The Chevalier De Maison-Rouge by Alexandre Dumas

Author:Alexandre Dumas [Dumas, Alexandre]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781163217351
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: 1909-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

" fiencvieve."

" (ienevu've means Madame Dixmer, does it not ?"

"Yes."

" Then: is no danger of her return ; she did not go

away for that purpose."

"Louis, I must find her. I will have my revenge."

"Oh, oh !" said Louis.

" You will assist me in my search, will you not,

Louis ?"

" Pardicu! there will be no difficulty in that."

THE CHEVALIER DE MAISON ROUGE. 253

" Why so ? "

" Without doubt, if you are so much interested, as far as I am able to form an opinion on the Citoyenne Dixmer's fate, you being intimate with her, ought, knowing

her, also to know her friends. She has not quitted Paris ;

it is all the rage to remain there ; she has taken refuge

in the house of some confidential acquaintance, and to-

morrow morning you will receive a billet from some

'Bose,' or some ' Meuton,' requesting yon to present

yourself at the house of the concierge, such a number,

such a street, and inquire for Madame ; that is all."

Maurice shrugged his shoulders ; he well knew there

was no one with whom Genevieve could take refuge.

" We shall not find her," said he.

" Will you permit me to say one thing, Maurice ? "

"What?"

" That it will be no great misfortune if we should not find her."

' If we do not, Louis, I shall die."

" DiaMe! " said the young man, " it is only this love, then, that has hitherto kept you alive ?"

" Yes," replied Maurice.

Louis reflected an instant.

" Maurice," said he, "it is now nearly eleven o'clock ; this quarter is deserted , here is a stone seat, particularly adapted for the reception of two friends. Accord me

the favor of a private interview, as they described it under the ancient regime."

They both seated themselves upon the bench.

" Speak," said Maurice, resting his aching head upon his hand.

" I give you my word of honor I will speak only in

prose, Tiion ami. without exordium, periphrase, or com-

mentary ; I tell you one tiling, it is that we are ruining

ourselves, or, rather, you are ruining us."

" Why so ?" demanded Maurice.

" There is, my friend, a decree issued by the Com-

nr.ttee of Public Safety, which declares every man a

traitor to his country who enters into any relationship

254 THE CHEVALIER DE MAISON ROUGE.

with the acknowledged enemies of the said country.

Alas ! do you know this decree ? "

" Doubtless I do," said Maurice.

" Well, it seems to me you are not a vile traitor to

your country. What say you ? as Manlius says."

"Louis ! At least, you do not regard with idolatry in

this country those who give house-room, table, and bed

to Monsieur le Chevalier de Maison Rouge, who is not a

high Republican, as I suppose, and has not been accused

at any time of having taken part in the days of September.

Ah ! Louis," said Maurice, sighing heavily.

"Still, it appears to me," continued the moralist,

"that you have been, and still are, too intimate with

the enemies of your country. AUons, allons ! cher ami,

do not rebel, and, like the fire, Enceladus, you will re-

move the mountain as you turn back.

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