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He was sustained in his task by that proud princess, his own and Mayenne's mother, by Madame Montpensier, by the resident triumvirate of Spain, Mendoza, Commander Moreo, and John Baptist Tasais, by the cardinal legate Gaetano, and, more than all, by the sixteen chiefs of the wards, those municipal tyrants of the unhappy populace.
The left wing was commanded by Marshal de Rene, with six regiments of French and Lorrainers, two thousand Germans, six hundred French cuirassiers, and the mounted troopers of Count Egmont. It is probable that Mayenne's whole force, therefore, amounted to nearly four thousand cavalry and at least thirteen thousand foot.
"But that is impossible" Monsieur cried, stupefied. "It is impossible, but it is true. He is a Lorraine Mayenne's nephew, and for years Mayenne's spy. He came to you to kill you for that object pure and simple. Last spring, before he came to you, he was here in Paris with Mayenne, making terms for your murder. He is no Huguenot, no Kingsman. He is Mayenne's henchman, son to Guise himself."
The eyes of the old lady glittered with new delight at every rap. "I fancy they will think twice before they batter down M. Ferou's door! Ma foi! I fancy they are a little mystified at finding you sanctuaried in this house. Was it not my Lord Mayenne's jackal, François de Brie?" "Yes; and Marc Latour." "I thought I knew them," she cried in evident pride at her sharpness.
In Mayenne's Opinion the Duke of Guise was likely to be the man; but there is little doubt that Philip, in case these more cherished schemes should fail, had made up his mind so far as he ever did make up his mind upon anything to select his nephew the Archduke Ernest, brother of the Emperor Rudolph, for his son-in-law. But it was not necessary to make an immediate choice.
That Lucas should be in one moment cured of his urgent need of seeing the Comte de Mar was too much for him, but no riddle to me. I knew he had come to stab M. Étienne in his cell. It was his last chance, and he had missed it. I feared him no longer, for I believed in Mayenne's faith. My master once released, Lucas could not hurt him.
You were at pains to make yourself conspicuous in M. de Mayenne's salon; they will recognize you as quickly as me." "Oh, monsieur, put me in a wig, in cap and bells, an you like! I will be monsieur's clown, anything, only not this!" "I never heard of a jeweller accompanied by his clown. Nor have I any party-colour in my armoires.
If they were obliged to make the duke king, as was to be feared, they should at any rate exclude the Prince of Bearne, and secure, what was the chief point, the Catholic religion. "This," said Alexander, "is about what I can gather of Mayenne's views, and perhaps he will put them down in a despatch to your Majesty." After all, the duke was explicit enough.
And when I told her how Lucas had evaded us in the darkness, she cried: "Blessed Virgin! M. de Mar has enough to contend with in this Lucas, without Paul de Lorraine, and Brie, and the Duke of Mayenne himself." I was silent, being of her opinion. Presently she asked reluctantly: "Does your master think this Lucas a tool of M. de Mayenne's?" "Yes, mademoiselle.
He stayed and saved my life perhaps, and lost me what is dearer than life my honour." "He could not leave you to be killed, Monsieur; that were asking the impossible." "Aye, but I am saved at the ruin of a hundred others!" Monsieur cried. "The papers contained certain lists of names of Mayenne's officers pledged to support the king if he turn Catholic. I had them for Lemaître.
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