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take myself. I sive you .ssfuss. but
safety. You have been precipitate.
sophical."
TN what way4. asked Do .Lussac.
who risen to his feet.
"You should have remained In his
ma3esty's fortress Of the bastile. and
sent for me. I would have seen the
king. ! would have used my influence:
your friends would have helped me-
then all would have been we'll"
De Lussac had not told Jean Jacques
OF h document which had led to all
this trouble. simply stating that his Inn
with the Society Of the Midi: nor did
he tell him now.
Monsieur" said he. moving toward
the door, what you say IL true. Ny
presence here is inimical to your iafety.
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You will not" replied Rousseau.
placing himself before the door. mo.
monsieur. you nave cast yourself on my
nave. Besides. you have another friend
with whom I must communicates" !.
He told Of the Baroness Linden's
visit that morning, Of the packet she
had asked him to keep and Of her state
ment that h packet contained q wea-I
pom giving her entire power over the,
fate Of Monsieur de Sartines. As he,
told this. De Lussac sat down again in,
his chair. He saw the situation at q
glance. =
Madame Linden had. indeed, in some
m1raculols manner, succeeded IT, gain
Ing possession OF the Porcheron paper.
He remembered De Richelieu's words,
the statement about her visit. Heav.'
Ems. what devotion. what genius had
been working on his behalf. She had
risked everything for him-liberty and
honor itself.
Rousseau noticed that tho young
mans eyes had become filled with
tears. that his hands were trembling
his lips. too.
:Ah. Monsieur Rousseau, Monsieur
Rousseau" said De Lussac, suddenly
leaning on the table and covering his
yes with his hand. 'Philosophy-
wtsdom-what 10 Il all. compared to
the love Of the heart that .
sons and knows not fear7 The lady
you speak OF, the woman you saw to-
day. has given me life and liberty
at the risk Of her own liberty and life.
You have seen any one more
lovely thar she, and you will lever
see anything more beautiful than her
act. This packet for which she risked
everything must remain in your. keep
ing till she sends for It. I do not
know her plans, but I shall know
them tonight. + you will give me q
corner to lie in till dusk, I will snatch
q few hours sleep. and then ] will
seek her house. You need have no
fear; the weapon she holds protects
us a4Eyou who have given me shelter
set out now for her home, only that
to enter 1t in the broad light Of day
might interfere with whatever plans
she has formed. She Is doubtless
watched"
Rousseau. without a word, led the
way into the parlor and pointed to
the couch. He shut the door on the
room, glanced at The music paper on
the table. and sat down before It.
His mind was very much perturbed:.
alone now with his fears and appre-
tensions. he forgot everything but
them. At any moment he felt hat
tho police--despite De Lussac's assure
than the police be dreaded the arrival
OF Therese. He could have wept at
the mess he had got himself into.
Then his mind sought refuge in sound;
electrified by the troubles he was
passing through. his musical intellect
became again abnormally clear. De-
Lussac. had he not been sound asleep.
might have heard the faint tin1ling Of
the spinet, and Ct dusk. when the
|scomte opened, the door OF the work.
room to take his leave. he found the
master seated It the table, with .
complete musical manuscript before
him. -.
It was 'Rousseau's Dream" destined
to be tinkled forth on every spinet In
Europe, begun in distraction. wrecked
by q potato salad, and finished in the
perturbation Of spirit that drives some
men to wine and some men to music.
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