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"Is it for me and mine that you say that?" asked Chicot, speaking like the king. Three friends of Bussy's now drew near to him. These were Charles d'Antragues, Francois, Vicomte de Ribeirac, and Livarot. Seeing all this, St. Luc guessed that Bussy was sent by Monsieur to provoke a quarrel. He trembled more than ever, for he feared the combatants were about to take his house for a battle-field.
"Yes," said Livarot, "or he will go to sleep in his chair." "Pardon, monseigneur, I am tired out." "Get tipsy," said Antragues; "there is nothing so good when you are tired. To your health, count!" "You must give us some good hunts," said Ribeirac, "you know the country." "You have horses and woods here," said Antragues. "And a wife," added Livarot. "We will hunt a boar, count," said the prince.
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.
"I propose for number one, the long square between the chestnuts; it is a fine place." "Agreed." "But the sun? one would be turned to the east." "No," said Bussy, "that is not fair;" and he proposed a new position, which was agreed to. Schomberg and Ribeirac came first. They were the first pair; Quelus and Antragues the second; then Livarot and Maugiron the third.
"We must take care," said Antragues to Ribeirac, "each tear will be paid for by blood." Catherine now sat down on the foot of the bed. At a sign from Bussy everyone went away but himself. "Will you not go and look after my poor attendants, M. de Bussy? you who are at home here," said the queen. It was impossible not to go, so he replied, "I am happy to please your majesty," and he also retired.
"Well?" asked he. "We are victors," said Antragues, in a low tone, not to offend Quelus. "Thanks," said Ribeirac; "now go." And he fainted again. Antragues picked up his own sword, which he had dropped, then that of Quelus, which he presented to him. A tear shone in the eyes of the dying man. "We might have been friends," he murmured. "Now fly," said Chicot; "you are worthy of being saved."
"Well, accept; I will be captain; Antragues and Livarot lieutenants; and Ribeirac ensign. Let us get up your company for you, and see if they dare to laugh at you then." "Ma foi! I believe you are right, Bussy; I will think of it." "Do so, monseigneur." "What were you reading so attentively when I came in?" "Oh! a letter, which interests you still more than me.
"Down with your arms, knaves," cried the duke, "these are friends." "Friends!" cried the bourgeois, "then they should have had the password; for we have been treating them like Pagans and they us like Turks." Livarot, Antragues, and Ribeirac advanced in triumph to kiss the duke's hand. "Monseigneur," said Bussy, "how many militia do you think there were here?" "At least one hundred and fifty."
At last Schomberg touched Ribeirac in the shoulder, and the blood gushed out; Schomberg tried to repeat the blow, but Ribeirac struck up his sword, and wounded him in the side. "Now let us rest a few seconds, if you like," said Ribeirac. Quelus, having no dagger, was at a great disadvantage; for he was obliged to parry with his left arm, and, as it was bare, on each occasion it cost him a wound.
"Certainly; but it is not the less true that he obeyed the wishes of M. d'Anjou." "Listen! I know M. de St. Luc, and I can assure you he is devoted to the king, and hates the duke. If your wound had come from Antragues, Livarot, or Ribeirac, it might be so; but not from St. Luc." "You do not know," replied Monsoreau, obstinate in his opinion. At last he was able to go down into the garden.
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