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"My name is Manicamp," replied the young man, in a voice whose tones were as harmonious and sweet as the notes of an Aeolian harp. Buckingham shrugged his shoulders contemptuously, and said, "When I hired these houses which surround the Hotel de Ville, the square was unoccupied; these barracks obstruct my sight; I hereby order them to be removed."
Malicorne slipped through the half-open door, and looking at the Comte de Guiche, who was surprised to see a face he did not recognize, instead of the one he expected, said: "Forgive me, monsieur le comte, but I believe a mistake has been made. M. Manicamp himself was announced to you, instead of which it is only an envoy from him." "Ah!" exclaimed De Guiche, coldly, "and what do you bring me?"
Really, one might just as well permit duelling." Manicamp started, and moved as if he were about to withdraw. "Is your majesty satisfied?" "Delighted; but do not withdraw yet, Monsieur de Manicamp," said Louis, "I have something to say to you."
"Assuredly I do; I would willingly risk and lose my life in an encounter against men," he said, glancing at Bragelonne, "but as to fighting with oars against waves, I have no taste for that." "And for myself," said Manicamp, "even were I to succeed in reaching the ships, I should not be indifferent to the loss of the only good dress which I have left, salt water would spoil it."
De Wardes went and awoke the sleeper, without any delay, and related the whole affair to him, which Manicamp listened to in perfect silence, but with an expression of momentarily increasing energy, of which his face could hardly have been supposed capable. It was only when De Wardes had finished, that Manicamp uttered the words, "Let us go."
M. Malicorne would be officer to Monsieur. It is plain the plan was formed by a clear head; it is plain, also, that it had been bravely executed. Malicorne had asked Manicamp to ask a brevet of maid of honor of the Comte de Guiche; and the Comte de Guiche had asked this brevet of Monsieur, who had signed it without hesitation.
As she said this, she made so funny and so pretty a grimace, that De Guiche and Manicamp could not control themselves; they burst into a peal of laugher; Madame followed their example, and even Monsieur himself could not resist it, and he was obliged to sit down, as, for laughing, he could scarcely keep his equilibrium. However, he very soon left off, but his anger had increased.
Manicamp, with his right foot properly advanced, a smile upon his lips, and his white and well-formed hands gracefully disposed, advanced to make his reverence to the king, who returned the salutation by a bow. "Good evening, M. de Manicamp," he said. "Your majesty did me the honor to send for me," said Manicamp.
But let us resume our own affair. Manicamp wishes for the appointment of a second maid of honor." "You perceive what he has written, monsieur le comte." "For whom was the first appointment?" Malicorne felt the color rise in his face as he answered hurriedly. "A charming maid of honor, Mademoiselle de Montalais." "Ah, ah! you are acquainted with her?" "We are affianced, or nearly so."
A theory which every man understands in his own way. My father tells me: 'Honor is the consideration of what is due to others, and particularly what is due to oneself. But Guiche, and Manicamp, and Saint-Aignan particularly, would say to me: 'What's honor?
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