"It is not yet midnight, and then we can talk the matter over further." As soon as they halted, he unrolled his cloak.
"Do you, mademoiselle, and your attendant lie down here.

We shall be but a short distance away, and two of us will keep watch; therefore you can sleep without fear of surprise." "This is an unfortunate business, Pierre," he said, after the latter had fastened the horses to the trees.
"I can understand that, monsieur.

I have been talking to the maid, and it seems that they have no friends in these parts." "That is just it, Pierre.

One thing is certain--they cannot ride on with us.

We must journey as fast as possible, and delicate women could not support the fatigue; even were it seemly that a young lady, of good family, should be galloping all over France with a young man like myself." "I should not trouble about that, monsieur.