The good lady kissed
Pierre as a mother might have done a long-absent son.
"Colonel Philibert," said Amelie, straining her nerves to the
tension of steel to preserve her composure, "Colonel Philibert is
most welcome; he has never been forgotten in this house." She
glanced at her aunt, who smiled approvingly at Amelie's remark.
"Thanks, Mademoiselle de Repentigny; I am indeed happy to be
remembered here; it fulfils one of my most cherished hopes in
returning to my native land."
"Ay, ay, Pierre," interrupted La Corne St. Luc, who looked on this
little scene very admiringly, "good blood never lies. Look at
Colonel Philibert there, with the King's epaulets on his shoulders.
I have a sharp eye, as you know, Amelie, when I look after my pretty
goddaughter, but I should not have recognized our lively Pierre in
him, had Le Gardeur not introduced him to me, and I think you would
not have known him either."
"Thanks for your looking after me, godfather," replied Amelie,
merrily, very grateful in her heart for his appreciation of Pierre,
"but I think neither aunt nor I should have failed to recognize
him.
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