For
that my father so stupide was in love with this Suzanne Valade, is it not?’
‘Well, miss,’ temporised Mrs Ibstock, ‘we didn’t rightly know that then. " Ruth did so, but without any particular fervour. She spent many days in the castle
alone as he busied himself with his alchemy, or traveled
to Florence to visit his remaining political connections. And now, my
angel, that I am acquainted with your sentiments on this subject, I shall readily
fulfil a promise which I made to your lamented parent, whose loss I shall ever
deplore. You have a daughter, no? Madame Ibstock, I
think. I undid his coat, and I
took it from his pocket. Things happen out this way. "
"For a bit of kindness?" Ruth was plainly bewildered. In order to guard against accidents or surprises,
watchmen, or scouts, (as they were styled,) were stationed at the three main
outlets of the sanctuary ready to give the signal in the manner just described:
bars were erected, which, in case of emergency; could be immediately stretched
across the streets: doors were attached to the alleys; and were never opened
without due precautions; gates were affixed to the courts, wickets to the gates,
and bolts to the wickets. ”
“You have it,” he declared confidently. An uncomfortable silence
followed. She controlled herself, and answered meekly, “No. It appeared from what he said that he had been captured when
asleep,—that his liquor had been drugged,—otherwise, he would never have
allowed himself to be taken alive.
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