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That brief moment of introspection had revealed him to himself, and the revelation had fetched that peal of mocking laughter from him. He realized now, at last, that not because the Queen had ordered him to procure Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye's enlargement had he submitted to assume a filthy travesty, to set his neck in jeopardy, to play the lackey and the spy.
"I think, monsieur," she said presently, watching him from under her lids, "that we have, all of us who are concerned in Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye's affairs, been at cross-purposes. She is an impetuous, impulsive child, and it happened that some little time ago we had words such things will happen in the most united families.
But perhaps yes, I should be glad of an opportunity of the honour of making Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye's acquaintance. But no impersonations, I beg, madame!" He said it half-laughingly, taking his cue from her. "You need have no fear of any." She walked to the door, opened it, and called "Gaston!" In answer came the page whom Garnache had found in the room when he was admitted.
"What reason have they for so damnable a deed?" he cried, between incredulity and indignation. "Their overweening ambition. Marius covets Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye's estates." "And to gain his ends he would not stop at murdering me? Is it, indeed, the truth you tell me?" "I pledge my honour for the truth of it," answered Garnache, watching him closely. Florimond looked at him a moment.
You seem, in fact, to have taken a greater interest in Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye's enlargement than the Queen could have a right to expect of you." And he smiled, a world of suggestion in his eyes. Garnache sat back in his chair and stared at the man. "This levity, monsieur, on such a subject, leaves me thunderstruck," he said at last. "Diable!" laughed the other.
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