“Do as I say!” he said, “and get two of the menservants to come here immediately!”
She could not speak and it was hard to get her breath but she did as he commanded.
She started to run frantically towards the gate in the wall.
She pulled it open and still running reached the door of the Château with her breath coming sobbingly from between her lips.
ChâteauShe moved into the cool passage, not quite certain which direction to take. Then, coming towards her, she saw the dark, sinister face of Bernard.
For a moment she hardly recognised him in her agitation.
“What’s happened, M’mselle?” he asked.
M’mselle?”“Go at once and take someone with you,” she said. “The g*n trap . . .”
As she spoke she thought there was a sudden gleam in the man’s dark eyes.
“Is someone hurt?” he asked.
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