[St. Martin’s Summer by Rafael Sabatini]@TWC D-Link bookSt. Martin’s Summer CHAPTER V 8/38
Your will was not taken into consideration.
I know not how the Queen would have me act, seeing your reluctance; it may be that she would elect to leave you here, as you desire.
But it is not for me to arrogate to determine the Queen's mind.
I can but be guided by her orders, and those orders leave me no course but one--to ask you, mademoiselle, to make ready immediately to go with me." The look of relief that swept into Valerie's face, the little flush of colour that warmed her cheeks, hitherto so pale, were all the confirmation that he needed of what he suspected. "But, monsieur," said Marius, "it must be plain to you that since the Queen's orders are but a compliance with mademoiselle's wishes, now that mademoiselle's wishes have altered, so too would Her Majesty's commands alter to comply with them once more." "That may be plain to you, monsieur; for me, unfortunately, there are my orders for only guide," Garnache persisted.
"Does not mademoiselle herself agree with me ?" She was about to speak; her glance had looked eager, her lips had parted.
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