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Scan 4
Blue Book v074 n02 [1941-12], 1941
14 lines. Read by computer on 18 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1and the Prophet
3Prophet or not, Nostradamus was a good physician; and in this fine novel of a fascinating period he shares with Mary of Scotland and other famous people the light of an able writer's brilliant portrayal.
5"I'll kill him, never fear. He's mine to do with, by the saints! I found him in my fowl-yard with half a dozen hens dead and eaten; and his life pays for it. Some kind of wolf, no doubt. A devil's in him!"
7"More truth than poetry to that," said the innkeeper, crossing himself. "A devil is in his eye, surely! Why not let him be judged and killed by the provost?"
9"Because I want that pleasure myself," snarled Jacques, a peasant by his garb. He coiled the whip and lashed out. The dog could not evade. Plunging on his rope, he took the blow, gave no sign of pain, but fastened his lambent eyes on the man and voiced a low growl so deadly that the watching grooms cried anew that Satan was indeed in him. He eyed Jacques as a man would do, tensely, with a personal hatred.
11"Well, well, mes amis!" exclaimed a hearty voice. "Honest Frenchmen at your pleasure, eh? No welcome for travelers? No itching palm for minted coin? The world must be coming to an end, indeed!"
13Everyone turned. Even Jacques swung around, all astare. Into the courtyard had come a stoutly built, powerful man with grizzled beard and big nose and bold eyes, leading a
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