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He that aligned himself forenenst me was styled the Chevalier d'Herblay; and, the word being given, we fell to.
"That is a reason, certainly," replied the king, who always expressed any hesitation he might have in that manner, and to which remark there was nothing to say in reply. Fouquet and Aramis looked at each other. The king resumed: "M. d'Herblay can serve us equally well in France; an archbishopric, for instance."
"The times are gone," said he, "in which subjects gained duchies by making war against the king of France. If M. d'Herblay conspires, he will perish on the scaffold. That will give, or will not give, pleasure to his enemies, a matter, by the way, of little importance to us." And this us, a strange word in the mouth of Colbert, made the duchesse thoughtful for a moment.
Baisemeaux showed him the order to release Seldon. "Very good," said Fouquet; "but Seldon is not Marchiali." "But Marchiali is not at liberty, monseigneur; he is here." "But you said that M. d'Herblay carried him away and brought him back again." "I did not say so." "So surely did you say it, that I almost seem to hear it now." "It was a slip of my tongue, then, monseigneur."
"Unless it be Monsieur," said Fouquet, looking at Aramis uneasily; "yet Monsieur " "It is not Monsieur." "But how can it be, that a prince not of the royal line, that a prince without any right " "My king, or rather your king, will be everything that is necessary, be assured of that." "Be careful, Monsieur d'Herblay, you make my blood run cold, and my head swim." Aramis smiled.
"The Count de la Fere, formerly styled Athos; Monsieur du Vallon, whom we used to call Porthos; the Chevalier d'Herblay, now the Abbe d'Herblay, whom we styled Aramis " The cardinal smiled. "Younger sons," he said, "who enlisted in the musketeers under feigned names in order not to lower their family names. Long swords but light purses. Was that it?"
"It will only be the repayment of a debt I owe you." "It is the vocation of financiers to anticipate the wants of men such as yourself, D'Herblay." "If obligingness is the vocation of financiers, charity is the virtue of the clergy. Only, on this occasion, do you act, monsieur. You are not yet sufficiently reduced, and at the last moment we will see what is to be done."
"Yes, yes; I knew perfectly well," said Fouquet, "that no friend could be more incomparable and invaluable than yourself, my dear Monsieur d'Herblay; but," he added, laughing, "all this time we are forgetting our friend, Du Vallon; what has become of him? During the three days I spent at Saint-Mande, I confess I have forgotten him completely." "I do not forget him, however," returned Aramis.
"Where M. d'Herblay is," added D'Artagnan. Fouquet raised his head. "As for me, monseigneur," continued D'Artagnan, "I can assure you the king has said nothing to me against you." "Indeed!" "The king commanded me to set out for Nantes, it is true; and to say nothing about it to M. de Gesvres." "My friend."
"Well, captain, so you have brought M. d'Herblay to me." "And something better still, monseigneur." "What is that?" "Liberty." "I am free!" "Yes; by the king's order." Fouquet resumed his usual serenity, that he might interrogate Aramis with a look.
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