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"I know well that the proposition is tempting, but at present it is impossible to accept it." "And why not?" said Aramis, in his tone of raillery. "Is it Mazarin's proximity that makes you so prudent?" "Oh, you hear that, Flamarens!" said Chatillon. "Not to reply would be a blot on my name and my honor." "That is my opinion," said Aramis.
They came to display, in their own persons, whatever was the most accomplished either among the men of the sword, or of the gown. The one was the Marquis de Flamarens, the sad object of the sad elegies of the Countess de la Suse, the other was the president Tambonneau, the most humble and most obedient servant and admirer of the beauteous Luynes.
As they arrived together, they exerted every endeavour to shine in concert: their talents were as different as their persons; Tambonneau, who was tolerably ugly, founded his hopes upon a great store of wit, which, however, no person in England could find out; and Flamarens, by his air and mien, courted admiration, which was flatly denied him.
It was hardly possible for a woman to be more ugly, with so fine a shape; but as a recompense, her ugliness was set off with every art. The use she was put to, was to dance with Flamarens, and sometimes, towards the conclusion of a ball, possessed of castanets and effrontery, she would dance some figured saraband or other, which amused the court. Let us now see in what manner this ended.
My people sought to conceal this piece of intelligence from me; but having once heard of it, I despatched Flamarens to ascertain in what corner of the cemetery he has been interred.
As you see, my health is but indifferent. But you come from England. And King Charles is well, as I have just heard?" "He is dead, my lord!" said Aramis. "Pooh!" said the duke, too much astonished to believe it true. "Dead on the scaffold; condemned by parliament." "Impossible!" "And executed in our presence." "What, then, has Monsieur de Flamarens been telling me?" "Monsieur de Flamarens?"
The English court had been too long accustomed to the solid wit of Saint Evremond, and the natural and singular charms of his hero, to be seduced by appearances; however, as the English have, in general, a sort of predilection in favour of anything that has the appearance of bravery, Flamarens was better received on account of a duel, which, obliging him to leave his own country, was a recommendation to him in England.
There was such irony in the words and in the bearing of Aramis that the duke had great difficulty in bridling his anger, but at a word from Flamarens he restrained himself and contented himself with saying: "You promise, sir that's agreed that I shall find you to-morrow at Charenton?" "Oh, don't be afraid, sir," replied Aramis; and the two gentlemen shortly afterward left the Louvre.
On seeing them Athos and Aramis stood still. "Oh!" cried Aramis, "do you see, count?" "Yes," said Athos. "Who do these three cavaliers appear to you to be?" "What do you think, Aramis?" "Why, they are our men." "You are not mistaken; I recognize Monsieur de Flamarens." "And I, Monsieur de Chatillon." "As to the cavalier in the brown cloak " "It is the cardinal." "In person."
They came to display, in their own persons, whatever was the most accomplished either among the men of the sword, or of the gown. The one was the Marquis de Flamarens, the sad object of the sad elegies of the Countess de la Suse, the other was the president Tambonneau, the most humble and most obedient servant and admirer of the beauteous Luynes.
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