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"And you ordered him to find out the criminal?" "Yes." "Did he find him?" "No." "Well, then, go to bed, Henri; you see your police is bad." And, turning round, Chicot refused to say another word, and was soon snoring again. The next day the council assembled. It consisted of Quelus, Maugiron, D'Epernon, and Schomberg.
Antragues comprehended his danger; he had not the least wound, but he began to feel tired, so he pushed aside Quelus' sword and jumped over a barrier; but at the same moment, Maugiron attacked him behind; Antragues turned, and Quelus profited by this movement to get under the barrier. "He is lost!" thought Chicot. "Vive le roi!" cried D'Epernon. "Silence, if you please, monsieur," said Antragues.
"Well," said the king, very pale, but trying to look calm, "let all my court assemble in the great hall." Henri sat on his throne in the great hall, and around him was grouped an eager crowd. He looked pale and frowning. "Sire," said Quelus to the king, "do you know the name of the ambassador?" "No; but what does it matter?" "Sire, it is M. de Bussy; the insult is doubled."
We present ourselves as champions of royalty in those lists, where we shall be met by the champions of the League, and we came to say, 'Bless us, sire, smile on those who are going to die for you. Your blessing will, perhaps, give us the victory, your smile will make us die happy." Henri, overcome with emotion, opened his arms to Quelus and the others.
Bah! allow me to observe that you have been a long time finding out that you rank seventh or eighth in this kingdom." "Here they are!" cried the king, as three cavaliers approached, followed by a crowd of men on foot and on horseback. "Schomberg! Quelus! come here," cried the king. They approached. "I have been seeking you, and waiting for you impatiently. What have you done?
Aurilly smiled, and passed into the ante-chamber, where he was courteously saluted by Quelus, between whose hands a superb cup and ball of ebony inlaid with ivory was making rapid evolutions. "Bravo! M. Quelus," said Aurilly. "Ah! my dear M. Aurilly, when shall I play cup and ball as well as you play the lute?" "When you have studied your plaything as long as I have my instrument.
"Monsieur," said De Quelus, while Bussy and I kept it up, with offence on his part, defence on mine, "I am sorry that I cannot intervene to save your life. My arm has been hurt in a fall, and I cannot even hold up my sword." "I know that," I replied. "That is why I interfered." "The devil!" cried Bussy. "Much as I detest you, M. de Quelus, you know I would not have attacked you had I known that.
Antoine, if you pass the Hotel des Tournelles without accident, it is probable you will arrive safe and sound at your mysterious house." "Thanks for your route, M. de Quelus, I shall be sure to follow it." And saluting the five friends, he went away. As Bussy was crossing the last saloon where Madame de St. Luc was, her husband made a sign to her. She understood at once, and going up, stopped him.
"Gentlemen," said Schomberg, "you are the flower of grace and courtesy. Would it please you to change the reception which you have missed into a little promenade?" "Ah! gentlemen, we were about to propose it." "Where shall we go?" said Quelus. "I know a charming place near the Bastile," said Schomberg. "We follow you, go on."
Ten thousand crowns to whoever will tell me his name, and one hundred thousand to whoever will bring him to me, dead or alive!" "It must have been some Angevin," said Maugiron. "Oh yes! we will kill all the Angevins!" cried Quelus. However, the king suddenly disappeared; he had thought of his mother, and, without saying a word, went to her.
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