Master Raymond then speaks up and provides the rest of the quote which is that servants of the true God will not die if they drink deadly poison. He produces a snake from his shirt and quotes a passage from the Bible that says that servants of the true God can handle snakes without being harmed. When Claire declares that the Comte is associated with a group called Les Disciples du Mal, the Comte retaliates by accusing Claire of being the servant of Satan in league with Master Raymond. Louis brings Claire into the room and instructs her to listen to their testimony, then use her powers as La Dame Blanche, which enable her to see the soul of a man, to determine who is telling the truth.
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Germain and Master Raymond are both accused of sorcery and taken to the Palace to face trial before the King's chamber. His wife, the Comtesse, accompanies him the presence of the Bishop on such outings precludes his bringing one of his mistresses. On another occasion, the Comte is part of the Duke of Sandringham's party during a visit to the Royal stables at Argentan. In the course of the evening, the Comte reveals that Charles Stuart has secured a loan to enable him to invest in a shipment of high quality port with the Comte. Claire wears the white crystal that Raymond gave her around her neck, with hopes of eliciting a reaction from the Comte. Later, the Comte is a guest at a dinner party hosted by Claire and Jamie Fraser.
Weeks later, the Comte makes good on his threats when he poisons Claire with bitter cascara, making her very sick and terrified that she is losing her baby.
When Claire Fraser publicly confirms this, the Comte's ship, cargo and profits are lost and the Comte warns her she will pay for her actions.
In 1744, one of the seamen on the Comte's ship Patagonia is suspected of having smallpox.
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