4/30 "Pooh!" His note of relief might have told her, had she been more attentive, that he had to fear the consequences of a greater wickedness committed since. "Why, that was nothing." "Nothing ?" "I almost suspect that the real intentions of these gentlemen of the marechaussee have been misunderstood. Most probably they have come to thank me on M.de Lesdiguieres' behalf. I restrained the people when they would have burnt the Palais and himself inside it." "After you had first incited them to do it. I suppose you were afraid of your work. |