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Updated: May 20, 2025
Where did the post come from, you, whose business it is to know everything?" "Lessaix thought from Paris." "From Paris," and Louis raised his voice so that the affirmation in it might be clearly heard at the further end of the gallery.
While he was still some yards distant Louis, gnawing his under lip as he watched him, suddenly flung out one hand, the palm outward, the fingers spread, and Lessaix halted. "Well?" He spoke curtly, harshly, as a man speaks whose temper is worn to breaking-point. "A despatch, sire." "From whom?" "There is nothing to show " "From whom?" "I do not know, sire." "Have you no tongue to ask?"
Not Commines, not Lessaix, not Beaujeu himself, for all that he was the King's son-in-law, could have brought a stranger to the King's presence without special licence. But to none Tristan gave greeting, much less vouchsafed explanation, and by none was he challenged. Nor did La Mothe speak.
Here, at the entrance, and remote from the King alone at the further end, Saint-Pierre and Leslie were in attendance. Pausing to show the ring for the last time Lessaix unbuckled his sword, handed it in silence to Saint-Pierre, and passed on. In Valmy suspicion never slept, never opened its heart in faith to loyalty, and not even the Captain of the Guard might approach the King armed.
If I were you, I would not delay, but would go to the King booted and spurred and dusty as you are." Commines nodded. The advice was welcome, not only because it was meant kindly but for what it inferred. If disgrace threatened, Lessaix at least had no knowledge of it. "The messenger who left two days ago, has he returned?" "Not yet; there was another yesterday." "I know. Who is on guard?"
Louis turned with a start. "You have come at last! At last! There was a time I was served better. But let that pass. Philip, I have had letters." "Yes, sire, I know: Lessaix told me." "You know, and Lessaix told you! You watch me spy on me, do you?" "Sire, it is my business to know everything which touches " "Yes! and what more do you know?
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