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For comedy: Messieurs Fleury, Saint-Fal, Baptiste the younger, Armand, Thenard, Michot, Devigny, Michelot and Barbier; Mesdames Mars, Bourgoin, Thenard, Emilie Contat, and Mezeray. The management of the theater was given to M. Despres.
And as we went I briefly told Michelot what was afoot, interlarding my explanations with prayers that we might come upon the kidnappers before they crossed the river, and curses at the flying pace of our mounts, which to my anxious mind seemed slow. At about a mile from Blois the road runs over an undulation of the ground that is almost a hill.
Dominique to the portals of that splendid palace, facing the Jacobins, which bears the title of the "Hotel de Luynes," and over the portals of which is carved the escutcheon of our house. Michelot in obedience to the orders I had given him got down only to be informed that Madame la Duchesse was in the country.
A change of air would suit me vastly. I was resolved a fig for the Cardinal's threat to hang me if I were found in his nephew's company! "My suit of buff, Michelot," I shouted, springing to my feet, "and my leather jerkin." He gazed at me in surprise. "Is Monsieur going a journey?" I answered him that I was, and as I spoke I began to divest myself of the clothes I wore.
"'T is I Luynes." "So!" he exclaimed, coming close up to me. "You have reached Canaples at last!" "At last?" I echoed. "Whom have you there?" he inquired abruptly. "Only Michelot." "Bid him fall behind a little." When Michelot had complied with this request, "You see, M. de Luynes," quoth the officer, "that you have arrived too late."
Bidding Michelot carry my valise to the hostelry of the Vigne d'Or, and there await my coming, I called to Abdon to attend me, and rode on, jaded and travel-stained though I was, to Canaples, realising fully that there was no time to lose.
Mars plays her part honestly and faithfully, but laughs at it, even in my presence. Michelot plays his resignedly and laughs at it behind my back. There is not a scene shifter, not a super, not a lamp lighter but points his finger at me. To-day I dined with Joanny, who had invited me. Joanny plays Ruy Gomez. He lives at No. 1 Rue du Jardinet, with a young seminarist, his nephew.
But be discreet, Michelot. You understand?" He assured me that he did, and left me to nurse my unpleasant thoughts for half an hour, returning at the end of that time with the information that M. de Canaples was seated at dinner in the "Auberge du Soleil."
Then as I turned to inquire for Michelot, I espied him leaning stolidly against the porte-cochere. "How long have you been there, Michelot?" I asked. "Half an hour, mayhap." "Saw you a closed carriage pass?" "Ten minutes ago I saw one go by, followed by M. de St. Auban and a gentleman who greatly resembled M. de Vilmorin, besides an escort of four of the most villainous knaves "
Sulpice des Reaux by night?" "Precisely what I asked Vilmorin. The Marquis desires it, and what will you? since I am going to kill the man, I can scarce do less than kill him on a spot of his own choosing." Michelot screwed up his face and scratched at his grey beard with his huge hand. "Does no suspicion of foul play cross your mind, Monsieur?" he inquired timidly.
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