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Updated: June 15, 2025
He wrapped himself in his cloak, descended the four stories, and bent his steps toward the Luxembourg, where the note which the Abbe Brigaud had brought him in the morning said that the regent was going to supper without guards.
As to the walkers, who, seeing D'Harmental, approached the vehicle, it is needless to say that they were Brigaud and Pompadour. The chevalier, without naming Roquefinette, or enlarging on the character of the illustrious captain, told them in a few words what had passed. This recital was welcomed by a general exclamation of joy. The duchess gave D'Harmental her hand to kiss; the men pressed his.
He took leave of Madame Denis with an effusion of gratitude which she was far from attributing to its true cause; and on the landing he met the Abbe Brigaud, who was coming to pay his daily visit to Madame Denis. The abbe asked if he was going home, and promised to pay him a visit. On entering his room D'Harmental went straight to the window.
"There, now, you are going into the opposite extreme; but no, you must not die; you must live live to triumph over our enemies, and wear a beautiful uniform, with which you will turn all the women's heads." "Oh, my dear Brigaud, there is but one I wish to please." "Well, you shall please her first, and the others afterward." "When must I go?" "This instant." "You will give me half an hour?"
D'Harmental, anxious to know who this inopportune visitor could be, went to the window, and saw the Abbe Brigaud walking up and down his room. D'Harmental instantly took leave of Bathilde, and went up to his own apartments. "Well," said the abbe, "while you are quietly making love to your neighbor, fine things are happening." "What things?" asked D'Harmental. "Do you not know?"
Then the duchess having readjusted her mantle so as to hide her face took Valef's arm, and went out. Malezieux followed at a little distance, taking care not to lose sight of her. Brigaud and Pompadour went out together, and D'Harmental went directly to the Rue Saint Honore.
"I thought it very beautiful, abbe, and as I have a very good memory for sounds, I retained it." "And then it was so admirably sung. Was it not?" "Yes," said D'Harmental; "Mademoiselle Berry has an exquisite voice, and the first time she sings I shall go incognito to the opera." "Is it that voice you want to hear?" asked Brigaud. "Yes." "Then you must not go to the opera for that."
It was agreed that the next day at two o'clock the duchess, Pompadour, Laval, Valef, Malezieux, and Brigaud, should meet at No. 15, Faubourg Saint Antoine, a house occupied by D'Avranches' mother, and that they should there await the event.
"Is it you, abbe?" said D'Harmental, trying to recognize Brigaud in the livery in which he was disguised; "you would render me a real service in taking the news instead of me, for on my honor I do not know what to say."
"I have given the order," said the Abbe Brigaud, returning. "Well," said the duchess, "now let us go to business. Laval, you begin." "I, madame," said Laval, "as you know, have been in Switzerland, where, with the king of Spain's name and money, I raised a regiment in the Grisons. This regiment is ready to enter France at any moment, armed and equipped, and only waits the order to march."
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