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he required to know whether I suspected that the Entragues family were 

cognizant of this。      ;I cannot say�察�sire�察─�I answered�察�prudently。 

     ;But you suspect�拭─�

     ;In your Majesty's cause I suspect all�察─�I replied。 

     He    sighed�察   �and   seeing    that  my    eyes   wandered      to   the  group    of 

gentlemen   who   had   betaken   themselves   to   the   terrace   steps�察  �and   were 

thence watching us�察�he asked me if I would answer for them。 ;For Vitry�察�

who sleeps at my feet when I lie alone�拭�For Coquet�拭─�

     ;For three of them I will�察�sire�察─�I answered�察�firmly。 ;The fourth I do not 

know。; 

     ;He is M。 Louis d'Entragues。; 

     ;Ah�   �the   count   of Auvergne's   half´brother�拭─  �I   muttered。   ;And   lately 

returned from service in Savoy�拭�I do not know him�察�your Majesty。 I will 



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answer to´morrow。; 

     ;And to´day�拭─�the king asked�察�with impatience。 

     Thereupon   I   begged   him   to   act   as   he   had   done   each   day   since   his 

arrival at Fontainebleauto hunt in the morning�察�to take his midday meal 

at Malesherbes�察�to talk to all as if he had no suspicion�察�only on his return 

to take any road save that which passed the Rock of the Serpents。 

     The king turning to rejoin the others�察�I found that their attention was 

no   longer   directed   to   us�察  �but   to   a   singular   figure   which   had   made   its 

appearance on the skirts of the group�察�and was seemingly prevented from 

joining it outright only by the evident merriment with which three of the 

four courtiers regarded it。 The fourth�察�M。 d'Entragues�察�did not seem to be 

equally   diverted   with   the   stranger's   quaint   appearance�察  �nor   did   I   fail   to 

notice�察  �being   at   the   moment   quick   to   perceive   the   slightest   point   in   his 

conduct�察�that�察�while the others were nudging one another�察�his countenance�察�

darkened by an Italian sun�察�gloomed on the new´comer with an aspect of 

angry discomfiture。 On his side�察�M。 de Boisrosefor he it was�察�the aged 

fashion of his dress more conspicuous than everstood eyeing the group 

in mingled pride and resentment�察�until�察�aware of his Majesty's approach�察�

and seeing me in intimate converse with him�察�he joyfully stepped forward�察�

a look of relief taking place of all others on his countenance。 

     ;Ha�察   �well   met� ─   �quoth    the  king    in  my   ear。  ;It  is  your   friend   of 

yesterday。 Now we will have some sport。; 

     Accordingly�察  �the   old   soldier   approaching   with   many   low   bows�察  �the 

king    spoke    to  him    graciously�察   �and   bade    him   say   what    he  sought。    It 

happened then as I had expected。 Boisrose�察�after telling the king his name�察�

turned   to   me   and   humbly   begged   that   I   would   explain   his   complaint�察�

which I consented to do�察�and did as follows�此�

     ;This�察�sire�察─�I said�察�gravely�察 �is an old and brave soldier�察�who formerly 

served     your   Majesty   to    good   purpose     in  Normandy�察     �but   he  has   been 

cheated out of the recompense which he there earned by the trickery and 

chicanery of one of your Majesty's counsellors�察�the Baron de Rosny。; 

     I could not continue�察�for the courtiers�察�on hearing this from my mouth�察�

and on discovering that the stranger's odd appearance was but a prelude to 

the real diversion�察�could not restrain their mirth。 The king�察�concealing his 



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own amusement�察�turned to them with an angry air�察�and bade them be silent�察�

and the Gascon�察�encouraged by this�察�and by the bold manner in which I 

had stated his grievance�察�scowled at them gloriously。 

     ;He alleges�察�sire�察─�I continued�察�with the same gravity�察 �that the Baron 

de Rosny�察�after promising him the government of Fecamp�察�bestowed it on 

another�察�being bribed to do so�察�and has besides been guilty of many base 

acts which make him unworthy of your Majesty's confidence。 That�察�I think�察�

is   your   complaint�察  �M。  de   Boisrose�拭─  �I   concluded�察  �turning   to   the   soldier�察�

whom   my   deep   seriousness   so   misled   that   he   took   up   the   story�察  �and�察�

pouring out his wrongs�察�did not fail to threaten to trounce me�察�or to add 

that I was a villain� �

     He might have said more�察�but at this the courtiers�察�perceiving that the 

king broke into a smile�察�lost all control over themselves�察�and�察�giving vent 

suddenly to loud peals of laughter�察�clasped one another by the shoulders�察�

and reeled to and fro in an ecstasy of enjoyment。 This led the king to give 

way   also�察  �and   he   laughed   heartily�察  �clapping   me   again   and   again   on   the 

back�察  �so   that�察  �in   fine�察  �there   were   only   two   serious   persons   presentthe 

poor Boisrose�察�who took all for lunatics�察�and myself�察�who began to think 

that perhaps the jest had been carried far enough。 

     My   master   presently   saw   this�察  �and�察  �collecting   himself�察  �turned   to   the 

amazed Gascon。 

     ;Your complaint is one�察─�he said�察 �which should not be lightly made。 

Do you know the Baron de Rosny�拭─�

     Boisrose�察�by this time vastly mystified�察�said he did not。 

     ;Then�察─  �said   the   king�察   �I   will   give   you   an   opportunity   of   becoming 

acquainted   with   him。   I   shall   refer   your   complaint   to   him�察  �and   he   will 

decide     upon    it。  More�察─   �he  continued�察    �raising   his   hand   for   silence   as 

Boisrose�察�starting forward�察�would have appealed to him�察 �I will introduce 

you to him now。 This is the Baron de Rosny。; 

     The old soldier glared at me for a moment with starting eyeballs�察�and a 

dreadful   despair   seemed   to   settle   on   his   face。   He   threw   himself   on   his 

knees before the king。 

     ;Then�察  �sire�察─  �said   he�察  �in   a   heartrending   voice�察   �am   I   ruined�   �My   six 

children must starve�察�and my young wife die by the roadside� ─�



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     ;That�察─�answered the king�察�gravely�察 �must be for the Baron de Rosny 

to decide。 I leave you to your audience。; 

     He made a sign to the others�察�and�察�followed by them�察�walked slowly 

along   the   terrace�察  �the   while   Boisrose�察  �who   had   risen   to   his   feet�察  �stood 

looking after him like one demented�察�shaking�察�and muttering that it was a 

cruel jest�察�and that he had bled for the king�察�and the king made sport of 

him。 

     Presently I touched him on the arm。 

     ;Come�察  �have   you   nothing   to   say   to   me�察  �M。   de   Boisrose�拭─  �I   asked�察�

quietly。 ;You are a brave soldier�察�and have done France service�察�why then 

need   you   fear�拭  �The   Baron   de   Rosny   is   one   man�察  �the   king's   minister   is 

another。 It is the latter who speaks to you now。 The office of lieutenant´ 

general of the ordnance in Normandy is empty。 It is worth twelve thousand 

livres by the year。 I appoint you to it。; 

     He answered that I mocked him�察�and that he was going mad�察�so that it 

was long before I could persuade him that I was in earnest。 When I at last 

succeeded�察 �his   gratitude knew   no   bounds�察 �and   he   thanked   me   again   and 

again with the tears running down his face。 

     ;What I have done for you�察─�I said�察�modestly�察 �is the reward of your 

bravery。 I ask only that you will not another time think that they who rule 

kingdoms are as those gay popinjays yonder。; 

     In a transport of delight he reiterated his offers of service�察�and�察�feeling 

sure that I had now gained him completely�察�I asked him on a sudden where 

he had seen Louis d'Entragues before。 In two words the truth came out。 He 

had observed him on the previous day in conference at the forest inn with 

the three bullies whom I had remarked there。 I was not surprised at this�察�

D'Entragues's   near   kinship   to   the   Count   of   Auvergne�察  �and   the   mingled 

feelings with which I knew that the family regarded Henry�察�preparing me 

to   expect   treachery   in   that   quarter。   Moreover�察  �the   nature   of   the   ambush 

was proof that its author resided in the neighbourhood and was intimately 

acquainted with the forest。 I should have carried this information at once 

to my master�察�but I learned that he had already started�察�and thus baffled�察�

and   believing that his   affection   for   Mademoiselle   d'Entragues�察 �if   not   for 

her   sister�察  �would   lead   him   to   act   with   undue   leniency�察  �I   conceived   and 



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arranged a plan of my own。 

     About noon�察�therefore�察�I set out as if for a ride�察�attended by La Trape 

only�察 �but   at some   distance   from  the   palace   we   were   joined   by  Boisrose�察�

whom   I   had   bidden   to   be   at   that   point   well   armed   and   mounted。   Thus 

reinforced�察  �for   the   Gascon   was   still   strong�察  �and   in   courage   a   Grillon�察  �I 

proceeded to Malesherbes by a circuitous route which brought me within 

sight of the gates about the middle of the afternoon。 I then halted under 

cover   of   the   trees�察  �and   waited   until   I   saw   the   king�察  �attended   by   several 

ladies    and   gentlemen�察     �and   followed     by   eight   troopers�察   �issue   from   the 

chateau。   His   Majesty  was   walking�察  �his   horse   being   led   behind   him�察  �and 

seeing this   I   rode   out   and   approached   the party  as   if   I   had   that   moment 

arrived to meet the king。 

     It would not ill become me on this occasion to make some reflections 

on the hollowness of court life�察�which has seldom been better ex

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