ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire By ELEANOR C. PRICE _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ NEW YORK Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. PUBLISHERS _Copyright, 1902, by_ THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO. [Illustration: "YOU FORGET YOURSELF--YOU ARE MAD," SHE SAID HAUGHTILY.] CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. In the Depths of Old France 1 II. How the Owls hooted in the Daytime 13 III. "Je suis le Général Bim-Bam-Boum!" 26 IV. How the Breakfast cooked for Those was eaten by These 41 V. How Angelot made an Enemy 59 VI. How La Belle Hélène took an Evening Walk 78 VII. The Sleep of Mademoiselle Moineau 95 VIII. How Monsieur Joseph met with Many Annoyances 112 IX. How Common Sense fought and triumphed 129 X. How Angelot refused what had not been offered 147 XI. How Monsieur Urbain smoked a Cigar 160 XII. How the Prefect's Dog snapped at the General 173 XIII. How Monsieur Simon showed himself a little too Clever 187 XIV. In which Three Words contain a Good Deal of Information 202 XV. How Henriette read History to Some Purpose 223 XVI. How Angelot played the Part of an Owl in an Ivy-bush 242 XVII. How Two Soldiers came Home from Spain 266 XVIII. How Captain Georges paid a Visit of Ceremony 285 XIX. The Treading of the Grapes 299 XX. How Angelot climbed a Tree 309 XXI. How Monsieur Joseph found himself Master of the Situation 324 XXII. The Lighted Windows of Lancilly 340 XXIII. A Dance with General Ratoneau 353 XXIV. How Monsieur de Sainfoy found a Way Out 369 XXV. How the Curé acted against his Conscience 385 XXVI. How Angelot kept his Tryst 398 XXVII. How Monsieur Joseph went out into the Dawn 416 XXVIII. How General Ratoneau met his Match 437 XXIX. The Disappointment of Monsieur Urbain 456 ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire CHAPTER I IN THE DEPTHS OF OLD FRANCE "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer. His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass. The wine slipped out in a merry foam. Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress. "The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.