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I will live, in short, by the virtue of I care not what remedy." "My lord must not suppose," said Guenaud, "that I have the presumption to pronounce alone upon an existence so valuable as yours. I have already assembled all the good physicians and practitioners of France and Europe. There were twelve of them." "And they said "
His eminence sank down for a moment, like an unfortunate wretch who is crushed by a falling column. But the spirit of Mazarin was a strong one, or rather his mind was a firm one. "Guenaud," said he, recovering from his first shock, "you will permit me to appeal from your judgment. I will call together the most learned men of Europe: I will consult them.
Whilst burning-hot napkins, physic, revulsives, and Guenaud, who was recalled, were performing their functions with increased activity, Colbert, holding his great head in both his hands, to compress within it the fever of the projects engendered by the brain, was meditating the tenor of the donation he would make Mazarin write, at the first hour of respite his disease should afford him.
And he threw a melancholy look upon the riches which surrounded him. "And must I quit all that?" sighed he. "I am dying, Guenaud! I am dying!" "Oh! not yet, my lord," said the physician. Mazarin seized his hand. "In what time?" asked he, fixing his two large eyes upon the impassible countenance of the physician. "My lord, we never tell that."
"Very well! if your eminence attempts calculations, I will promise you a pretty headache to-morrow! And with that please to remember M. Guenaud is not here." "You are right, Bernouin. You must take Brienne's place, my friend. Indeed, I ought to have brought M. Colbert with me. That young man goes on very well, Bernouin, very well; a very orderly youth."
Mazarin raised himself upon his elbow, and, questioning by look and gesture: "What do you mean by that? Am I worse than I believe myself to be?" "My lord," said Guenaud, seating himself beside the bed, "your eminence has worked very hard during your life; your eminence has suffered much." "But I am not old, I fancy.
"To ordinary men, perhaps not; but to me to me, whose every minute is worth a treasure. Tell me, Guenaud, tell me!" "No, no, my lord." "I insist upon it, I tell you. Oh! give me a month, and for every one of those thirty days I will pay you a hundred thousand crowns."
Count de Brienne, wishing to console him, said, "But M. Guénaud is not omniscient. He may be deceived." The cardinal, uttering a heavy sigh, exclaimed, "Ah! M. Guénaud well understands his trade." Mazarin, as we have mentioned, had acquired enormous wealth. The resources of the kingdom had been in his hands.
After the visit of Guenaud, he therefore sent for Colbert, desired him to sit down, and said to him: "Let us converse, Monsieur Colbert, and seriously, for I am very ill, and I may chance to die." "Man is mortal," replied Colbert. "I have always remembered that, M. Colbert, and I have worked with that end in view. You know that I have amassed a little wealth." "I know you have, monseigneur."
And he threw a melancholy look upon the riches which surrounded him. "And must I quit all that?" sighed he. "I am dying, Guenaud! I am dying!" "Oh! not yet, my lord," said the physician. Mazarin seized his hand. "In what time?" asked he, fixing his two large eyes upon the impassible countenance of the physician. "My lord, we never tell that."
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