Alfred de Rosann — page 26: what you’re looking at

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> ALFRED DE ROSANN. 17 a pedant,’’ thought De Rosann in his own mind, when he was once more alone; ‘and all he succeeds in doing is to make himself appear a consummate ass. But let me now seek Belle-Rose, and communicate my intentions of proceeding to England, instead of accompanying him to Paris. Leblond—the police ——the secret service—and everything must give way to the important mission with which chance or des- tiny has charged me.”’ Belle-Rose was reclining on a sofa, in a handsome parlour of the inn, perusing one of Pigault Le Brun’s novels, or rather dosing over it, when our hero entered. ‘““ My dear Belle-Rose,’? said Alfred, somewhat embarrassed, for he was afraid his precipitate conduct might appear strange, or be badly interpreted, par- ticularly as it was impossible to reveal the real causes of so sudden a change in his plans; *“* my dear Belle- Rose, I shall not be able to accompany you to Paris; I have made up my mind to go to Enngland.’’ “And wherefore?” asked Pierre, raising himself on one arm from the sofa. ‘‘T am afraid of being recaptured; and I have such a horror of the galleys,’ returned De Rosann, in- wardly ashamed of so paltry an evasion. “ Well, if you be determined, I shall not oppose your wishes,” said Belle-Rose. ‘ But when do you intend to embark?’’ “Tam going to Havre this very afternoon—’ “JT will accompany you thither, if you have no objection,”’ interrupted Belle-Rose, after a moment’s thought; ‘and when I have seen you safely on board the packet, I shall step into the diligence, and return to my favourite city, Paris.’’ ‘So far from entertaining the slightest repugnance, | shall be delighted with your society as far as Havre,” said Alfred, laying a particular stress upon the four last words. Belle-Rose did not appear to notice that peculiar emphasis, nor did he endeavour to dissuade our hero Q* Gomichbook (C@)