There is no prince in Europe so trustworthy or so good to his servants.' She sighed with infinite content, and blessed him in a feeble whisper.
'And if you live,' she went on, 'you will rebuild the old house, Gaston.
The walls are sound yet.

And the oak in the hall was not burned.

There is a chest of linen at Gil's, and a chest with your father's gold lace--but that is pledged,' she added dreamily.

'I forgot.' 'Madame,' I answered solemnly, 'it shall be done--it shall be done as you wish, if the power lie with me.' She lay for some time after that murmuring prayers, her head supported on my shoulder.

I longed impatiently for the nurse to return, that I might despatch her for the leech; not that I thought anything could be done, but for my own comfort and greater satisfaction afterwards, and that my mother might not die without some fitting attendance.