half-born on her lips; and when the steward looked at her, uncertain what she had said, she nodded.
"Yes, go!" she muttered.

She was pale.
"Yes, man, go!" cried the minister, his eyes burning.