He
told me that M. de La Tour d'Azyr had sworn to him that he would
cut short that affair, that he would see La Binet no more. And
then, on the very next day I heard of his having all but lost his
life in that riot at the theatre. He had gone straight from that
interview with M. de Sautron, straight from those protestations of
future wisdom, to La Binet. I was indignant. I pronounced myself
finally. I stated definitely that I would not in any circumstances
receive M. de La Tour d'Azyr again! And then they pressed this
explanation upon me. For a long time I would not believe it."
"So that you believe it now," said Andre quickly. "Why?"
"I have not said that I believe it now. But... but... neither can
I disbelieve. Since we came to Meudon M. de La Tour d'Azyr has been
here, and himself he has sworn to me that it was so."
"Oh, if M. de La Tour d'Azyr has sworn... " Andre-Louis was
laughing on a bitter note of sarcasm.
"Have you ever known him lie?" she cut in sharply. That checked
him. "M. de La Tour d'Azyr is, after all, a man of honour, and men
of honour never deal in falsehood.
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