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"Oh! we had not that trouble; the cowards ran away, we had scarcely time to cross our swords with them." Henri grew pale. "With whom?" said he. "With Antragues?" "On the contrary, he killed a lackey of Quelus's." "Oh!" murmured the king, "here is a civil war lighted up." Quelus started. "It is true," said he. "Ah" said Chicot. "You begin to perceive it, do you?"
"Really!" "It was the king who insisted on it; you know on what excellent terms the brothers are just now. The king would not suffer an impertinence of Quelus's to pass, and ordered him to apologize." "Really!" "Ah! M. Aurilly, I think that we are entering the golden age; the Louvre is about to become Arcadia, and the two brothers Arcades ambo."
"What does it mean, my son?" said Henri, placing his hand on Quelus's shoulder. "Well, sire, the result of our conversation was, that royalty is menaced weakened, that is to say, that all the world is conspiring against you.
He showed it by absenting himself from the wedding of Saint-Luc, one of De Quelus's companions in the King's favor and in the attack on Bussy. Catherine, knowing how the King's authority was weakened by the squabbles between him and his brother, took the Duke out to Vincennes for a walk in the park and a dinner at the chateau, that his temper might cool.
Though appalled at what I had done, I had no wish to die, the youth in me cried for life; and the more I desired life, the more fearful I became of failing to get De Quelus's intercession. I grew many years older in that night.
Then, when so many leaders contended, every man was desirous of gaining partisans. At court, wise people were scrupulous to repay obligations, in the hope of securing future benefit. I divined De Quelus's motives, but was none the less willing to profit by them as to the possible vacant captaincy. "Then I thank you, monsieur, and will keep the appointment," I said.
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