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"What! has your noble devotion vanished already?" "No, monsieur." "Then I may count on you?" "You may." "And I alone know this?" "You alone." "Now you may go, my friend; and, parfandious, let M. de Mayenne look to himself." When D'Epernon returned to the king he found him playing at cup and ball. D'Epernon assumed a thoughtful air, but the king did not remark it.
"If you have spoken the truth you shall be rewarded." "Why should I lie, monsieur; where is my interest I, who eat the king's bread? If you do not believe me, I will go to the king himself." "No, parfandious, you shall not go to the king: you shall have to deal with me, alone." "I only said it because you seemed to hesitate."
"No, I do not hesitate; and, first, here are a thousand crowns for you, and you shall keep this secret between you and me." "I have a family, monsieur." "Well! a thousand crowns, parfandious." "If they knew in Lorraine that I had spoken, each word would cost me a pint of blood; and in case of any misfortune, my family must be able to live, therefore I accept the thousand crowns."
"The lieutenant of the provost of the Ile de France." "Parfandious! am I sheriff or provost?" "No, monsieur; but you are a friend of the king, and, as such, I beg you to hear me," said a humble voice at his side. The duke turned. Near him was a man, bowing perpetually. "Who are you?" asked the duke. "Nicholas Poulain, monsieur." "And you wish to speak to me?" "I beg for that favor."
"Now, D'Epernon, no more quarrels," said the king; "and you must at once pardon in this brave fellow what you looked upon as a want of loyalty, but which I regard as a proof of honesty." "Parfandious!" said the duke, changing his expression like a mask, "this trial has done you honor, my dear Carmainges, and you are really a fine fellow is he not, De Loignac?
"For whom then?" "For his friends." "He would not lodge his friends here, I am sure." "Peste! why, who can he be, then?" "Well, my good woman, he who conducted the review is simply Monsieur le Duc Nogaret de Lavalette d'Epernon, peer of France, and colonel-general of infantry. What do you say to that?" "That if it was he, he did me great honor." "Did you hear him say 'parfandious'?" "Oh! yes."
"In a word, give them all they want, and ask no questions." "Very well, monsieur." "Here are thirty livres in advance." "Well, monsieur, these gentlemen shall be treated like princes; will you assure yourself by tasting the wine?" "Thank you, I never drink." "But, monsieur, how shall I know these gentlemen?" "That is true; parfandious! I forgot. Give me paper, light, and wax."
"Is it not strange," said Fournichon to his wife, "they are all Gascons?" "Well, what of that? The captain said they were all countrymen, and he is a Gascon. M. d'Epernon is from Toulouse." "Then you still believe it was M. d'Epernon?" "Did he not say three times the famous 'parfandious'?" Very soon the five other Gascons arrived; the number of guests was complete.
"Oh! sire, I do not desire to laugh, but just now you reproached me with want of gayety, parfandious!" "Well, now I am in the mood to hear bad news, if you have any to tell. Luckily I have strength to bear it, or I should be dead ten times a day." "Which would not displease certain people of our acquaintance." "Oh! against them I have the arms of my Swiss."
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