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"Sire," cried he, "I appeal against the unworthy treatment I meet with from your followers." Henri did not seem to hear. "Good morning, Quelus," said he kissing his favorite on both cheeks; "good morning, the sight of you rejoices my soul, and you, my poor Maugiron, how are you?" "I am terribly ennuye, sire; when I undertook to guard your brother, I thought he was more amusing.
Quelus went, but came back, and said that the duke had not yet returned. "Well, you, Quelus and Maugiron, go down and watch for his entrance." "And then?" "Have all the doors shut." "Bravo! sire." "I will be back in ten minutes, sire," said D'Epernon. "And my stay will depend on the quality of the dye," said Schomberg. "Come as soon as possible," said the king.
Once he slipped for an instant. That instant sufficed for Quelus to give him a wound in the side. "Touched," cried Quelus. "Yes, in the doublet," said Bussy, who would not even acknowledge his hurt. And rushing on Quelus, with a vigorous effort, he made his sword fly from his hand. But he could not pursue his advantage, for D'O, D'Epernon, and Maugiron attacked him, with fresh fury.
He ran to Quelus, who already had his hand on his sword, and said, "In Heaven's name be moderate." "Parbleu, he attacks you as well as us." "Quelus, think of the Duc d'Anjou, who supports Bussy; you do not suppose I fear Bussy himself?" "Eh! Mordieu, what need we fear; we belong to the king. If we get into peril for him he will help us." "You, yes; but me," said St. Luc, piteously.
The Duc d'Anjou grew red. "Let us destroy," continued Mayenne, "to the last man, that cursed race whom the king enriches, and let each of us charge ourselves with the life of one. We are thirty here; let us count." "I," said D'Antragues, "charge myself with Quelus." "I with Maugiron," said Livarot. "And I with Schomberg," said Ribeirac.
M. de Villequier being present, she bade him acquaint the King with my brother's intention of taking the diversion of hunting a few days; which she thought very proper herself, as it would put a stop to the disputes which had arisen betwixt him and the young men, Maugiron, Saint-Luc, Quelus, and the rest.
"Speak." "Are you great friends with those four gentlemen?" "Ma foi! we are something like cats and dogs in the sun; as long as we an get the heat, we agree, but if one of us took the warmth from another, then I do not answer for the consequences." "Well, will you go for me to M. Quelus, first?" "Ah!" "And ask him what day it will please him that I should cut his throat, or he mine?" "I will."
It is true, you are but twenty." "Sire," said Quelus, "on what day shall we meet MM. Bussy, Livarot, Antragues and Ribeirac?" "Never; I forbid it absolutely." "Sire, excuse us, the rendezvous was arranged before the dinner, words were said which cannot be retracted."
"Gently, my son," said he, laying hold of Maugiron. "No! mordieu!" cried he, "I will kill myself!" and he knocked his head against the wall. "Hola! help me to hold him." "It would be an easier death to pass your sword through your body!" said Chicot. "Quelus, my child," said the king, "you will be as blue as Schomberg when he came out of the indigo."
"That is well," said Schomberg; "shall we each choose an opponent?" "No," said Bussy, "that is not fair; let us trust to chance, and the first one that is free can join the others." "Let us draw lots then," said Quelus. "One moment," said Bussy, "first let us settle the rules of the game." "They are simple; we will fight till death ensues!" "Yes, but how?" "With sword and dagger." "On foot?"
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