brother.

"Less amiable? that is not like my brother. Why do you think him
less amiable than me?"

"Because he got angry with me at the ball given in honor of the
arrival of the Intendant, and I have not been able to restore him to
perfect good humor with me since."

"Oh, then Le Gardeur completes the trio of those who are proof
against your fascinations?" Amelie was secretly glad to hear of the
displeasure of Le Gardeur with Angelique."

"Not at all, I hope, Amelie. I don't place Le Gardeur in the same
category with my other admirers. But he got offended because I
seemed to neglect him a little to cultivate this gay new Intendant.
Do you know him?"

"No; nor wish to! I have heard much said to his disadvantage. The
Chevalier La Corne St. Luc has openly expressed his dislike of the
Intendant for something that happened in Acadia."

"Oh, the Chevalier La Corne is always so decided in his likes and
dislikes: one must either be very good or very bad to satisfy him!"
replied Angelique with a scornful pout of her lips."

"Don't speak ill of my godfather, Angelique; better be profane on
any other topic: you know my ideal of manly virtues is the Chevalier
La Corne," replied Amelie.