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I had no chance of another word with her, and rode morosely by Lorgnac's side. That night we lay at the priory of Longpont; but I saw nothing of mademoiselle, for the ladies both dined and supped by themselves, leaving De Lorgnac and myself to our own devices.
With your Majesty's permission I propose appointing him to my guards; M. de Lorgnac has a vacancy." There was a little murmur, and as I knelt, the King extended his hand to me carelessly. As I rose to my feet, and was about to withdraw, he said, with a sudden recollection: "Monsieur d'Orrain the brother of the Vidame?"
Evil as she was it was impossible not to admire her courage; and, as De Lorgnac had rightly foreseen, she had played a great game, but even we were far from guessing the extent to which her duplicity would carry her.
At the corner of the Rue St. Thomas, De Lorgnac bade us farewell, but as he left us I took the opportunity to whisper to him the news of De Ganache's arrest. "Then put wings to your business," he said, and pressing my hand went off, and mademoiselle and I were alone. Silently she took the arm I offered, and we hastened towards the river.
And with that I left them, Créquy staring after me in open-mouthed amaze. "Where are we? Will this road never end?" The voice of La Valentinois cut sharply into the warm, moonlit night; and De Lorgnac, who was standing near the window of the coach, answered: "We are at the end of the plain of La Brie, madame, and have stopped to change your horses and breathe ours."
There were but five leagues or so to cover ere we reached Montlhéry, and for almost the whole way we could see before us the castle that crowned the hill. At the ford of the Orge we saw a small group of horsemen, their arms shining in the sunlight. "'Tis the escort," said Capus, and quickening our pace we were soon with them, and I handed over my charge to De Lorgnac.
Followed by Le Brusquet I passed the archway, and there in the dark, vaulted passage, with his back to the door of De Mouchy's house, stood Simon of Orrain, at bay at last! De Lorgnac had been too quick for him, and had forced him to fight at the very entrance of his lair.
"Mille tonnerres! Stop! Do you want to bring half the Louvre here to listen?" And De Lorgnac placed his hand over the singer's mouth, and took the lute from him. "Enough!" said Le Brusquet; "you have banished the inspiration. I sing no more. And as for you, Monsieur Blaise, take yourself off with that long sword of yours.
Remember that mademoiselle is the double of the Queen and you of De Lorgnac. And now away with you; I have other fish to fry." With this he ran up the stairway, and entered the Philippine. "Mademoiselle," I asked, "can you guess what this means?" "No, monsieur. All that I know is that it is the Queen's command, and that we are to be there by midnight." "It will be that soon, so come."
And so, for the sake of last night, and a little for the days that have gone, we will see pretty things yet, God willing! Eh, De Lorgnac?" "I for one look forward to the day when a brave man will come to his own," replied the other, and their kindness touched me to the quick.
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