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Here he installed his mistress, and then, returning to the lower room, placed himself at the window, to watch the movements of Du Bouchage. His reflections were as somber as those of Remy. "Certainly," said he to himself, "some danger unknown to us, but of which the inhabitants are not ignorant, is about to fall on the country.
Aurilly waited for him impatiently. Remy advanced armed with an unshakable resolution, but his words were quiet and calm. "Monsieur," said he, "my mistress cannot accept your proposal." "And why not?" "Because you are not the steward of M. du Bouchage." Aurilly grew pale. "Who told you so?" said he.
Du Bouchage had no longer any doubts, and he asked himself, with a dreadful sinking of the heart, why Remy had left his mistress and was traveling without her; for Henri had been so occupied in identifying Remy, that he had scarcely looked at his companion.
The next morning the messenger rode to the Viaud farm, and, though he did not go into the cottage, he looked it over carefully and the land about it; and then he took the highway that led to the castle of Count Pierre de Bouchage. When he reached the castle, he asked to see Count Pierre, and so was taken into the great hall, where the count received him in a very haughty manner.
"If you wish to be discreet, and tell me nothing, do so; I will find out, and then act. You know what I have done for your brother, I will do as much for you; a hundred thousand crowns shall not stop me." Du Bouchage seized the king's hand, and pressed his lips to it.
Du Bouchage is in love, but he had carried on his negotiations badly, and everything was going wrong; the poor boy was growing thinner and thinner." "Indeed," said the king, "I have remarked it." "And he had become sad, mordieu! as if he had lived in your majesty's court." A kind of grunt, proceeding from the corner of the room interrupted Joyeuse, who looked round astonished.
"Monseigneur, this goodness frightens me; and will your highness permit me to say that this gayety is not natural. I trust your highness is not suffering." A terrible cloud passed over the prince's face, making it as black as night. "No," said he, "I was never better, thank God, than now, and I am glad to be among you all." The officers bowed. "How many men have you, Du Bouchage?" asked he.
It was the ensign who gave this information he who had been superseded in his command by Henri himself, as Henri had been by the duke. The prince fancied he detected a slight irritation in this man's mind against Du Bouchage; therefore he continued to interrogate him. "But," said he, "what was the comte's reason for soliciting so earnestly such a poor command?"
When the recital was over, he rose, and kneeling down on his prie-Dieu, said some prayers, and then returned with a perfectly calm face. "Well," said he, "I trust I bear things like a king; and you, comte, since your brother is saved, like mine, thank God, and smile a little." "Sire, I am at your orders." "What do you ask as payment for your services, Du Bouchage?"
To that envoy Louis wrote as follows : "MONSEIGNEUR DU BOUCHAGE: "Guiot du Chesney has brought me despatches from Monsg. de Guienne and Mons. de Lescun and has, further, mentioned three points to me: First, in behalf of Mme. de Savoy, ... second, in regard to M. d'Ursé ... third, touching the mission of Mons. de Lescun to marry Monsg. of Guienne to the daughter of Monsg. de Foix.... The Ursé matter I will leave to you, and will agree to what you determine upon.
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