After that we might
still reach Cahors to-night, perhaps; but more haste less speed
you know. At daybreak to-morrow we will start."
They nodded assent.
It was a great thing we meditated. No less than to go to Paris--
the unknown city so far beyond the hills--and seek out M. de
Pavannes, and warn him. It would be a race between the Vidame
and ourselves; a race for the life of Kit's suitor. Could we
reach Paris first, or even within twenty-four hours of Bezers'
arrival, we should in all probability be in time, and be able to
put Pavannes on his guard. It had been the first thought of all
of us, to take such men as we could get together and fall upon
Bezers wherever we found him, making it our simple object to kill
him. But the lackeys M. le Vicomte had left with us, the times
being peaceful and the neighbours friendly, were poor-spirited
fellows. Bezers' handful, on the contrary, were reckless Swiss
riders--like master, like men. We decided that it would be wiser
simply to warn Pavannes, and then stand by him if necessary.
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