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Five minutes after, Schomberg and D'Epernon entered; the former with only a slight blue tint left, which it would take several baths to eradicate, and the latter newly clothed. After them, M. de Monsoreau appeared. "The captain of the guards has just announced to me that your majesty did me the honor to send for me," said he.
"Pardieu, it is you who keep me from sleeping, your tongue clacks so fast." Quelus, seeing it was impossible to speak seriously, shrugged his shoulders, and rose in anger. "We were speaking of grave matters," said he. "Grave matters?" "Yes," said D'Epernon, "if the lives of eight brave gentlemen are worth the trouble of your majesty's attention."
That may or may not be true. But the statement that when the President du Harlay sought to pursue inquiries into certain allegations by a woman named d'Escoman, which incriminated the Duc d'Epernon, he received a royal order to desist, rests upon sound authority.
"Well, then, be easy, for if he escape Monsoreau, he will not escape from another." "And who is that?" "Does your highness order me to name him?" "Yes, I do." "It is M. d'Epernon." "D'Epernon! who was to fight him to-morrow?" "Yes, monseigneur." "How is that?" Aurilly was about to reply, when the duke was summoned; for the king was at table, and had sent for his brother.
"Yes, sire," said D'Epernon, showing them. "Have the orders been given?" "Yes, sire, and will be followed." "Let us go, then!" The light horse were left in charge of the prisoners, and forbidden to address a word to them. The king got into his carriage with his naked sword by his side, and, as nine o'clock struck, they set off.
When he was gone the king approached D'Epernon, and said: "Lavalette, have money distributed this evening to the Forty-five, and give them holiday for a night and a day to amuse themselves. By the mass! they saved me like Sylla's white horse." "Saved?" said Catherine. "Yes, mother." "From what?" "Ah! ask D'Epernon." "I ask you, my son."
Desirous of proceeding to Guienne without further delay, the Queen consequently urged her advisers to suggest some other individual to whom so serious a responsibility might be entrusted; and after considerable deliberation the Duc d'Epernon, the Chancellor, and his son the Chevalier de Sillery proposed to the Maréchal d'Ancre that he should become a candidate for the command, offering at the same time to exert all their influence with the Queen to ensure his success.
At this particular juncture the Duc d'Epernon, irritated by the persevering avoidance of M. de Soissons, and the covert sarcasms of Concini, resolved in his turn to absent himself, and to proceed to his estate at Angoulême, flattering himself that the Regent would be but too happy to recall him when she discovered how great a blank his departure must cause at Court.
"But, to-night?" "Ah! To-night, I have a rendezvous in a mysterious house of the Faubourg St. Antoine." "Ah! ah!" said D'Epernon, "is the Queen Margot here, incognito, M. de Bussy?" "No, it is some one else." "Who expects you in the Faubourg St. Antoine?" "Just so, indeed I will ask your advice, M. de Quelus." "Do so, although I am not a lawyer, I give very good advice."
"Sire, I am superstitious, and I had bad dreams last night, so I am drinking a little wine to keep up my spirits." "My friend, remember that dreams are the impressions of the previous day, and have no influence on the morrow." "Yes, sire," said D'Epernon, "I also had bad dreams last night; but, in spite of that, my hand is steady and fit for action."
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