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Part I | Baroness Emmuska Orczy | |
VII The Most Precious Life In Europe |
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The child wavered for a moment longer, making a quaint little grimace of distaste. But at last he seemed to make up his mind that it was wisest to yield over so small a matter, and he took the glass from Madame Simon. And thus did de Batz see the descendant of St. Louis quaffing a glass of raw spirit at the bidding of a rough cobbler's wife, whom he called by the fond and foolish name sacred to childhood, maman! Selfish egoist though he was, de Batz turned away in loathing. Simon had watched the little scene with obvious satisfaction. He chuckled audibly when the child drank the spirit, and called Heron's attention to him, whilst a look of triumph lit tip his wide, pale eyes. "And now, mon petit," he said jovially, "let the citizen hear you say your prayers!" He winked toward de Batz, evidently anticipating a good deal of enjoyment for the visitor from what was coming. From a heap of litter in a corner of the room he fetched out a greasy red bonnet adorned with a tricolour cockade, and a soiled and tattered flag, which had once been white, and had golden fleur-de-lys embroidered upon it. The cap he set on the child's head, and the flag he threw upon the floor. "Now, Capet--your prayers!" he said with another chuckle of amusement. |
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