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Saint Bartholomew’s Eve

CHAPTER 12: An Escape From Prison
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We came here.

Count Louis and I made a final effort to persuade Raoul to apologize for his language.

He refused to do so, and they fought, and you see the consequence." "But who is this stranger ?" the governor asked again.
"Count Raoul did not feel it necessary to ask, count; and I think, as he waived the point, and the affair is now terminated, it would be well that his opponent should be permitted to withdraw without questions." "That is all very well for you, Monsieur D'Estanges, as a party in a private quarrel; but as governor of Agen, it is my duty to satisfy myself as to who this stranger, who has killed an officer of the king, may be." He turned his horse, and for the first time obtained a view of Philip; who, seeing the impossibility of escape, had been standing quietly by.
"Why, it is but a youth!" he exclaimed.

"You say he slew Count Raoul in fair fight, Monsieur D'Estanges ?" "In as fair a fight as ever I saw, Monsieur le Comte." "Who are you, sir ?" the governor asked Philip.
"I am a stranger, travelling through Agen on private business," Philip said quietly.
"But what is your name and family, sir ?" "I am English," Philip replied.

"My name is Philip Fletcher." "A Huguenot, I will be bound ?" the governor said angrily.
"Not at all, count.


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