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Swede."
Amélie's eyes gave a sparkle of joy, which did not escape Angélique,
you failed with Colonel Philibert?"
"My cause of failure would not be a lesson for you, Amélie. Listen!
one of the handsomest men I ever saw. I was bent on attracting
unwomanly!" There was a warmth in Amélie's tone that was less
quiver of arrows at Colonel Philibert, but, to my chagrin, hit not a
feet. His persistent questioning about yourself, as soon as he
foiled me. He was full of interest about you, and all that
unconsciously drew closer to her companion, and even clasped her arm
ask about a lady."
"And what did you say?"
"Oh, not half enough to content him. I confess I felt piqued that
you. I had a grim satisfaction in leaving his curiosity irritated,
up to the skies, however. I was not untrue to old friendship,
allowed what, in her indignation a few moments ago, she would have
absorbed in my stories concerning you. I told him as pretty a fable
said you were a beautiful chatelaine besieged by an army of lovers,
receive your hand! The brave Colonel! I could see he winced at
is more than you would have dared to do, Amélie! But I discovered
Repentigny!"
"Mad girl! How could you? How dare you speak so of me? What must
his mind was made up about you, Amélie, before he said a word to me.
hearing me sing the praises of Amélie De Repentigny to the tune
Ursulines," was Angélique's flippant reply.
Amélie knew how useless it was to expostulate. She swallowed her
She changed the subject by a violent wrench, and asked Angélique
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