"Pierre Philibert too," thought she, "shall be put
upon his guard against the crafty Bigot."
"Pierre," said she, "you are happy in a father who is a brave,
honorable man, of whom any son in the world might be proud. The
country holds by him immensely, and he deserves their regard. Watch
over him now you are at home, Pierre. He has some relentless and
powerful enemies, who would injure him if they could."
"That has he," remarked La Corne St. Luc; "I have spoken to the
Sieur Philibert and cautioned him, but he is not impressible on the
subject of his own safety. The Intendant spoke savagely of him in
public the other day."
"Did he, Chevalier?" replied Philibert, his eyes flashing with
another fire than that which had filled them looking at Amelie.
"He shall account to me for his words, were he Regent instead of
Intendant!"
La Corne St. Luc looked half approvingly at Philibert.
"Don't quarrel with him yet, Pierre! You cannot make a quarrel of
what he has said."
Lady de Tilly listened uneasily, and said,--
"Don't quarrel with him at all, Pierre Philibert! Judge him and
avoid him, as a Christian man should do.
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