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Updated: June 3, 2025
"That this is a one-eyed house." Parabere laughed loudly. "Of course it is!" he said. "That strolling rogue saw the gate as well as the woman, and made his profit of them." "Pardon, sir!" Boisrueil answered bluntly, "That is just what he did not do!" "Well," I said, silencing him by a gesture, "is that all?" "No," he replied; "I have tasted the men's wine." "And it is drugged?" "No," he said.
He slunk to a table in a corner where there was ink, and scrawled it. I took it from his hand, and, giving it to Boisrueil, "Take it," I said, "and the three men on the landing, and see the order carried out. When it is over, come and tell me." He took the order and disappeared, La Font after him. I remained in the room with Parabere, Bareilles, and the dicers.
It was Boisrueil who touched my sleeve and made me aware of a low trampling on the road outside, a sound that had scarcely become clearly audible before it ceased. I judged that the moment was come, and passed the word in a whisper to open the gates.
Boisrueil, who presently passed, told me that his name was Vallon; that he belonged to a poor but old family in the Cotentin, and that he had been only three months at court. "Making his fortune, I suppose?" I said grimly. "He games?" "No, your excellency." "Is in debt?" "Not to my knowledge." "To whom does he pay his court, then?" "To the King." "And the Queen?"
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