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And what may be the meaning
of this? J" demanded NJ. Binet, be-
wildered and profoundly shocked.
Does 1t require explaining? ?"
asked Scaramouche. 1T means
that Cliimene and I have taken It
into our heads to be married."
And doesn't it matter what I may
take into my head?"
"Of course. But you could have
neither the bad taste nor the bad
heart to offer any obstacles"
You take that for granted? Aye,
that is your way, to be sure-to take
things for granted. You have done
an unworthy thing, Scaramouche.
You have betrayed my trust in you.
l am very angry with you"
He rolled forward with his pom
derous yet c~uriously noiseless gait.
Scaramouche turned to Climene.
smiling, and handed her the candle.
"If you will leave us, Climene, /
will ask your hand of your father
in proper form"
She vanished, a little futtered,
lovelier than ever in her mixture of
confusion and timidity. Scara-
mouche, closed the door and faced
the enraged NJ. Binet, who had flung
himself into an armchair.
"Father-in- law" said he. II con
graduate you. This will certainly
mean Coincide Franchise for Chi
meme, and that before long, and you
shall shine in the glory she will re-
fleet. As the father OF Madame
scaramouche you may yet be IA
NOUS"
You're a damned c~orsair," he
cried. thickly. banging his ham-like
fist upon the table. "A corsair! First
you sail In and plumber me OF half
my legitimate gains; and now you
want to carry off my daughter. But
I'll be damned IL I'll give her to a
~graceless, nameless scoundrel like
you, for whom the gallows are wait
Ing already"
Scaramouche pulled the bell rope.
not at all discomposed. He smiled.
There was a flush on his cheeks and
a CLEAN in his eyes. He vas very
pleased with the world that night.
He really owed a great deft to NJ. de
Lesdiguieres.
"Binet," said he, forget for once
that you are Pantaloon. and behave
as a nice. amiable father-in-law
should behave when he has secured
a son-in-law OF exceptional merits"
CHAPTER VII
The Binet Troupe opened in Nan
tes-as you may discover in surviv-
ing copies of the Courier Nantais"
-on the Feast of the Publication
with Les F~ourberies de Scara-
mouche."
For Scaramouche himself the
opening success was not confined TO
the public. At the end of the play a
great reception awaited him from
his companions assembled in the
green room of the theatre.
On the following night they play
ed THE Shy Lover" to a full house,
the fame of their debut having gone
abroad and the success of Monday
was confirmed.
After breakfast the following
morning. Andre Louis and Climene
sailed forth to take the air upon
the quays. Columbine tactlessly
joined them as they were setting
out, though matters were improved
little when Harlequin came run
ming after them, and attached him
self to Columbine.
Through the hustle of traffic on the
quay a cabriolet, the upper half of
was almost entirely made Of
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drawn by two magnificent bay horses
and driven by a superbly liveried
In the carbiolet sat a slight young
girl wrapped in a lynx fur pelisse.
her face of a delicate loneliness. She
leaning forward, her lips part
ed. her eyes devouring Scaramouche
until they drew his gaze. When that
the shock Of it brought
him abruptly to a dumfounded halt.
What is 1t, Scaramouche?"
But he made no attempt to ans
wer, and at that moment the coach
man. to whom the little lady had al
ready signaled. brought the carriage
to a standstill beside them. Seen in
the gorgeous setting of that coach
with its escutcheoned panels. ITS
portly coachman and its whitestock-
footman-who swung instant
" to earth as the vehicle stopped
Its dainty occupant seemed to Gil
meme a princess out of a fairy tale.
And this princess leaned forward,
with eyes aglow and cheeks aflush,
stretching out a choicely gloved
hand to Scaramouche.
ANDRE Louis!" she called him.
"Aline."