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Borromée began also to gesticulate behind Mayneville, in a manner unintelligible to Chicot, but apparently clear to this man, for he went further off, and stationed himself in another place, where he stopped at a fresh sign. Then he began to run quickly toward the gate of the priory, while M. de Mayneville held his watch in his hand. "Diable!" said Chicot, "this is all very odd."
At last Mayneville became so anxious that he sent off a man on horseback, telling him to inquire of the first body of cavaliers he met. The messenger did not return, so the duchess sent another, but neither reappeared.
"They have left him his sword." "Mordieu! he commands." "Our people! There has been treason." "Oh! madame; they are not our people." "You are mad, Mayneville!" But at that moment De Loignac, at the head of the first body of guards, cried, brandishing his large sword, "Vive le Roi!" "Vive le Roi!" replied enthusiastically all the Forty-five, with their Gascon accent.
When I have done some work, I will present myself." "As you please. Then wait here for me." "What are we waiting for?" asked a voice. "For the master," replied another. At this moment, a tall man entered. "Gentlemen," said he, "I come in his name." "Ah! it is M. de Mayneville," said Poulain. "Ah, really!" said Briquet, making a hideous grimace, which quite altered him.
"Oh!" thought Chicot, "here is the penitent. She looks young; it is very odd, but I find resemblances in every one I see. And here comes the squire; as for him, there is no mistake; I know him, and if he be Mayneville ventre de biche! why should not the lady be Madame de Montpensier? And, morbleu! that woman is the duchess!" After a moment, he saw the pale head of Borromée behind them.
It is a bad day on which to do anything else than what we have decided to do." "You are right, Mayneville; but afterward " "Oh! afterward, if you please, madame." "Yes; for I suspect him, as my brother does." "He is a brave fellow, at all events; and really we are lucky, a stranger coming to render us such a service." "Nevertheless, Mayneville, have him watched.
Who would stay with me, who would know our friends, when the time comes? No, no, stay, Mayneville; one is naturally apprehensive when a secret of this importance is concerned, but, really, the plan was too well combined, and, above all, too secret, not to succeed." "Nine o'clock!" replied Mayneville, rather to himself than to the duchess.
"My brother, when you wish it, I will show you the king on the road with only two lackeys." "I have heard that a hundred times, and never seen it once." "You will see it if you stay here only three days." "Another project: tell me what it is." "You will laugh at a woman's idea." At this moment, M. de Mayneville was announced. "My accomplice," said she: "let him enter."
"Yes, madame, I believe, and here is the letter;" and, bowing, the young man gave to Madame de Montpensier the letter so long disputed. The duchess seized the letter, opened it, and read it eagerly, while various expressions passed over her face, like clouds over the sky. When she had finished, she gave it to Mayneville to read.
"Oh! oh!" thought he, "there is M. Cruce, little Brigard and Leclerc, who dares to call himself Bussy. Peste! the bourgeoisie is grandly represented; but the nobility ah! M. de Mayneville presses the hand of Nicholas Poulain; what a touching fraternity! An orator, too!" continued he, as M. de Mayneville prepared to harangue the assembly.
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