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Updated: May 23, 2025
Teligny and De Guerchy were in the sick-room, and with them Paré, the surgeon, and the Admiral's chaplain, Pastor Merlin; Carnaton and La Bonne dozed in the ante-chamber, while Yolet was posting the five Switzers who formed part of Navarre's bodyguard. "It seems as if we shall have a quiet night, Yolet," I remarked. "The danger has blown over," he answered.
Presently a man, threading his way through the crowd in front of the courtyard, ran up to Carnaton, and whispered something in his ear. "More bad news?" said I, noticing his look of surprise. "I fear it is not good at any rate," he replied slowly. "Charles has sent for Guise to the Louvre." "Guise at the Louvre!" cried Felix, "and we stay here with our arms folded! Now this is downright madness!"
We deserve to die, if we have not the courage to strike a blow in our own defence!" "What can we do?" asked Carnaton, who had just come from the sick-room. "The Admiral is helpless, and Henry of Navarre is being closely watched. We have no leaders, and it would be folly for us to break the peace." "Let us wait," laughed Felix mockingly, "till this dog of a Guise has murdered us all!
"It may be," suggested La Bonne mildly, "that the king wishes to give him orders not to break the peace." "It seems to me," said Felix, "that we might employ our time better than in inventing excuses for our enemies. This visit to the Louvre means that Charles has gone over to the side of Anjou and Guise." "It may be so," agreed Carnaton, "but we have no proof."
"Proof!" cried my comrade with a mocking laugh, "it will be sufficient proof when one of Anjou's troopers runs a sword through your heart!" Carnaton was about to reply when he was summoned to attend the Admiral, and we settled down to wait doggedly for the next piece of information. It was not long in coming. A messenger despatched by La Bonne returned a few minutes before three o'clock.
I cannot tell, but it is worth running a little risk to discover." "He has chosen an odd time and an odd place." "He cannot meet us in broad day, and a thousand causes may prevent him from coming to this quarter. You must remember he is Anjou's servant, and he will not wish to draw suspicion upon himself." "Very well," said my comrade, "we will go. Carnaton and La Bonne are on duty to-night."
Already the house was filled with soldiers, and several shrieks of agony told us that they were killing even the poor servants. We heard sterner shouts also, and hoped in our hearts that Carnaton, Yolet, and the few Switzers were making Guise's butchers pay dearly for their cruel treachery.
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