"Ay, well! We'll see. And you saw Torode himself?"
And I told her all I had to tell about Torode, and John Ozanne, whom she had known as a boy.
"He was always good-hearted was John, but a bit slow and easy-going," said she. "But we'll hope for the best."
"Will Carette be across in the next day or two?"
"I doubt it. Those two who got hurt will need her. If you don't see her you shall leave me a kiss for her," she chirped.
"I'll give you a dozen now," I cried, jumping up, and giving her the full tale right heartily.
"Ma fé, yes! You are getting on, mon gars," she said, as she set the black sun-bonnet straight again. "You tackle Carette that way next time you see her, and—"
"Mon Gyu, I wouldn't dare to!" And Aunt Jeanne still found me subject for laughter.