mbrances you carry."

"I shall carry none," said Toussaint.

"What do you mean to do with your wife and children?"

"I shall put them in a safe place by the way. For your own sake,
Monsieur Papalier, I must ask you what you mean to do in the Spanish
post--republican as you are. You know the Spaniards are allies of the
king of France."

"They are allies of France, and will doubtless receive any honourable
French gentleman," said Papalier confidently, though Toussaint's
question only echoed a doubt which he had already spoken to himself.
"You are acting so like a friend to me here, Toussaint, that I cannot
suppose you will do me mischief there, by any idle tales about the
past."

"I will not; but I hear that the Marquis d'Hermona knows the politics of
every gentleman in the colony. If there have been any tales abroad of
speeches of yours against the king, or threats, or acts of rebellion,
the Marquis d'Hermona knows them all."

"I have taken less part in politics than most of my neighbours; and
Hermona knows that, if he knows the rest. But what shall I do with
Therese, if your women stop short on the way? Could you make room for
her with them?"

"Not with them, but--"

"My good fellow, this is no time for fancies. I am sorry to see you set
your girls above their condition and their neighbours. There is no harm
about poor Therese. Indeed, she is very well educated; I have had her
well taught; and they might learn many things from her, if you really
wish them to be superior. She is not a bit the worse for being a
favourite of mine; and it will be their turn soon to be somebody's
favourites, you know. And that before long, depend upon it," he
continued, turning on his saddle to look for Genifrede and Aimee. "They
are fine girls,--very fine girls for their age."

When he turned again, Toussaint was no longer beside his horse. He was
at the head of the march.

"What a sulky fellow he is!" muttered the planter, with a smile. "The
airs of these people are curious enough. They take upon them to despise
Therese, who has more beauty than all his tribe, and almost as much
education as the learned Toussaint himself."

He called to the sulky fellow, however, and the sulky fellow came. What
Papalier wanted to say was--

"You seem to know more of these Spaniards than I. What will become of
Therese, if I take her among them; which, you see, you oblige me to do?"

"I proposed to her," said Toussaint, "to l