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These men are free." All departed save Castleman, Hymbercourt, Max, and myself, who remained at the duke's request. "If you will remain at the castle, you are most welcome," said Charles, addressing Max and me. I would have jumped at the offer, but Max thanked the duke and declined.
The audience was dismissed, and the princess left the great hall by the door back of the throne, having first directed Hymbercourt, Hugonet, Max, and myself to follow within five minutes, under conduct of a page. Castleman excused himself and left the hall. The page soon came to fetch us, and we were taken to Mary's parlor, adjoining her bedroom in Darius tower.
Then we went into the house. "We hope to see you again for supper to-morrow evening, don't we, uncle?" said Yolanda, addressing Max and me, and turning to Castleman. "Yes yes, to-morrow evening," said the burgher, hesitatingly. Max accepted the invitation and we made our adieux. At the bridge over the Cologne we met Hymbercourt returning to his house from the castle.
"It is surely enough," replied Calli, "but if more is wanted, they were overheard to avow their guilt." "What were they heard to say and where did they say it?" asked Hymbercourt. "I lay concealed, with six men-at-arms, near the river in the garden of The Mitre Inn, where the spies had been bathing.
Charles acquiesced, and we soon left the castle. The duke, as I have already told you, was very rich. Hymbercourt once told me that he had two hundred and fifty thousand gold crowns in his coffers at Luxembourg. That was probably more than the combined treasuries of any two kings in Europe could show. Max and I were short of money, and the sum that the duke offered seemed enormous.
"They surround us like a pack of starved wolves, ready to spring upon us the moment we are crippled. Burgundy stands alone against all Europe." "A vast treasure, my lord, attracts thieves," said Hymbercourt. "Burgundy is the richest land on earth." "It is, indeed it is," replied the duke, angrily, "and I have no son to keep it after me.
"Do you know the duke?" asked Max, suspecting for the first time that Yolanda might be more intimate about the court than he had supposed. "I have heard much of him from those who know him," answered Yolanda. So the duke got Caesar. The next morning Hymbercourt came to the inn to accompany us to the castle. While we were sipping a mug of wine at a garden table, he said:
Tell the bishop to write this letter in English. We will make the draught as bitter as possible for Louis. He hates the sight of an English word, and small wonder. Direct the bishop to make the letter short and to the point. Tell him to say the marriage shall take place now. Have him use the word now. Do you understand?" "Yes, my lord," answered Hymbercourt.
"Little ground, Your Grace," answered Hymbercourt. "I may be entirely wrong; but I beg the privilege of asking the noble Count Calli two or three questions before Your Grace signs the death warrant. We may avert a grave mistake and prevent a horrible crime." "It is a waste of valuable time," answered Charles, "but if you will be brief, you may proceed. Count Calli, come into presence."
My sympathy for this rare, sweet girl, so capable of joy, so susceptible to pain, almost brought tears to my eyes; for I could not help thinking that she was the suffering princess. When the courtiers had left the great hall Hymbercourt, Max, and I approached the duke. Hymbercourt and I made obeisance on bended knee, but Max saluted the duke with a low bow. After the duke had spoken, Max said:
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