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Lucille Debelleyme continued her calm way, performed her duties with her usual radiant gaiety towards the children, her respectful behaviour towards Madame du Boccage, her tactful courtesy towards the servants. She knew that she was the centre of what the Duchess had called "these agitations and these furies." She knew that the servants hated her and spied on her. She knew the Maréchal worked to remove her. She maintained her calm trust in M. du Boccage--she saw very little of him, his visits were now brief, even his conversations, his diversions with his children were distracted. Using a natural patience and a powerful tenacity she did not try to force his confidence, she never asked him what he was about to do nor what her fate was to be, she waited for a signal for them all to go to Javiaux du Boccage. She believed she was sure of him, a look, a word, a pressure of the hand were enough--she believed in his loyalty, his pride; despite the great forces against him she was confident he would not give way.
An unexpected visit from an unsuspected enemy, the Abbé Galle, the confessor of Madame du Boccage, and in this case the emissary of the Maréchal Frediani, disagreeably roused the governess from her sense of security.