He's all covered with blood--but it's from the boar, and he hasn't a scratch." This was delivered with Edouard's accustomed volubility while Madame de Montrevel was crossing the clearing between the portico and the road to open the gate.

She intended to take Edouard in her arms, but he jumped from his saddle and flung himself upon her neck.

Roland and Sir John came up just then, and Amelie appeared on the portico at the same instant.
Edouard left his mother to worry over Roland, who, covered as he was with blood, looked very terrifying, and rushed to his sister with the tale he had rattled off to his mother.

Amelie listened in an abstracted manner that probably hurt Edouard's vanity, for he dashed off to the kitchen to describe the affair to Michel, who was certain to listen to him.
Michel was indeed interested; but when, after telling him where the carcass lay, Edouard gave him Roland's order to send a couple of men after the beast, he shook his head.
"What!" demanded Edouard, "are you going to refuse to obey my brother ?" "Heaven forbid! Master Edouard.

Jacques shall start this instant for Montagnac." "Are you afraid he won't find any body ?" "Goodness, no; he could get a dozen.