\"MayourLadyofLorettorewardhim。\"
ThetalemightbetrueforaughtIknew，horribleasitwas！I
hadheardsimilaronesattributingthingsalmostasfiendishtohim，timesandagain;fromthatpoorfellowlyingdeadonPavannes’doorstepforone，andfromothersbesides。AstheVidameinhispacingtoandfroturnedtowardsus，Igazedathimfascinatedbyhisgrimvisageandthatstory。Hiseyerestedonthecrowdaboutus，andItrembled，lestevenatthatdistanceheshouldrecogniseus。
Andhedid！Ihadforgottenhiskeennessofsight。Hisfaceflashedsuddenlyintoagrimsmile。Thetailofhiseyerestinguponus，andseemingtoforbidustomove，hegavesomeorders。
Thecolourfledfrommyface。Toescapeindeedwasimpossible，forwewerehemmedinbythepressandcouldscarcelystiralimb。YetIdidmakeoneeffort。