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I assure you it does, monseigneur," replied Gourville. "And what is this event?" said Fouquet, a little troubled by the evident agitation of his most intimate confidant. "There is a secret chamber of justice instituted, monseigneur." "I know there is, but do the members meet, Gourville?" "They not only meet, but they have passed a sentence, monseigneur."
"Has he a suspicion of anything?" murmured he. Let us smooth the declivity a little. Gourville was right." "Sire," said he, suddenly, "since the goodness of the king watches over my health to the point of dispensing with my labor, may I not be allowed to be absent from the council of to-morrow?
"Well, then, are you the brave captain, are you the valiant blade who dispersed those who wished to burn the condemned?" "My dear Monsieur Gourville, put yourself in my place. I was an agent of the public force and a landlord, too. As a captain, it is my duty to have the orders of the king accomplished. As a proprietor, it is to my interest my house should not be burnt.
Pellisson and Gourville went out together by the door of the gallery; Fouquet descended to the garden with the five last plotters. Epicureans
His friends, not knowing how much they might be implicated, either fled the kingdom, or kept out of the way in the provinces. Pellisson and Dr. Pecquet were sent to the Bastille; Guénégaud lost half his fortune; the Bishop of Avranches had to pay twelve thousand francs; Gourville fled to England; Pomponne was ordered to reside at Verdun. Fouquet's papers were examined in the presence of the King.
He had before him a large hamper filled with bottles, which he had just purchased at the cabaret with the sign of "L'Image-de-Notre-Dame." "Eh, but! that is Vatel! my maitre d'hotel!" said Fouquet to Gourville. "Yes, monseigneur," replied the latter. "What can he have been doing at the sign of L'Image-de-Notre-Dame?" "Buying wine, no doubt." "What! buy wine for me, at a cabaret?" said Fouquet.
This news appeared rather to reassure Gourville than to sadden him. "Yes, certainly to burn them alive," said the abbe, eagerly. "Granted, monsieur, granted," said the man, looking into the eyes and the faces of the two interlocutors, to ascertain what there was profitable or disadvantageous to himself in telling the truth. "Now, proceed," said Gourville.
Pelisson raised his intelligent and gentle face, and said: "I have borrowed five and twenty thousand francs of my aunt, and I have them here in good sterling money." "Good," replied Gourville; "we only what one hundred and ninety-five thousand livres for the first payment." "The payment of what?" asked La Fontaine. "What! absent-minded as usual!
What a fancy to want good wine, and how unfortunate that I can not say I was successful in getting it! M. de L'Hermitage will tell you as well as I, that de Gourville never leaves his room, is indifferent to taste of any kind, is always a good friend, but his friends do not trespass upon his friendship for fear of worrying him.
He was right; the two lighters held their course as far as Nantes, watching each other. When the surintendant landed, Gourville hoped he should be able to seek refuge at once, and have the relays prepared.
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