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The Mason.
" It must have been when he was bathing it with eau de Cologne , then , " interrupted the major , with a sli ght sneer . " You may behold it , gentlemen , " hastily exclaimed the lieutenant , nettled at the observation of the last speaker , " grasping the hilt of my sword , if either of you presume to
question the spirit of its master . " The mischievous major seemed more amused with the anger of the young man , than disposed to take up the quarrel , while Lauriston elevated his eye-brows with the hauteur of a conscious superior .
" My foolish observation has occasioned this , " saicl Adol phe , after a sli ght pause ; "but in truth , I meant not to offend—come , give me your hand . " Florent still looked gloomy . " What ! man , " he continued , " resent a jest—so sliht a
g one—and from me , too !—You can ' t be serious ; come , give me your hand , friend—brother . " A smile of peculiar meaning passed between the youngsoldiers , ancl each instantl y grasped the other ' s hand .
" Humph . ' —Brothers— " saicl Guillet , after a pause" this comes of Freemasonry ; I have known many a pretty quarrel spoiled in a similar manner ; there was Marlet , of our regiment , he , I remember , hacl a dispute with an Austrian colonel , just after the battle of Austerlitz ; they
were to have met the next morning , ancl I should have been his second , had not the fool gone to a Lodge the same night , where he encountered his man ; what passed , heaven ancl the brotherhood alone can tell—all I know is , that instead of meeting like soldiers , they entered the cafe
armin-arm like priests—Bah ! don ' t talk to me of Masonry , it only tends to make men " " What ? " passionately demanded Florent , anticipating some reflection upon his courage .
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The Mason.
" It must have been when he was bathing it with eau de Cologne , then , " interrupted the major , with a sli ght sneer . " You may behold it , gentlemen , " hastily exclaimed the lieutenant , nettled at the observation of the last speaker , " grasping the hilt of my sword , if either of you presume to
question the spirit of its master . " The mischievous major seemed more amused with the anger of the young man , than disposed to take up the quarrel , while Lauriston elevated his eye-brows with the hauteur of a conscious superior .
" My foolish observation has occasioned this , " saicl Adol phe , after a sli ght pause ; "but in truth , I meant not to offend—come , give me your hand . " Florent still looked gloomy . " What ! man , " he continued , " resent a jest—so sliht a
g one—and from me , too !—You can ' t be serious ; come , give me your hand , friend—brother . " A smile of peculiar meaning passed between the youngsoldiers , ancl each instantl y grasped the other ' s hand .
" Humph . ' —Brothers— " saicl Guillet , after a pause" this comes of Freemasonry ; I have known many a pretty quarrel spoiled in a similar manner ; there was Marlet , of our regiment , he , I remember , hacl a dispute with an Austrian colonel , just after the battle of Austerlitz ; they
were to have met the next morning , ancl I should have been his second , had not the fool gone to a Lodge the same night , where he encountered his man ; what passed , heaven ancl the brotherhood alone can tell—all I know is , that instead of meeting like soldiers , they entered the cafe
armin-arm like priests—Bah ! don ' t talk to me of Masonry , it only tends to make men " " What ? " passionately demanded Florent , anticipating some reflection upon his courage .