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The Grey Cloak

CHAPTER IX
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I will say this: the Chevalier will never enter his father's house again, either here, in Paris, or in Perigny.

There is hot blood in that family; it clashed to-night; that is all.

Be good to the Chevalier, Messieurs; let him go to Quebec, for he can not remain in France." "Has he committed a crime ?" asked Du Puys anxiously.
"No, Major," carelessly, "but it seems that some one else has." "And the Chevalier is shielding him ?" asked Brother Jacques.
The vicomte gazed down at the young Jesuit, and smiled contemptuously.
"Is he shielding some one, you ask?
I do not say so.

But keep your Jesuit ears open; you will hear something to-morrow." Noting with satisfaction the color on Brother Jacques's cheeks, the vicomte turned to Captain Bouchard.

"I have determined to take a cabin to Quebec, Monsieur.


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