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We three know what we want, and to get it we need a grant from the King, giving in equal shares all the properties and goods of condemned heretics in Paris, which by law are escheat to the Crown, to madame here, the crescent moon of France; to you, most righteous judge; and to me, Simon, Vidame d'Orrain. This done, we can begin to play." "Excellent!" And De Mouchy rubbed his hands together.
This I was unaware of at the time; but, despite myself, the man's conversation interested me, so that I occasionally yielded to his importunities, and visited him for an hour or so after supper, when we passed the time in discussion. In this manner close upon six years elapsed, until I myself had almost forgotten in the Bourgeois Broussel the name I assumed the once brilliant Chevalier d'Orrain.
Martin was a vastly different person from the poor cadet of the past year. I found myself courted and sought after. I began to find pleasures in life unknown to me before, and in the young man of fashion, who entered the world a year later it was hardly possible to recognise the once quiet and studious Bertrand d'Orrain. I plunged into the dissipations of the capital.
But bearing in mind the services you have rendered by denouncing your fellow-conspirators and discovering their secrets to the King's most trusty servants, Simon, Vidame d'Orrain, and myself, the King at the intercession of Madame the Duchess de Valentinois has in his gracious mercy spared your life on condition that you quit France within four and twenty hours. Monsieur, you are free."
"Monsieur d'Orrain," she said, "I await my answer." And then she burst out laughing. There is but a word more to add, and my story ends. We were married the following week, for that was the Queen's wish, and then my wife and I said farewell to Paris and the Court for ever. As we rode one evening on our way to Orrain, round the elbow of the pine-clad hill of St.
She rose swiftly, and for one brief second let her white hand, glittering with rings, rest on my shoulder. It was for a moment only, and then she let fall her hand, with a smile on her face. "They say, monsieur, that the age of miracles is past. Caraffa the Legate smiles if you mention them. But I I believe, for I know. The dead have come back before. Why not again, Bertrand d'Orrain?
"No, Chevalier for to us you are the Chevalier d'Orrain and not Bertrand Broussel no, La Marmotte means you no harm, and I would stake a thousand pistoles against an obolus that you will hear something of interest concerning mademoiselle. She is not going to warn you about yourself, I fancy," and he laughed; "she knows that the Chevalier d'Orrain can look to his skin."
Leila said Monsieur d'Orrain but I thought it was your brother."
I determined to do so then and there, and a fortnight later, accompanied by Pierrebon, I was in Paris. I had every reason to confirm the opinion I had formed, that I and my doings had been forgotten. In the humble class to which I now belonged no one had ever heard of the Chevalier d'Orrain. Here in Paris I felt I was safe, and I consequently determined to fix my abode in the great city.
And I went on: "I ask because I recognised one the leader." "Ah, monsieur, I feared to mention his name. He is a great noble, and he he but I cannot tell you." And she stopped, with a little shiver. "You need not, madame. He is Simon, Vidame d'Orrain." "Yes," she said, and our talk stopped.
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