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"It follows, then," said Malicorne, "that for the future, the plan which the king and Madame have arranged, will go as easily as if it were on wheels, and will pass over poor Bragelonne's body." "Precisely so." "Well," said Malicorne, after a moment's reflection, "do not let us interpose our poor selves between a large oak-tree and a great king, for we should certainly be ground to pieces."
"And I, too, as much as yourself, comte, wish to secure M. de Bragelonne's happiness." "I only await your majesty's signature. Raoul will have the honor of presenting himself before your majesty to receive your consent."
"M. de Bragelonne's excuses." "An excellent one, if Monsieur is not angry with you; but a paltry one if he bears you ill-will." And so, a pleasant journey to you, Raoul!" And the two friends took a warm leave of each other. Five minutes afterwards Raoul entered Madame's apartments, as Mademoiselle de Montalais had begged him to do.
"No, comte, after due reflection, I will not fight, at least, with you. I will await Bragelonne's return, since you say it is Bragelonne who finds fault with me." "Oh no, indeed!
However, as he himself had just said, he was brave; and as in the depths of his own heart he had just decisively made up his mind, De Guiche arose, and, observing Bragelonne's hesitation, he turned towards him a glance full of resignation and grateful acknowledgement.
And this is the reason why you, the heiress of three hundred thousand pounds, a future duchess, so beautiful, so good, have been thrown in Bragelonne's way, in all the promenades and parties of pleasure to which he was invited. In fact it was a plot, a kind of conspiracy."
The king remained silent and thoughtful for a few moments, and then resumed: "But why should Madame take Bragelonne's part against me?" Saint-Aignan could very easily have replied: "A woman's jealousy!" The king probed his friend to the bottom of his heart to ascertain if he had learned the secret of his flirtation with his sister-in-law.
"A quarrel on M. de Bragelonne's account," said Manicamp, with the most innocent expression in the world; "what does your royal highness do me the honor to tell me?" "What is there astonishing in that? M. de Guiche is susceptible, irritable, and easily loses his temper."
I should hesitate also, on De Bragelonne's account, to endow with a fortune, without some sound reason for it, a young girl, a perfect stranger; such an act would sow jealousy amongst my nobility." Athos bowed, and remained silent. "Is that all you wished to ask me?" added Louis XIV. "Absolutely all, sire; and I take my leave of your majesty. Is it, however, necessary that I should inform Raoul?"
I should hesitate also, on De Bragelonne's account, to endow with a fortune, without some sound reason for it, a young girl, a perfect stranger; such an act would sow jealousy amongst my nobility." Athos bowed, and remained silent. "Is that all you wished to ask me?" added Louis XIV. "Absolutely all, sire; and I take my leave of your majesty. Is it, however, necessary that I should inform Raoul?"
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