It is best.

To-morrow he will be a dead man.
At any rate, I am rather glad of that," said the Marquis, half reflectively, knowing what trouble he might have made if he were to be allowed to live on.

It was cold-blooded, but he could sacrifice Marteau for his niece's happiness, and find abundant justification in the annals of his house, where he could read of many Marteaux who had been sacrificed or had sacrificed themselves for the d'Aumeniers.
"I--I will promise," faltered the girl, "but on one condition." "I like it not when youth makes conditions with age.

Nevertheless, what is in your mind ?" "I want to see Marteau again." "Impossible!" "Wait," said the woman quickly.

"Is it not true, have I not heard that he is condemned outwardly because he brought an Eagle here and it is gone ?" "Yes, that is true." "And has it not been said that if he produced the Eagle his life could be spared and he could go ?" "That is also true." "And would it not allay the dissatisfaction of the regiment and contribute to the establishment of your authority if he gave it up ?" "My authority is established by the King." "The maintenance of it, then.