She was big with child, so she fled, but her husband pursued her and cut her throat.

The weeping father commanded Saint Gildas to keep his promise, and the Saint resuscitated Triphine.
"As you see, this legend comes much nearer than the history of our Bluebeard to the told tale arranged by the ingenious Perrault.

Now, why and how the name Bluebeard passed from King Comor to the Marshal de Rais, I cannot tell.

You know what pranks oral tradition can play." "But with your Gilles de Rais you must have to plunge into Satanism right up to the hilt," said Chantelouve after a silence.
"Yes, and it would really be more interesting if these scenes were not so remote.

What would have a timely appeal would be a study of the Diabolism of the present day." "No doubt," said Chantelouve, pleasantly.
"For," Durtal went on, looking at him intently, "unheard-of things are going on right now.