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"Bah!" cried Felix; "who wants the plaudits of a mob? These people are but puppets, and the strings are pulled by the priests." "The citizens are hardly reconciled yet to the new order of things," remarked one of Monseigneur's gentlemen; "but the strangeness will soon wear off, and you will be as welcome in Paris as in Rochelle.
You are henceforth safe from his persecution for ever; it is now only a question of regaining Monseigneur's favour. The serpent is no longer there to whisper perfidious insinuations into his too complaisant ear. When the beast is dead, the venom is dead. "I hope that adversity has been of use to you. You have experienced what it costs not to be sufficiently yielding.
A valet called him back, and Gaudinet, after bringing out the little girl, introduced him to Monseigneur's presence. Ah, there you are, said the latter in a harsh tone, looking him straight in the face. Why did you go away? I was told that Monseigneur was engaged, and I feared to disturb your Lordship. Who told you that? The Abbé Gaudinet. You are much changed. I should not have recognized you.
It was on the evening of the last Sunday in May, whilst the bell of the Jesuits, close by, was tinkling out its summons to vespers, that Montresor burst suddenly into my room with the request that I should get my hat and cloak and go with him to pay a visit. In reply to my questions "Monseigneur's letter to Armand de Canaples," he said, "has borne fruit already.
And he left the chamber without once looking behind him. At the door he found the two men and the spare horse which they held. "Gentlemen," said he, "Monseigneur's order is, you know, to conduct that woman, without losing time, to the fort of the Point, and never to leave her till she is on board."
"In accordance," he said, "with monseigneur's instructions, as conveyed to me by monseigneur's" he halted for a moment, and then continued "Monseigneur's friend, the deed is prepared and ready for signature. Have I monseigneur's permission to make a few preparations for the interesting ceremony?"
He asked unceasingly for news of all who passed, but scarce anybody dared to reply to him. He had sent for here Tellier, who went into Monseigneur's room; but it was no longer time. It is true the Jesuit, perhaps to console the King, said that he gave him a well-founded absolution. Madame de Maintenon hastened after the King, and sitting down beside him on the same sofa, tried to cry.
I will kill a fowl; there is one left; but monsieur will be under the disagreeable necessity of waiting." "We are sharp set," I said. "Is there no cold meat in the house?" "Monsieur, the troopers have devoured everything." "Whose troopers?" I asked sharply. "Whose but Monseigneur's!" replied the old man; "but they did not remain long; they were busy hunting down the heretics."
What! are you going already, Count Devereux?" "Monseigneur's anteroom is crowded with less fortunate persons than myself, whose sins of envy and covetousness I am now answerable for." "Ah well! I must hear the poor devils; the only pleasure I have is in seeing how easily I can make them happy. Would to Heaven, Dubois, that one could govern a great kingdom only by fair words!
I do not know what course monseigneur has decided on for you; but I do know that you can save Monseigneur de Nivron from his father's anger, and your father from the horrible death which awaits him, and also save yourself." "What must I do?" said Gabrielle. "Throw yourself at monseigneur's feet, and tell him that his son loves you against your will, and say that you do not love him.
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