The Red Cockade

The Red Cockade
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Weyman Stanley John. The Red Cockade

CHAPTER I. THE MARQUIS DE ST. ALAIS

CHAPTER II. THE ORDEAL

CHAPTER III. IN THE ASSEMBLY

CHAPTER IV. L'AMI DU PEUPLE

CHAPTER V. THE DEPUTATION

CHAPTER VI. A MEETING IN THE ROAD

CHAPTER VII. THE ALARM

CHAPTER VIII. GARGOUF

CHAPTER IX. THE TRICOLOUR

CHAPTER X. THE MORNING AFTER THE STORM

CHAPTER XI. THE TWO CAMPS

CHAPTER XII. THE DUEL

CHAPTER XIII. A LA LANTERNE

CHAPTER XIV. IT GOES ILL

CHAPTER XV. AT MILHAU

CHAPTER XVI. THREE IN A CARRIAGE

CHAPTER XVII. FROMENT OF NÎMES

CHAPTER XVIII. A POOR FIGURE

CHAPTER XIX. AT NÎMES

CHAPTER XX. THE SEARCH

CHAPTER XXI. RIVALS

CHAPTER XXII. NOBLESSE OBLIGE

CHAPTER XXIII. THE CRISIS

CHAPTER XXIV. THE MILLENNIUM

CHAPTER XXV. BEYOND THE SHADOW

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It was wonderful how quickly the room filled-filled with angry faces, so that almost before I knew what had happened, I found a crowd round me, asking what it was; M. de St. Alais foremost. As all spoke at once, and in the background where they could not see, ladies were screaming and chattering, I might have found it difficult to explain. But the shattered window and the great stone on the floor spoke for themselves, and told more quickly than I could what had taken place.

On the instant, with a speed which surprised me, the sight blew into a flame passions already smouldering. A dozen voices cried, "Out on the canaille!" In a moment some one in the background followed this up with "Swords, Messieurs, swords!" Then, in a trice half the gentlemen were elbowing one another towards the door, St. Alais, who burned to avenge the insult offered to his guests, taking the lead. M. de Gontaut and one or two of the elders tried to restrain him, but their remonstrances were in vain, and in a moment the room was almost emptied of men. They poured out into the street, and began to scour it with drawn blades and raised voices. A dozen valets, running out officiously with flambeaux, aided in the search; for a few minutes the street, as we who remained viewed it from the windows, seemed to be alive with moving lights and figures.

.....

"What is that, impertinent?" I cried.

"To bury another master."

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