She is
always boasting of her own triumphs when she was the Charming
Josephine."
"And Lizette referred you to me?" asked Angelique, too occupied just
now to mind the gossip about Dame Tremblay, which another time she
would have enjoyed immensely. She eyed the girl with intense
curiosity; for might she not tell her something of the secret over
which she was eating her heart out?
"Yes, my Lady! Lizette referred me to you, and told me to be very
circumspect indeed about what I said touching the Intendant, but
simply to ask if you would take me into your service. Lizette need
not have warned me about the Intendant; for I never reveal secrets
of my masters or mistresses, never! never, my Lady!"
"You are more cunning than you look, nevertheless," thought
Angelique, "whatever scruple you may have about secrets." "Fanchon,"
said she, "I will make one condition with you: I will take you into
my service if you will tell me whether you ever saw the Lady of
Beaumanoir."
Angelique's notions of honor, clear enough in theory, never
prevented her sacrificing them without compunction to gain an object
or learn a secret that interested her.
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