Valiant Soldier, Beautiful Enemy. Diane Gaston

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СКАЧАТЬ cannot be a traitor to Napoleon. I am not in his army. You are.” She seized his arm and yanked him towards the door. “Come downstairs.” She turned to Gabriel and spoke in English, “Will you come, too?”

      Gabriel nodded.

      He did not follow immediately, though. Emmaline took advantage and spoke to Claude. “You must remain calm and quiet. If someone hears you yelling and fighting, you will be discovered.”

      â€œDo not be a fool, Maman,” he countered. “He will turn me in. I am already lost.”

      â€œHe is Gabriel Deane, a good man who will do what is right.”

      A part of her wanted Gabriel to take her son prisoner. At least Claude would stay alive, but she’d been a soldier’s wife too long not to understand that Claude would find being a prisoner worse than death.

      Claude sat down on the sofa and she sat down next to him, leaving the chair opposite the sofa for Gabriel.

      He entered. “Shall I pour wine?”

      â€œOui, Gabriel. Merci.” She forgot to switch to English.

      He brought the glasses and the wine and placed them on the table, pouring the first and handing it to Claude.

      Claude kept his arms crossed over his chest.

      â€œTake it, Claude,” Emmaline said in French.

      He rolled his eyes, but did as she said. Gabriel handed the next glass to Emmaline before pouring one for himself.

      â€œTell Claude I have no intention of hurting you in any way. That—that I have the highest esteem for you,” Gabriel said.

      Emmaline translated.

      Claude closed his eyes as if he wished not to hear. “I cannot speak with him about you, Maman. Ask him what he will do with me.”

      She turned to Gabriel. “Claude believes you will take him prisoner, but I beg you will let him go.”

      His brow furrowed. “This is asking a great deal of me, Emmaline. My duty—”

      Her throat tightened. “Please, Gabriel. Please allow him to leave.”

      He glanced away, as if thinking.

      â€œWhat are you saying?” Claude asked her in French.

      She gestured for him to be quiet. “Gabriel?”

      He rubbed his face. “For you, Emmaline, but only if he swears he has not been gathering information for Napoleon.”

      She turned to Claude. “Have you come to Brussels for any other reason than to see me?”

      He looked surprised. “Non, Maman. What other reason could there be?”

      â€œTo find out about the English?”

      He gave her a withering glance. “I cannot learn any- thing in the dark. And I must return before light or be branded a deserter.” His expression reminded her of when he’d been five years old. “I wanted to see you before—before the battle.”

      She grasped his hand. He averted his gaze.

      She turned to Gabriel. “He only came to see me.”

      Gabriel nodded. “Very well. I’ll do as you desire.”

      She squeezed Claude’s hand. “Gabriel will allow you to go.”

      He blinked in surprise. “Then I must leave posthaste.”

      â€œI will pack you some food.” She rose, shaking inside at the thought of saying goodbye to her son, not knowing if he would ever return to her.

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