I have experience
of them, and I pledge you my word for that."
M. de Rivarol condescended to be mollified. It was necessary that
he should save his face, and in a degree the Governor afforded him
the means to do so, as well as a certain guarantee for the future
in the further force he was raising.
"Very well," he said. "Be so good as to recall this Captain Blood."
The Captain came in, assured and very dignified. M. de Rivarol
found him detestable; but dissembled it.
"M. le Capitaine, I have taken counsel with M. le Gouverneur. From
what he tells me, it is possible that a mistake has been committed.
Justice, you may be sure, shall be done. To ensure it, I shall
myself preside over a council to be composed of two of my senior
officers, yourself and an officer of yours. This council shall
hold at once an impartial investigation into the affair, and the
offender, the man guilty of having given provocation, shall be
punished."
Captain Blood bowed. It was not his wish to be extreme. "Perfectly,
M. le Baron. And now, sir, you have had the night for reflection
in this matter of the articles.
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