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"And what does his eminence think of this love, which is, by the bye, no secret to anybody?" Bernouin took the gentleman by the arm, and whilst ascending the staircase, "In confidence," said he, in a low voice, "his eminence looks for success in the affair. I know very well we shall have war with Spain; but, bah! war will please the nobles.
"Bourse, six hundred thousand livres; various property, two millions. Ah! I forgot the furniture of the different chateaux " "Must I put of the crown?" asked Bernouin. "No, no, it is of no use doing that that is understood. Have you written that, Bernouin?" "Yes, monseigneur." "And the ciphers?" "Stand straight under one another." "Cast them up, Bernouin."
As he left the queen's presence Bernouin summoned him to the cardinal. "Sir," said Mazarin to him "an emeute is spoken of in Paris. I shall be on the king's left and as I am the chief person threatened, remain at the coach door to the left." "Your eminence may be perfectly easy," replied D'Artagnan; "they will not touch a hair of your head."
Mazarin rummaged a long time in his somewhat troubled memory to recall the name he ought to give to this icy figure, but he did not succeed. "I am told," said he, at length, "you have a message from England for me." And he sat down, dismissing Bernouin, who, in his quality of secretary, was getting his pen ready. "On the part of his majesty, the king of England, yes, your eminence."
A tall, imposing figure in scarlet robes stood erect and scowling on the threshold, and behind him his valet, Bernouin, bearing a lighted taper. Mancini's laugh faded into a tremulous cackle, then died out, and with gaping mouth and glassy eyes he sat there staring at his uncle.
"We have that, sir," replied Bernouin; and the poor coachman was conducted to a closet, the windows of which were barred and which looked very much like a prison. "And now, my good friend," said D'Artagnan to him, "I must invite you to deprive yourself, for my sake, of your hat and cloak."
Whether he spoke seriously or in jest, since it was evident that under existing circumstances D'Artagnan was the only man who could relieve the queen's uneasiness, Bernouin went without hesitation to announce to her this strange embassy; and as he had foreseen, the queen gave orders to introduce Monsieur d'Artagnan at once.
The cardinal gave quite a start in bed. "What do you mean by that?" said he. "I mean," said Colbert, "that besides those forty millions, five hundred and sixty thousand, two hundred livres, nine cents, eight farthings, there are thirteen millions that are not known." "Ouf!" sighed Mazarin, "what a man!" At this moment, the head of Bernouin appeared through the embrasure of the door.
"Bourse, six hundred thousand livres; various property, two millions. Ah! I forgot the furniture of the different chateaux " "Must I put of the crown?" asked Bernouin. "No, no; it is of no use doing that that is understood. Have you written that, Bernouin?" "Yes, monseigneur." "And the ciphers?" "Stand straight under one another." "Cast them up, Bernouin."
The musketeer, thinking that his lieutenant had just arrested some prince in disguise, bowed, and drawing his sword, signified that he was ready. D'Artagnan mounted the staircase, followed by his prisoner, who in his turn was followed by the soldier, and entered Mazarin's ante-room. Bernouin was waiting there, impatient for news of his master. "Well, sir?" he said.
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