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Bloodshed was in his mind; murder beckoned him alluringly to take her as his ally. But he put the thought from him, frenzied though he might be. He must fight this knave with other weapons; frustrate his mission, and send him back to Paris and the Queen's scorn, beaten and empty-handed. "Babylas's!" he shouted. Immediately the secretary appeared.
It seems I must rely upon myself. It is always so. Wait!" he thundered; for the secretary, only too glad to obey his last order, had already reached the door. "Tell Anselme to bid the Captain attend me here at once." Babylas's bowed and went his errand. A certain amount of his ill-humour vented, Tressan made an effort to regain his self-control.
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