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Updated: June 27, 2025
He met my astonished look with an eye that seemed to ask me why I lingered. Then reading mayhap what was passing in my thoughts, he raised a little silver whistle to his lips and blew softly upon it. "Bernouin," said he to his valet, who entered in answer to the summons, "reconduct M. de Luynes."
Mordaunt reflected a moment and, after some hesitation, was about to speak, when Bernouin entered hastily and bending down to the ear of the cardinal, whispered: "My lord, the Queen Henrietta Maria, accompanied by an English noble, is entering the Palais Royal at this moment."
"Bernouin," said he, "summon M. de Mancini's servant and assist him to get my nephew to bed. M. de Luynes, be good enough to take Bernouin's taper and light me back to my apartments."
Meanwhile the Chevalier entered the gallery, following Bernouin. His face wore a puzzled, troubled expression. All this ado somewhat confused him. "He is handsome," said Madame de Montbazon; "handsomer than ever his father was." "He is more than handsome," said Beaufort, whose astonishment was genuine; "he is brave. What the devil brings him here into the wolf's maw?" "His innocence.
By degrees the chamber was deserted, and Mazarin was left alone, a prey to suffering which he could no longer dissemble. "Bernouin! Bernouin!" cried he, in a broken voice. "What does monseigneur want?" "Guenaud let Guenaud be sent for," said his eminence. "I think I'm dying."
"Very well! if your eminence attempts calculations, I will promise you a pretty headache to-morrow! And with that please to remember M. Guenaud is not here." "You are right, Bernouin. You must take Brienne's place, my friend. Indeed, I ought to have brought M. Colbert with me. That young man goes on very well, Bernouin, very well; a very orderly youth."
He went away thoughtful and anxious and returned to his own room, where he summoned Bernouin and desired him to fetch thither in the morning the special guard he had placed over Monsieur de Beaufort and to awaken him whenever he should arrive. The guard had, in fact, touched the cardinal in the tenderest point.
"Is Brienne there?" asked he of Bernouin. "No, monseigneur," replied the valet de chambre; "M. de Brienne, with your permission, is gone to bed. But, if it is the wish of your eminence, he can speedily be called." "No, it is not worth while. Let us see, however. Cursed ciphers!" And the cardinal began to think, counting on his fingers the while. "Oh, ciphers is it?" said Bernouin.
"No, not that way, I beg, sir," quickly exclaimed the cardinal, "be so good as to pass by yonder gallery, by which you can regain the hall. I do not wish you to be seen leaving; our interview must be kept secret." Mordaunt followed Bernouin, who led him through the adjacent chamber and left him with a doorkeeper, showing him the way out. Henrietta Maria and Mazarin.
"Have I at least convinced you, sire?" placing his hand upon that of the young king. "Perfectly." "If there be anything else, ask it, sire, I shall be most happy to grant it to you, having refused this." "Anything else, my lord?" "Why yes, am I not devoted body and soul to your majesty? Hola! Bernouin! lights and guards for his majesty! His majesty is returning to his own chamber."
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