Chicot the Jester Part 137
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"Will accompany me."
"Your guard?"
"The French guard wait for me at the Louvre, and the Swiss at the door of the Abbey."
"That will do; now I know all."
"Then I may call?"
"Yes."
Henri struck on his gong.
"The ceremony will be magnificent," said Chicot.
"G.o.d will accept our homage, I hope."
"But tell me, Henri, before any one comes in, have you nothing else to say to me?"
"No, I have given you all the details."
"Have you settled to sleep at St. Genevieve?"
"Doubtless."
"Well, my son, I do not like that part of the program."
"How so?"
"When we have dined I will tell you another plan that has occurred to me."
"Well, I consent."
"Whether you consent or not, it will be all the same thing."
"What do you mean?"
"Hus.h.!.+ here are your valets."
As he spoke, the ushers opened the door, and the barber, perfumer, and valet of the king entered, and commenced to execute upon his majesty one of those toilets which we have described elsewhere.
When the king was dressing, the Duc d'Anjou was announced. He was accompanied by M. de Monsoreau, D'Epernon, and Aurilly. Henri, at the sight of Monsoreau, still pale and looking more frightful than ever, could not repress a movement of surprise.
"You have been wounded, comte, have you not?"
"Yes, sire."
"At the chase, they told me."
"Yes sire."
"But you are better now?"
"I am well."
"Sire," said the duke, "would it please you that, after our devotions, M, de Monsoreau should go and prepare a chase for us in the woods of Compiegne?"
"But do you not know that to-morrow----"
He was going to say, "Four of your friends are to fight four of mine;" but he stopped, for he remembered that it was a secret.
"I know nothing," said the duke; "but if your majesty will inform me----"
"I meant that, as I am to pa.s.s the night at the Abbey of St.
Genevieve, I should perhaps not be ready for to-morrow; but let the count go; if it be not to-morrow, it shall be the day after."
"You hear?" said the duke to Monsoreau.
"Yes monseigneur."
At this moment Quelus and Schomberg entered. The king received them with open arms.
Monsoreau said softly to the duke, "You exile me, monseigneur."
"Is it not your duty to prepare the chase for the king?"
"I understand--this is the last of the eight days fixed by your highness, and you prefer sending me to Compiegne to keeping your promise."
"No, on the contrary; I keep my promise."
"Explain yourself."
"Your departure will be publicly known."
"Well?"
"Well, do not go, but hide near your house; then, believing you gone, the man you wish to know will come; the rest concerns yourself: I engage for no more."
"Ah! if that be so----"
"You have my word."
"I have better than that, I have your signature."
"Oh, yes, mordieu! I know that."
Aurilly touched D'Epernon's arm and said, "It is done; Bussy will not fight to-morrow."
"Not fight!"
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