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Maline, angrily; "what is he doing here?" "Good-evening, gentlemen," said Carmainges; "I did not, I confess, expect to find so much good company." "Diable!" growled St. Maline; "this is unforeseen." "By me also, I assure you," said Ernanton, laughing. "It is embarrassing; what were you doing here?" "If I asked you that question, would you answer?" "No." "Then let me act as you would."
Maline was full of joy and even of gratitude; but gradually his face clouded again as he thought of the superiority of Ernanton over himself, for he knew that in the same situation he should not even have thought of acting in a similar manner. He stammered out thanks, to which Ernanton paid no attention, then furiously seized the reins of his horse and mounted again.
He opened his eyes, and looked at the men and the things surrounding him with a surprise easy to imagine. Ernanton immediately dismissed the peasant. "Who are you, monsieur?" asked Mayenne. Ernanton smiled. "Do you not recognize me?" said he. "Yes, I do now; you are he who came to the assistance of my enemy." "Yes, but I am he who prevented your enemy from killing you."
As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant. Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living. The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
But while he stood there, full of sinister thoughts toward Ernanton, he saw him reappear from the cross-road, leading the runaway horse, which he had made a detour to catch. At this sight St.
Ernanton is handsome, young, and graceful; Ernanton has taken some one's fancy, a rendezvous has been arranged, and he has been directed to purchase this house; he has bought the house, and she has accepted the rendezvous. "Ernanton," continued Chicot, "lives at court; it must be some lady belonging to the court, then, with whom he has this affair. Poor fellow, will he love her?
"Of the panic experienced by M. d'Epernon and the arrest of the Lorraine gentlemen." "They arrested them?" "Yes, those who were found on the road to Vincennes." "Which is also the road to Soissons, where M. de Guise holds his garrison. Ah! M. Ernanton, you, who belong to the court, can tell me why they arrested these gentlemen." "I belong to the court?" "Certainly." "You know that, madame?"
He understood at once that he had seen the king arrive, and had gone to him. He rose quickly, traversed the gallery, and arrived at the king's room just as St. Maline was coming out. "Look!" cried he joyfully, "what the king has given me," and he showed a gold chain. "I congratulate you, monsieur," said Ernanton, quietly, and he entered in his turn. St.
It was time, for the young man seized her in his arms, and his lips touched her mask; but through this mask her eyes darted such a flaming glance that he drew back. "Well," said she, "we shall meet again. Decidedly you please me, M. de Carmainges." Ernanton bowed. "When are you free?" asked she. "Alas! very rarely, madame." "Ah! your service is fatiguing, is it not?" "What service?"
"Ah! true; continue, Mayenne, to do as you have done; I know how to appreciate the conduct of my subjects." The duke retired, smiling. The king rubbed his hands, and De Loignac made a sign to Ernanton, who spoke to his valet, and then followed M. de Mayenne. There was no fear of missing him, for the news of his arrival had spread, and some hundred leaguers had assembled to greet him.
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