Part 22 (1/2)
”Dear Baiseh I be, I feel her claier and thirst This unfortunate h, since you have just told e his suffering
His good tiive him the benefit quickly God will repay you in Paradise with years of felicity”
”You wish it?”
”I entreat you”
”What! in the very middle of our repast?”
”I implore you; such an action is worth ten Benedicites”
”It shall be as you desire, only our supper will get cold”
”Oh! never heed that”
Baise for Francois, and by a very natural motion turned round towards the door The order had remained on the table; Ara to change the paper for another, folded in the same manner, which he dreiftly froovernor, ”let the major come up here with the turnkeys of the Bertaudiere” Francois bowed and quitted the roo the two companions alone
Chapter VIII The General of the Order
There was now a brief silence, during which Aramis never removed his eyes from Baisemeaux for a moment The latter seemed only half decided to disturb himself thus in theto invent soood or bad, for delay, at any rate till after dessert And it appeared also that he had hit upon an excuse at last
”Eh! but it is impossible!” he cried
”How ilimpse of this impossibility”
”'Tis impossible to set a prisoner at liberty at such an hour Where can he go to, a man so unacquainted with Paris?”
”He will find a place wherever he can”
”You see, now, one e, and will take him wherever he wishes”
”You have an answer for everything Francois, tell o and open the cell of M Seldon, No 3, Bertaudiere”
”Seldon!” exclaimed Aramis, very naturally ”You said Seldon, I think?”
”I said Seldon, of course 'Tis the name of the man they set free”
”Oh! you mean to say Marchiali?” said Aramis
”Marchiali? oh! yes, indeed No, no, Seldon”
”I think you area mistake, Monsieur Baisemeaux”
”I have read the order”