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The men yawned discreetly; and reflecting that we had had a long day I dismissed them, and stayed myself only for the purpose of securing one or two papers of a private nature. Then I bade La Trape light me to my closet. Instead, he stood and craved leave to speak to me. "About what, sirrah?" I said. "I have received an offer, your excellency," he answered with a crafty look. "What!
One day, while the King was still absent from Paris, I had a mind to play tennis, and for that purpose summoned La Trape, who had the charge of my balls, and sometimes, in the absence of better company, played with me. Of late the balls he bought had given me small satisfaction, and I bade him bring me the bag, that I might choose the best.
Diego muttered something, and Maignan that he had not got any; but before I could answer that he must get some, La Trape thrust his may to the front, and producing a small piece from his pocket, proceeded with a droll air of extreme carefulness to treat the hand.
I handed over three crowns for our share, and on that we parted; they set out with their bundles strapped to their backs, and I waited somewhat impatiently for La Trape and the Breton to bring round the horses.
About noon, therefore, I set out as if for a ride, attended by La Trape only, but at some distance from the palace we were joined by Boisrose, whom I had bidden to be at that point well armed and mounted.
He shall die here." Still ill satisfied, I was about to press him farther, when La Trape raised his voice, and feebly asked for me. A page who had taken the other's place was supporting his head, and two or three of my gentlemen, who had come in unbidden, were looking on with scared faces. I went to the poor fellow's side, and asked what I could do for him.
I questioned La Trape in a fury, but could learn nothing more. He had seen the man slip out, and that was all. "But did you not go in yourself?" I said, restraining my impatience with difficulty. "Afterwards? Yes, my lord." "And made no discovery?" He shook his head. "Was anything prepared for his Majesty?" "There was sherbet; and some water." "You tried them?" La Trape grinned.
"MON DIEU!" he cried while the girl moaned in terror, the Breton crossed himself, and La Trape looked uncomfortable "the place is bewitched!" "Nonsense!" I said. "Who is in the house, girl?" "Only my mother," she wailed. "Oh, my poor mother!" I silenced her, scolding them all for fools, and her first; and La Font, recovering himself, did the same.
Nor did he, for when he had swallowed, as far as I could judge from the tilting of the cup, about half of the milk, Henry rose suddenly and, seizing it, took it from him with his own hand. "That will do," the King said. "Do you feel ill?" La Trape drew a trembling hand across his brow, on which the sweat stood in beads; but instead of answering he remained silent, gazing fixedly before him.
There was a little pool of white liquid on the floor beside the bed. La Trape uttered an exclamation of annoyance, and explained that he had not seen it before; that it had not been there five minutes earlier; and that he did not know how it came to be there now. "What is it?" I said, looking about for some pitcher that might; have overflowed; but finding none. "Is it milk?"
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