Snoring brothers Lorenzo prevented from sleeping. And it was cold: the window of the dormitory was not even blocked by a sheet oiled parchment. The night was dark and the stars glittered ... He went to observe and he thought his cousin Margaret, who loved to climb the curtains of the castle to watch the sky when the whole court were asleep.
His eyes had become accustomed to the darkness and he saw at a crossroad he recognized two figures, one human and one animal. He left the dorm and went quietly to the stable which had taken refuge Pasquet brother: he did not particularly speak to him. He put his knife in his hand and cautiously approached. He had grown to recognize the girl he had noticed when they had gone to the tavern Coulandon Pasquet and the brother looked at him so unfriendly. His dog wolf got up, ready to defend it. She held him by the scruff of the neck and dropped an object picked up Lorenzo
- "What is this tube??"
She handed him and beckoned him to look inside ...
Lorenzo applied it to his eye. She smiled and turned around. Then she motioned to close the other eye ..
- "When the finger points at the moon, the fool looks at the finger! "(1) she said with a gentle irony.
- "But you speak French? Surprised Lorenzo.
-" Of course ... I also speak the dialect of the people here ... and some Italian and some German that I learned my father who has traveled extensively. This is also one of his trips to the land of ancient Boii near a town called Prague he reported that "sight".
- "In fact, I did not make: I'm Lorenzo. I'm from Florence, Italy.
-" My Christian name is Mary, but my father call me Fadette. In the forest, it is said that you're a prince, the nephew of Queen Catherine. "
-" A cousin far only .... and left hand. But it does me the honor of his friendship. "
amazed, he looked back into the tube:
-" it's amazing what we see with this instrument ...... One day, I I broke the spectacles of my uncle, and I noticed that when superimposed on the glasses, we saw bigger, but it was a little fuzzy. And I do not think it worked to bring the stars: this item is wonderful But ... what are you doing so close to the priory at night? I have not seen the village "says Mary
-" Recently, we installed our boxes, not far from thence in a clearing "
-" What's the "boxes"? "
- "These are the huts of branches that we build when we make charcoal. We give up when we finished the game to use wood that has been assigned. Our village is further away, actually.
- "You're a good friend" - Lorenzo watched the dog carefully - "but do not linger here. Pasquet Brother sleeps outside the priory in the team. ... With his tendency to see evil everywhere, is able to consider that this beautiful instrument is a thing of witch. And he wants to burn in a pyre of her! You may have noticed: it is the monk who was sitting at the foot of the cross in front of the church Coulandon.
- "Ah, yes! one who has a mad look. My father recommended me wary. Thank you for preventable. See you soon, maybe? "
-" I go to where I am staying Cressanges time to settle some business to master Péant Michel who is the pastor of the parish. "
" - We'll meet again for the feast of Brandons then: his assistant is invited to the Village. "With these words, little Marie went away with wolf dog. Arrival at the end of way, she turned and addressed to Lorenzo a sign of the friendly hand.
- "What is nice - thought Lorenzo. And pretty! Am I dreaming or at'elle really different colored eyes?
(1) is attributed to the Chinese proverb. Here we have evidence that some of their passengers have learned charcoal Forest Moladier.
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