Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 5, 2025
"Oh! certainly," replied the ambassador. "We were saying, M. d'Almeda and I," said Colbert, "that a conflict with the United Provinces would mean a maritime war." "That's evident enough," replied the musketeer. "And what do you think of it, Monsieur d'Artagnan?" "I think that to carry on such a war successfully, you must have very large land forces."
A groan resounded they saw a woman fall fainting to the ground. Mademoiselle de la Valliere had seen all, heard all. "Poor woman!" muttered D'Artagnan, as he helped the attendants to carry back to her carriage the lonely lady whose lot henceforth in life was suffering. That evening D'Artagnan was seated at the king's table, near M. Colbert and M. le Duc d'Almeda. The king was very gay.
"An old friend of mine?" asked D'Artagnan, plunging painfully into the dark waves of the past, which had swallowed up for him so many friendships and so many hatreds. "M. le Duc d'Almeda, who is arrived this morning from Spain." "The Duc d'Almeda?" said D'Artagnan, reflecting in vain.
"Madame! in England!" murmured Monsieur, in amazement. "In a week, brother," continued the king, "whilst we will go whither I will shortly tell you." And the king turned on his heel, smiling in his brother's face, to sweeten, as it were, the bitter draught he had given him. During this time Colbert was talking with the Duc d'Almeda.
"I take you at your word," Colbert hastened to reply with his blunt bonhomie. "And, a propos of Spain, you have not the 'Golden Fleece, Monsieur d'Almeda. I heard the king say the other day that he should like to see you wear the grand cordon of St. Michael." Aramis bowed. "Oh!" thought D'Artagnan, "and Porthos is no longer here! What ells of ribbons would there be for him in these largesses!
Word Of The Day
Others Looking