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If we go on in this way, the great stone arm of the citadel will show us its fist a long time yet." The Cardinal, still motionless, said not a single word; he only made a sign to Fabert, who left the group in attendance, and ranged his horse behind that of Richelieu, close to the captain of his guards.
Fabert, give your orders; let them be all directed upon the infantry which slowly approaches to surround the King. Haste! save the King!" Immediately the Cardinal's suite, until then sitting erect as so many statues, were in motion.
Our journalist was not anxious as to the result of his interview; it was not his first experience of the kind, and this time his task was rendered especially easy, owing to the letter of introduction which M. Dupont had given him, in order that he might have a talk with M. de Naarboveck, who lived in a sumptuous mansion in the rue Fabert.
The poverty of the treasury was such that Mazarin could not furnish Louis even with the luxury of a carriage. He traveled on horseback. He had no table of his own, but shared in that of the Marquis de Fabert, the general in command.
The Duc d'Angouleme, the Marechals de Schomberg and d'Estrees, Fabert, and other dignitaries were on horseback beside the litter; after them, among the most prominent were the Cardinal de la Vallette and Mazarin, with Chavigny, and the Marechal de Vitry, anxious to avoid the Bastille, with which it was said he was threatened.
As for Richelieu, bowing and smiling to right and left, he stepped forward and stood at the right hand of the King as his natural place. A stranger entering would rather have thought, indeed, that it was the King who was on the Cardinal's left hand. As for Fabert, he had retired to a corner of the tent, and seemed to have paid no particular attention to the scene.
Our squadron dispersed on leaving Jamaica. The admiral, I think, was to go to San Domingo, we ourselves to Havana. One of our ships, a beautiful despatch boat, the Fabert, bore us company the first day. In the evening, the weather being calm, her commander, a lieutenant, M. de Pardeillan, came on board us to dine.
"You appear to have lost your equanimity." "But but, Monseigneur, must we not warn Monsieur de Fabert?" "Let him sleep, and go to bed yourself; and you also, Joseph." "Monseigneur, another strange event has occurred the King has arrived." "Indeed, that is extraordinary," said the minister, looking at his watch. "I did not expect him these two hours. Retire, both of you."
Meanwhile, Mazarin having quitted Havre, and the inhabitants of Abbeville refusing him passage through their town, he found an asylum for a few days at Dourlens; but he was soon driven thence by the proceedings of the Parliament against him. He then retired to Sedan, where he took counsel with his friend Fabert, whom he had appointed Commandant there.
Fabert, give your orders; let them be all directed upon the infantry which slowly approaches to surround the King. Haste! save the King!" Immediately the Cardinal's suite, until then sitting erect as so many statues, were in motion.
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