Book-bot.com - read famous books online for free

For The Admiral by W.J. Marx
page 49 of 340 (14%)
"Bellièvre tells me," he said, "that you wish to join my household!"

"My lord," I replied, flushing crimson--for this speech was very
startling and unexpected--"I can hardly credit that such honour is
within my reach."

"There is no honour to which the son of the Sieur Le Blanc cannot
aspire," he said, "and you have already proved yourself a brave lad. But
first you must lay the proposal before your father; if he consents, you
will find me at my house in Rochelle. We pass, I believe, within a day
or two's march of Le Blanc. Is your purse empty?"

"No, my lord, I thank you; I have sufficient for my needs."

"Very well; you know where to find me, but I warrant Bellièvre will be
looking out for you!"

"I shall watch for him eagerly, my lord," interposed Felix; "he is too
good a comrade to be lost."

"I owe this to your kindness, Felix," I remarked when the Admiral had
ridden off.

"Not kindness, my friend, but selfishness. I was thinking not so much
of you, as of Felix Bellièvre. I foresee many happy days in store for
us, Edmond."

"Like the one at Sancerre, for instance!"

"Ah," he replied brightly, "that is a day to be marked in red. But there
DigitalOcean Referral Badge