CHAPTERXLVI
OTHERSINTHEPARK
Chauvelinandhispickedescorthadinthemeanwhiledetachedthemselvesfromthemainbodyofthesquad。Soonthedullthudoftheirhorses\'hoofstreadingthesoftgroundcamemoresoftly——
thenmoresoftlystillastheyturnedintothewood，andthepurpleshadowsseemedtoenfoldeverysoundandfinallytoswallowthemcompletely。
ArmandandMargueritefromthedepthofthecarriageheardHeron\'svoiceorderinghisowndrivernowtotakethelead。Theysatquitestillandwatched，andpresentlytheothercoachpassedthemslowlyontheroad，itssilhouettestandingoutghostlyandgrimforamomentagainsttheindigotonesofthedistantcountry。