It is always on his person. ‘And so you sneak back,’ she threw at him, ‘like the jackal that you are. ‘Me and the butler didn’t see eye to eye. But she made a pretence of struggling a little, for it
would be out of character for her not to do so and she did not want to arouse his
suspicions. She guessed Jack was
having trouble finding the right piece of carving. . ‘But this is not to my blame, grandpére. At any
rate, it would be good to hear him saying the sort of things he did—perhaps now
she would grasp them better—with this world-shaking secret brandishing itself
about inside her head within a yard of him. ‘Come, Jacques, mon pauvre,’ she uttered, and reached for the lad again,
hardly aware of the muted sounds of running feet and much banging and
crashing beyond the secret door. Valade stood his ground, holding the doorjamb, and facing up to the general. Her eyelids fluttered with recognition,
and she cried out softly. Women and
men had always flocked to him, covetous of his
knowledge, his riches, and if all else failed, his carnal
expertise. By this time, Jack's reputation had risen to such a height with the populace,—his
exploits having become the universal theme of discourse, that the streets were
almost impassable for the crowds collected to obtain a view of him. That done, however, he was well aware
the rest would be comparatively easy, and as he threw the brick to the ground, he
exclaimed triumphantly, "The first step is taken—the main difficulty is
overcome. ’
A little sigh escaped her.
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