M。leDucChateauriensprangtohisfeetwithouttheaidofhislackeys，andbowedlowbeforeLadyMary。
\"Imaketenthousan’apologytobe’thecauseofasuchmeleeinyourpresence，\"hesaid；andthen，turningtoFrancois，hespokeinFrench:\"Ah，thouscoundrel！Alittle，andithadbeentoolate。\"
Francoiskneltinthedustbeforehim。\"Pardon！\"hesaid。
\"Monseigneurcommandedustofollowfarintherear，toremainunobserved。Thewindmalignantlyblewagainstmonseigneur’svoice。\"
\"Seewhatitmighthavecost，mychildren，\"saidhismaster，pointingtotheropeswithwhichtheywouldhaveboundhimandtothewhiplyingbesidethem。Ashudderpassedoverthelackey’sframe；theutterhorrorinhisfaceechoedintheeyesofhisfellows。