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"And," said Quelus, "against these ramparts which are closing round your majesty, four men will march, sure to be applauded by you, and glorified by posterity." "What do you mean, Quelus?" cried the king, with eyes in which joy was tempered by solicitude; "who are these four men?" "I, and these other gentlemen," replied Quelus, with pride; "we devote ourselves, sire." "To what?" "To your safety."
Immediately after the sitting, Quelus, Maugiron, Schomberg, and D'Epernon, in spite of the ennui they experienced there, were so anxious to be disagreeable to the duke that they returned to him. He, on his part, was mortally ennuye, as well as anxious, which, it must be confessed, the conversation of these gentlemen was not calculated to remove.
Then the eight gentlemen went out, arm in arm, talking gaily on different subjects, until Quelus said, "Here is a solitary place, with a good footing." "Ma foi, yes." "Well! we thought that you would one day accompany us here to meet M. de Bussy, who has invited us all here." "It is true," said Bussy. "Do you accept?" said Maugiron. "Certainly; we rejoice at such an honor."
All had swords and pistols, and one bore a lantern, which had been concealed beneath his cloak. De Quelus, having looked after him with an angry frown, now turned to me, and spoke with affability: "Monsieur, had you not observed the condition of my arm, I should have resented your aid.
"If M. de Quelus is with you, you are safe from the authorities. You will then have only to guard against assassination at the hands of Guise's followers." "I shall go to M. de Quelus early in the morning," I said. "By all means. And you will not go near your lodgings until you have assured your safety against arrest.
Afterwards the King commanded Bussi to be brought forth, to make a reconciliation betwixt him and Quelus, giving orders, at the same time, for the release of Simier and M. de la Chastre. Bussi coming into the room with his usual grace, the King told him he must be reconciled with Quelus, and forbade him to say a word more concerning their quarrel. He then commanded them to embrace.
My brother, therefore, she observed, ought to strive to mollify the King by addressing him with expressions of regard to his person and attachment to his service; and, in the meantime, use his influence over Bussi to reconcile him to Quelus, and to end all disputes betwixt them.
Quelus stopped, but Schomberg still continued to tear at his hair. "Schomberg, Schomberg, a little reason, I beg." "It is enough to drive one mad!" "Indeed, it is a dreadful misfortune; there will be a civil war in my kingdom. Who did it who furnished the ladder? Mordieu! I will hang all the city! Who was it?
Maugiron was playing with Narcissus, the large greyhound, and Quelus was sitting near. "They go on!" cried Henri, "their plot advances; sometimes tigers, sometimes serpents; when they do not spring they glide." "Oh, sire!" said Quelus, "are there not always plots in a kingdom? What the devil could all the sons, brothers, and cousins of kings do if they did not plot?"
Thus did this man take every occasion to brave and insult my brother; and relying upon the countenance and blind affection shown him by the King, had leagued himself with Quelus, Saint-Luc, Saint-Maigrin, Grammont, Mauleon, Hivarrot, and other young men who enjoyed the King's favour.
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