[The Champdoce Mystery by Emile Gaboriau]@TWC D-Link bookThe Champdoce Mystery CHAPTER IV 10/10
He had really only enjoyed the four evenings on which he had visited the Martre; but these limited hours of happiness did not make up for the web of falsehood in which he had enmeshed himself, or the daily dread of detection in which he lived. The Duke had noticed his son's absence, but his suspicions were very wide of the truth.
One morning he laughed at Norbert on the continued non-success of his shooting. "Do your best to-day, my boy," said he, "and try and bring home some game, for we shall have a guest to dinner." "To dinner, here ?" "Yes," answered the Duke suppressing a smile.
"Yes, actually here; M. Puymandour is coming, and the dining-room must be opened and put into proper order." "I will try and kill some game," answered Norbert to himself as he started on his errand. This, however, was more easily resolved on than executed.
At last he caught sight of an impudent rabbit near a hedge; he raised his gun and fired.
A shriek of anguish followed the report, and Bruno dashed into the hedge, barking furiously..
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