It is beautiful to hear of that , mademoiselle ! ' little Marie would say , with her black eyes full and her lips trembling . But the story she liked best of all was about the peasant girl and her grandmother . ` See then , dear ladies , it was in this way . In the time of the great war many poor people were shot because it was feared they would burn the chateaus . In one of these so sad parties being driven to St. Malo to be shot , was this young girl . Only fifteen , dear ladies , behold how young is this ! and see the brave thing she did ! With her went the old grandmother whom she loved next the good God . They went slowly , she was so old , and one of the officers who guarded them had pity on the pretty girl , and said to her as they were a little apart from the rest , `` Come , you are young , and can run . I will save you ; it is a pity so fine a little girl should be shot . '' ` Then she was glad and thanked him much , saying , `` And the grandmother also ? You will save her with me ? '' `` It is impossible , '' says the officer . `` She is too old to run . I can save but one , and her life is nearly over ; let her go , and do you fly into the next wood . I will not betray you , and when we come up with the gang it will be too late to find you . '' ` Then the great temptation of Satan came to this girl . She had no wish to suffer , but she could not leave the good old grandmere to die alone . She wept , she prayed , and the saints gave her courage . '
`` No , I will not go , '' she said ; and in the morning at St. XXXXX she was shot with the old mother in her arms . '
Malo Marie burn chateaus gang grandmere life lips rest war