"Bah! let him rot here, then; fool!" "But he has said nothing; no one knew till.

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." "Oh! then it was not Monsieur le Comte who spoke ?" "Monsieur le Comte ?" "That is the title which my son bears." "Good God, Monsieur, then what is all this about ?" "It will take some time to tell it, Monsieur," said the marquis, shaking his sleeves and throwing salt upon the table.

"First, I wish to know the name of the man who started the story." "Monsieur de Leviston, of Montreal, prompted by I know not whom." "De Leviston.

I shall remember that name." "There was a duel fought." "A duel?
Who were the participants ?" "The Vicomte d'Halluys against the Comte d'Herouville, and Monsieur de Saumaise against De Leviston.