Part 24 (1/2)
”Good; the regulations so provide They are to the effect that the turnkey, or one of the lower officials, shall bring the prisoner before the governor, in the office”
”Well, 'tis very wise, that; and then?”
”Then we return to the prisoner the valuables he wore at the time of his imprisonment, his clothes and papers, if the minister's orders have not otherwise dictated”
”What was the ; for the unhappy man arrived here without jewels, without papers, and almost without clothes”
”See how simple, then, all is Indeed, Baise Reovernor's house”
Baiseave hi himself about it, to the next whoate shut in the court; it was the door to the dungeon, which had just rendered up its prey to the free air Arahted the roo behind the door This flickering glare prevented the sight fro steadily on any object Itfor uncertainty
Steps drew near
”Go and overnor obeyed The sergeant and turnkeys disappeared Baisemeaux re-entered, followed by a prisoner Ara seen Baise man acquainted with the order which set hiesture or saying a word
”You will swear ('tis the regulation that requires it),” added the governor, ”never to reveal anything that you have seen or heard in the Bastile”
The prisoner perceived a crucifix; he stretched out his hands and sith his lips ”And now, ?”
The prisoner turned his head, as if looking behind hiht to rely Then was it that Aramis caentleman whatever service he htly reddened, and, without hesitation, passed his ar,” he said, in a voice the firovernor tre astonished hi hands with Baisemeaux, said to hi it here, should they coneur,” said Baisemeaux ”If they found it here, it would be a certain indication I should be lost, and in that case you would be a powerful and a last auxiliary foryour acco his shoulders ”Adieu, Baise each rusty spring reverberate the carriage again with their impatience Baisemeaux accompanied the bishop to the bottom of the steps Aramis caused his co the driver any further order, ”Go on,” said he The carriage rattled over the pavement of the courtyard
An officer with a torch went before the horses, and gave orders at every post to let the all the barriers, Araht have heard his ”sealed heart knock against his ribs” The prisoner, buried in a corner of the carriage, th, a jolt more sever than the others announced to them that they had cleared the last watercourse Behind the carriage closed the last gate, that in the Rue St Antoine No ht or the left; heaven everywhere, liberty everywhere, and life everywhere The horses, kept in check by a vigorous hand, went quietly as far as the an to trot Little by little, whether they arained in swiftness, and once past Bercy, the carriage seereat was the ardor of the coursers The horses galloped thus as far as Villeneuve St George's, where relays aiting Then four instead of thirled the carriage away in the direction of Melun, and pulled up for a moment in the iven the postilion beforehand, for Aran
”What is thedreaneur,” said Ara further, it is necessary your royal highness and I should converse”
”I will await an opportunity,prince
”We could not have a better, neur We are in the middle of a forest, and no one can hear us”
”The postilion?”
”The postilion of this relay is deaf and duneur”