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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Mother is lost, he answered, at last." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But let me start fair. I was pleased to mark the boy spake with an easy address, for I hate the taint of servility above all things." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Ever since I had gro...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "We were captured, or rather rescued, three days later by this very ship I have just come in, and the hulk was rerigged and sent back to France a prize, with her unfortunate crew and passengers as prisoners. From this fate my mother and I were preserved through the kindness of a ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I was wild to keep at the search, but the others persuaded me it was useless to do so, that these savages wandered over the whole country, and would certainly carry their prisoners to some post where they would claim a reward, especially if they thought they were English, which ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "M. de Drucour, before I start on my expedition to-morrow, I am tempted to ask for a volunteer in the English lad Christopher. He is anxious to go, and I shall be pleased to have him." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But, monsieur, you can hardly have him without me, fo...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "With these rumours of war in the spring, have you had no inspiration for your Muse, Chevalier?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I have a song, if you will not hold the end a reflection on our surroundings, I replied." }, { "from": "human", "value": "However...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "But now in exiled hands I rust Beside the salt sea's marge, And though I dream of trumpet call, Of rally, and of charge, Of screaming fife, and throbbing drum, As troops defile in train,-- I wake to hear the wailing moan Of the imprisoning Main-- Dead is all Glory! Dead all Fame...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "M. Prévost, surely you are over-critical when you do not applaud, said M. de St. Julhien, banteringly." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Remember we are not in the rue St. Honoré, though I would trust this voice even there." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Y...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "As for your question, M. Prévost, I continued, rounding on him," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I made no reflection on Frenchmen in general. They are my comrades, my brothers-in-arms! I said, playing to the company at large, by whom my sentiment was greeted with a bu...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Where is he? What have you done with him?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "He was taken, he answered, quietly," }, { "from": "human", "value": "A thousand pardons, monsieur, for my rudeness. I have been anxious day and night for the boy. Tell me what has ha...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "HE WHO SOWS HATRED SHALL GATHER RUE" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Sarennes." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Le Chev. Maxwell." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There are none of these articles in the King's magazines; if the English force our intrenchments, it will be their business to take care of the wounded; if, on the other hand, we are successful, we shall have time enough to attend to them." }, { "from": "gpt", "value...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, Monsieur le Lieutenant --he took a petty spite in disregarding my title of Chevalier--" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Only the definite intention, M. le Commissaire, of seeing that you obey orders. I require stores for my colonel; there is his order, and if you...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There! See for yourself if I have not told the truth. It is as empty as death!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Give me the light," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Willingly." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The chest against the wall! Quick! Then followed the voice of Madame Prévost raised in dismay:" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Mon Dieu, Charles! My candle has gone out! Hurry, bring a light!" }, { "from": "human", "value": "There, Charles! There, Antoine!...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Where in the name of all the devils are you lugging that thing?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "To my room. I want to put my furs away," }, { "from": "human", "value": "Blague! Put it down!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, do as you like; but there is a lot of old rubbish in it. Take it first, and empty it over the Princess's Bastion!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I crawled out bruised, but otherwise unhurt." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "A FRIEND AT ONE'S BACK IS A SAFE BRIDGE" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Chevalier, a countryman of your own, an unwilling guest on our poor hospitality. Captain Nairn, the Chevalier de Kirkconnel." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Captain Nairn is well known to me, I said, laughing." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I could even name him more intimately." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Indeed, and what might that be?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Archie." }, { "f...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You are aware, Captain Nairn, that when with my cousin Lady Jane Drummond in London and Paris I saw much of your sister Margaret. I know of the unhappy resolution she took, on hearing of your acceptance of service under King George, but may I hope that it is dissipated ere now, ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Our turn next. Wait till they see the savages!" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Courage, my children! We only need Sarennes to show himself," }, { "from": "human", "value": "There is another signal for M. de Sarennes!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Chevalier, What will you do when this is at an end?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "If this bombardment keep up, the chances are that I shall not be called upon to settle so important a point." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Chances enough, he responded, ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Chevalier, she said," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "My dearest madame, I answered, warmly," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Why? I have seen old Gourdeau, the pilot; his two sons have a boat at my service. They know every hole and corner of the harbour, and will do anything for me." }, { "from": "human", "va...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "All the papers are signed; the English enter in the morning." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "quoted old Gourdeau, sadly." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Shove off!" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Le coeur mène ou il va." }, { "from": "h...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld To part my Love frae me." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The King shall have his own Once more! The King shall have his own!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, Lucy, Lucy, I am so happy!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "And laid them gently on the stream." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, my dear, dear mistress! she cried," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I was afraid I should never see you again! and the faithful creature clasped me in her arms and kissed me as if I had been a child. Once she was convinced of my safety, she straight recovered her s...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Thou very present Aid In suffering and distress, The mind which still on Thee is stayed Is kept in perfect peace." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, father! You have been sent in answer to our prayers. Thank God, we are safe!" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes, you are safe, he said, at length, but in halting English;" }, { "from": "human", "value": "O, mon père, I implored, breaking into French, ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "He knows better than we, and he will be guided in all his decisions." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Mon père, what have you decided?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "That you go with me," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "My canoe is small for four people, and would be too heavy when we begin the ascent of the Matapediac, he said," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The priest recited the holy office of the mass." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It is beautiful--yes, very beautiful, he said, presently, noticing my admiration;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Have you been long among these people, mon père?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "So long, that I know their tongue like our own; I know their...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "My father, I said, after a moment's hesitation," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I do not know that you will understand my story, but I am sure that as a gentleman you will believe it, and as a priest you will respect my confidence." }, { "from": "human", "...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I know, mon père, that many will point the finger of shame at me; will say I am without decorum and without pride. But, my father, I had been living without the love for which my soul had hungered all these years, until the want became so strong that it swept away all the petty ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "These 'petty rules,' as you style the barriers which society has established, are the safeguards of men and women in all their relations, and these you have chosen to disregard. For this sin against the social law you will suffer as surely as you would for any infraction of that...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The Lord is wiser than we. He knows what vessels to choose for His service." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Dear heart, what is the matter?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Lucy, why are you awake?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Christopher, she answered." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I know my boy is in sore trouble on my account, and, alas, he ha...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, my daughter, did any light come to you through the darkness?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No, my father, but I have found a little quiet." }, { "from": "human", "value": "That is much. Now I shall ask you to listen to me patiently, for I may say m...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Do not think I am blaming you overmuch, he added, quickly;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The span o' Life's nae lang eneugh, Nor deep eneugh the sea, Nor braid eneugh this weary warld, To part my Love frae me," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, the sea! the sea!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "No, my daughter, not the sea; la Grande Rivière, the St. Lawrence! said le père Jean, almost reverently." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Do you wonder these poor Indians worship it?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, it is blessed! blessed! It means home...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "André, dry wood, he commanded; and to us he added," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You can help, if you will." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There, my daughter! that is the manner in which we sometimes send a message in this country, and the answer will be the appearance of Maître Gabriel himself by the morning." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here, he said, when he had finished, handing me the folded paper," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What day have you chosen for your return, Gabriel?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Qui choisit, prend le pire, mon père. All days are alike for me. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, I find much the same as Thursday, Friday, Saturday. I can start to-day, to-morrow, or the da...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "They were good fellows, after all, madame. If it had not been for them, you would not have fallen into the hands of le père Jean. But, bedame! I cannot understand why he should send you to Quebec when he knew you were bound for Louisbourg. A priest, no doubt, knows much, but I c...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "She must be very strong with her prayers, ma bonne femme, for every time I have come safe home--eh, madame?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "No fishing-boat that! he exclaimed." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "It must be some of the officers down from Quebec. He altered our course so that we stood in to intercept her. His excitement grew as we approached." }, { "from": "human", "value": "I am ri...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, madame! On board there is his Excellency, M. de Montcalm. He wishes to see you. Pardon, madame, pardon if I say hurry. Do not keep him waiting." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Courage, madame! hold firmly and step slowly," }, { "from": "human", "value"...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Madame de St. Just, he said, when he had finished reading," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I can spare you the necessity of even asking my help, and must not lay you under any obligation greater than this little voyage from your boat to mine, to which you would not ha...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Had you ever met le père Jean before, madame?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No, monsieur. How could I? But I cannot help feeling I have met you. I was wont to hear your name very often when a young girl?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Indeed? And to wh...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "And now, madame, it is very probable that you are but ill supplied with money, if indeed you have any. Pardon my frankness, but I am old enough to be your father, and I know the awkwardness of such a position. If I be correct, I am sure you will not deny me the pleasure of helpi...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "This, madame, he said, handing me one of the letters," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But, monsieur, what claim have I to all this kindness?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "You are the friend of my friend; I would do anything for his sake," }, { "...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, my dear mistress, she exclaimed, in a voice full of feeling," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "He hath made our path straight to our feet!" }, { "from": "human", "value": "he cried, in great satisfaction." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I supp...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "That is the Beacon Point of Beaulieu, madame. A beacon is piled there, ready for firing, winter and summer. The entrance to the river is just on this side, and on the other is the great bay where the porpoise fishery takes place. The manor cannot be seen from the river; it is sa...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There, madame, that is the manor!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I bring letters to Mme. de Sarennes, I said, addressing the younger woman, who seemed confused, but whose face I could barely see for the great bonnet which covered her head like a cowl," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "If madame will return and find a seat in the hous...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I am Mlle. de Sarennes, madame, and I regret that you should have been kept waiting. She began gravely enough, but catching some wonderment in my face, she continued, laughing merrily:" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Oh, 'tis of no use; I can never masquerade! I am Qu...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Your own presence would command my hospitality in any case, madame; but these letters, and especially that of le père Jean, change a duty into a pleasure; it is much to have gained the friendship of such a man. I fear, though, you will have to put up with our poor company for so...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You do not expect to find shops there, surely! laughed mademoiselle." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But my friend Mme, de Lanaudière will gladly undertake the buying of the material, and we will make such shift for the fitting as is possible here." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Madame, should you need me at any time, either by day or night, all you have to do is to light the beacon. If by night, let it burn brightly; if by day, do as you saw le père Jean, and go on repeating it, until you see the answering smoke from the Island, or my sail." }, { ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Gabriel, is every one kind in Canada? I do not know why I should meet with such care." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "We are all saints, no doubt, madame; but that is not the reason!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You must harden your muscles and exercise your lungs for the journey you have before you, she declared," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ah, Marguerite, what a shame Charles must tack on that odious 'madame,' every time he addresses you! exclaimed Angélique, merrily." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Had I my way, I'd banish the 'madame,' as I would banish every one who has a claim on you, and keep you a...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Come in! Come in!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Do not be alarmed, Marguerite. He is Luntook, my son's man. He always brings word of my son's return." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "He will be here in an hour!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "But stop, Charles! you make me forget myself. Here is Mme. de St. Just, for whose sake, most of all, we have been waiting for you." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "She has waited for you all this time to take her to Louisbourg, she and her waiting-woman. Where is Lucie...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Luntook, my Indian, tells me that it was he who carried you off, madame. He had taken you for English women, and even now can scarce be persuaded he was mistaken, though he gave you up to le père Jean." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "We are English women, monsieur." ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, madame, I have news for your waiting-woman, at least; though why she should run away when she must be dying to hear it, is more than I can imagine. Tell her that her son arrived safely at Louisbourg, where he was soon a hot favourite with every one in the garrison, and mos...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, my dear mistress, she said, quietly, when I had told her all," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I have prayed and hoped, but at times my poor faith would almost fail me; and even now, when trembling at what I might have to bear, His message comes, that all is well w...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Have a care, my son, she would say, with an anxiety, not unmixed with pride;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No fear, ma mère! not while I am by to defend you," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Have you decided on your return to Louisbourg, monsieur?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I must first go to Quebec and report to M. de Montcalm, he began, in an ordinary voice, and then, to my surprise, he suddenly broke into invective." }, { "from": "human", ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "My sister has handed me the orders which M. le Marquis de Montcalm et de St. Véran, has been pleased to lay on my mother and myself concerning you, but she tells me nothing of your friends in Louisbourg. May I ask whom you would join there?" }, { "from": "gpt", "valu...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You wretch! you cowardly hound! I cried, beside myself at this last insult." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "How dare you treat me thus? I will appeal to M. de Montcalm, and you shall rue this day beyond any you have ever lived. I will appeal to your mother--" }, {...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It all depends on you now, madame," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Dear heart! Dear heart! Let me help you," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Oh, Lucy, speak to me, say something to comfort me. I am the most unhappy woman alive." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I do not know your sorrow, I might not understand it if you told me, but beside this bed is standing One who knew what it was to be alone more than any other, and He is saying to you, 'Come, and I will give you rest.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Dear Lucy, you are...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Come!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "No one is so good to women as Charles! He never gets out of patience with me or maman. Let me tell you, you are a lucky girl, 'Mademoiselle' Marguerite, to have such a beau cavalier for your escort. Really, I am jealous of your opportunity; my brother is nearly as fine a man as ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Never mind, madame, said M. de Sarennes, evidently not ill pleased;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I can as well go to my post at Miramichi. I have business there which will detain me about a month; no doubt by that time you will be ready to start." }, { "fro...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "He is my son, and knows his duty better than we," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Look at the bones of the old days, and you can imagine what it meant to us, said Angélique, pointing to the line of great ribs, and skulls, and skeletons which made a grotesque barrier to the highest tides, almost completely round the wide semicircle of the bay." }, { "f...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It is like everything else, going to rack and ruin; with the people starving in the sight of plenty, because this wretched war must drag on, sighed Angélique." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The men feel nothing of it; they have all the fighting and glory, while we si...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, madame, are you as anxious as before to get to Louisbourg?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No; I have decided not to go. It is too late." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Why too late? Are you fearful M. de Maxwell may have wearied waiting for you?" ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "LE CHEVR DE MAXWELL." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "A pitiable situation, truly! Believe me, my dear madame, my heart bleeds for you." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You are a liar, as well as a coward, monsieur. I know not what you have said or written to M. de Maxwell, but neither he nor any man can ever cast me off....
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Go! again commanded the priest." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Go back to Louisbourg! You need no word of mine to urge you; if you do, I will tell you the Cross of St. Louis awaits you there." }, { "from": "human", "value": "What care I for your Cross of ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I have no wish to add to your trouble, he began, slowly, and almost unwillingly, I thought," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Oh, mon père, mon père, forgive me before I go!" }, { "from": "human", "value": "There is no question of my forgiveness, he answered...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Never marry a soldier, 'mademoiselle!' she exclaimed." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "They worry one's life out with their eternal comings and goings. As likely as not Charles is off again, and will never come near us to say farewell; but that is a bagatelle. The real...