Thus thought Andre-Louis as he considered her now so searchingly, finding it, naturally enough, a matter of extraordinary interest to look consciously upon his mother for the first time at the age of eight-and-twenty.
From her he looked at last at Jacques, who remained at attention, waiting by the open door.
"Could we be alone, madame?" he asked her.
She waved the footman away, and the door closed. In agitated silence, unquestioning, she waited for him to account for his presence there at so extraordinary a time.
"Rougane could not return," he informed her shortly. "At M. de Kercadiou's request, I come instead."
"You! You are sent to rescue us!" The note of amazement in her voice was stronger than that of het relief.
"That, and to make your acquaintance, madame.
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