Improper becomes proper if you do
it, Mademoiselle!"
"Well, what is it, Chevalier,--this fearful test to prove my loyalty
to the Grand Company, and which makes you such a matchless
flatterer?"
"Just this, Angelique!" replied he. "You have much influence with
the Seigneur de Repentigny?"
Angelique colored up to the eyes. "With Le Gardeur! What of him?
I can take no part against the Seigneur de Repentigny;" said she,
hastily.
"Against him? For him! We fear much that he is about to fall into
the hands of the Honnetes Gens: you can prevent it if you will,
Angelique?"
"I have an honest regard for the Seigneur de Repentigny!" said she,
more in answer to her own feelings than to the Intendant's remark--
her cheek flushed, her fingers twitched nervously at her fan, which
she broke in her agitation and threw the pieces vehemently upon the
ground. "I have done harm enough to Le Gardeur I fear," continued
she. "I had better not interfere with him any more! Who knows what
might result?" She looked up almost warningly at the Intendant.
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