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Chapter 6

           AndaFrenchphrasecameuponthemasif,forthisCostaguanerooftheBoulevard,thathadbeentheonlyforciblelanguage

           “Non,Madame.Rienn’estperdu.”

           ItelectrifiedMrs.Gouldoutofherbenumbedattitude,andshesaid,vivaciously

           “Whatwouldyouthinkofdoing?”

           ButalreadytherewassomethingofmockeryinDecoud’ssuppressedexcitement.

           “WhatwouldyouexpectatrueCostaguanerotodo?Anotherrevolution,ofcourse.Onmywordofhonour,Mrs.Gould,IbelieveIamatruehijodelpays,atruesonofthecountry,whateverFatherCorbelanmaysay.AndI’mnotsomuchofanunbelieverasnottohavefaithinmyownideas,inmyownremedies,inmyowndesires.”

           “Yes,”saidMrs.Gould,doubtfully.

           “Youdon’tseemconvinced,”DecoudwentonagaininFrench.“Say,then,inmypassions.”

           Mrs.Gouldreceivedthisadditionunflinchingly.Tounderstanditthoroughlyshedidnotrequiretohearhismutteredassurance

           “ThereisnothingIwouldnotdoforthesakeofAntonia.ThereisnothingIamnotpreparedtoundertake.ThereisnoriskIamnotreadytorun.”

           Decoudseemedtofindafreshaudacityinthisvoicingofhisthoughts.

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