the August noon
Ten thousand crowns is a large sum for some purposes ; not large to pay as ransom for a lady . '' `` Not for some ladies , '' I answered . `` Not for Mademoiselle Capello . '' `` Babache , you are a Tatar and have the sentiments of a Tatar , '' said my master ; and then he got with me into the boat and we pulled across the bright blue water to where the rascal awaited us , sunning himself with great enjoyment in the August noon . Count Saxe saw through the fellow 's disguise at once . He liked not to deal with rascals , but knew how to perfectly , and said at once in French : `` What will be done to Monsieur Cheverny and the lad if we decline to pay the ransom ? '' For answer the fellow grinned , and drew his hand , as an executioner draws his sword , across his neck .