hand on his knife.
'Not againMonsieur [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!' he criedin his vile patois. 'My head is sore
still. raise your hand and I will rip you up as I would a pig!'
'Sit downfool' I said. 'I am not going to harm you. Where is your
wife?'
'About her business.'
'Which should be getting my supper' I retorted.
He rose sullenlyandfetching a platterpoured the mess of broth and
vegetables into it. Then he went to a cupboard and brought out a loaf of
black bread and a measure of wineand set them also on the table.
'You see it' he said laconically.
'And a poor welcome!' I replied.
UNDER THE RED ROBE
54
He flamed into sudden passion at that. Leaning with both his hands
on the table he thrust his rugged face and blood-shot eyes close to mine.
His moustachios bristledhis beard trembled.
'Hark yesirrah!' he mutteredwith sullen emphasis'be content [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! I
have my suspicions. And if it were not for my lady's orders I would put a
knife into youfair or foulthis very night. You would lie snug outside
instead of insideand I do not think anyone would be the worse. But as it
isbe content. Keep a still tongue; and when you turn your back on
Cocheforet to-morrow keep it turned.'
'Tut [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! tut!' I said--but I confess that I was a little yilai:
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