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A Gentleman of France

CHAPTER XX
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'He will come to terms with the Huguenots then ?' I said.
'It looks like it,' M.d'Agen rejoined.

'Retz's party are in an ill-humour on that account, and will wreak it on you if they get a chance.

On guard!' he added abruptly.

'Here are two of them!' As he spoke we emerged from the crowd, and I saw, half a dozen paces in front; of us, and coming to meet us, a couple of Court gallants, attended by as many servants.

They espied us at the same moment, and came across the street, which was tolerably wide at that part, with the evident intention of stopping us.


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