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"Messieurs," said the Duke de la Roche Guyon, taking out his watch, "we must give them a quarter of an hour, before we irritate his majesty by preferring our own petitions." When the quarter of an hour had elapsed, the duke replaced his watch, and resumed: "Now let us go and try our luck." "Shall we go together, or one by one?" inquired the Duke de Liancourt.
I leave you to judge, who know my temper, whether I was not greatly mortified at this rebuff. Whilst we were enjoying this entertainment, the King, having spoken with Liancourt, Camille, and Mademoiselle Montigny, was apprised of the mistake which the malice or misapprehension of Ruff had led him into.
"But why 'poor fellow! Monsieur de Liancourt?" "He was rising so high before the revolution. There was not a braver officer in the army. But he is but a soldier of fortune, and his career is closed." "Till the Bourbons return," said another Carlist, playing with his moustache. "You will really honour me much by introducing me to him," said Lord Lilburne.
"No, I believe that he had still saved, and even augmented, in India, the portion he allotted to himself from Madame de Merville's bequest." "And if he don't play whist, he ought to play it," said Lilburne. "You have roused my curiosity; I hope you will let me make his acquaintance, Monsieur de Liancourt.
Louis, Liancourt, as he lighted his cigar to walk home, said, "A thousand thanks to you, my dear friend: and how have you enjoyed yourself in your visit? I am not surprised or jealous that Lilburne did not invite me, as I do not play at cards, and as I have said some sharp things to him!"
I leave you to judge, who know my temper, whether I was not greatly mortified at this rebuff. Whilst we were enjoying this entertainment, the King, having spoken with Liancourt, Camille, and Mademoiselle Montigny, was apprised of the mistake which the malice or misapprehension of Ruff had led him into.
Philip bit his lip, and the spell of Camilla's presence seemed vanished. He muttered some inaudible answer, turned away to the card-table, and Liancourt took the chair he had left vacant. "And how does Miss Beaufort like my friend Vaudemont? I assure you that I have seldom seen him so alive to the fascination of female beauty!"
The news of the fall of this fortress came like a thunder-clap over Europe. It announced the reign of anarchy in France, and the helplessness of the King. On hearing of the fall of the Bastille, the King is said to have exclaimed to his courtiers, "It is a revolt, then." "Nay, sire," said the Duke of Liancourt, "it is a revolution."
In a few days the invalid was able to quit his room, and nothing but change of air seemed necessary for his convalescence. It was then that Liancourt, who had for two days seemed impatient to unburden himself of some communication, thus addressed him:
At this moment the first glow of the morning entered the apartment, and overpowered the pale candle-light which till then had illuminated the room. "The Assembly longs every day and every hour for the conciliatory words of your majesty," cried Liancourt.
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