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He knows that I do not begrudge my house in his service , and in that of my royal master . It is not likely that I should do so , when I have not begrudged the blood of my children . '' They were all to start on the following morning by break of day , and , therefore , the necessity of early rising gave them an excuse desired by all , for retiring early for the night . They could not talk together , for every word that was spoken begot fresh sources of sorrow ; they could not employ themselves , for their minds were unhinged and unfitted for employment ; so they agreed that they would go to bed , and before nine o'clock , the family separated for the night . They did not , however , all go to rest . Henri , as he handed a light to his cousin , told her that he wanted to speak two words to her in his sister 's room , and as she did not dissent , he followed the two girls thither . Two words !