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"What does that prove?" replied Gourville, "except that the chamber of justice has been secretly assembled, has deliberated in the absence of the accused, and that the whole proceeding was complete when they were arrested." "What! are they, then, arrested?" "No doubt they are." "But where, when, and how have they been arrested?"
For some time they followed the Bordeaux road, and using many precautions proceeded until they reached Cahusac, where they encountered some troops belonging to La Rochefoucauld; but being anxious almost as much to avoid their own partizans as the enemy, Condé and his companions hid themselves in a barn, while Gourville went out to forage.
"We will send the idle and useless to look at the fireworks," said Pelisson to Gourville, "whilst we converse here." "So be it," said Gourville, addressing four words to Vatel.
Pelisson and Gourville went out together by the door of the gallery; Fouquet descended to the garden with the five last plotters.
This sally disconcerted the monarch. Fouquet was skillful enough, or fortunate enough, to make Louis XIV. recoil before the appearance of the deed he meditated. M. d'Artagnan, when he appeared, received an order to desire a musketeer to accompany the surintendant. "Quite unnecessary," said the latter; "sword for sword; I prefer Gourville, who is waiting for me below.
"By what sign do you know that it is not the king?" said Gourville. "In the first place, because there is no white flag with fleurs-de-lis, which the royal lighter always carries." "And then," said Fouquet, "because it is impossible it should be the king, Gourville, as the king was still in Paris yesterday."
"Ah! my brother," replied Fouquet, in a tone of annoyance; "he is there, is he? he knows all the ill news, then, and is rejoiced to bring it to me, as usual. The devil! if my brother is there, my affairs are bad, Gourville; why did you not tell me that sooner: I should have been the more readily convinced."
Gourville is rubbing his hands; that is because he has done something clever. Whence comes M. Gourville? Gourville is coming from the Rue aux Herbes. Whither does the Rue aux Herbes lead?"
"Monseigneur calumniates him," said Gourville, laughing; "if he is come, it is not with a bad intention." "What, do you excuse him?" cried Fouquet; "a fellow without a heart, without ideas; a devourer of wealth." "He knows you are rich." "And would ruin me." "No, but he would have your purse. That is all." "Enough! enough! A hundred thousand crowns per month, during two years.
"You have been answered inconsiderately, monsieur, I know, because I heard it," said the minister; "a man of your merit ought to be known by everybody." D'Artagnan bowed. "Have you an order?" added Fouquet. "Yes, monsieur." "Give it me, I will pay you myself; come with me." He made a sign to Gourville and the abbe, who remained in the chamber where they were. He led D'Artagnan into his cabinet.
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