Valier for advice and help; I
could not conceal my movements like a plain habitan girl."
"No, my Lady," continued Fanchon, "it is not fitting that you should
go to Aunt Josephte. I will bring Aunt Josephte here to you. She
will be charmed to come to the city and serve a lady like you."
"Well,--no! it is not well, but ill! but I want to recover my
jewels, so go for your aunt, and bring her back with you. And mind,
Fanchon!" said Angelique, lifting a warning finger, "if you utter
one word of your errand to man or beast, or to the very trees of the
wayside, I will cut out your tongue, Fanchon Dodier!"
Fanchon trembled and grew pale at the fierce look of her mistress.
"I will go, my Lady, and I will keep silent as a fish!" faltered the
maid. "Shall I go immediately?"
"Immediately if you will! It is almost day, and you have far to go.
I will send old Gujon the butler to order an Indian canoe for you.
I will not have Canadian boatmen to row you to St. Valier: they
would talk you out of all your errand before you were half-way
there.
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