He abused the lad and told him to be off to the stables, and then asked, 'Well, my girl, and pray what do you want ?' I told him that I had come with a message to the man Mechenit; but before I could say any more he broke in with, 'Well, he isn't here, you can call again in a month.'" "You silly little fool, was that all you said ?" "Not quite, for I said that I must see Mechenit.

Then, looking at me very suspiciously, he said, 'And who sent you here, you little spy ?'" The Counsellor started.
"Indeed! and what did you say in return ?" asked he.
"Why, of course I said that you had sent me." "Yes, yes, that was right." "And then Jean rubbed his hand over his chin, and looking at me very curiously, said sternly,-- "'So you have come from the Counsellor, have you?
Ah, I see it all, and so shall he one of these days.'" At these words Daumon felt his knees give way under him; but all further questioning was stopped by the appearance of M.de Puymandour on his way to Champdoce.

He therefore dismissed Francoise, and awaited the return of this gentleman, from whom he hoped to gain the fullest information regarding the Duke's malady.

The intelligence which he received calmed him a little, and repenting of his treatment of Diana, he went and hung about the gates of the Chateau de Laurebourg, until he was lucky enough to catch sight of the girl in the garden, for her anxiety would not permit her to remain in the house.

He beckoned to her, and then said,-- "M.