“Bah! he would have told us; and, besides, unless he had been wounded like Achilles in the heel——”
“See, the sleeve of his doublet is also spotted. What can have happened to him?”
“Perhaps he has killed some one to keep his hand in.”
“It is singular. Well, to-morrow, at least——”
“To-day, you mean.”
“Well! to-day I shall be tranquil.”
“Why so?”
“Because those cursed Angevins will be killed.”
“You think so, Henri?”
“I am sure of it; my friends are brave.”