[Under the Red Robe by Stanley Weyman]@TWC D-Link bookUnder the Red Robe CHAPTER III 13/36
Clon, the porter, continued to hold the door obstinately ajar and to eye me with grinning spite, until his mistress, with some sharpness, bade him drop the bars and conduct me to a room. 'Do you go also, Louis,' she continued, speaking to the man beside her, 'and see this gentleman comfortably disposed.
I am sorry,' she added, addressing me in the graceful tone she had before used, and I thought that I could see her head bend in the darkness, 'that our present circumstances do not permit us to welcome you more fitly, Monsieur.
But the troubles of the times--however, you will excuse what is lacking. Until to-morrow, I have the honour to bid you good-night.' 'Good-night, Madame,' I stammered, trembling.
I had not been able to distinguish her face in the gloom of the doorway, but her voice, her greeting, her presence unmanned me.
I was troubled and perplexed; I had not spirit to kick a dog.
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