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these

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CATHERINE

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rible

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was

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was

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the

how

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of

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real

Florence

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of

felt for

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period,

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justifiedin saying,

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Medici,
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of

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the

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and
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family

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in

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son

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and

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city.

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line, till the

direct

legitimateson

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to

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Cosmo

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the

Catherine's

of

step

till 1737,

that

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regular succession.

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oppressor

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Florence

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father
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Medici

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as

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uncle

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the

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Pope

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council

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uncle

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events

Catherine's

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years

artillery,between

certain

further

all her

nine

less
mother-

and

Florence,

made

Florence, the Republican party,

giving

liberty, against

which

the

and

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; Rome

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various

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time

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fairest

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men

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family, alike

ardent

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Duke

the

shown

by Pope

eleven

years

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in

of

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her

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so

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Italy
wealth,
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element

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2

in

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for the

glory

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the advancement
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power.
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of

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of

Florence, he took

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bastards.

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for

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established

chief

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the

were

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hence,

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rent

tion
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still supreme,

country

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men

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of

partly

commerce

statesmen

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of

feelings.

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has any

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favor

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princelingswere

that the smallest

many

its morals

multitude

of

the

scenes,

owing
Charles

to

by

mistress

was

other

no

moved

were

governed

poets, the

sons.
or

Emperor
Venice

period

world

by

the

of

VII., himself

daughter Margaret.

natural

famous

to

understand.

to

doubt

and
being illegitimate,

his

fact of

fail

no

was

over

such

by

Clement

which

to

in

policy, always

Catherine's

alike.

are

handed

revolutions

All

soldiers.

the

of

be

it, she should

demanded

who

Pope

Catherine

surrender

that, rather than

advised

; he

business

the

17

MEDICI.

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

of
every

march

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nature

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looks

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never
was

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unremitting craft,

upright conduct,

for

in

men

eminent

men.

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ness
square-

In

this,

CATHERINE

ABOUT

18

Catherine's

especially,lies

all the

fact, disposes of

the

golden

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the

tiara

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daughter

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Catherine,

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Pope, attempted

de' Medici
him

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religiously

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the

such

to

than

injure Charles

to

loftiest

one

the

Catherine's

esteem

of

boon

in

cert
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by

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pledge

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Italy.

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Duke.

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at

protection, could

age,

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and

Francis

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bastard

the

opportunity

high

him

to

Alessandro,

Alessandro's
an

besieged, and

Florence,

at

King

Catholic

Pope, who

same

Medici, with

French

became
to

should

to

the

be

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de'

assist the

to

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there

impossible

an

by threatening the
to

marriage

firmly settled

Filippo Strozzi,

of

V.,

uphold

who

Medici

he

pandered

sons

are

and

blood,

seem

Rome

prison.

was

promised

of

his

justas

to

Luther,

Charles

than

this murder
each

forced

of

Alessandro

place

Lorenzino

and

dominion

Napoleon

in

would

honesty,

alliance, through Catherine

and

Encylo-

born, history, if related

his throne, allowed

bitter

with

of

attacks

Clement

sooner

both

in any

unconfessed

vast

Charles

was

V., while

the

threatened

Emperor
No

when

time

Charles

might

the

the

on

done

have

forth

with

of

was

but

quieu;
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set

day

severe

succeed;

point of view

more

this

which

and

not

schemes

were

we

Machiavelli

Spain.

kept Pope
no

could

to

where

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Giulio

romance.

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he

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was

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of his connection

genius

always

the

from

mind,

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which

France

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out.

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of

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type

observation, in

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principles are

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this

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form

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of the reformed

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of

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the

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de'

Medici,

acts, the

contradictory and

"

dark

the

Court

poison Strozzi,Queen
there.

Charles

intriguesof

this sketch

princes of Italy and

to

his

tried

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support,

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alone.

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sent

once

race.

dishonest

Cosmo

him

at

accused

death

Royal

important

the

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jealousof

Philip II.,

their

other

find

Francis

that

firmed
con-

recognized Cosmo

cowardly foes of Catherine

the

of

from

"

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at

assassinated.

to

and

more

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formed

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are

of

them

lend

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the

for

Francesco,

body,

to

Charles

of

the

had

son

; his first

Charles

having

as

ordering

revenge

his

I. and

eighteen

abdicated, like the Emperor,

after

Garcias

devoted, soul

only

of his,

was

Duke,

ple
peo-

legitimatesons,

Cibo

of

Duke,

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Francesco,

son

Cardinal

twelve

the

was

government

Cardinal

by

Then

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He

Alessandro's

first Grand

son.

Charles

of his

the

was

prelate into exile.

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in power.
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other

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flagged against

never

succeeded

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persistentlyfor

avenging Alessandro
dispossessionof his grandson, and

the

instead

he

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successor,

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his hatred

when

age

MEDICI.

Doria's

was

had, after all,placed him

of

years

one

great

during which

who

the

for

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Medici, Alessandro's

tyrant

years,

he

CATHERINE

of

Europe.

France

Catherine's
V.

had

that

the

idea

some

had

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may

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secret

struction
in-

relation,when

three

ambassadors

I. murdered.

early in October,

1533,

Duke

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CATHERINE

ABOUT

20

Penna

of

City

the

(of

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The

title borne
with

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the

Pope
;

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that

and

Duke

but

her

Lorenzo

to

converting

spite of

this

Medici,

scheme

of

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sharing
he

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to

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forced

to

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with

he
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of

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who

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as

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time

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rid of him.
received

as

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castle

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near

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he

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their

refused

even

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and

Pope

bribe

of

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over-

popular side,

man

refuge in the

soon

was

Leo

In

it.

in its aim.

by Clement

before
he

then

perceived

policy of

the

up

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he

great

Pope

took

trustfulness

that

that

to

the

to

as

misfortunes

closely guarded.

appear

soon

he

enormous

an

natural

ashamed

as

to

Pope's

Strozzi

pay

himself
to

Medici

unvarying

given

was

rough

to

cause

conduct, somewhat

faithful

Florence.

surprised by Colonna,
Angelo,

of

view

popular

party for having consented

so

the

of the

tenets

recall of

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secure

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victim

was

its means,

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to

as

principalityfrom

with

of the

whole

Catherine's

Urbino,

of

champions

stoutest

against the

offer of

Filippo

Duke

alliance, he remained

declared

the

de'

his

of

her

Medici,

de'

Clarissa

superficialchange

some

by
and

married

shook

persecuted by

was

had

family, never

exiled

told

her.

Medici

of

interview

an

uncle, Filippo Strozzi, soon

the

of

one

the support

to

have

to

were

guard.

fate,excepting

union, arranged quite as much

this

father ; but

Alessandro

lay before

Strozzi

Filippo

her

nothing of

knew

princess as yet

mounted

city

secretaries,

officials,and
by

the

was

left the

of age,

years

escorted

and

men-at-arms,

Leghorn

sister

fourteen

companied
ac-

Lorenzo

of

for this

Florence,

large following of servants,

the

of

Princess

the

by the girl,now

preceded by

at

and

Duke

heiress

Medici, sole

de'

Leghorn,

for

left Florence

Penna)

by Catherine

MEDICL

DE'

he

prison,
liberty,
simple

was

perhaps, had

Pope
very

had

was

so

tered
flatmuch

ungraciously.

ABOUT

22

CATHERINE

perennial struggle with

squabbles
of

their

with

which

the

forgeriesmade
which

served

Strozzi

found

far

because

from

the

is

had
were

the

man

Strozzi,

Florence

death

in

silver
to

all the

the

word

they sat, and

pretext

frequent
The

pieces

on.

offer

the

to

terrible

more

of

name

the

and

for the

with
had

he

"

Liberty,

found

himself

little in favor

foresaw
sandro

the

of

French

niece, who
of

the

to

of

would
a

need

man

Strozzi

so

France
a

marriage

this
to

and

of
be

had

sit

on

senator.

and

Burrhus
He

tyranny.

populace, and
he

from

Ales-

Catherine

with

concluded

agreed

the

to

fortunes

at

meet,
of

his

Alessandro, delighted
in

manage

decision, which

place himself

to

as

heard

to

follow

opposed, that

he

perhaps,

to

the

to

such

oppressive

diploma

he
as

soon

the

him

take

of

changed.

Alessandro's

to

to

whom

guardian.

difficult

needed

like Seneca

distrust

as

were,

badly

beginnings

Medici,
And

"

contracting powers
to

go

Florence, applauded
advised

the

negotiations for

where

resolved

and

the

half

object

Prince, which

Leghorn,

quit

with

accepted

and

had

about

he

matters

Strozzi

grace

when
but

whom

persuaded

was

had

catastrophe.

Clement

noted

the

time

yoke

with

so

lend

to

which

years

had

Medici

the

only

Filippo

last two

Nero

it

Clement,

feelingstoward

triumph

were

Alessandro's

to

Pope

see

council,

bastard's

measures,

to

the

happened just at

bow

to

dignity, that

of

assumption

be

wife's

that his

of

moment

as

he

and

gold

cares

cations,
compli-

and

now.

which

on

voluntary spy

compelled

was

promising

so

so

the

than

the

all its

with

police is always

to

previously been

But

endure

their

all things.
justifies

city

In

also

then

bench

ring

to

party, whose

Filippo'sreturn

difficult

also

everybody

which

the

more

in his adored

Republican

could

party,

of

nothing

say

multiplicityof coinages

vast

is derived

banker

to

speculation, of banking

and

conimerce

Medici,

the

own

MEDICI.

DE

what

spared him

at the

head

to

concerned
a

murder,

of Catherine's

household.
In

point

of

fact, to

dazzle

the

French

Court, the

Medici

CATHERINE

ABOUT

constituted

had

quite incorrectly styled the

called

also
head
of

of it Duke

serving-men

Urbino.

of

thousand

; and

villageoutside

the

town

and

them

the

Strozzi, consisted
the

of

the gate
the

first

is

hats

plait for

and

escort

still at

were

straw

was

procession,at

exclusive

where

they

who

already got beyond

had

"

The

last of

the

foremost

Florence, the

girlwhom

young

Catherine, and

persons,

when

23

of Florence,

Princess

Alessandro,

than

more

of

Duchess

the

MEDICI.

suite for the

brilliant

DE'

now

made.
It
to

beginning

was

marry

than
this

which

rumor

triumphant

the

the

found

in

question, and

scheme
hand

of

the

Duke

of

Albany

of

the

the

French

This

lost

of

III.*

of

was

uncle.

rich

so

It

her

the

tive
aborthe

to

that

the

determination
aid

the

of

d' Orleans.

Due

hinder

not

erine
Cath-

and

Jeanne

de

Jean
de

la Tour

Catherine

Catherine

was

was

amount

de

informed

Great-uncle

to

to

the

la Tour

her

so

mother

many

Duchess

dower

ducats.
of

Scots.

The

was

families

also

the

was

of

de

that

rival, was

father,

her

Mary, Queen

he

mother;

Mary Stewart,

that

thousand

hundred

de

Poitiers, her

Boulogne,

also related

now

to
*

de

Anne

with

connected

Poitiers, Diane's

cousin.

Stewart, brother

through

was

her

would

did

Catherine's

Madeleine,

to

Diane

aunt.

the

married

for, strangely enough,

of

riage
mar-

secure

of Alexander

son

Scotland, had

maternal

Catherine

the

Albany,

sister

Boulogne,
her

to

and

her

hoped

the

changing

Italyto France,

From

aspired

still

only give them

from

that

to

had

anxious

more

being Queen.

Duke

James

in

succeed

Italy,would

narrowness

from

thus

might

revealed

Alessandro

Duke

King, who, though

in

Medici

This

Dauphin.

no

Leghorn.

to

family, who

was

was

country

suspected

uncle

ambitious

her

of

her

the

in

Florence

Catherine

yet it

as

confirmation
from

progress

that

First,but

preparations required, Catherine

was

of

Francis

of

son

generally known

be

to

son

Urbino's
her

in

ter-in-law
daugh-

money

ducat

was

24

ABOUT

gold-piece

half

large

as

thick.

as

CATHERINE

Thus

represented, in
millions
about

of

the

at

francs.

factor

who

there

The

gold.

in

formed

paid

VII., made

jewels, precious
On

flattered

Pope

Clement

of
had

arrived

of

cloth

for the
the

with

of

choicest

The

the

The

The

to

Leyva

and

France's

which

have

must

of

prior of

him,

these,

just

Fernando
these
?

What

he

left

the
the

bastards
was

awning

an

been

able

the

and

rooms

of

the

collect.

to

were

the

reward

of

Knights
barges.

more

side

of

the

flotilla.

Sebastian
service

generals,
there

make

the

hold
house-

conference,

secret

Emperor's

to

with

seamen

by the

held

two

had

bride, furnished

order

Was

Gonzaga.
two

crimson

several

probable, Count

and

"

with

He

the officers of Catherine's

whom

head

decorations

the

had

the

the

France.

with

covered

considerable

seems

as

said

was

of

filled three

household

then

galleyshung

Medici

the

presented

had

plan between

Dauphin

Court

the

of his

one

Lady,"

future

with

tecuculi, who
it

in

more

young,

de

Pope, with

the

suddenly,

gifts,to

Albany's galleys, moored

of

introducing

wedding

ducats, contained

Pope's

Alessandro
to

also

Clement

Pope,
ducats

magnificently dressed,

Pope's, formed,
Duke

livres

Lauraguais

the

barge, of which

curiosities

Duke

his

was

thousand

thousand

captaincy

Rhodes.

the

This

Henri

oarsmen,

under

it

this, as

thousand

gold fringe,and

gold.

use

worth

banking-house

and

in Our

crush

to

the port in

nearly twenty

cost

being

Catherine, still so

Medici,

of
at

of

ducat

gold, six

contributed.

VII., her "uncle

trimmed

satin

of

days

by the extraordinary magnificence displayed by

House

the

other

and

reaching Leghorn,

been

hundred

only

those

value

hundred

Auvergne

in

the

portion, and

stones,

Alessandro

Duke

from

of

gift of

the

time,

imagined

Catherine's

her

high

twelve

d'or, but

ducats

of

the

over

louis

importance
be

counties

of

part

the

present

may

old

our

of

The

MEDICI.

thousand

consequence

francs

twelve

of

one

hundred

Strozzi, at Lyons,

of

as

DE"

"

Antonio

Monrather
de

premeditated

Due

promised

to

d' Orleans

Count

Se-

ABOUT

CATHERINE

bastian

Montecuculi,

Charles

V., had

is

have

historians

Catherine
of
had

Medici

giving

the

on

he

that

the

spite of

In

eclipsedby
these

the

pieces given by
they

and
festivity

on

for

of

of

France, which

Albany's

of

at

that

Henri

Though
Catherine,

the

duty

de

the

occasion

of

fasting;

repeat

the

occasion.

details

and

Pope

jestof

went

here

Provence

of

loved

Catherine

seilles
Mar-

and
the

the
Duke

recorded

retort

Court, and

the

Valois

marriage between

dread

the

subterfuges

of

but

was

Pope insisted

that

this

on

between

sisted
con-

purse

I., who

and
to

dozen

shows

the

by
tone

time.

of the

practiced at

himself

pitch

interest, for

Francis

history of

vastly amused

which

manners

the

to

as

was

rived
ar-

was

the

wedding

Valois

meeting

to what

historical

It is useless

famous

He

Medici

magnificence,

But

de

every

of

union,

this

on

the

show

bride's

the

Henri

in

read

this

to

Brantome

their

unique.

for

feasts

be

may
as

King

time

trigue
in-

some

haughtiness

the

of

To

inestimable

of

medals

thirty-four days.

which

France.

in

Pope

so

was

for Marseilles.

House

display,distinguished

wedding

The

the

by

de'

1533.

the

carried

his

to

Catherine

evil eye

made

had

Albany

France

either

by

himself

great, he

so

an

October,

of

to

was

or

cast

and

splendor,

that

at

were

nobles

sovereign of

gold

subject

Pope

of

son

upset

Emperor

of

bankers

great

of

end

this

second

schemes

forthwith
the

at

the

great

embarked

there

his

Duke

King

impatience

part of

where

France,

his

even

seeing

of

the

keeping

the

by

The

for her.

Clement's

afraid

much

some

informed
officially

now

proposed

and

these

on

obscurity the

serious

of

innocence.

so

difficultyin

of

promise

great that

service

is silent

History

indeed, in what

the

recently recognized Montecuculi's

was

great

entering

medicine?

see,

25

conscientious

alliance

the

MEDICI.

and

It is

wrapped.

before

who,

studied

shall

We

points.

DE'

these

on

the
two

diplomacy

period.

three

weeks

and

Clement,

the

than

consummation

immediate

children,

older

so

greatly did

he

trickery commonly

indeed, very

anxious

for

CATHERINE

ABOUT

26

proof, remained
is

said, of

fourteen

thirty-fourdays

questioning

Catherine

her

by

famous

father:

'M

figlia d^inganno

of Catherine's

causes

nowadays

persons

are

suppositions as
could

they
action

her

when

no

jestof

the

had

delay

de'

France

should

When

the

we

King

greatly
*

See

to

of

be

page

that

the

to

every

lay simply

that, at

time

children, Diane

his

wife, had

de
dren;
chil-

no

than

surgical experience

the

Prince

rise

gave
made

have

After

him

language

to

abb6
was

as

operated

was

very
in

one

on,

conduct

during
of

the

the

remarked,

only,

volume

the

of

or

in

Charles

Pope's stay

Francis

"

as

See

ous
seri-

treatment,

youth

of

history

of

entirely re-written

be

to

second

that

II. had

caused

his

of

the

show

alone

have

time

in

was

shrewdly

France

advantage

If Henri

France.

the

At

remains

the

i6.

reason

French

facts

compare

the

The

Poitiers, it would

de

Medici

Napoleon

as

whose

the

Valentinois

These

Catherine

Queen,

would

thing for

happy

de

womanhood.

tain
con-

children.

by Diane

Duchesse

works

this

when

tongue.

ten
was

time

medical

Prince's, which

this

as

Few

years.

evidence

in

world

the

clue

than

commoner

to

some

natural

having

politicalcomplications.

that,

to

figliuo-

ten

gives

injury.

favored

as

at

Latin

children

the

This

ladies of the Court, who

Catherine

had

is

nothing

the

The

of

highly

more

malformation

as

la

grossly indecent

so

is sufficient

shy

given

various

matter,

her

to

prince was

Saint-Victor,

free

mai

during

still blacken

which

It

and
a

this

husband.

Poitiers, far

that

aware

to

distorted

was

with

of

been

barrenness

repeated.f

be

not

strange calumnies

such

tried

Catherine's

to

manca

strangest conjectures have

the

he

lanza.^'
The

ascribed

non

at

doubt, when

no

was,

departure, that

speech

console

to

the

it

his

before

relation, who

in his young
And

marriageable.

was

Marseilles, in the hope, it

at

visible evidence

some

MEDICI.

DE'

and

history

of

thousand.
V.

at

indeed

Bay It.

with

that

of

Marseilles, it is
in

every

Art. Fernet.

in-

ABOUT

Here

stance.

is

contemporary
His

"

Palace

Holiness

him,

for

two

of white

men

Urbino

in

ladies

and

Pope,

with

Now,

Father,
"

they should

where

beseemed

Monsieur

Pope

of

to

received
in

This

person.

by the

de

the

de

Duke
and

The

Pope

King,
and

each

one

went

forth

all the
much
to

the

King

to

lodge

there

on

the

morrow

the

to

Princes

the

of his

the

Monsieur

being

Holy

the

come

College

de
that

of

the

de

ours
Nem-

place),

barons, and

all times
to

blood.

ency,
Montmor-

Due
at

Palace

Vidame

de

died

at

the

to

go

others, counts,

being

tumult.

or

entry,

to

Savoy who

many

all

that

Roche-sur-Yon,
of

; and

(father of

Saint-Pol,

Montmorency

consistory, with

done,

la

withdrew

King.

by

Vendosmois

de

Albany,

nobles, the Due

King's

de

Monsieur

Duke

ready, set

Comte

(brother
the

then

the
pared
pre-

homage

pay

Christian

accompanied

Due

Chartres),the

to

And

place

went

end

most

was,

the

and

thence

being

the

to

of

the

his

frigate and

come,

from

King,

the

his

had

come

as

The

in

of

company

disorder

making

was

habit,

Duchess

Italy.

to

any

bridle

in their

goodly
of

while

holding

one

without

pontifical

palfrey being

come

each

lodge,

said

the

and

on

went

Madame

France

with

set

his

cardinals

done

him

raiment

with

his said

being
in

the

being

Pope

water

Pope

of

done

the

as

the

might

and

company,

and

he

before

port, each

was

men

all the

came

alike

this

all

the

whence

him

gentlemen

Which

two

fine

magnificence,

great

while

crossed

he

After

ordered

was

the

to

when

morrow,

Sacrament,
in very

foot

conducted

the

of

pontificalasses,

where
this

given by

as

the

tiara, while

Holy

on

silk.
their

riding

the

been

magnificence,

shoulders

the

on

palfrey bearing
by

meeting

his entry.

and

habit, saving only the

led

27

said, outside

until

make

to

sumptuousness
borne

I have

as

his chamber

to

prepared

throne

MEDICI.

this

of

report

Pope, having

the

Holiness

prepared

great

brief

DE'

withdrew

one

CATHERINE

about

Palace,

Cardinals

the
was

bled
assem-

civility{fort humainement').
the

place appointed

to

him, and

58

ABOUT

the

King

his

the

treated

of

the

Catherine

concluded

wait

to

of

mother's
the

side

nobles

for such

Cardinal

you

down

tofore
here-

Veneur,
Cardinal

half-brother

Cardinal
Sire

de

de

de
his

on

Chatillon,

Montmorency;
in the

marriage portion

the

observed

mesalliance

the

surpriseon

some

"

what

that
in

Court,

French

in

Milan,

Sebastian

left Count

time

bestow

to

Genoa,

"

the

informed

not

are

price

Pope

used

fact of

le

Almoner;

the

to

the
nals
cardi-

four

created

Cardinal

Albany;

Father

concluded,

they said pretty loudly that it

consents

inestimable

were

he

marriage

Holy

our

thus

been

would

was

ence
pres-

part of
a

small

they say to-day?

"

holiness

At

of

and

had

said

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Albany.

niece,

Ippolito replied

"Then

paid

Court, he

the

French

at

Duke

and

son,

as

same,

to

Givry."

de

Strozzi
of

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the

for

they

his Holiness'

Urbino,

Chambre,

family of Coligny, nephew

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la

all,

ceremony

second

King's

of

read

was

marriage

the

High

and

family of

to

Cardinal

price

Lisieux

the

wit

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bull

of

treat

than

marriage being

to

to

combustion)

magnificence,

King,

those

coming

consistory,wherein

of

of

very

things from

nearly the

or

Duke

great

the

on

Bishop
Boulogne,

the

This

held

Father

Holy

the

hinder

the

began

morrow,

agree.

to

of

same,

to

with

them.*

married

to

performed

was

the

formerly proposed
was

met

faith, and

Medici, Duchess

de'

King

of

d'Orleans,

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conditions

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and

by the

the

and

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Pope's nephew,

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contrary

sense

being married, tpouser

as

where

as

to

on

France

and

he

in Italian, the

the

three

secrets.

pearls of

Naples."

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to their present
was

King's

your

made

to

meaning.

priestlyfunction.

offer

an

words

self
him-

present

marry

and

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of

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son.

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than

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ABOUT

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that

CATHERINE

Leo

X.

death.

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policy

of

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have

Louis

of

reign

to

father-in-law,

would

deserved

right of the padlock,

two

Francis

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seemed

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Henri

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Catherine

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by

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principle which

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de

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than

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barbarous

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Catherine

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husband's.

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CATHERINE

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the

from

conclusion

and

the

it

read

Bridge

way

of

one

class, this

shall

the

1560,

public

is

citizen

little

though

noble

Their

and

primitive

free, and

awaits

and

and

century,

this

time.

our

ings
dwell-

the

were

of habits

of

greatness

of

requires

narrative, and

every

simplicity

the

citizens

artless

sixteenth

certainly great,

were

incident

how

the

in

very
of

cause

; it

of the

to

This

the

written

an

this

the

was

Paris

MARTYR.

know

days

of

lives.

their

perhaps,

these

citizens

of the

class

in

persons

I.

at

the

corner

bridge facing the guard-house

the

of

Hotel-Dieu.
Of

old

each

dwelling presented,

physiognomy
habits

of

its

devised

(46)

stamped

owners,

by

them

or

for

on

by

it

the

the

on

either

river-side, the

by the

eccentricity

utilizing or

of

trade
the

liar
pecu-

and

the

tions
construc-

defiling the Seine.

The

ABOUT

CATHERINE

bridges being built, and

than

convenient

were

in

Paris

bridges.

Some

Seine

with

their

were

to

the

river.

in

there.

trade,

far

that

brotherhood

took

and

taught

them

always

"

will you

And

diminished

craftsmen
In
one

do

the
of

the

the

finer

to

pools,

vagaries ;

created
and

the

required
the

patron

that

admiration
new

trade

sixteenth

the

coming

of

saint

of

work

of dealers

the

trary,
con-

man,
work-

A
a

piece
master-

guild.

competition
beauty of
of

the

older

in bric-a-brac

centuries, the

from

did

children,

the

hindered

of the

The

North,

then

the

craft.

absence

flourishing industries.

obtaining furs,which,

And

on

produce

to

into

and

their

as

their

perfection or

of

your

them

the

by

their workmen

of

on

city,gathered

prices.

up

the

particular

also united

were

kept

all their

was

assert

sense

when

most

wooden

carried

in any
the

about

mysteries of

to

some

from

business

of

engaged

mercy
to

offering

an

fifteenth
the

kind

This

master,

their

has

with

vanished

now

increase, they

now,

venture

workmanship,

scale, in

by railingsto separate

charge of them, treated

become

to

at

and

curious

protection. Being socially bound

not

were

they

has

merchants

their

from

not,

instance, the

for

dispersing themselves

yield, as they

not

the

eff^ects

houses

fringed

are

mills,

bank.

the

by the church.

masters

the

of the

small

divided

are

each

record

Vendome,

at

time

limited

guild which

forest of

the

were

afforded

curious

up

no

on

rivers

the

as

mutual

for

together

What

What

have

this street, which

from

have

supported

shored

found,

tall grasses,

of

At

wheels

we

sufficientlyindicates

map,

the

where

propertieson

name

so

still be

where,

various

that

there

as

would

painter.

joiststhat

infancy ;

towns

with

overgrown

basins

mills

more

navigation, the

of

pools

many

the

for

by

painting as yet, unfortunately,was

may

houses, and

The

in the

its

which

Paris

sails and

Genre

provincial

the

color

as

47

up

requirements

into the cross-beams

found

engraving
scenes

of

MEDICI.

all choked

into

old

these

immense

be

the

divided

of

built

was

almost

for

was

delightful studies
timbers

DE'

fur

trade

?
was

diflScultyof
necessitated

48

ABOUr

and

long

CATHERINE

dangerous

furriers' work.
for

In

restricted

the

part

certain

law

of

high

in

heraldry, vair

vair

rank

and

editions

of

of

pantoufle

de

of

fur,

for

this word,

when

giving

counter

vair) was
word
into

ring is substituted

Vair

(a

name

subdivided

within

has
since

and

restore

of

French

original spelling
of

press,
a

unmeaning

an

"

the

in which

"Cenerentola,"

the

slipper,

distinguished

of

glass slipper,

symbolical slipper

for the

hundreds

his brethren

of

hundred

famous

explain the

edification

last

in

become

men

into grand

the

that

disuse,

long

account

an

has

vair,

the

perial
im-

still used

Not
to

doubt

beyond

was

but

offices.

menu

obliged

was

coats-of-arms

fairytales,Cinderella's

verre.

proved by

certain

The

Perrault's

is

of

use

and

worn

completely

so

probably

poet

and

ancient

the

was

only by kings, dukes,

be

vair.

fallen

years

and

demand,

to

nobility,as

great
in

only

not

vair, which

as

holding

menu

the

ermine

furs, such

sable, might

kingdoms,

to

played by

rare

skins

to

led

high prices

now,

in other

by

value

obstacles.

no

France, and

furs

as

MEDICI.

high

gave

voyages,

Then,

vanity knows

DE'

change.
The

against the

laws

the

transgressed, to
high price of
a

durable

general

details

the

at

small
that

value

well

as

articles

of

these

clothes

period of great

to

they

to

interest.

their

and

weapons

are

and

nobleman

lasted

days unimportant by

that

days

citizen, possessed

bequeathed

were

in those

time.

every
and

season,

The

furniture, armor,

the

as

relating

marriage-contracts,in
the

with

furriers.

the

garment

perpetually

course,

of

sturdy life of the

man

clauses

of

were,

of furs made

for each

These

Indeed,

the

rich

dresses

more.

or

of

every

two

most

textiles and

fur

advantage

great

thing, in keeping

lady,

or

of

use

lifetime
children.

raiment

in
of

reason

constantly renewed,

High

at

prices had

were

led

to

durability.
A

lady's

included

in

outfit
her

represented

fortune, and

vast

sum

of

safely bestowed

money

; it

in those

was

enor-

ABOUT

which

chests

mous

of

fine

which

has

led

which

with

in value

of

twenty

the

in

know

would

have

before

the

fond

queens,

permitted

were

various

day
for

of

most

citizen

our

the

worth
the

or

the

watch

hailed

her

that

the

formerly
of

There

fur.

France
at

are

of

name

are

this

Pelletier

obviously wealthy furriers;

were

originallysurnames

were

names

of

fact

sable, does

Chancellor

bearing

forebears

whose
Lepelletier,

or

by

English ladies who

royal

families

with

custody, and

The

this

wife

at

fallen

then

constable

into

"

was

cloak

the

ennobled

franc

citizen's

duchesses, and
wear

ebb

has

of

to

low

livres

unconscious

are

the

twenty

her

le Chatelet.

at

ermine

of

but

none

judge

forthwith

her

distinctions,

sold

or

habille
dis-

America,

article

malignant

of

The

The

day, trims

1440

taken

livre

money.

our

in

that

the

present

our

who,

courtesan

money

say

"

the

distinctions, have

furrier's craft to

of old

houses.

been

of social

nothing.

to

modern

discovery

visible

of

49

have

destruction

the

price as

same

The

effacement

reduce

to

would

1840

the

MEDICI.

ceilingsof

1540.

it stands, almost

furrier at the

not

the

to

all contributed

so

of

lady

the

in

lady

of transport,
facility

the

BE'

endanger

of

full dress

The

CATHERINE

of that

kind.

This

digression not

precedence
with

which

only explains

the

the

and

Mercers

marching first,as being

for the consequence
with
and

the

was

of

Mary Stewart,

for twenty
who

of

patronage

lived
of

one

at

years

in

this

the

the end

Master

the

two

street.

the

Lecamus,

Syndic

The

the

bridge

to

angle this house, forming the

4

the

also

accounts

furrier honored

his

de'

Medici

corporation, and
by Lecamus
of

corners

Exchange,
the

corner

turies
cen-

insistingon

occupied

three

formed

the

that

of

house

tower

remains

two

to

legal profession, who

of the

that

the

now

for

on

Queens, Catherine

the

forming

carried

important, but

most

as

long squabbles as

Furriers, each

the

one

been

three
of

the

well

as

had

Guild

Drapers'

the

fourth
of

the

the

where
corner.

roads
cross-

only
At

bridge and

ABOUT

50

the

of
had

niche

artificial flowers

the

Rue

de

wooden

la

the

AH

under

brought in,
the

England

rows

Boucherie."

on

These

there

about

more

than

the

market,

few

days
be

also

remains

now

those

precious in

the

the

until

de

acteristic
char-

the

city, but

as

as

so

no

piliersin
; and

in

old Paris

splendor

intended

Just

bank,

now

la

able
change-

will

Middle

relics of the

of these

in

trade

highly

old

the

all

"

the

river

left of

are

not

modern

of

lament

over

verification

of

this

falling into dust,

now

descriptions,which

following hard

is

In

of

gloomy labyrinth of

which

future

they

piliers

name

town

on

survived

forgiveness for such

win

to

the

surviving examples

the last

picture by

old

the

required by

only

are

mud

pavement.
called

on

gers
passen-

entirely disappeared.

existence

the

the

to

were

Halles," "Piliers

des

have

that

on

foot

by

been

which

to

feet

remarks

fragments of

and

have

house

of the

these

and

trading quarters

rough

doubt, incompatible with

And

season

supported

was

hardened

Paris, gave

last that

The

the

ways,

hundred

destroyed.

Paris.

rather

they have

this remnant

is, no

Ages

term

one

the

floor

arcades

of

feature, but
as

stantly
con-

as

beneath, where

covered

well

as

house

of

"Piliers

as

rainy climate

and

it

general

added,

tapers

in their

Pont,

arcade

an

these

"

commonly

du

houses

made

of France

towns

Rue

the

cover

which

whom

flowers

Vieille-Pelleterie,the

constructed, with
walked

before

real

architect

Fleurs, the

aux

winter.

toward

pillars.

thus

is

posies of

in the

side

the

Quai

Madonna,

MEDICI.

DE'

the

for

with

burned,

On

called

now

quay,

placed

CATHERINE

the

on

will

be

heels

of

this age.
The

walls

may

still be

zigzag pattern
and
the
front

of

had

of

tabernacle
the

store.

as

covered

above

slates.
with

de

were

the

handsomely
Madonna,

Every window,

every

towns,
The

Hongrie.

The

spaces

bricks, in

provincial

some

Point

wood,

with

filled up

been
in

seen

known

lintels, also
corner

timber

of

timbers

the

between
that

were

beam

way

in

window-sills

carved,
and

laid

the

as

were

pillarsin

dividing the

CATHERINE

ABOUT

graced

Stories,

was

animals

wreathed

river-side,the

the

on

roof

having

balcony

mistress

here

the

view

of the street,

and

two

Houses
of

system
the

Aubriot, the first

Houses

of

None

of

but

V.

in

were

probably
detail

be

for

bridges

two

up

the

Temple,

etc.

marked

ever

their

was

which, in

outlet
kind

this

only

in

for rainwater

under

having

the

sudden

channel

open

Their

Montculverts

the

will

way
road-

archaeological

centuries, the historian

of

the

place

rising of

another

"

the

seen

yawning

utility.

the

disappearing.

now

hideous

in

"

Paris.

for

surface-waters, in the Rue

by

couple

of

These

by

who

found

natural

are

inestimable

of

The

invented

yet

sanitation

still remember

can

valued.

Lecamus

works

Provosts

not

of

Sieur

the

vast

Trade

day

what

over

The

swallowed

their

command

determination

and

water-supply, and

du

cover

Paris, constructed

thought

"

like this of

the

Rue

martre,

genius

octogenarians

pits which

and

highly

around

one

Charles

waste.

direction

to

balustrade

in between

time

that

at

was

of

necessary

and

pool shut

water-supply was

man

situated

river

the

shelter

This

street.

ornamental

an

under

were

drain

main

time

high-pitched

the

to

one

walk

and

drainage

only

the

of

river

the

by

with

street-side,as

houses.

of

rows

floor with

might
or

and

the

figures and

chalet, projected far enough

third

the

on

On

crowned

river

51

fantastic

foliage.

was

the

to

Swiss

of

house

gable

roof, like that of

a

scrolls

MEDICI.

of

arabesques

with

in

DE'

will

find

inexplicable.
One
actress

at

queen,

was

by

in

day,

the

the

i8i6,

with

Ambigu

caught
to

waters

in

the

she

the

of

passer-by, who

she
This
the

help
had

dropped

accident
demands

would

the

made
for

have

great

of

to

were

these

in

it

in

and

gave

gulfs

for

away

Rue

du

but

for

by her cries.
found

an

part of

the

in

drowned

commotion

closing

sent

the

for

drain

the

touched

was

been

irresistibly
swept

so

been

jewels, which
a

the

and
of

opening

that

diamonds

some

storm,

Temple,

had

girl,who

little

But

man-hole.

weight

to

swallowing

CATHERINE

ABOUT

62

and

water

had
of

little

movable

when

cellars

These

girls.

less

or

more

the

DE'

curious

produced

checked

by the grating being choked

residents

often

The

front

filled in with

the

place

in

the

pillars,which,
still be

could
fifteen

and

has

in

depicted

representing
giltironwork.

Over

the

under

these

who

outside

of

more

less

or

they

as

Halles

the

which

way

Nigel."
out

as

handsome

ermine

the

some

outposts the clerks, apprentices,

of

buy

to

stools,

on

were

between

always

arcade

hung

from

made

came

chat, question, and

was

the

those

were

the

large window,

glass, which

sitting

"Fortunes

village inns, swinging

was

wealthy purchasers

To

passer-by in

ermine,

an

for

day,

girlscould

the

flooding
rain

heavy

was

displayed

From

the

hail

the

to

rubbish, which

leaded

salesmen

doing

sewing

other, and

furs

the

and

since.

years

of

were

during

seen

with

inspection.

goods

tables

by

by

store

panes
The

for

the

store,

blocked

small

them

to

Lecamus'

dark.

very

led

high,

remove.

Master

of

but

carried

to

five feet

structures,

gratings, which

stream

forgot

MEDICI.

we
arm

these

were

answer

each

Walter

Scott

The

signboard,

still
of
words

see

of

those

pierced

and

LECAMUS
Furrier
To

Majesty

Her

Queen

the

Sovereign

On

one

side, and

To
And

The

added

Her
to

words
; the

on

the

"To

the

gilt letters

of the

recent

Majesty
were

Queen-mother

the

Gentlemen

Her

our

Lord

other

Majesty

King

the

and

new.

of

the

Parlement.

the

Queen
This

"

had

addition

changes produced by Henri

been
was

IL's

lately
a

quence
conse-

sudden

54

ABOUT

back
the

store

CATHERINE

at

was

counting-house.

fitted

with

richly

or

artistic

of

his life ; there

there

article

held

were

citizens
Paris

and

could

resolutions

apprentices, and

that

famous

which
with

out

might

had

losses

and

have

never

now

Fleurs, and
famous

of

the

where

whence

built

houses

surrounded
to

be

the

wooden

by

of

scene

of horrors, which
fatal

At
new

to

Hotel

de

bourgeois)

aux

rifices
sac-

guilds, wearied

king,

the

of

the

of

the

"

the

bridge

from

the

past but

signal was

foot

the characteristic

Quai

the
for

coincidence

tower

house

incidents

of the
that

led

the

Lecamus,
to

sacre
mas-

One
that

at

"

aux

lofty and

tolled

that

the

and

that

proved, unfortunately,propitiousrather

of

time
was

night
than

Calvinism.

the

when

moment

this

religious teaching

Scotchman,
Minard,

named

that

attributed

Bourg,

rise

trees

the

stores

one

where

Strange

round

provost

rebel-made

for himself

left of the

of Saint-Bartholomew.
the

their

continual

the

to

IV.,

Paris

nothing is

clock-tower

Their

in the

for the

But

imagine

corner

where

of

Paris.

now

out,

open

the

guilds

Their

{parlouer

Henri

assemble.

unendurable

war

famine,

may

"

taken.

entered

this

of

appearance

parlor

were

made

Every reader

quay

citizens'

"

of

serving-men,

they had,

right to

work

men.

their workmen.

had

they

decisions

solemn

very

thousand
their

and

day's

formidable

hundred

stoutly upheld by

Ville, a palace where

In

arm

most

spent

his

after

chest

some

merchant

The

family.

by

and

always

"

politicalinterests

the

on

room

adorned

that the

"

commander-in-chief,

their

was

and

debates

time

important

jollysuppers

Royal

were

clerks, their

had

secret

this

wood

furniture

he

that

in

was

carved

of

the
at

It

MEDICI.

the dining-room,
sitting-room,

the

once

DE'

member
a

story begins, the audacity of the

setting

was

Stewart, had
of

the

burnt

on

just

Parlement

principal share

councilor

Paris

in

the

the
Place

by

the

President

assassinated
to

whom

execution
de

Grdve

ears.

public opinion
of

Anne

du

after

the

ABOUT

tailor of the
of

watched
to

that

Diane

the

archers

had
de

been

unwillingly,or

in the

Paris

was

guard compelled

on

refused

even

56

tortured

Poitiers.

Virgin, in order

the

to

pray

and

MEDICI.

DE'

who

King,

late

II.

Henry

CATHERINE

detect

to

closely

so

passer-by

every

heretics,who

perform

to

presence

opposed

act

an

yielded
their

to

convictions.
The

archers

two

had

house

guard

on

off

just gone

duty
of

strongly suspected

son,

able

been
the

to

At

Virgin's image.

fear

falling,and

was

few

walking along

street,

ardent

an

"Monsieur,"
out
a

whatever

expression,
he

instead

what

face !

what

"

soon

alone

arcade

as

in the

man.

On
and

am

young
Chaudieu

hearing
one

probably

'

of the

the
most

!
name

"

he
of

heroic

the

be

he

as

the

or

thief, but

honest

an

is

with

arcade

man.

come

up
And

doing.

with

"

stranger,

jaundiced

described

saw

under

came

again
said
one

apprentices.

business, he would

What

in

standing

was

spy

hastilycrossed

he

inspection

eye,

and

'

thus

out

cannot

the

Christophe, pointing

to

down

of

Christophe

store.

after the

mimicking

cloak

side

for

out

fro under

house, and, passing along

the

and

walking,

was

come

*'

his

lads

and

up

doorway,

he

looking

on

on,

the stranger

apprentices had
to

us

complexion

where

Lecamus'

to

went

in

the

wretch

lean

creeping

he

starved

As

of

hidden

nose

speak

to

boldly
his

is, such

and

is

adore

to

April day,

an

each

on

two-and-twenty,

that

"

of

evening

laid

two

faith, had

being compelled

goods

in

furrier's

the

Catholic

the

arcades

of these

one

pacing

was

wanted

he

up

of

Lecamus'

apprentices, seeing only

house

youth

said

who

man

doubtful

If

the

door, apparently engaged

the

of

the

the

closing the

to

preparatory
Lecamus,

in

carrying

were

Christophe,

in the

seven

1560, night
persons

thus

the

of

corner

deserting

without

out

go

the

at

to

in

of

actors

by

Christophe
the

the

close

the

low

voice.

the

most

in the

the

from

opposite

pillarsof the
before

store

shutters, he

famous

terrible

ing
stand-

the
went

ministers,

drama

called

CATHERINE

ABOUT

56

Reformation,

the

would

peasant

"Would

dark, I

invited

he would

the

rather

his cap

with

the

the
a

captain in

warriors,

of

beginning

faith

led

Chaudieu
an

in

ten

some

and

Lecamus

leterie,and

the

rowed
and

by

the

of

the

wooden

secured
' '

as

materials.
In

Here

we

an

the

river, and

arches

it to

In

of

iron
may

ring.

No

talk

traitors,"said Chaudieu

in

one

the

formed
re-

best

Marion,
the

It

river

house

used

was

said
are

small
was

where

man,

one

the
of

quickly

word.

neither
"Are

he

by
and

in

it under

of

their

wash

to

boat

the

Change,

others.

filled

lay there, held

steered

had

by

la Vieille-Pel-

stranger,

safety,there

to the two

the

water

de

the

instant

au

of

of

Arche

Rue

boatman

Pont

the

which

may

between

to

sat

an

the

edge

little boat

bows

best

at

which

Fourreurs.

aux

the

wheels

the

down

way

France

preacher

tunnel

le Pont

Coligny's

This

the

of

under

ran

simply dressed.

very

middle

it

brother

religious wars

the

to

that

whose

man,

former,
re-

Reformation.

the

down

leading

of

secret

of

Parleraent, in

stir up

to

the

defying

came,

on

Admiral

Calvin

This

as

man.

one

of

one

those

like

next

city

thread, silk, and

This

years

spread

known

was

dyers of

the

of

since.

that

fetched

tentiary
plenipo-

secret

as

and

went

"

outbreak.

an

passage

years

that

v.'ho directed

"

Bourg.

by

Christophe

underground

Calvin

monarcli,

twenty-two

one

was

Christophe

the

and

used

immense

the

explain

du

army

of

eve

to

"Though
replied

man

inflicted by the

and

arm

the

the

on

were

the

was

and

death

Anne

the

guise.
dis-

Christophe,
him.

the

edict,

an

Geneva

from

church

famous

by

Beze

horrible

the

but

of doors.

out

under

Calvinist.

de

in France

risk of

him

to

said

faithful

myself."

enter,

to

as

King

behind

some

you

banished

Theodore

Reformation

was

show

the

though

of

concert

he heard

minister

speak

his

furs?"

some

see

can

followed

and

Chaudieu,

the

to

thrill

recognizing

on

apprentices whom

the

it is almost
He

felt

like

you

deceive

felt such

Christophe

have

MEDICI.

DE'

you

spies

nor

filled with

CATHERINE

ABOUT

the

spiritof

you

ready

fear the

du

looking
The

familiar

the

his

his

future

wife, where

At

Such

need

"We
**

We

him

know
dealt

not

for

the

blow,

said

Lecamus,

face.

his father

by

man's

fancy

Babetfe

It

was

in

took

he

lived,

Lallier

him

future, and

the

beam

places where

the

"

where

its mild

was

and

calm

sacrificed

he

it.

days.
boatman.

impetuous
If the

saints.

Scotchman

killed

have

would

he

the

cried

of the

one

the

He

renouncing.

was

scene

saw

more,"

no

say

he

young

whole

in those

men

were

him

reminded

staked

rate, he

any

and

store.

table, where

on

The

past, he

you

all?"

us

radiant

everything promised

the

saw

back

the

happy childhood,

tailor

await

with

Do

cause

replied Christophe simply,

family joys
of the

spent

life ; he

of

vision.

complete

had

it all.

him

his books,

homely harmony

busy

at

lamp standing

balancing
but

brief

Are

martyr?

King's

truth

of

57

holy

late

Gospel,"

windows

peaceful life and

of the
a

the

at

up

doubt

no

the

testifyto

animate
our

the

by

Christophe, looking

will

for

things

which

Bourg,

should

that

endured

torments

to

"I

all

suffer

to

Councilor

spoke

self-sacrifice

MEDICI.

DE'

had

infamous

the

Minard."

"Yes,"

and

brethren,
Reformation.
what

devote

have

doing

are

we

words, the Papacy

for the

family.

restore

their

sooner

or

die

can

happy
The

for
!

young

picture that
a

thought
for

the

It is time

to

the

to

purge

the

to

and

to

of

Let

of

the

In

two

makes

its monks,

that

show

us

families

our

the

to

will sell them

which

Crown,

of

I know

Reformation

France

make

success

nations.

the

middle-classes.

children

our

of

hands

seriously.

celibacy,the

for

makes

it all

of

joy

the

for

joy

the

free

we

and

"

and

such

it with

possessions

later

life is in

"my

enthusiast's
that

of

the

deserves

to

description

stranger
be

entails

Chaudieu's,

face, with
seated

described,
the

whole

in the
all

the

the

man's,
boat-

bows, formed
more

history of that

so

because

epoch,

if

58

ABOUT

it be
the

it is

that

true

spiritof

CATHERINE

given

by John
think.

to

only

to

These

who

had

excitement

lost

in

church

to

back
the

deprived

in

the
of

; and

purse

preaching

new

which

kind

every

met

church

tlemen
gen-

form

every

the

artisans

and

and

founded

on

Jbnce

at

the

their

gave

^propertyof

devoted

the

themselves

youth

that

noble

animates

their

of

calculated

the

among

religious

the

suppressed the convents,

the

trade

religioustransaction, and
and

nations

brought

State, which

Everybody

whom

to

genuine

was

poorer

dignitariesof

movement

the

to

had

who

the

encouraged

But, among

trade, faith

the

to

classes

found

joined by adventurers, by

religion which

by Calvin,

lower

all,by youngsters

The

Luther, in

by

quite foreign

acceptable.

was

the

nobles

interests

intelligentinterests.
adherence

in themselves

up

France

of

parties were

employed

men

sum

Germany

in

those

great

other

serve

in

and

Knox,

The

question.
of

to

men

attempted

partisans chiefly among

begun

some

MEDICI.

their age.

Religious reform,
Scotland

to

DE'

the

of

enormous

to

it

French

young

enues.
rev-

this

profits from

body, soul,

citizen

class

self-sacrifice

dispositionfor

the

and

to

whom

as

are

egoism

is

unknown.
Eminent
found

the

among
and

last
ruled

by Philip II., and

the

Duke

the

famous

of

Alva.

by
the
under

by

more

Louis

France
the

League,*

XIV.,

XVI.;
*

Headed

to

under

ideas

of

power
in

scheme

subdued

of

these

Louis

XV.,

by Henry,

Duke

the
and

to

which
"

ideas, stirred
and

up

ward
after-

Economists

1576.

by
fused
dif-

into

always approved by
of Guise,

at

planning

forth, which

burst

of

Spain,

Countries
time

be

mation,
Reforform

time

by Richelieu,
with

were

that

is set

reappear

which

the

the Low
at

was

leaven

the

Netherlands,

represented

the

in

Republic

United

greatest

this

always

throughout Europe

Jean Hotoman

Encyclopaedists
Louis

the

in which

book

through
once

of
the

over

the

establish

to

that

like

triumphed

foresaw

masses,

hoped

government

such

penetrating minds,

men,

and
life
the

ABOUT

branches,

younger
the

CATHERINE

House

The

House

in

1589.

questioning spiritis

wrapper

of

branch

than

under

the

the

further

Pont

Bourbons.

Catherine

de'

the

by setting these

strife

Crown

the

Medici, could,

later, instead

whereas

barrier

the

XVI.

Christophe
devoted

burnt
of

was

Lecamus
of

sons

warm

his

clumsy

which

be

seated

tough

lower

the

kind

not

the

eyes,

set

can

the

its

was

rivals

in

own

other

hands,

many

without
had

overthrown

of

broken

the

nation,

Parle-

Louis

as

under

of

wiry.

on

that

His

His

the

whole

projected

light down,

of

were

low

was

was

what
some-

Christophe

sharp

dignity

vitalityseemed

showed

nose

circle,but that has

His

circumference.
like

was

intelligenceof

revealed

point

one

gular
trian-

of

forehead

his

muscular,

than

visible,

soul

chest, which

his

than

countenance

commanding

with

and

; his hair

somewhat

the

great energy.

but

wisely

brows

his noble

was

that

bluish-gray and

were

eyes

and

had

people

by lending it the look

down

his

fair

some

disguise

not

ardent

the

pale complexion

assume,

of

lean

and

acts

power

faintlyoutlined

hold

XIV.

typical

alone

Sinewy, rather

texture,

that

his

face

only

cunning

homely

question

people

in

seen

did

rank

no

hollow.
of

lay moored

by

face with

His

them

plain

of

man

In

features

characteristic

and
to

of

is

yellow

coppery

shape

to

very

people.

which

sparkled brightly.
for

was

the

hue

had

ormation.
Ref-

inevitablysuccumb.

must

was,

face

the

represented by

at

Louis

and
XV.

of

against each

the

with

younger

Guises,
as

clutched

face

king alone

the

factions

being

Louis

of

thirtyyears,

two

to

nobility,and
a

for

little boat

Crown,

Richelieu

for

Now

ments.

of

face

stood

between

down

the

Indeed,

swaddling

bottom

the

by

as

rebellion

the

or

Change,

ambition

the

Bourbon,

the

the

au

1789,

spirit.

of
at

when

the

complicated by

the

busy

was

59

in

prince

House

moment

of

Orleans

of

hide

The

Valois,

MEDICI.

rebellious

the

to

rule.

new

arch

the

cloak

At

of

the

Bourbon

of

always either

is

by

DE'

pent-house

surrounded

with

and

broad

60

ABOUT

CATHERINE

light-blue circles,with
almost

nose,

of

was

the

deceived

idea,

always
people

sign

the

race

of

noble

take

to

patch

the

at

that

fightsand

allows

to

understand

and

of

advantage

of the

root

excitability. Christophe

great

intelligentenough

too

"

white

sheeny

MEDICI.

DE'

itself
to

be

to

an

serve

magnanimous

it, too

to

sell himself.
the side

By

minister, lean
skin,

and

zeal

which

This

aide-de-camp

well

with

the

which

of

of

under

other

any

The

the

dews

and

crisp

risks

his

of

fortune

on

passions

quivering
His

look

but

narrow,

In

any

age

hair,

muscles

scented
would

you

have

been
if there

machine

eye

like

characteristic

the

as

would

that

able

as

the

in

keep

rather

than

battle.

He

noble.
seemed
him

known

have

had

been

no

vulture's,

adventurer

who

his

whole

nothing.

at

silence
His

His

speak.

upturned

nose,

active
for

to

as

and

adroit.

party

leader.

Cortez,

Pizarro, Hernando

firmly

spoke of terrible

man

flinch

to

open

with

stakes

gambler

by the

Morgan

or

Reformation

doer

"

of

deeds.
who

stranger

evidently belonged
the

hungry, tawny

was

were

assertive

Destroyer

his

daring

the

of

day,

Everything

might

The

the

card.

He

violent

of

undertaking

was

have

not

popular

heats

the

an

and

contrasted

living cause

the

tanned

night, and

black

all in

communities.

creature,

impetuous

an

lips,quick motions,

set

earnest

aspect.

boatman,

air, the

and

could

the

of

Christian

Beze

You

effect.

firebrand

active

de

yellow

fiery hazel

that

whole

fired

represented

He

the

was

hair, a

fanatical

many

ardent

the

mouth,

Theodore

and

son.

Christophe

so

boldness

of Calvin

furrier's

conceived

brown

chin, symbolized

rounded

spiritand

whose

Chaudieu,

son,

eloquent

an

the Reformation

gave

preachers,

brow,

short

only

watchfulness, with

from

contumacious

eyes,

Lecamus'

of old

linen, the

make

and

sat
to

cut,

texture

on

the

seat,

highest social

material, and
of

his

in

wrapped
rank.

perfume

gloves, showed

of
a

his

cloak,

The

fineness

his

raiment,

man

of

the

62

CATHERINE

ABOUT

In

few

Guises

will be

has

she
of

not

what

in

our

driving

conquered

Cardinal

of

House

Lorraine

de

Lorraine

It leans

claims

ally ; the monks

It asserts

Valois

of the
"

itself

liberties
the

nobility.
that

France
the
a

of

the

This
the

heads
"'

there

not

Well

spoken

these

of

whence

in

those

crush

faith,

its inheritanc

as

it

able
formid-

it

hopes

of

to

usurp,

the

as

the

needed

to

Crown,

but

of

"

said

that

of

the

too

their

see

banished
ask

put in,
party

our

the

sacrificed

are

shamefully

so

tricked

them

the

King

"

for

party
to

at

the
Fon-

by erecting
for

the

price

pay."

Chaudieu,

triumphing

now

"

Reformation,

who

should

is what

end

the Guises
will

We

and

going

between

strengthening

cardinal

of

cious
atro-

as

put Paris

from

of

interests

faction

was

death

the

it is because

old

duel

ours

nobles

who

spies.

Prince.

leaders

arrears

son,"

Christophe,
instead

are

acolytes and

Lorrains

the

of

the

the

hang

my

the

to

side

the

army

their outfit and

"Yes,

brother

made

infancy

who

; it is

means

no

on

Guises, of the old

to

see

France

well

as

and

the

speak, and

Catholic

the

and

Burgundians

said

rights, of

tainebleau,

in arms,

XI.

shall

down

circumstances, Christophe," la Renaudie

party

offended

gibbets

"

neglect

must

is

they

or

arms

kingdom

his

of

Louis

duel

"

Duke

throne

threatened

war

the

of

two

destroy.

to

prevent

civil

Reformation

laid low,

"In
we

is

the

of

that

its

sword.

will

nation

its supporters,

Bourguignons,

Conde

of

lay them

Crown

stifle in its

the

not

has

are

must

fire and

to

Prince

and

of

We

quarrel between

far.

**

people

to

and

rise up

to

appeal

the

church,

hopes

decided

of the

as

it

whom

have

We

are

first

defending

the

protector

as

the

on

is the

nobles

and
of

pretense

the

will

the

or

and

the

of the

stake,

King

France

it is of

"

Most

Under

at.

This

power.

the

at

the

long,

ere

and

MEDICI.

perish

must

So,

kingdom.

the

the

the

dead.

religionin France,

our

until

soldiers

our

be

must

Queens
by

days

DE'

seeing some

requires us
by

conviction

to

signs of

terror

triumph by fighting
and

martyrdom.

ABOUT

CATHERINE

Queen- mother

The
she

prepared

is

far

so

that

Be

success.

is at

seeing

death

in the

the

the

make

use

make

use

of her

of

side
will

all

we

Monseigneur

"

Prince

generous

enlist Anne

de

he

will

will

not

is

communicate

our

schemes
is

Court
are

bowed

to

Blois.

friends

the

with

would

God
David
father
two

hand

"

his

good

Queens;
for

can

Chantilly,

the

rush

Being

lurch, and

danger

into

them

must

through
a

indeed

always

to

give us

of

the

to

be

has

those

; but

is

we

and

our

impossible

is known

at

he

and

suspected

who
be

The

or

to

of

suspected,

once

speak

with

Madame

erine.
Cath-

this

moment

the

shepherd

at

the

pity

"

is furrier

garment
to

send

Guise.

de

Goliath

some

him

alliance,

Queen-mother

one

any

you

rule.

new

there

never

attack

persuade

treaty

on

Monseigneur,"

would

person

to

eyes

are

The

Catholic, more's

of

friends

admitted

sling

he

our

our

espionage that it

close

them

be

should

with

voted
de-

ruin, and

at

in

cast

basis

for them.

Such

never

have

our

they

"

such

consequence.

and

blow

superiors.

us

to

and, like

Prince,

communicate
any

chiefs

under

are

him

leave

we

the

of

Many

sacrifice ourselves

must

port
sup-

Connetable

the

his

Catherine

Queen

edicts, and

future

our

her

Queen-mother

have

hesitate

and

ready;

to

for

at

The

from

not

and

Monseigneur

just seen

orders

King's

Montmorency.

"Everything
to

has

stir without

not

but

We

propose.

she

as

niece

their

for

longs

others.

all the

our

though apparently

them;

oppose

by

strike

to

got

influence

lend

to

about

are

them,

hates

oppose

Monseigneur's uncle,
our

moment,

to

us

to

to

consent

he

but

this

At

Guises, she

will

our

who

the

is their

inclined

nobles

the

at

by

who

Marie,
will be

Catherine

princes and

the

to

on

Queen

young

it

to

wield

to

not

desperate

alarmed

and

has

driven

that

not

she

"

and

hoped

Guises

views

faith

humiliated
had

63

our

perhaps be

she

deliverance.

for her

Catholic

may

of the

grasp

MEDICI.

into

enter

to

it may,

as

partisan, Queen

will

she

power

by the

to

ready

abjure the

to

that, but

as

exerted

is

DE'

to

trimming

or

you

Your

to

the

the
in

Court.

64

CATHERINE

ABOUT

You

will

Catherine.

Queen
head

for

nobody

like

have

so

many

river

can

guard,

if you

nowhere

without

fear.

doomed

opprobrium

forced

it,we

to

whom

Guises

If

**

word

as

of

of

House

it in every

serve

"That

live in times

The

Guises
of

like

are

Understand

If

were

be,

implicate

to

be

of the

creature

we

should

we

that,

If need

all.

the

So

us.

self-sacrifice."

the

that

suspicions,a

son,

you.

part

man

middle

my

us

you

suspicion

the

you,

by

that

Prince

de

will

*'I

Conde,

family

your

Navarre;

shall

be

sacred

it in

bear

pledge

trust

heart

my

my

and

way."

word,

when

replied Christophe,

lord, is enough,"

my
this

forgetting that

in

his

lose

where

to

see

his post.

play

to

said

gentleman

So

at

declare

is entire

you

but

disgrace on

sent

perish,"

you

the

to

they

ask

we

and

should

You

abandoned

are

shall cast

die

to

clue

to

But

us.

gives

out,

might

give rise

with

spies that

taken, you

are

should

compromise

not

leaders

scot-free.

escapes

talk

will

our

connivance

caught

once

you

we

on

what

which

MEDICI.

and

of

one

imprudence

an

importance,

man

Any

Queen-mother's

of the

of

suspicions

no

arouse

DE'

leader

every

faction

of

prince

man,

citizen,

or

"We

Gascon.

was

his

do

must

duty."
"

That

him,"

said

shoulder,
"

is

la

"

Renaudie,

Chaudieu

while

said

man,"

and

in

hand

like

were

Christophe's

on

I meant

"

the

fierce

so

men

our

to-morrow."

the Prince,

preaches

prince fights. Thus,

his

by

won

all

If

laying

have

should

we

Young

Huguenot

true

bears

gentleman
a

game,

show

to

you

that

arms,

the

stake

every

has

its

value."

"Listen,"
till we

papers
the

road.

voice, and
me.

roust

said

la

reach

clothes
But

reply,'At

"I

for

Beaugency,

will

You

Renaudie;

find

will be

I will say

your

me

the

on

different

so

to

we

you,

service.'

'

As

Are
to

will
must

quay
that
you

the

give

not
run

risks

no

there;
you

may

Guepin

manner

the

you

face,

my
not

of

'

on

nize
recogand

you

proceed-

ABOUT

CATHERINE

will tell you.

ing, I

will

who

of

Paris
for

the

by

Bussy Gate.

"He

hold

will

Renaudie.
the

gates

You,

story that

any

to

the third

and

call out,

man

affects to be

he

is

on

at

border.

You

carry

enemies

but

nag

take

it

You

towns.

do

must

not

best

enable

the

Queen

four

the

Guise

cause.

Go

Beaugency
the

way

door

'

The

only know

that

another
down

with

green

to

white

by noonday
of

go

; it is that

such

painted

to

you

boatman,

our

make

must

on

raps

de

; we

to

without
command

to

three

in

not

suspicion.

arouse

You

you

at

you

Bannier, for

of

part well.

boat

put

Blois

to

find

Orleans," replied la

Messieurs

of

be

to

I will

the Guises

ton,
Bre-

Leave

me

entering Orleans

on

devoted

get into

down

you

the

suburb

Guisard

will

ought

There
to

fanatical
He

once,

for

pass

the

Knock

service

the
a

to

you

left

glover.

of course,

river

the

In

your
to

your

we

seem

on

side.

our

himself

as

on

you

eight hours.

outside

get

outside

play

may

house

le

Lecamus.

guarded

Tourillon,

one

him

friend, must

my

Jean

mount

in

has

till you

out

well

are

up

of

asked

Leave

"

Breton

for

fleurie,

by daybreak."

the horse?"

"And

and

65

la Pinie

at

there

off, riding round

Orleans

reach

Ask

thirtyleagues

cover

be

MEDICI.

horse

the stable

to

you

to

yourself and

should

I'Auxerrois.

take

known

mine

will find

You

Saint-Germain

near

DE'

morrow.
to-

boat

getting a

running any danger. Our

the Loire, only the river-

ports.
"You
or

thus

may

of the next
"Your

see

in the

of

course

to-morrow

day."

words

are

here," said

graven

Christophe, touching

his forehead.
Chaudieu

embraced

his

with

son

religiousfervency ;

he

was

of him.

proud
"The

Lord

protect

crimsoned

which

fierygleams
foamed.
5

among

you

the old

"

roofs

he

said, pointing

covered

the forest of beams

with
round

to

the

sunset

shingles,and
which

the

shot

waters

ABOUT

66

"You

stock

the

DE'

of

old

shall

MEDICI.

Jacques Bonhomme,"
said

again, monsieur,'^

meet

gesture of infinite graciousness, almost

With

of

stroke

conspirator back
vanished

boat

shook

river-side

the

heard

him, opened

asked

how

he

half-frozen

and

the

father

that

in

will be

him

bewildered

turmoil

of

from

into

the

with

contact

kitchen
who

mother,

was

the

entrance

Lecamus

back

and

store,
that

he

was

in.

the

"you

went

out

Your

river-gate?

the

Prince

the

even

made

which

Conde,

reply

no

There,

store.

bigoted

de

agitatedby

more

back

conference

secret

civil war,

to

the

of

by

by the

imminent

an

in

Change,

au

Mademoiselle

the

rage."

pretty

Pont

Bourguignonne,

come

young

house, and

closed

first let him

la

and

the

Christophe replied

must

Chaudieu, and

and

his

she

of the

windows

there.

street-door

brought

of the

out

the

to

that

gate

Prince, with

carried

up

arches

called

one

came

Christophe,

up

and

master," said

"Young
by

iron

the

the

Renaudie

the

la

of friendliness.

leading

steps

under

once

la

oar,

the

to

at

Christophe
from

the

said

his hand.

Christophe, wringing

to

We

"

of

are

Renaudie

CATHERINE

la Renaudie,

the

expected

; he

hurried

seeing him,

on

Catholic, could

old

had

not

tain
con-

herself.

wager/'

I will

"

talking to

were

to

on

bent

was

are

You

must

be

all three
more

any

will be
"

young

And

de

are

we

Queen,

you

the

old

three

men

you

carry

lazy oafs,"

you

finished

since
to

and

sticks

of your

own

whose, white

man,

bed

and

went

"what

supper,

eight o'clock.

And

first you

to

cap

he

It is

morning.

robes

ne'er-do-weels
of

long

take

Thou's

together,and
three

Now,

"

had
to

"that

prudent

by five in the

up

President

the

for

waiting

the

book.

over

boys who

three

you

ref

were

out,
"

wife," said

"Silence,
head

broke

she

home.

carry

rapiers.

kidney,

at

have

If

any

Go
meet

you

there

rate

you."
to

which

carry
is

the
to

ermine

be

ordered

surcoat

delivered

at

the

by

Hotel

the
de

CATHERINE

ABOUT

whence

Soissons, from

Queen-mother

I should

of the

contained

doubt

of

allowing

these,

"

Are

the

glued

you

to

Monsieur

Thou's

de

This

illustrious

Parlement

the

the

get the

your

money.

eye

on

box

the

on

send

may

father,

age,

yourself

you
an

at

you

"

cried

up

their

be

received

me

roads.
highthis

on

which

the

old

he

to

man

rapiers and

had

the
and

capes

Councilor

the

sit in

to

out,

du

the

on

he

president;

their

was

year

to

was

man

of

I must

account

fur gown.

as

death-warrant

Catherine's

expose

bench

hastily took

apprentices,who

the

to

surcoat.

the

to

and

lads.

and

errand," said Christophe, with

no

Blois

to

"Queen

two-and-twenty;

am

67

myself."

think
as

MEDICI.

express

crowns

Blois

times

such

in

an

Syndic;

to

not

is

one

thousand

I will go

I think

and

the

three

to

amounts

there

asked

said

"No,"

"

"

DEP

had

just signed
and

Bourg,

judgment

by

morrow

fore
fated, be-

was

the

on

the

Prince

de

Conde.

Lallier

neighbor
the

wine

bring

if he

will

we

Syndic

furrier

the

to

of

revolutions

his

royal patent

the

arrival

fifteen ; he

changes
Court
served.

white

in

with

this

us

and

"

man,

And,

go

ask

my

evening, furnishing

above

had

the

the

all, tell him

to

His

late

her

King,
had

often

prudence

husband.

But

seen

but

disgrace with

Valentinois,

through

as

the

his wealth.

just

d'Etampes,
all these

difficulties,
though

no

great

had

then

de

all

retained

He

Duchesse

Duchesse

fell into
as

the

the

into

got

was

to
to

had

Medici,

As

witnessed

I., and

de'

Catherine
succumb

had

rivalries.

feminine

old

high forehead.

past, he

Francis

of

handsome

was

broad

years

mistress, and

furrier

purveyors

of
her

seen

reign

Furriers

and

forty

spite of

Court

at

of

hair

for
the

in

her father-in-law's
to

Guild

the

Court

the

mistress

old

give the meal.

sixty,with

of

will sup

the

daughter."

his

The
man

said

Bourguignonne,"

"La

ladies
He

the

they
main-

68

ABOUT

tained

attitude

an

obliging, so

so

of

in its

him

caught

CATHERINE

princesses,and

excessive

favorites

man

Court

at

"

was

and

that

"

MEDICI.

humility.

The

snares.

poor

DE'

in

his

Pride

modest,

so

the

had

meek,

so

of

presence

had
servility

never

queens,

saved

his

store

sign.
Such

line of

policy betrayed,
Humble

clear-sightedman.
he

home
his

was

of

tenure

helpful

the

others

to

the

famous

most

Pare, who

broise
studies.
the

while
the

it

Lecamus

to

for

confirmed

had

his assumed

he

had

sixteenth

the

disputes that
was

he

that

he

had

had

done, the

long afforded
century

could

Am-

"

the

merchants
Thus
his

him

his

pursue

among

preserved

long

gladly

was

conciliatory measures.

his supremacy

character

his

he

between

arose

in

chants,
fellow-mer-

from

services

at

master

his

Indeed,

support

of

guild, Lecamus

general esteem

the

was

surgeon

owed

all the

In

the

and, among

unquestioned

business.

in

place

world,

outer

consideration

and

cunning

the

to

was

the

was

immense

important perhaps

most

of

first

course,

highly respected by

was

derived

and

to

He

house.

own

he

as

He

despot.

of

equals,
favor

of

parish

for

the

Court.
for

Having,
the

glory
in

of

sufficient

Saint-Pierre

of

odor

in all
the

when

unanimously

was

influence

the

of

of

what

Paris

to

the

at

that

of

faith.

third

the

time

church

one

the

quently,
ConseLecamus

convoked,

were

was

the

as

Catholic

the

to

represent

priests,which

him

self
him-

keep

to

priestof

regarded

States-General

elected

needful

was

sanctitywith

Boeufs, who

aux

devoted

most

men

trade, he did

his

in his

manoeuvred

politicalreasons,

by the

estate

in

enormous

Paris.
This

old

who

men

creeping
they

are

even

the

his

for
up
seen

was

man

one

fiftyyears
from

place

are

to

those

at

the

have

deep

submissive

place, no

peacefully seated

boldest, would

ambition

of

in

to

and

everybody
knowing

one

positionwhich

dared

to

admit

of

his

life

beginning

silent ambitious

"

was
so

no

the

long

in

turn,

how,
one,

till
not

goal
was

of

the

70

ABOUT

useless

executions

the

to

determined,

was

secretlywell
knew

the

lad should

he

that

if France

furious

outbreaks

in

vividly remember,

and

any

could

through

four

reigns.

Like

Louis

XL,

thoughts

even

his wife
had

his

Paris

the

tenier,which
in

For

son.

heart
became

the

virtue

of

an

of

Paris

to

purchase

the

chain,

no

blackened
and

silk; only

shoes

half-buttoned

Though
broad
the

and

Charles

of

with

the

vest

full

thoughts

hidden

; still he

advantage

hose

behind

his

His
the

the

up

"

wore

wives

to

gold

no

large buttons
above

his

of

knees,
was

trunks.
fell

lamp

rich

that

affection

zens
the citi-

shirt, of fine linen,

Christophe
that

title he

time, into full puffs through

slashed

head,

understood
of

of

with

drawn

ary
sumptu-

permitting
their

Quar-

Clothed

the

Lecamus,

mistress

doublet

light of

handsome

later.

obeyed

V.

or

buckles.

and

title of

Seigneuries, and

stout

fashion

the

years

Sieur

fine title of Demoiselle

pulled out, in the

his

edict

silver,wrinkled

leather

the

personage

populous quarter

most

who

these
deceived

completely

fifteen

again

and

confessed

never

citizen
"

again

family
citizens

the

as

then,

the

save

recur

bearing

"

notorious

in

assume

could

the

city

cloth, like every prudent

Lecamus
laws. Master

held

some

of

of

was

Christophe if

day this solemn

many

faithful

Reformation.

ransom

son

furrier

at

The

remain

to

vorite
fa-

now,

seriously ; and

would

as

head

nobles

capital such

the

old

recognized

the

"

the

to

himself; his cunning

to

and

been

of

Calvinist, his

turn

reigning

join the

himself

compromise

ever

should

enough

Councilor

Parlement, but he

should

son

the

Henry

indications.

might,
the

of

the

many

alarming
and

his

of

of

what

wealth

had

of

recent,

were

come

that

I'Estrapade,that

I., and

Monarchy,

content

He

in

the

church,

MEDICI.

connivance

Francis

of

de

more

the

reform, all

of

progress

furrier

that, still

time

in the

DE'

Place

Bourg, beside

du

Anne

the

on

tailor, and

II. 's

the

CATHERINE

his

for

old

on

the

had

no

old

man's

inkling

Dutch-looking
father

meant

pretty Babette

to

of

plexion
com-

take

Lallier.

CATHERINE

ABOUT

Christophe,

And

sadly when

smiled

71

his

laid

invitation

the

heard

he

MEDICI.

has

who

man

as

DE'

sent

will

with

and

child

rather

should

heresies
' '

think

To

"

months

hell

eternity in

alive

saved, than

but

the

boy hanged

tones.

reply.

nine

after

the

in stern

gloomy

for

me

he

expression

an

got

hanged,

hanker

all

spend

must

said

the

was

within

I bore

"

were

temper.

have

you

him

see

Catholic, but

good

tongue

Huguenot,"

till

apprentices

with

resolute

and

rest

the

wife

his

at

his firm

never

would

"I

he

looked

damned

your

and

Bourgnignonne

Lecamus

old

"You

the

la

as

fully showed

that

fair

"

soon

gone,

his

to

mistress.
As

schemes,

own

and

be

not

Colas

of

she

that

"

that

began

to

cry.
"You
of

old

fool !

life,if only

mother

"As
at

tell

him

while

furrier
I

that

does

by

said

chance

fore
thing, be-

house

our

Master

fire and

on

is at Blois, when
Vendome

them.
Messieurs

The
de

Prince

while

ear

all their
is

out

Paris

from

they

troops
to

marched

are

him

close

to

Prince

de

that

the

And

do

you

Monseigneur

on

to

Amboise.

Amboise

by

by Orleans, the

of

he

the

faces?

going

you,"

suppose

you

the

on

to

speak

with

"
"

"Do

what

there

out

drawing

and

lad's

scrutinizinglook

doing

me

arm

ordered

removed

while
of

way

And
the

Chartres
is pretty

meaning

is brewing.

Trouble

Queens

the

the

of

instead

clear, heh ?

to

nothing.
with

were

know

has

Court

are

said

started.

aware

troops

If

give him

you

set

man,

you

in the

not

not

am

good

close

son

when

"

might

what

me

Christophe

Grand

and

the

whispered

he

Conde."

fancy

said

seizing his

Court

then

"

Why,

herself, but

Come

with

added,

the

crossed

"

son,

water

him

convert

you,"

for

his

furrier,

the

all in it like fleas in straw."

us

The

said

apprentices,which

the
roast

to

"

their

want

de

Guise, who

Conde
on

they

surcoats,
may

their

be

part

intending
mean

to

send

will
to

for

kill the

get rid of

him

72

ABOUT

perhaps.

Of

When

you

ment,

you

has

no

the

world

what

vrill be

be

to

is.

I say

mine

of

furs, and
"You
you

with

you

at

must

do

not

father.

the

Court

is

the

we

Parle-

furrier's

all the

son

it is

no

Queens

two

with

them

serve

of

rest

Catholic, the
:

broil ?

Reformers

is Catholic

Parlement

religion till

new

in

pleader

your

such

Catholic.

stir from

here, Christophe,

the

President

night

soul

your

de

and

in the

will

or

instead

day,

hell-broth

will

who

Thou,

of

place

of

keep

leaving
damned

these

'

said

chair,
and

send

"

ask

to

Christophe, leaning
off

me

for the

to

Blois
I

or

money,

the

on

lost

of

old

the

Marie's

Queen

with
am

back

sur-

And

man.

you

"

love

me
"

"Lost!
If

"I

echoed

his

father, without
will not

stay here, you

you

find

to

the

godfather

"Father,"

coat

as

in

be

son

are

you

MEDICI.

nothing against the

be

blacken
'

furrier's

it, blackening paper

Genevese.

man's

of

; but

we

your

to

you

can

cautious

as

Catholic, the

are

"

use

DE"

married, when

are

business

business

CATHERINE

be

sign

any

lost.

surprise.

of

where

I shall know

you."
killed."

shall be

"Why?"
The

"

to

them

serve

have

zealous

most

in

Court

the

certain

just promised they

day, here,

of

Huguenots

justifymy

action

the

party

will
was

of your
both

running
if the

or,

to

cast

their

and

if I

fail

matter,

Minard

business

on

without

them

as

have

any

kill

in the

me

killed.

do

to

send

I shall

probably

parties.

Either

I shall

risk,and

so

danger

own,

gain

great, I

is too

me

what

street, in the

if you

But

on

eyes

be

face

me

to

able

to

succeed

for

good position
do

can

your

in

ness
busi-

only."
The

old

started

man

to

his feet

as

if his seat

of red-hot

were

iron.

"Wife,"
on

said

Christophe

he, "leave

and

me."

us,

and

see

that

no

one

intrudes

CATHERINE

ABOUT

Mistress

When
his

by

son

which

formed

and

the

said

that

is your

and

not

confidence
the

the

tell

cannot

know

that

pointed

be

"

room

by

at

just told
What

had

Huguenot*

in the

one

shows

me

you

to

are

if

heart,

secret

every

me

he

as

ear,

in your

rascal

Well,

well,"

going
little

King

these

are

he

know

her.
late

She

King

used

make

what
do

at

was

diamond

would
Hands

Italian

the
bad

sort

do

will

seeing
two

give

that

of

one

Catherine's

for

term

Monsieur

her

neck

boy

bad

your
to

Do

headache,

on

about

future

your

of unknown

to

pie.

Duch-

poor

Chateau

fine

the

the

ess
Duch-

least

yourself within

reach

in her

head;

are

to

sent

are

fear," cried

speak.

life ; you

will

Catherine.
shoulders

the

other.
against an-

the

of

only passions
you

grudge

Connetable,

trust

not

business

was

Queen

at

All

Queen

Italian

woman

took

le

wrung

whose

she

the

that, like the jewelers,

hatred

whom

Ay, the

for

head
A

diamond,

Christophe

service

your

to

not

Mary.

finger in

the
far !

to

nor

some
a

her

from

you

put

of

woman,

that.

schemes

being
keep

off, my

to

"

are

you

Queen

Lorrains

afraid

But

had

the

"

the

lad,

will go

Guises,

that

swear

much

Queen

have

the
little

to

dying

cut

He

father.

to

I could

been

so

of Chenonceaux.

"

quite

not

the

at

undertone,

an

nor

and

has

his

overtures

but

Valentinois,

de

do

"I

looking

man,

in

on,

Sovereign,

our

Hence
esse

went

to

old

hoodwink

Scotchwoman

the

he

the

to

Catholics

owes

The

wants

Blois

to

Christophe;

said

you,"

said

h'm,"

young

to

the

myself yet."

H'm,

"

took

Court?"
"I

of

of

his son's

in you.

have

furrier

bridge.

Conde,

have

the

corner

prudence,

be

to

you

leaders

de

with

as

way

What

neighborhood.

the

to

the

Prince

pet vice, but

in such

him

73

room,

he, quite into

the

spoken of

just now

led

MEDICI.

left the

angle toward

Christophe,"

"

had

Lecamus

button

DE'

"

not

My

the
the

boy,

spoil

origin,applied

And
to

the
the

Guises

Protestants.

father,
I have

them

But, for God's

!

Court

by
sake,

would

74

ABOUT

it off

cut

who

employing

are
**

I know

**

And

DE'

Bourguignonne

la

as

CATHERINE

would

you

off

cuts

throw

MEDICI.

people

once."

at

over

you

the

for

turnip,

that, father," said Christophe.

are

you

bold

so

that

as

You

know

it,and

will

you

risk It?"
father."

"Yes,

"we

son,

My

son.

old

father

of

may

understand

boy,

you
be

may

draw

your

your

part

as

You

the

sold
of

old

hear

silence

de

Coligny

will

tell
to

robe.

you

without

for

four

to

days
in

are

you

one.

young

the

knowing

readilyfind

can

not

till

more

the

save

do

no

that

me

more

; stick

pen

me

of

and

your

be

not

the

tell

thirty years

for

do

of

man

will follow

man

furs
Court

father's

your

family, and

But

nothing

Then

side

be

to

are

see.

If

danger.

seamy

his

hugging

man,

the

to

Well,

Blois, that

not

you

sucking lawyer.

reach

have

other;

you,

are

after you

old

Messieurs

the

succeeded.

have

you

the

credit

with

plain

sword.

cried

each

will be

than

Huguenot

"

in it !

devil's

the

"Why,

of opening

means

doors."
stared

Christophe
speak thus

; but

with

amazement

feared

he

parental

some

held

and

snare,

father

his

hearing

at

his

tongue.
Then
"

he

said

"

well, make

Very

Queen.

up

off this

be

must

the

account

moment,

write

;
or

letter

to

the

things will

dreadful

happen."
"Be
"

I will

"

Here

buy

who

will write

horse.

out

to

Write, for God's

sake

Give

some

to

her

excitedly kissed

account

boy

your

"

money,"

chest, and

purse

took

the

to

tophe,
Chris-

her.

ready,"

was

gave

said

his father

"

here

the letter."

Christophe

the

his wife.

in, flew

came

"The

Mother

furrier called
She

how?"

But

off?

bill and

put it in his

pocket.

it is.

CATHERINE

ABOUT

**

"

But

at any

this

In

rate

will sup

you

extremity

DE'

and

you

MEDICI.

us," said the goodman.

with

Lallier

the

76

girl

exchange

must

rings."
I will go

"Well,
The

character

feared

man

young

did

he

Christophe.

indecision

some

out

his

it with

placed

her," cried

in his

thoroughly appreciate

not

dressed, took

room,

fetch

to

small

cloak

trunk, stole

rapier

and

; he

father, whose
went

his

to

up

downstairs, and

under

in

counter

the

shop.
"

him

are

about

you

"

his father,

asked

hearing

there.

"

the devil

What

I do

have

not

want

everything

put

to

one

any

see

under

preparations for leaving ;

my

counter,"

the

he

in

whispered

reply.
"And

is the

here

Christophe

took

letter," said his father.

the

and

paper

went

out

if to

as

their

fetch

neighbor.
few

and

after

moments

his

daughter

carrying

three

"Well,

and

had

Christophe

in, preceded

came

bottles

of

old

where

is

Christophe?"

out, old

gone

by

Lallier

woman-servant

wine.

asked

the

and

furrier

his wife.
"

Christophe

"A

pretty

tricks

me

to

come

clever
"

mad

as

if I

he

follower
"Defend

said Babette
is

had

We

for their

But

"

rogue

us

has
of

live in times

goldsmith.

new

; but

'

cried

the

him."

seen

"He

Lecamus.

old

Why,
when

not

will

gossip, what

children

all too

are

'

long been

regarded by

all the

neighbors

as

Colas," said Lallier.

him

the

beard.

have

"we

son!"

my

no

fathers

stoutly
will

score," said

that

is foolish, and

"Youth

Babette

on

keep

him

quiet, she

runs

is

furrier

the
after

anything
than

newer

even

to

Calvin."
Babette

smiled.

by everything

that

She
was

truly loved
ever

said

Christophe,

against him.

was

She

affronted
was

girl

76

ABOUT

of

the

good,

mother's

of

middle-class

for

she

velvet
side

each

on

of

Though

seemed

cunning

under
As
and

to

fro

two

lay

to

dishes, and

pewter
his

the

as

nothing.

It

could

tophe
made

ambiguous

down

to

their

Lecamus

said

Christophe

"

To
to

Blois
!

me

He

"

of

France
If

"

they

which

will

with

My

**

his

famous

that

black

Babette

as

soon

maids

two

high

the

of

the

Chris-

where
and

father

as

and

fringes,talking

asked

Huguenot's

the

mother
had

party
in the

were

sat

kitchen,

daughter-in-law
"

the

to

Court."

journey

in front

sat

and

serge

young

the

to

furrier

than

take

without

saying good-

have
mother's
butchers

the

lived

said

the

through

the

"

to

after

hot

see

the
work

end

had

them
not

Halle, who

long fighting,

Lallier, incapable of

point

Armagnacs,

father
at

going

only be

commercial
seen

Lallier, taking up

astir."

it will

had

and

to
are

we

for trade,"

the

who

**

are

day
bad

very

father,

never

"

the

the

Reformers

Bourguignons

would

red

in vain

the

looking higher
the

his wife,

large

great hurry," said his old mother.

win

be

coming

room,

goldsmith

conversation,

; the

in the

Babette.

the

girl.

forks, the

friend," said

thread

honest

ness
willing-

knives

is gone

said

her

the

What

in

was

"Old

in

"

hide

to

jugs, the

his future

skin, she

white

simple and

and

was

tan-colored

of

place the

meal, and

"

ends

cloth, and

replies; but

to

frills and

the

was

be ;

head

shape, but trimmed,

in

remained

women

chimney-place, hung

by

daughter, the furrier and

of

hood

crafty,though trying

and

was

in stuff

her

on

gown

fair-haired, with

was

expression of

the

long

child's

demeanor
dressed

was

her

ruff,plainlypleated, was

sober

face, with

her
she

gauze.

her

to

like

cap,

her

; she

under

up

left her ; her

features

gray

its whiteness

MEDICI.

type, brought

never

her

of

tones

by

black

had

precise as

harmonious

contrast

DE'

old

eye,

gentle and

as

CATHERINE

of

told
if

been
were

view.

of

the

that

me

of

one
one

between

wars

of

our

family

his

fathers
grand-

the

attached

Goix,
to

the

78

ABOUT

We

"

it will

time

good

his own,
the

had

leave

without

not

have

buy

good

as

of

as

that

1789

who

was

was

it

the

so

son," added

I have

banks

The

of

kings

follows

of the

our
our

spite

Southern

to

the

The

blood

of

of

we

two

leaven

Lecamus,

the

see

all

this

of

the

beautiful

that

one

There

of

daring of

turmoil?"

is
As

Wholly

the

Blois

law."

commonplace,
did

to

like

not

as

far

the

political

Angers,

as

last branches
before

valley

well

so

province
fragrant

the

of
advent

deserves

in France

beside

it has

the

provinces, debased
have

Moors, of the Spaniards, of every

its

by Teutonic
been
nation

describes
is

the

never

own

the

liar
pecu-

French,

been

the

ence
prefer-

flowery as

with

always

royal
of

which

Italy, as

as

were

the

elegant writers

most

provinces,which

to

thought.

throne

French,

lawyer of my

always going

are

two

our

make

to

on

by the

Northern

and

silence.

lived

Guadalquivir, beautiful

beauty.

line, are

female

the

satisfaction, for he

sufficientlyadmired.
banks

dwelt

favored

"

I,

little,"said she.

Loire, from

This

Bourbons.

he

"People

occupied

who

the

of

always greatly
family

in

over-boldness

or

in

great mind

then

goldsmith's great

as

trade

Lecamus.

disturbances

and

furrier's wife.

conversation

The

that

firm

pretty

the

and

estates

League.

always upsets

"Yes,

but

they

You

King.

hold

and

their

goldsmith

long

yet

old

the

in

support.

our

of

all

to

us

for

names

the

not

business

It

by

already germinating
so

on

ennobled,

in the

to

was

Lallier asked
"

followed

was

his class under

"Is

alarming

so

time,

in

"

nobleman?

many

rely

paid

the

from

middle-class

good

to

were

take

specialletters patent

speech

women

the

citizens
and

manors,

all in

well

I.

the

of

is bound

always been

all the

MEDIC

triumph

King

the

last time

any

This

or

the

see

triumph, neighbor,

we

to

DE'

instance, grandsons of the Goix

for

it

to

Why,

and

And

old

too

are

Paris, but

CATHERINE

like
un-

influence,

concubines

that

has

coveted

of

CATHERINE

ABOUT

them

this

pure,

is the

seat

"

There

is

Languedoc
France, and

find

chaste, brave, and

of

historic

We

such

have

taken

their

At

picture of which

upon

calm

reach, in whose

with

its turrets,

only

natural

where

that

and

build

not

strange,

Is it
have

taken

have

made

the

capitalof

the

Loire

seat

for

of

trading

Government

not

which

alone

have
have

Versailles.
had

and

the

have

taken

his

by

XIV.

palace

been

at

crowd

listened

Mont-Louis,
Revolution

any

There

the

surpriseand
of

the

north

fortifications,

splendors

Vauban's

of

advice,
the

between

of

and

navigable

war.

their

to

XL,

made

all the

as

never

Without

from

for

money

had

built

safe

its

itself."

strongholds

sums

much

as

spots

should

been

was

1789 would

Loire
never

place.
fair banks

royal favor.

built

cost

It

long held

by Louis

them

have

the

such

Cher, perhaps the

these

nonceaux,

There

some

chateau,

so

Royalty

light ships of

have

needed

If Louis

and

So

would

invasion.

high-handed
would

and

vessels

or

around

merit

kingdom

the

might

river,

come

sovereigns should

our

indirectlygiven

great expenditure, the

far

and

with

par

that

indeed,

advice

Tours

it

which

we

centre

to

its derivations.

mirrored

where

distinguished birth
palaces on

which

dancing springs.

and

is

surprised

and

is the

should

fortunes

Loire

enchantment

are

its

Royalty preferred to live,

thither

of

Auvergne,

departments

Loire

Touraine

is the

the

foreground
and

is

but

us

the

liquid depths

large

that

to

of

land

the

its woods,

Court, and

so

in that

step

every

more

in
that

from

is Touraine

tract

therefore, be

not,

monuments

names

79

Auvergne

river

need

of

quantity

loyal

nothing

truly national

the

MEDICI.

France.

and

Languedoc

Touraine.

waters

DK

The

bear,

castles

Chaumont,

of

at

various

Chambord,

Blois, Amboise,

Plessis-les-Tours, all

kings' mistresses, by financiers,

Veretz, Azay-le-Rideau,

Usse,

ioup,

and

of

most

are

Duretal,
still

some

standing,

are

marks

spots, clear

and

the

have

Che-

residences

noblemen,

Villandri, Valengay,

which

of

at

Chante-

disappeared, though

splendid buildings,

full of

the

80

ABOUT

wonders

Of

these

all

Houses

of

and

in strong

inclosed

that

at

houses, then

as

climbed

but

underground,

runs

tell us,

flowing

which

remains

at

the

as

as

the

It
that

this

was

on

the

Comtes

architecture
bault

le

court

that

when

the

of

Counts

the

the

King

no

of

and

Normandy,
and

The

of

Plantagenets

Williams

and

mingled

their

simple knight,
royal purple
When

the

and

XII., who
from

Plessis

and

inter

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by

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feudal

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proudest kingdoms.
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races,

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held

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du

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fancy

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more

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secured

south,

notorious

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to

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finely expressed it, the

Dukes

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had
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historians

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where

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stream,

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away

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magnificence

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to

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castle

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has

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architecture
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of

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part

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of

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us,

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by giants and

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in

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stone.

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at

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bord
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where

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castles

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remains

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Christophe

quoted delightfullyexpresses

France

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of

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room,
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marvels

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staircase.

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view

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Marguerite,

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on

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royal apartments
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of

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wife

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ABOUT

the

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his friend

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balcony, d'Epernon,
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buildings

castle

made.

are

Valois

de

Marguerite

accomplished,

to

memorial

is to

to

the

feel

way

of

Vieille-Pelleterie

survive, perhaps, only in these pages.

the

to

Court,

the

that, in

order

to

Guises, though

they

had

observe

eye

on

the

town,

which

is still to

reside

above

the

to

the

swords

the

advance

and

IV.

been

corner

is necessary

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of

Later,

regicide and

intended

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disgrace

love

long

ere

the

is

the

remnant

so

have

events

favor

fell under

Queen

regimental

where

structure,

great

last

the

"

the

certainty,

Catherine.

this

welcomed

Henry

the

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invite

halls,

' '

chapel where

of

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in

century

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of

course

betrothed

were

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to

accomplice,

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husband

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younger

horrible

last

kings.

rooms,

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d'Amboise.

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her

is the

made,

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by

say

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that window

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the

can

we

cajoled

those

of

avengers

presently be

through this labyrinth of

way

Guises.

the

will

closet, of which

Medici's

de'

furnishing collected

staircases, and
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Catherine

of

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rooms

be
of

gashed

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Louis
or

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scarred.

keep
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obtained
in

the

keener

mansion

in

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used

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like

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this

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the

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con-

politeness

of

the

to

Indeed,

which

hands
of

She

ladies

her

devoted

lovers

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served

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Catherine

Reformed

Chartres

that
was

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party,

whose

cardinal, who

unconquerable,

hostile

two

of the Guises.

Saint-Andre,

de

the

capriciousvagaries which

the

The

(or

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but, on

them.

over

de

by

Balafre

had

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had

leader

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was

brutalityof gaolers.

known.

in the

tool.

than

who
rule ;

to

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the

which

planned

eyes,

very

powerful antagonism of

the

Master's

rather

to

either

Marechale

affair of

hoped

not

instrument

Conde,

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which

Catherine

to

was

passions had

State.

cipitous
pre-

1588, when,

threatened.

watching

from

by

for not

on,

and

husband,

than

her

carried

Catherine

on,

slave

was

to

derive

also

Prince

attached

that

hold,
strong-

place

by whom

Blois

had

sides

Guises, the second

her

cruel

attached

they always

the

of

herself

nothing

were

Guises,
time

found

infinitelymore

could
who

death

the

III., bitterlyhumiliated

the

of

she
leading-strings,

in

she
was

the

in

his mother's

tricked, imprisoned, spied

was

which

reasons

later, in

years

of the first Balafre,

scarred),son

strongest

being

Blois, Henri

the boldest

of

suddenly

strictlyguarded.

the

was

Lorraine, under

of

three

on

love

defended.

twenty-eight

until

been

surprise,to

were

had

in

Saint-Germain,

detaining the Court

for

easilyguarded

Castle

the

from

too

Queen's uncles,

struggle for the

day,

Blois, isolated

of

was,

Paris, and

in

living

story

upper

Stewart,

had

they were,

as

winter's

slopes, while
Guises, the

the

Mary

Queen,

young

sixteen,

of

one

de

Due

his

and

II.

transferred,

in

Nemours,

de

89

MEDICI.

floor.

children

two

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the

by

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had

husband
learned

Catherine

paying

was

court

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to

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her.

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that

of

were,

in

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brain

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politics,making
it

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man,

double

judge,

to

of

game

read

to

necessary

complications

both

chess,

the

heart

occasion, whether

on

it

as

and

would

one

belie the other.

not

she

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de

Lorraine

lived

might

ancient

scholar,

her

be

who

as

she

Francis, by her

it

keep

always

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former

Henri
the

been
due

to

their

object,not
her

to

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may

day,

said

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perilous part
furrier

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documents

from

been

danger
evident

the
which

in the

would

like

ruled

she had

least

of

respect

King

enjoyed

the

Court

prisoner

among

about

courtiers, was
blows

offensive

persisted in carrying

him

employed
the
to

in which

scene

the
the

of

son

the

course

of

zealous
the

her.
France
the

river-portof Beaugency,

most

Queen's

reformer

morning

the

on

leading figure in

this

the

thwart

to

devastated

which

which

compromised

take

hour, of

every

allotted

into

daughter-

pleasure in

with

makes

them.

to

of disaster

begun

which

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fallingbecame
out

had

part

narrative.

have

of

seemed

had

King

six-and-thirtyyears
be

but

King

none

Guises

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late

her

to

cardinal, having

the

creatures,

for

the

as

and

the

an

plainly shown.

too

Poitiers

; at

and

Catherine,

dignity;
system

same

endurable

Duke

every

de

love

that

and

crown

imprudently
Diane

in

her

by

as

as

much

high opinion

the

won

Queen

own

humiliating her.
the

had

more

the

now,

but

has

proud

as

find

disliked

person

position, when

homage

them

she

Catherine

II.,had

whereas,

her

Mary,

lover, devoted

delighted to

persuasion,shared
is

as

"

and

her

and

learned

as

crowns,

of

Guise,

immediate

most

schoolgirl,as

as

courtesan

in-law, especially when

to

three

admired,

mother-in-law

Francois de

waiting-maid,

as

wore

Cardinal

the

daughter-in-law. Queen

tricky

as

husband

uncles, whom

her

of

eye

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her, Catherine's

mischievous

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the

brother, the

was

enemy

little,fair girl as

his

distrusted

shrewdest

with

constantly under

of

or

both

who

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play of passions brought strange

the

into

CATHERINE

when

this
was

he

carrying precious

loftiest

heads

of

the

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nobility, and

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partisan, the
the

the

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down

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struck

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on

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their
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cau-

by which

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in

of

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looking

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France.

repeated

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rocky peak, and

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they

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to

was

years

years'drama

twelve

plot laid by the Guises

the

on

by captains and

horses
who

men

at

the

castle

half-dead

at

the

postern

wholly

were

that

hand

one

on

arrived

other, had

gallop, leaving their

who

previous night, three gentlemen,

the

of

course

an

had

crafty

24th August, 1572.

this double

from

the

Reformation

the

the

later, on

who

Christophe

striking the

before

Amboise,

at

and

eagles

two

kill

to

with

light easterly breeze,

captains

position, like

tried

before

war

round

91

company

Renaudie,

conveying

Lorraine

greatest

la

in

MEDICI.

him.

Loire

Cardinal

Blois

for

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before

quay

DE'

CATHERINE

devoted

arose

and

at

the

furious

gate, held
the

to

Due

de

Guise, the idol of the soldiery.

word

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a

word

to

His

Stewart

he

wrote

the

and

King,

Guise, the
in

wrote

in

writing

As

for the

reply,

to

the

Pope

of
as

Grand

was

equal.

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as
on

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was

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as

of

Master

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the

faithful

"Your
the

King's

hold,
house-

and

signed,

friend."

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Holiness," the whole

his

side, and

vain

of

his

ble
hum-

very

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he

de

Anne

Monseigneur,"

"

Connetable,"

le

head.

daughter

Anne,

was

Guise

he

moment

Conde's

de

signed himself

cardinal, nicknamed

France

his

de

Monsieur

"

wife

this

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Grand

Due

Parlement,

spoken of by Estienne
church

all

great-aunt of Henri

cousin

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the

to

his

niece.

addressed

servant."

as

his

than

Ferrara.

of

Montmorency
as

first of

and

man,

Bourbon,

alliances

are

less

was

Duke

the

de

account

nothing

at

Mary
of

Antoinette

was

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aimed

this great

to

as

explain his present position.

mother

IV.

said

be

must

treated

Pope, and
monastic
with

eloquence, and

the
one

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92

CATHERINE

of the ablest

theologians of

France

Italy by

the

entirely devoted

to

and

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and

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wealth

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the

disinterested,
and

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after

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of

decay

the

XIV., when
low

heirs

The

Duchesse

self-made

of

I. had

de

and

Medici,

Guise

spared

Catherine

son's

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the
of

refused

time-honored

to

merchants

Spain

the

; and

they earned

and
which

was

Medici

and
all

to

by

servile

by

the
lently
inso-

very

mother-in-law.
;

the

the

sovereigns of

his

daughter

that

liance,
mesal-

this

Italian

as

princes.

fact, struggling with

a

throne

Grand

to
to

son

the

fury when

in

midst

the

Duke

not

was

by Philip II., King

later

in

as

Montecuculi.

in

treason

them

Europe

themselves

Medici

Medici

attachment

covertly thwarting

Louis

was

belief

title of

till much

it

the

were,

The

republican institutions.
on

with

maintaining

of

for

accounts

royal fraternity. Francis

Florentine

the

recognize the

impossible problem

bestowed

whom

Hence

Dauphin.

the

be

Estes

outlay for

mortification

no

Medici

it in

only allowed

niece's

Catherine

their

to

had

fallen.

their

marriage

Dauphin died, poisoned by

The

III.

XIII.

proclaiming

merchants,

tics,
polidoubt

no

"

vast

revealed

de'

of

Balafre, the

Crown,

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had

de*

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had

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tide

second

the

entirely

so

Henri

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Madame

Duke,

yet admitted

not

regarded

would

the

Florentine

had

Europe

the

under

Lorraine

and

Este, and

an

was

de

Catherine

to

when

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of

were

in debt

were

of

height

deposed Carlovingian kings, behaved

the

of

end

sudden

day

spite of their

by the

away

both

House

religious

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offices,they

murdered,

great

cardinal

risen.

hope of seizing

Chevalier

the

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in

this

foe

over

for him

what

to

inevitablyruined.

was

century,

how

Caesar.

of

Guise

that

three
foot

on

show

had

their

watch

kept

reporters.

carried

too,

generous

J CI.

he

were

to

Duke

of

threatening

of

the

much

manner

his

seen

him, who

spies and

revenues
so

time, while

enough

and

or

his

MED

instrumentality of

as

are

cardinal

power

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him

night, serving

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France, their
the

Italy.

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of

of

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some

senseless

cured

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him

from

had

his

CATHERINE

object

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he

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similar

which

entire

Court

at

Lorraine,

of

when

be

who

had

had

been

arrived

he

which

nickname

walking

was

she

view

wide

for

Guises

were

gate of

Catherine

to

of

for

it.

the

mere

had

tool

realityin

one

the

the

the

And

great

no

the

by
the

on

tions
posiing
morn-

very

Queen-

The

Guises, had

the

three

the

of the

she

; but

cardinal.

the

from

asked

gentlemen

kingdom

the

pleasaunce above

still be

may

an

less ambitious

no

there.

beautiful

Perchoir

her

for

from

and

seen,

The

valley.

two

and

Bretons,

aux

brothers, tricking them

the

of

but

game,

gentleman

in

not

observatory erected

the

was

Cardinal

for she

the

in her

was

Catherine's

allies

had

and

great

the

castle.

who

of

two

opposite side overlooking the Vendomois,

speak with

This

castle

of the

an

over

deceived

double

end

building

dissatisfaction

haste, and

played

; the

the

had

assumption
able

farther

the

it were,

arrive

parts

affection

mutual

the

polite dismissal

part of the town,

upper

postern

the

on

of

for

ruled

was

respectiveattitudes

brought by

having

is to be

the
to

news

the
was

The

affection

by

at

and

who

Medici.

and

of

different

mortified

King,

account,

game.

about

was

from

astrologer,Ruggieri

hot

hinder

not

from

France,
de'

terrace

the

to

as

Loire, where

be

could

same

symbolized, as

was

Christophe

to

over

widow,

the

on

informed

turn

to

closer

mother, feigning extreme

the

he

Though

scar

the

over

Catherine

but

they held

the

passionate

reigned

II. 's ambitious

Henry

House

how

played

politicianever

it

terrible

had

the

of

knew

Lorraine

of

enemy

She

the

mastery

result

as

Guises

the

Princes

to

head.

boldly, he

so

also

son

man's

handled

MEDICI.

reason.

his wife,

of

of

his grave

His

Having gained
by

instead

had

to

name.

DE*

secret

who

to

Chiverni,
de

Gondis,

had

who

confidence
was,

glad

really very

gentlemen

service.
two

was

by

be

affected

who

Lorraine,

boldly

but

who

Catherine

had

two

creatures

of

her

paid

well

sure,

to
was

be
in

voted
de-

other
own

to

in

come

who

an

but

CATHERINE

ABOUT

they,

Florentines,

as

be

into

Guises

to

where

their every

where

they,

sent

Chiverni,

while

ride

in

be

such

an

as

important

triumvirate

the

of

leville, the builder

devotion

his

to

what

to

take

under

Saint-Andre,

to

Cardinal

de

Lorraine
trusted

Lorraine,

known
like

with

the
to

cards

double
both
in

the

Due

view

to

him

it is

of

these, Vieilhad

of

by

marshal, had
ing
know-

one

any

had

also

had

Master

instructed

been

who

reformers

council

held

were

by the

Guise, Birague, Chiverni,

heads
be

to

knew

of

that

he

that

they

attached

was

they kept him

In

them.

of

House

the

supposed

possible that

attend

to

last

hira

discovering their rival's

partieswho

hands

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adopted

Grand

the

As

played by

part
the

of

de

strength, for they

allowed

she

the. result

but

the

all the

Birague, it is

rank

known,

Saint-Andre.

employed

their

them
as

times

the

Queen-mother

the

about

thus
to

as

in

to

of

without

that

was

to

rose

Duretal, who
the

entice

to

Amboise,

Vieilleville,and

to

it

military measures
arms

be

who,

against Catherine

either

than

earned

might

the

them

Paris.

Guises

the

secretly gone,

more

to

Catherine

France, who

of

of

Castle

Guises

mission

the

him.

given

the

and

secretlycome

the

of

but

to

Piedmontese,

they formed

earlier

But

following year.

in the

adherent

and

that

personage

Court,

reported

encouraged

Ecouen

from

the

Catherine.

Saint-Andre, Marshal

was

third

the

arrived

and

third

who

for

spying

of

the

at

abandoned

have

to

Guises

clever

Guises, and

the

to

had

to

kept

suspicion

closely watched,

the

Italians

95

them

kept

was

side, watched
two

their undertakings
Chiverni

action

pretended

himself

attach

; she

faction, Birague,

Queen-mother's
like

and

the

to

open

country

word

These

Catherine.

the

their

on

too

were

MEDICI.

DE'

secret

those

signs,
de-

strange

politicalintriguerswas

some

them

employed

players, and

the

they

craftiest

won

were

the

game.
All

through this sitting the

guarded.

Catherine's

fully explain the

brothers

conversation

purpose

of

had

with

this

been

her

impenetrably

friends

meeting,

ever,
will, how-

convened

by

96

CATHERINE

ABOUT

the

Guises

garden,
full of

in

of

ears

every

one

the

Castle

of

Queen-mother,
with

morning

the

hostile

the

standing

the

as

high

council
then
and

the
the

at

arcade

Perchoir.
Chiverni

took

Catherine

"You

serve

from

turned

your

slave ;

keep

will go

from

up

have

to

Bretons
the

to

slipped into
the

by

the

keep

make

them

your

Italians.
of

corner

sides

full of

long

so

aim

at

the

great

which

to

as

kings, and

need

set

them

as

you

snatching

the

crown

their

not

the

; otherwise
wars

tween
be-

true

mistress, and

advisers'

and

balance

contend

house

by the other

worse

held

ravine.

the

the

is

dungeon

gardens

of

to

wall

des

the

seen

walked

to

your

side

the

kiss it, and

to

church

always

below

bottom

Bourbons

or

Be

each

bad

to

; for both

children.

Guises

joined

She

and

Lorrains

other

the

ing
watch-

The

Perchoir

being

away,

follows

as

best ; you

you

against each

the

hand

Queen's

great ones,

fear either

not

the

the

at

powerful enough

are

the
shall

read

examining

listeners.

terrace,

letter without

quickly

parapet, and

and

from

nobody

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no

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and

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walls

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fact,anxiously

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of

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the

under

church-towers,

other

terraced

presently joined by Chiverni.

angle

Saint-Nicholas, and
as

been

had

was

of

the

speak within

to

being built,but,

party,

in

day,

Blois.

Gondi,

was

at

of

feared

who

two

observatory that

was

air, at break

though

as

The

open

the

MEDICI.

DE'

kingdom

ensue.

may

"L'HOPITAL."

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The

reminding
"

"

was

most

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On

placed

herself
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to

from

going through
to

burn

see

you

returning

anxious

this letter in the

with

convey

it

him?

as
"

seeing
the
in

soon

bosom
she

as

she

asked

the

Connetable

Duchesse

de

stomacher,

of her

alone.

be

should

Chiverni.
at

he

Berri, whom

safety to Savoy,

so

; he

Melum

as

to

was

return

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and

here

CATHERINE

the

enlighten

Chancellor

dupe of the Lorrains.

the

adhere

to

to

have

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in

possibleto give
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that

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in the

his vote

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resolved

Messieurs

back

de

fast

as

as

council."

Catherine.
him

"For

council, it

the

to

know

you

that
to

was

rule."

to

is

"L'Hopital
said

honest,"

seeing the

view.

MEDICI.

Olivier, who

Monsieur

cause,

your

DE'

Frenchman

of too

Chiverni; "beside,

good

that

stock

letter

is

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to

not

sufficient

pledge."
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what

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did

is his master,

King

his brother

appoint

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and

reply, the cardinal, to prevent

to
"

the

says

this

the

send

these

to

?"

gentlemen
"

does

answer

soon

"

Monsieur

his orders.

resistance,will

any

pose
pro-

lieutenant-general of the realm."

exclaimed
de

awaits

he

Catherine

I'Hopital give

in

dismay.

"

further

you

any

you

alone

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for

message

me?"
He

"

the

told

throne
But

"

does

"Oh,

he

I will

that

the

use

Huguenots

as

Chiverni, surprisedby her perspicacity,

cried

of

thought

never

between

"

madame,"

"we

stand

can

Guise."

de

suppose

defense

of

means

Messieurs

and

that

madame,

me,

placing

in

you

such

difficult

position."
"Did

he

Queen

know

what

when,

Tlie

on

the

"Yes,"
made

the

death

fragments

Messieurs

Queen

the

in?"

am

asked

the

calmly.

"Pretty nearly.
share

position

de

He
of

thinks
the

saved

Guise

late
from

thought

by gratifyingthe
said

you

King,
the

there."

ruin

dupe's bargain

accepted

you
of

they had

Madame

paid

for

your

Diane.

their debt

to

woman."

Catherine, looking

great mistake

made

at

the

two

Gondis,

"I

CATHERINE

ABOUT

98

mistake

"A

DE'

gods might

the

MEDICI.

make

"

de

Charles

replied

Gondi.
said

"Gentlemen,"
of

cause

said

You

of

the

"I

them, but

take

openly
of

slave

eagerly,

of

use

if I

**

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up

party,"

with

entirely agree
let them

not

make

use

you."
for the

"Although,
Charles

de

Gondi,

failure

and

board

widow

the

France,

Huguenots,
Charles

de

"On

Guises

the

service

to

the

the

off

me

sweep

the

of

the
the

well

that

with

an

the
X.

Leo

"

asked

inclined

to

Florence

give

Catherine,

Italian

cardinal, and

her

son

and

government

then

Mary

glance, her
to

the

Stewart.

from

my

it
that

of

rooms
"

Those

hands,"

only

on

the

three

she went

it

mation
Refor-

"

helping

be

to

woman

turned

be

And

"

Huguenots

"were

upper

to

in

if the

King

the

eye

faith."

moment

Chiverni.

to-morrow

may

ought

this

at

the

You

abjuring the

said

Reformation

and

taking.

is

with

deal

church

the

France,

Spain,"
of

to

family, which

your

Duke

seconding

not

have

for the

of

is

"

You

soldier, that priest,and

the

lived

replied,

crown

that

time," said

on

of

aunt

of

of

Reformation?"

the

help without

King

make

very

for

of

will be

move

persecutor

struggle between

King

to

over

am

And

success

Valois, the Queen

four

usurpation ?

to

the

to

could

hand

to

ardent

Albert

madame,

of

go

of

with

give them

to

wholly devoted

"I

false

Catholic, the

yourself of Huguenot

would

One

"

most

and

hand,"

looks

Remember,

reins

of

consenting

Reformation

the

mother

alliance

an

other

that

avail

Guises

the

by

ourselves;

"

Gondi.

the

race

deceive

not

the

Italian

an

form

you

"

seized

Pope's niece,

can

must

"

"A

the

"we

strength lies there," said

your

it," said the Queen.

eagerly

pretext

moment,

equally dangerous

are

I know

"

Chiverni

make

must

Queen,

I shall be

Reformers,

the

"Madame,"
you.

the

and

the Duke
castle

where

snatched
on,

"

venged
re-

"

when

the
I

waited

had

for them

in my

them
She

these

And

said

"J/dt," she

to

of

the

Geneva

On

my

me

not

She

in the

that

of

one

99

old

held

woman

bands

cannot
to

hoped

to

go

enough
them

have

the

met

Chiverni.

to

to

message."

might

you

that

meet

them

carry

said

she

Ecouen,"

at

de

seem

wit

not

the

Diane

would

have

dare

"

with

Italian, "it

honor,

foot.

Chenonceaux,

of

Chaumont

for

in

would

you

her

stamped

hunchback

direction

just exchanged

gentry

apply

while

long enough
head

her

had

Poitiers.

MEDICI.

place."

jerked

castle she

DET

CATHERINE

ABOUT

"He

has

brains."
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"

induce

not

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the
would

who

replied Chiverni,

there, madame,"

was

obtained

be

will

he

but

overthrow

to

he

Monsieur

him.

glad enough

dismissal

his

join

to

but

"

de

could
morency
Mont-

Guises,

the

have

nothing

these

private

whims

these

nobles

to

do

heresy."

with

And

"

that

be

must

made

the

them,
are

offense

an

are

royalty?

to

greatest of
five

or

The

Reformation

other

kings.

your

parties and

four

heaven

By

each

destroy

to

crush

is to

gentlemen,

who,

Louis

as

"

this

In

son's

my

is the

XI.

made

kingdom
weakest

there

of

them

all."
"

"

and

the

is

idea," remarked

an

parties crushed

by

Louis

Charles

XI.

de

based

were

Gondi,

only

on

interest."
"There

is

Chiverni.
Great

"In

heresy

will not

incur

"Ha!"
or

with

m"

as

Louis

as

the

said

strength
in

idea

an

back

to

time

XL's

up

interest," replied

idea

the

called

was

the

Fief!"

"Use

out

always

any

if I

the

were

axe,"

odium

of

the

through

said

of
any

"but

these
safe

conspiracy, either
an

infant

Albert

de

Gondi.

"You

executions."

Queen,

schemes

them
such

an

in arms,

nothing

know

folk, and
channel.

by

the

or

by

cannot

If I

Queen,
my

two

of

the

nicate
commuwere

who

found
watches

gaolers, who

CATHERINE

ABOUT

100

let

no

the

country,

one

friends !
be

inflicted

have

Master

and

If you,

tell.

not

myself

on

to

know

madame,

Thank

you

you,

day

some

may

will know

Chiverni.

them

to

but

make

can

come

then

exclaimed

and

you,

you

formidable

hope

banished

what

"

me

cardinal

the

house

own

schemes!"

"Their

be

under

ruffianlyGuisard

some

your

then

Florence

to

daughter-in-law !

Oh,

MEDICI.

castle, I should

back

taken

prisoner in

you

and

captained by

escort

the

into

come

DE'

"The

those

foxes

two

will

tell,I will devote

them

with

understanding

an

Grand

the

Prince

Conde."

de
"

Which

their

of

asked

you?"

they failed

plans have

the

Queen,

toward

glancing

conceal

to

the

from

brothers

de

Guise.
"

have

his

Within
The

Grand

position,and

the

private

schemes.

he

Court

does

nowhere

be

or

govern,"

left

self
your-

he

to

favorable
"

want?

to

said

castle.

the

sudden

safer from

the

find

steep cliilFsthat surround

could

but

this terrace

Blois

think

not

on

will

to

came

Well, then, what

Chiverni, indicating the

"The

does

nothing

troops

days you

Master

Saint-Andre

know

we

few

de

his best

concentrating

seem.

Amboise.

at

Monsieur

and

orders, of which

is

Master

bank, it would

study

Vieilleville

their

had

just
Grand

the

de

Monsieur

attack

than

it is here."
"Abdicate

Queen's
A

fearful

she

stood

expression
lived

had

of

suppressed

absolutely powerless, she who,

had

longed
"

him

Never
!

so

long

the
as

the

She
in

years

ever

flashed

rage

since

yet forty,

was

not

the

French

she

had

the

across

come

Court,
there,

leading part.

this

son

lives !

His

wife has

bewitched

"

After
the

play

to

in

thinking.

twenty-six

for

Gondi

de

Albert

ivory-pale face.

handsome

Queen's
and

she

as

ear

said

short

language

of

pause
Dante.

these

terrible

words

broke

from

her

in

102

CATHERINE

ABOUT

tated

the

by

there

heads

two

nothing

was

of

Balafres

in

were,

family was
and
their

in the

up

the

these

two

this

time

greatest revolution
in

through

under

England

of
the

Reformation,

meant

to

less

famous

government

in

leader

which

Catherine

he

had

profited by

; but

Luther,

where

Luther

inkstand
dreamed

unmarried,

battles, of arming

nations, for his

Cardinal

The

quite

well

as

had

only

Monarchy

was

with
and

having

trusting too
that

them,
soon

he
not

was

as

drunk

and
at

Guises

he
had

how

whole

directing
nations

in

in the

Due

de

Duke

of

close

the

spirit

the

Guise

Alva

knew
the

where

connection

Charles

V.,

was

cated
intoxi-

strength of
that
showed

his

cup,

his rule, for he

might divide

first conscious

by

middle-

of the

deeply of Charlemagne's

too

Granvelle

devil,

battlefield.

the

sovereignty.

Soliman

Cardinal

festeringsore,
The

and

the

the

the

of

progress

the

saw

Picardy, frail

campaign,

on

though

Where

of

raising

of

they

Calvin

in the hearts

and

at, and

much

of

defeats

Philip II. and

Catholicism

between

and

man.

man

increased

Lorraine

aimed

of

plans

constant

hands,

fought with

fiend, the

by

resulted

enemies

dogma.

seen

German

doctrines

up,

de
as

stronger

princes, and

make

to

as

had
the

were

the

carried

that

since

their

of

Calvin, their opponent,

a

of

disseminating republican
classes, so

in

was

the

at

arbiters

VIII., which

was

power

than

flinging his

as

the

of

Europe

printing. They

burly, beer-drinking, uxorious

of

superior

Indeed,

the

were

Henry

heresy

out

stamp

brothers

attempted

invention

the

from

and

and

"

the

and

IV., himself

great school

teachers

stances
circum-

men,

them.

Henri

cardinals

two

about

by

Guise

hope

four ambitious

men

last

the

of

lessons.

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the

at

were

Guises

the

the

of

any

faction,brought

of

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happened,

subdued

only

refractory House

the

audacity.

it

as

politicalgiftsto

MEDICI.

justifythe project or

to

suggested such
two

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the
front

him

world
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the

lieved
be-

between
attacked

extent

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abdicated.
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extin-

CATHERINE

ABOUT

with

guish heresy
for

blow

attempt

the

with

flames

the

first time

word

Catherine

of twelve

by the writers

nobility,in
the

triumph
of

means

herself

with

play

the

"

of the

depth

"Theodore

de

she
of

was

by

at

later

The
heart

the

King,

the

to

counselors.
she

had

claimed
pro-

She

she

who

of the

discussing

Huguenots
which

two

religious

doing when

was

the

Lecamus,

policy
four

date

makes

has

good

measured

the

scheming.

of Navarre's
in

she

now

were

her

Master,

Grand

was,

her

of

personages

what

in

the

to

of

battering-ram

the

Queen

d'Albret

Jeanne

with

were

first from

ruin,

stroke

protectress
a

said

the

its

their

knew

Reformation

the

be

conversing

was

d'Albret

"Jeanne
in

would

announcing

Catherine

while

it off from

cut

to

blow

fatal

strikinga

they

understood.

already

second

as

ideas

whose

that

by the ominous

more

published

Reformation,

of

eve

yet

even

Paris, had

order

whose

party

the

of

the

on

and

and

they made
this time

strike

to

enlightened

Medici,

spoken

of

typical citizen

de'

103

tried

and

Day

years'wars,

"Republic"

Princes,

Amboise,

at

MEDICI.

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Saint-Bartholomew's

on

accord

blow.

single

DE'

of

point

of

fact, one

the

cleverest

time.
Beze

Calvin's

taken

having

N6rac,

is at

orders."
What

"

cried

la

have

we

like him

Men

the

Duke.

him

with

"Did

do

the

all I could

German
over

the

man

not

on

lay their

can

act

"

hands

la

Bourgogne

for
us.

on

!"

The

he

was

his

plotting a

the

discrepancies

of

heretics

dogma

an

he

him

got

was

demned
con-

back

into

I intended

trial,and

rascal has effected

and

when

diabolical

alliance

in France
between

replied
I loaded

value?

get away

of

revision

account,"

Renaudie's
to

fellow

that

perfect Catiline."

own

Parlement,

him, while

Protestants

the

match

to

is

He

their

on

see

side

our

cardinal.

always

by obtaining
against

the

favors, I helped him

by
France

not

said

Renaudie,"
"

folk

common

Duke.

the

"Ay,

those

men

by

to
spiracy
con-

between
ing
smooth-

Luther

and

104

CATHERINE

ABOUT

Calvin.

has

He

won

So

long ago

He

everywhere

was

Nantes.

nobles

asking

abjure Catholicism.

he had

last year

as

at

them

the

up

articles

throughout Germany,

declare

to
justifiable

it is
and

hands,

our

for him

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where

"Hitherto
shall have
for him

being

worked

in

and

men

no

whole

information

is involved

one

matters

but

gold

said

the

dinal.
car-

of

rest

by

me

the

the

hood
priest-

my

impoverished gentle-

some

be

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either

the

hanged
and

Colignys
hold

they

of

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kingdom,

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may

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not

!
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bridge

yesterday's festival,I spent

all the

him

kindness!

deadly shock,"

town.

every
find

of

out

house."

the

us

yet visible,though

not

in

make

to

or

our

artisans,people who

alive, it
are

give

to

reading

; but

into

come

upon

theologians

but

nothing

dog,

Languedoc,

"After

night

him

like

and

cross

Brittany and

"

shown

have

which

will nowhere

will, you

Council

get the King

to

at

in

being disseminated

you

kill him

to

to

is

this

Languedoc,

settled

in

force

use

cause

his side !

on

in

Lyons,

at

and, distributed
that

to

to

thirty commanders

once

drew

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the

the disaffected

over

without

of the Reformation

MEDICI.

DE

Condes

the

threads

left

or

of

the

spiracy.
con-

' '

said

"Ay,"

Duke

the

elles

had

give

the

they

think

they

will

show

themselves.

allow

let the

cat

"and

"That

be

would

be

brave

you

beaten

for

half-an-hour

told

then

lawyer

be

that

said

long,"

to

suspicions,

no

leaders

the

should

we
"

forty-eighthours
too

Aven-

Braguelonne

perhaps

would

advice

My

that

as

they have

surprise us, and

can

to

bag,

head

conspirators their

ourselves

the

of

out

soon

as

cardinal

the

in alarm.
"

How

The

cardinal

"Whether
we

are

we

want

there

went

the

assured

that

are

de

Prince

is the

for that business

will

never

be

any

le Balafr6.

retorted

with

on

he

"

is

calm

indifference

"

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be

implicated

leader,

cut

off his

judges

lack

of

rather

judges

than
!

or

head.

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if

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soldiers,and

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in

the

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read

to

even

at

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Catherine

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spire
in-

first to attack

on

blinded

have

must

us

Duke.
I

you,

Till

It is time
the

that

is the

that

will understand

night
of

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cross-roads, and
Amboise

the

three

steep

slopes

Chiverni

fight
*

of

with

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of

suspected
shoe.

my

lack

for

how

far she

that

she

of

will

has

not

that

King,

said

the

Duke,

La
we

Renaudie
warned.

are

on

done

result ;

in

coming

were

all in.

Queen

the

ments
following up the detach-

been

rock

before

innocence.

her

had

no

I made

not

nothing,"

party, who

; I will let them

Blois is built,just as
have

knows

have

and

than

see

lay everything
of

but, take

heretics."

conspiratorswill

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her

for certain

arrangements

must

is

"She

even

you

and

out

the

who

my

Nemours

the

her

should

from

touching,

near

conspiracy, it is

know

only proof

I may

"

cardinal;

said the

religion in

draw

Queen-mother,

that

not

sharply.

brother

very

with

we

prelate.

are."

are

now

the

"

his

we

the

communication

any

and

of

will

we

her, is it

with

heart ?

more

no

said

already,"

that

narrowly before

her

has

but

us.

her

skirts

the soul

not

good-will ;

should

you
to

presence," replied the

commander,"

watch

her.

of

than

it,our

Stewart

to

do

"But

cardinal.

the

graces

heart," said

brave

for

support

of

ambitious
are

word

at

said

in my

low

thought

no

Mary

us

field of

powerful enough

sent

are

gallant intimacy

has

more

Last

Duke.

is

who

woman's

the bottom

"She

"

those

bows

have

"If

and

the

on

"

"Oh,

"

than

the

Conde

Navarre,"*

of

Florentine

think

held

de

Prince

who

gaby

"

certain

more

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King

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my

the

not

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MEDICI.

less."

audacity in

such

"A

always

quite willing," replied

that

Is there

is

costs

am

believe

DB

CATHERINE

ABOUT

be

compelled
and

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which
a

the

moment

the

Margaret.

by

to

he

attack

pointed

Chateau

since,

Huguenots

the

de
"

we

could

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and

come

is

I will

"

"We

the

to

made

MEDICI.

hall

Florentine

with

four

doors, while

handle

Queen,"

said

the

mistake," remarked

one

it in

her

libertyto

his

brother

to

so

move,

ing
play-

catching it

behaved

have

to

cardinal.

Duke,

the

air, and

the

ought

"we

giving

Reformers,

The

is

dagger, tossing

the

in the

her

Blois

the

leave

not

his

again by

DE'

sack."

have

with

will.

at

go

Amboise

CATHERINE

her

take

to

as

as

act."
looked

cardinal

at

for

minute, shaking

his head.
What

**

this young

both

gentleman

become

to

was

Pardaillan

does

famous

the

her

To

be

Is he

the

the

for his

fightwith

reaching

did

he

not

know,"

said

I will

Balafre.

to

go
"

to

is he

await

Lecamus
was

the

gifted with

"

Guard,

all

emphasis

the

which

Ambroise

to

in.

day,"
yesterShe

will

Loire."
was

not

stopped

before

Master.

Queen's

her

lever

he

in

is Lecamus'
said

the

said

room,"
the

le

guardroom.

trusts

son."

cardinal, who, like

Caesar's.

like

memory

Boeufs

aux

for

him,

he

"The
is officer

Palace."

this youth

Make

But

for the

peace

spoke of but

the

good Catholic,"

priestof Saint-Pierre

deliver

young?"

"

Duke,

he

Grand

in

Yes, monseigneur ; he says

a

is

Pardaillan.

"

is

to

store-clerk
the

that

ermine

of

furrier

Queen's

the

she

the

the

him

see

him

Tell

But, Pardaillan,

of

in which

Renaudie,

"

surcoat

come,

asked

"

journey by

for her

gate?"

I do

the

Pardaillan

terrace.

la

by

set

"Let

the

"

has

ermine

cardinal.

way

here

sent

admitted

be

to

an

mantle

"Which

"

along

that he

says

sure;

said
need

the

coming

youth

and

gate

majesty.
"

exclaimed, seeing

Duke

the

killed.

were

"Monseigneur,
at

want?"

chat

said

same,"
gave

the

is at the

with

the

Grand

the

words

castle ;

captain of

very

through

Scotch

the

Master,

with

an

pointed meaning.
him

we

shall

know

We

have

made

one

playing

remarked

mistake,"
with

his

dagger.

the

Duke,

CATHERINE

ABOUT

at

reallyis

if he

once

this

hurried

failed

discern

to

of

me

what

of

is

first

"our

alarm

to

have

the

is close

is

what

it is

inform

late

eign
sover-

Vieille-

de

morning, indeed,
You

first instance

given

must

remain
the

is
politics,

of

matters

gallantry,

State affairs.

on

the

air of

an

This

to

be

indifferent

be

discussed.
the

of

lever

will

to

not
we

pardon

orders
you

"

If you

and

King

le Grand

Monsieur

happening,

on

the
af"-

Queen

; it

Maitre

"

affectingterror.
madame,

is about

which

party

all

which

Reformation,

The

to

the hour."

on

Catherine,

"

your

Messieurs

than

rumors.

in

having

will all attend

"Why,
asked

of

cardinal, with

confer

to

reallyimportant points
we

widow

the

before

purely militarymatters

prove,

Catherine

condescend

you

esteem

your

by false

for

brothers, who

in which

of respect,

Is

on

men,

occasion

had
brother

my

as

ladies

the

Chiverni?"

said

duty

Pare."

toward

she, "will

in

ville,Birague, and
"Madame,"

formerly

was

deep irony.

going

less account

107

who

Lecamus,

came

marks

said

"Gentlemen,"

MEDICI.

Ambroise

for

Queen

her with

meet

to

never

the

moment

of

son

Ask

good friend.

his very
At

the

DE'

to

is

longer

no

take

and

arms

up

heresy;

mere

seize

the

King."
Catherine, with
made

their

and

with

while

nature

been

which

these

ear

express

had

the

sion,
right of admis-

not

wall.

Princes
said

words, which

aspect

one

corridor, which

them,

two

gentlemen,

by the

the

with

the

and

against the

studying

conversing

was

in Catherine's

and

staircase

who

courtiers

had

who

Catherine
and

the

ranged themselves

who

Gondi,

cardinal, the Duke,

toward

way

crowded

was

the

of

that

Lorraine

of
in

can
good Tusbecame

words,
by-

royally powerful

"

"Odtate

aspettate !'' (Hate and

Pardaillan, who

gatehousethe

order

had
to

wait.)
the

officer

delivered

to

admit

messenger

the

on

from

guard
the

at

the

Queen's

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ABOUT

furrier, found

staringat

the

there

at

was

facade
that

figureof
of

the

the

other

jamb

Louis

XII.

this

the
He

"

this

of the

to

like

be

to

which

his belt

"

said

from

Halloo,

you

from

excellent

affected

not

of

statue

the

whom

their

with

of

gunners

pleasantries.
said

would,"
his

for

charges

never

much

so

saw

"Come

is

wait

and

Christophe slowly
to

that

so

admire

look

his

the

musket,

before

"

bad, and
to

where
the

at

Guises

well

preserved, which

that

gallery,in

admired

Now,

look

to

of blank

the

Pardaillan.
covered

hour

this

of

even

stupiditywas
officer.

young

balcony

of

of

some

their

to

purposely
with

an

for

the

apartments

which

the

the

gered
lin-

arched

courtiers

XII., the

grouped

led

He

could

reception if the weather

moment

were

tower

tried

guardroom."

pretty

till the

cover

another.

Pardaillan.

front, where, in the reign of Louis

under

said

risen," said

yet

followed

the

"

them, and

to

not

in the

Louis

hear

to

recommendation

Queen

"The

**

the

at

sugar-loaf-shapedcartridges.

Paris, you

helplesslyamazed,

more

wait

stood

there, he

store

recognizes good King

Christophe

an

column

soldier.

He

"

Christophe,

in the

burly monk

unfortunately destroyed,

lodged

patting his

columns

of this front, ornamented

now

amuse,

sergeant-at-arms,

hung

to

once

windows

already pelting

were

would

which

ing
saucily exhibit-

"

Marphise

gate, above

taste, and

seemed

Guard

of the

skirts, and

to

instance,

for

one

tured
sculp-

judge by

may

capital of the corresponding

the

Several

or

we

detect,

capitalof

her

up

displayed

grotesque

amused,

the

on

holding

of

will

curious

of

array
if

"

portico and
XII., whereon

numerous

buffoonery

The

the

Louis

King

more

coarsest

Brunei
in

even

an

MEDICI.

outside

by good

carved

gateway

crouching

of

time

woman

**what

in

built

survived.

has

DE'

Christophe standing

figuresof
what

CATHERINE

was

gentlemen

tached
at-

staircase,still
is

at

the

end

architecture

is

study graven

images?

so

of

greatly

by the curious.
then

! have

you

come

here

to

"

CATHERINE

ABOUT

cried

of

will, separates

followed

from

structure

this fine

the

the

itself

in

scene,

architecture

full of

; and

groups

that

Moorish-looking
ecstasy.

brilliant

bright, for

decorated

of

captains-at-armsand

their

so

case,
grand stair-

expression

an

was

gant
ele-

if you

or,

"

the

to

almost

with

court

chatting in

to

noble

the

bottom

to

the

archway.

this

at

of

unites

captain

young

glancing

top

each

of

109

front

in

which

parapet

the

morning

courtiers
life

outer

columns

without

not

gave

the

"

Christophe

of

the

MEDICI,

riveted

Pardaillan, seeing Lecamus

stonework

On

DE'

the

costumes

the

marvels

facade

of

still

were

quite new.
"Come

in

to

follow

him

floor, which

said

here,"
him

by

open

signing

Lecamus,

to

carved

the

through

thrown

was

Pardaillan

door

sentry

his

on

second

the

on

to

recognizing

Pardaillan.

Christophe's
this
has

guardroom,

by

that

the

partitionto

third

of

the

windows

front

form

two

floor, where

the

to

The

leading

desired

one

of

the

with
At

side

the

the

an

him
seemed

his

toward

way

opened

Pardaillan, Christophe

officer
as

seated

large as

on

this

low

his father's

two

door

this hall,

Dayelle,

in

exactly like it

gentleman,

Christophe
trivial details

completely

the

craftsman

opinion

to

went

the

room
guard-

the

captain

of

corner

one

end

at

other

succeeded
of

that

the

by

the

the

at

stand

to

in

shop,

the

this

the

case.
stair-

the

of

out

was

stool

by telling him
so

famous

tell Madame

furrier

the

of

lighted by

the

which

ladies, that

third

right of

pages-in-waitingto

opposite another

talking with

made

room,

for

on

surcoats.

from

chimney-place
hall

of the

the

extends,

lived, and

King

is

day

our

It

rooms.

court, and

to

captain

Queen's
her

the

two

King's

one

sign

of

left and

young

to

and

toward

entering

on

military genius of

second, occupied by the Queen-mother,

length

vast

the

on

easilybe imagined

may

vast

so

it across

cut

in fact, both
the

amazement

in

his trade
the

Scotch

the
of

of

end.

this
In

ing
interest; and

officer

he

teered
volun-

Guard,

who

110

ABOUT

in to

came

of

out

CATHERINE

of

corner

Though

parties between

to

Catherine
the

quays

of

had

the

extent

of

the

expected

had

put

him

it would

But

danger

and

snares

the

before

drama,
rible
ter-

families,risking

two

brave

as

hearts

ever

in which

the

guarded, Christophe

spies at every

step,

his

errand

of

stupid tradesman's

the

the

an

seemed

the way

were

importance

under

of

have

few

From

chateau

To

pitilessmachines

how

interested

stand.

secrets

powerful and

the

his mind
on

the

the

he

he

so

termined
de-

and

the

which

stare,

Pardaillan, the officer of the Guard, and

captain.

the

stir which

The

King

began

horses

with

inner

with

of

and

where

unique

Catholics
and

and
the

and

study
His

King.

daubed

now

the

with

in its

each

faces

passionate affection
Queen-mother

nor

knew

of

all power

nothing

of

in
to

as

as

pay

Mary

Guises
in

its

much
their

bereft

now

the

place of

covered

where
at

room

the

every

art

its best.
to

hear

the

to

the

court

Stewart, which

attempted

to

check,

yielding to it,deprived

indeed, though he

royalty but

the

enter

large

taken

and

no

splendid stairs

are

displayed

for

the

Mary's politic submissiveness

King

mantels

whitewash,

poured

other's

to

royal hangings

was

the

for

court,

the

tiles have

red

splendor

Protestants

outer

guardroom,

huge

flooring,where

mosaic

age

neither

the

risingof

allowed

was

filling the

squalid

the

mounting

were

"

fine

news

and

in

Queen

the

the

nobles, leaving their

The

grooms

fireplaces where

two

an

and

threes

rough walls
of

or

pages

horseback,

on

attends

royal residence

perceptible.

King

adornment,

the

be

their

court

in twos

in

to

the

but

one

he

and

conceal

agitationof

bid

had

now,

Guises.

find

to

to

he

such

their

city

closely

warning,

ample

fellow, the hope of

two

and

had

ferocityof

mastered

them

knows

his life betweeli

know

have

this young

see

cold

Chaudieu

should

historian

the

as

had

the

whom

who

observer

Lecamus

understand

not

scrutinizinghim

his eye.

Christophe

still did

lad while

cross-questionthe

the

MEDICI.

DE'

was

now

seventeen,

indulgences, and

of

mar-

but

riage nothing

tried

everybody

the

Cardinal

de

point of fact,

Queen

with

the

and

Lorraine

Ill

In

first love.

of

raptures

MEDICI.

ingratiate himself

to

uncles, the

her

DK

CATHERINE

ABOUT

Mary

Grand

and

Master

the household.

of

All

bustle

this

watched

went

arrival

fresh

each

the

to

that

Master,

of

bed

the

for the

The

Queen's

that

where

ladies

Guard.

This

the

occupied

council-room,

must

her

maids

came

up

of

those

its

position,

the

to

few

the

to

de

Guise

One
was

from

courtiers

the
his

Cypierre.

the

in

of

their

the

first to

d'

rooms

This

the

young

Prince, who

by

into

who

and

the

Queen

the

of

the

had

Catherine

the

for

Court,
Fieschi,

de

Duchesse

nobles
and

office

who

was

the
to

seated

bevies
down

came

Monsieur

destined

in

ing.
stand-

dangerous

tutor,

mitted
per-

Duchesse

be

who

some

were

all remained

these

his

kept of

was

space

King's brother,

attended

of

ladies, all belonging

of

above,

of

royal bedchamber.

Fieschi

with

to

seat

that

Countess

greatest

charges,

Orleans, the

II.

council-room, facing

young

the

mingle

foot

council-room,

rest

by

the

by right

noble

the

captain
the

was

see

the

led

next

Countess

the

at

the

King

the

next

who,

but

none

of

Francis

and

to

by

these

entrance

son

gentlemen
the

kingdom,

allowed

were

Due

side

and

The

cross.

of

of

certain

opposite angle

which

midst

the

and

where

were

Queen,

first families

paces,

to

the

on

young
the

Between

wall

conducted

rooms

place

the

Guise, took

close

the

and

royal chamber
ladies

courtiers

her

their

of

Stewart

yeoman

the

fell dead

honor, in mourning, like the

from

took

the
the

were

The

pass.

and

that

so

sit there

right to

into

door

the

fatal to

chimney-place opposite

honor, for it is built into the thick

between

him

showed

chatting with

still

fireplace,by

and

page

Balafre

by Mary

was

be

to

younger

Christophe

it

who

excitement.

natural

of

duty,

on

occupied

now

side

Christophe,

of

eyes

very

destined

royal chamber,

Grand

the

then

Guard,

Scotch

the

with

each

magnificent curtain, on
of

under

on

to

de

reign

112

CATHERINE

ABOUT

before

the

end

the age

at

the

Due

of

of

ten

to

young

brocaded

excessivelyshy.

The

Due

his two

The

wife

the

of

late

trunk

hose,

the

joined

Guisards

disliking the
coldly
elbow

the

to

the

on

back

of

that

abba's

simple

instructor

well

as

Between
farther

this

end

in

France,

who
a

of

hall

from

the

state

"of
the

to

from

and

Rome,

and

midst

of the

greatest perils. Courtiers

subjects while

every

thinking of

physiognomy,

and

he

the

groups

In

like

every

exchanged
the

spite of

same

decessor,
pre-

Tournon,

wall

the

always

the

at

chancellors

centred

the
at

country,

him.

to

and

de

whom

standing

presented

royal

that

Cardinal

figuredhangings.
Court

in

other

the

by

packed against

King's bedroom,

his

was

in

Christophe carrying

was

must,

every

stood

them

Court

watching

Guards

with

every

trivial

and

gentlemen
rich

; he

honor"

fro with

his

in

Amyot,

the three

since

ever

plied
re-

finest characters

Olivier, I'Hopital'spatron
worn

lean

to

the

On

the

Strongly

advantageous

so

for

tall chair.

murmurs.

affairs,the

of

of

broidered
em-

Guises), he

Prince

courtiers, and

few

walking

against the

teacher

where

"

costume

phrases in

attention

the

the

was

the

of

ladies, and

shield.

gold,

mourning

went

of

the

afterward

Chancellor

justarrived

had

few

hall

as

attended

was

captain, a

the

"

him

chimney-place
the

of

their

his box

favor

the

Fieschi's
one

of

honor.

greeting, and

behind

being

of

fashion

cloak

elder

of

Cypierre,

also

as

maids

Countess

de

gown,

children, whose

of

the

of

cloth

short

two

adherents

Duchess'

stood

age,

mother's

(the

tutor, Monsieur

His

with

his

of

group

the

to

mother's

in the

still in

was

still too

were

their

of

and

Princess

infant

in

IX.,

d'Anjou

IV.,

doublet

black, and

in

father, bowed

his

King

Henri

remained

velvet, all black, for he

the

the

Charles

d'Orl^ans, richlydressed

Due

flowers

with

brothers, and

Court, and

at

time, in silk

the

of

of

became

appear

apartments.

name

year,

was

who

under

MEDICI.

the

the

d'Alen9on,

Marguerite,

DE'

general
dividing

living tapestry
the serious
as

appearance

time, and
talk of the

in the
most

gravest, jesting while

considering questions

of

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ABOUT

her

marry

CATHERINE

after

little

State,
The

he

as

bowed

advent

sensation

as

you

think

against

the

Messieurs

Mademoiselle
it

Davila;

do

"Oh,

that

the

wives,

Do

For

the

shame

days,

made

no

the

me

epigram
it," said

have

you

secretary, going

across

said

"

at

Mademoiselle

condition."

one

on

Fieschi.

Madame

said

la Limeuil.

calling ladies,as
was

to

replied Grammont.

want,"

Such-an-one,

that

peasants call

French

the

time

fashion

maids

replied eagerly;

Count

the

should

letter

compromise
the Countess

is

Tournon.
would

exactly

was

at

be
on

delivered

the

other

Mademoiselle

to

side

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"

de

letter from

my

Jarnac."

not

what

of

of the

said
of

he

France.

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de

lend

knov/

only

guess,"

to

mistaken,"

is that

cousin

these

de Grammont

it you

what

custom

la

are

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grow

Guise.

is easy

of

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"

de

know

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ask

to

Robertet.

I will lend

but

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their

in

longer," replied

no

condition

The

of

ladies.

though

do

Guise;

it," said the Comte

"

On

**

honor

Robertet, Secretary

de

Minister

de
to

Madame

to

I have

"

the

seems

Queen-mother's

that, monsieur,

Davila

have

speak

to

the

whatever.

"If

"I

Davila

secretary of State,

Cabinet

in

her

her

procured

Monsieur

the

to

of the

important

as

which

said

morning,"

prettierevery
of

overtook

Alipantin, Mademoiselle

Saint

By

**

that

midwife.

for her

queen

MEDICI.

accident

Queen's dressing-room, and

having

DE'

going

maids;

Fieschi.
in

on

my

"

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Flanders?"

you

she
is

d'Egmont

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give it to

I will

at

heard

self,"
mynews

any

Cardinal

asked
some

her

new

de

pranks, it

seem."

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and

the

Prince

of

Orange,"

said

Cypierre,

with

highly expressive shrug.

"The

there,

Duke
are

they

of

not,

Alva

and

monsieur?"

Cardinal
asked

de

Granvelle

Amyot

of

are

going

Cardinal

de

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ABOUT

Tournon,

happily, are

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**

said

stage,"
word

the

the

Catherine

de'

Medici,

States

of the
XII.

and

those

middle

of the

allowed

and
them.

how

that

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hard

clerk, of hardly any

who

settled

the

the

might,

subjects as
of

conduct

given

to

untitled

"

marshal's

of

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the

High Admiral,
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of

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persons

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of

course

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seat

law

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of

or

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of

the

the

some

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time

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such

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be

to

Council,

himself

pointed
ap-

salary was

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military corps,

household, then

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might

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at

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in

constable's

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magnates

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to

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in

court

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useful

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in

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lishment,
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king's seals.

opinion, give

de

their

was

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princes and
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transformed

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the

colonelcy
"

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Monsieur

to

but

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the

meetings

his walk

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favorite.

galleys

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constructed

State.

his

government

baton,

her

buildingsof

of France

among

keeper

subject strengthened

attached
a

in

with

with

Council, by letters patent,

president

an

to

Kings

public affairs.

bishop, to
the

the

hydra

for the

voice

in the

secretary

affairs of

in the

seat

low

with

account

chancellor, and

granted

functionaries

ministerial

used

resumed

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met

the

period

had

secretaryshipsof State, now

Ministries,

part he

point

be

to

the

reply, and

no

difficulties that

on

I.

chancellor.

the

Cabinet

this

on

theatre

hall, talking in

and

the

to

knight subduing

subsequently

Francis

made

the

of

Robertet

into

of

cardinal

The

alluding

Blois, the hall between

at

defy heresy only

to

agreeing

was

two

its brow.

on

hall, which

great

have

"

daughter-in-law, had
the

of

that

the

chancellor.

the

Duke,

young

Reformation

"

with

115

between

gloomy,

quiet, and

day before,

the

played

and

stood, uneasy

his conversation

after

groups

the

who

MEDICI.

jDE'

sword,
post
the

of

taincy
cap-

Court, such
held

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the

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ABOUT

Do

"

CATHERINE

believe

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asked

that

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the

Madame

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de

MEDICI.

de

Guise

will

Nemours

of

the

marry

d'Orleans'

Due

instructor.

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I know

madame,

nothing

but

Latin,"

the

was

reply.
This

made

Just then

the

Nemours
de

those

was

Nemours

House

the

of every

the

which

marriage

standing
"The

all

Bailli

Navarre

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do

and

was

de

will

Moret,
in

the

moiselle
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said

the

de

Coligny,

dinal
Car-

and

several

other
who

Reformation,

windows

two

the

at

is at
herself

observer

Cypierre.

said

move,"

faith," he

who

keen

N6rac

lower

their

on

chancellor

was

of

the

the

middle-class
from

Jacques
men

Jeanne

of

Coeur

to

the

the

by publicly
a

glance

at

Queen

of

Court.

of

his time,

d'Albret

side
with

added,

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persuade

to

it," said the Bailli d'Orleans

personage,

envoy

Beze

declare

to

d'Orleans,
a

richest

and

her

Messieurs

between

the

on

Catholic

the

Navarre, and

the

are

Theodore

that

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together

Huguenots

of

by

Amyot,

to

hall.

renouncing

"

to

meddling

of

suspected

the

tion,
assassina-

malcontents,"

of

party

pointing

Grammont,

gentlemen

Queen

that

at

Chatillon, Danville, Thore,

de

know

question

His

Guises.

Poltrot's

doubt, between

rivalry, no

pray,

de

Duchess'

in

the Rohans,

by

the

of

Guise, after

de
the

offices

Francis

after

Rohan.

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of

Duchesse

some

de

the

the

of

quit France

to

brought against him

by

for

obliged

was

him

regarded

that

great,

the

to

influence

The

de

the Due

as

allied

Guises

the

so

Nemours

also

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the

; but

it.

hear

to

by

and

seducer.

the lawsuit

Rohan

King,

however,

de

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account

explaining

de

conversation

the

as

was,

the

to

may

were

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compromised

was

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Fran^oise

to

enough

near

through his mother,

of

consequence

the

cousin

Rohan

II. 's death

end

theme

rather

of

were

of

was

seduced

as

who

seduction

of Valois

House

smile

to

drily.

his
was

the

day, and
named

French

one

of

Groslot,
Court.

CATHERINE

ABOUT

Do

**

think

you

Chancellor

of

Groslot's

of

know,"

is devoted

strong in

said

has

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She

sex?

Chancellor

the

117

France

of

the

quite understanding

Navarre,

you
of

said

MEDICI.

to

full

the

import

remark.

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Queen

so?"

DEP

to

important

of

nothing

the

but

none

her

in her

woman

manly

and

matters

provincial, "that

rich

the

but

undaunted

heart

her
is

mind

her

things;

the

by

the

greatest adversities."
"Monsieur
Monsieur
think

de

of

moving
The

who

for he

offers the

Guises

the

most

do

you

cellor
chan-

need

will

when

is

there

great

each

at

Robertet

make

to

for her

Lorraine

looked

; but

that

faith of

shall

Armagnacs

and

the

said

No,"

to

talk

display

since

men,

other,

not

expressed them,

greater

And

in

this

de

he

of

was

so

votion
defar

waiting-woman,
chamber.

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fathers, do

instead

Navarre,

abjure the spirit

not

the

Connetable
the

de
of

wars

the

Bourguignons."
for

"

is

there

something

Louis

of

XL

Lorraine."

too," observed

Madame

moment

of

repetition of

Catherine

Queen

House

the

inspired by

see

Groslot,

Cardinal

their

rebellion

We

At

what

cardinal.

cardinal

unfortunate

Bourbon.

"

of

replied the
the

choose

to

his house

King

these

and

revenge

in the

"

to

them.

It is

"

Groslot,

well

House

than

abjuring the

of

the

and

Olivier

Chancellor

the

heard

does

Navarre

it necessary

thought
to

of

had

speak their thoughts

to

beneath

Orleans,"

to

said

"

whom

chancellor

daring

"

of

from

man

borrow, and
of

boldness

Queen

who

Tournon,

such

The

"

Cardinal,"

le

crossed

Stewart's

Dayelle, Mary
the

and

room

of

appearance

the

Robertet.

went

to

the

waiting-woman

favorite

Queen's
made

little stir.
"

We

"

I do

shall be
not

majestieswill

admitted

directly," said

think

so," said the Duchesse

come

out,

for

State

Council

Fieschi.

Madame
de

Guise.

is to

be

"

Their

held."

118

ABOUT

Dayelle slipped

La

the

at

CATHERINE

door,

Medici

deferential

and

is the

Mary,

the

the

Catherine

by

de'

Court.
dear

like, my

her

putting

scratching

after

introduced

French

weather

MEDICI.

royal chamber

custom

adopted by

''What

Queen

into

DE'

fair, fresh

asked

Dayelle?"

face

the

between

out

curtains.
"Oh!
**

What
at

is the

! madame

might

You

Dayelle ?

matter,

have

the

men
bow-

"

heels

your

Oh

"

"

madame

is the

"

King

still

sleeping ?

*'

"Yes."
We

**

desired

tell you

to

me

the

leave

to

are

castle, and

Monsieur

so,

that

my

good Dayelle

le Cardinal

might suggest

you

it to

the

King."
Do

"

The

"

last

night

the

the

Indeed

Carried
sake

The
the

that

in

was

three

prison

finest

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it

fireplacein

be

of

bed

in

by Dayelle, which

loose

and

Dayelle lighted the fire,for the

the

on
"

' '

the

familiar

on
"

Early
terrace

messengers

kingdom

of the

did

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night ?

the

banks

my

the

red

with

early May

for

in front

of

velvet, after

handed

gown

waist

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"

herself

with

velvet

tied about

she

seated

covered

black

amusing.

horrible

"

united

dream."

rather

heretics

the

wear

world."

the

only

I dreamed

peace
shall

in

was

large chair

herself

by

out

sprang

no

I who

would

religion,and

me

"

"

off."

you

kingdoms

but, madame,

Queen

wrapping

carry

religion leaves

off !

of

to

mean

new

of

crowns

"

why,

Reformers

Oh, this

"

"

know

you

silken

mornings

her

to

cord.
cool

are

Loire.
uncles

Queen

get this

inquired

in

news

the

Dayelle, with

of

of

course

whom

she

the
was

terms.

this
to

morning
avoid

the

in

hot

Reformers

Guise

de

being overheard,

arriving
where

Messieurs

haste
are

and

from

were

received
various

busy.

Her

walking
there

parts

on

some

of

highness

the
the

ABOUT

Queen-mother

She

"

the

"All

not

was

be

must

with

her

invited

to

join

she

had

out

went

she

but

BE'

CATHERINE

Italians

more

because

so

yesterday," replied Dayelle.

from

rejoiced by
and

gold

"Leave
Do
There
disturb

good

in,

one

of

dear

my

daylight ?"

said

not

sulted,
con-

little council."

little wrath

They

hand

far

was

dress

your

of

crepe

the

King

is

waking.

who

have

the

entree.

Dayelle;
in

over

"

of tan-colored

those

left

she

say

majesty in

even

State

the

wide

been

Mary,

are

and

will

uncles

my

bed

of

out

you

King, rousing

young

love, while

dear

My

have

be

to

not

us."

"Why,
"

hoping

the

"

your

veil

pretty
my

matters

are

sight of

your

let any

not

the

now,

us

119

furious."

from

woven

MEDICI.

we

himself.

quietly sleeping,malignants

were

awake, and

Is it

already?

compel

leave

to

us

this

pleasant

home."
What

"

the
our

Latin

which

good

French

Oh

"

"

"Ah
to

take

back

do

"You

Master

and
content,
a

king

is the

easy;
"

said
from

as

It is
the

no

learned, and

so

in

them
are

by

you

are

reason

I, dear

from

to
to

envy

embracing

King.
you

best

of

charming

mother

in
"

before

to

me

do
the

the

not

whole

writes

him

mine.

such

know
Court

will be

little.

so

that
But

as

haps
perbe

world."

for all the

love

for; he

Indeed,

you

made

being

four, and

lover.

loves

you

is

show

to

me

be

to

King, I would

brother

your

not

sorry

not

were

begging

far the

only

am

brother, who

my

me,

your

great merit

If

verse.

heart, will love

young

Rabelais

taste, and

fashion."

nothing

you

for
into

dropping

on

that is in the best

"

Amyot

shows

but

"

honor

you

Did

evening,

last

insisted

gentlemen

Mary,

are

have

verses

good

into

! you

able

those

sweetheart

my

delightful festival

most

said

Latin

brought

Be

the

by malignants,

mean

you

have

not

we

do

perfect Queen,"

what

last

hindered

me

night, when

120

ABOUT

danced

you

the

For

"

that

that

if you

just

as

much

able

to

say,

'

sweetheart

is

must

the

'

hair

and

you
be

to

I like

tangle

allow

not

your

mists

for

let

to

you

pretty shoulders

your

Scotch

thing

get dressed

; I will

and

dear,

my

"

soft

one

heart:

still love

good

"

dear

know,

I should

we

your

fair neck

jealous of

am

king

Marie
my

you

it is

yet

Why

Listen, pretty
kiss your

And

do, and

is charming,

all the

how

see

sweet

my

little page,

poor

arm

you,

sure.

fingers through

my

by

be

to

I could

tapers.

language

now

pretty

women

more

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curls.

golden
your

but
as

push

speaks,

were

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with

your

MEDICI.

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serving-wenches

plain prose

it is love

to

branle*

looked

women

CATHERINE

any

touched

having

them."
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Scotch
there

not

you
would

to

come

love

see

and

you,

beloved

my

there

would

The

country?

be

rebellions, as

no

here."

are

"Who

rebels

in

himself

wrapping

said

kingdom?"

our

in his

and

gown,

Francois de Valois,
his wife

drawing

his

to

on

knee.
this

"Yes,
cheek

is very

pretty play," said

his kiss.

from

But

"

have

you

she, withdrawing her

reign, if

to

please,

you

liege."

jny

talks of

"Who
"Need
will ?

you
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that

is not

'

to.

said

any

business

"

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"

at

will

uncles, who

first

matter

king only

hand

king

what

you

lover.

nor

have

we

"

"

to

do

can

you

of neither
on

I want

ever,
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important

ness
busi-

is

King, "it

the

wager,

morning

to,' when

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do.

to

all," said Mary;

your
am

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want

language

the

"Oh!"
had

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say

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attend

to

reigning?

pretty

my
manage

in

Council, I have

ever
*

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must

one,

that

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sat

at

so

since

have

we

"

make

well

they

swaying, jerky dance.

move."

have

you

really know
one;

time

long

amusing?

matters

name.

seen

that, at
not

could
"

one

seventeen,

why, since
do

of

the

everything

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ABOUT

mistress in her house.

cannot

set

with

me

she

second
heart

in

but

if I

while

velvet

pnblic with
is

what
would

the

Court

my

hair

kind

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deceive

send

alarmed

once

her

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others

in

appear

jewels,for

no

in

so

see

crimson

wear

with

dear

see,

Nor

queen.

dance

'

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the

"I

King,

hear

can

her!

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her

and

only the

am

me."

cried

before

her.

By

away.

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delighted.

you

say

"

faith,that she should

my
to

wearies

be

"

tedious

so

silent, Marie,"

be

name,

and

more

might be endured, but

heaven's

to

pinched lips

not

and

only
to

says

still quake

will
you

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dressed

only knew

you

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so?

she

her

Queen

mourning,

she

always coming

with

I would

place

; I would

is

that

is furious, you

lady is even

heaven!"

if she

then

she

"

plainly

thing

**0h, dear

Mercy,

is in

myself

of

'

your

in any

unseemly

I dance

is the

in

were

she

the

are

kingdom

the

is provoked

and

ears,

you

MEDICI.

woman

face, and

Daughter,

lady
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the

by

pale, solemn

begins :

Italian

The

one

every

her

DE

CATHERINE

said

would

the

King,

have

not

at

lose

you

favor."
fear that she

Never

"

finest

crowns

Mary

Stewart.
she

reasons,

"Hates

women

can

be

me

so

angel

from

me

little

hates

not

other, and

for

me

three

the

said

King,"
a

thousand

uncles."

my

Mademoiselle

that

you

had

it

be

is

quite intelligible.As

the

It
to

our

here

was

your

and

for the
your

such

proofs

only

women

can

happy lovemaking

if your

quite in

customary

Customary

as

fault

Medici

rooms

was

France.

established

to

of

sets

de'

thousand

such

is it my

Now,

of

man

win

with

me,
my

persistentopposition to

little that

declared

good

she

if I had

And

give each

having separate
She

to

head,

my

though

flatters me,

enough.

endure

never

on

"Even

her

understand,
would

world

the

quarrel with

you?"

Yes, my

"

as

in

will

In

could

short, she likes

to

rage
at

father

prevent

our

Saint-Germain.

Kings

father's

and
custom

Queens
; that

grandfather, Francis, that

practice for the

convenience

of

his

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affairs.

love

So

place, do

this

"If

let the

in

Italy and

do

if

world

pretty

round

above

be

Raphael's pictures and

see

this

country

it will

leave

to

us."

leave

to

in the

if I go,

Or

divide

all the

and

brightest sky

obliged

are

we

intend

not

123

MEDICI.

Master

Loire

the

see

feet, the

our

guard

Grand

But

we

DE'

your

lovely gardens.

these
you

on

leave?

we

at

be

not

castle, whence
town

CATHERINE

and

us,

with

travel

to

"

Saint-Peter's

at

Rome."
And

"

the orange

know

how

flower

and

fruit !

Italian

an

blue

under

sea,

longs

Alas

under

song

one

sky,

and

to

on

Oh

! to

the

shore

each

clasp

in

trees

orange

fragrant groves,

cloudless

see

never

could

if you

King,

under

walk

to

! I may

those

little

sweet

hear
of

other

"

thus!
"Let

be

us

off," said the King.

off!"

"Be

Sire, you

cried
be

must

circumstances
call

to

Mary

your

Ah,

trees.

Grand

off from

overrule

Master,

Blois.

Pardon

etiquette, and

in.

coming

boldness, but

my

I have

"Yes,

beg

to

come

you

Council."

and

Mary

the

Francis

surprise,and

they

had

both

started
the

wore

being

thus

apart

on

same

expression

taken

by

offended

of

sovereign majesty.
You

"

too

are

said the young

"Devil

the Grand

much

Master, Monsieur

Guise,"

de

King, suppressing his wrath.

take

lovers

"

muttered

in Catherine's

cardinal

the

ear.

son,"

"My
the

cardinal,

of

your
"

replied
the

"

Heresy

has

safety of

awake

was

into

your

is

person

at

stake

as

well

as

while

the

you

slept,Sire," said the cardinal.

little

hall," said the

King;

"

we

will

Council."

"Madame,"
son

appearing behind

Queen-mother,

kingdom."

"Withdraw
hold

the

said
with

come

journey,

as

we

shall

the
some

Duke
furs

probably

to

the

which
ride

Queen,
are

by

the

"your

seasonable
Loire.

furrier's
for

But

he

your
also

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wishes

CATHERINE

with

speak

to

and

further

no

trouble

"With
**

If

the

majesty dismiss

her

he

madame,"

"While

Queen-mother.

MEDICI.

BE'

him

added,

King

that

so

thinks

rid of

be

to

this

you

trifle may

"

us?

pleasure," replied Catherine;

he

the

to

dressing, would

is

forthwith,

turning

such

by

me

adding

herself,

to

little knows

tricks,he

me."
cardinal

The
with

the

the

council

bring

King.

to

within

him

be

; but

whose
whole

Master

the

one

hapless envoy

of

Christophe
council-room
Guises

"

the

of
You

honor
have

of

directing

the

By

to

his

from
his

from

sank

heart

the

approach
the

usher,
of

eyes

bundles

the
and

"

Cardinal

de
the

in

you

me?"

Lorraine

and

the Grand

council-room."
was

the

usher, his eyes bent

till he

himself

found

almost

the

as

against
were

said

thought

of

this

the

on

in

ground,

the

spacious
The

guardroom.

two

how

water,
did

in

the

the

guardroom,

where

the

grouped.
from

to

that

Paris?

Which

road

did you

take?

Christophe.

monseigneur,"
you

get

into

replied the

Blois?"

Master.
"

at

when

with

him

him,

terror

Christophe

to

the

large

come

by

came

"And

usher

Reformers.

up

backed

cardinal
"

the

as

to

go

alone, standing in front of the splendid chimney-

were

place that
maids

effect

to

followed

"

the

his

and

enough

sheer

betrayed

looked

never

to

toward

took

he

importance,

him

to

speak

any

coming

other,

became

assembly

to

official

sensation, natural

highnesses the

"Has

and

of

one

had

desire

guardroom
desired

Master

the

to

abject looks, said

"Their

this

moment,

splendid

Grand

saw

this

advance

the

through

Queens

two

furrier.

room

some

critical

his

the

retired,leaving the

went

the

Queen's

of

dress,

of

he

As

Christophe

end

Duke

the

chamber,

the

up

When
one

and

river-port,monseigneur."

said

lad.
the

Grand

"

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"And

no

he

though
the

the

would

and

**

What

is

doing

**

They

are

still

President

asked
of

the

Due

candor,

of

aware

the

ended

by adopting

of

French

befell

asked

the

cardinal.

discover

the

murderer

"

come

made

duty

on

to

as

wait

to

on

their

ties."
majes-

who

killed

friend?"

surgeon's greatest

my

by Christophe's expression

allayed.

were

went

double

doors

crowd,

"What

the

Pare, had
a

few

not

be

looked

from

of

the

corner,
went

to

religion,
Guises

the

and

disasters

various

felt that

him

appointed

in

Reformed

friendship

and

for the

and

Duke

the

to

curtain

chamber,

he

the

by

Duke, who

he

owed

his

to
surgeon-in-chief

days past.

is it, monseigneur,"

I should

whom

him

The

the heretics.

within

King

him

kings preserved

council

the

Pare, standing

Ambroise

it ; but

the

of

among

at

lifted

hastily

out,

already inclined

life to Ambroise

ill ?

is furrier

glance shot

Ambroise,

the

father

his fears

the

to

him.

that

my

Guise, deceived

Master

his face

the

who

Duke,

first soldier, who

the
I had

of

son

King's surgeon-in-chief.
was

the

that

trying to

that

now

screened

showed

told

that

the

de

Grand

which

said

monseigneur."

"Yes,
The

you?"

125

"

not

you

MEDICI.

closely.

in Paris?

Minard.

"Are

stop me,

Queens,

two

with
man

young

monseigneur.

**No,

DE'

interfered

one

examining

was

CATHERINE

said

the

"Is

leech.

the

King

surprised."

"Why?"
"

The

"Ah!"
not

the

you

to

of
"

to

"

replied
case,"
see

the

Ah,

the

is too

Queen

to

he

friend

fascinating," said

the

went

of

Very well,

"

How

Master

and

the

is your

pause.
he

and

door

sure," cried

youth.

after

yours,"

council-chamber
be

surprised.

Duke,
on

the

led

surgeon.

However,

that

Ambroise,

I want

"

"

him

pointed

to

on

to

surgeon,

holding

father, my

boy ?

Ambroise,"

is

the threshold

Christophe.
out

his hand

"

Christophe replied.

126

And

"

is not

what

are

"Why,

sake
he

from

went

due

moneys

to

went

to

"

Master

wants

protection of these

for

piteous air,

It

**

on.

father

your

intercede

can

"

"but

my
treaties,"
en-

your

obtain

to

order

an

payment

of

which

way

know

not

for

add

us,

for the

father, for he does

my

Pare

the

want

pleader

Grand

the

Monseigneur

"

replied Christophe,

with

on,

parcels

if you

; and

you

indeed,"

yes,

father's

Do

become

to

Court

at

carry

you.

great Princes

two

the
to

"

turn

cardinal

The
seemed
"

**

of

lawyer

to

MEDICI.

DE'

doing

you

business

your

make

CATHERINE

ABOUT

be

to

Leave

settle

be

not

you,

will

give

pleasant
of

quite assured

you

pass,

each

at

other, and

Catholic, purveyor

Master

the

back

get

in

the

to

Christophe,

to

Paris.

My
will

slightestsuspicion of

Christophe's hands, being

certainlythe

was

to

added

with

for, by heaven, the roads

had

lay

Ambroise

to

"

on

that
he

that

Grand

friend," he

brothers

the

interests

important

looked

quickly, and

travel

to

the

my

business

your

Neither

said

now,"

us

secretary

brother

satisfied.

"And

nod.

his

and

Court, and

of

son

that

Lecamus,

the
now

good

he

had

come

door

of

the

Queen's

said

the

cardinal

solely

get his money.

to

Take

him

chamber;

she

"

the

to

around
will

be

to

ask

for

furrier's

the

son

together, having
a

into

gone

adjoining

room

Catherine, standing
looking

out

foresaw

that

the

no

doubt,"

course

place

one

the

had
his

thus

cross-questionedin

left his mother

and

dressing-room,

which

the

Queen
yond
be-

was

bedroom.

in the

recess

of

the

deep window,

was

garden, lost in melancholy thought.

the

on

being

was

council-room, the King

the

him

the

surgeon.

While
the

near

of

the

greatest

of

that

morning,

of

her

son

the

in

the

King,

commanders
very
under

next

the

of

the

age,

hour, would
terrible

She
in

take

title of

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CATHERINE

lieutenant-generalof
was

she

stood

to

stood

to

blamed,
which

which

the

against
taking

blood

real

Since

the

gulf

that

lay

at

the

day

when

\ but

she

Though

power.

she

meant

force

of

grasp,
sheer

Dauphiness,

she

denials

this

her

of

out

air with

Italian

the
the

to

with
the

Now,

her
Due

Florentine

de

nothing

in-law, whom

was

amused

she

risk

ears,

sight
one

before
in

turmoil

nified,
dig-

and

had

mistake

been

rested,
ar-

which

of

days

of her

course

in

always

the

royal
of

school

fly from

to

given way

never

his Court

little

so

her

; but

Queen's

high

regarded

so

as

much
an

pretty

warble

an

standing
underure
moist-

cold
Scotch

position of
with

as

watched

Without

brought

derstood
un-

fair,so

so

affecting to

the

brow,

fillingCatherine
her

stant
con-

have

omniscient,

so

which

the

the

not

Stewart,

countenance.

ambition

that

Mary

while

eye

would

man

yet

though

to

nor

"

of

scorn

unresting antagonism

the
A

the

to

by whom,

"

thought of

to

nor

her

face, knew

Guise

of

it,and, in fact, did seize it,by that

in check

of

often

so

of

she

politicalabyss beyond

in the

seemed

as

balance

to

terrible

been

wander

to

breadth

Chartres

those

many

indifferent

tempest

saucy

the

Poitiers.

of

in her

de

girlish,and

so

corner
an

so

II.,

de

Queen

the

of

I., and

Henri

crafty,so clever,

Vidame

had

been

rival, Diane

her

the

seize

had

of

feet.

sceptre

will which

the

sum-total

of

her

be

father-in-law,Francis

her

of

the
to

the

again made

never

seemed

as

ceased

not

pale features

and
difficulty,

depths

to

had

might have

eye

of

peril

Indeed,

there, nevertheless, calm

second

henceforth

were

career

the

was

such

politiciansare

ringing

stood

gauging

this
there

she

her

result

up

was

she

black

every

of

defense.

were

great

adding

There

; but

while

see

127

face

II., she

Her

is the

to

other,

part.

still

so

them

them

the

which

Henri

which

for

in

enables

of

thought.

indecision

the

the

death

in

absorbed

In

mourning,

phantom,

MEDICI.

plan, without

her

the

since

compared

her

in

there

wear

in

kingdom.

the

alone, without

she

DE'

her

girl,
uncle

suppressed fury.

watching

her

mother-

intriguingadventuress, who.

128

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having

been

face

the

by

of

humbled,
elder
of

reason

daylight

was

so

in

the

Stewart

famous.

Her

the

had

that

childish
of

little

the

The

cadaverous,

Italians,which

fairness

creamy

face, with

rosy

the

brows,

her

by

for which

She

block

At
she
ures,
feat-

clearlycut

nothing

horrible

the

fresh.

brightness of

which

grace

it is

frankly expressed

pretty mouth.

kittenish
of

bright and

was

mischief, very

her

of

sight

the

nor

of

face

bright

smile

that

perfection

for revenge.

gloomy,

complexion

younger

with

pert

MEDICI.

yellow ivory, though by candlelight

regular arch

the

and

livid

Mary

sparkled

and

grave

like

while

DE'

always prepared

was

was

the

looks

dazzling ;
sixteen

CATHERINE

had

eyes,

then

neither

"

in
tivity
cap-

completely

ever

"

her

quelled.
Thus
the

these

of

summer

Catherine
with

no

was

that

but

One

had

the

love

of

looked
of

glimpse
be

the

the

that

would

she

in

Mary
of

the

strike

down

the

throne

her

crowns

as

Guises, guessing
who

men

and

were

the
"

be

brained
feather-

misfortunes

long struggle

herself

contrast.

was

impending

in

impenetrable widow,

of

above

other

perfect

thought
to

to

blood

of

an

murder

only way

rivers

saw

little dreamed

time

who

the

morning,

power.

forward

capable of raisingthemselves
; she

the

this

at

were

light-heartedwife,

this would

ment

in

one

imposing sovereign,

an

playthings.
even

life,

passion
and

she

Queens,

two

murdered

Parle-

the

by

other

form

of

law.
A

reflection

curious

brought

little

calm

the

to

Italian

Queen.

"According
this

reign

is

to

the

soothsayer
end.

to

soon

and

My

to

Ruggieri's forecast,

difficulties

will

not

last,"

thought she.
And
"

thus, strange

^judicialastrology
"

as

it

was

from

realized

with

to

say,
a

was

throughout
seeing the
the

an

occult

support
her

to

science,
Catherine

life ; for

predictions of

greatest exactitude.

the

those

forgotten

now

at

belief
who

this
grew

ture,
juncstantly
con-

practiced

it

180

laugh.
I

CATHERINE

ABOUT

**

knowing
This

some

sharp

the

hope

day

how

to

an

allusion

as

some

to

shaft

had

drug

merchant.

She

when

her

looked

mistress

and
have

even

either

with

of

lose

to

At

this

shown

in

Dayelle

inferiors

rich

colored

applause which

their

body,
every-

when

they

State

those

or

such

matters

them

won

fathers'
fore-

My

"

; while

thrones

of

said

church,"

of the

dignified coldness.

and

of

unfortunately, heal

cannot,

danger,

like

are

yours."
the

juncture Dayelle opened

by

it, from

chief

the

door

physician himself

Christophe,

to

after

scratching

at

door.

The

Reformer

young
and

affected

finding himself

said

turned

promptly
devoting
"What

keenly

his

de

account

his

Catherine

natural

boxes

look

Christophe, addressing

back

the

on

want

had

placed

on

her

surcoat.

Catherine.

attention

bold

me?"

of

you

the

of

at

Queen

other

enough

surprisedby Mary's

was

to

nance,
counte-

and
the

Dayelle,
two

were

blow.
asked

Catherine, looking

him.

Christophe
Prince

the

at

Catherine's

was

he

but

place;

furs to strike

the

to

study

to

shyness, which

taking advantage
do

at

rushed

"Madame,"
He

wanted

in this

She

eagerness.

and

from

descended,

were

had

persist in jesting in the midst

if you

enough

the

calm

knowledge

the

for the

country,"

audience.

maladies

the

Catherine,

you,

her

the

of

and

heart, for it was

reply ready.

no

moment

Medici

the

to

this

at

of

others

as

witticisms, madame,

"Your

wounds

Medici, who

expect

queens,

better

no

the

or,

to

that

you

rivaling the

the

leech,

MEDICI.

Catherine

pierced

said, from

of

heal

origin of

the

to

swear

in

studying

am

Nay, madame,

DE'

Cond6,

of their

with

"Madame,"

agreement

Reformers'

forces, over

shirt,wrapped
owed

the

the

his

inside

by
and

plan of action

heart, between

the

proposed
his cloth

furrier's bill of

what

the
an

jerkin
Queen

him.
said

he, "my

father

is in

dreadful

want

of

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if you

and

money,

he

accounts,"

And

he

held

out

it.

This

Read

**

late

but

look

the

paper

and

see

that

will

"

you

May

the

the

slipping

the

majesty

your

have

goodness

your

through

owes

pity on

document.

dates

far

so

she

She

did

she

her,

so

and

said:

lose her

not

back

the

as

accession

handing

him

tapped

the

are

You

of

mind

the

to

; she

of

the

the

on

ill advised,

very

must

with

head

the

and

for your

daring.

understand

roll

of

paper,

friend, in

young

Learn

furs.
ask

never

the

my

address,

hastilyrolled

readiness

man's

young

bill in before

women

the

preamble

masterly tactics that he would

these

"You

the

by

presence

admiring

from

saw

bewildered

was

the paper,

of

to

King."

Catherine

up

131

condescend

unfolding

crowns.

MEDICI.

See, madame."

us

it,

thousand

six

DE

would

added,

under

agreement
him

CATHERINE

knowledge

some

until

money

we

are

to

her

perfectlysatisfied."
"Is

that

tradition?"

the

mother-in-law, who
"

he

Ah,
had

The

mesdames,

roads

is up

that

"This

is

little

wore

down
and

to

Mary
back

the

to

much

so

danger

to

me

furs.

your

on

No

come.

the
while

she

had

that

This

which

surcoat

Surcoats

trying

on

left her

were
a

her

mirror,

them

protected

garment

more

see

mother-in-law

the

which

the

was

name

ladies

back, chest,

with

fur which

less wide

or

the

this important

closely,shaped

lined

surcoat

to

as

was,

spencer

wrapped

stuff,forming

of

understanding

the better

remark

Stewart, smiling.

close-fitting
jacket or

large Venetian

; thus

to

the cold.

over

Stewart

is

induced

great need

dress, and

hips.

from

up

in

of

their

throat

turned

scene

sort

over

there

quite fresh," said Mary

superfluous

implies,a

and

have

not

If

"

risk his life."

lad

It is not

would

you

money,

our

Queen

young

father," said Christophe.

my

in arms,

only

else would

one

the

the

reply.

no

excuse

wanted

not

country

the

made

said

border.

looking

effect of

it

at

self
her-

at

the

libertyto glance

at

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CATHERINE

ABOUT

the

of

packet

have

excited

"Does

her

incurred

speak

ever

is safe

he

she, turning around

"Oh,
her

at

The

taking

the

bill out
did

her

but she

of

his

breast, and

all the

from

him

at

he

drew

did

not

the

and

desire

account

You

"

said

The

rather

King

breeches

he

had

his- pocket.

of

that

her

thinking

was

wonder

once

Catherine's

Queen

Nor

beauty
much

of

could

be

so

what

"

rich

fur ; for wrapper,

his

de

So

do

give

not

highness

of
of

modern

friend,"

royal

and

doublet

nor

lined

velvet

effect."

silk hose

neither

wore

Master,

no

in

ises?"
prom-

trunks,
cloak

throughout
alone

can

use,

order

an

Grand

the

believe

long

me

subject,my

not

in his

wrapper

word

do

you

time, but

You

"

(Lomenie),

Versailles

beseems

than

in dressed

of the

only

waiting-woman.

the

if you

by

or

hastier

came

to

gracious promise will have

your

Stewart.

the

she

clusions
con-

any

it."

pay

but

King,

hand,
are

to

me,

madame,

the

Mary

drawing

admiration

Monsieur

to

him, for

Indeed,

is at

out

without

foot

to

his indifference.

give

who

hers

at

can

signed by

head

taken

; but

it,Dayelle," said she

**

from

had

the

eyes

Take

*'

said

presence?"

observed, without

world

she

that
of

cause

lad's

in the

her

too," said he, looking

account

that

moment,

surcoat

the

looked

the

her

won

paper

in

sound

has

dangers he

simplicity.

Queen

see

otherwise

might
the

of

lady

your

at

she

volume

Christophe.

on

well-acted

young

to

and

I have

madarae,
with

the

MEDICI.

suspicions.

man

when

which

of

papers,

DE'

with

describe

nSgligS of his apparel.

the

is the

"Who

rascal

that

King, who, though

young

at

doubts
a

your

word?"

distance, had

said

the

his wife's

heard

speech.
The

This

door
closet

vieux)

to

of
was

the

King's

subsequently

distinguishit

from

closet

was

called

the

the

hidden
old

by

closet

splendid painted

the

bed.

(/""Cabinet
closet

con-

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CATHERINE

structed

for

Henri

the

of

the

hall
the

in

old

attend

him

be

in

the

prison,

tribunal, no

for these

dreadful

identifythe
soldiers.
where

former

"Come,
that
main

boy,"

his

to

said

Trade

paid.

are

there

could

kingdom.

halls

hardly

filled with
the

on

struggle with

the

Queen-mother;

must

flourish, and

see

could

now

sweetheart
her

to

spot

parties.
will

"I

see

is

money

its

sinew."

"Ay,
"

than

go,

good

my

said

youth,"

mother

august

my

the

Queen,

young

understands

trade

of

matters

ing
laughbetter

I do."

Catherine

about

was

this innuendo

; but

"And

you,

Then

she

"Put

Teligny,

fated

replying

her indifference

her

on

might

daughter-in-law
"

love."

in

the

decide

to

took

the

to

Dayelle.

away,

kingdom

word

the

the

out

mother-in-law's

Dayelle

arm.

and

pages,

the

to

King,

on

the

chanted
en-

of

the

absence.
went

of

one

the

to

come

important question

in her

King's

And

Queen

young

perish miserably

to

shouted

"

"The

the

Stewart

speaking

things

having

lieutenancy of

without

room

her that

retorted

Sire," said

council-room,

the

downstairs.

all those

Mary

she

dear, trade

my

went

at

leave

to

it struck

suspicions, and

arouse

out

them

night

of

"

first,
young

tholomew
Saint-Bar-

"

King!"

On
the

writes

to

remained

in the

and

rooms

gravely considered

my

you

these

of

uses

Guise

only

whom

laws

no

assassins

de

emerged

historian

the

events,

sergeant

Catherine

judges,

the

murder,

subject for

"

he

adjoining

room

Due

the

closet, whence

new

no

the

he, during

subject die

But

to

while

133

hid

III.

desire

to

sent

overweening
no

Henri

States-General.

there

MEDICI.

side of the

the other

on

closet, and

concealed
his

III.

DE"

hearing
two

the
led

pages

the

line of

by the maids

of

cry,

the

the
way

courtiers

honor

to

two

musketeers

toward
on

the

one

two

the
side

carried
council
and

Queens

on

arms,

chamber

the
the

and
tween
be-

line formed
other.

All

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the

of

members

the

CATHERINE

the

hall, which

The

Grand

maids

two

The
II.

gathered

great distance

inquiriesof

the

round

the

from

the

sovereigns,who

the

than

MEDICI.

staircase.

the

advanced

chancellor

smiled

to

of the

some

the

toward

thud

of the

council-room.

arquebussesdropping

the

royal pair had

and

the

conversations

again

the

on

favorites

Court

come,"

said
is

the

again

the

business

announced
caps,

their

about

course

cussed.
dis-

be

to

connetable, and

the

heavy

their

on

took

groups

Francis

the

as

put

pages

various

fetch

to

soon

the floor

the

gravity of

sent

was

"There

in

As

on

in,

gone

immense

"Chiverni

the

of

some

rest.

vast

that

of

door

Queen, however, evidently impatient, dragged

on

not

then

no

young

intimate

more

at

was

answered

or

Council

Master, the cardinal, and

the

meet

to

DE"

he

has

one.

present," remarked

blood

the

of

prince

no

another.
The

chancellor

The

*'

seals

Grand
be

to

sure

has

sent

not

fail

to

to

will be

is it that

How

"

own

at

rooms,

"They
Cardinal
In

de

short,

pacing

the

such

words

through

the

heavy

curtains

velvet, which

Robertet
Grand

honor,
a

was

end

remains

hot

good

in

below,

her

for

us," said Groslot

to

say.

at

Master, the

three

it could
feet

screened

them.

end

of the

the

middle

one

stood
at

mending

end, others

to

wall

armchair

something

though

as

that

King, seated

an

things

had

from

room

few

in

Council

doubt."

issued, no

make

to

one

of

Queen

this

attend

keeper of the

the

to

juncture?"

every

maids

blue

word

anxious.

Chatillon.

the

The

looked

Tournon

Queen-mother

the

going

are

de

Monsieur

Master

letters patent

many

to

and

in

his side,
his

was

pens.

chancellor, the

possible

thick

were

flittinground

were

be

Some

two

or

to

catch

doors

long table covered

of the

room,

and

with

his young

waiting for his mother.

The

cardinals, the

two

keeper

of

the

seals

"

in

ABOUT

CATHERINE

short, the whole

he

why
"Are

did

mother

The

sit in

'

the

trick

of

it your

niece's.

mother

your

daring

not

cardinal

The

This

The
and

of

the

rights of

the

the

on

will wait

incidents

three

which
a

who

woman

place where
from
"

the

ning
cun-

significant

"

out
with-

proceed

replied

of his own,

"

showed

that

and
for he

replied to

of

sense

danger

the

direct

question

Queen Catherine's

inexplicabledelay on

the

in

in her

clear

were

packet presented

though
to

seems

real

mother."

suddenly recalled

seen,

had

knowledge

of

conscious

doubt,

his mother
a

skill in

lieutenancy amid

the

no

tion.
situa-

the

astounding

of

was,

of

dangers

thought

memory.

In

the

the

at

them

first

mother-in-law,

her

to

is still

carried

had

Christophe

of

inattentive

so

nothing

see

singleflash

lynx),

to

(for

moment

the

then

them

separate

hers.

Why

?"

Reformers'

cried,

"

hatred
Is he

Acting,
exclaimed
I

she
cold

boy's

"

King

King.

"

this

of

had

she

the

out

King

my

which

place, the bulk

Queen-

some

should

we

question

Crown

for

Stewart

Mary

the

to

opinion

an

guessed

part

Enlightened by
part,

the

his power,

cardinal's

"We

have

to

young

awkwardness,

threatened

the

to

spurred by

said

great politician,who

an

that

absence

Then

brieflypointed

silence.

utter

of

seated.

'

'

business, broached

this

be

seated."

be

"Gentlemen,

ing
wonder-

King,

all to

absence

majesty'sgood-will that

madame

Francis,

the

Catherine's

look, the much-daring cardinal

"Is

little

for them

in

135

asked, addressing the young

ascribed

their

MEDICI.

the

at

word

council

chancellor

Guises

two

looked

"

the

give

not

to

we
'

assembly

DE'

as

not

all

said

look, which
of
an

the
envoy

hasty

And

herself.

to

she

Guises'
from

persons

then

at

do,

on

the

"

myself

will go

and

fetch my

voice

Huguenots?

the

mother."

remembered

ascribed

once

niece.

she

first

to

the

within

her

impulse,

she

"

236

CATHERINE

ABOUT

She

rushed
of

down

the

door

the

opened

of

noiselesslyover
her

see

the

Then

arrangement

this

day

all the

bedroom
is

this oratory
time

could

and

the

perfectlyrecognizable

then

private life which

in

purposes

and

surprise her in

could

the

of the

thief, crept

are

allowed

it

served

now

to

by

boudoir.

By

piece

in how

see

beautiful
the

fine

mother

of

indispensable to
there.

The
and

still

woodwork

remain,

most

; the

red

limewash, applied

precaution

shows

spots where

the

"

at

with

ground

of

plainly that
has

whitewash

against a gold background.

The

an

evident

be

the

design

intention

doubt, the

the

visitors,at the bottom

there

are

color

of

we

paneling,

and

can

but

or

on

in

if there
up

"

shows

could
erine's
Cath-

shows

to

level with

the

men,
a

some

green

panels

holding

living

useless

that

see

of these

all

of

coat

gilt; and

blue, red,

number

of

the

were

castle,while

execration

number

off
"

or

wood

quite

"

panels

rubbed

dred
hun-

The

under

cholera

these

place

hundred

arabesques.

investigation;

the

of the

the

took

design, obviously

is found

heavy skirtingwhich

floor,a somewhat
which

of

keeper
to

memory

cheat

to

which

of

is indeed

about

of

different

which

time

the

that

scene

consisted

Italian

elegant

in

of

the

of

oblong panels,

were

portions

in

Italian

of

traces

curiosities

these

time

that

carved

each

the

suggested by
is holm-oak

at

small

eighty

day

there.

comprehension

castle, the

this

to

we

hiding-places the Queen-

the

description of

exact

exists

still discern

may

also discover

and

somewhat

curious

the

closet

when

left this

has

Crown

Catherine's

contrived

had

the

state

of

paneling
carving

unaccountable

good fortune, quite

squalid a

magnificence,

so

of

fashion

; the

she

thought

went

guardroom,

shadow,

ment
amaze-

She

the

stealthilyas

as

between

room

great

Court.

crossed

silentlyas

as

she

The
to

serve

bedroom

the

the

of

rooms,

carpet

nowhere.

oratory.

the

splendid private

the

ladies

mother-in-law's

J CI.

stairs,to

the

and

gentlemen

her

to

down

and

away

MED

DE'

be raised, and

under

ingenious springs. By pressing

138

ABOUT

pleased

to

that
the

assume

These
the

the

plot had

door.

while

moment

Stewart

Mary
lost its

contrast.

and

Queen-mother,
with

eye,

and

She

looked

in

brought

"Mademoiselle

Guard,"

de

said

Mary

While

the

looking
which

Then

your

trust

when

her

deeply engaged
You

"

in

me,"

the

up

honor.
the

of

captain
law

Courage

of

quette,
eti-

"

The

expression

an

answered

turned

stood

sacrificed

they have

by

me

"

gesture.

her, she

upon

was

papers.

religion? "

Reformed

the

of

every

"

Catherine

examining

the

to

snatched

replied by

as

me,

of

by

Christophe,

to

the

picion
sus-

terrible

was

maids

say,

and

daughter-in-law

in

of

are

Sacrifice

"

which

order, Catherine

to

as

understood,

conveyed,
Put

**

much

as

sion
expres-

circumstances.
her

gave

Her

she

in

in such

Queen

young

Reformer

young

Then

send

the

Christophe

Stewart, in breach

Christophe

at

from

Catherine's

Rouet,

opening

keenness

in her

doubt.

necessarily set aside

was

Queen-mother

of

one

that

which

the

from

in

instant.

an

assumed

glance of malignant

bell, which

hoped

mind

her

through

Queen

young

silent for

stood

brightness and

sudden

flashed

the

always gives the

the

had

she

policy required her

known,

become

considerations

dreadful

brief

in the mind

discovering it.

of

merit

MEDICI.

DE'

adversaries

her

finding

at

for,now

CATHERINE

said

Stewart

Mary

Christophe.

to

madame."

"Yes,
"Then
she

read

in the

coldness

and

of

the
"

the
would

Go

she

man's

the

young

and

followed

eyes

lurked

appeared

Lorraine

Stewart

mistaken,"

aversion

Pardaillan
of

not

was

at

the

sent

this young

The
man

look

down

of

by

captain
"

herself, as

to

expression in

same

behind

once,

King.

muttered

humility.
the

sent

Princes

two

for

devoted

most

which

by Mary
adherent

Guises.
from

Grand
not

me

to

Master,
take

such

the
to
a

with

King, beg him,

come

here

libertybut

at

once,

that

the
and

cardinal
tell them

something

of

and
I

serious

CATHERINE

ABOUT

has

importance

in

Scotchman

Go) Pardaillan.

occurred.

keep guard

ton,

their

native

139

And

Lewis-

you,

traitor,"she added

this Reformed

over

MEDICI.

DE'

pointing

tongue,

the

to

the

to

wretched

Christophe.
The
a

terrible

the

did

Queens

two

whole

of

extent

and

unsleeping

for the

trembling

was

and

furious, the

window-bay,
but

their

away,

and

with

the

at

sky.

always
always

for

As

the

furrier's

the

The

The

cardinal

I have

these

they

documents,"

While

Queen

Catherine

Mary

was

said

into

the

on

the

turned

the

window
at

that

Perhaps

it is

There

is

men.

of

its small-

great catastrophe.
felt like

the

fallinginto

man

put

this

to

of

in

an

abyss.

soldier's

this

osity.
curi-

ation.
painful situ-

Catherine.
the

plot hatched

by

this treaty and

undertone.

matters

words

an

silence, looking

carrying

me

explaining
few

to

Queen

to

threads

boy

with

end

an

Catherine

speaking

in the

Queens

two

all the

was

; she

were,

genius is conscious

straightup

sent

they

overpower

entrance

hand

of

out

commonest.

captain, listened

went

in my

he

and

son

King's

heretics

the

of

Scotch

each

the

even

Christophe,

Lewiston,

"

when

presence

that

as

to

ashamed

one

withdrew

looked

be

must

other

clever

than

wit

her

right side, the

women,

circumstances

moment

the

in

ness

two

and

understood

expressive

so

; her

part

women,

calm,

instinct

more

no

when

so

were

play

betrayed herself

been

two

but

the

on

common

These

had

moment

The

vicious

looks

had

she

future.

leaning

revealed

side, had

her

on

her

was

mother-in-law

made

stood

It

came.

her

shown

disgracefulsuch

that

other

one

left ;

at

feared

King

uncles

distrust

Catherine,

alarm, and

her

part

felt how

great Queen.

in her

the

habitual

youthful conscience

had

Stewart

Mary

pause.

till the

speak

not

in the

to

the

Grand

cardinal,
Master's

ear.
"

alone

What
amid

is this all about

this conflict

of

"

asked

violent

the

young

interests.

King, standing

CATHERINE

ABOUT

140

The

proofs

of

hand,"

said

the

"

to

The

Due

what

This

Guise, unmindful

de

glance

conveyed

to

advantages
"Who
"

"

be

derived

from

the

Palais.

does

only submitted
will

craftier
and

do,"

rupting
inter-

was

whisper

"

any

position.
op-

he
the

already appreciated

Duke

he

position.

false

of

Christophe.

replied.
It

"

roughly.

was

old

monseigneur," replied Christophe,

I

never

that

belong
I

Thou.

de

the

joined

I have

the

to

his

am

religion.

preacher's entreaties."

the
said

the

should

He

has

have

this

"for

Lewiston,

to

given

taken

de

Monsieur

"Call

cardinal.

politicians.
we

him.

saw

Monsieur

know

added

when

me,

in

said

he

only reply, by which

had

the

"

not

to

he

than

fact that

Catherine's

under

working

he

Robertet,"

Conde,

surprise.

am

"That

papers.

lie," said the Duke

you

de

of

clerk, and

and

already

are

Conde."

de

aside

he

preacher,"

man,

look

asked

you?"

Prince

The

with

that

Chaudieu

Prince

the

brother

sent

the

cardinal's

the

was

of

majesty

lieutenant-generalwithout

me

his

to

"Young

brother

his

makes

then

keen

tellingyour

was

cardinal, seizing the

him, drew
"

MEDICI.

DE'

villain

young
us

is

in, my

brother
without

him

the

host

cried

the

Duke,

confession."
"You

are

no

shall be

you

"They

treated

hoped

cardinal, turning

bring

him

as

to

win

to

the

his way

to

of

reproachful air, and

him

jloquence,

placed

in.

in
House

of

into
"

you
am

the

over

King, and

trying

to

Valois."

see

supposed
"

him

lead

the

aside

to

with

thinking.

oratory

public affairs

said

mother,"

august

your

stopping

here

"and

man."

replied Catherine, speaking

"Alas!"

taking

"

child, by heaven!

to

the
to

I, the

him

just

her

to

as

the

subjugate him
effect
rebel
mother

of

the

against my
of

four

son

cardinal

with

dangerous

position
lack

was

of

princes

am

ence
influof

the

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his

knit, led him

brow

him

cajoled

with

off into

those

as

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she

MEDICI.

listen.

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gentle speeches in

doubt,

no

DE*

King prepared

young

same,

CATHERINE

voice

lavished

had

Stewart, seeing
where

she

; much

the

recess,

low

141

him

on

when

he

arose.

The
them

to

brothers

two

the

by

believe

to

and

in

had

hapless

in

away

by four
and

tool
men

of the

the

cellars

vaulted

of

the

Castle

After
form
the

Cardinal

of

the

carried

devotion

as

to

had
killed

the

shows

himself

the

which

visitor,and

the

escorted

the

in

verger

that

says

these

the

on

who

of

the

with

motions

and

his

announced

unused

himself

mother

on

since

Guises.

his

In

Chancellor

suggesting
functions,
the

the

pendence
inde-

the

Due

kingdom.

promptitude arguing

such

complicity.

on

to

his arm,
the

once

Court

following day.

the

there

only spoke

the

part of

word

exercise

the

council-room,

the

by

empty

an

Master, and

the

quite conquered,

utter

to

Grand

to

demanded

be

only

the

back

went

measures

to

could

Queen,

young

Amboise
been

stairs
down-

prison situated

tower,

Council

the

person

with

guardroom,
to

ruined

now

might be well called

King,

move

to

him

Montresor,

appointed lieutenant-generalof

was

Robertet

the

the

de

led

was

took

who

personage

six sergeants

Christophe.

(dungeons).

needful

The

terrible

This

came

Reformation

the

Monsieur

to

over

or

of

Guard,

slightopposition

some

Guise

Scotch

Catherine,

Olivier, the only

de

the

Lorraine

them

approve

spite of

of

the

de

with

to

leaders

clined
in-

were

regard

event

an

nothing, they

with

the

formatio
in-

Braguelonne,

instructions

Blois

King,

the

taking
to

such

de

Robertet

of

the oubliettes

were

Monsieur

over

much

faith,

five

of

them

good

castle.

with

in

Catherine's

him

Christophe

spies and

handed

papers

Finding

of

handed

the

chatelet, knew

private

The

provost

their
the

of

governor

read

Queen-mother.

which

of
the

meanwhile

Charles

VIII.

by striking his

more

that

he

This
had

head

crossed

proposed
dence
royal resi-

very

tarily
involun-

against

the

142

of

pediment
that

he

head.

of

of

Chenonceaux.

After

the

it.

On

box

side

one

little air

and

of

the

school, which
Ages.

cell from
and

as

was

not

other

two

he

the

little

to

estimate

surprised to

thickness

some

one

get into

to

admitted

arrangement,

plainly

very
to

the

tian
Venein

Europe
the

which

left,were

the

hear

to

above

walls

two

others, to the right and

knocked,

that

wall

the

was

make

to

grating

belonged

builders

many

By sounding

discovered

Christophe

so

gave

double

This

of Blois

it

that

Venice, showed

at

Castle

of the

bend

to

to

door, like that

The

passage.

crypts

himself

enough

strong iron

the

from

light

architect

Middle

this trap

of

exactly like that

him

compelled

this pretense,

found

thick

habitable.

and

Castle

own

accustoming

Christophe

dungeon,

healthy

pig-sty, had

that the

in

hours

two

by

Amboise

events.

boards, clumsy indeed, but

square
a

his

of

with

into

about

spending

of

her

deceived

was

Guises, had

the

as

his

bending

Castle

time

same

anticipated strange

darkness

lined

finishingthe

one

no

of

schemes

the

at

But

Court

the

Crown

the

the
of

him, believing

for

scaffoldingwithout

the

intention

carved

being

mask

to

MEDICI.

DE'

was

under

pass

her

behalf

the

that

Catherine,

on

and

door

could

announced

CATHERINE

ABOUT

the

woodwork,
divided

this

built of brick
of

the wall, he

knocking

the

on

side.

"Who

are

asked

you?"

his

into

neighbor, speaking

the

corridor.
"I

am

Christophe
I," said

"And

the

was

is

nothing against me."

caught

"Everything
saved

are
"

We

forests

from
have

of

this

Lecamus."

evening

is
the

three

and

of

worst

the

said

but, happily, there

Christophe;

"so

you

it."

thousand
all

Captain Chaudieu.

"am

Beaugency

at

discovered,"

Venddmois,

Queen-mother

voice,

other

men

King

men

at

this present

determined
on

their

enough

journey.

time
to

in

the

seize the

Happily,

la

ABOUT

Renaudie
out

CATHERINE

cleverer

was

when

the

But

I know

**

"Pooh!

DE'

than

Guisards

You

escaped.

had

just set

la Renaudie."

of

brother

143

us."

caught

nothing

my

I ; he

MEDICI.

told

everything," replied

me

the

captain.
hearing this, Christophe

On
made

further

no

know

how

middle

in the

lantern

that

himself

provost
to

doubt, led
bound
had

feet

he

de

had

of

his

of

or

to

young

between

only will

service

for

This
he

of

the

there

that

the

could

not

till

the

they

At

of

provost

sign from

the

tied

sergeant

he

the

in

was

his

sieur
Mon-

more

be

to

to

provost
full dress

with

the

son

this

At

come.

going either

to

at

collar

furrier's

the

made

was

no

apartments

and

friend," said

circumstance
that

saw

held

fingers fidgeted

his

had,

left them.

then

observed

food

XII. 's part of

sergeant

young

tion
atten-

provost's sergeants

he

to

his hands.

The

try him

him.

by tellingme
Not

lad

certainly,they

hang

"My

my

night,

Order.

anteroom

sergeant

This

derous
pon-

without

the

of

bench, where

tied

the

the

the

One

to

of

cellar.

Court

at

in Louis

The

the

dungeon
upset

law

of the

Christophe.
the

rooms

the

already

and

thoughtful ;
moment,

on

listen to me,

hour

low

the

pale gleam

of

cord, which

importance.

seated

Christophe,

but

with

the

Montresor,

"Now

that

of

of

be

as

strange

of

unlocking

door

left in the

been

evidently was

person
him

fetch

as

the

being forgotten.

one

castle,which

bid

to

his hands

reached

some

come

the

saw

hearing
iron

had

his

to

after

he

the

who

Christophe

struck

night

and

prison.

in

cautious

closed

had

man

be

to

bench

captain could

enough experience

was

the

of

passage,

bolts

had

it

necessary

the

In

had

his

to

so-called

the

reply to anything

him, for he

to

say

back

went

friend, you
here

and

Queen
you

not

spare

may

all you

now

Catherine
be

monseigneur,

hurt,
the

know
and

but

yourself much

you

of

the

tions
communica-

Monsieur
will be

suffering
de

taken

lieutenant-general of

Conde.
into
the

the

king-

144

CATHERINE

ABOUT

dom,

who

off to

attach

So, take

themselves

it will be

and

Queen's
in the

hands

of the

of

peace
"You

the

never

into

Christophe
he

had

did

shut

not

the

in from

de

of

left

look

for

opened

soon

preparations the

and

Blocks

to

of

that

from

found

of

in

of
the

whose

and

use

blood

by

which

though

vague

when

Monsieur

de

was

at

orders

in, had

his victim

man

of

the

was

obvious

preparati6ns were
veins
Two

reappeared.

with

other

he

resistance, with

several

neither

his

his very

the

coming

This

appalling.

Montr6sor

of

were
senger.
mes-

under

obeyed

on

come

for reflection

times, his

wedges, planks, and

in

in, who

foot, taking stock

forward

the

cold

ran

which

to

power

seemed

boy for whom

unhappy

and

the

and

wooden

mattress,

which

went

pass

matter

cannibal

connoisseur.

Backward
a

and

Reformers'

making

who,
a

head

calculating

brought

that

instruments

the

torture

were

like

door
to

and

of wood

man,

strength

executioner.

believe

me

pleasant sounds

poorly-clad varlets

sinews, of their
eye

place those papers

men

far from

thick-set

him

scrutinized

had

to

in the

de Guise

The

several

new-comers

and

coarse

Christophe

at

thing,
every-

nothing

Christophe

left to himself.

long

courtyard.

powerful

me

to

room.

it, lettingvarious

Two

Tell

well

Condd?"

Christophe's curiositysoon

eyes.

to

me

Montresor

brought in, evidently intended

in the

do

involved."

was

de

not

was

entered

will

stand

Christophe.

adjoining

an

packed

doubt

have

Messieurs

to

persuaded

Prince

Monsieur

Thereupon

"I

Queen-mother, by making
the

said

"Never,"

men

be

to

no

in power.

men

all I know

country

saw

will

replied Christophe,

Chaudieu

room.

is

advantage."

your

confessed

I have

Conde

pressed
favorably im-

was

it,small

for

great

to

monsieur,"

"Alas,
say.

the

to

de

word

my

who

Queen-mother

The

Monsieur

Florence, and

his trial.

the

looks.

your

MEDICI.

and

intelligentpeople,

likes

by

DE'

other

his
the

Blois
men

jects,
ob-

hopeful

nor

to

being made,
apprehension,
men

came

in

146

leg

encased.

was

which

the

with

rope,

the

home

this form
four

the

at

wedges

ankles

endurance

but

time

as

the

The

preamble

himself

with
his

had

to

"At
"

"He

"Then

"

furs

was

to

the

father's
nor

had

not
two

behalf
I time

knees

and

ture
tortwo

eight were

as

that the victim's

also

applied

to

powers

the

written

was

this.

; the

about

walking
and

the

provost
the

then

he

papers

room

tell him

to

profession;

received

hands

lieutenant-generalof

spared Christophe

age,

had

had

he
livered
de-

minister," said he.

them

of

you
here
from

often
?

to

ask

the

told

you

well,"

receive

you

kind,"

replied Christophe.

secretlyto

Chaudieu,

seen

have

must

that

Queen
he

erine."
Cath-

knew

that

"

me

Queens,
for the

he

you,

give them

to

me

to

would

nothing

me

"

you?

to

them

Queen-mother

coming

It

many

bones,

in Paris."

handed

have

were

you

give

only desired

He

the

sequence,
con-

ordinary

requiring Christophe
"

he

home

he

told

as

sentences,

name

the

he

own

the

choice

at

Queen.

the

When

whether

few

whom

did

my

In

torture

chancellor

Christian

Where

The

of

the

cardinal, the

the

Chaudieu

"From

in

where, in

expense

at

were

air, and

from

in

cases

driven

of wood.

two

"

the examination

to

dictated

"

him

asked

boots

the

meditative

name

"

the

and

exhausted.

not

pressed,

kingdom,

in

physicianpronounced

period

were

horribly painful.

driven

effect of

two

flesh,and

the

at

extraordinary

were

this

At

in

the

wedges

is least

room

torture

were

if the

employed,
of

of

the

which, being tightlybound

splita log

to

found

wedge

imagine

between

The

there

spots where

the
made

if

as

MEDICI.

to

mallet

yield.

not

ankles,

two

then,

confined, and

could
and

of these

by

legs were

knees

DE'

It is easy,

driven

wedge

"

CATHERINE

ABOUT

that

he

heard

and

at

the

owed

money
him

who

had

that

told

by

the

him."

to

was

time

same

him

to

carry

ask

in

the
my

Queen-mother

ABOUT

those

But

"

seal,contain
You

CATHERINE

have

known

without

you

the rebels

that

sufferingthe punishment
in

to

treaty between

must

given

papers,

MEDIC/.

DE

any

and

out

those

to

Catherine.
the

to

you
who

or

wrapper

Queen

they exposed

dealt

147

risk of

implicated

are

rebellion."

"Yes."
The

**

treason

mother's
I

"

have

must

promised

commit

to

you

reward

some

you

act

of

and

the

Queen-

the

only

person

an

high

patronage."
did

whom

induced

who

persons

it out

attachment

of

Chaudieu,

to

I saw."
Then

"

Prince

persistin declaring

you
Conde

de

that

you

did

tell you

that

the

not

see

the

Queen-

"

"Yes."
Did

"

mother

the

not

inclined

was

de

Prince

Conde

into his views

enter

to

in

antagonism

to

Guises?"

the

I did

*'

not

"Take

care.

One

Strong

as

arrested.
awaits
had

and

you,

had

beg

win

may

of
he

is, he could

you

to

tell the

had

On

none.

and

went

forehead

clenched

ran

into
up,

the

the

ropes,

could

well

to

escape

fists with

him

down.
two

to

torture

as

is

that

the

Prince,

the

anguish

Then,

perhaps,

While
men

anything

such

nodded

to

the

he

had

executioner,

room.

knit

his

preparing

and
a

brows, wrinkling his

rigid

feeling it.

The

bed, and

the

executioner
fitted

three

laid him

leg

tied him
into

endure.

to

that

clutch

camp

each

of which

when

betray accomplices

his
the

tell

not

spasm,

flesh without

his

as

simple truth.

adjoining

nervous

his

carried

legs hanging
stout

into

with

He

him

nor

he

seeing this, Christophe

On

he,

wish

hearing this, the provost

back

Renaudie,

pardon."

your

knowledge,

no

la

resist the

not

that

If you

you.

Christophe replied that

he

accomplices,

your

last confessed

at

speech with

of torture, I
you

him."

see

the
men

nails
took

there, his
fast with
boot

; the

148

ABOUT

cords
the

tightened by

were

victim

executioner

Do

"

I have

persistin

you

The

cords

perhaps,

the

thrown

back

back.

called

was

wait

for

the

to

give

time

sensation

The

clerk

better

endure

not

"What

do

do

slowly,
my

strength, and
endured

by

the

late

King's

of

the

King
of him

worthy
While
drive

the

his

impatient
desired
son

and
!

The

doctor

desired

the

driving

in

tion
its circula-

recover

the

of

if he

could

sufferinghe

reveal

to

King's

all he

tailor !

I shall

and

to

the

not

could
but

knew;

de

Madame

asked

"

it

the

am

clerk.

said

tophe,
Chrisall

summoning

by remembering
of

the

tortured

in

cause

was

"

through,"

go

rest,

sacred

"

reinforce

to

tailor,who

physician

torturers
to

help

not

Valentinois

the

Reformation
the

; I will

presence

try

to

be

"

know

to

the

advising

was

extremities, the
results of this

truth

only confession

he

to

reveal

implicating nobody

but

the

hapless

cardinal

at

once.

would

Chaudieu.

not

man

and

examination,

the

Christophe

repeated the

make,

for

of

flesh

"

time

trying

martyrdom

the

violently

was

before

that

Christophe

torments

gain

to

to

by saying that

mean

the

"Foreseeing

faint.

hour

an

moment,

boy could

to

blood

better

tailor ! the

you

torture

blood

about

beginnings

the

would

King's

poor

the

for

Christophe's only reply was

"The

The

this

return.

to

even

and

all the
the

quarter of

charitably told
he

escape,

and

wedges,

Christophe's pulse, and

felt

He

to

and

in

the clerk.

utmost,

that

seemed

executioner

wedges,

held

clerk.

said

the

to

trunk.

the

terribly; he

screaming

his

and

the

agonizing of

most

into

and

thus

was

giving

clerk, shutting his eyes.

the

suddenly compressed

so

leg

mallet

denial?"

tightened

were

was

sufferer

without

wrench

each

his

up

your

said

on,"

go

When

MEDICI.

truth," replied Christophe.

the

told

"Then

was

the

of

means

took

alternatelyat

"

DE'

pain.

great

any

vise, the
looked

CATHERINE

the
came

The
allow

to

Duke,
in and

furrier's

himself

to

Princes

The
foreman

the

between

other

the

on

assistant
this

such

the

At

Then

two

he

torture,

the

remained

look

down.

defeat

when

in

presence

his

the
used

coin

to

There

was

that

was

sufferer.

"

Cut

hear

Catherine
"

Go

She

the

called

upon

year
the

wedge,

the

cardinal

the

the

next

the

such

King

both

obliged
the

first of

the

hitting

hammer

leather
the

on

take

his

rose

and

pad.

King
off" the

gaze
went

before

greater

same

inflicted
in

fixed

appear

did.

ful
dread-

piercing magnetic

with

him.

severer

balanced

the

not

away,

the

ment
judgChris-

torture,

"

misery short, monseigneur

and

for

were

so

he

as

"

escaped

consisted

were

to

flashed

by hammer,

covered

was

blow

himself

excited

withdrew,

Duke

these

room

; it is useless."

Christophe

and

words,

could

by Queen

spoken

"

on,

go

on

; after

thought it prudent
than

The

which

witnesses

the

experienced

of

arm

third

the

to

from

one

could

cardinal

The

with

the

like flame.

such

This

it

knees, the

assumed

torture

Templars.

chest

within

my

had

fascinated, and

fifth

tophe said

the

Bel
the

at

drove

personages,

cardinal

eyes

God

the

le

the

whose

hearing

At

Philippe

knight

At

of

two

and

of

wedges

Princes

money,

one

he

after

the

on

the

up

the

at

the

groan

his gaze

Duke

on

grand

horrible

and

right,and

at

eyes

sparkled

take

presided

he

victim

The

silent ; but

flashed

the

his

and

Christophe's, who,

his eyes

men

wedge

stood

these

wedges

fluid,that the
to

on

on

of

that

saw

fixity,and

standing

fixed

presence

next

he

executioner

were

them

at

when

The

act

by the

look

one

149

executioner

took

mallets, each

ankles, opposite.

hideous

this, the

On

boots,

left.

the

at

doubt

no

their

seized

home

of

nodded.

MEDICI.

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

to

his executioners

sixth

and

complained
radiance, due,

no

wedge

more,

doubt,

appear

only
more

heretic !
severe

to

"

her

plice
accom-

were.

seventh
no

is

all, he

to

his
the

were

face

immense

driven
shone

in, and
with

strength

he

tophe
Chris-

strange
derived

150

ABOUT

from

fanatical

hope

we

anguish ?
the

last,when

At

lasted

The

what

In

fulcrum

the

eighth wedge,

had

DE'

excitement.

find

to

CATHERINE

MEDICI.

else

enabling

but

about

was

This

smiled.

Christophe

feeling
endure

to

man

executioner

the

in

such
insert

to

dreadful

can

torment

hour.

one

clerk

the

went

to

fetch

could

be

driven

The

Duke

Lady!

you

eighth wedge
life.

leech,

in without

meanwhile

know

to

whether

endangering
in

came

the

the

again

ferer's
suf-

to

see

Christophe.
"By
down

our

speak

to

service,

you

bruised

limbs

Blois.

and

the
"

Prince

The
that
"

he

de

doctor

came

could

bear

it
is

he

what

their

man.

Enter

my

favors

will heal

your

plans

to

be

terms

like

; there

found

always

are

prisons

in the

Queen-mother

the

are

joining
re-

Cond6."
cried

it, monseigneur,"

in, examined

victim, and

the

Lecamus.

pronounced

eighth wedge.

the

in," said the cardinal.

only

he, leaning

nothing cowardly,

proof is

on

me

nothing about

Drive

says,

the

tell

Only

do

betray

to

brave

rich, my

to

you

fellow," said

I like

and

happy

party

own

I know

"

; I will ask

fine

ear.

traitors,and

of

of

his

shall be

your

plenty

in

are

all,as the Queen

"After

added, with

heretic," he

hideous

smile

at

Christophe.
Catherine
stood

in
the

was

looked

herself

this

solemn

future

the

"*

courage,

Guises, and

Come,"
de

said

Condd

Oh, madame,
in

life of

scrutiny;

Christophe's

Prince

and

pity for

she,
; you

what
her.

this

felt

and

she

she
"

will be

upon

part you

accomplice.
depended

admiration

on

for

sternly;

him

she

them.
confess

man,

well

her

woman

at

She

brothers, who

greatest

looked

smiled
young

the

coldly.

two

and

ambitious

she

him

at

the

scrutiny to

adjoiningroom,

the

gazed

alternately at the Queen-mother

whole

"

in from

came

Christophe,

object of attentive

The

hated

of

front

slowly

that

you

saw

the

rewarded."
are

playing

"

cried

tophe,
Chris-

The

the

to

insultingme

is

"What

will

Queen.

in

Proceed, he

Catherine

had

no

The

which

it

his face
him

"Let

became

with

words

do

"

provost,
Duke

let

not

and

the

was

die !

sulting
con-

"

the

she

claimed,
ex-

at

home,

boards

uttered

piercing

he

dying.

was

he

No, no,"

"

and

between

erine's
Cath-

cardinal, echoing Queen

irony.

they

repressed

once

thought

he

moisture

of the

one

look,

Christophe.

on

glistenwith
tears

busy,

were

martyr

fell like dew

two

of

she

thought

executioners

giving

to

the

sort

of

radiant

die," said

who

let him

or

split. Christophe

inserted

was

said

Montresor.

which

driven

was

"

thought.

revenged,"

the

seemed

eyes

wedge

cry ; then

The

and

fact, full of tears,

dry.

the

de

away,

else saw,

one

in

were,

Monsieur

hanged

Master,

be

confess

opportunity

an

great Queen's

The

151

recess.

and

must

be

to

Grand

window

turned

provost

the

France

addressing

which

cried

not

lost in

stood

in the

stay

"

The

"

woman

his brother
"I

Is he

brothers, who

two

MEDICI.

started.

Queen

He

"

DB

CATHERINE

ABOUT

added

to

lose this clue."

us

the

cardinal

done

with

held

consultation

in

low

voice.
"What

is

"Send

him

above
him

without

the

every

"I

prison

to

orders

excessive

to

at

have

heard

cardinal's

not

Orleans,"

said

de

sensitiveness

alone

in the

asked

given

the

executioner.

the

Duke.

Montr6sor,

"do

"And,

hang

not

me."

from

in his frame,

nerve

him?"

Monsieur

highest pitch by
He

Guise

be

all," he said

The
to

to

ear

up

of

endurance

the
no

every

less affected

these

words

internal

organ,

strung

which

worked

upon

every

in Christophe.

sense

spoken

by

hearing

the

the

Due

de

"

all

hope

of

truth

from

this little man."

As

soon

as

the

unpacked
handling.

two

the

Princes

victim's

had

left the

legs, with

no

room,

the

attempt

at

tioners
execu-

gentle

152

"Did

ever

you

the

head

the

infliction

CATHERINE

ABOUT

the

am

his assistants.

to

man

the

eighth wedge;

loser of

the

price of

without

me

Christophe.

poor

Come,

"

show

to

"I

cried

care,"

my

off

am

me,

died.

have

to

friends," said

good

my

reward

said

you."

the

doctor.
and

man,

young

with

said

men,"

my

him

of

care

through

Mon-

"

commended

leech.

the

Amboise

to

"Take

roughly.

the

esteems

ought

lived

said

body."

I will

day

has

rogue
he

humanity,"

some

seigneur the Duke

him

hurting
Some

"

his

fortitude?"

such

"The

of

"Untie

MEDICI.

with

criminal

see

DE'

yourself.

the

executioner

And

here

is the

' '

gaoler.
The
of

executioner

the

doctor, who, with

smooth-spoken

lifted him

phe's warder,
which

he

"You

tried

duty.

The

added,

in

"The

when

Queen
a

low

anguish

who,

after

results

of

he

you

reflect

you

is very

to

me

good,"

that

broth,

some

his

side, felt his

feel

must

have

you

good

said

Christophe,

of

care

fort
com-

done

take

wonderful

developed

enduring

much,

so

devotion.

sufferingby

tellingthem

said, "and

Christo-

him.

charged

had

his

by

hands

the

of

help
him

down

sat

in

your
he

you,"

voice.

Queen

acute

the

bed, gave

swallow,

dying,"

mind

your

to

on

comfort

to

not

are

to

him

made

pulse, and

much

off, leaving Christophe

went

she

the

secrets,

not

have

might

delivering me

not

herself

But

"

to

and

spoil the

to

saved

tormentors,

my

which

of

whom

lucidityof mind,

determined

was

in

me

so

and

by

truly know

most

nothing."
On
and

hearing this reply, the doctor

left

Christophe

to

his

gain anything

from

man

the

carried

on

poor

prison,

boy
where

which, it is said, comes

dreadful

pains

of

that

litter

fell

upon

childbirth.

on

his cap

fate, thinking it vain

of

Christophe

put

by

four

asleep, in
almost

every

to

The

temper.
men

that

and

cloak

hope

to

gaoler had
to

deep

mother

the

town

slumber
after

the

154

ABOUT

CATHERINE

dismounted

He

Birague, Tournon,
Nemours,
**

from

the

Chancellor
he

sympathizers

inside

in

of

de

the

Amboise.

and

is to

say,

Prince, looking

been

into

them

got

you

been

made

Due

up,

supported by
the

on

Gate

Nemours,

de

in

obedience

obliged

was

of

make

to

arriving at

come

up

till daybreak,

those

who
And

given
"

had

to

le

The

Prince

"To

have

the

attack

"

have

your
"

own

Am

"If

and

the
are

to

position

had

fightingme.
rebel

rest, that

King's

stead
In-

did

troops had

not

crushed

the gate that had

recapture

de

Saint- Andr6

been

was

the

on

spot

praised these military manoeuvres.

he

evidently been
treated

was

cardinal

We

the

succeeded,"

town."

the

certainlyhave

being parted

to

to

was

by Captain
have

avoid

to

the

thus," said

acted

Prince

turned

that

men."

warmly

They

the

had

dieu
Guise, Captain Chau-

de

the

just as

reserve

must

After

Due

like

night

Mar^chal

five hundred

The

they

them?"

Monsieur

with

them

to

gate

Bons-Horames

detour

got into

had
you

up

had

sack," replied the

but, from

"

the

to

of

"

Lanoue

of which

Chaudieu, the preacher's brother, they would

taken

rebels

Birague.

at

had

they

the

de

"

"That

said

"the

the

opened

Due

riot.

Captain

who

with

the

Nemours,

they got into the town,

the command

have

Due

men-at-arms,

some

through which

If

the

perfect freedom

Olivier, and

details

asked

said

gotten

**

conversed

whom

MEDICI.

with

and

Monseigneur,"

had

DE'

from
the

stairs

with
his

instructed

by the

stood

the

the

Reformers'

crets.
se-

betrayed."

followers

to

tenant-gene
lieu-

conclusion, "the

known

greater

chancellor

leading

in

strictness

at

entering

on

in

his

each
the

step.

castle,

when

way

he

King's apartments.

King, sir,to

conduct

you

to

be

at-

rooms."
I then

that

were

prisoner ?
the

"

King's

purpose,

you

would

not

ABOUT

tended

by

of

prince

DE'

CATHERINE

church

the

MEDICI.

and

155

replied

by me,"

the

chancellor.
The
a

functionaries

two

guard

of

"

he

remained

his

window

he

makes

Tours,

and

such
he

the

of

his

in, Chicot, who

come
"

"

I heard

You

"

you

He

will

in

disgrace,"

said

sober

loves

country

Amboise

and

when

person,

King's

the

saw

he
fool

his service.
the

Prince.

Court

has

since

become

laugh, surely."

to

Francis

II.

fearless of the

so

the

rich

II."

King?

Are

and

been

once

how

yet the King

"Which
"

think
Henri

of

"And

in

his

to

open,

From

situation, vvonderiug

his

do

to

room

had

were

you

cannot

the death

dare

might

where

one.

Loire, the

on

and

him,

to

valley between

meditating

where

apartment

an

seeing any

the

on

beautiful

was

door

without

out

to

allotted

was

"

hours

looked

Guises

the

heard

called

so

for several

which

what

honor

Prince

led the

punish

not

Duke

that

speak so?"

you

that, sir," replied Chicot,

for

me

of Lorraine?"

Francis

or

smiling.
"

And

**

Was

brought
"

what

to

do

it not

due

my

cap

you

I cannot

I
to

after

you

this visit?

of

your

"

here?

coming

I have

bauble."

and
then

out

get

the honor

owe

"

"Try!"
"And
I

get out?"

if I do
will

confess

against the

rules."

"

"

Chicot, you
who

one

Chicot
and

"

said

What
That
the

is from

have

in my

you

to

say

they
to

went
were

me

"

can

fool, whispering the words

Queen-mother."

game

been

you

by playing

sent

by

some

fate?"

nothing but daring

the

the

won

Have

He

that

him

have

me.

"Yes."

nodded
to

you

frighten

is interested

conveyed
"

that

nearer

watched
asked

get you
into

to

and

Monsieur
out

his

of
ear.

the

Prince,

overheard.
de Cond6.
the

scrape,"

"And

this

CATHERINE\DE'

ABOUT

166

MEDICI.
\

"Tell
I should
blame

fly to

Two

where

the

Prince

You

"

must

meddled

wish

On

and

with

he

the

avert

to

the

King's

asked

hushed

arm

and

de

Conde

with

the

drew

pride

d'Orleans

Due

back

laid his hand

left

with

his sword,

on

reception
sternly,
you

if

Catholic

good

House."

in

midst

the

in

hand

her

steps, and

three

cool

your

her

on

Court,

all the

by Catherine

with

great

Reformers, and

the

from

to

reason.

subject and

anger

King's

the

Queen-mother

plots of

stood

she

silence, as

to

came

II. in

the

the

the

hearing this speech, spoken

of

Francis

surprise at

faithful

yourself a

prove

you

affected

Tournon

There, before

sat.

the

before

de

to

accused, cousin," said

are

having

of

him

had

given him,

had

King

anything

fool.

the

afternoon,

Cardinal

conduct

Conde

de

the

and

Council

the

hall

in

one

chancellor
to

if I had

said

reply,"

bold

your

Prince

the

this castle

to

fear."

to

or

"that

you," replied the Prince,

sent

come

later, at

hours

fetch

"

for

carry

dinner, the

the

have

never

myself

"I

have

who

those

the

King's

hand, the Prince

impulse

an

looking

the

at

of

nified
dig-

persons

present.
who

Those

"

say

in angry

Let

"

the

Guise

was

the

claimed
ex-

"

the

whole

this

calumny

Court

quit his place; but

to

they

as

he

King's feet, saying

will maintain

through

ran
seen

glove

the

at

who

man

shiver

!"

throat

tones.

flung his glove

He

lie in their

madame,

so,

expected,

he

when

instead

went

stand
the
of

up

to

second, Prince, I beg of

you

forth !"
Duo

de

picking

the

up

intrepid

hunchback.
If

"

you

need

services," said

he.

the

how

Reformers

hope
The

to

have
Prince

you
de

"I

will

answer

for

greatly they deceive

for their

Cond6

lieutenant-generalof

the

glove and

restored

it

and

accept my
will
if

themselves

show

they

leader."
could

the

you,

to

the
to

not

help offering his

kingdom.

Monsieur

de

Chicot

Condd.

hand

picked

to

up

ABOUT

"Cousin,"
sword

your

him

off

weathered

de

her

snare

Balafre's
divine

would

"It

clever

so

scheme

is

in

your

uncle

Do

rate

of

We

"

you

behave

at

over

which

the

the

trying

brain, he

could

is it

But

"

to

see

is magnanimous."

own,

my

at

have

to

not

magnanimity

credit

matter

easy

but

the

it.

uncle

shoulders

gained

by

betrayed

my

cern
dis-

to

laid for him

that

other.

an

making

she, laughing,

no

rather

not

it such

done

not

fits

Mary

cheap

the

law

Blood?"

the

of

have

he

think

you

Prince

head

larger than

said

having

Queen

was

Mary

allow

must

you

his

Queen

but

pity,"

for my

Has

racked

action,

Conde
to

he

being

moment

been
fall ;

one

although

dinner."

to

but, while

Queen,

he

de

hand

his

gave

young

vain

In

Yes, madame,

"

draw

never

Come

Prince

dining-room

this

at

have

head

the

was

Guises'

The

the

to

to

policy.

the

157

should

"you

country.

your

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from

me,"

to

when

said

she

let

and

States-General

"

from

side

my

anger.
one

see

Get

yourself

the

in

you

tion
corpora-

Assembly

the

definite

something

hear

no

anxiety.

on

sight of the

in

affected

she

man,
some

be

then

him

saw

with

the

to

will

Orleans, you

at

she

Guilds, and

Paris

to

hence, good

appointed delegate
of

able

was

but

away

speaking

man

about

your

"

son

Is he

"

Alas

"

"

alive?
!

"

said

the

Lecamus

And

reply and

Some

At

by
tried
the

who,

to

the

inflame

dreadful
to

at

put

end

convocation

guilt of

in

population.

to

the

of

de
the

Dauphin^,

enterprisingof

at

this

with

sad

eral,
States-Gen-

him.

the

to

home

return

Cardinal

executions
an

to

told

Mouvans

the

hope it."

"

this, the
as

most

man.

the

had

days before

Lyons, and

to

as

Queen

information

old

obliged

secret

the

the

Queen,

was

the

which

said

the

This

Amboise,

heresy, no

Lorraine
Court

the

had

of

Navarr**.

Reformers,

Bourbon

manded
com-

princes, had

daring attempt,
astonished

doubt, by

ceived
re-

some

the

after

Guises,

means

of

ABOUT

which

they kept the

General
for

her

prey

the

States

and

to

him

get

He

then

meant

to

of

high

treason

the

mattress,

before

transfer, had
his

on

time

future

more,

his

on

crushed.

taken

was

prisoner

for meditation

his

legs.

begged

use

to

allowed

be

that

his

he

dared

that

absolutely solitary confinement,

knew

nothing

he

either

must

whatever

of

be

the

of

Saint-

make

His

the

town

his

of

and

months

bones

geon,
sur-

regard

allow

any

which

were

of

help

with

severity,of

This

his food.

not

on

river to

the

two

the

orders

lying

his behavior

on

to

that

more

tophe
Blois, Chris-

to

bed, unable

was

was

what

not

to

idea

once

tower

remained

him

to

that

famous

he

strict

Christophe

up

reached

the

even

His

taken

There

so

bring

and

He

knew

gaoler told him

were

of

litter

on

prospects.

he

Conde

father

of

prison

out

to

who

enough

When

the

the

barge,

on

Christophe,

Aignan.

in

westerly breeze.

evening, and

same

de

able

were

nation,

convoked

Prince

of

port
sup-

recapturing

at

Bourbon,

use

if he

carried

was

de

make

the

Bourbon,

of the

power.

months

two

embarked

was

Orleans

King's

morning

one

of

Antoine

Navarre,

spending

After

House

the

aimed

States-

saw

representation of

the

of

into

the

who

Medici,

the presence

secure

Prince

the

de'

King

IV.

assemble

to

cardinal, who

The

joy.

solely to

the

convict

in

overthrowing

and

of

Henri

policy

own

with

consented
his

Catherine

167

MEDICI.

proposed

secret,

Orleans.

at

DE'

CATHERINE

to

his

one

else

the

effect

surprised Christophe.
hanged

released

or

happening

events

; he
Am-

at

boise.
In
them

spite of the

secret

by Catherine

de'

warnings

Bourbon

determined

General,

since

autograph

when

the Court

; and

Chancellor
of

to

of Navarre,

the

Medici,

at

appear

letters
was

to

remain

two

the
from

at

home

chiefs

of the

meeting

of

the

King

sent

House

the

their

advent,

ing
reassur-

were

to

of

States-

settlingat Orleans, Groslot,

announced

to

the

the

surprise

all.

Francis

II. took

up

his

quarters in the house

of

the

Chan-

168

CATHERINE

ABOUT

cellor

of

Navarre,

Orleans.

This
the

of

one

who

features

possessionof abbeys
his house.

to

been

It

This

detail

nobility, and

as

be

may

which

Those
observe

the

The

eye

how

the upper

word

of

residence
and

pomp

was

King

At

that

to

of

in the

was

it must

Hotel
in

de

of the

desired
and

it is
that

tribunal.
sixteenth
the

the

King,
in

other

dwellings

called,
is the

hardly

de

or

manor-

Paris,

in

despair

of

art.

have

failed

This

I'Estape.

to

town-

Groslot, the

Hotel

most

in Orleans.

more

of

been,

made

Groslot

must

at

time

than

build

manor-houses,

it served

Court

gist's
archaeolo-

wood

right to

Since

to* the

have

once

the

the

so

of

the

as

much

then

stone,

King's

display of

have

been

the

Guises

and

the

Orleans.

I'Estape

that

the

municipal guard,

nominated

and

when

building plainly show

time, the cathedral

of stone

time

can

Court, the

when

Place

IV., who

the

as

Place

had

review

of

mediaeval

Orleans

alone

being built,

blocks

lovers

ranks

time

citizens

condition

houses

the

Cypierre

was

in

their

finest house

de

by Henry

Hercules,

built

on

held

this

luxury, the

largestand
It

d'

special meaning.

at

that

their

magnificent

citizens

of

vied

neglected house

of

seat

historyof

name

Crown,

splendor; especiallyin

Hall

most

remains

the

his

Bailliage, having

each

Bailli's

illustrious and

leave

not

in

Orleans,

of

with

been

Town
Old

is the

of

have

Cceur

the

the

is

were

heirs, by the

middle-class

exists,but

who

did
as

his

by

the

to

Hotel

archaeologists and

and

from

Reformers

Jacques

day,

of

appointment

Varangeville, Ango's magnificent

at

the

still

when

when

known

built

the

seen

house, and

hall

be

doubt,

no

wealth, elegance, and

"

of his

to

elegant structure,

the

time

Recorder

or

double

provincial authorities,to be

century, adds

Bailli

the

Groslot, the

"

came

purchased,

the

by

of

citizens

the richest

of

one

also

was

Groslot, whose

man

odd

MEDICI.

DE'

to which

captain during
of Sainte-Croix
to

set

the

"

the

with

King's visit.

afterward

finished

seal to his conversion

surrounding ground,

encumbered

Monsieur

strewn

pilesof timber, was

"

with
held

"

that

you.'

serve

"And

"

signed

cousin

and

turning

to

give

you

royal word

my

safe-conduct, these

said

Francois,'

'

"

bold

the

will

presents

whither

you

enough

noble

Guard,

Scotch
to

are

escort

back,
hunch-

'Your

signed

Gentlemen,"

he

follow

to

I will

"

by the

me

spirit,no

is

Prince, "it

friend, Francois!'
the

mischievous

and

Maille.

said

nay," replied the

"Nay,

MEDICI.

"

Signed

"

need

If you

may.

you

security;

in all

Cousin., come

'

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

170

you

doubt, in this

went

prison
is

There

stand
fully under-

to

room

on,

the

orders.

King's

good

that."
The

silence

utter

that

Guises, but

the

in the

reigned
silence

might

room

is the

last

thing

have

that

lightened
en-

princes

listen to.

Monseigneur,"

"

following
taken

nothing

in

when

"

You

favor

"

"We
"

In

Crown,"
"Ah,

With

these

the cardinal
in

was

On

said
you

de

Thou.

here, president

"

have

you

and

Lyons

at

knew

King

the

terms."

Prince
room

the

the

and

mass

in

flashed
;

he

Prince.

homage

owe

exclaimed
with

Parlement

the

left the

the

to

Prince

the

cally.
ironi-

you?"
a

look

of contempt

understood

that

his

at

head

peril.
the

following day,

d'Espesse, Bourdin,
chief

which

against

But

President

words,
and

mean

is all the

"And

of

was

Prince, laughing.

Navarre,"

in

you

are

Amboise

at

in those

you

the

replied the
you

things

"

who

Tournon,

"

masters

Beam,

day

public declaration

heresy
are

the

de

royal authority

to

addressed

cried

made

of

since

Dauphin^

he

"Rascals!

"

Cardinal

the

opposition

in

Mouvans

at

Prince,

the

steps

said

clerk, came

the

into

when

Messieurs

public prosecutor,

the

prison, he kept

de

Thou,

and
them

du

de

Viole,

Tillet, the

standing, and

ABOUT

expressed

his

regrets

not

concern

did

which

CATHERINE

DE

them

seeing

at

them

MEDICI.

engaged

he

; then

171

said

on

clerk

the

to

business

"

"Write."
dictated

he

And

"I, Louis

Marquis

de

follows

as

France, formally refuse

to

the

in their

peers

seated

King

this better

get of

on

than

any

For

the

me.

The

The

whole

heads

of

judged by

gentlemen,

rest, I

the

justice.
God

in

trust

and

of

appointed
and

the

of

Parlement

assembly, and

ought

know

to

will

is all you

this
and

Blood

Right."

my

termined
nevertheless, in spite of the de-

Prince.

liberty,but

at

was

his

King

and

was

so

Prince's, and

the

than

one

Prince

that

to

were

be

the

was

his brother's

position and

the

closelywatched

; for

felled at the

time.

same

So

Christophe

cardinal

and

afford

proof

found

on

the

the

The

cardinal

face

to
a

and

face

in

in

lower

looked

by the

the

Prince's

guilt.

clear

enough

not

bringing

of

who

of

room

out

had
the

the

on

the

tower

yard.

magistrates, Christophe

The

to

letters

for the

telligib
in-

judges.

accidentally

placed, not
of

the

only

secretary,

Prince

been

of

kingdom

Prince's

were

order

by

Sagne, the

Christophe,

systematic denial,

the

La

thought

with

window

examined

of

statesman,
had

purpose,

the

judges of the

person
a

confined

closely

lieutenant-generalof

the

to

to

out
with-

Saint-Aignan,

Each

time

intrenched

he

was

himself

naturally prolonged the affair till

which

meeting of the States-General.

Lecamus,

by

of

realm,

royal family, I

You

between

the

the

the

bed

the

rank

my

in full

wider

difference

of

places, the Chambers

Navarre

of
of

member

every

one,

of

of

King

prison was

the

to

virtue

by

magistrates proceeded
silence

his

that

of the

peer

Commission

any

attainted, heard, and

only be

all the

recognize

as

privilegesattaching

Conde,

de

Soissons, Prince

de

to

inasmuch

try me,

can

Prince

Bourbon,

Conti, Comte

de

the

who

citizens

had
of

made

Paris

as

point
deputy

of

getting himself

for

the

"Third

elected

Estate,"

172

Orleans

to

came

for

understood

he

daring

head

of

since

Court

the

rescuing his

for
to

Queen

one

of

It

son.

Court

the

whom

to

sunk

himself
Thou
de

had

Syndic

blot

"

Christophe

call

alive

was

with

time

whole
He

had

the

good

on

his

but

the

to

who

the

Reformed

fears

God,
The

for

gold

was

even

if he

the

only be

cardinal

part he
father

he

so

of

the
at

much

some

at

this

hope

and

he
dress
ad-

to

Monsieur
the

de

Prince

learned

that

Lecamus

badge

of
to

be

fair fame

and
he

all

Thou
of

he

body

his

known

on

father

of

the

ligious
re-

mercy

men.

wandered

half-

expectations, his

had

warned

the Guise
for

him

Duke

concerning
tried

to

trembled

that

household,

the

is somewhat

himself

that

before

wears

pocket,

juncture, had

; but

the

sitting.

shades

of

more

attempt,

every

out

sent

for

be

should

perceived

soul

de

had

himself, secretly attached

no

servant

some

judge, whose
played

Sieur

Against

nothing

allowed

the

soon

himself

streets.

bribe

any

Renaudie

la

life thinks

avail ; Monsieur

should

him

about

and

States-General

but

repulsed

the
no

This
the

throws

man,

of

would

; he

No

great jurist. The

house

be, like

to

thinking

witless about

he

son's

recourse

furrier.

judges of

patron,

to

room

the

furrier

his

never

old

religion;

dogma
of

whose

to

which

son's

plan

some

give

that

that

of

to

entangled

having

was

heard

"

rashly

Christophe,

of the

fame

the

so

the

he

his

determined

could
to

he

of

prisoner.

offered

during

believed

of

access

one

he

receive

regard

of

hit upon

to

alarms,

Change

au

become

think

to

his
knew

that
So

as

to

had

he

Tourillon, the glover,

Christophe,

vain

the office of

on

to

went

so

cardinal, when

the

to

accepted

Conde

Pont

depths of despair that

such

to

the

had

refused

Catherine, who

satisfactoryinformation
had

which
met,

was

world

party.

had

States

increased

with

up

This

arrest.

the

under

Reformation

the

in

bound

was

mysterious interests

the

study
at

fate

Christophe's

that

Prince

the

Prince's

the

alone

who

MEDICI.

Etampes,

at

news

he

"

with

interview

son's

had

he

after

days

few

of which

event,

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

and
tophe.
Chris-

tarnished

by

give the

happy
un-

for his

god-

ABOUT

life,and

son's
alarm.

The

in three

months

His

his
old

man

the

King, whom

she
he

as

have

been

On

the

Lecamus

to
went

home

any

supper.

in

man

reddened

the

believed

Orleans

had

they

been

in

danger,

Aignan,

give
At

But

even

me

back
this

Tourillon
these

for

the

instant

troubled

times

is

wicket

in

the

was

eat

found

old

the

showed

eyes

lids, the

glover

master

de

life should

be

tower

Reformers'

side, and

timid
it.

rap
It

every
out

their

death

father.

unhappy

of

Saint-

of

quite certain."

looked
saw

the

if it

as

Monsieur

by

seized, would

the

citizens

treated

town

the

the

"

Conde's

de

be

open

and

the

guarded

were

Tourillon

door

of

repeated

refusing to

Huguenot,

on

may

said

to

the

would

I'Estape,he

feeble

demolish

soon

"

there

precautions.
a

furrier's

Prince

Guises

down

went

upstairs,and

and

town

son

formers,
Re-

of blood.

If the

whole

my

by

the

been
de

Place

seeing their

at

very

if the

tioned
men-

befalling the

fanatic

his room,

to

linings

rise in rebellion, you

would
'*

should

we

he

poisoned by

the

on

poor

by assault,

Cypierre's soldiery.

ill

reply had

father," said the

taken

any

opinion, such

my

tears

were

enraged

are

instant

as

"

wrinkled

comforted,

Be

"

of

that

Mary

suddenly ill,replied

went

the

as

and

been

retired

uneasy,

and

Queen

to

tury.
cen-

Stewarts, annoyed

of

event

Pare,

half-dead, and

tears

had

sixteenth

the

the

the

this ominous

friend

Tourillon, very

house

the

now."

when

his

by

of

have

take

but

the
to

before

of

word

say

room

taken

would

evening

to

in

been

hanged

furrier's

the

friendship which

warm

Hippocrates

believed

uncles

If my

'*

the

in

daughter

her

had

round

tried

the

before

prospect

always prowling

King's

Christophe,
the

to

the

to

Pare

of

out

came

only added

lay

now

hini

173

quite thin.

grew

only hope
Arabroise

he

was

MEDICI.

DE'

consolations

he

long bound

so

CATHERINE

at
was

the

door

outer

quite dark.

household

through

stranger, whose

took
the
accent

In
orate
elab-

bars

of
be-

CATHERINE

ABOUT

174

him

trayed
to

Lecamus

see

him

the

visibly,but
You

have

the

replied

"Yes,"

lay

to

Tourillon
old

furrier

finger

showed

quaked
his

on

said

lips.

"

"

sale, I suppose?

in

stranger

black, asked

in

immediately

gesture,

offer furs for

to

come

the

stranger

time

the

understanding

Lecamus,

the

had

dressed

man,

business, and

of

sight of
visitor

the

This

matters

on

At

in.

**

Italian.

an

as

MEDICI.

DE'

Italian, with

an

Ruggieri,

the

of

air

privity.
This
mother's
that

"Where

shall
the

in

gates

from

"

the

like

doubt

no

**

God

and

watch

the

daughter

has

I6ans.

portend

member

it !

of the

be

paws

science,
who

From

are

you

bly
Assem-

all intend

any

To-morrow

morrow,
calculations, to-

see

said

in

seen
"

my

will, perhaps,

Though

order

an

sittingwe

your

day.

strictly

liberty."

our

let

never

decisive

see

from

stars

found

home,"

at

me

Beauvais,

the

the

favor

said

son."

your

deal

to

lieutenant
in

the

that

slie will

become

lieutenant

is

clever

and

is
to

the

with

only

astrologer,smiling.

of

the

found

enough

throne."

to

great

the

be

lodgings
a

rabid

the

Sieur

little Due
it does

lady and

fellow, he

me

to

bailiwick, whose

girl's horoscope, and

Queen

cunning
the

the

of

eyes

cast

the

belonging

tower

I have

The

comes

even

without

out

pass

how

we

"

du

IX.

can

on

know

; you

to-morrow's

at

after, you

soon

Touchet

man,

mole,

be

Come

king.

Indeed,

grant

devil
"

one

of this restriction

or
"

No

town

But

*'

business," replied the wily Florentine.

of

will

the

Cypierre, not

myself.

Work

kind

of

out

de

complain

being overheard?"

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young

replied the prudent

better."

even

his

his

that

for whom
of mind

he

was

old

poor

scaffold
as

man

visibly

was

in the

wax

next

; each

medicine

and

the

might

son

The

gibbets.

astrology

"

son,

astrologer; his legs

the

on

those

of

one

this confusion

day

safe and

is what

Italian.

hands

skin

to

replied

the

own

my

talking like

will

explain

perform

to

to

the

on

skinner,"
me

the

operation
I will

King,

that

guarantee

life."

"

Truly?

"

What

"

cried

shall I

this

witli Pare

give

you

Ruggieri.

asked

I would

have

furs, what

sound."

if you

proposes

son's

know

I call

"But

Ambroise

You

of

Lorraine?"

pleasantriesof

the

"That

On

respectable vendor

most

boy's

my

father

ing
bleed-

thought

sciences

save

these

Woe

your

on

two

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"

the

Florentine.

the
"

heretics, since
said

we

lean

to

for he

him,

carry

In

does

country

obliged

between

rising.

see

you

was

promised

them;

them,"

cardinal

in my

swinging

be

day

of

them, brother."

Lecamus
to

one

to

workmen.

But

burn

refused

some

cure

the

the

Monseigneur

"

hang

to

not

superintending

was

Lecanius

is this?"

business

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of

DE'

by torchlight.

work

to

CATHERINE

the
to

in the

the

furrier.
"

by?

swear

unhappy

the

old

old

Italian, who

road

repeated

man

he

his

conversation
disconsolate

off, leaving the

was

the instant

Ruggieri.

said

had

heard

the

great

surgeon's

secret.

"Whom

the
as

the Place

devil

does

he

saw

de

I'Estape.

he

mischief

mean

Ruggieri running

at

his utmost

to?"

cried

speed

camus,
Le-

toward

CATHERINE

ABOUT

184

knew

Lecamus
on

order

being

had

execution

his

sentenced

been

in
for

postponed

was

of

had

the

was

led

scaffold

default,

the

which

scene

which

and

erection

the

for

MEDICI.

terrible

King's bedside,

given

Prince, who

the

of

nothing

by the

going

DE'

to

the

for

the

it were,

as

by

moment

though

the

King's

in the

yard
court-

illness.
There
of
crowd
of

in the

one

was

no

the

bailiff's

courtiers

of

who,

Navarre,

house

had

but

law

nobles, terrified indeed

felt

impulse

the

their

ranks

of

the

around

the

of

the

Italian

de

Catherine,
favor

faithful

Bourbon,

was

until

her

understanding
his

to

his

not

to

the

States-General

renounce

secret

claim

Guises,
of

the

have

the

subservient

policy.
with

compact

to

should

The

chief

Guises, and

not

King

Regent,

was

insolence

the

by

lodgings

land,

The

duty.

was

Antoine

her

the

actual

on

branch, seeing that the Queen-mother

younger
to

close

to

stairs,or

the

to

of

French
an

those

resorted

the

by

the

hall, on

in

Regency

voted

on

the

question.
This
on

his

from

return
measure

friends

had

ceiling,
painted,
ground,
been

of

with

tapestry

dark

that

the

and

the

like

the

other

oak

tionary
precauthe

King

but

where

Francis

of the bailiff's

paneling.

four

about

Queen

Mary

The

it

famous

and

of

the
in

an

This

carpet,

posts

side

one

gold

fiftyyears

with

covered

Catherine

on

antiquities.

columnar

On

the
physician-in-ordinary,

blue

in

scarcely gave

tomb.

sat

of

floor

burning tapers

King's pillow, were

on

hall

with

pattern

collector

bedstead, with

lined

arabesque

an

hung

looked

room

piece of it, pulled down

the

as

"

when,

boards, skillfullyadjusted and

narrow

preserved by

enormous

time

Master

town

The

fortunes.

that

at

showed

and

the
about

one

no

Grand

the

placed adjoinsthe great

was

formed

his

struck

through

found

on

been

residence, and

had

walk

he

"

dependent

II. 's bed

has

desertion

absolute

ago,
room,

light.
and

the

so

was

silk

The
tains,
cur-

bed, by the

Cardinal
armchair.

Jean Chapelain,

de

raine
LorThe

afterward

CATHERINE

ABOUT

186

tary valor,

forward

came

DE'

step

MEDICI.

two

or

to

lieutenant-

the

meet

general.
Queen-mother,"

the

by

into

the

hall.

members

there

town

is for

Yes!

the

of

and

She

than

more

sound

burning

of

the

the

badge

famous
of

who
to

be

the

in

is the

he

added,

"The

of

eve

revolt.

the

giving

and

if Pare

outbreak.
is

which

have

not
can-

Before
vermin's

have

without

be

well

to

been

spark

death, God

Prince

the

top-speed

the

to

of

forgive
her

arrest

in

Conde

de

the

the

to

he

went

to

in the rider's

the

of

one

that

say

the

had
the

the

head

always

was

the cardinal

sent

anteroom,

that

recognized

He

partisans.

from

up

and, by the light

cresset

Lorraine, which

of

came

window,

Duke

the

of

made

men-at-

new-comer

the

stairs to

his brother.
my

he

manner

is

Simeuse?"

dear

Commandant

fifteen hundred

son's
not

at

and

torch

news,

conn6table

cardinal, "I
sits there

her

to

went

by

charming
the

for

ridden

; and

followed

recognized
The

their

admitted

"What

who

gateway,

cross

stood

him,

with

the

"

secretary,

too."

Princes

the

the

it would

horse

two

under

hat

"

the

on

Duke.

gatekeeper's

the

said

enough

of

with

work

back

Duke.

on

desperate

woman,

of Navarre

King

The

meet

are

lay siege to Orleans,

whether

gate.

was

see

waiting

prison," replied the

arms,

over

him

led

to

the

nickname,

shall

to

is

wonder

It is

The

we

common

we

Italian

that

the
"

and

minute,"

last

feeling.
!

their

King,

the

watching
her

bought

Huguenots."

"In

of

of

cried

malcontents,"

are

shall have

we

he

as

use

everywhere?"

Guepins
the

save

made

been

being betrayed by

our

Reformers,

of Orleans

people

nest

matters

is treason

the

in his ear,

been

has

has

Assembly."

what

when

said

he

He

"

of the

"Bah!

long

that little Pinard

believes

"Robertet

always

asked

had

for

he

the

Duke,

soldier, as he

of Gien.

entering Pithiviers

horse

and

hundred

left Ecouen

gentlemen

"

CATHERINE

ABOUT

Have

"

they

thousand

six

is behind

wiih

himself

with

all.

them

of

infantry.

for his

waiting

in

of

troop

"There

son,

Some

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that

say

Thore

Montmorency
time

have

you

two

are

amuses

before

to

you

him."

undo

"And
to

hundred

187

Duke.

replied Simeuse.

monseigneur,"

"Yes,

the

said

following?"

any

MEDICI.

DE'

is all

that

"Anne

speaks

little

as

him, brother, while

head,"

said

for this rush

his motives

Are

reported?"

commonly

arms

know?

you

writes; do

he

as

go

and

his

nephew's

an

attendant

the

marshal,

cardinal, ordering

the

with

here

greet him

I will

you

meet

fetch

to

Robertet.

Vieilleville,"cried

"

in, "the

Connetable
If I

arms.

keeping

order

and

who

citizens

in such

chancellor
to

is

admit

him?

"Yes,

admit

constable
',

we

of

the

townsfolk

fray between

replied the
flying

Robertet,

gates

and

msists

the

Cardinal

said

him,"
the

chancellor

when

nodded

the

take

to

up

and

marshal.

stairs, "the
in ;

coming

on

rise ;

horsemen

the

up

will

are

we

"

Queen-mother
foot

issue of

keep them

must

came

responsiblefor

be

you

it, the

of

streets?"

said

and

Robertet

the

narrow

at

out

are

you

lord!"

"My

dared

has

him, will

who

town?"

foresee

can

to

Montmorency

meet

to

the

in

instant

The

"

de

out

go

Duke

the

together would
We

apart.
elected

we

to

stairs,and

returned

be

ous
danger-

too

quickly

to

the

take

by the

office."

that

to

awaited

who

"The

finelytricked

were

I'Hopital

captain

Lorraine.

de

reply

the

the

at

cardinal's

orders.

"My

lord,"

said

he,

libertyof representing
approval of
a

Prince

cardinal
"

of
or

Pinard

in

the

King

the

Blood,

of

has

Due

to

making
you

it will

de

disturbed

that

Council.
not

last

the
If

be

violate

respected

the

requires

sentence
you

take

effort, "I

the

law

in favor

the

for
of

Guise."
your

mind,

Robertet,"

said

the

cardinal
the

sternly.

warrant

"Though

give

you

he

this

me

"

Grand

took

went

the

King signed

leaving

out,

duty

brother

head

my

it to

my

lord."

heard

the

the

by

be

without

debate

him

led

and

arm

of

will

which, however,

"

obey,

Master

his

requiring

almost

are

you

town-provost
The

he

when

day

that

know

not

you

to

us

"

it out?

carry

the

on

Do

"

MEDICI.

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

188

when

me

that

of

the

wincing;

but

to

of

corner

hall.

the

course," said

"Of

right

have

the

from

their
is

pear

"The

of

King's

heart

failed

have

would
could

been

revolt

in

are

in

the

L'Hopital, whom

Catherine

Queen
the law

on

our

there
"

said

is

the

cardinal.

sending
!

is

by

cardinal, "and

the

we

now

"The

Duke.

the

States-General.

and

well

so

has

too

away.

is

nothing

tion
eleva-

whose

foe, and

our

her

she

opinion,

my

Energy,

Bearnais

need

we

rents
adhe-

many

beside,

And,

"

mother;

In

that, the

said

Queen-mother

our

"

her.

befriended

boys

longer

no

of

rid

of

Court

children."

supported

The

more

She

be

to

three

are

the

opposed, is

side.
allow

to

now

the

replied

be

have

we

all the

and

The

they ?

can

"

for

position here,"
will

town

but

him;

of

disposed
bad

but

snatched

was

Navarre."

stabbed,"

easilyhave
We

"

King

Charlemagne

which

dying,

is

of

heirs

crown

Capet

nephew

the

to

the

Hugues

Our

ripe.

direct

the

"

back

take

to

family by

not

over

gone

he,

and

again

but

this is the

moment

very

! that

energy

queen,"

is what

prescribe."

Having

said

and

the

room,

straight up
"The

to

papers

secretary, have
know
"

that
I know

the
it

this, the
Duke

cardinal

followed

into

back

went

him.

The

Sagne,

the

the

King's

prelate then

went

Catherine.
found
been

on

La

communicated

to

Bourbons

mean

to

all," said

the

Queen.

Prince

you,"

dethrone

de

said

your

he.

Condi's

"You

children?"

ABOUT

"Well,
arrested

is

this

At

and

began

the

189

King

of

Navarre

the

kingdom,"
of

replied she.

the

lamentably.

moan

he

warming

was

violent

most

The

cian
physi-

himself, and

patient's head.

monsieur?"

''Well,

to

fireplace,where

examine

to

the

complained

Francis

moment

left the
came

MEDICI.

have

not

you

of
lieutenant-general

his ear,

in

pain

will

then,

DET

"

There

"

CATHERINE

said

the

Grand

Master,

addressing

him.
I dare

"

Master

apply

not

Ambroise

has

operation, and
"Put

be

the

her

Florentine

said

Can

said

the

would

"What

replied

the

for

and

know

you

what

for."

withdrew.

trader's
he

as

cried

"

speak of

can

by Montecuculi,

was

Stewart.

Mary

King,

daughter

grandfather

my

cast

never

innocence."
hinder

not

we

"

little

the

her

suspicion on

'

hands

suite !

her

of

Marie,"

"

son's

an

calmly, "and

prince gives ground

majesty by

Catherine

men

death, poisoned

Dauphin's
"

of

his

humors.

by doing so."

medical

you

coolly that audacious

How

"

of

evil

the

save

said

to-morrow,"

death

the

kissed

She

all

present,

calumnies

till

to

him

annoy

draw

to

compress

undertaken

I should

off

It

that
in

Queen

cardinal.

"

Catherine

her

to

if the

us

King

would

here

coming

undertone

an

of

become

from

woman

hurl

two

should
us

morrow?"
to-

uncles.
die?"

all into

his

'

grave.

And

that

so

Catherine

de'

night
Medici

rebellion, and

to

On

the

the

found

the

fatigued

bedside.

The

no

the

of Lorraine.

House

the Connetable
dawn

following day

She

pale and

and

and

of the chancellor

one

from

plainlystated

question stood

the

the

of

de

the

son's

de

Guise

the

was

but

room

having passed

Duchesse

would

morrow

the

prove

first to

cisive.
de-

pear.
ap-

Mary Stewart,

night in

had

arrival

pointed

Montmorency

Queen-mother

in her

The

between

kept

prayer

the

by

Queen

ABOUT

190

and

company,
The

Neither

than

daring

it is said, in

vehement

Duke

The

soldier,had

spent this last

night,

favorable

and

town,

de

Birague, in face of the revolt

violent

dependent

silence

Perfect

and

gazed

She

held

her

handkerchief

thence

It had

she

been

Tournon

could

if

Gondis

in

in the

look

of

case

their suite, who

The

captain on

had

but

just

in the

schemes

of

the

bedside
of

retreated

chair.

Cardinal

the

to

de

he,

town,

by

alone.

the

two

At

nine

accompanied

Lorraine,

the

that

and

the

to

her

the

come

them

grief.

courtyard.

and

hall, came

King's

three

other

all

by

room.

Ambroise

Medici, and

de'

erine,
Cath-

the

to

and

to

Chapelain

by Catherine

prompted

portunit
op-

Ruggieri,

brother's

brought

was

informed

with

the

inevitably result

her, accompanied

remained

be

to

Queen-mother,

safelyinto

got

Princes

arrived

think

came

Catherine

two

duty had

battle

assumption

into

disaster,he

the

morning

States-

bedchamber.

eyes

down

to

come

his

Fieschi

Montmorency

cardinal, would

made

her

agreed between

that

would

admirable

de

of

Gondis,

that

Fieschi,

to

Madame

the

the

King's

de
an

With

duce
in-

to

II.

in the

with

son

where

window,

the

reigned

her

at

Francis

by Madame

attended

From

life of

the

on

He

measures.

able

not

the

Tournon,

and

such

did

arrest

to

chancellor. Cardinal

being

prospect

Balafr6

refused

he

King.

the

the

from

without

himself

constable, the

the

fought with

yet appeared.

argument,

the

sittingin

General

the

proclaim

to

other.

each

had

cardinal

the

nor

prelate, more

the

relieved

asleep.

was

Duke

the

MEDICI.

had

honor

of

maids

the

King

young

DE'

CATHERINE

Pare

cians,
physi-

hating

broise
Am-

Pare.
In

few

minutes

preciselythe
the

day

when

general of the
with
the

same

the

the

great

de

rooms,

and

that

that

the

Guise

and

kingdom,

only this difference,

royal

as

appearance
Due

hall of

when
then
the

the

bailliage presented

guardroom

was

at

appointed

Christophe
love

Guises

and
were

was

Blois

on

lieutenanttortured

glee reigned

;
in

triumphant;

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whereas

death

now

felt the

Lorraine
The

maids

of

sides

opposite
The

Ambroise

of

anxious

the

great

was

had

house

trivial

talk.

sudden
sudden

the

House

They

which

events

Valois

of

the

bedroom

two

pages,

Antoine
himself

the

the

the

neglected, understood

night

hearing

his brother's

for

bordered

his

benefactors

at

his

of

cause

the

risk

as

king,

the
as

with

leaders

of

he

had

Connetable

de

Montmorency.

meditations

in

which

of

state,
*

two

he

marshals

Antony, King

distance
were

Scotch
his

on

of

side
out-

guard,

company.

lodgings, finding
; he

during

of

one

ermine,
This

the

de

wearing

No

to

Ecouen
dared

one

espoused the

of

Navarre,

France,
husband

and,

to

consult

the

to

disturb

the

Robertet,

plunged.

was

Vieilleville
of

Jeanne

his

regarding

man,

rebellion, had

gone

and

I'Hopital, in

and

brave

finest

represented by the Queen-mother

his head,

of

great

Queen

some

Chancellor

right of his office.

in

the

execution.

his

cap,

to

preparations made

the

time, the

square

turmoils,

hopes of the courtiers

his

robes

spiteof

in

grandest figuresof
crimson

the

to

erine's
Cath-

fireplacestood

front

and

grave

in

hall

In

of

of

People

which

men-at-arms

prisoner

The

long period during

kept for

two

revolts,

to

captain of the

Bourbon,*

at

out,

was

door, where

overwhelmed

was

dying

silence

Deep

the

used

feel

to

in

conversation

subjects,of

arms,

marked

was

and

de

to

plan

Prince, opposite

all the nobles.

frivolous

rush

bold

thronged with

were

Blois, the

beginning

were

fire

Court.

at

for the

at

as

of

appear

erected

and

immense

an

courtyard

here,

serious

efforts.

with

and

on

King's life, brought

right to

scaffold

rebellion, to

and

saving the

the

grouped

were

by whom,

knows

and

of

courtiers.

full of

any

Princes

grasp.

Queens

two

Recollets, astonished

whispers,
of

their

the

fireplace,where

one

who

The

medley

no

for

of the

in

spoke

the

was

Fare's

groups.

convent

to

of

steps of the

outer

the

honor

room

gentleman

every

slipping from

repeated

news,

191

grief prevailed, and

and

The

MEDICI.

DK

power

of

blazing.

was

CATHERINE

the
and

d'AlbreL

tary
secre-

Saint-

of

The

cardinal

who

had

his

trial

the

fulcrum

prisoners at

Blois

those
singular fatality,

just followed

their

Fieschi,

"

if any

Tours, they
On

of

Yes, for

young

He

We

grieved

will

them.'

have

bring

arranging

for

Castles

of

the

degree of

the

Tours

had

Madame

de

at

up

King.

and, by

escape,

shut

in

rived
they de-

equality with

been

terror
saw

resistance

to

who

interest

an

prisoners

from

round

looked

at

the

honor.

added

written

Conde's

de

bitter

jest

to

his

Messieurs

to

note

equerry,

de

heard

them

the

in

Prince

the

have

to

of

Tours,

at

to

danger."

maids

Desvaux,

so

Chatillon

de

of the -escape
much

that

back

to

of

we

you

are
as

your
about

soon

as

prisoners
to

at

Blois

after them

run

have

arrested

chancellor

looked

we

;
;

""

Though

he

relished

sternly at Monsieur
At

of

contrived

Cardinal

Queen's

is said

us

Scotchman

terrified,but

speech, the chancellor

this effect

to

it has

their

gentlemen

certain

love

inborn

greatest

imprisoned

escape.

we

this

elder

was

of

not

were

had

takes

one

the

'

the

in the

are

hearing

group

**

but

example.

said

"Madame,"

in

number

had

who

was

confined

for the

their

feelingof

and

inspirea

to

they, however,

also

considerable

compromised,

nobles

Now,

Guise

front

disaffected

were

Stewart, the

Minard,

had

He

Tours

of

from

who

who

those

secured

last

President

Reformation

"

in

group

actuallylaughing,

not

were

at

Tours.

at

and

in the

had

murdered

seemed

the

Guises.

The

Blois

Court

sprightly,especiallyamong

was

had

of the

men

the

to

seals, formed

the

of

keeper

MEDICI.

chancellor.

the

tone

the

and

Andre,

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

192

this instant
The

two

de
louder

this

pleasantry, the

Chatillon.
voices

were

marshals, with

heard
Robertet

in

and

the
the

King's

chamber.
bed-

chancellor,

CATHERINE

ABOUT

194

Now,

will

which

opposed

are

you

You

force

us

"Monsieur

this

Chancelier

life

death
of

of

the

saved.

being

the

Dauphin,
King,

late

was

"

was
"

your

Catherine
threw

Fieschi

de

son's

head

the

on

assembled

persons
in

scene

features
while

the

held

; the

the

arrested

called

open

and

out,

the

double

Pare,

little

the

the

of

at

doors

with

thus

the

see

Guise

King, deadly pale,

his

Marie,"

"

Queen,

who

standing,

terrified

by Catherine's

of

whole

young

Lorraine,

Queen-mother,

instruments, but

and,

resolved

finally, the

ing
weep-

anxious, but

less

not

and

was

have

to

great

her

surgeon

the

King's physician.

He

stood

not

daring

the

operation, for

perfect quiet was

medical

hall could

dim, but repeating the word

Princes
the

to

the
:

Maille-Breze

by

Ambroise

which

room

de

two

close

in

hand

the

Duchesse

audacity ;
keeping

King's

sunk, his eyes

he

as

to

perform
as

necessary

the

holding

approbation

of the

authorities.

Monsieur

Guise

le

wish

Chancelier,"

authorize

to

Ambroise

person.

and

mother,

in

to

be

to

me

of

the

on

perforate his head.

of

high

The

treason.

than

dangerous

to

the

de

King's
I,

Regency,

injection which,

an

less

and

Messieurs

"

operation

commission

the

favor

efficacious

protest

three

sicians
physeems

me,

cruel

his

as

process

by Ambroise."

recommended

words

these

cardinal

to

seems

are
as

of

said Catherine,

strange

proposes

one

againstwhat

At

the

royal indifference.

bedchamber.

The

quite

that

Montecuculi

that

le

eldest

your

crown

signal Madame

the

"

to

believe

to

the

placed

natural, but

not

his

MEDICI.

hapless accomplice's sufferingswith

your

of

DE'

admitted

there
the

was

dull

in

murmur

then

chancellor, and

shut

reply.
the

The

bedroom

doors.
"But
de

am

Guise, "and
that

lieutenant-generalof
you

Ambroise,

King's life."

must

surgeon

the

understand,
to

his

realm," said

the

Monsieur

lier,
Chance-

majesty, answers

de

for

Due

the

CATHERINE

ABOUT

since

"Well,
Ambroise
He

Pare,

his

bed

and
the

myself
duties

of

"Only

sole

cried

on,"

go

the

"You

the

Due

turned

actions
as

and

faithful

violence, either

the

on

"Gentlemen,

King
Catherine

"Well,

you

is

Francis
stood

then,

said

person

be

the

we

startled

hand.
I

shall

in the

the

place

de

to

King

I'Homad-

you,
will

Francis

said

to

or

hall without

am

II.,

the

geon.
sur-

use

any

if you

"

not

that

force.

King

he

the

cellor.
chan-

remember

to

of

the

protest

I'Hopital,
of

in

"

As

adequate

of

to

Monsieur

well

Ambroise,"

on

that

there

is

of

his

enough

all traitors."

as

said
well

the

surgeon,

shout

"

if you

Vive

Charles

of the

window.

'

long
pro-

IX.,'

dying."

unmoved,

King's bedroom,"
was

may

said,

your

loyal subject

gentlemen,"

this debate,

"

do

support

that
arrest

he

Conde.

de

would

Guise,"

nobility to

he

out
with-

out.

pointed

Catherine,

to

and

chancellor, remember
French

shall

you

Maille, take

Prince

Proceed,

de

Duke

France,"

de

the

called

the

you

need

"Monsieur

but

know

King

chancellor, "but

the

Guise

of

the

with

he

and

de

Monsieur

felon.

sovereign.

for

the

on

protest."

in, and

recognized,

my

operate

I constitute

**

Stewart, pressing Fare's

Mary

Chancellor

pitalto prison

acting

said

came

are

this

such

he.

cardinal, "and

the

Queen-mother's

Robertet

be

said

singly responsible

I will

interfere," said

cannot

ame,"

doing."

mine,"

and

master,

great

bed.

are

office,and

my

"Robertet,"

of

King

the

in France."

man

record

the

be

to

the

over

arm

him!"

"Save

"I

what

affairs," said

of

state

195

physicians' sanction."

the

richest

is the

I know

"

out

put

"This

the

this

MEDICI.

DE'

will
said
and

use

the

looking
force

to

out

remain

cardinal, trying

in

masters
to

the

keep the door;

horrified, for the great hall

was

quite

back

gone

Antoine

to

and

King

had

dying,

was

Navarre.

it !

"

cried

Stewart

Mary

said

she

Duchess,"

you,

the

that

sure

of

it, do

do

"Come;
"I

Court,

The

deserted.

MEDICI.

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

196

Madame

to

Ambroise.

to

Guise, "will

de

protect you."

in favor

said, taking

he

physician and

chief

"Good

yield

must

small

friend

my

surgeon-in-chief, he

physician and
me,"

injection;

the

of

my

of

carried

zeal

"

Pare,

exception

the

doctors, with

the

to

said

Nay, madame,"

"

could

Chapelain,

them.

to

be

syringe from

far;

too

me

If

are

were

saved

Give

the

hand

of

it
the

fillingit.

God!"

cried

Stewart;

Mary

"I

command

am

subordinate

you

"

to

madame,"

"Alas!
these

The

Ambroise

made

Lorraine

"I
whose

You

Conde'

here

your

head

be

sword
Antoine

mother,

de
and

"

the

fair

to

cut

added

the

The

about

fight !

Bourbon,

of

the

chancellor

in

The

who,
"

nephew,

the

lion
de

way

all

de

Fi-

I'Hopital

not

of

Cond6,
to

What,
the

tlemen
genPrince

his

brains

lair,

allow

with
selves
them-

by their

unless

opposed

man,

in another

from

King's
do

Montmorency.

first Prince

Prince
are

fine

France

that

de

exclaimed

Connetable

Kings

Madame

room.

my

Maille

bedroom.

hall, and

roused

and

Princes
de

instant

tween
be-

persons

two

Monsieur

same

King's

other

The

ear.

time,"

stir up

to

not

King's head,

the

off my

have

knocked

the

through
the

the

King's

of

of

the

Catherine,

the

of

stood

and

and

At

You

are

you

in

from

nick

door

is !

instruments
to

rang

thought

he

"Ambroise,

door

in the

the

at

and

the

arrived

was

sign

the

Guise

de

held

; Robertet

unnoticed.

hasty steps

minute,

doctors

physician

At

open

have

the

watchful

room

threw

Duchesse

injection into

the

motionless.

boldly

de

chief

were

left the

the

and

surgeon

present.

stood

and

Queen

young
the

eschi

to

gentlemen."

The

of

"I

replied Pare,

the

the
the

mies'
ene-

Blood,
Queen-

operation."

You,
MADAME,

HAVE
KILLED

YOUR

SON

t
"

Mary
SAID

Stewart.

ABOUT

198

The

"

is dead

King
the

out

carry
"God

CATHERINE

functions

had

come

with

and

the

constable.

carried
three

out

the

the

few

The
the

d'Orleans,

Due

boy by

the

two

the

Guises, the

Dayelle remained
his

last, with
and

pages

"Vive

owed

of

the

on

Catherine
broise

iiimself

"

leading

Court.

Only
and

Stewart,

II. had

breathed

door, the

Grand

Master's

private secretaries.
the

of

Reformers,

Pare's

Charles

the

de

after

them
Medici

first

their

German

abortive

looking
she

was

the

the

bassadors
am-

Poland

and

who

Tournon,

from

up

dinal,
car-

attempts,

whom

Empire,

Cardinal

head

the

and

Queen-mother,

the

just as

Duke

the

to

and

the

to

stairs, at their

de'

"Well,

had

courtyard

protesting against

to

Am-

operation.
sons

of Louis

d'Outre-Mer,*

Lorraine, have

descendants

the

proved cravens," said the

of

cardinal

Duke.

"They

hand

were

brought

room

the whole

two

everything

Spain, England,

call

to

gone

the

after

Francis

some

by their schemes

secretlyattached

his

shouted

"

opposition.
terrified

the

"

Robertet, who

met

their

cardinal's, and

the

la France

of

cry

the

at

called

King

Fieschi

Guise, Mary

where

room

guards

two

de

dies

the

save

Countess

by

France

is dead

IX., left the

followed

the

of

Cond6,

Guise, there

God

"

de

king-at-arms
de

"

the

Prince

King

Due

answer

Duchesse

in

The

"

Charles

hand, and

the

the

whom

to

now

to

who

gentlemen

King

When

to

the

the

when

by

Queen-mother,

Master, obliged

cried

Navarre,

great hall,

present

persons

the

to

of

official announcement

but

Grand

"

IX.!

in solitude.
in the

MEDICI.

his office.

of

performed

out

times

said the

King

ceremonies

were

"

Charles

King

save

The

DE'

would

brother.
crown

"I
were

for it.

been

have

declare
there

That

for

to

the

will be
*

off

packed

From

you,

son's
over

Lorraine,"

Charles," he

taking, I

my

to

the

would

task."
sea.

not

went

put

replied
on,
out

"if
my

CATHERINE

ABOUT

"Will
as

he

the

the

and

army

MEDICI.

199

church

side

his

on

have?"

you

something better."

will have

He

"

have

ever

DE'

"What?"
"The

people."

"And

there
loved

who

boy
cold

is

hand

can

"

him

for

mourn

but

me

the

"

poor

Mary Stewart, holding

said

the

first husband.

of her

"How

well

so

me

to

one

no

reconciled

be

we

Queen?"

the

to

said

the

said

the

cardinal.

"Wait

Huguenots,"

the

quarrels with

till she

Duchess.
The

clashing

Guises, and

of the
in

of

interests

Orleans

that

the

of the
it

Reformers

King's body, quite forgotten

coffin
a

by

obscure

covered

serving

vehicle, followed
When

gentlemen.

two

the

at

of

town

history has
Yet

you,

recorded

too,

Frenchman

"

does

obsequies

"

that

of

the

VH.,

the

and

de

inscription,which
are

Guises.

francs

these

in

founder

and

you?
ing
strik-

For

Chastel

du

Tanneguy

million

in

Chancellor

Chastel, where

and

procession arrived

stinging innuendo,

Stewart,

Charles

of

(a

crowns

du

Saint-Denis

to

the

bitter

this

Tanneguy

of

the

placed in

was

Bishop of Senlis

little

follower

hearse

know

not

dismal

French

were

thirty thousand

his

Catherine, Mary

at

the

this

the

to

carried

only by the

Etampes,

I'Hopital attached

and

men,

fusion
con-

after that

days

lay,

erine,
Cath-

such

produced

it

where

of

Bourbon,

till three

not

was

of

House

what

spent

days)

benefactor

on

of

family ?

As

soon

II., and
the

as

the

gates of

made

On

Connetable
the

his way

"What,

tollingbells

the

can

hearing

to

town,
a

he

the

de

announced

had

Montmorency

Tourillon

went

to

up

of

Francis

thrown

open

death

the

his

hayloft and

hiding-place.
be

exclaimed

dead?"

voice,

man

rose

the
and

glover.
replied,

"Prit

servir"

("Ready

This

man

"Ready,

or

Chaudieu,

hiding-place with

related

Tourillon
he

left the

had

twelve-ounce

the

ready"),

aye

sect.

whom

to

past week, during which

in his

alone

MEDICI.

of Calvin's

Reformers

was

of the

events

serve,"

to

of the

watchword

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

200

the

preacher

loaf for

his sole

sustenance.

"

him

"

Write

"

Here,"

Within
was

two

Navarre's

who

in

party

hours

all

was

to

Geneva,

name

be

one

of

minister

the

supposed
Reformed

the

to

of

King

was

said

between

in

in

nor

proposal for

de

Guises
and

history

Saint- Andr6

gave

could

rise.

to

for

the

the

King

as
was

which
The

the

guarantee

of

between

be

neither

the

consent.

out,

came

of

Navarre

third

Catherine's
Guises

de

Conn6table

Triumvirate,

the

indeed

which

mystery

with

pectedly
unex-

of

else, Calvin's

this

when

combination,

meeting

all

above

the

to

which

so

breach

the

secret.

leaders
a

as

Convocation,

passing that,
of

heal

to

assembly

an

coalition, known

purely Catholic

had,

desire

agreement
the

to

gain time,

to

profound

and

Queen

against Catherine

Marechal

the

for

the

who,

kept

was

crafty woman

alliance

Montmorency
the

which

permitted,

once

Catherine,

needed, and,

was

the

to

strange

zealous

at

was

accounts

Council,

nor

it led

the

of instructions

Queen

The

churches

It may

this

of

faith,expressed

two

new

at

party.

good

Synod,

by

for

stances
existing circum-

secretary Chaudieu

departure

startling scheme

Protestant

the

escorted

bearer

suggestion

arrived

her

and

lines, "ask

few

for under

ready,

whose

the

interests

bold

This

Geneva."

sudden

the

made

Dauphine.

Chaudieu's
further

for

admitted."

be

writing a

Navarre,

to

was

I may

after

hasten

gentlemen,

be, and

to

of

King

his way

on

him

horse," cried the preacher.

me

that

Chaudieu,

the

I must

find

line, then,

said

from

pass

brother, ask

Conde,

this moment."

out

set

must

and

for me,

safe-conduct

de

Prince

the

off to

"Be

were

person

"

cause
bein

strange
then

en-

ABOUT

abled

judge

to

that

the

of age
believe

be

in

had

seen,

the
of

it not

the

words.

she

seemed

Navarre,

incapable

discussion

that

the

is

like any
At

the

reach

who

man

of

rate

not

be

be

view

her

back

on

intended

to

Court

King's coronation,

by

the

the

Parlement

when

letter,by which

kingdom

to

his

and

ran,

trial,

without

the

May,

could

not

lull

first bed

de

Thou
the

by
the

Catherine

1561.

and

could

meeting

his

intrusted

"

he

banishment.

and

of

by

realm

patched
dis-

February, the negotiations

meanwhile,

IX.

the

hanged
to

March,

mother, seconded

lieutenant-generalof

and

of

L'Hopital

Charles

motives,

possible Chaudieu

and

of

King

Orleans, where

at

beginning

the

the

when

tended
having secretly in-

condemned

until

never

than

So

Catherine's

events

completed

amuse

it.

; Chaudieu

month

the

mistaken

had

of

been

have

she

the

until

called

should

nament
tour-

happened.

end

traveling then

before

Geneva

could

had

what

in

lics
Catho-

in this

turn

in

it will

The

Catherine

hour, the risk of being seized

every

in

him

then

was

hesitancy?

for

Calvin

course

which

exactly

historians

be

Bourbons,

Queen,

scheme.

this

to

fathoming

to

watch

to

the

of

The

all to shine

turned

Chaudieu

not

great strides.

and

should

the

made

craft

have

to

and

saw

only

by making

all in.

Indeed,

directlyto

more

IX.

them

were

shrewdest

assembly, and

Catherine

extraordinary that

Queen's

went

time

Huguenots

policy ; they

Montmorency

particularlyfavorable

was

and

Is

her

taking

short

201

allies till Charles

between

was

in

MEDICI.

for this

enough

spiritof argument

air

the

with

collusion

Catherine

The

little

indeed, they deceived

while

cared

temporize

to

DEP

shrewdly of Catherine's

very

Queen

wanted

CATHERINE

party-feeling
of

justice in

passed the

of

government
de

Antoine

weakest

royal
the

Navarre

as

prince of

his

time.

Was
whole

it not

kingdom

citizen,

Pope

of

risen

Rome

of

one

in

from
held

the

strangest

suspense

for

the

obscurity, and
in

check

by

that

day

Nay

of

things of
Yea

or

living
the

new

at

Geneva?

Pope

of

to

see

French
The
Geneva?

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The

Princes

two

brief

CATHERINE

ABOUT

of

concord

and

Queen-mother,

should
without

God

real

Calvin, whose
the

of

son

to

accounts

the

destinies

less known
of the

his
At

in the

XIV.

did,

who

Calvin's

the

No

of

maker

of
is

one

and

Geneva
who

Jean-Jacques Rousseau,

knew

influence

this man's

of

place
birth-

arbiter

century.

the

was

was

obstinacy mingled

the

sixteenth

hatred

and

the

world,

famous

citizens who

him

to

looked

France

that

it

thorough

more

than
as

and

with

and

Italy,speaking

adopted

made
town

time

of

Saint-

in

authority

checked

no

hold

on

it the

council

Geneva
citadel
of

of

Geneva

remained

by

itself.
Calvin
the

the

the

his

In

Farel

the

tongue,

of

of

dogmas.

and

mation
refor-

Cauvin

his

fectual,
inef-

between

admirably

Italy, and

Germany,

the

ing
by point-

lying
was

one

1537,

year

achievement,

Geneva,

authorized

the

to

stronghold

French

seat

Farel,

Geneva

to

of Luther.

France.

of

unknown

incomplete

an

with
as

boast

could

become
that

placed for communicating

Calvin

humblest

resemblance

of

great

no

long

Geneva

attached

might

Lutheranism

on

have

to

even

thereabouts, this Farel

out

had

"

the

church

point

one

Geneva

century

of them

some

of

one

Protestant

"

for

was

in

Genevese.

the sixteenth

those

the

near

Robespierre

influence

His
of

town,

carpenter's shop

him

Geneva.

the

that

Cauvin,

characterized

utterlyignorant

upper

over

between

and

nant
preg-

lesson

Louis

as

Picardy.

first,indeed, Calvin, dwelling

In

most

Calvin, but

degree for

people.

history,was

Pierre,

or

this man,
its

the

Republic.

houses

of

in

Noyon,

in the

France

than

spiritof

little of
on

of

of

the

give genius its due

it out,

not

was

certain

Blood,

it?

which
irritability

eccentric

with

at

the

kings, a

to
to

men,

seek

to

name

cooper

of

of

one

preserved

has

hidden

has

Is it not

judge

to

powerful, paralyzed by

so

first Prince

hesitation,and

any

wherever

Calvin

them

teach

once

the

history

that

lessons

Lorraine,

between

MEDICI.

DE'

France.

spiritualfortunes,

At

Farel's

Calvin

to

request,

lecture

on

ABOUT

preaching
himself
later

his

of

from

austerity of
who

with

Geneva

for

as

their

old

is

always

the

their

struggles,and

from

the

Calvin

Gen

evese

whence

the

prophet

minister
had

no

of

wine

kept
a

street

seen.

conform

the

good

very
of

real

their

object of

over

details

used

for the

apart

that

for

fifteen

his
a

where

of

the

few
one

paces

of

king
the

of
than

from

Calvin's

Geneva,

period

later

flock.

of moral

power
era

of

organized

his

the

was

spirit reappeared,

citizenship of Geneva

the

hundred
of

Place

yet

realm
of

but,
the

on

of

thought
deed,
In-

Geneva.

and

grain,

His

dispatching

was

church

the

not

was

in

hundredweight

away

commanding

remuneration.

whole

At

Catherine

this

from

Calvin

there, he

pastor
more

them

return

and

of Switzerland.

ritual

politicalenemies

by his

this

this

when

him,

had

never

exile

These

Lausanne.

at

the

consecration

as

and
to

ment,
sacra-

Sunday.

years.

And

to

but

; their

to

began,

soon

time

with

treat

title but

shop

always
wait.

can

the

in money,

year

of

customs

the

Berne

at

some

years' residence

At
to

for

admitted

was

Calvin
a

is

As

fourteen

Council.

even

worthy people dreaded

being

resisted

Executions

religious terror.
he

the

was

triumph, invited

in

Mahomet.

after

of

to

Farel

banished

were

persecution

when
this

and

back

came

Such

was

of

party

holy days

no

required

were

they

Calvin

being

pretext of this refractoriness

establish.

to

consequence

fought

bread

disapproved

were

Calvin
made

was

leavened

on

there

on

innovations
The

was

what

battle

long

in the

question.

insisted

and

in

these

admit

not

the

time

luxury and
case,

left

patiently devoted

difficulties ; he

There

to

they would

real

some

Calvin

1538.

took

serious

doctrines.

his

But,
;

203

authority,which

His

paramount,

was

met

clung

ridicule

life

leader

banished

fathers.

September,

teaching his doctrine.

to

great

folk

of

month

MEDICI.

Farel, his first disciple, and

to

years

The

the

in

theology

DE"

CATHERINE

fiftyfrancs

and

brother,

two

casks

tailor,

Saint-Pierre,

printing-places may

in

still be

CATHERINE

ABOUT

204

DE

disinterestedness, which

Such

Voltaire

in

in

conspicuous

the

and

which

Campanella,

of

Luther, of Vico, of Descartes,

of

of

Loyola, of Kant,

surely forms

of

of

was

Rabelais, of

Malebranche,
seau,
Rous-

Jean-Jacques

setting for these sublime

noble

and

Bacon

life of

lacking, but
Spinoza,

is

MEDICI.

and

ardent

souls.

enable

contemporaries

our

his

founding

tyrannicalas

two

motives

and

Noyon

of

different

Jacques

Arras

should

"

of

scale, no

Gruet

worldly

beheaded

despotism

this

as

and

its annals

Calvin

impious

had

letters

church

ask

into

find, on

will

Calvin

overthrow

to

these

examine

written

having

world

the

to

Geneva.

^"^

sentence,

in

show

can

and

cruel

as

who

by

1793

labored

and

verse,

ordered

for

He,

strange, too, that Picardy

Those

all of

"

Calvin's.

given

reform.

doubt,

Just consider
worst

have

executions

the

alone, perhaps,

can

basis, was

It is

lawyer.

instruments

great

the
a

and

Arras

"

the

Calvin,

understand

to

similar

on

power

of

like that

Robespierre's life,so

nances."
ordi-

yourself if
absurdly

more

the

posterous
pre-

indictment.

Gentilis, condemned

Valentin

amends

than

Seven

Servet

house,

and

trinityin
printed

alive

at

work

which

Geneva.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau,

indeed

burnt

by

foreigner,was

had

been
NoTK.

Up

France

in

the

hand

only

trying to
"

with

to

whose

of the

banished

strike

1561

and

the

the

this

in

the

testimony,
of

the

composed

or

eloquent defense
Catholic

book, attacking the

published
executioner

from

the

the

fundamental

Lutherans

and

at

held

mystery

either

been

not

Compare

Calvin's

on

attacked

had

be

passing through Geneva,

condemned

having

to

church.

proposals, Michel

Queen-mother's
Frenchman,

for

religion,written

the

on

Catholic

presently

conference

prison, tried,

in

burnt

of

the

humiliating

more

the

by

involuntary

for

only by making
inflicted

were

(or Servetus),

put

was

ever

before

years

Calvin's

scaffold

the

heresy, escaped

death

to

in
;

Holland,
but

kingdom,
truths

Calvinists

were

the

writer,

where
of
one.

was

he

religion

ruled

Calvin

lose

to

sentenced

was

ofl"ce, and

his

Calvin's

among

legislator
;

it

remained

have

indeed

there

trod

who

described

admirably
The
a

as

with

power

other

poor,

dominion,

in

Harpagons
has

preserved

the

indeed, his widow,

petition for

action, who

empires,
had

the

himself

have

been

the

as

room

his

was

books,

all

History
valued

at

much;

as

obliged

was

bestowed

fiftycrowns

these

after his

to

Bora,

its

for

power

in Calvin's

de

of

only enjoyment

penniless.

Catherine

for

means

Robespierre,

died

manding
de-

money

sole

Jesuits,love

made

treated

treasure,

their

whose

men

dominion,

of

of

Frenchman

possessions amounted

pension

Mazarin,
all three

while,

Helen
of

ever

of

with

or

hundred

heart, they loved

;

Richelieu,

and

founded

left three

each

conquered
was

that

her

on

by

Elector.

Potemkim,

men

the

famous

the

vailed
pre-

influence

their

with

hands

Calvin, and

inventory

Luther's

fifty crowns.

German

of

greed

they

formed

were

the

for

asking

everything, including

death, and

to

like

Pitt, Luther,

sake.

own

sober,

sovereign, who

Idea, regarded

who,

day

manners

absolute

begets politicalmisers,

is intellectual, and

actually

Scott.

an

the

made

manners,

this

to

These

fillinghis

that

proves

had

was

Cameron,

of

powers,

armies, and
the

Geneva

Walter

by

ever

quite irreproachable, which

steps.

of this man,

poverty

the austere

followers

Calvin's

in

Calvin

Puritanism, under

as

the

Cameronians,

the

life and

English habits

the

before

universallyknown

are

in

unchanged

onment,
impris-

prohibited from

this way

but

respectable, hideously dull,

eminent

an

months'

two

be

created

he who

was

Thus

dissolute

In

foes.

to

to

led

he

other, because

fillingany
friends

Geneva

Club.

Jacobin

the

through

of

magistrate

MEDICI.

Consistory just as Robespierre ruled

the

through

Convention

the

DE'

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206

women

the

this Iliad,

having

prepared the
millions
and

exception
none

of

men

of

felt his heart

and

foundations

of francs

the arts,
of

thought

they

Luther,

the

others

throb

for

; but

these

built and

whose

could
woman.

of

wife
accuse

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This

brief

CATHERINE

historywas

DE'

needed

to

MED

J CI.

207

explain

Calvin's

on

of

position

Geneva.

at

One

day early in February, 1561,

which

Leman,

two

called

from

driven

out

the

at

ancient

the

with

the

sight

woman-servant's
This

personage,

to

he,"

and

rather

stout

the

meet

The

the

Thick-set

frightfulpain

that

of

the

from

of

the

in

and

with

evident

velvet.

dismounted,
open-armed

King

two

broad

as

in

it

him

quaked
and

at

on

mustache, and

him

gave

each

bent.
worst

the aspect

than

no

of

more

that

of

bled.
Calvin, in fact, resem-

VIII., whom

deep furrows

the

bearing

spite of its roundness,

never

because

much
of

of

man

shorter

attacks

back
ciple.
his dis-

at
a

walk

to

long,

was

like

all the

with

have

might

glance

looked

obliged

stone

Henry

line of his

Jean Calvin, drew

fat, he seemed

sufferings,which

His

town.

with

who

severest

complicated

good-nature,

dreadful

visible

as

fact
the

cast

Anybody

gout.

face, almost

signs
the

and

sufferings were

form

the

to

forward

went

rein

help of

slowly

black

of

fiftyCalvin

of

age

in

was

and

embrace,

the
At

These

days,

these

the

other

companion,

preacher, and

foot, who

on

seventy.

the

shoes

Chaudieu's

the

with

the

master.

man

avoid

to

laced

of

they suddenly drew

before

so-

Geneva,

closing
in

figure, walked

foot

one

the

evidently returning
in

Lake

acquainted,

enough

fifty,walking

arm,

to

; but

ings
even-

of

of

men,

to

as

shores

Bishop

two

absurd

Rives

of

man

said

his bridle

gave

de

wearing broad,

It is

"'

Geneva

of

mild

Pre-1'Eveque,

at

the

These

then, and

dragging
difficulty,
pain, and

arrived
of

the

the

on

year

before.

Porte

of

of

residence

laws

necessary

toward

time

horseback

on

thirtyyears

gates, very
rode

men

the

doubt,

no

that

at

occur

one

side

ending,

reprieve,were

his

of
like

nose,

it,in

ing
followfull gray

beard.
This
showed
in

face, though

patches

spite

of

the

where
velvet

red
his
cap

and

inflamed

complexion
that

covered

like
was

yellow
his

drunkard's,
;

still,and

massive, broad

CATHERINE

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208

head, it

and

bulk,

seemed

mustache

and

broad

his beard

there

small, and

divided

by

the

like

peeped,

fresh, and

the

with

harmony

which

prodigious

his

face

his

Between

and

sweet

rose,

remarkable
the

for

This
its

long

tip,significantly
in this magnificent

expressed

power

head

perfectlyformed.

nose

square

as

or,

compelled

charger.

aquilineoutline, resultingin high-lightsat

in

short,

shoulders, which

in

of his

reason

work, Calvin's

incessant

Baptist's in

the

John

and

was

and

by

head,
fore-

which

eyes,

quite shallow, pleated ruff, on

eloquent mouth,
face

brown

thick

too

was

his

between

wear

like

rested

neck

formed

nobly

Whether

flash fire.

late hours

of
sunk

to

his

because

or

MEDICI.

large and

sparkling

two

could

wrath

consequence

him

it

beneath
of

moments

admire

possible to

was

DE'

head.
it

Though
of

the

headaches

constant

of

slow

defied
florid face
the

of

difficult to

was

terrible
of

layer

the

that

calmness

was

Calvin's

directed
I

Calvin

in

am

to

the

face.

too

this

to

the

of

perpetual struggle

hue
hard
of

the

strongest

the

lips,though beautiful,

conditions

There

stantly
con-

apparently

habits

wills known

life,indispensable
of

to

the

vast

jects,
pro-

sickly health, had

regret in the

was

sufferingin
effect

gown,

to

belted

adopted

which,

all the

Even

in such

gave

was

preachers, and

of

one

tervals
in-

gaze

of the

head,

for

serenity of
eyes, whose

terror.

cloth

which

the

pain,

doubt,

sedentary

of

chaste

and

dress

black

buckle,

*'

the

on

mighty brow,

famous

compulsory

its stamp

set

marks

mankind.

expressed cruelty.
and

will, gave

strong

trace

any

in the

him,

consuming

the

to

against

history of

Calvin

tormented

was
a

features

tinge, attributable, no

sickly temperament
in the

and

fat due

bore

It

worker.

that

by study

which

fever

in these

detect

his
with

as

the

having nothing

spectator'sattention
great pain

to

elegant horseman.

embrace

to

cloth

band
of

costume
to

the
you,

he

wore

the

and

brass

Calvinist
the

eye,

Theodore,"

said

attract

face.

ABOUT

Theodore

de

the

he

given

middle-class

de Beze

gifted

gentleman,

and

courteous,

him

at

in

perfection

surly

live without

cannot

Theodore

affairs,his handsome
Calvin
could

hold

Beze

wanted

into

its

his

and

person

two

celebrated
Calvin

own

even

and

Calvin

as

accepted
horses

over

Reformers, keeping
14

as

be

to

the soul

the

most

seem

Reformer

Reformation

the

Theodore

letters,and

of

de

poetry
without

of

contrast

contrast

love
sibly
Pos-

language.

circles.

the

in

character

mind

in

these

men.

by slightlybending
both

Thus

complete

delight

great

that

art,

cat.

that de Bdze

listen to his schemes

would

grizzled brows.

was

for

taste

his

with

affection.

choice

Court

no

play with

took

The

show

to

his
giver
law-

his
irregularities,

his

among

introduce

to

his

so

eyes,

having

who

of

spoilt child.

content

elegant

aside

to

saw

men

semblance

dress, and

well

was

Geneva,

knitting

his
set

himself

those

overlooked

him,

he

mission, he

even

some

Calvin's

was

scolded

never

he

played

believed

he

him

polished,

liked

When

every

is it that

true

so

he

time

pliantand amusing.

to

guide

him,

later

polished tool of which

and

; this

in

him

for

not

him, for this crabbed

in

successor

Richelieu

as

succeeded

of

loved

never

his

finding

found

the

life,was,

that
Janissaries,

He

could

appearance,

Court

to

ventors
all in-

between

great

so

the

jealousy.

However,
was

of

men

equal, and

no

whom

to

like

with

charming

minister

absolutely nothing of friendship; but

Theodore,
He

with

He

impulses.

of

suffer

past,

years

supremacy,

consumed

difference

accustomed

all his fierce

knew
fear

moral

was

the

two

Calvin, like all

to

disciples,would

Theodore

usual

risen

for

the terrible

to

209

two-and-forty, and, by

Geneva

of

allegiance.

have

MEDICI.

time

slightest contradiction.

the

unlike

citizen

social system,

his

endure

his

who

of
abhorred

that

at

free

DE'

strikingcontrast

most

had

and

Beze,

desire, a

Calvin's
was

CATHERINE

Chaudieu's
his

head.

his

right

to

the

humble

very

Chaudieu
arm

right

and
of

and

bow,

slipped the
followed

Theodore

the

de

two

replied
bridles

great

Beze, who

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walking

was

forward

prevent

to

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the

of

Calvin's

on

that

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housekeeper

ran

the

gate being shut, by tellingthe captain

the

pastor had

just had

attack

severe

of

pain.
de

Theodore

Beze

native

was

for itself corporate

the

first

the

curious

the

spiritof citizenshipand

Vezelay
the

demand

to

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the
remarks.

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of

when

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pain?"

damned,
the

am

bitterness

Thierrys.

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great

who

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to

risingof

certainlya

the

Theodore
would

that

Calvin.

to

say,"
his

colored
and

son,

least

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what

plied
re-

come
be-

"

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fight by

which

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going fast,my

am

of

which
to

Vezelay,

history of heresy.

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with

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the

item

of

person

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of

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of

government,

resistance

still suffer great

you

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in

singularfigurein

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contributed

doubt

Reformers

told

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tale has

no

of the Commune

light

of

writings," said

your

Chaudieu.

smiled;

Calvin

expression, and
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smile, and
"

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form
in

always,
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mother
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so

me

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to

quite capable

us?"

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he

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added

he

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"

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took

up

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eyes.

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persecution.

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the

what

day."

cried

lies in
the

the

if it

misfortune

strength

Theodore,

inclined

of

the

much

be if the church

said

news!"

any

peace

would

snare.

gracious

more

glee sparkled in his brown

"

Chaudieu.

on

many

mocking

Chaudieu

fact,

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of

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killed

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face

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you

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am

studying

woman."

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hence?"

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distance

cried

Chaudieu.

exist for the

regarding the interruption as

"

spirit?
irreverent.

said
"

Calvin

severely,

Catherine

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roughly.

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of

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courage

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the

in

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Calvin.
to

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is well

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said

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dieu.
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keep
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of

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them

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as

Calvin, "and
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"

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logic

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upper

Beze, and

town

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and

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to

the

little square

Saint-Pierre, and

dwelling.

men

ravaging France.

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of

Chaudieu

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millstones

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my

those

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child,

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citizen

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by

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us

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hands

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in

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Beze,

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thick-

spite of their strength.

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his

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last
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vices, which

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fires of

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his face with

minutes

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with

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messenger

epileptic frenzy,

with

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not

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de

"

vanished

Calvin's

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pain he suffered

wrath.

better

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Antoine

as

Ah

are

! wild

are

many,

less hard

beast, shall I

never

to

subdue

conquer

than

you?

"

exclaimed, striking his breast.

"My

beloved

master,"

said

de

B^ze

in

caressing tone.

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taking

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kissing them,

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Calvin

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friends," he

my

in

said

tone.

burdens

repliedTheodore.

bear,"

to

shepherds of nations

that the

understand

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have

have

terrible
world

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said

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master's

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go

Paris

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my

friends
Will

we

of

the

in

me

Chaudieu,

walk
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together.

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be

men.

expanding.

nostrils

You

again.

rage

have

my

path, and

own

your

with

know

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his

on

Beze.

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Calvin,

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follows

kill

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tempest.

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can

mildly, and

fair weather

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you

You,

the

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you.

keep
Light

out."
allow

not

you

emotion.

bring

when

absolutely necessary?

decision.

with

Calvin

president will

one

whom

on

president, is free
said

the

thoughtful under

become

martyrs

ashamed

were

kills

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smile

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as

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ABOUT

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"

forth?

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to

hand, saying

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must

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Lutheranism."
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Chaudieu.

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uniformityof

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not

allow

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further

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by Theodore

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later

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famous

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choice

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throne

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all the
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thither

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for

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note

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the

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Catholic, whose
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leaning

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wife, the

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Antoine

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interests,she

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Prince

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crime

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to

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alternatives

two

and
blamed

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faction.

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the

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France

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Malbrouck

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CATHERINE

be

Queen

of

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These

of this volume.

attach

Navarre,
diffi-

218

Catherine,

culties checked
needed

brief

Calvin's

Prince

by

the

Commission,

of

the

Blood.
the

of

papers

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burnt

them.

his

rights,possessions, and

and,

as

pleader by Monsieur
The

Triumvirate

imperiled by
under

in

at

she

must

the

Huguenots.

vanity

fall back

of

another
clear

the

The

imposing
the

the

indeed, already begun,

as

the

it

was

in

Catherine's.

losers ; for the

in

in all

in all its excitement

from

the

case,

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as

which

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of

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each

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for

as

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Huguenots,

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and

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the

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of

as

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eyes

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later,

or

to

to

fight

flatter the
excuse

for

coronation,

to

an

religiouswar
in the

can

Guises

served

Catholics
under

sooner

the

side, and,

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field

compulsory union,

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conn6table

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hatch-

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chemistry hostile elements

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The

sufferings,was

coalition

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Catherine

his

Just as

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Catherine's

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Thou.

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Queen-moth.er.

King's accession,

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to

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evidence, reinstated

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Christophe, thus

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to

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to

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first

the

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case

Queen-mother.

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Catherine's

in

the

sentence

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involved,

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she

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of

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Geneva

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by history;

envoys

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by

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Catherine

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King,

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Catherine
a

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uncompromising

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kingdom,

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in

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death

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for

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left

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this great

III. addressed

Henri

and

IX.

Charles

Kings

MEDICI.

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CATHERINE

ABOUT

220

your
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said

Gondis.

authority;

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of

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do:

Constantinople

and

to

King's

two

the

me

of

children

other

your

fancies," said Albert

the

France

and

in that

continue

of France

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hunting,

marshal
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man

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me

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of

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die

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late

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faith," said Gondi,

my

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of

pliant as the King

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friends

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said

Chiverni,

all," said

of

will think

as

young

her

since

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d'Anjou.
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to

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held

complimented

had

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now

being lulled, Catherine

tempest

Louvre.

the

to

how

King.

the

little domestic

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blindly in

her

obeying

his

of

condition

on

concerned

all that

back

only

MEDICI.

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

222

should

be

Duke.

office.

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be

Cypierre

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and

marshal

it

Duke,

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or

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kind

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will hunt

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and

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be

Gondi

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love

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afraid

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sure

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of

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deeply,"

have

Pope

I'Hdpital

mean

the

223

safe," Birague replied with

me

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and

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CATHERINE

ABOUT

224

DE'

Revolutionary prejudice led

Charles

to

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of

those

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palace, the

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ABOUT

226

In

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monseigneur,

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227

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shrewdly.

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brother

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who

Birague,

Chaudieu,

examining

was

who

both

were

stared

startled

by

this

speech.
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By

"

this

moment,

with

the

the

remained

Calvin's

But, you

see,

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are

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announced

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her

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at

began by conversing
scandal

spoke eagerly of the

envoys
my

heretics

"

who

Queen,

standing.

connetable, who

admitting

cardinal,

"

politics!

difficulties,the

avoid

"

exclaimed

in keen

right faith
To

"

of

her

presence.

dear

constable,

the

admiral,

receive

we

them

without

ceremony."
"Madame,"
"

these

to

said

the

are

understanding

an

to

as

favorite," said
de

taking
"And

looking

is Chaudieu!"

le

"

to

see

him

of

my
man

in

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extreme

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endure

of

forward

and

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de

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like

would

to

he

added,

make

quaintance
ac-

middle

Guise, "I

well

men,"

your

of

or

said

of the

delighted
make
he

use

to

the

confessing anything,
but

do

not

"

Pare, "you
your

am

follower, and

fancy myself brave,

so

out

Catherine.

even

de

dying

Ambroise

spear

the

great

very

captain,"

the

he

choose

without

torture

pulled the

Due

well

so

observed

Catherine, in

the

degree.

I could

the

knows

everybody laugh,

who

of

France

minister."

the

preacher, "endured,
the

come

tions
instruc-

of

wife's

my

coming

Navarre,

cried

Guise

troth," said

his

his

taken
churches

Beze,

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sally made

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have

hand.

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the

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of

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have

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the

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with
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friend

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their differences."

is Monsieur

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"

of the

Calvin, and

with

meeting

compromise

may

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doctors

two

Catherine,

approaching

face

at

semicircle

said

not

word

Calais."
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right and

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left of

the

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looking

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maids

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study

of

with

said

Gondi

sheath

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be

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and

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other

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bert
blade," Al-

could

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you

church

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are

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lic
pub-

arrange

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to

convert

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of

the

Catherine, who

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you

fathers

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ear.

master

your

conference
those

officials,
kept silence.

black
fine, intelligent,

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thoroughly.

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de

and

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of

God

of

glory

our

realm?"
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Lord,"

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but

master

no

authority

you

acknowledge

said

Catherine, smiling,and

And

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will

great deal

some

in the

Chaudieu.

said

in

King

the

interrupting
de

added

Queen,"

of

ister.
min-

the

B6ze, bowing

low.
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dutiful

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we

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"

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little

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one-half

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what

splendid kingdom

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of France

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set

our

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to

hear

to

in

chants

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praiseof heretics?

roughly.
them

bring

Lorraine

in

amendment,"

to

whisper,

"and

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answered

hope

to

the

achieve

gentleness."

for the
Louvre

what
said

into the

look.

I should
Anne

have

de

done

in the

reign of

Montmorency.

hang

to

provost

those

two

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rascals

the

should

high

and

gallows."

gentlemen,

Europe

here

come

father?"

sent

the heretics

past."

know

you

King's

that

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on,

Coligny,

seen

constable

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you

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cried

madame,"

divisions.
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asked

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Queen,

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and

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Beze.
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to

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gallants

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affairs of State

mean,"

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for him

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under

the

axe

the

that

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Saint-Valery to
being

with

meanwhile,

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of

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of

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infatuation

his flirtations with

from

fell in love,

of

estate

nation.
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an

handsomest

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his head

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de

leader

party

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her

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Theodore

at

Saint-Andre, the wife of

the Duchesse

to

de

of his followers
and

day fought

Marechale

Triumvirate,

leave

Prince

great

successful
of

it."

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that

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through

carry

Prince

Coligny,

exactly what

took

This

women

the

significantglance

hunchback

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time

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to

Admiral

said,

seriously."

more

Conde,
The

Chaudieu

Navarre, and

taken

were
"

conscientiously.

fancied,"

King

she

monsieur,"

you,

had

who

man

unable

win

to

wean

Mademoiselle

the

leader

de

of the

formed
Re-

party.
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"

different

de

Beze

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such

are

the

to

the

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a

have

said
the

and

Chaudieu

dore
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to

Louvre.

imagine why they

cannot

of

our

I know

conviction, as

traitor-and-a-half,"said

saints

prophet

already

tell-tales than
secret

with

of

Queen-mother,

pleader before

"But

"

bridge by

here,

dangerous

torture, has

be

traitor

make

most

"The

as

traitors," replied de Beze.

mean

of

livelier

whisper.

Geneva

little

the

on

are

"Meet
in

from

had

the

in

Calvin.

of

for whom
him

Parlement,

the

Christophe
the

and

poor

lawyers

Remember

first attempt

and

rely on,

can

and

will rid

wretch

us

endured

passed, by high-handed

Christophe,"
he

enemies."

our

assassins.

that

Paris

Chaudieu

to

take

said

Calvinist

are

apt

more

Avenelles,
up

orders,

who

to

sold

arms."

Chaudieu,
ambassador

with

an

parted.

air

of

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after the

days

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Catherine, and
began
until

this very

reign

feet rested

bette

in

had

most

devoted

came

to

rise in the

gave
him

in

neighborhood

famous

Ambroise

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then, had

Pare
he

Christophe

had

Prince

the

done

the

by

youth

the

to

surgeon

accused
which

of
no

condition

son

the

and

these

the

see

him.

this

point

Catherine,

permitted

Guise,

And

through.

times

to

the

ness,
busi-

this

priest

his churchwarden's

see

of

causes

attend

the

then
to

so

Pare, the

singularityof

the

made

On

Lorraine

of

several

visits

of

House

Princes

came

the

save

Ambroise

visits of

to

to

word.

and

keeping silence, and

in

the

involved

Christophe's

inexplicable.

more

furrier,who

his fellows

had

of the

plan of his

repliedevasively

own,

friends

guild, traders, and

spoke

of his

"

"I
him

old

Boeufs

and

even

and

to

could

aux

son,

when

and

skill

the

apprentices,

torture,

so?

breathed

The

heresy, added

one

of Saint-Pierre

The

King

his

treated

interest

an

Conde.

Queen-mother

be

to

to

put

the

of

until

tales, which

been

his father

nor

de

endless

exerting all

was

the

stored
re-

permission,

leave

to

was

object

not

wonder

erine
Cath-

care

father's

did

Ba-

compresses,

he

the

her

and

had

and

once

become

river.

the

on

whose

When

with

to

He

all-powerful,had

now

had

morning

every

poetic mystery.

neither

lad

Babette,

house

out

to

chair,
arm-

where

Lecamus

brought by Ambroise,
Christophe.

an

room

application of

the

Christophe, a subject of

evening.

look

to

adopted

on

large sombre

then

year

not

was

Mademoiselle

just renewed

care.

the

of the

stool.

family, the

his

for the

"

by

envoys

still stretched

position as

commended

to

side

year

231

secret

calendar

Christophe,

"

lotion

of that

modern

that

on

had

Lallier

soaked

the

in such

began,

story

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and

sittingon

was
our

the end

MEDICI.

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reception of

toward

Easter,

at

DE"

CATHERINE

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took

happy, neighbor,

very
know

and
out

the

fire

! it is well

bark.

enough

not

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to

to

put

put

son

burn

have

to

my

been
your

his

house

able

to

save

finger between
stake

hand

to

the

down

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im-

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ABOUT

232

posed

his

on

harm

and

scorn

him
is

who

make

his words

perhaps Christophe
terrible
business
had

will

of

enough

broken

in

spread

old

the

and

of

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course.

his

for

enable

in

bed,

of

religion.

the

two

his oath

; and

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nothing of
thus

and

not

to

but

Queen

will

not

great

like the

de

Duke

shown

enough
and

these

de
to

you

the

man

to

such

as

to

drive

cardinal.

be

live

to

mother's

the

on

his

subject

godson,

pledged
to

and

ment,
Parle-

it

to

doubt

words

Guise

by
the

"

myself know

had

for

treating

quietly henceforth

favor
brew

of

want

the

storms.

bargain

If you

of

out

still,having him

boy.

my

bed

the

on

his

and

important

in broils, for the

interfere
be

exhort

monstrous.

seemed

never

Messieurs

reasons

not

added

thought

one

only been

see

would

he

matter

pleader in the

lowed
fol-

help of crutches

to

as

cruelly tested,

no

soundly

came

president,who

now

quite

deemed

the

was

quite natural

ninety days

him

Thou

Catholic,

been

the

been

"

I be ?

lawyer in the

woes,

with

longer

it

seemed

has

son

report

no

son

affection

Christophe,
a

should

sitting-room,had

lectured

orthodoxy,

have

you

be
the

man's

young
"

to

where

Christophe deeply;

women

paternal.

left him

his

see

spent

Babette's

President

ought

to

still needed

touched

it has

thought

one

have

had

old

walk.

to

had

most

would

past, and

him

tenderness

was

in the

him

week

wish

lawyer, who

My

Christophe

thinking of the old man's

young

put up

that

retiringfrom

my

prudence,

calls
4)riest's

the

ambition, which

The

it for

thus

his

through

more.

any

to

Every

should

Syndic

Parlement,

of

of Colas.

to

Ambroise,

and

neighborhood

the

the creed
that

speeches,

these

to

for

it; but

I went

too.

now;

Queen,

with

do

will

courts

young

to

lead

Court

Reformation

legs. But

The

termines
de-

quite

law

; the

deeds.

imprudent

to

go

the

and

arms

Thanks

never

boy

probably

This

great.

great deal

very

was

this will

All

grief.

and

had

Scotland,

in

now

of my

but

anything

get

never

the

to

on

lawyer

weigh

to

citizens

we

by hanging

to

me

teach

and

youth,

MEDICI.

DE'

with
to

be

King

and

You

are

the

King,

councilor

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in

the

Parlement

office

charms,

the

nor

shaken
all

clung

he

what

the

faith

suffered

of

of

for

will

in his

for

his

in

his

ends

allow

which

"

the

see

wished

since

stamped

touching farewell
"A

Gascon

discover

did

the

not

moment

of

secret

have

his

of

princes

was

Cond6

had

"

that

when

he

bid

him

such

Orleans.

at

Prince

the

son's

speech

generous

know

understood,"

with

lieved
ambition, be-

of

through the bars of his prison

would

with

sown

conversation

stock-in-trade

the

at

the

gain his

to

crop

Prince's

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long
devoid

not

was

than

time

no

had

said

himself.

to

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in

cherished
who

had

spite of
the

had

conveyed
an

almost

his

admiration

deepest respect

explained

by necessity

by

had

Conde.

devil

the

at

all.

with

affection

At

wires

man,

vexed

all his

the

and

old

almost

many

gather it

to

heart.

so

of

had

The

him.

ripe harvest

who

de

more

his

on

him

wished
a

no

pretty

father

little.

admired

pulled

to

he

Christophe,

was

to

heretic," said

left the

as

displayed

having

furrier

Prince

said

secretlyhe

the

could

the

proportion

marry

Christophe, was

Christophe alone, hoping

in

to

dignity

and

of

; but

son

days

tenacity.

in

tears, which

his

dear

repentant

toil,and

few

religion

me

with

son,

his

life had

much

so

his

back

; for he

Christophe

martyr.

thoughtful.

watched

only

Babette's
his mother,

Lecamus,

Protestant

maintained

himself, and

visit, nor

it.

never

and

Lecamus

having got

high

royalty."

Thou's

his

that

ear.

girlspeechless
Syndic;

of

Madame

the

Christophe replied only

Old

de

stoutly to

more

father

Babette

Monsieur

attain

only

cause

233

MEDICI.

can

you

the

to

entreaties

the

had

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devotion

neither

DE'

day,

some

by serious

However,

had

CATHERINE

him

to

sacrifice

to
to

him

in

Prince, Christophe

for the

for Catherine,
in

him, and
another

imperceptible tear.

look

that

she

an

great Queen

compelled

was

during

then,

glance

the

his

unlimited

torture,

promise

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ABOUT

During

the

in

spent
events

Blois

it may

hesitated

she

by

on

such

rather

woman

immolated

than

for

myself

her

will

what

"

forth

went

than

will

because
found

always

man.

on

tainly
cer-

Reformation

course,

man

he

had

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difference

case

the

over

patrons

the

of

mind,
this

two

for

had

self,
spite of him-

in

Prince.

the
than

of

reason

In

woman.

and

and

heart

weighed,
.of these

influence

Catherine

man's
less

He

Queen

for

more

Queen,

hopes
"I

the

young

was

his

said, the

nights he

lawyer thought

made

Orleans.

at

between

the
the

and

be

done

to

ninety days and

the

of

deep calm

MEDICI.

DE'

recovering, the newly

at

and

CATHERINE

she

do

not

for

me?"
This
he

as

question he

the

was

recalled

the

in

tone

involuntarilyasked

almost
which

had

she

himself

said, "My

poor

boy!"
It is difficult to conceive
reached

by

the

of

which

care

of

himself

party

which

overrule

the

more

leaders, and

imprisonment

in that

ungrateful when

has

won

day,

Navarre.

dark

there

so

oblivion, but

long

the

has

Christophe,

captains

marched
the

as

only

suffered, already reckoned

Reformation

Lecamus,

guessed

by
the

old

his son's

The

secret

rank

against

their

equal.

himself

of

as

himself

trade,

thoughts

acute

is bound
and

be

the

as

one

of

it

rewarded,

what

of

to

when

to

chiefs

this
who

master

new

one

indeed,

solitary

file submit

the

and

events

in

to

remember

to

person

which

and

men

life;

and

turn

considering
wolf

dear

still

anxieties

party

p)ersons

many

novice

almost

Every

fighting for

are

of

rush

obtaining

to

lad,
the

Conde's

de

forward

even

think

him

Prince

lived

he

parlor.

it is ungrateful still.

so

the

The

the swift

make

to

forgetfulof

of

it is

Everything,

object, tends

because

them,

be

for

of

self-consciousness

bed.

exaggerating

Court

all

absorb

that

in

him, Christophe looked

was
politics,

the

is the

of

pitch

the
sick

and

By

the

at

post

in

he

alone.

obligations to
some

alone

man

of

he
of

had
the

its martyrs.

clear-sighted,had
all his

manoeuvring

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based

was

CATHERINE

the

on

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235

hesitancy that

natural

very

MEDICI.

possessed the

lad.

"Would

it not

Babette,
would

"

"You

are

could

would

would

Regent

"

before

day

Parleraent

to

? you

Lallier.

thousand

ten

The

all her

give

to

; and

and

first

whom

Queen-mother
to

it to

get

of

the

stake

too

in

year

from

mind

smells

he

the

crowns

show,

must

connection?

"In

and

your

son

strongly

admitted."

be

to

the

the

to

said

councilor

h^ve

Parlement

the

find

you

purchase

you

councilor

neighbor,"

estate, which

landed

of

said

madame."

as

crazy,

place, where

had

fine," he

be the wife

to

addressed

be

into

be

would

What

give, now,

you

to

see

daughter

your

cilor's
coun-

wife?"
"

You

want

exclaimed

sound

to

the

of my

depth

purse,

old

you

fox !

"

Lallier.

Councilor

the

to

Parlement

The

words

distracted

Chris-

tophe's brain.
Long

Christophe
the

to

de

his

was

the

of

beginning

all this

hoped for, the Syndic

ill-disguised
glee

with

reminded

under

him

of

of

the

story,
his

of

Chaudieu,

and

when

morning

one

over,

river, which

la Renaudie,

of all he

son

at

the

was

Cond6,

Blois, and

by

conference

gazing

sat

that

scene

Prince

the

after

to

came

journey
sit down

affectation

an

of

solemnity.
"My
and

the

that

your

of

heads

he,

the riot

might

what

"after

took

they owed

Amboise,

at

well

very

be

place

cared

for

between
you

by

the

so

you
much
House

Navarre."

repliedChristophe.
his father

"Well,"

for

permission

in

of

future

"Yes,"

Our

said

boy,"

good
your

Then

"

on,

purchase

the
a

Prince

province

I have
a

definitelyapplied

legal business

to transmit

undertook

Pare
to

name

to

you

friend

went

de
of

Conde

the
and

in

for

Beam.*

letters I wrote

Queen

Navarre-Gascony.

Jeanne.

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Here, read

this

cellor

of

"71?

Navarre

His

"

prisoner

in

well, and

opportunity
which

his

in

man-at-arms

the

for

whom,,

to

own

"The

Queen

of Navarre

Christophe, an'd

"And

with

in His

me

whom

he

offers

where

he

way

as

for

his fellow-

he

remembers

hopes

for

an

the

place of

will

of

man

to

express

have

the

heart

good

"

is.

he

Master

bids

Aignan,

present,

his

of Furriers.

anything

company,

making

of

do

to

Saint-

de

Tour

the

Conde

de

unable

being

at

Guild

Syndic of the
Prince

the

Highness

his regret

you

Lecamus,

Master

Pibrac, Vice-Chan

de

Monsieur

from

reply

MEDICI.

DE'

CATHERINE

will

of

rewarding

fail.

not

this. Monsieur

occasion

le

I pray

Syndic,

keeping.

God

have

you

Pibrac,
Chancellor

"

of Navarre.

"N6rac."

! Pibrac

Nerac

"

ing

be

to

! Crac

gotten

of

out

"

cried

these

Babette.

Gascons

"

they

There

is noth-

think

only

of

themselves."
Old

Lecamus

And

"

knees

he

and

the

old
"

for

not

seem

I should
me

if I

like

set

poor

pounded

were

shameful

to

see

with

son

boy

as

on

for

up

ironical

ment.
amuse-

horseback
him

"

whose
cried

the

Navarre,"

said

"

mockery!

you

she

your
of

to

know

petitioned her,"

made

sure

at-law

to

his

at

councilor

in

furrier.

"She
am

What

"

I do

wants

ankles

mother.
"

looking

was

no

would

what
said

promises,"
not

make

sufferings. Still,how
a

Protestant

citizen?"

Christophe, much

said

the

fool

of

could

would

Catherine

Queen

old
you

she

crestfallen.

merchant,
and

make

do

"

but

would

ber
remem-

councilor-

up

of

romance

when

soldier, and

the

it is

only pain

But

at

"

this

it

near,

crushed

fire

"At

whom?"

"The

Due

Revenge

Have

he

the

as

saw

"We
of the

"

you

"

No,

"

know
the

Oh,

Christophe, if

glove, and
"Read

the

and

you

of Bourbon."

we

can

we

it

through

who

man

injurieshe

was

fered,
suf-

had

death

in any

such

illusions.

want

of

do

you

seen

me

"

fired at Minard."

the

have

beheaded

gentlemen

have

"

If

we

church

the

made

is the
are

lawyer

teaching

imitate

to

"

France.'

all

them

return

reform

to

hundred

child, little d'Aubigne, said

not

yours

you

turn

them

the

hand."

this," said

minister.

torture

the

"

of

and

you,

Chaudieu.

House

that

to

friend," the youth replied.

my

the

live

shall

"

Stewart

and

is it

use

said

ungrateful,and
the

What

"

blows

take

what

"

in

Queen

having

forgotten

you

Christophe, they

argue

While

the

to

tween
be-

on

life for

indulge

to

Gospel," replied Christophe.

Oh,

wit,

marched
and

the

to

more

butchery, 'They

Catholics, of

his

to

Guises

Die!

from

all the

scaffold

one

to

are

to

carry

"

on

to

Guise."

de

massacred

'*

pistolbravely, as

"Assassination
"

the

him.

recovered

impossible

boldly

himself, "I

to

Christophe calmly asked,

"To

trusted

had

command,

clung

was

prince, the

"

brutal

who

and
so

helpless,hardly

still

had

boy

"

said

still had

he

chamber

Thus,

which, if discovered, would

parties

nearly

so

the

Change,

required Christophe

life,the

formidable

perilouscrisis.

au

perspicacity,and

two

had

who

Pont

had

MEDICI.

most

document

the
his

his

to

the

preacher

him

cost

chance,

"

the

the

in

even

under

Catherine

Queen
have

hope

river

the

on

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

288

had

will

But

principlesare

only be the playthings of

only

like

"

heard

glove

Christophe, handing

Calvin, you
The

would

Bourbons

Pibrac's

letter

are

to

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"Alas,

boy!

yourself;
Not

and

Babette

and

and

Chaudieu

this

nine

was

Pare.

The

the

trade, beside

Rue

de

rOrme,

and

in

estate

letters patent

Thus

the

estate

from

the

the

be

the

to

his

and

had

and

eagerness

At

the

the
of

of

and

front

last Ambroise

Paris

the

be

in

also

spent

his fortune, Lallier

a

fine

manor

thousand

livres

Crown,

the

of

letters of

to

house

by Philibert

had

dependence
considerable

rescript
"

postponed

were

and

fees.

till the

royal

fines

obtained

had

the

right of

door

estate

went

with

ambition.

appeared.

on

chasing
pur-

of

necessary
to
an

and

these.

impatience

that

had

Ambroise

permission

fro between

ing
belonghad

Lecamus

which
one

was

the

of lands

the transfer

on

years

produce

Lecamus

his

was

stock-in-

the

stone

of

of

for

account.

on

five hundred

called

his

to

down

magnificent

out

with

lands, the prudence of the Privy Council

last ten
to

Old

"

restrictions
;

undertaken

evening.
room

Crown

livres

acquisitionof

Ambroise

obtained.

certain

for

eye

King

payment

citizens

manors

placed

the

crutches.

business

Syndic

livres

being

marriage

signature could

had

the

actual

Though

for

sum,

This

beside

necessary,

The

gift.

Picardy, for which

asked.

were

stairs,

covered

and

livres

son

the

for

table

Bceufs, built of

aux

fiftythousand

equal

an

waited

security for

as

for his

wedding

and

paying

it

Christo-

without

thousand

thousand

purchased

as

they

of

plighting of

climb

about

forty

mortgage

fice
sacri-

families

the

now

sittingat

pay

Saint-Pierre

de

hundred

two

to

had

could

himself

paying twenty

Lecamus
the

to

the

parlor, whence

selling his house

was

was

and

house,

old

was

longer

no

celebrate

evening, and

furrier

head-clerk, who

the

drag

to

the

239

away.

to

for he

family notary

The

papers.

met

removed,

in

can

you

went

in

Christophe
was

MEDICI.

visit, Christophe, with

had

beginning

was

It

are

Lecamus,

phe's couch
and

"

DE'

ambitious;

you

after

long

Lallier

CATHERINE

the

this very

sitting-

showed

the

friend

My good

*'

and

looking

Bring

haste.

and

asked

matter?"

great fuss,

like?

napery

make

haste, make

have."

you

priest of Saint-Pierre

the

Boeufs.

aux

the

you," replied
to

here

meet

Christophe,
bargain.
of the
In

aunt

all

In

spite of

all the

The

with

sup

expect

be

sold

to

the

managed

them

\ I stole

out

the

mother
housewives

flurryof

into

the

nouncement
an-

made

were

Christophe, amazed,

condescension, stood

Bataken

which

preparations

party,

and

astounded,

speechless,looking

bustle.
and

Queen

"The

is to

has

who

confusion

the

energy.

by such

overpowered

"

thrown

miraculous

at

King

Christophe's

in all the

about

had

on

and

expected

if you

astir.

were

trotted

by surprise.
with

to

' '

instant

an

coming

business

Thou,

de

as

are

Queen

councilor, whose

look

not

King

"The

Monsieur

and

Do

the

surgeon.

old

an

Louvre.

bette's

and

Queen-mother

The

"

to

is your

everything

of

best

the

out

in

the surgeon

bring waxlights,

is the

"What

exclaimed

MEDICI.

supper-table,"what

Now

good.

Very

"

the

at

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CATHERINE

ABOUT

240

the

Queen?"

here

King

echoed

"

Babette

said
"but

old

the

mother.

for, what

what

do?"
Within

hour

an

smartened

everything

the

up,

table

in the

street.

The

escort

brought

all the

rush

was

soon

and

Gondi,

of

master

de
state

her
the

Thou,

the

two

pages.

; and

"Good
my

of

furrier's son,

our

son,

Only

and

one

sound

and

tutor

room

was

heard

was

by the mounted
windows.

the

Charles

King

old

horses

the

to

noses

left under

was

wardrobe

of

carried

torches

son,

; the

arcade

IX.,
the

to

The
but

the

Charles

de

sieur
; Mon-

King

retiring councilor; Pinard, secretary

people,"

King,

of

neighbors'

no

Queen-mother

shone.

gleam

over

altered

was

said

the

have

come

but

Catholic

on
can

Queen
to

sign

condition
serve

she

as

the

that
in

the

went

of

in, "the

marriage-contract

he

remains

olic.
Cath-

Parlement, only

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DE'

CATHERINE

Catholic

can

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can

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with

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at

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the

on

the

King

241

Crown,

what

"

do

only
you

say,

Pinard?"
The

secretary

of

stepped forward, holding the

state

letters

patent.
"If

we

Pinard

will throw

Catholics?"

he

**

Catholics

all

not

are

all the

here," said the

into

papers

little

the fire ; but

added, looking round

we

King,
all

are

proudly enough

the

at

company.

without

not

held

out

Catherine, who

pulled,him
said

and

good
said

the

in the
De

"Since
my

the

said, dazzled

We

"The

had

the

Lecamus,

the

an

the

done

King,

him.

who

Parlement,
that

price of

and

said

master,

our

the

may

"As

wedding

remit

hana.

and

of

this
"

is here?

will follow

you

"

does

us

the

seated," said

be

my

of

honor
"

signing

I will

pay

estate."

ladies
a

and

son,

my

appointments

man,

reward

proceed, notary," said Pinard.

King,

Lecamus

16

him, madame."

for

well, then

boy-King's

into

president."

lord

your

answer

to

hope, young

forward

came

permission, I
Old

him

splendid

daughter's marriage-contract,"cried Lallier,

the whole

tophe,
Chris-

to

playing

are

the

by

gratefulQueen

"I

Queen.

footstepsof

"Very

hand

leading

roughly, and

Groslay, councilor

I will

her

out

purchase the offices and

to

Thou

held

subterfuges!

no

he

the honor

man

King

young

"

madame,"

permit you

"

boy,

Well, then. Master

"

knee,

"

game?

by

also

rather

up

"Understand,

"Yes,

the

the

him.

to

corner,

hand

kissingthe

and
difficulty,

Queen

honest

bending

Sire," said Christophe Lecamus,

"Yes,

gift to the

fines and

Lallier

fell

the

King

young

bride, with

my

ciously.
gra-

mother's

fees."
on

their knees

and

kissed

the

CATHERINE

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242

*'

have

"

And

the

they

business, and

in the

us

Old

which

less than

the

them

to

present

royal patent

mother!

is

said

old

my

successor

as

furrier

to

it should
it is the
"I

is

"And

the

work!"

of

"it

Lecamus;
If it had

Queen's;

not

cried

the

made

in

but

was

from

come

Florence,
in

being made

France,

will
him

him

abbey will
in

but

was

supper

forth
hence-

frivolous

lay only
cheerful

noted

be

"to

cluded
in-

; the
was,

to

tone,
under-

an

Christophe,

"

with

smile.

You

"

have

"

the

one

monk

which

she

"

replied

has

been

surface.

Queen
she

sculptor,engraver,

of

for

tone

on

in

on

pointing

for lack

starve

went

walk?

cleverly!

and, like the great lady she

*

he

the surgeon,

not

the

which

Will

very

us

she

and

surgeon,

fly,"said

Queen,

"and

IX.,

remarked,

Queen

the

Ambroise,"

the

from

Charles

treasure."

Crown

to

cured

you

blamed,

of

cost

it."

Master

you,

The

said

good enough,"

turning

stolen

at

Catherine.

friend," cried

of

out

among

He

Nesle,

when

its foot.

by

the

it,my

I drink

have

Cellini*

King's."

accept

"It

King

young

Benvenuto

piece

Florentine,

been

have

brought

alarm.

offer the

to

from

fine

madame,"
a

Lecamus

crowns.

cup

me,

with

the Tour'de

at

what

though by

France,

enough

Florentine," said

"Pardon

and

King,
white

was

bought

Paris

in

the

shrewd

he had

youth, liftingthe
"It

said

thousand

two

"Oh,

The

him

who

was

staying

was

the

to

me

grant

him,"

see

Lecamus

silver cup

"

graciously inclined,"

so

allow

his successor,

forward

"

citizens

these

money

majesties?"

"Let

"

of

laughed.

King

will

"

MEDICI.

ear.

majesties being

Lecamus,

he

in his

young

"Their

their

Gondi

said

loads

Sire, what

heaven,

By

DE'

thought
slipped
and

Babette
diamond

goldsmith.

pretty,

ring

ABOUT

the

on

CATHERINE

DE'

girl'sfinger in compensation

MEDICI.

for the

243

value

of the

silver

cup.

Charles

King
fond

IX., who

invading

of thus

appetite ; then,

his

perhaps

was

subjects'homes,
his

from

word

on

afterward

supped with

virtuous

to

pierre,he

president of Parlement,

incited

councilor, the
citizens

the

the

at

go

sleeve

and
the

hand, and

said

her

old

the

to

make

assassins
are

held

glove
"

and
to

rose

high spiritswere

that

Then

her

out
a

of

do

of

the

Catherine
a

stopped,
of

wave

her

information, madame,"

Queen's

"I

ear,

Due

the

tell you

can

Guise's

de

Catherine

be

with

for

special favor.

exquisitehand,

to

door

two

pull the Queen's

with

the

famous

hand,

mark

I shall

anything

to

the

the

life."

with

smile,

forget you."

never

as

of

loyal subject," said

I will

kissed

Cy-

"What?"

plotting against

are

as

look.

"

the

to

as

women

man
use

any

that

her

of

notary,

father, and

far

bold

so

the

young

his

as

meaning

and

he, speaking close

She

made

man

said

"You

light her

to

tapers

give

can

you

"and

been

retired

old

Catherine

their

that

saw

had

the

priest, the

good

teaching

Queen

Christophe,

Christophe

dismissed

"If

she

rose,

up

Then

wide

that

deep

so

when

Queen

took

store.

drink

to

the

state,

too

uproarious.

the

women

of

secretary

moment

becoming
As

the

the

who

tutor,

new

instructed, it is said,

efface

rather

was

of

that

it,"

was

her

beauty, drawing

And

Christophe, as

Royalist than

more

rid

its

reflection

as

he

ever.

without

wretch

off

having

my

she

put

her

on

glove.
She
two

mounted

her

returned

the

to

with

Louvre

her

pages.

Christophe drank,
reproached
the

old

escaped

in

and

and

mule

lands

him

for his

Syndic.
the

would

but

massacre

have

he

was

apostasy

Christophe
of

gloomy

Fare's

; however,
would

later events

certainly

Saint-Bartholomew

attracted

the

butchers.

face

austere

fied
justi-

never

have

his

wealth

History

has

CATHERINE

ABOUT

244

recorded

the

beautiful

for

Change.
such

Calvin's

the

as

des

Tallemant

Lecamus

family

their

acquired

had

Christophe's
father
time

of

Hotel
and

Lambert

This

pillaged
Monsieur
then

have

still
old

splendid
may

be

resulting
ever

raise

Juigne,

defaced,

house
results

in

such

the

the

lodgers

Rue

de
the

in

This
la
outcome

repeated

equal

Louis

's

XIV.

the

in

Paris.
it

was

belonging

as

the

since

still

family

modern

was

foreigners,

residence,

division

they

though

Pelleterie,

the

with

and

All

of

of

XIIL,

buildings

fine

had

province.

divided

have

yers.
law-

of

when

Louis

Paris.

death.

they

that

Thorigny,

who

his

time
in

finest

of

whether

edifices.

the

Revolution,

doubt

to

the

the

it.

then

were

to

who

de

Rue

of

damaged

allowed
from

the

archbishop

and

further

the

called.

interest

Parisians

of
of

one

in

the

which

admiration

exists

to

that

remained

saying

under

mansion

au

Pont

family

situated

successor

the

after

in

Lecamus,

beginning

the
de

were

the

at

his

certainly

still

house

mistaken

estate,

by

had

Lecamus

beginning

hanging

reflected

until

not

generally

soon

afterward

their

she

as

successor,

of

Christophe

famous

President

the
is

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247

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Catherine

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masters

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first confessed

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250

CATHERINE

Valois, indemnified
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d'Angouleme.
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King

Charles

IX.

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motives

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it.

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his mistress.

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to

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godfathers

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mathematician.
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as

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to

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as

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the

Lorenzo,

capacity of mathematician,

scarcely distinguished

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Dukes,

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highly

so

physician

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power

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Cosmo

astrologer, and

to

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Medicis.

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sons.

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to

that the two

his

chief

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as

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custom

Catherine's

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were

French

her

father, Lorenzo
was

and

known

him

century

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sons,

him

latest breath.

concerning

Cabala,

astrologer, also
historians.

in

written

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on

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advisers.

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Ruggieri.

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commonsense

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man

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daggers

at

to

picture

can

room

Queens,

The

lose

who

one

any

should

Under
her

and

subterfuges,the King

these
son

were

the

was

centre

observation.

of

Charles
serious

IX.,

reflections

evening.
killed

He

which

him, and

According
found

to

reached

had

de

the

rise

the

escorted

from

Saint-Lazare

her

son,

de

Thou;

confirm

may
at

that she
which
of
tools

that

is accounted

astrology.
were

to

for

Such

break
*

in
Lit.:

by

to

hands.

her

shelf.

Solern.
of

against her

by

opinion
children,

not

Henri

hatred

faith in the
could

woman

On

her

of

her

the

was

and

de

supposed

brought

accusations

little for any

cared

Ninth

the

by Brantome

mother's

gives weight

it

carelessly

by the Comte

the

to

the

least

Saint-Denis

in-

causa

more

even

Charles

II.

to

circumstance, added

This

was

commanded

of the Guard

archers

few

funeral

which

malady

King's body {ex

Francis

of

that

than

forty this

Valois, the surgeon

of the

the

the

by

suspicions of poison.

grave

Tacitus

cogniia reperti livores). His

conducted

to

looked
the

last stage of

spots in

unaccountable

in secret,

over

gave

Thou,

and

long day's hunting

here

pressed,
ex-

ference
indif-

an

ment
pronouncecare

III.

for
was

the
the

under

King

last

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

262

she

whom

could

In

sudden

allowable

seems

His

death.

natural

of

to

and

that

his

government,

that

impartial judges,

to

malady

that

at

believe
The

its symptoms

that

he

real

poison given

counsels

of the

courtiers

induced

him

waste

who

thus

the

were

and

him

at

while
derived

thick

of

tip
"

color

hair ;

true

lipsof

; the

man

was

upper
fine

The

wrinkles
anxieties

evil
who

and

purely

dental
inci-

his

effect to

eyelids,and

an

aid

with

lion's
color

lip thin

of

the

glance

was

long

he had

showing
that

of

keen

King,

Charles'

higli,marked
he

and

lift or

broad

lips of

the lower
satirical,

eyes

eyebrows

conld

large ears

blood, the

and

beautiful

eyes

acquiring

thus

which

"

nose

nose

blue

deep

his

from

complexion

expression of

an

dissimulation.

to

reflected

was

ivory pallor, so

suited

at

unbecoming

Italian

the

than

more

thoughts

for
This

lofty forehead

the

indicate

to

him,

was

his life

secret

well

singularfacility. His

the

his

imagination picturesin

accentuating

with

which

dignity not

awe-inspiring look

an

himself

physical powers,

sombre

so

added

gave

under

their

and

disease

remarkable

light,and

which

acumen

nothing

surrounded

of

his mother.

narrowly

she

of

majesty

from

melancholy,

lungs,

lay in the

mother

period

he

artificial

Charles

this

was

by

whom

of

cause

in his face, which

inherited

his

by

with

the stamp

The

King.

might lead

the

which

of

and

his intellectual

Ninth,

the

other, bore

any

of

congenital.

not

Charles

of

waste

pleasures, all indicate,

disease

of

life,the

poisoned.

was

to

died

he

IX.

struggles to seize
live, his

to

his last

of

manner

last

desire

little understood

time

and

known;

was

his

Charles

that

his

powers,

strength, his last sufferingsand

at

reign ;

to

suppose

excesses,

his

of

development

reins

the

it

day

our

died

"

hope

all.

was

in

MEDICI.

and

lower

thick

lightreddish

consumptive
full

enough

to

qualitiesof feeling.
stamped
had

on

blighted

his
its

brow

in

early life,when

freshness, made

his

face

rible
ter-

in-

ABOUT

CATHERINE

tensely interesting;
for

remorse

had

been

lines

on

his face

respond

Charles

IX.

work,

erine

she

It
had

have

could

become
doubts

helpless;

this

man,

had

become

spiritchafed

has
is

to

obstacles

to

and

his

had

accused

thousand

the

but

the

for whom

saved

of

Cliapelain,and

with

the

light glowed

in

had

so

poisoning

the

the

surgeon

great

life.

way

other

of

at

King

"

of

its

ferocity,

tender

his

loving

of

distrusts

massacre

in

sion
pasThis

pleasure.

image

the

the

himself

noble
heart

by conflictingschemes,

in

King

her

racked

was

and

power,

his

the

from

one

dined
him

_^Cath-

strong,

so

into

side

every

power,

mission, his

nature

refined

ways

his

all,even

If

intrigues on

thirst for

who

her

politics

lost confidence

melancholy

placed by his mother

men,

had

his

stake

kingdom

Two
he

seeing

them(?).

without

King

sore,

everything wanting,

understood

of the

organization

degenerated

insatiable

an

friend, torn

found

ready

had

the mouth,

purple.

her

had

dissimulation,
was

of

of

made

authority, felt

of

temper

valor

corner

nobly tempered,

centre

four-and-twenty,the

at

was,

the

lines

King, by

misprized, perverted, with

great man,

spirit,so

warrior's

of the Valois

without

the

These

the

from

The

dent
stu-

any

physicalenjoyment.

effects of

shrunk

naturallyfirm

the

The

power.
reserve

have

other

unless, indeed,

sit under

the

to

Queen-mother,

remorse,

spectacle.

weak

violent

to

which

two

were

exhausted

an

The

foreseen

terrible

and

deed

by-

special revelation

each

by

all who

might perhaps

was

made

some

feeling in

had

to

caused

eloquent

physiology.

out.

felt

263

been

there

been

have

strain

worn

have

stifle such

son,

was

must

have

could

efforts

mental

to

; but

the cheek-bones

the

had

one

him

on

modern

MEDICI.

Saint-Bartholomew,

would

time

from

betrayed

by

which

that

at

deep furrow

to

of

massacre

principles of

and

than

more

craftilyfoisted

who
the

the

DE'

every

one,

who

the

pacification

the

broken

great

he

had

and

resources,

who

lately

Only

of

man

lamp.

regard

that

Saint-Bartholomew,

time

his chief

Ambroise

his

when

enemies

physician Jean
Par6

"

had

been

from

for

sent

the

looked

anxiously

bedtime.

King's

Now

mother.

the

he

Suddenly

had

each

sentence

would

King

from

conceal

to

the

again

and

the

of

saying nothing

with

and

rose,

his

the

went

courtiers

due

reserve,

secretlypronounced.

raise

bystanders

They

of the

some

whispered inquiries,but they answered

made

try

the

at

sovereign, and

their

at

MEDICI.

Catherine, and, obeying the

by

country

haste, arrived

in hot

summons

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

264

heavy eyelids and

glance he

his

at

in front

stand

to

shot

of

the

keep

the

fireplace.
title of

wholly

am

"Well,

Spain,

Anjou

and

Poland

to-morrow;

come

things

strange

"

why

do

Are

you

our

you

Sire," replied Chiverni, with

yours,

then,

for

he,

vant
ser-

"

brother's?

our

"I

of

Chancellor

or

said

Chiverni,"

de

Monsieur

"

doing

are

the

at

send

to

mean

Court

of

bow.

to

you

Madrid,

gentlemen."
The

looked

King

things

"Strange
whisper

Tavannes,

pleasures into
him

he

And

days.

younger

the

lead

of

recess

of

one

to

rose

returned

the

in

added

he

favorites

the

of

partner

oriel

an

his chair.

to

everywhere,"

doing

are

Marshal

to

and

his wife

at

of

his

window,

his

ful
youth-

saying

to

"

I want

"

will

be

with

me

be

dead

or

are

in

You
hint

is

keep

too

tell

her

that

Charles
favorite's
mislead

be

really King.

my

secret

given, it

am

here.

close
that
but
IX.

to

I
a

with

will
me

am

As

mother

is at

three

months

I shall

from

go

and

dying, and

poor

love

you

and

pay
that

your

your
you

you
court

If

three.
to

cannot

the

I
tom
bot-

either

life,silence

Villeroy.
of

one

you

astonished.

look

My

Solern

come

In

whether

know

not

leading strings.

mischief

all the

of

Do

against me.

or

the

breaking

am

I must

stay till the last.

you;

my

the

least

Do

not

mother

regret it,for

creature."

walked

shoulder, and

the

round

room

leaning

on

discussing his sufferingswith

inquisitivepersons

then, fearing that

his

his

him,

old
to

coldness

266

said

"Sire,"

meditations,

"

the

times

when

"Yes,

we

those

de

MEDICI.

coming

Retz,

right royally bored.

seem

you

DE'

Marechal

yourself nowadays

amuse

CATHERINE

ABOUT

above

Heaven

went

gadding

were

good

the

about

Do

of

streets

times," said

the

are
"

nights?

King,

the

never

you

! where

us

his

of

out

without

not

sigh.
"Why

out, with

himself
"I

de

neither

you

time

you

on

ing
Birague, bow-

Gondis,
with

pleasure," cried

roofs, Monsieur

the

d' Italic

chat

break

yard

us

is

or

you

the

le Marechal,"

(Sacred

Italian
in

added

he

neck,"

your

afraid

more

I should

or

; but

street

an

of

be

what

death

nimblest

than

do

the

ing
jump-

at

know

is, that

other," replied

Retz.

Sire, will you

"Well,

the

de

that

de

King.
whether

not

of

Due

when

the

to

across

the

at

"Sacri
but

might

I know

*"

see

Tavannes.

you

undertone

of

like to

said

cat), if

wink

Monsieur

said

Retz.

I should

"

the

think

always

Marechal

off now?"

be

not

were

young

to

come
' '

said

the

scour

the

of

master

you

did

wardrobe

to

town

as

the

King.

Thus

at

thought

four-and-twentythe unhappy

recalled, like two

had

perpetrated

The

two

in

Paris, and

de

him

with

with

compassion
was

to

as

King

one,

his mother

and

on

The
he

follow

not

all

servants

they

was

soon

made

up.

roof

roof

to

the

across

King should

were

he

had

by

who,

not

inimical

looked

though

position of

surrounded
"

King,

German,

itself,but

her

tricks

the

honor

wife

King

good

with

worthy

his

the

clothes.

the

even

and

where

common

Charles,

longer

no

the

from

understood

fidelityand

trusting no

to

Solern, left alone

amazement.

imagination.

put

party

jump

to

was

Tavannes
of

the

themselves

all went

Comte

France,

schoolfellows, some

pledged

They

The

his flatterers.

Italians,being dared

the street,
lead.

by

even

young,

King

the
not

at

filled

King
a

of

lively

enemies,

and

knowing

that

to

him, had

ABOUT

committed

de

confidence.

King's

for

who

"

of

Madame
find

can

Monsieur

he

might

to

this

better

de
not

Solern,

will take

To

they

be

along
of

the

necessary

to

explain

The

of

the

part

built

amid

looking

the

In

garden.
a

the

princes

of

of

(afterhe

this

play

position

des

on

which,
his

met

H6tel

branch
was

de

the

King, asked

his

Germans,

if

and

King, in

the

companions
Charles

old

of

of

to

plore
ex-

to

nes
Tavan-

Colonnade

still

wing

now

at

that

was

there

were

being
stands

time
a

moat

later, a Florentine, the

somewhat

Beyond

Bourbon,

the

who

I'Autruche.

de

II., was
the

there

Arts,

death.

those

Paris, it will be

the Rue

Where

by

better, for my

o'clock

by Henri

till the

ruined

of

excuse,

to
intelligible

more

houses.

text
pre-

I'Autruche.

topography
begun

thing.
every-

Saint-Honor6.

de

Rue

to

house."

three

his

of

the

is

of

some

Rue

place of the

the

that

of
Pont

d'Ancre,

turrets

treason

wreck

drawbridge

Mardchal

the

Louvre,

the

over

the

the

this nocturnal

ignorant

I had

men

King,

the

needing

are

we

the

of
his

think

"

lady by surprise,"said

my

went

make

may

of

neighborhood

his

among

could

By eleven
with

to

Archers

to

attend

to

with

out

set

from

Marie's

at

was

consented.

spiritsnow,

as

he

as

the

in

adherence

on

goes

rounds

the

go

Charles

the
"I

what

out

useful

sieur
Mon-

Belleville; but

de

the

blindly.

King

of

out

of

obeyed him

doors.

night

whole

and

for

spending

very

picking

The

the

confidential

their

in

company.

way

command

days been

in

of

IX.,

mother

the

who
a

faithful

were

the

handful

found

only partly

knew

every

Well, Solern," said Charles

course,

and

had

held

some

chosen

he

orders

Solern, who
had

Guard,

his

in

was

have

to

justifiedcomplete

were

alone

267

happy

which

Villeroy

Solern

he

that

at

men

de

form

; and

inasmuch

attached

de

MEDICI.

was

"

devotion

and

Comte

schemes

master,

some

Solern

Tavannes

The

secret.

DE"

little indiscretions

some

Monsieur

in

CATHERINE

day

this

garden

the

residence

when

the

confiscation

of

of

rose

the

constable's
his posses-

268

ABOUT

sions, decreed
him

Francis

by
his

and

France

cost

CATHERINE

I.,

mother)

MEDICI.

avoid

to

put

the

dear, by

so

DE'

having

end

an

the

to

confiscation

decide

to

trial

of

the

tween
behad

that

constable's

estates.

This

castle,which
time

till the

The

Rue

ending

de

named

Hotel

I'Autriche

de

others, has, like

Rue

The

des

ground

Poulies

Hotel

by

Bourbon

on

some

on

the

quay.

seem

the

houses

aviaries,whither,

once

have

to

it to

that

inhabited

this

on

map.

the
Saint-

Rue

of

etymology

from

fourteenth
French

the

of

site

certain

crowded

time, all Paris

the

married

the

on

across

in the

who

was

the

cut

derived

house

that

from

the

to

street,

I'Austruc

de

to

as

be

This

been

nearest

differed, too,

assert

stroyed
de-

not

Saint-Honore,

plans, and

{Osierruhen),

Some

nobleman.

Rue

disappeared

would

of

river, was

the

more,

daughter

the

from

old

suppose

d'Osteriche

century

ran

have

Some

from

XIV.

de

by

Authors

name.

Louis

many

occupied

Honore.
the

of

well

I'Autruche

the

at

looked

royal

to

see

.livingostrich.
Be

it

this

it may,

as

the

residences

of

the

vicinityof

the

the

Faubourg

had

lived

of

the

in

its fellow

had

an

the
In

he

those

buildings;
go

and

see

who

to

the

Crown,

the

the

in

form
space

some

idea

covered

by

took

was

vast

its extent,
Hotel

we

de

de
Rue

name,

owned

the

then

estate

was

the

of

this time

palace, which
of

The

reign of Henri

The

many

Hotel

that

died

prince's residence

Louvre,

Counts

subsequently
the

he

in the

at

was

deserted

d'Alengon

who

old

the

palace.

H6tel

old

little trouble.

no

including

days

the

son,

and

gave

Crown,

in the

of

appanage

d'Anjou,

whom

the

in

centuries

several
to

by

dwelt

who

Blood,

for

removed

near

notable

sovereign had

the

This, the palace of

II. 's fourth

Henry
Due

settled

made

was

the

where

Bastille, and

the

of

Since

Louvre.

Saint-Antoine,

Saint-Honore.

always

street

Princes

certain

nobilityhad

Bourbon

tortuous

title of

III., to

reverted

pulled

to

down.

assemblage
have

by

only

of
to

Soubise, which

ABOUT

CATHERINE

is still standing

buildings
is the

of

state

Such

these

to

problematical

almost

seem

in the Marais.

necessary

269

palace included

lives,

magnificent

to

who

persons

many

prince in these

MEDICI.

DE"

which

may

how

see

There

days.

all the

poor

immense

were

stables, lodgings for physicians, librarians,chancellor,

officials,pages,

treasurers,
attached
Not

the

surrounded

Here

the

Duchesse

in 1520

erected

Marie
in

by

which

d'Alengon,

mand
com-

since

had

by merchants.
Although

Touchet.

the

conspiracy against the King

incapable

was

garden belonging

built

houses

engaged

was

time, he

other

installed

had

d'Alengon
that

at

pretty little house

with

King

in

Saint-Honore,

celebrated

been

Due

Rue

Hotel, stood
of the

lackeys,

prince's person.

far from

the

to

the

to

and

paid servants,

lains,
chap-

annoying

of

in such

him

matter.

As

King

the
down

way

robbers

the
had

he could

stroke

some

be

to

overhear

to

luck

thrashed
he

of

who

the

house

those

swift

window

Court
the

as

he

of

the

perfumer

uncles

when
with

Elixir

the
which

the

On

what

his

sudden,

window,

he

on,

in

came

Rene,

named
with

of

one

antecedent

suggested by

are

robbed

good city in

as

seized

out
look-

going

was

found

was

be

every

perfumer

King

Sergents,

the

from

most
top-

roof.

was

strongly suspected
of

invention

of Inheritance

head

see

he

des

to

scanned

King

But

highway

keeping

citizen

his

on

time

Barriere

bright light shining

saw

that

While

famous

of

they complained

Jeanne d'Albret,
her

Court,

inspirations

observations,

This

state.

kept by

the

the

lights,to

conversation.

supplied

the

"

lady's door

at

belated

"

saw

provokingly peaceful

front

where

stopping there.
of

in wherever

peeping
or

avoid

his

by

pass

opportunitieswithin

no

the watch

or

to

Saint-Honore,

Rue

hardly

for

obliged

was

Henri

having

the

and

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IV.

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's

illness ; he

had

been

mother,

opened,

was

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famous

in

accused
who

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doctoring

of

successions
of

of

at
"

poisoning

buried

was

spite

credited

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out
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of Charles

IX,,

the

King

months

past

had

been

Como

Ruggieri frequently
should

anything

would

his mother

and

the

years

had

been

unknown

all doubt

brought

that

pitch

proved by history. Italy,the

that

at

of

which

use

of

make

the

time

this

fact, that

them

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poisons

of

in

not

of

way

for

hers

alone

built

all

served

she

sang

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loved

songs,

this

hideous

dividing

woman

knife

of

which

untainted

side

one

half, dealt

gloves introduced
hand
which
Don

poison could
the

Juan

with

only

was

death

be

with
mortal

concealed

fragrance,inhaled
of

Italians

of

they

those

of

subtle

her

macy
suprein

preeminence

the

led

she

period

the

directed

and

reached

had

peach

many

extravagant

arts, in which

the

was

were

she

as

age,

coes,
armies, painted gloriousfres-

Queens,

art

secrets,

such

her

passions of

magnificently,commanded

indisputably

regard

must

of

remains

poisoners.

and

crimes

the

century,

science,

these

made

we

in

The

Europe.

modern

of

part

as

and

knowledge

is

monopoly

tell us,

toxicology merely

all branches
the

historians

which

the

bribery.

sixteenth

they introduce

then

whom

over

of

or

which

have

whenever

though Italy had

law,

ing
following it, poison-

of

part of assassins

the

play

but

mistress

Romancers

lost.

are

himself

steps

perfection which

cradle

and

inventor

fear

and

of

chemistry,

the

if

intended,

take

the

during

to

laboratory,whither

or

of

preceding

to

modern

police

two

stratagem

Charles

influence

the

immediately

to

the

For

us.

some

suspicions, ro

of

exert

beyond

It is

of Rent's

resorted.

his

arouse

intervention

the

without

out

tells

seeking

the secrets

him

spy

MEDICI.

contemporary*

as

enable

to

DE?

CATHERINE

ABOUT

270

but

Austria, it is said,

such

make

malady by
in

other.

bunch

once,

pores

of

of

fresh

roses

certain

poisoned by

was

the

pair of perfumed

the

meant

of

use

poisoned, and, eating

the

At

perfection that

could

duke

politics.

the
of

death.

pair

of

boots.
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King Charles
*

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had
Thou

right to

"

Historia

be

and
inquisitive,

sui

Temporis."

it is easy

ABOUT

how

imagine

to

him

added

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old

the

fountain,

wished

of

companions, began

his

of

terror

the

would

call

listen

to

rebuilt,at

the

King

Rene's.

them

family squabbles

the Rue

necessary

de

access

pretended

the

roofs,

these

by

that

he

by

the

to

great

marauders,

coarsely grotesque

some

love-makings,

or

act.

Charles, followed

awakened

them, giving

tormented

of

corner

crew

walking along

folk

good

to

the

the

far from

271

in the

Rene

this illustrious

not

MEDICI.

suspicions which

detect

house, which

invade,

to

dark
to

since

afforded

roof

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greatly the

his eagerness

to

I'Arbre-Sec,
to

CATHERINE

do

or

who
name,

some

tious
vexa-

damage.
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the

the

along
Retz

sat

with

him.

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his

of

down,

much

better," thought the

made
the

had

only

the

brothers

sky above

which

thoughts suggested by

the

said

will

so

ourselves

King

the

get

business

when

now,

needs
like

out

"You

replied.
has not

Ruggieri

will

wild

remained

be

to

quit

or

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is

seeking

men

to

will
to

"

Queen

we

concerned
our

support

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ing
attach-

by

services

to

against his
shall

upon,

the

Queen-mother

we

doing

are

be

not

ished,
is ban-

killed."

follow

live ; he

foretold

out

elsewhere

rely

when

beasts

And

marshal, "the

the

transfer

we

they

evening.

to

are

left

speak

to

uttered

the

the

of

then

listeners.

get far, Charles, by that road,"

not

long

he

of

fortunes

our

capable

"You

has

as

Catherine's.

imprisoned,

he

de

were

position

Master

hand

for

have

incidents

upper

far

to

mother, and
turned

Marechal

place where

cats

this

would

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the

in

the

of

advantage
never

"Albert,"

and

them

they

the

bering
clam-

King, glad

Italians, who

two

perfect silence

of

took

the

of

fun

midst

the

thoughts

bad

the

King

his brother

tired, and

was

the

spies.

in

King

and

adjoining Rent's,
he

saying

Tavannes

saw

roof

the

Tavannes
alone

Gondis

two

your

master

is wrecked

his death

next

into

the

the

grave,

by dissipation;
year."

marshal
and

Cosmo

272

ABOUT

"A

dying

cie Gondi.

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Coconnas
In

hopes

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of

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Catherine,

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and

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useful.

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Queen-

And
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of

and

get the benefit

to

head

learn

to

do

you

what

the

are,

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now,

d'Alen-

Due

is

King

set

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Charles
beat

us

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at

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by

"

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on

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means

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King

the

the

plot

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la

risks.

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to

said

"Ay!"

the

the

on

King

whom

means

of

the

suspiciousof her,

too

He

Charles

with

rather

Navarre,

it.

crown

Queen

Huguenots?

And

of

said

which

of

dangerous

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run

d'Alen^on,

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d'Alengon

fact, is

the

that

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our

hunter,"

Calvinist."

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Conde,
is

with

place the

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de

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to

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place, the

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mother

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are

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Navarre

of

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horse,

schemes."

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of

taking

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game.

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is very

good."
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for

France

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to

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are

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the

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King

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have

itself."

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leave?

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rather

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it not

prudence

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were,

Poland

would

him."

amuse

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join him

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d'Anjou,

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going,

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King

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of

the

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Master.
them

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us

stick

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woman

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heavy."

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its duties, and

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are

duty

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is to

274

CATHERINE

ABOUT

"Hark!

cried

Charles

Can

noise

Gondi.

de
hear

not

you

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is

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his usual

them?

Let

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us

of

Rue

Saint-Honore,"

door
?

men

house.

is

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locked.

being
have

must

taken

light of

Well, Tavannes,"

after

Louvre,

"We

French

of

"And

disturbed
is

devotion

to

have

too

you

asked

gatekeeper

out

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his
?

means

clutch

"

arrested

explain
who

you,

for

the

are

not

offices,"

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two

ran

back

way

wizards, and
will

he

as

the

Master, who

Grand

not

was

hostility.

his mistress."
where

to

masters,

our

mistress'

jest.

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risen

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by

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his

making
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in

King?"

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"

of

contrived

half

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held

full council

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entering

Master

who

noblemen

have

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much

on

imprison

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adventures

friends

are

benefit

said

what

"

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who

two

the

King's companion,

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the

to

the

the

was

torches

and

has

King

will he

where

of

King

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on."

corner

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they recognized Tavannes

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prudence
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when
the

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piece

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brothers

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at

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devil!

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not

stand

we

brilliant

dear

adopted,

my

courtiers

walked

the

by

and

Duke,"

absolute

most

noble

which

career

replied the

Marechal

Retz.

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each
them

three
other

the

home,

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spot where

on

good-night, rejoining
two

in the

were

the

Ren6's

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number

in

MEDICI.

Ruggieri."
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shadow

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men

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silence.

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the

wall.
soon

rowers,

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retainers, who

lightly glided along

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boat

in

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the

were

escorted

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de

truche
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the

King

and

reached

the

river-bank

engaged by

the

German

minutes

they

bade

had

at

Count,

reached

the

ABOUT

mother

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have

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us;

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how
?

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to

all

are

the

by
to

some

they

in

King,

raised

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way

were

the

to

came

Charles

gentlemen

them

together."

venerable

Chancellor

before.

reach

to

the

princes by

"

for

year

be

ground, saying

old

de

Then

spot where

keep guard

doubts

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too

great

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the

burden.
the

at

on

followed
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King.
did

Charles

present

walked

their conversation

over

who

man,

I'Hopital,but

all four

their retainers, and

only witness

became

possessed
Saint-Andre

men

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share,

not

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Count

meeting

on

the

side.

interesting.

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of

all
that

thrown
would

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of

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the

Montmorency,

good

the

the

was

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and

tance
dis-

withdrew

then

spot where

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joined by

taken

felt

the

now

possible

servant

"Sire,"

sack

who

to

we

little distance

Solern

King's

this

IX.

the

on

man

and

here

be overheard
a

Charles

shore, and

fencing, and

the

touch

were

died

left

knee

the

him, indeed, life

to

Solern.

at

are

we

on

with

seemed

broken

been

had

faithful
for

said

arrivingthere,

words,

them,

some

have

not

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who

saluted

three

quickly

as

wind,"

cried

jumped

few

men,

ceremony;

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he

see

meeting-place."

our

the

me!"

sees

first,parleyed

could

they

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that

is in

Clercs.

aux

they bent

might

duel

his friend

two

behind

whom

"

choice

will

she

"

others.

outposts

before

King,

of

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now."

exchanged

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to

the

distinguish who

mind

went

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cried

bed,"

if she

my

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some

and

Solern, who
whom

think

up

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toward

made

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made

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in

MEDICI.

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have

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not

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"

CATHERINE

best
his

friend

the

secrets,

Madame
into the
be

speakers,
King,

agreed

Catherine
river.

alive now."

Conn^table

"the
your

with

should

If that had

de

father, had, and

the
be
been

Marechal
sewn

up

de
in

done, many

CATHERINE

ABOUT

276

executions

have

"

Sire," said

"Well,

find

and

fear from

to
a

not

included, and

of

the

years

aims

in

herself

Spain still cherishes

the

can

this

hope

and

by
that

one

finds

Queen-mother

herself

throw

ance
alli-

France

save

nation

If the

world.

banishment, she will

majesty is

your

This

between

of the

thing
every-

since, schemed

throne

the

to

Sire, Calvinism

barrier

Empire

the

at

for

"

not

danger

still manage
we

alliance, in which
is

gentlemen,

would

Guises, who, nine

which

moral

Catherine

four

Have

levelingthe Pyrenees.
a

the

her.

Spanish invention

erecting

of

help

to

men

the

monstrous

conscience, monsieur,"

my

youngest

Catholic

for

is

on

depths of exile Queen

the

interfere

to

enough

MEDICI.

King.

replied the
"from

DE'

Spain

on

and

the

Guises."
said

"Gentlemen,"
that, with

help, and

your

I will

confidence,

clearly ;

bound

are

to

be

touch

cannot

make

had

throne

the

hands

them.

its way

spiritof that faction

merciful
that

he

him,

to

would

King

and

submissive

is still in your
control

both

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the

power,

of

that

slipping from
leges
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your

religion
turn

revolt

an

The

within

us

see

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secure

example,

and

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disturbing

robs

us

are

of

all

our

help

of

revenue,

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me

spiritual
the

to

if the

your

be

to

mastery

gentlemen,

the

God

swore

limits

can

what

admiral,

the

kingdom

that

weapons

Protestantism

mine.

subjects. Now,

War

dom
king-

tools will

as

of

this

allowed

all, let

attack.

enemy

temporal

malcontents

partiesalike.

whether

see

to

the

set

have

using

are

the

estates,

you

itself; above

restrain
in the

feeling, and

us

means

was

is

fighting ideas with

of

Let

if left to

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you

in

Understand

right,power

; when

against you.

and

enough

itself.

mine.

basis

on

relic ! it is time

sacred

is

know

to

you

soul

every

assert

the

Monarchy

have

"

to

overthrown,

against the

to

should

have

established

make

every

it is from

as

grasp,

your

will

peace
to

mother

far, my

so

with

and

royal authority

"I

King,

undertake

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quake.
the

the

thing

sovereign
peace

and

of

ruins

ABOUT

the

country

that, if

XL's
de

axe

the

Crown,

do

little for

care

have

the

the

shall

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I

give

be

to

you.

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shall

make

bidding,

will
of

example
greater

troops

out

In

"

that

said

Spaniards,"
I may

"

remind

wife's

ray

side

might

alone

part of
stand

high

constable

The

Prince

friendly
"

God's

you

grasp,

of

the

great

throne

; nay,

will lend

of

one

in

my

will
thus

country.

rule, at

my

if I need

Duke

of

follow

the

Spain

of

Minister

to

to

Alva."

fight your

to

her
I

that

betray

addressed

us

"

You

are

for

took

the

other

that

the

object of

to

play the

listen.

well, then,

the

on

that

fight this

me

the

"

us

let

offer you
as

coldly,
allies

your

enough

care

with

IX.

advice

ray

foreigner.

you

exclaiming

my

If Catholic

Germans

Austria

of

esteem
not

at

party.

the

duel

great

by striking down

brother

the

find

will

defy him.

my

will

see

who,

your

who

me,

will

men

realm
to

me

take

But

to

lords.

to

with

treat

return

and

can

the

to

cousin," said Charles

you,

in ray

the

henceforth

under

smaller

dared

who

hatred, and

second

so

use

appeal

callingin

mother's

my

days

can

fail you.

without

If Messieurs

our

mean

refractory, you

are

is Elizabeth

narae

hang

quite ready

am

on

plots, and

Sire, we

event,

would

endangers

trouble

work,

pacified his

will, he

my

will

ten

you

are

you

threatened

like

them.

on

bring

you

your

who

wanting,

are

defend
carry

than

me

equal.

people, and

ray

who

upon

king

men

up

rush

sacrifice my

which

so

State.

break

begin

much

so

"

about

them

Alliance

subjectswho

to

changes.

have

keep

to

griefs of

adherents,
father

heads

nobles

submissive

"Gentlemen,

State
I would

questions of conscience

prosperityof

would

277

Protestants, and

Holy

executioner

freelyat

cut

of

their

the

and

plot

I understand

"

this troubled

more

over

Guise

MEDICI.

absolutely necessary,

Catholics

of

Louis

to

be

DE'

of

weary

I would

number

am

it should

mother.

to

CATHERINE

office of

has

King's

You

high

done."
hand

in

"

'ounds, brother, that

is

indeed

forgiving

evil !

278

CATHERINE

ABOUT

But,

the

Sire,

tail is hard

the

end

month,

Take

"One
be

it ;

the

the

tail,and

our

days.

We

ten

hear

rest

reason

by

masters."

is my

only plenipotentiary.

one

any

three

than

the

Villeroy

said

the

more

make

his, whatever

but

month,"

say."

may

gentlemen ;"that will

other

time."

enough

said

"Gentlemen,"
If there

mettle.

us

shall be

we

be

so

word

no

Give
to

MEDICI.

without

move

month

time

that

of

"

least

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cannot

drag along.

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still need

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the

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five, all

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are

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know

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men

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deal."

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gentlemen
kissed

respect and
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the

by

Louvre

mother

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of

deep

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striking

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bed,"

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to

the

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too

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dear

reduced

mark

every

clock.

Catherine

Queen

with

his hand.

recrossed

King

King

left the

has

her

forge,"

Count,

to

said

what

must

conspiracy ?"

said

the

German.

you

think

Charles

of

king

who

is

bitterly,after

IX.

pause.

think. Sire, that

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that

into

woman

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have

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her

into

her

know

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our

us

for

by

allow

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friend

young

throw

to

me

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Saint-Bartholomew's!"

after
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"

custody

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at

now,

my

mother

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would

partisan."

or

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went

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she will have

to-morrow

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on,

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allow

to

take

her

beyond

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you

round

me

again

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and

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as

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to

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if you

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out

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heart

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you

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and

body.

only

who

men

are

myself."

instructions

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sadly,

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of

at

circumstances

this

daybreak

the

door

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and

not

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my

give

you

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the

leville's.
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lights

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Solern

left

his mother,

saw

IX.

ominous

was

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start,
an

up

Madame

Charles

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did

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will

de

open

gloom.
he

at

made

strugglingwith

were

the

nervous,

this

evening,

where

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and

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of

five

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he

day I shall have

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set

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went

smiled

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we

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to

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by

workshop,

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chariots

are

and

tools.

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at

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your

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shall

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as

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not

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may

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for

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you

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madame,
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yon

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as

through

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ill

as

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"

night, monsieur, but

were

setting out

tp

280

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ABOUT

confer

with

and

the

with

the

Navarre,

Prince
Their

kingdom.
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to

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brother

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and

of

the

half

than

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d'Al-

the

your

Crown

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person.

of

King

nobility of

snatch

to

the

terrible

brother-in-law, the

following of fiftythousand

scouring

prove

less

no

night, and

open

which

your

Conde,

the

pretended

in which

by taking possession

you

the

you

with

implicated

is

with

whom

conspiracy is hatching,
en^on

in

reading dispatches

was

MEDICI.

enemies

mother,

your

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town,

bitterest

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hiding it from

DE'

men
gentleall

men,

good

soldiers."
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"Your

"

said

brother

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is

incredulously.

King

becoming

the

Huguenot,"

Queen

went

on.

brother

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brandishing
Yes.

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iron

the

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declare

to

joining

himself.

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of

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left for you.

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loves

heart, is about

at

Queen

sister, the

of affection
she

Charles,

held.

he

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d'Alengon,

cried

Huguenots?"

d'Alengon,

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scarcely a tinge
le Due

bar

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she

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think

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large heart

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her

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branch,

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kept

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has

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or

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you

Valois.

always

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a

be
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then

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wants

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to

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its

is the head
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near

to

see

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you
enemy

younger

for it is born

follyto give
in

France

constable."

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placed

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them

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of

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high

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House

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making

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and

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it weapons

possession

when

of the

throne
all kill
of

the

branch
with
when

the
it

it takes

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CATHERINE

ABOUT

for

persuading
be

to

the

bond

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course

of time, be

forfeit
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of

and

alliance, and
Piedmont,

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to

us

monsieur,

are

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and

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all

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Thus

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over

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give

may

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to

ambitious

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rule ;

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to

out,

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heart

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humble

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in the

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includes

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treaty

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friendshipof

before

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of

perhaps inheritance,

step

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reasons

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Huguenots.

Mediterranean,

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Venetians

the

the

of which
arms

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the

Naples,

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carry

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Italy to

in the

things ?

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body

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these

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"

with

Medici

Jane

their

as

you
and

repeat

of

nations

faith.

same

Charles

advantages by

waging

are

slip which

subdue

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rights. These,

cord

the

ought

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of Valois.

grasping.

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Rome,

scheme

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and

project of

recognize

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Italy, three

pale of the

Valois

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its

all

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descendants,

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at

secure

death

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not

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in

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head

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kingdoms
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and

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has

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which
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; he

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; his distrust

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and

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spread
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of

IX., seeing his mother

Charles

she

on

which, transmitted

end

with

mother

and

11.

eyes

beautiful

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longer

precautions, supposed

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of

Valois, sketching the

Henri

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many

conspire

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bird

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the

Richelieu,*

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tions
ques-

face, which, like that of

her

Catherine

and

frightened

Medici

of

boldly soaring

was

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the

fixed

gaze

called, the

empires {mater castrorum).

of

d' Alengon

Medici

the

of

green-table,

IX.

she

as

fascinating

daughter

Charles

greed.

words,

feelingsillumined

real

gambler

Monsieur

yoa

these

reply to

to

would

son,

the

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; her

way

have

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off all this sedition

cut

part, monsieur,

these

spoke

IX.

would

283

"

she

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had

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daughter

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sons,

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only

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at

CATHERINE

dispelled by

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words.
Catherine
lurked

in her

understand

me

eternityof

whence
"

which

empires

said

take

them

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cried

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you

agitateus
?

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choose

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with

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any

poses
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suspect
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of

me

in the

dwell

sphere

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you

in

the

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act;

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law

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son

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them

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sus-

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royal Crown

those

to

heart.

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must

son's

monsieur,"

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but

astonished

was

will
see

Henry

us

IV.

rid

go
you

their way

and

them.

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of

smiling."
and

Marie

dc'

Medio.

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284

The
for

for he

minute,

"On
she

withdrew.

Queen

which
is

who

Deus

deceiving

is

I would

rather

Vi'ith such
"Great
the

the

me

violence

God

sky,

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for

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at

time

diamond-cut,

figure of
timber

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into

the

the

all

ments,"
tor-

anvil

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looking

at

up

warring, give

am

mother's

my

heart

admittance.

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that

each

of

for

lodge

spying

with

pillars,

the

The

be

wicket
who

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on

ing
reclin-

gate, of

had

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rately
elabo-

so

sired
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Charles*

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porter

plain

very

stone

scroll-work,

Rue

street-gate,

were

two

graced

gatekeeper should

The

cornucopia.

eye

in the

one

brick, looked

was

iron

heavy
the

Belleville,where

last but

consisted

architrave

of

of

accessories

their

holding

level

Lady

built of

lodges

with

caprice insisted

and
I

his

Louvre

Saint-Honor6.

entrance

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at

his

sory,
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or

on

the

out

see

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by

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woman

covered

peephole

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and

to

eyes

gates and

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prisoners,was

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when

of

in

contradictory

hammer

holy religion

inhabited

near

two

vaults

policy?

tears

natural

these

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better

with

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Ruggieri."

the

left his

I'Autruche,

struck

whose

cried,

than

the

Thine

of

he

aloud.

is the

Wliether

exclaimed,

little house

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de

he

clearness

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that

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by questioning
The

and

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me.

death

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to

dejection,

he

ineam,'^

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or

causam

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into

the

me,

alone

King

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are

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eyes.

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watch

day

night.
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been

invented, and

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courtyard could
or

vehicles.

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the

the

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ladies

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of

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not

litters,the

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details

paved

carriages had

horseback

on

constantly bear

narrowness

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front

time,

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be

forecourts, and
fifteenth

in

courtyard

to

extent

of

dwellings

of

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The

top

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house, of

all the

four

sides

to

windows

side-posts,which

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three

into

relief

flightof

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the

laid

garden

on

extent

with

the

silver

pine

stood

borders

side

delicate

second-floor

room:,

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ground

floor

the

the

sculptured
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lover's

knot

led

"

style with
that

ornament

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in

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of

garden walls, covered

pleased

the

eye

hues

of

the

the

front

window

to
over

by

the
cut

stone

repeated

was

cony
bal-

to

fashion

frieze of
of

the

then

with

fine

let into

the

look

of

by neighboring
which

cast

absolute

the

houses

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and

shadow

silence

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up

was

taste

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the

roofs

over

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ance
appear-

inlaid

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from

out

of

in this

the

open

restful

to

soul

day

d'Alenq:on,

Hotel

courtyard

building,

and

garden

prevailed. Still, this silence, this

light,this solitude, were

to

stone.

perfect

gloom.

it the

gave
windows

other

tectural
archi-

the

carried

was

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sills of the

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marbles

middle

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alike

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window

middle

cornice, with

the

both

on

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from

pretty balcony

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of

Notwithstanding
it had

had

pebbles,

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that

color

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end.

of colored

garden-front of

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flower

the

further

the

mosaic

of

equal

walls.

the

grass-plot;

at

coarse

of

house

over

full of

by winding paths leading

yews

richness

door;

lantern.

with

court,

treatment

the

clipped

the

turf

the

time, and

the

hung

of

centre

flowers.

the

vine

from

of

behind

space

the

divided

were

fashion

forecourt.

little bower

then

each

in the

out

flowers, occupied

rare

the

of

into

and

thrown

Venetian

form

were

in vogue.

much

to

the

in

sides

in stone,

true

from

up

architraves

chiseled
the

the

at

embroidery

walls.

for

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with

steps, elegantly

decorated

house-door,

on

outside

remarkable

being

into

red-brick

sloping

top.

of

this

roof

the

at

windows

equally conspicuous for

double

rested

285

floor, had

ground

adorned

were

by the

MEDICI.

great artist had

some

All

arabesques.

which

flat space

dormer

pierced by

the

story above

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sculptured frieze,on

DEP

that

could

dued
sub-

give

CATHERINE

ABOUT

286

itself up

to

meditate,
Who

single thought,

in

or

fail

can

Valois

but

give play
loved

could

one

his

to

pour
for

taste

which

life,could

his

last of

of

arts,

of

his

know

his

joys

the

frenzy which

with

superior
months,

fatherhood,

terrible death

and

he

ous
ponder-

brief

of

last

poetry

the

of

sufferings,

and

few

the

most

lofty soul
for

may

elegance

enjoy the

cares

alone,

imminent

an

and

we

where

kingdom

his

were

he

interior

heart, confess

the

by

himself

abandoned

he

the

there

qualitiesappreciated ;
the

his

alone

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royalty.

the

where

love.

may

of

out

him

pleasures denied

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cloister

in all his

dwelling, the only spot

this

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we

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now

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in

as

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to

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all his

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in

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in vain ?
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dress

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spirit is

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wrinkle

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profile; but

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around

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floors
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by waiting
is

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see

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tively
atten-

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how

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herself.

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What

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of councilors

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see

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as

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time.

hair, so

That

where

Louvre,

! does

not

o'clock

number

pulled

might

four

that

coif, and

velvet

new

finishingher

was

of

fine black

mirror.

sitting.

heaven

her

Marie

boudoir

in the

end

an

of the

Dear

nearly

from

reason

on

over

day,

ladies'

the

"

the curls of

arranging
locks

this

of

the afternoon

her

reclining
sound

without

of

being

heard.
"You
she

startled

me,"

she

said, with

cry

of

surprise, which

instantlychecked.
"

You

were

thinking

of

me,

then?

"

said

the

King.

ABOUT

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"

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am

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hair

master's

royal
terrible

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tear, and

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by

him, sitting

into

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him

fondly

hollow

that

are

color

from

and

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the

voice,
to

come

Pooh

!
the

man

knocked

of

Amboise,

that

a
"

of

exception
"

darken

she.

his

had

its

effect.

no

her

laid

face

moment

friend

anxious

poor

the

take

and

brow

"

of

of France

of

What

"

head

against
he

which

said he, in

the

of

name

Charles

dull,

Charles

the

"the

King,

doorway

low

"

VIII.?

death

His

gave

poor

the

in

decorating splendidly,

was

pain.*

in dreadful

through

opportune

your

life," replied

of

prime

the

end."

miserable
said

the

Charlemagne,"

King

every

breathe

to

then

tell your

dear, red lips?

your

cocious
pre-

King's, embracing

the

arms,

tender
with

soul

careworn

of

what

knew

yet

seamed

cheeks, trying

not

you

thoughts

the

what

brow

than

checked
as

did

She

of

man.

Chariot, will

My

She

grief she

lines

the

melancholy

away.

the

level

slender

stricken

it

her

study

to

which, however,

the

to

her

with

kissed

caresses,

head

down
in

word.

spiritinto

own

gentle

question the

""In

the

scare

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to

; she

and

her

to

hands

fingers. Charles

devouring

laboring breast, waiting for

his

hollow

able

cases

her

discerned

more

her

passed

knelt

Marie

and

and

it with

ill-chosen

some

her

infusion

"

of
been

in such

do

of

died

287

she asked

cloak,

speaking,

ever

freshness

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MEDICI.

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wives

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by his side.

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to

CATHERINE

Castle
and

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the

he

to

our

branch."
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Charles

"Child,
"of

VII.
he

starvation,
who

had

reconquered

died"
in

the

and

"

the

dread

already

caused
*

his

of

kingdom."
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lowered

being poisoned by
the

death

April 7, 1498.

of

his

voice

his

the

fair

"

phin,
Dau-

Agnes.

father

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look

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the

terrible

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back

his

the

read

to

fate of
died

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in

Charles

"

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V.

the

out

them

who

they

in

have

only

trying to

bereft

was

to

recourse

to

escape

his crown,

of

years' captivity."

seven

drove

remembering

have

not

engaged

Simple,

the

Charles

"

this time

at

am

awaits

that

fate

need

Kings

heart?

dear

she,

VI.

Charles

of

study history.
and

dreads

son

said

past?"

the

on

existence

not

diviners

the

the

Now,

son.

"

mother!
"

his

dreaded

MEDICI.

DE'

CATHERINE

ABOUT

288

he, but du Guesclin

English

cried

she

antly.
triumph-

he, poisoned by Charles

for

"

of

Navarre, languished in sickness."

"

But

Charles

**

He

married

masculine

brought

me

that

exhausted
France
"

"

for

could

befall

Who

then

My

brother

on

"

call
who

me

said

your

d'Anjou;
"Sire,"

of

that

of

has

Queen

leaving

any

son,

ill-omen, Charlemagne
I could

be

King

of

X."

Charles

called

only

tune
greatest misfor-

the

If

it.

ond
.sec-

crown?"
is

plottingagainst me.

see

mies
ene-

"

Marie,

in

even

incessantlyoffends
me

be

The

Beside, if I had

name

be

in him.

without

with

irresistible pout.

an

treasure," said the King

monsieur,

deprived

would

attending
not

at

shall die

the

Philip

of

sons

The

way.
I

the

ended

kingdom.
is

heir, in spite of the

no

"Tell

tales."

dearest

My

luck

side

merrier

some

same

d'Alen^on

"Monsieur,"
me

the

the

I would

had

dynasty

minority

aims

every

and

Charles

the

again,

times

distinguished

in

come,

all

she.

daughter, and

live?

he

said

first Valois

will end

to

would

that

The

Valois

"

three

beauty

Handsome.

child

IV.

my

is

said

to

Marie,

with
She

crown.

say,

remind

jest. You

me

the

King

folding

vehemently,

that

says
of
her

'

of my

me

word.

My

**

feel
'

son

to

never

mother,
if she

as

the

Due

Poland."
hands

as

if in

prayer,

CATHERINE

ABOUT

290

The

I know

"

Hah,

**

You

"

Begone

King,
the

why
fair

are

guessed
the

life."

of

witchcraft

once

that

first loved

you

And

thoughts ?

thoughts

haunted

am

"

it !

by

love," said she, with

is

when

day

your

said the

more.

witchcraft

happy

"

sorceress

with

life so."

risk your

you

weary

grave

My

"

MEDICI.

smiled.

King

"

DE'

torment

will

to-day

you

have

me,

if you

smile.

suffer

"Since

always

not
to

me

say

worthy

are

not

did

Charles

so,

of

King."
I

"Am

"Can
whose

he

then

English

Your

last act

Exterminate
"You

What

listened

to

his

which

kingdom,

of State

mistress, my
invaded

was

by the adherents

now

the

of

the road

opened

VII.

lord,

by

New

the

gion.
Relifollow

must

you

do,

heresy."
used

'

it is

as

bitterly.

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his

back

he

King?

bear?

you

won

said

be

not

you
name

and

"

King?

to

blame

the

stratagem,"

Charles, "and

said

'

now

It is

"

opinion.

Catherine's
it

leave

the

to

Charles

"

battle

with

Don

shall

die

my

right,with
Father

they

want

mother
"Arrest
ear.

the

of

do

to

it

am

of Madame

yourself than

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went

"

on.

You

V.

it,we

kings.

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rid of

nor
us

will

the

whom

can

the Guises

I have
kill

may

Charles

Emperor

the Catholics, I find

be

fightagainst,but

Philip, is spending himself

Coligny,
to

to

men

King

left, the Calvinists

poor

better

was

only

kill words?

We

my

had

ideas,"

task ; his son,

on

It

Beside, I

"

to

Guises."

VII.

cannot

you

she put in.

accomplished,"

gave

in the
I

depend

And

up

the

On

threatening me;

blood-lettingof August

altogether.

men

attempt.

forgive the death

never

to

of

my

beside,

in front of me,

my

"

her;

reign alone," said

Marie, whispering in his

AM

KING?"

SAID

HE,

BITTERLY

ABOUT

I wanted

"

speak of

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ought

are
"

cried

she

be

heard

"

Women

"

said

love

wish

them

well

Now

the

Queen

vices, and

falsely

has
you

acting

of

and

you

your

brother
are

only

kind

; but

about

many

believe

that

the

save

are

the

your

Queen

rule the

pure

do

who

women

not

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of

qualitiesin
bad

your

ones

will

you

fortunes."
mis-

men

truly

imitate

you,

rise

to

stand

moment

Don

in

XL,

Philip,

confiscate

is

into

virtues.

were

tyrant like Louis

Guises, and

The

Crown.

of

interest.

fine

the

; you

Dauphine

all your

of

cause

much

in their evil inclinations.

part ?

out

in

and

seems

so

beginning

me

eager

power

turned

Madame

me

away

was

intentions

motive

do

so

deeply.

kindness

her

the

; but

her
hate

she

tears, for

me

does

been

virtues

Calvinists

will

make

the

Italians, hunt
the

you

dreadfully afraid

everybody

estates

moved

have

mother's

weakness

from

their
a

himself.

concealed

and

is my

"

While

things

soul

find

made

the

We

of

Marie

Medici

de'

her

King, with

the

through

so

evil ?

to

seems

they

"

said

parentage

swallowing

perfidy. Why

whose

banish

seem

had

you

that

to

much

so

which

How

"how

great many

"

"We

the

at

at

much

so

on,

but

you

mother

make

daughter

leech,"

beside

Marie,
to

used

nothing
and

Was

You

"

of?

King,

the

said

went

Catherine, who

your

the

Catherine

tremble

to

afraid

you

boy!"

"Oh!"

reign

of

laugh

liberties.

strength united

good

to-day.

not

between

daughter

often

no

you

what

"Poor

to

I do

his brows.

take

Poison

much

the

would

knit

King

mother, and

**

great distance

and

who

Marie,

"

"

291

her.

The
"

MEDICI.

but

yesterday

so

such

no

apothecary

given

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lightlyenough."
is

Touchet,

do

to

it

"There
an

CATHERINE

the

solitude,

favorable;

is in Poland."
two

know

infants
how

to

in

politics,"said

love.

Alas

! dear

Charles

bitterly.

heart, yesterday I

292

CATHERINE

ABOUT

could

think

Puff ! my

this; I longed

all

of

mother

has

myself,

to

Messieurs

de

Court

Rome

of

'

but, when

in

obstacles

; and

despair

thinks

man

opinions

his

of

Navarre, of the
Condes,

the

against each
Chamber.
mother

my

plans

are

the

law.

The

our

grasp.

nor

the

must

I held

all

tired

am

the

alone

looks

nearer

easy,

get

we

of

she

has

would

but

these

where

morning

can

coalitions

of

disturbance

who

in

insolent

disgusted

wretches
faithful
me

brothers.

blaze.
;

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the

throne

who

hands

with

the

crown

; all

have
The

everything
"

sides, antagonisticinterests everywhere

wearing

in

Guises,

the
my

defy

is not

speak

nor

that

me

men

murder

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the

sentence

command

to

in

you

Condes,

of

d'Alen^on,

by

which

of

King

just shown

never

the

nor

Charles

form

even

surrounded
of

religious

the

Due

in

be

Every

else, and

elements

many

XL

courage

of

the

of

ambition.

setting the kingdom

was

this

all

mother,

my

and

Louis

that, with

to

treachery on
I

it

of

me

are

Navarre,

justice;

Council

"

of

is the

nullified

of

so

Parlement

think

come

of

We

of

The

the

party-leaderscare

all; those

Poland,

stronger,

axe

from

Catholics, would

insatiable

of

Guises,

inane.

King

is wanted

of

midst

is the

my

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the

the

bring

people

the

the

thing

before

for

other, leaving
In

will

really exterminated.

weakest

King

of

I say

everything

frenzied

were

screen

is the

IX. 's party

last

interests

own

but

are

peaks.

adrift

the

on

From

discern.

we

Calvinists

the

if

cards.

cut

mountains,

the

climb

Guises, those

the

; I will

distance

of

mountain

rely wholly
at

great things.

Calvinism

to

senses

in itself is the

Calvinism

about

their

short,
to

house

my

end

an

achieve

to

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peace.
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sank

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into
with

gloomy

somnolence.

everything!"

sadly, but respecting her

lover's

echoed

heavy torpor.

Marie

Touchet

in

284

ABOUT

but

and

The

pang

You

"

that

at

do

"What?

he

the

throne."

fire that

King

her

blazed
her

gave

love

for

in

eyes

terrible

contributing

dying.

was

prisoners,"said she, startingup suddenly.

about

care

be

not

of

not

the

"

men?

have

They

sion
permis-

my

said she.
have

we

uneasy,

them, but of

them

Say, do

me.

child.

safe, dear

love

not

you

Now,
?

me

"

inquired.
"

Sire !

she

"Sire!"
violent

was

deference.

her

cried.

he

repeated, flashing sparks

from

his

first surge

his

mistress'

my

mother."

You

"

"Great

"

God!

Oh

him

! make
What

soul ?

your

"T

eyes.

their

he

those

Marie

Valois
nurse

child

went

his arms,

in

of

from

more

appeased.

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"

mad

the

he

ill-timed

picture
a

up

you

the

hesitate

King

Just then
from
was

no

the

the

at

over

prayer.

any

sin

on

passion of

cry

room

bringing

of

heard

was

him

Bourguignonne,"

la

his

nurse

and

bringing

child

than

he," said

since

her, "and

at

her

d'Entragues

one

married

look

in,

of

deep into

Visconti

of

nothing."

such

adjoining

doubt

looked

looking wildly

on,

rascals

Come

"

so

eyes,

"

King sternly.

her

heard

gave

ashamed.

his

the

me

the

to

it to put

to

grandfather, Capitaine Balzac,

Milan,

de

with

trying to get

understand

holding

have

you,"

at

Marie, turning

cried

said

fury

his

' '

still

And

for

"

of

in collusion

are

praying-chair,and
"

are

of

cares

blamed

the

Assassins!

Do

"

"

which

I will die

kill me."

to

think

the

spoke,

she

forgetyour

"What

"

he

moment

illness of

the

to

MEDICI.

dull, instead of pleasing Marie,

so

with

up

which

in

tone

just now

eaten

not

DE'

forget everything in that joy.

lover, and

your

happy

CATHERINE

of

; he
to

pride

infant

he

was

Charles

just awake,

was

and

his mother.

said
him

the

that

Marie,
to

the

taking the

King.

she, half angry,

"You
but

half

ABOUT

He

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is

CATHERINE

fine

boy,"

MEDICI.

DE'

Charles

said

295

IX., taking his

in his

son

arms.

"No

but

one

Marie.

"

He

"What,

look,

has

so

"Men

me

know

can

your

smile

young?"

said

will

and

ways

already."

is," said

he

you

things,"

such

Chariot, play with

my

like

King, smiling.

the

believe

never

how

him, look

said
him

at

she;

"but
I

am

now,

"

right?"

not

is

"It

true," said the

infant's part, which

the

of

from

The
entire

; he

me

King
the

words,

said
will

Will

"

in my
do

to

with
I

Then

"

the

women

laid

bright

under
"

"

I ?

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seemed

"

the
to

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Rue
have

of
a

lover

his shoulder

on

dened
sadhad
and

men

were

so

me

of

one

well ?

"

the

across

case."

said

King, caught

the

looks

questioning

those

intend

you

going

you
in the

woman

no

what

and

are,

put assassins

you

which

critical moment.
me?"

she,

asked

as

the

gathered

tears

girlisheyelids.
in my

women

adventure,

but

they

are

witches.

"

quite

were

voice

his

to

her

that

saw

foolish
his

back

Chariot, why

my

whither

was

doubt

are

was

Marie.

at

beautiful

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"We

And

flash

could
her

Where

give

can

nurses

came

head

her

and

vague

and

Marie

these

still love

you

"You

who

there

hope

those

"

and

them

in

mothers

when

tell me,

not

keeping,

roofs ?

by

you

ear

go

unhappy."

me

cleared, joy

forgotten everything, she

in his

it

of

; and

never

child, tossing it,kissing it with

to

onomatopoeia

whispered

on

tion
reproduc-

will

"He

mother.

the

speaking

countenance

movement

miniature

the

as

make

never

childlike, his brow

was

him

his

with

played

devotion,

struck

by

own.

flower!"

"Pretty
away

of his

trick

startled

King,

what

near

street

here,
?

of

the

my

jewel," said

house," said

"

Saint-Honor^,
recovered

gable

on

himself, and

who,

as

the
he

King,
recalled

who
his

ideas, wanted
that

of
a

some

eyes

the

house

top window

him

give

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"What,
the

with

boy, I have
said

Rene

of

climbed

; you

had

reached

could

into

the

which

led

have

to

house
shut
be

All

excepting
and

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corridor

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what

see

which

no

being
would

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high wall which

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creatures
to

the

they

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arm
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And
A

of

the

their

must

of

there

Parisians
Charles

neck

what

did

you

where

of

see,

deeds

monkey

dear

so

to

to

heart ?

of darkness

"

to

the

is

coping
house.

of

The
trusted

inspection;
I crept

window-jamb
sculptured on

said
are

her

perch

distill death

Valois.

that

the

Rene's

escape

de

for

that, in order
get

climbing,

roof

can

in this top story

yard,

man

Soissons

erected

room

supported myself against

the

room

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low

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Hotel

inner

against the

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the gutter, and

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seen,

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the

from

being

note

mother

my

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lighted

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with

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windows

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"

death."

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home

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went

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him

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to

up

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since

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have

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on

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and

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full of
a

passion that

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done

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on

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shop.
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are

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; I will be

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say

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her

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the

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kitchen, followed

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give

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and

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son

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man.

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of

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of

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to

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make

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like

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has
set

never

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happier

than

if I

were

France."
not

much

more

only for the benefit

after all, is part of

our

than
of

the
the

politics."

Queen?

kingdom,

King
for

the

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Marie

smiled

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you

all the

in

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sacred

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"

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detect

you

up

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she,

the

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of

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Charles

bright
hung

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grand

Marie

presence

great and

small

silver beard
had
with

black

two

of

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by daylight.

the
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lightof
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like

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of

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he

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Marie

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brought

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nodded

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to

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for lovers.

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table

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King,

picture,and

to
to

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dress

show

him
him

thank
should

for
have

had

not

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liked

the

to

see

witches, too," she whispered.

Charles
was

to

again

in

anxiously flippingoff" some

lie

on

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sun

IX., sunk

to

his doublet
science

and

crumbs

made

reply;

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that

of bread

he

happened

hose.
work

cannot

shine, Messieurs

brooding,

de

on

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sky,

nor

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curtains

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us

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father," said

employ

to

as

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impunity?"

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"

King!

greatly excited
Lorenzo

is

clearly the object of your

very

will guarantee

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the

accustomed

was

the

out

sky

weather

laboratoryby

shut

to

make

to

us

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"

305

daylight."

no

true," said the

is

explain to

was

is

MEDICI.

drawn

been

Ruggieri.

work

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"

DE*

science. Sire, enables

who

using

had

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"

Lorenzo

those

"

which

Paris.

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"

CATHERINE

replied Charles,

curiosity

whose

by this question.

Ruggieri

seemed

Charles

hesitate, and

to

claimed
ex-

"

"

What

checks

"

Is the

King

Charles

you?
of

here ?

France

reflected

IX.

alone."

are

we

for

"

asked

the old
then

moment,

man.

replied,

he

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"

No,"

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King

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are

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in

are

you

kings

courteous,

me

Lorenzo

fixed

will
in ?

spoken

words,

looked

his eyes

who, with
himself,

bold

Marie

and

skill of

kings

above

shall

you

these

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In

far

as

his brother.

madame,"

you,

Cosmo,

sat down.

permission you

before

rage.

wait."

to

the

grand

above

their

when

even

you

power."

my

Charles

see

imitate

irony

severe

of

impluse

and

here, monsieur,

is not

you

subjects,and
know

urged.

chair

not

lady for whose

man

man,

took

man

said, with

IX.

presence

old

old

boldness, dared

his

at

Charles
"

Lorenzo

replied Charles, restrainingan

imposing

amazed

"

come?

not

he

each

at
on

with

other

and

Italian

then

his brother, seemed

to

of

the

get

himself

out

emphasis,
Cosmo,

at

be

asking

awkward

"

person

only

could

Ruggieri's first move

appreciate the dignity

; not

the

King,

nor

and
his

ABOUT

306

CATHERINE

whom

mistress, over

young

audacity, but his

of his
he

was

to

his

superior

learned

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old

wily brother

cleverest

buried

man,

in

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so

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far

so

their

all,how

intellectual

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with

and

men

all that

to

as

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but

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abstract

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escape

who

with

or

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and

now

then

to

perpetual struggle

have

exhausted

this

thought;

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knew

rise

to

were

by

out

unexpected

so

strange,

new,

was

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things.

remains

nothing

time

; he

the

gauged

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lassitude

satiety,their

and, above

them

of

reaching, so fierce,and

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eagerness

perhaps

astrologer knew

solitude, had

all

perpetual shiftingof politics;

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the

spell

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de'

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cast

Cosmo.

at

men

earth, almost

the

of

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man

his master.

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to

less

Catherine

MEDICI.

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the

not

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to

patroness

Lorenzo

DE'

politics,

V.

Charles

had

proved by his abdication.

Charles

IX., who

after the
in not

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time

startled

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than

swords

an

King,

its

to

age

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the

and

when

royalty had

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be

to

religion, assumed

as

speculationsof mystical arts, naturally amazed

wild
and

him

roused

victory

to

be

make

would

to

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won

every

Ruggieri.
idea

some

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their

other

interest

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IX.

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must

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mind.

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it.

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King

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forget his suspicions by making

him

which

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an

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for

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seem

to

of

of

of

the
this

on

ask

not
was

to

jump

idea.

new

lives

mankind

to

absence

gloomy

over

suggested

Charles

two

his

important debt

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this,and

make

from

be

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groundwork

but

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closelyinquired into;

was

Throne

negation

audacious

had

self
him-

recreate

pleasures, could

Lorenzo's

by

all

of

of

the

of

none

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subversion

for

business

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power.

at

and

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sonnets

absorbing

less ill-odor

its

only

made

Italians
were

at

knew
stake

full well
; and

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glances
"

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strange game

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keen

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"Sire,"
truth.
the

CATHERINE

with

Lorenzo
show

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the

her

Son

Church*

the

of

that

God

Charles

for

that

miraculous

work

things,I

all

to

aim

am

winning

at

which

believe

it out, I must

carry

madman.

victory over

the

sound

I pray

you

let the

what

the

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"

do

lieve
be-

not

affairs."

of

surprise.

have

faith

no

devoted

in

myself.
hand

if the

So, be it known
the

for

sovereign indifference,

should

have

looks

you

human

his

it ; and

bid

blasphemy

gesture

whose

asked

must

saying

as

preserve

conviction,

have
I

about

control

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us

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to

King,

will rise.

she

307

in themselves.

drama

regard

may

could

the

naked,

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troubles

IX.

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to

fullyresolved

Though

and

which

poet,

MEDICI.

Ruggieri, "you

well, the pit,from

gentleman,

Marie

suspicious,were

said

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the

to

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to

rules

King,

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of human

course

nature.

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else

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work.

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God

make

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mistake

no

to

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for

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example

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to

to

"

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hope

who

said

fire of

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of

researches

the

opus,

magnum
far

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ambi-

more

recognize the presence

the

that

furnaces

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composition
our

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would

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deny
level

at

of

day,

centuries

the

far

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matter,

for

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is

with

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work

at

not

have

to-morrow

bidding.

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do

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our

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only

call

not

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should

we

great

at

is not

gold

alchemist, Sire

an

am

of

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our

old

man,

for

masses

for
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are

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of

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of

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atheism.

this doctrine

accept
"

Cosmo

father's

France.

it.

of

things

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Though

love.

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the

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place

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is

devout;

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he

308

ABOUT

DE'

CATHERINE

Your

mother's

divinity of Christ,

in the

immaculate

substantiation

believes

hell
is

he

"

not

be

hear

to

goes

believes

hundred.

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Lorenzo.

replied

thinking.
Catholic

Cosmo

live

through

will live

his brows

of

be

to

in the

terrible

Yes, Sire," said Lorenzo

"

first of

the

will

the

be

to

dominion

Bourbons,"

to

come
an

of

my

alchemist

man

of

way

and

matter,

over

mind."
hundred?"

reigns, and

two

King.

Cosmo

power

hour
live to

will

; he

in

"

the

in the

believe

to

tran-

His

things.

will

fact, it is impossible

in the supreme
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of

horoscope

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;

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the

Pope's indulgences, and

read

Valois

the

last of

"

in
in

conception, and

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France

will be

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infinite

an

astrologerbelieves

the

in

for I have

kings of

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and

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yet come,

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"

he

nearly a

see

them.

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said

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way

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was

decisively.

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"

the

King,

ting
knit-

wont.

will die

fully
peace-

in his bed."
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it is in

death, how

can

asked
he

looked
The

brothers

result

smiled

he

of

moment

of

your

quiries?
in-

your

triumphantly

as

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exchanged

is interested

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the

of

And

King.

the

Marie

at

ignorant

be

you

the

predict

to

power

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in

swift look

of

satisfaction.

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"so

we

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prognostics

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man

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King

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our

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IX.

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as

Sire !

point

predecessors were,"

our

and

very

relations

existing

the

on

relations," replied Lorenzo.

defeat," said Charles

"As

based

are

with

thoughts.
attempt.
know

the

a
"

replied Lorenzo,
solemn
But

Sire ;

we

ground

and
your
must
on

liftinghis

emphatic gesture,
mind
come

which

has

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our

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ABOUT

310

for which

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to

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said

Charles

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us

of

de

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this

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IX., piqued

Charles
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319

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eighty."

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Charles,

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our

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believe

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precautions taken

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you

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madame,"

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him,"

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us

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reason,

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it

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said

Lorenzo,

turning

to

his

brother.
took

Cosmo

the

child's

little hand

and

studied

it very

over

carefully.
said

"Monsieur,"

compelled

are

that

that

which

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ha !

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to

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deny

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your

doubt

Charles

the

Ruggieri,
faculty

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to

do

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soon

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them

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gate,

the

alchemist
cast

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the

Valois."
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Charles

IX.

and

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did

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at

following them

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turn

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and
a

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and

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go."
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to

the

was

said

speaking ; they

I'Autruche, they
one

the blood

can

from

our

checks, but will be happy and

some

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nor

will live

this child

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secretly encouraged

past."

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other

through

21

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solemnly

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see

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sciences !

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de

make

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and

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mother."

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pass

thing.

doctrines

retarding the impulse

Sire," said Cosmo,

the

"But

King.

for almost

at

living law

will, Sire.

your

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his

different

transmigration is

is the science

you

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to

of

enthusiasm.

with

often

the

cried

with

King

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Isis

which

of

alchemy

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than

produce it."

cease

may

form."

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that

by Pythagoras,

creations

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quite

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of

materialism, the

of

the

is

doctrine

his

men;

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321

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is the

up

the

Materialist,Sire, which

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thought

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life with

are

alchemy

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behind

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DEP

CATHERINE

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336

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the Massacre

criminal, whether

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337

MEDICT.

DE"

CATHERINE

at

the

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338

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(344)

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for she

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to

rush

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foundation

to

up

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the

within

island.

constable's
honor

bishop

exemption

historians, but

in

the

by meeting

for

gable-end
of

ences
rever-

strand, the

the

steps

regret

their

plans of Paris, and

date, this

that

to

breakwater

of

this

of

Port-Saint-Landry.

the

landing-place

several

of

of

City

the

house

du

to

narrative, Joseph

to

first

liable

of

committed

on

end

Seine

constables,

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old

upper

were

houses

the

some

roof, forming

of

light

the

at

this

build

sort

advantage

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examples

of

the

the

diamond.

gave

piles of

that

peaked

of

on

ice

of

thanks

to

the

return

buildings

landed

seen

taken

all

end

the

constructed

and

water

able

by

land, with

delinquencies

for

merchandise

still be

may

preserved
of

at

in

and

Paris

of

island

then

service

beginning

city, been

just

watch

the

on

sternest

him

by

the

of

indicate, had,

would

[Tear Flesh]

strand,

perches

taxes

the

The

this

some

on

Notre-Dame.

of

do

to

the

of the

one

on

cathedral

the

before

years

Tirechair,

able

or

deposited
of

constable

dues

sand

build

to

standing

yet

church

twenty-five

all feudal

from

and

as

of

chapter

to

were

the

bold

so

was

houses

alluvium

the

city, behind

the

SORORI.

few

1308

year

ALMAE

opening
the
the
the

linen
dral
cathe-

second

floor

two

were

let

rooms,

however

was

large bed
bed,

sheets

each,

an

of

one)

Dame

apprentices,shone

shrine.

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carved

walnut,

chests

with

mouldings,

business

windows

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one

three

barren

those

could

you

the

two

only

the

islands, of which

together to

form

Louviers.

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the

He

the

with

Notre-Dame,

two

and

squalid

marvels

to

the

fancy

his wife's

where

lodgers were

business

obliged

stairway like

of modern

bedroom,

reclaimed

from

dwelling

its beds

sheltered
structure

with

waters,
of

third

seen,

down

indispensable guardian

way

small

of the
the

of

Louvre,

then

poor

imaginary

many

the

to

their

sort

kennel

coin, or

own

the
rooms

kitchen

the foot of this modest

of

token.

few

hedge.

for

lonely a dwelling.

Paris

which

tiny garden,

onions, and
a

large hall,

were

Seine.

and

as

of

this

Behind

displayed at

so

de

bridge

through

on,

their

over

served
of

the

consisted

carried

cabbages

mud

so

He

vista of the

Greve,

suggests

by palings,forming

of lath and

the

and

the

was

overlook

to

house

on

view

Seine

tall towers

the

river.

the

romancers.

was

pass

Two

subsequently joined

the

on

mill-ladder.

the

to

of

pleted
legs,com-

on

the

the

be

Paris, which

of

town

first floor of Tirechair's

The

and

houses, and

neret
knights-ban-

out

of

were

latelybuilt by Philippe-Auguste

but

up

its

looked

could

of

castle.

twisted

on

shores

Port-Saint-Landry, the buildings

Paris.

to

Saint-Louis

other

with

chairs

deep

fastidious

most

rooms

see

called

stove

raided

some

tables

might bring

of

on

peasant's

covered

had

lodgers

and

of

that

the woodwork

like

spoils probably of

fittings,
worthy

whom
The

the

pewter

the

stools, the

of

sum,

floor, carefullypolished by

the

for

Tirechair's

and

had

room

chauffe-doux (heat

like

serge,

with

walls, and

the

on

year

lavished

had

mattresses,

Each

one

exorbitant

green

with

linen.

fine

rent,

hung

tapestry

furnished

of

at

top valance

amply

was

good

Flanders

with

lodgers

luxury Tirechair

the

justified
by

their adornment.

to

Fartsis*

another, of forty sous

345

EXILES.

THE

bushes,
rose-

little

big dog,
Beyond

the
this

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THE

346

kennel

was

sold

were

little

the

to

earth, muddy
weather,
teased

and

dry according

trees

this

on

eggs

Parisian

tlie wind,

by

of

patch

whimsical

the

to

whose

passer-by willows, reeds,

the

by

there

constantly lashed

grew,

broken

cackled

hens

and

Here

canons.

or

few

the

plot, where

and

and

tall

were

all

"

grasses.

The

overshadowed

moved.

noise
wind

waters,

were

the

would

church-folk

One

sometimes

in

in

everything
Now,

as

an

much

as

to

rage,

doublet,
camlet

had

been

officer
feel

jerkin.

himself

on

of, and
the

albs and

"By

my

in

the

the

the
the

the

beams

his

which

wife, who
the

surplices from
halidom,"

he

maids.

girl who

was

Now,

here

folding an

the

from

not

him

halbert

pulled off his

on

shabby

bread-box

four

made

seated

mental

from

word

to

white-washed

nails,

the

nothing
a

so

complain

to

as

she

ironed

sacristy.

said, to open
is

days past

his

down

ceiling,

left him

came

butter, he

his

at

said

the

services.

the

it with

the

King's highway.

he

as

goods hanging

household

the

slipped

himself

the

of

when

three

flung

round
of

The

piping

secrets

at

words

spreading

think, Jacqueline, where

cannot

He

half-blue, and

helping

serted
de-

more

nothing annoyed

peace,

useless.

neatness
at

on

sun

wilderness, where

For

order

inarticulate
and

the

as

1308, Tirechair

year

temper.

bench, looked

looked

safe in church

good

bread, and

inventory of
at

of

After

walls, counted

scowled

in

muttered

of

their

to

bad

himself

half-red

hunch

discuss

April

remarkably

the

this

meet

plot

melancholy prospect.

that disturbed

clergy were

evening

home

only sounds

Notre-

of

in all Paris

not

more

or

whole

chanting of priests,or

the

and

the

was

basilica

huge

over

there

solemn

more

of

lovers

gloom

now,

as

the

by

west

its cold

Then,
spot,

in

the

on

casting

Dame

Seine, the landing-place, the house,

the

Eyot,

you

one," he

the

go

to

went

conversation, "I

catch
on,

your

ticed
appren-

pointing

altar-cloth,clumsily enough,

to

it must

EXILES.

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of

than

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alarm

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are

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as

as

please

matters

a
me

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them

stole

unmixed

with

pride.

look

Jacqueline, full of

at

mistress

The
her

smile, laid down

hair

are

Nick,

Old

of

horns

two

free

hands

her

hose

her

rather

Her

! and

mass

and

damsel

wench.

sturdy, country

and

with

like

more

girl colored,
not

glance

me

lady's!

By the

queen's.

to

verily believe,

essences,

but

looks

"who

347

answered

her

turned

work, and

her

to

husband.

harry

Are

me.

tricks?
do

in

sleeping
before

roads

with

anything

here

else, I

clean

as

smart

pilgrim smarting

from

razed

down,

in the

halbert

my

tell

me

the

my

what

harm
and

You
when

your
must

you

live under
the

wife

fire !

Anthony's

have

given

to

wish

any

to

another, and

the

Seine,

other,

growls

like

"

the

of

sergeant

me

scolding

he

do

to

the

on

I set

find

over

And

what

one

gable

your

more

with

on,
a

pin

new

the

"do

watch,
my

house

wife

ing
stand-

see

my

make

canons

observed

pretty

have
the

clean

brain.

poor

be

turned

driving at,"

are

you

I have

man,

twisting in
out.

went

no

any

dainty journeywoman

sharply, "and
days,

have

honest

an

concerns

pillory?"

Jacqueline and
"Just

she

please, but

eating

Let

happy.

Saint

fancy, Jacqueline, that

you

I will

not

hand
under-

some

you

what

you,

exclaimed

"Hey-day!"

but

wine, and

and

as

as

your

hand,

one

and

much

as

of

next

me

silver in his purse,

has
on

accuse

town,"

all the

He

"

warn

healthy

in

halbert

stout

drinking

you

man

grimace.
house

your

or

keeping

happier

Patrol

to

need

sharp tone, "you

going

peace,

you,

she, in

you

meddle

not

with

said

now,"

Come

"

only

that
Come

up,

coward
to

lay the

if you

some

maggot
have

it all

fear

any

council

common

chapter

whole

For

some

then, and

the

woman
washer-

the

it.

have

indeed

guard

protection of the
would

you

said
of

breast

pale.

Their

bishopric

ences
rever-

under

an

348

EXILES.

THE

interdict

Jacqueline brought

if

complaint

of

the

smallest

damage."
she

As

took

him

the

to

the

by

Come

"

she

spoke,

they

fair goes

out,

"Oh,

ho

opened

to

trade

for

Countess

she

But
accuse

look

to

on

husband

the window

that

able

with

out

us

sooner

or

sant
puis-

some

she

mass,

she

be

get

caught

accounts

for, by the

to

base

honest

an

And,

ply ?
be

few

that

Is

ourselves

square

lives

"For

not

we

way,

is fair to

"

is

I tell you,

widow,

wife

of

word

by

ever,

to

of
but

now

and

new-born
he

has

gander

gray

play and

yon

he, the

rock

to

foul

think

And

him.

last for

to

Any

valley.

Jacqueline.

shall find

"

tative
medi-

who

Seine

to

my

savings-box."

clerk

at

up

when

house?"

our

man.

wife

garden,

silent and

young

the

lady will

have

and

as

of
the

decent

the

not

we

him

him.

Poor

eaten

them

as

believes

He

babe.

is

! it is

cherub

sweet

she

lad ! he

for her, for she

How

And

folly?

gentle clerk

through

dare

the
is

lady

content

would

good
as

be
as

to

easy

his pence
twice

over

past six months."

"Woman,"
Place

dame

that

our

stood

well-favored

me,

we

to

him

the

cried

ruined

starvation

of

in the

it!"

spoken
on

mother

will

in

your

never

into

comes

little

gaby,

presently said,

landscape

vast

offended

upon

cheat

the

Baroness,

Shall
and

he

brings

trap in which

the

dead

out

face.

old

you

gold

But

sergeant's

or

later.

to

and

and

up

their

husband's

constable, who

see

have

you

you

the

devil's

crowns

has

to

of

in

water

replied Jacqueline, looking

on

"The

the

Wliat

comes

overhead,"

"

said

for.

"She

piece

her

know,

to

you

his wife.

before
done

"

the

by

saucily in

have

look

added, pulling him

down

were

I would

of

husband

steps.

looked

are

she

me,"

Jacqueline
lady

her

to

arm.

with

When

"

straight up

went

de

said

Grdve,

"do

the

sergeant, solemnly

you

remember

pointing

seeing, even

to

from

the
this

THE

360

bad

enough without

love

affairs of

In

she

as

the

by

her

of

window

the

of

horror

with

gloomy,

melancholy

edict

fulminated

she

rebel."

not

fied
stupe-

looked

mechanically
by the old

piercing

the

husband, accustomed

he

as

and
the

of

that

eye

fected
af-

so

dealing with

to

was

up

man,

suddenly caught sight

face, and

the

or

against his lodgers

inhabited

as

Do

spoken.

She

room

heaven,

house, Jacqueline stood

watch.

the

shivered

her

in the

the

to

fire from

down

I have

sway

listened

sergeant

the

at

bringing

countess.

of

spite

EXILES.

criminals.
that

At

trembled
word

"

break
It

period, great

and

idea

of

before

magic

social

the

Though
the

of

to

recalled

the

eyes,
She

she

the

her

lodgers exercisingany

his

the

that

slightestsound

mind.

She

discern

even

to

hand

into
in

nay

study
one

large

expression of
"That,
the

at

silver to

days

the

of

avarice

her

and

was

she

brilliancyof

she

had

those
devil.

the

heard

never

the

were

and

gers
stran-

overmastered

in

rich

the

of

mingled
not

had

out

looked

false

to

interest

lady's

Paris.

with

recurred

by fear, and

who

orphan

coinage, and

husband.

she

spell. As

Where

pockets, pulled

rate, is

melodious

artifices of

time

room.

University

her

silver

any

poor

fact,

function.

human

singular circumstances

in

never,

it that

moist
the

soul.

pink-and-white face,

and

at

either

witchcraft

at

she

result of

that

feelings,

up

generous

sweet

as

indeed

completely

Godefroid,

young

for

hours

most

was

of

were

from

all those

the

the

fine fair hair

they

that

was

root

rarely heard

so

silence

beauty

strange

Suddenly

voice

man's

flute, she

believed

during

wife

The

power.

most

constable's

remembered

the

the

think

in memory

saw

pity in

freeze

younger

tones

tempted

of

leprosyto

as

all

laymen,

supernatural

any

powerful

as

struck

either

seen

as

was

ties, and

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had

the

"

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four
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could
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THE

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had

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better

Tirechair.
should

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lady

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indifference
a

courtier

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church

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Landry
where

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the

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risk

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with

her

the

suspicions

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of

lady
the
of

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two

this

their

in

lover

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and

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to
"

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thus

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spot

very

tell.

city.

left bank

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the

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observed

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young

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advent

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was

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this

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lady
man's

old

constable's
personage

strange

sion
expres-

the

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protecting

as

"

lady awaited,
by the

to

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his door, and

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she

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lodger began

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steep

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as

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quarter

small

chronicles

over

on

moment

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the

on

sumed
as-

swarms.

shut

interest

believe

to

this

the

his wife, and

the

on

all

the

as

timidity of

du

gridiron, as

heard

in

and

couple

the
At

Paris,

tower

were

startled

was

uneasiness, the
master

such

Tirechair,

and

in

the

on

sergeant,

heard

house

Saint-Denis

of

erected

harbored

opened

he

was

called

think

work-girl ; still,this

Notre-Dame

laid

The

heavy step

was

we

shadow

his trade, affected

fact

signal, Jacqueline's
room.

the

altogether cloak

Notre-Dame,

while

listened

of

clock

shouts

University
this

terrors

lady of

mouthful.

steeple to

confused

his

the

was

from

Seine, behind

that

"To

I ask

royal incognito.

first church

flew

hour

about

how

us

very

ever

into

went

not

between

Saint-Denis

At

noble

in

was

respects

the

"

suddenly
of

and

tricks

could

striking by

was

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on,

missed

not

in the

old

grown

that

the

"or

went

Jacqueline

spoke,

husband,
man

under

plied
re-

' '

Jacqueline.

cried

vance?"
ad-

chapter,"
tell

to

in

paid

'

she

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fair

that

warn

the

of

business

here

coming

dean

extraordinary persons

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not
'

these

cunning

Notre-Dame

why

his

it not

year'srent

next

the

of

truly extraordinary,"

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of

inquire

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with

deal

taking

after

out

351

fears

with
of

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THE

The

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scrutinize

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looking

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to

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on

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deeply shaded

eyebrows, they
bordered

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were

by

so

cheek, that they seemed

and

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of

and

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had

in

them

piercing,

which

eyes

and

grave

tremendous

some

who

singular

had

nature

somewhat

indescribably domineering

bright

as

defined

prominent.

possession of

look

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eyelids so broad,

in

sharply

three.

being,

with

be

to

glance of inquiry,

were

eyes

fringed

kite's eyes,

circle

his

seemed

to

This

deny

this

on

powers

Though

wide

the

by

could

man,

and

room,

the

agitated

stoutest

supernatural.

in the

threshold

the

on

companion.

it was,

exceptional

moment

persons

young

as

the

even

for

paused

man

thoughtful look,

serpent

by the

sorrow,

of

or

bird, but

or

swift
some

munication
com-

human
super-

power.

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fire,at

feature

in

was

and

rigid

once

eagle eye earthly emotions

the

lean, parched

aquiline,was

line

the

bed

side

of

oars

in the

boat

that

where

depth

of

bitter sadness

calm

Above
brow
it

as

the

on

his nose,

crowned

traces

to

marked
to

the

with

rose

with

marble

unhappy
was

hang
the

looked

dark.

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what

passions
and

by

the

trils.
nos-

cheeks.

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gest
sug-

former
which

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strongly, and

stamped
may

dome.

be

was
on

the

by

floods
testified

ripples left by

deep lines,startingfrom

mouth, which
thus

extinct,

hollow

violence

in

narrow

on

of the water-courses,

his face

storm

of

of

and

While
sort

some

furrowed

waters,

his

lead

strongly marked

were

the

of

calm.

which

nose,

countenance

of

lipped.
his

face

in

terrible,unceasing turmoil.

some

the

the

torrent

bore

it seemed

wrinkles

the

of

recorded

was

to

in

of

and

seemed

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long that

bones

long, straight

also

done.

so

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Every

face

deeds

great

this eye

flashing,stern

this

and

with

harmony

gave
firm

and

an

each

sion
expres-

straight-

his countenance,

called

boldness,

and

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The
is

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were

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of
his

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when

by word

silent

majesty

wore

his mien

and

calculated

sort

of sleeveless

fallingto

and

doublet

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black

and

velvet

strictest

which

seemed
"The

At

like

hands

forced

He

to

tremble

to

sure

in

moved

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his

guard,

gloomiest

that

him

black.

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as

his

brother.

tall ;

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could

open,
no

belt

priest
than

more

and, looking him

the
wear.

leather

of

was

circle above

man

Though

front,

head

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hung

surcoat

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collar.

no

hair.

in

his

close

single
habit

with

hung by his side from

where

seen

imagination.

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priest's,
sittingin

the

in harmony,

were

cloth, fastened

neck

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garb

coldest

of black

ties
peculiari-

the

suggested by

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showing

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hailed

lean

were

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in the

face,

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has

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is

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you

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audible

top

be

clock

come

ideas

height,he appeared

middle
he

the

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have

seem

gown

boots

cap

could

would

him

his

less

no

sphere

gestures,

eyes

your

impress the

to

mourning,

for

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to

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forehead, and

his

own

in

move

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were

you

spoke

face.

and
a

to

and

mob

his rays.

emphasized

dress

of

he

action

that made

god without
His

if your

piercing gaze,
or

lurious

irresistible power;

soldier ; and

disaster,and

to

seemed

humanity.

full of

were

before

He

dangers.

dignified manner

inured

men

unmoved

poised above

he

apart, where

stand

to

353

intrepidand

with

frequentlyhabitual

face the greatest

to

preserved that

stranger

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EXILES.

in

words,
the
and

room,

in

spoken

bad

silence, a little noise

the

man

young

but

French,
was

down

came

in

heard
as

distinctly
the

other

lightlyas

bird.
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she

Godefroid

appeared

trembled, started, and

the

crimson;

lady's face turned

covered

her

face

with

her

white

hands.

Any

woman

23

might

have

shared

her

agitationat

the

sight of

364

this

youth

that

at
or

beret

worn

of about

first

boy,

divine

sweetness

mother

of

lurked
His

and

have

thousand

His

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blue
and

features

enough
which

in

the

features

in the
melodious
attract

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us.

have

blight might
thought

like

seem

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in

leaf

young

the
a

hollow

trunk

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of

some

that
from
the

painters love

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storms.

the
was

They
"Did

went

you

Levite
out

one

the

of those

one

incipient

of

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him

made

sun.

startlingthan

two

that

the

god,

was

culine
mas-

oped,
devel-

half

comes

more

these

silent,speak and

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men.

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grown

withered
of

other

by

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was

that

was

like

from

the

blasted

age,

majestic

takes

trembling sapling

poet that feels,the other

in sorrow,

or

gnarled willow,

by lightning,standing decrepit

but

light,
de-

light that

attentively,the

the

cate
deli-

beauty,

with

yet

as

sky.

and

of

yellow tinge that

to

the

of

halo

which

graceful shrub

and

of

it

greater

companionship

frail

seeing

faint

exquisitely

indescribable

when

detected

opening

could

contrast

seen

been

Love
shoulders.

bloom

His

even

marking

on

passion, the

or

yet,

his

combined

contrast.

which,

countenances

forehead

refined

outline, the
here

tale,

waves.

and

such

as

poet's

old

the

over

The

strength

enchanting

most

some

the

were

the

white

liquid,mirrored

and

were

like

as

on

white

was

mere

"

faith.

set

fell

slender

expression of

an

to

men

of

with

and

complexion,

that

causes

love,

we

to

painter.

exquisite purity

the
bathes

face

cap

brow

with

of his brow
a

black

Moses,

bright

mould

woman's

for

which, in

throat,

enchant

to

taken

full of

star

fair curls

eyes,
the

been
His

soul

like

swan's

so

fairygodmother

the

throat, truly

stature

showed

"

the

there

seen

and

shone

light of

abandoned,

in the

round.

people

innocence

the

"

infant

have

might

Basque

entreats

an

form

girl in disguise.

grace

fancy would

he

glance
the

by

of

twenty,

young

where

snow,

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angel ;

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poet that expresses

trees

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for

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into

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much

this

fair

so

toad.

and

thing

"

Tirechair, "and

said
off

am

bad

mien

tell the

to

office

sunk

and

herself

roused

lady

looked

the

at

the

from

constable,

jacket.
asked.

she

in

lodging

are

house

our

will."

the

that

the

old

been

took

man

have

who

your

him

him

in
a

word

ware
"Be-

guests.

Above

As

way.
of

of

company

courteously

any

she

away.

in the

him

seen

breathe

never

breath

on

entreated

trouble

to
"

trouble

and

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de

man's

the

smallest

King,
here

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the

"am

ill-advised

be

the

"

off?

you

she,

the

lord

it, as

you

to

my

value

you

life."

your
She

said

no

they

went

looked

at

table,

the

looked

the

return

of

"If

up

into

the

bed,

with

relapsed into thought.

but

more,

Presently she

demon

smothered!

felt

him,"

red-and-blue

his

bringing

having

"

wear

on

had

she

dignity

all, respect

foot

no

smiled.

said

of

will

water

speech

against our

with

your

"I

justices that wizards

the

lady

"I,"
rose

not

carefully. 'Tis

so

can

into

turn

are

tell

The

devil

holy

which

Whither

very

the

donning

was
"

they

were

them."

hearing

reverie

"Are

lodgers

two

our

women

"Ay,

strand.

the

puffed Jacqueline.

marked

never

footsteps of the couple

the

"

his familiar?
"

when

on

365

EXILES.

THE

signed

up,

Godefroid's
the

of

The

fair

together
Countess

chairs, the chest, the tapestry,

carved

roofs

Jacqueline, and

room.

joy like that

crowded

to

his

of

exile who

the

native

town

sees

on

nestling at

his
the

hill.

you

have

promise you

"Behold,

confiding
"

not
a

hundred

madame,"
here

deceived

me,"
in

crowns

said

the

woman,

is all his treasure."

said

she

to

Jacqueline,

gold."
"the

poor

angel

is

EXILES.

THE

366

spoke, Jacqueline opened

she

As

showed

that

She

herself

by showing

she

of

and

table

and

snatching

up

read, Gothofredus

Ghent).
her

passed

that

doubt,

much

so

which

Count

parchment,

the

Countess,

on

eye,

feeling,no

then,

the

(Godefroid,

dropped

brow

her

caught

Gantiacus

Comes

cried

mercy!"

of

document

in the

parchments,

some

"God

drawer

she

emotion, she

hand

had

her

over

compromised

recovered

her

cold

demeanor.
I

"

satisfied,"said she.

am

She
and

his wife

path

to

boat

approach

hard

constable

her

saw

take

the

make

to

as

boatman

take

to

the

her

the

rustle

of

suddenly
in it, and

seat

fly like

boat

the

stood
rowed

swallow

And

the

harboring
not, of

send

lords
the

rounds

my

to

me

meet

Jacqueline, alone
lord's

mysterious

earned

hundred

gold

harboring wizards.

than
is the

which

like

more

account

for

humble

roof.
could

like

some

if she

hunted

find

of

through

went

could,
men

the

clear
a

three
the

who
and

chaotic
persons

She

us,

"

to

the

known
un-

to

this

clue

give

selves
them-

simple laws
romance

under

chest, examined

nothing extraordinary.

halbert.

bravery of

up

some

bring

protect

her

glow-worm

learned

these

in

to

his

up

God

out

house, hastily

complicate

meeting

She

shade

discover,

to

jade

pert

already invented

had

the

the

Like

pains

she

the

in

business.

by Champfleuri

some

to

room

infinite

but

have

better

no

two,

over

gold rings to glitterin

nature,

We

"

gallows," replied Tirechair, taking

I will go

and

slap.

morning."

I know
to

fellow," said Jacqueline,giving the officer's

sorry

familiar

I like

"

this

crowns

of

and

When

by.

audible,

was

strength

are

shoulder

*'

The

the stream.

"You

us

house.

the

doorway,

fair laundress

the

such

down

their

in

moored

was

helped

with

stood

of

out

landing-place.

the

Countess'
up,

and

downstairs

went

saw

to

her
thing,
every-

nothing

368

EXILES.

THE

the

shorthand

which

abbreviations

the

are

modern

despair of

decipherers.
The

hall

belonging

men

There

legal faculty.

for

pious respect

of

sort

from

the

Middle

scholasticism, contrasted

with

faces, warlike

grave

when

the

eager

ruddy

cheeks

"

with

us

their

see

the

and

young
the

we

from

yellow

faces, and

fill

faces, too, with

Lean

heads

under

eyes,

and

there, with

were

beards, which

Ages.

tinguishe
dis-

most

foreigners,too

faces

ancestors

our

bald

sunken

broad

venerable

and

brows

prominent

learned

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the

of

clergy, the Court,

some

were

but

only,

the

to

citizens.

rich

and

soldiers

students

of

full,not

was

traits
por-

burning,

labors

of futile

countenances,
of

cial
finan-

the

class.

lectures, dissertations, theses, sustained

These

brightestgeniuses of
roused

in

thirteenth

forefathers

our

Italian

short, all their

was

later

which, perhaps, we
the

combining

attractions

of

form

satisfyevery

of

the

theology include

did

distinguished
like

Jacob,

other
the

to

with

of

men

controversy.

whose

rhetoric

of the

science

had

been

itself,

the

who

orators,

promising

between

ereigns,
sov-

dignitieswere

schooled
was

only

those
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to

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professor'schair

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to

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had

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chancellorships,and
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ancient

of

Inspired eloquence,

sciences, it

in these

themselves

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before

future

science

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grammar

the

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spiritualdisputations,to

human

entertainment

them

to

were

tragedy, their

stage.

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centuries,

performance

curiosity,appealed

fashionable

the

these

French

daring inquisition into

with

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drama.

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their

opera,

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owe

fourteenth

and

enthusiasm.

to

their
bull-fights,

their

as

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the

by

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theological

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THE

dialectics

chivalry by
To

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by

merciless

this

analyze it, even

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of

scheme

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ancient
to

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has

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day

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in

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the

old

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of

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doctor

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bore

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on

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be

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of

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of

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audience;

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sect

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science, of which

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to

reverence

Guyon,

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of

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scene

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under

also

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hasty judgment

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might

me.
a

tall

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singular analogies

with

of

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Swedenborg,

striven

necessary

certain

Sigier was

face, rescued

And

portentous.

all blame

which

Mystic.

attributes

of Divine

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world

why

hast

thou

that

there

southward
the

"

But

whose
like

"Alas!
than

any

"

said

land

Oh, if

I could

fly

"

on

at

but

and

wife

of
not

all

was

and

my

Oh,
From

that

Beloved

such

land,

ringing

tone,

call.

to

attitude
his

eyes

and

native

ing
gazhome

his face

pallor of

went

on,

flashed, he

looking

had

was

as

your

land

cleave

the

age
"

never

air

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have
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you,
can

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I regret
I

pages

Godefroid,

at

glitteringtears,

blood-stained

"

It

on

cried, speaking with

he

ascetic

with

Godefroid,
earth

mists

mane.

life from

for,

"

triumph, his

beaded

were

Ah

prophetic

night

would

heaven.

as

trumpet

in

child," he

poor

weep

The

shaking his

studied
to

yet !

lars,
pil-

condemnation.

blue, pointing

of

glow

lion

cheeks

have

you

to

you,

me,

the

into

skyey regions.

given place
as

standing

was

Nature

dungeon.

my

at

as

the

tered,
glit-

it

the
the

through

my

conviction

started

stranger

grand

intense

and

ancient

through

child, my

my

been

triumph

boatman

The

has

stars

color

of the

there.

me

beautiful

as

of such

the

across

It is

side

white

bewailed

rejected me

I shall

accent

an

and

bells

very

the

to

city spoke,

mystery.

keep

to

mother

my

The

But

and

desired

the

sparkling water,

still visible

harmony

was

glory !

"

the

the

by

gleamed
were

the

up

sheen

; she

farewell

say

trees,

to

aspect

rose

under

spread its pleasing

moon

the

to

return

horizon

lines of the

the

to

me

hues

painted pictures;

eloquent buildings. The

hills,the

silent

life
new

fantastic

light,the

of

another

things, and

of

form

be

to

streaks

tender

dropped

assumed

waters

saw

land
and

more

beautiful

yet remember.

beating wings,

I would

THE

asked

"Whither?"

"Up

the exile.

there," replied the boy.

On

hearing

looked

this answer,

darkly

seemed

the

at

the stranger seemed

each

forth

going

by

other's

roused

them

Then,

from

each

their

lost in

in

yearnings

equal wing, till the boat

on

silent.

unspeakable

an

by side,

side

surprised ; he

remained

youth, who

communicate

to

spirit,hearing
and

369

EXILES.

like

touching

effusion

the

of

the

teeming silence,

doves

two

They

the air

sweeping

the strand

of the

island,

deep reverie.

thought, they

the

together to

went

geant's
ser-

house.
"And
heaven

by

"

right

the

so

God

the

Is this child
bolder

which

thunder

by

with

"

proved
old

to

man

weighed

midge
them
was

to

in

three

the

invest
he

his

boy

in

by

way

represented in living embodiment

; the

that

"

voice

of

presses
lightning ex-

luxury of
there

express

in

angel, is

an

whose

lad

his belief

at

felt

the

ment,
senti-

timid

world
spiritual

glory

taken

Sigier's discourse

the

no

mire

satisfied to gaze

was

heart, he stood

with

he

struggle?

thoughts, as

sunbeams.

them
could

I not

in this

as

companion,

own

Have

light like

beautiful

as

his

of

cate
dedi-

am

believes, and

Overwhelmed

on

; I who

lifted

often

Has

from

all has

us

so

am

path

is

mysteries of

the

himself, though

he

the

eyes.

am

myself.

He

some

his

heaven,

of

angels dwelling

of

him

Which

to

than

exiled

angel

earth

fast in such

stand

to

lover's

which

into

an

"

the

faith ?

the presence

will of

the

though

to

expressed
the

stars

is

I, who

"

mystery

of

him

But

feeble

too

Abashed

weak

lead

less crazed

or

I walk.

not

he

far above

fairest of

more

will

Not

am

step in the way

doubt

he

I who

already seen

him

spellso

magic

to

that

thought the tall stranger.

undeceive

to

some

no

boy believes

and
had

the tall,
them

them.

in
The

Science, Poetry, and

Feeling.
On

going
24

into

the

house, the

Exile

shut

himself

into

his

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EXILES.

THE

the

ruthless

demon

and

ideas

the

sill,by

of

that

vision

the

seeing,

the

Presently
current,

hushed

was

the

houses

like

the
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with

wings
then

froid's

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"

In

"

had
In

"No;

the

of

I ?

in which
the

by

one

the

on

in

one

huge city slept

been

leaf, or

enough

have

to

which

made

his soul

the

"

he

been

tied, and

heaven?"

said

lying
end

in

the

to

bring

the

youth

had

soared

asked

with

said

lad
a

the

which

boy,

in

into
a

the

over

Gode-

long rope
floor.

his eyes.

opened

the

voice

looking

man,

nail

still in the
a

experienced

hopeful gleam.

at

was

his

heap with

older

neck, and

the

mingling

groan

hastened

meandering

it, the poor

fall,as
He

body.

him

saw

dismay

the

"

dead

with

fall

heavy

Godefroid's

floor

again,
to

fall of

perching-place among

have

heard

room,"

own

on

its

heights

untied

had
am

at

the

noise, the

would

man
a

and

Godefroid
on

old

him, of

your

surprise

all ; and

least

earth

to

his neck,

he

When

cord

the

room,

tight round

them

of rapture.

sound

assured

ear

heard

far-away goal,

extinguished

jackdaw changing

the celestial

the

he

to

rustlings

Paris, brought down

over

The

stranger's mind

on

sphere

radiance

the

trances

harmony.

all

of

spread

pinnacles of Notre-Dame,
from

of the

that

and

water,

from

divine

attain

lightswere

struck.

flightof

drop

the

giant.

Midnight

the

silence

his window-

one

traveled

saw,

clamor

silence

tired

he

that

vast

the

on

in

in

believing

light, the font of

all

of

Lost

he

striving to

himself;

lost

the

him,

angels, and

fancying

or

down

reflected

sky.

of

to

over

vision, listening for obscure

to

of

voices

words

sat

moon

the

frequent with

sphere, from

source

the

at

himself

gave

seeking

Godefroid

night.

mysteries of

the

were

and

Work,

of

gazing

turns

studying

he

and

lighted the inspiring lamp,

room,

of

to

which

with
the

knot.
music.

earth!"
rose

by

and
the

moon

walked

along the

through

the

path

of

window,

light traced
which

stood

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open

the

saw

island.

the
a

he

misty atmosphere hung

seeing the

view,

his hands

over

his

the

came

up

meant

to

Exile
"You

"Yes,"
hand

for

"And

said

that

rolled

high

; it called

I took

You

it bade

As

I could

the

only

child

My

poetry does

Go,

boy

proceed from

know

ideas

of

myriads
all

seen

trees

of
how

The

do

their
the

ride

and

the

to

bow

with

clasped

before,

me

is that

sweet

artlessly,

old

ing
throw-

man,

him

his

to

whirlwind
;

on

God."

to

the

tears

from

added

the

heart

move

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ing
living,burn-

your

in

grow
Be

vulgar !

heart.

soul.

your
at

the

once

"

and

one

space

Godefroid's

seen

those

holding golden sistrums,

the

at

have

You

not?

you

pinions moving

glorious is unlimited
stranger

he

clasping

equal flighttoward

forest

tempt
at-

"

Voice

named

cried

your

angels,white-winged,

soaring with

often

Ah,

heaven,

"

and

creations,

way

terrible

yourself?

Oh, how

going

boldly

not

but

given

the

the

never

of

altar, the priest,jnd the victim

"You

kill

heard

"I

Godefroid,
can

been

longer restraining the

know

we

had

and

flyto heaven,"

not

your

to

try

heaven

to

me

reveal

never

his

where

place

nail had

the

It had

oh, sublime

your

passed

the

man

body,

no

poet

thoughts,

despair;

injury.

you

name.

you

of

stranger
feel

to

that

the

cheeks,

way

round

arms
are

lad, did

by

me

folded

his face.

on

young

fall without

his

he

attitude

an

the

again

of

Godefroid,

down

this time

voice!

"

like

waters

asked.

he

supposed

dear

why,

his

on

it.

on

weight

in

in

while

and

again

the

ended

"Alas!"

"

plants

the

over

astonishment

with

yourself?"

kill

friend

His

had

"

stood

slight bruises, the

some

under

once

but

him

to

tightened

little hurt.
at

and

heartbreaking,

so

bosom, and

his neck

had

rope
But

him

to

replied Godefroid,

about

the

willows

the

ripplingSeine,

floor.

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On

371

EXILES.

Throne,
breath

the
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hand

and
of

before

have

you

God
the

as

the

storm.

me."

convulsively, and

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they

both

shed

gentle poetry

gazed

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to

"

"have

the

not

obey

the

stony

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and

voice

been

God

for

hear

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am

back

into

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outcast

as

before

to

mark

victim

the

to

know,

silence

listen

to

of

the

livid

such

as

living men
the

"

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light a
"And

with

rather

now

bless
may

you
as

as

pure

City
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hands

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rows
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search

steeped

the

for

always

to

crime

dying
and

of

his

silence, the
the

at

form

; to

rise

grant ;

wonder

human

accuse

not

last shriek

; to

some

without

hear

may

fearful

sons

trampled by

not

among

learn

words

call

to

condemn

petually
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living?"
!

further

any

and

dead, and

soul

heart.

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noises

look

; to

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the

wipe

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heaps wrung

and
have

not

not

you

my

to

assassin

appalling

to

you

night after night, seeing them

the

of

which

you

not

only

out

worn

secrets

over

damned

the

on

that

father

laughter of

Are

like me,

have

horrible

writhing

way.

sphere where

imploring forgivenesswhich

me

the

being bidden,

you

we

flower?

it is

them

must

"

to

that where

live in

to

you

danger

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blood, counting
up

cherub

your

resignedly in

on

time, would

beneath

as

for their

tombs

on

without

your

world

Dwelling there, I

earth

walk

the

there

lovely

what

of

heavenly harmonies?

but

"Think

land

to

you

"

good

our

almighty finger points

before

to

voice,

sterrwer

return

must

thought

suffered

having

diamond,

the

We

Arriving
'

to

native

my

in

holy teaching of

order

His

the

quail at

Here

cast

hovers

to

of God

exposed yourself?
'

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seemed

stars

hear.

suddenly,

man

forgotten the

paths where

you

saying,

old

the

the

Godefroid.

murmured

Sigier?

home

heavenly

they could

"

soon

Doctor

master,

which

said

so

you

whence

the firmament,

at

God

see

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THE

"

cried

My

fire within

yet I

Godefroid

must

which
go

I cannot

wanders,

reason
me

"

on

my

said

strange gesture that worked

eyes

hear

you

or

are

dim.

you
You

me."

consumes
"

see

the
on

senior, waving his hand

the

youth like

spell.

Hell.

at

borders

of

spheres invisible
crowned

with

shone

the

where

light as

to

"There,
dwell

forget, I

fain

soul

aspiration, that
riveted
and

by

for

project our

purpose

take

us

wing.

instant

the

muscle

; every

the

glimpses
the

of

first,I

the

and

closer

and

peace
"

that

to

my

to

did

not

bones

in

Guide, whose

all the

from

froze

protection

my

dise
Parahe

had

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as

at

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less
hap-

force

that

hope.
unseen

some

and

separate

move,

of

to

heard

nor

believed

he

we

about

us

him

were

margin,

each

at

of

which

by

birds

this last gate

by

feet

of the

at

divided

despair even

his

strain

would

attitude

an

as

toms
phan-

one

looked

that

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my

in

soar,

he

those

blood.

restored

me

to

shrill

as

silence.

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the

of the

mother

its presence.

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it were,

into

merable
innu-

worlds

point

painful

fearfullyheld

so

was

array,

space

steadfastly,

of

in closer

sorrows

throbbed

image.

stamp

anguish entered

shrank

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gazed

beloved

saw

creature

his

he

as

into

neither

fatigue of traversing the infinite

where,

fireflies of

where,

where

like

topmost

feel, though

to

worlds

fields of air

Standing

; he

man

that

passed, like

all the

light are

me,

long

we

quivered

seemed

he

in

ever

halo

twinkling

circles

the

the

to

when

saw

of

eagerly

the will of God

remained

he

looked

to

us

meadow.

shade.

vast

saw

of

the

of

left behind

had

that

in

last level

the

on

the

wafts

we

through, where

pass

spring like flowers

as

suns

soaring toward

was

is easy

azure

shades

the

on

along by

The

body.

the

us

Paradise, the bodies

about

around

much

so

scarce

land.

native

my

above

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dust.

dreams,

our

the

away

but

Guide, borne

my

the

of

eye

scared

heads

our

impalpable

the

to

Paradise

of

glory

still in darkness,

was

which, during

that

to

the

see

flew, upheld by

day.

akin

power

distance;

vast

afar, I could

from

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hawk

in

swiftness

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cry
air

as

or

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of

the
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saw,

of

as

light.

when

it

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flashes

over

across

the

horizon

the

world.

larger; presently
angels

move

substance, and
flame.
not

the

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the

of

noble

It

shed

face, whose

Light

within

dazzling ripples
the

as

last I

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eternal

beauty

in him.

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other

us

dew.

as

took
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he

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the

hues

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and

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clove

deserted

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white

attribute

and

wings

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where

scended,
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he

universe.

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of

flower

on

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of

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bestow

to

hosts

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eddies

in

pardoned
with

one

fell upon

Heaven

which

of

he

said

and

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the

at

the

archjingel paused, the air

the

moved

in

branch,

palm

perfumes of

the

as

pure

they waved

as

glory.

green

all

looked

was

"

her

vessel

sails

white

left

exiles

the

to

the

through

cuts

his

spread

more,

once
a

as

space

from

we

of

of

endless

sea

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city, and

the

wings,
waves,

on

some

the

all the

peaceful

more

fire which

of

millions

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down

suddenly

to

it

came

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The

rest.

damned

torment

worst

bass

surface

swelled

was

the

to

of

all

by

the

terrific

on

had
roar

harmony

sufferingsouls.

the
its

the

the

near

zone

turmoil

formed

of

which

circle, the deepest in the immensity

lowest

standing.

were

to

appalling cries, to

uttered

to
sufi"ering,

appealed

as

the

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have

shore.

responded

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heavenward

through

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which

that

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turned

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of

paused,

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region

endure

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back

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of
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their divine

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as

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like

spheres through

to

the

the

cloud

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drive

to

may

in all his

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sweep.

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hand

one

sword

of

archangel

that

none

light.
the

glance
the

saw

glory

in

from

there

shoot

and

in

glory

emanates

and

this

above

clearer

of

laurel,and

the

rose

"

was

that

glitters here

mantle,

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snow.

beheld

that

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the

its first rays

became

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and

morning

in the

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the

flightthrough
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bottom

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the
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desires, flowed
one

book

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ten

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at

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with

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our

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wedded

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to

up

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bent

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over

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equal step.

nest.

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;

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our

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that

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rose

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the

on

curiosity,

my

sorrow

said

even

one

each

saw

together

when

for

through

never

smile j

of

always

other

each

parch

to

palm-branch.

is above

were

Donati

loved

was,

hope

brought thither

us,

guessing

'

woe

my

Teresa

happy

Cremona;

to

age

here, Teresa

am

Our

love

for the

anguish

already shed.

had

he

pleasure of thinking and

what

the

measure

happy,

We

was

to

know

were

my

its

sufferingtheir

seen

him

his

with

Shade

tears

would

we

makes

torment,' said the

ever-vanishing 'To-morrow,'

tell it.

to

his

back

came

condemned

perhaps trying

'

Shade
which

was

"

their

enduring

any

have

you

force

unhappy

that

to

exchange

would

the

Hell.
the

touched

zones

this soul.'

just then

an

the

sunbeam

as

him

of the souls

one

consuming

"And

vastness

condemned

not

punishments

is

that

The

deepest dark.

the

*God

"

without

"

for

efforts.

through

wander

could

scorching

or

into

glided

he

into

way

this ; he

vulture, confined

as

itself in vain

exhausts

cage,

icy, fetid,

"

free to do

was

Hell

in

direction,

every

not

in

saw

her

die !

turned

pain
sweet

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pale and

said,

face
smiled

change,
to

hide

her
her

EXILES.

THE

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but
suflferings,

"

said

she,

white, and

she

above, and

is

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Teresa

when
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"

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shall he
bowed

than

in

birds

the

that

shade

the

hapless Shade
the

of

through
door

sudden

the

swift

stillness,the

love,

my

sake

alone,

Poets

mildly

they

by

can

when

we

to

to

try
of

one

never

He

it.

noise

more

no

vain

It is

the

horsemen

the

was

so

noise

of

approach

dog barked,

replied ;

exiles, the

that

divides

this fall rushed

arms

that

making

been

blasphemy.

the

moment

two

space

it

like

of

sometimes

have

surrounded

are

of

lie in
check

griefs

the
the

light

not

have

horses

rang

see

would

many

the

dismounted,

unexpected

that

constable's
knocked

it seemed

deep
the

at

like

some

explosion.

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as

his

the

on

us."

this

growl

in

fairer

'

Father

the

He

assent.

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tree.

they

understood

At

And

overhead

pass

angels of darkness

when

even

sign of

'

earth?

on

God's

for

Paradise

her, but God

thought

departed, cleaving the air, and

the

of

desire
?

tears, for

is

bliss; she is parted

her.

to

death

Teresa

the

in her

desert

with

much

so

turned

lie alone

not

leave
us

I love

when

sheet,
to

which

lips

might

unite

is sad

be

must

be delivered

not

We

She

shall

one

his head

"

her?

said

Master,'

'

in.

Paradise

me

entered

see

you

He

doubt

no

was

bear

not

did

then

Why,

she

marble

her

under

her

still in hers

that

myself

I could

here.

am

us.

jealous!
"

I killed

of

eyes,

Honorino,

"

when

hand

clasping my

So

divided

day

blue

her

moment

very

sepulchral bed,

her

has

the

at

was

them.

chilled
in

in

them

interpret the slightesttrembling.

I could
you

read

377

electric

sounded

from

poets, fell
the

skies.

through their veins

seemed, and

an

us

two

on

full of

discharge.
the

to

earth

stairs with

like strange

iron

of

blood, hissing
Their

loud, heavy step of

the

all the

painful shock

The

scorching sparks.
The

through

clank

of

pain
a

his

was

man-at-

sword.

378

EXILES.

THE

his

cuirass,and

astonished

sounded

soft

is that

*'

The

Bianchi

"

Are

you

"No,
tones

presently stood

you

before

the

mistaken

with

whose

man,

bass

asked

the old

man.

triumphant."
?

Dante!"

dear

"

the

in Italian.

spoke

say

are

not

rang

he

as

said

Florence,"

to

return

can

What

**

soldier

stranger.

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voice

spurs

"

asked

the

replied the

the

thrill

soldier, whose

battle

of

poet.

and

the

warlike

exultation

of

victory.
To

"

Florence

Dante

In
I

"But

kneeling
before

the

Come

knee

time

wore

will

you

of

depicted

in

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of

your
"I

the

mother's

that

he

cried

into

gazing

the

Godefroid,

said

poet, like

in

angel

an

the

is

and

brow
his
the

rustle
Dawn

of

son

of

vision
voice

France, and

solemn

features

Paradise.

of

Mahaut

rightsare
you

will

its

first

in and

came

last

at

were

gown

showing

now

may

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of Beatrice.
woman's

de

recognized, your

King

and

the

for

expressed the happiness

was

tones.

heights

the

time, perhaps

gloomy

fair Comtesse

The

compassionate

Paradise."

first

the

heard

child, my

birth

Dante

lavishly in

so

light.

my

For

silence.

Godefroid.

you.

"

gigantic.

was

immortal

fancy yourselfin

and

the

flew

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and

lovely landscape from

its

; his eyes

of

"

he

Florence

my

heaven?"

the

joy

streaks
to

in

life, Dante's

light step

audible

be

his

thought, perhaps,
A

up,

said

see

smiled.

in

look

has

himself

before

you

soldier

only

Florence,"

! when

The

Ah,

sanctuary.
to

of Fiesole

Italy;

saw

shall

one

on

he

fancy

when

"

"Come

he

Florence

Alighieri, drawing

distance.

"

To

acknowledge

under
find

the protection
in

Paradise

heart."

hear, I know,

the

voice

of

heaven

"

cried

the

youth

in rapture.
The

exclamation

roused

Dante,

who

saw

the

young

man

in

folded

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to

and

look,
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Paris,

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left

away

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!

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Guelphs!"

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companion

young

1831.

cried

in

his

on

voice

of

leave

took

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arms.

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379

EXILES.

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of

them

with
bosom.

mother's

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Death

MESSAGE.

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Translated

To

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spoiling

the

at

myself played

if it fails to

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real

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coach

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demands

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with
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the

the

of the

top

I discovered

of

somewhat

in

with

and

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rich

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was

magnetic
short-lived

the
nature

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from

me

inoffensive
ways

smiles.
ing,
of think-

landscape

along

these

"

something,
traveler's

complacency
transient

our

better

beside

seat

similarity in

of those

one

men,
English-

place.
on

state

justifying the opinion

indescribable

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is

air

coach

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into

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take

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of

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love

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for

to

came

listened

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state

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of

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for the

reasons

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of

tragedy;

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; and

seats

take

to

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circumstances,

scenery

coxcomb,

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from

me

of excellent

neighbors.

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realities those

from

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the

abundance

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gether
to-

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a

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commonplace

failure

historical

traveling

was

know,

you

as

them

children

superlatively uninteresting

finances
as

drive

poetry.

1819

of my

for

which

story,

woodside.

taken

the

you,

to

select

to

and

two

as

part in this almost

interest

are

art

by

true

outset.

owing

part

heart,

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of

and

lovers

young

snake

Pareto.

simple

other's

and

story

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intention

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of

sight

the

at

two

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in

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tell

to

into

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382

all

came

live

We

is it

not

the

lighted
wrote

joy

of

the

me

; mine

when

day

every

reputation ;

mine

have

Our

it

so.

husbands

had

increases
talk and

our

away
When
much

hero

of

middle

of

man

young

serious

very

white

overspread
dark

circles

illness.

teeth.

his

add

be;

that

that

of

husband,

twelve

About

luckless

edge

of

and

it

be

as

very

should

for

he

out

comrade,

was

of

to

Pouilly the

thinking

newly ploughed

"

to

him

yourselves

proportioned,

to

moist

pretty

pallor still

say

field,instead

should

an

was

and
for

to

worthy

wished

for

income
of

of

tions."
expecta-

overturned.

himself, jumped
of

was

you

than

have

an

shapely

woman

nothing

coach

from

and

more

with

faint,

were

difficult

was

save

lips,and

informed

girl might

livres,

imagine

white

well

vicomte

to

recovering

be

not

with

there

had

traveling companion

league

swept

friend

eyes,

were

he

that
careful

to

fifteen thousand

or

danger

wind

unbecoming

not

if he

as

Indeed, many

countess.

such

My

my

of

new

well

very

features, and

as

was

seemed

he

decidedly clever,
imagine

his eyes,

he

hands, of which

sessed
pos-

atory
supererog-

the

Picture

affair.

certain

furthermore,

Add,

my

hair, blue

delicatelycut

about

their

spice

difficult

height, but
dark

even

by

even

quickly

not

was

love

bright, expressive face,

and

will

the charm

with

scanned

Pouilly, I

interest,and, truly,it

the

! how

her

to

happy laughter !

our

reached

we

Ah

pleasure.

had

if you

adored

that just sufficient

us

and

lady

ruin

of

worse,

by

loves ; and,

his

were

had

for me,

risk

enslaved

were

who

simplicity,afforded
which

moreover,

gentlemen
woman

every

the

at

other

countess

meet

better, or

even

countesses,

; these

by

done

him

delights?

pleasures, and

friend's

not

past

each

chocolate

did

we

told

little

My
made

spend three days with

to

We

joys, our

situation.

remember

to

recall past

time.

great

cigar for him

pleasant

pleasant to

as

second

perils,our

humors

to

come

least

at

the

through

everything, our
even

If it is

follies in fact.

our

dangers,

MESSAGE.

following

to

the

the
for-

MESSAGE.

THE

the

of

tunes

He

happened
he

I do

carried

the

moans

give

laid

by

through his agony

of
mistress

when

she
He

newspaper.
to

her.

He

dying boy

scarcely given

conjured

mother's
utter

of

that

the

had
his

then

caused

the

by

it

But

*'

he

looked

be
that

death

bon
rib-

it

as

tly
gen-

He

had

to

to

go

love-letters,

less
speech-

grew

he

powerless

was

wish

my

to

for

me

the

only

to

him

serve
a

his

in

passport

my

farewell, and

was

news

his last gesture,

wistfullyat
of

flesh,but

was

he

but, from

in token

the

"

in

on

made.

when

"

for of

me,

His

in

his

to

the

wore

his mistress'

her

him

thank

he

all

plicity
sim-

death

I extricated

key would

troubled

died.

which

it had

for

sentence

eyelids drooped

sank, and

break

directions

to

He

doubt.

no

to

which

return

fatal

to

myself

was

boy,

painful shock
his

as

trived
con-

in his young

of

sound

there, amid

Poor

it half-buried

necessary

him,

upon

read

key

wound

to

It

house.

wish.

the

go

for

utter

me

single word

to

I found

middle

understood

of

Charite-sur-Loire

La

which

in the

last

suddenly

look

the

at

he

man's

me

the

me

his home

he

should

possiblefrom

as

it

; how

task, in that it

sacred

"

thought

not

over

I did.

as

sufferings,he

the

me

did

by horrible

torturing himself

neck.

his

fell

coach

was

begged

bade

about
the

he

with

heart

him

dying

slipped

peasant's cottage, and

commission

me

upon

the

he

or

way,

but

from

me

some

roof,

it.

into

wrung

to

in

under

him

the

clinging tightlyto

know,

not

crushed

was

We

and

miscalculated

either

and

vehicle

888

moment,
his

head

accident

fatal

overturn.

partly his

was

fault," the

own

said

coachman

to

me.

His

mother
for

old

was

saw

from

the

home,

Nevertheless,

me.

master's
the

I executed

away

woman-servant,

young
she

Charite,

La

At

who

had

in

which
to

sank

key.

assuage

staggered back

death, and

blood-stained

fellow's

poor

at

dying
was

manner

the
the

nate
fortu-

grief of

tidings of

half-dead

into

But

another

I had

wishes.

chair
and

an

her

when
more

384

dreadful

and

last love ;

by

friend

my

lins, and
it

For

divers

Bad

Castle

not

on

hasten

to

thither

the
the

the

The

fancies

in

ran

which

in

observe

the

beloved

of my

answers

to

to

describes
I had

the

but

that

now

through

an

who

pretexts

to

deed

wood,

in

of

the

To
but

nothing

in the country,

was

like

soul

de

Montpersan,

of

passionately

the

in

thunderbolt

which

put

Sosie
it

demean

ominous

tearing

be

that

part

to

pathway,

shame

I should
an

ingenious

out

beaten

my

to

or,

supposed

scene

of

situations

kinds

every

the

idea

all

be

it

as

of romantic

numbers

might

his lantern.

to

the

at

I sketched

cleverness, of how

own

to

was

myself;
flashed

thought
its way

said,

through

cloud.

were

by
had
draw
of

of

news

full of

her

piece

awful

hour

woman

felt

first

to

came

Juliette,"so

"

she

version

first of

at

thoughts

forward

cruel

my

gray

What
whole

battle

thought
my

of

turn

modern

play, of

veil of

questions which

every

rehearsed

this

romance,

travelingcompanion.

the

At

me.

of

laws

imagined

this Comtesse

find

might

head.

my

as

hurried

bearing,

nearer

aghast

more

fast

be

to

and

Bourbonnais,

ful
youth-

as

I wished
way,

barely

my

foot

on

shortest

back.

my

message.

However,

swiftly,and

for

my

enter, I had

Moulins.

to

me

asked

man

I need

Mou-

country.

across

deliver

to

strange self-imposedpilgrimage. Vast

my

prosopopeia,

carefullysealed

walk

to

matter

which

Montpersan,

of

easy

field-pathsof

dead

were,

the

through

distance

some

travels

news

castle.

had

eight leagues beyond

some

determined

enthusiasm

the

was

take

to

money

possible.

was

into

reasons

sufficient

at

castle

exactly an

not

was

her

to

woman

who

woman

precious correspondence,

there

then

old

day.

Countess'

The

So

of

of

sorrow

I left the

so

off the

carried

of, the

think

to

sorrow

lost her

MESSAGE.

THE

it

to

joy

been

at

world

him

to

charityto

her

be

which
of

side.
the

no

words

pains

to

looking

was

can

express,

invent

Yet, after

messenger

whose

woman

lover, who

young

hour

for

was

of

plausible

all, it
death

was

So

MESSAGE.

THE

hurried

of

Bourbonnais.

the

Before

I reached

long

very

pile of buildings at
stood

open.

This

plans ;

but

between
animal
maid

of

couple

guide

informed

in

dressed
the

of

the

about

childish

the

of

masses

park

with

her

Mme.

to

the

in

Madame

"

is

wandered
there"

to

me

sash, and

guessed

or

glance and

gentleman

curling hair,

the

broad

question

frill

and

its

vanished, callingin shrill,

"

is

here

who

wishes

speak

to

to

"

dancing white
the way

hat and

the
my

with

as

cloth, and

25

of

pulled
with

the sleeves

the

up

stopped

showed

the

finallyhad

cuffs of

other.

down

cleaned
boots, artistically

and
me

the

of

graSs.

coat

my

last

shabby

them

least worn,

the bottom
in

my

gave

I buttoned
the

the

sleeves, dusted

my
then

inner, always
turned

behind

collar, rubbed

my

themselves, and

againstthe

to exhibit

skipping

that
will-o'-the-wisp,

full confession.

trousers

one

sort

the

trees.

avenue,

cleansing rub

my

the

make

in

so

frill,
a

among

must

shrub

over

servant-

trees

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And, along the winding alleys,I followed

coat

speak

to

pretty little girl, with

overheard

gave

tones

Mother

myself

hurrying

castle,with

the

all my

country-bred

true

out

with

stood

found

your

frock, a rose-colored

white

She

in

hours

throat, had

answer.

you

wound

meantime,

the

*'

which

as

castle

routed

moment

brought

toward

the

and

that I wished

hand

of

cloud,

me.

In

at

sound

brown

me,

in

Montpersan

thanks," said I ironically.I might have

"Many
for

doors

the

of

"

there

out

of

with

avenue

Castle

mass

dogs, barking

Comtesse, waved

English park

boldly, and

The

when

who,

in

went

bark.

can

like

the

"

itself disconcerted

couple

end

All

outlines.

in
I

sky

great chestnut

farther

the

against the

out

sharp, fantastic

la

bemiring myself in the by-ways

splashing and

on,

385

my

final
fully
care-

side of the
my

trousers

Thanks

to

386

toilet,I could

this Gascon
for

me

travel

the

local

back

own

my

of

my

episode

that

to

that

the

lady

would

but

now,

when

my

thoughts

I sometimes

youth,

take

not

laugh

at

expense.

green

walk, among

ray of

sunlight,I

that

see

child's

the

wilderness

at

pout,

who

of

full extent

vain,

her

the

by

Taken

bowed

with

coolly

courteous

I, who

knew

of

any

the

turning

lighted

aback

it

The

was

easy

somewhat
the

by

tolerably

sight of

awkward

elegant phrases

able
ador-

an

read

but

sought,

air, she

could

secret,

the

at

expression and
I

hot

her husband.

pace

her

in the

by

up

hand, and

her

quickened

disappointment.

remember

to

had

which

in

mother

her

phrase.

with

me

of flowers

"

ambiguous

looked

myself, at

Juliette Julietteand

saw

lady

stranger,

composing

was

pretty little girl held

total

hope

tax-collector

Suddenly, justas

to

MESSAGE.

THE

the
in

sought

laboriously

so

prepared.
This

forward.

come

brain.

To

Thoughts

give myself

feeble

really

were

conclusions

be

at

The

the

first
me

big

wore

of

seemed

to

be

ciently
suffi-

Montown

my

perspicacityrare

wife whose

solitude

with

shoes

stout

black

seedy
or

crumpled

magistrate

in

the

man,

of

specimen

fairest ornaments

coat,

of the

de

form

to

my

present

persons

Comtesse

time

few

to

that

at

about

was

disturbed.

than

the

time

through

out

got

the
la

me

with

and

made

flabby cravat,

Mme.

gave

advisedly, for they

a

flitted

myriad

whether

and

glance, and,

husband

nobleman,
He

Comte

lady's husband

countenance,

imbecilities

rudely

so

the

by

analyze the husband

to

age,

le

M.

the

gave

inquiries,asking

These

persan.

to

hesitation

momentary

soles
an

provinces

the

of

pair of

shirt
a

of

arrondissement,

of

the

unsuccessful

the

local

candidate

threadbare

collar.

good

There

deal

autocrat,
who

day.

our

the

put

shoes

more

has

and

the

never

upon

trousers,
was

of

prefecture, all the self-importance of the

the

type of

deeper impression

even

them.

to

certain

soured
been

the

touch
cilor
coun-

mayor

of

temper
returned

since the year

sunburned

face, and

character

to

manners

led

and
trifles,
there

"

with

fragile,so

the

was

she

if you

so

much

that

and

and

dark

charming.
given

had

all

Louvet's
a

tact, and

and

world

that

actions

Her

forehead

her

of

B-^

de

have

youth

in her

the Comtesse

who

man

young

foot

girlish.

so

any

of

bright

feminine

two

so

desire

not

was

resemble

to

in

tours,
con-

graceful,her

delicate detail of

Marquise

white

were

pleasure would

me

rounded

eyes

movements

to

memory

of

have

perhaps
in what

credit

done
for
the

the

only

took

and

things stood,

how

saw

would

knew

have

days,

the

moment

once,

of the

heart.

break

moulded

irresistible

so

to

ribbons

was

loveliest
an

of

little

wore

rose-colored

the

man

trast
con-

has

types
read

romance.

that

course

the

and

She

her.

and

she seemed

to

mer-gentlem
"far-

was

feared

have

chemisette

transient

apt

enchanting shape;

would

thirty years,

most

character

in

Countess

The

her

the

master

startling the

sharp and

awakened

of

the

entirely

typicalFrench

sash, and

experienced

the

fresh

be

to

touched

is almost

who

lack

total

as

sheer

and

sense

and

ways,

hair ;

gray

important things slip past

you

as

her

depths

than

LignoUes

that

expressive, her

more

In

always

sight of

An

her

face.

For

man

shoulders

her

the

in

In

the

wife

head

her

on

the

possession

de

more

dress, a rose-colored

deliciouslyby

homely

flat,graceful figureand

pretty cap

She

let

and

dainty

bone

muslin

to

husband

between

some

of

husband

of

Ah, how

of scanty

overbearing

have

you

Countess

the

woman,

man's

just the kind

in

But

locks

mixture

weazened, wrinkled,

"

wife, yet imagines himself

domineer
unheeded

countenance

long, sleek

rich

his

by

to

in-credible

an

"

of

silliness ;
of

As

1816.

387

MESSAGE.

THE

to

in

time

special skill

old

an

of

diplomatic

ambassador.

my

life,I used

courtiers

and

men

consists.
had

they

so

many

have

battles

left

daily life,and

me

to

no

do

to

fight since
time

to

those

distill all

everything

so

that

heedless
the

least

it falls in

THE

388

with

those

most

generous

rules of

good

which

taste

with

words

few

with

said

Comte,"

le

like

etiquetteand

wither

the

emotions.

"Monsieur
should

MESSAGE.

and

you,"

air of

an

fell back

"I

mystery,
a

or

pace

two.

followed

He

her

husband's

I told

secrets

wife

obliged

will

be
the

break

to

this

of

news

that

me

cordial

was

enough,

I did.

cried

despair,"

in

them.

convinced

reply as

make

learn

can

panion.
travelingcom-

my

news

my

she
know

to

of

collaborator

to

me

that

chooses

death

the

together,going

us

knew

she

as

young

this emboldened

"My

soon

who

produced by

his

for

wife

brieflyof

effect

affection

and

as

Comte

the
The

his

like

unconcernedly,

away

Juliette left

example.

ray

"I

he;

unhappy

shall
with

event

be

great

caution."
"

said I,

Monsieur,"

instance,

in

as

intrusted

message

is

power

to

which

he

bound.

duty

deliver

you,

to

of

sort

fulfillment

will be

at

by

I felt
of

the

that

la

Comtesse,

of which

secret

idea

of

this

me

Comtesse

imposed

is

no

oppose
la

which

mission
com-

character

not

Madame

have

your

would

you

first

forming
first in-

; but

stranger

silence

the

in the

you

not, without

dying request.

to

Madame

high

sure

break

libertyto

could

entire

trust,

From

myself

to

an

sacred

me,

in the

message

me

dispose.
gave

I addressed

"

upon

me.

this

eulogy,

the

responded

with

tolerablyinvolved

left

free

At

me

and

rang,

house,
Not

you.
of

the

me

In

field.

and

grave

for

glance

that

mistress

look
of

"

the

find

her

As

us

such

glance

hers
house

we

came

there

husband

was

confronted

as

finally

The
up

bell
the

to

glance

contriving

at

us.

some

stopped short,
only

women

the

and

house.

together, she

leaving

of

the

couple, Juliettestole

surprised to

excuse

silent

to

amiably,

very

compliment,

dinner.

to

head

his

swung

returned

We

invited

was

little

frivolous

giving

Count

can

give

pardonable curiosity

with

guest dropped

390

MESSAGE.

THE

Monsieur,

"

monsieur, give

me

an

answer

"

she

cried

hear

the

with

vehemence.
madame."

"Yes,
it

"Is
Tell

me

Oh

true

the

truth

! tell
!

truth ; I

the

me

pain would

Any

can

be

less keen

truth.

than

this

suspense."
I answered

of

by

"

Madame,

"

Have
of

out

leaned

She

hers.

tears

two

here

against

comes

with

strange

tone

faint, sharp c/y.

husband

and

that

by

me

tree, with

your

husband?"

from

wrung

"

those

words

she

fled away

sight.
cried

"Well,"

Count, "dinner

the

is

cold.

growing

Come,

monsieur."

Dinner

dining-room.
have

we

learned

laid, three

daughter
for the
"

followed

Thereupon

of

canon

where

Why,

"Oh

! she

will be

hastilyhelped
platefulwith
"Oh!

will

"Papa

exclaimed

behave

would

and

soup,

five

and

their
and

covers

little

another

then

and

which

asked

"

"

be ?

Count.

the

He

dispatching

was

the

had

ample

an

"if

canon,

wife

your

was

rationally."

more

himself

make

luxury

the

speed.

portentous

nephew,"

here, you

the

into

were

h's

said grace,

Countess

house

the

been

have

directly," said

here

to

us

all

Countess

who

dear

our

the

There

Paris.

should

Saint-Denis,
can

with

and

which

own,

my

in

Count

the

of

master

served

was

expect

to

for

the

ill !

"

said

child

the

with

chievous
mis-

look.

Count

was

housemaid

extraordinary gastronomical episode, as

this

after

Just

eagerly helping himself

in

came

with, "We

to

find

cannot

of

slice

madame

the

venison,

anywhere,

sir!"
I sprang
written
after

so
me

up

at

the words

plainly
into
came

the
as

in

my

with
face

garden.
far

as

the

dread

that

The

the

Count,

threshold.

in

my

old
for

mind,
canon

the

fears

my

out

came

sake

of

pearances
ap-

THE

Don't

"

three

the

"

the

through

go

"

As

fatal

accident, and

seriously than
Countess

nor

heard

audible.
been

herself

deep

dreadful

cries

sobbing
more

sound

in

for

her.

The

submitting

is the

"What

kept

canon

last,with
orders

gave

be

must

was

pulled the

find

nothing

deaden

those
She

was

poignant,

nothing

say

we

buried

more

hay

to

there
had

from

listlessness

supine

scarcely

was

left in

her, her

of

dying

"There

but

is it, niece?"

What

her?

with

the

girl'shelp,

she

not

was

that

the
came

we

I carried

disturbed, and

be

to

Countess
down

to

Juliette to her
that

suffering from

was

the

room,

every
a

the

dining-room,

sick

canon

I.

and

Some
I had
under
my

the

Then

headache.

There

sobs.

was

exclaiming.

on

told

there

last

At

grief.

than

stronger

the

"

matter

that

in it to

face

child, but

could

there, there

madame;

one

maid

The

animal.

found

risks,and

despair, she

the

pools of

place that might

of

maid

with

it

instinct

even
a

that

all

her

more

outbuildings

at

the

piteous

mistress

At

pudency

"

far

the

in

hay, hiding

the

crying like

and

world

old

in

the

tached
at-

was

dread

some

from

come

I went

granary.

of

stifled

so

to

maid

neither

we

the

uneasy

passed that way.

walls

cry,

seemed

Juliette. With

found

the

wailing

sound

The

the

under

in

story of the

along by

had

hurried

"

more

the

secret

; but

went

we

I told

my

went

sign that she

any

smothered,

have

park

the

back, and

turned

we

took

We

canon.

strongly the

how

us.

and

growing

along,

selves
your-

bowling-green

answer,

discovered

the

; all over

water

an

mistress, for she

her

to

the

over

trouble

accompany

housemaid,

hurried

we

Don't

"

offer to

not

and

garden-walks

moment.

he.

the

canon,

park, shouting, listeningfor

every

391

called

least," but he did

in the
We

don't

go,

MESSAGE,

little time

scarcely given
the

amazement

passed

had

peristyle;

thought
his

increased

since
to

we

the

indifference
when

we

came

left the

since

Count
had

dinner-table
we

surprised

back

and

left him
me,

found

but
him

seated

dinner,

child

smiling

was

Countess'
to

The

canon.

Count

I cannot

remember

had

him

put

familiar

hunger

frank

sensibilities.

undisguised human

and

aspects, in such
element

in the

evening

The

that

racked

canon

brains

his

her

as

her.

heard

She

tried
bent

which
tired
It

with

out

late

was

sound

of

There

sat

lamp

set

"Is

it

do
me

want

down
to

"What

the

curtain

on

table

can

drawn

at

calm

ailment

the

on

spite of

for

way

of

news

sound.

to

in, and

come

me

utter

not

She

painfulagitation,

the

feel, I fell asleep,

can

awakened

was

sharply

the foot

live

but

the
The

bed.

the

grating

metal

rods.

light from

face.

her

true?"

after that awful

since

by

over

of my

fell full upon

little while

know

feminine

have

reallytrue, monsieur, quite

how

explanation,

timidly

youth

as

tent,
con-

march.

rings

my

The

niece's

for his

room

servant

In

night when

the Countess

know

not

in

tired.

was

bed.

would

the full

to

some

could

she

"

forced

my

the

voice, and

felt

I had

grotesque

tragedy.

vague

Countess'

the

I withdrew.

head, and

her

of

in vain

talk, but

to

ferent
dif-

very

certain

rather

early to

I asked

my

two

reason

Countess'

the

door

passed the

night's lodging,

my

under

was

I had

little space

silently digested his dinner;

all went

We

excuse.

As

discover

appetite,had

animal

maid, putting forward

the

through

ferocious

dreary.

was

to

the

and

terrible

most

followed

apparently, with
sent

of

lady's husband

The

tears.

midst

very

complaint.
advisers

In that

there

the

his medical

nature

that

sort

the
the

of

with

arose

serious

but

explained

was

once

convalescents, sheer

to

daughter

regimen,

severe

very

all human

overpowered
seen

little

some

it was,

what

now

on

at

suffering from

was

pretty

indifference

which

altercation

mild

odd

man's

The

nearly

eaten

flagrant infraction

father's

her

at

rules.

by

me

huge delight of his

the

to

had

He

table.

philosophicallyat

the

all

MESSAGE.

THE

392

just

now

she
blow
I

asked.
which

"I
struck

feel calm.

everything."
!

"

I said

to

myself

as

saw

the

ghastly pallor

THE

of

face

her

contrasting with

tones

features

filled

last

of

bitter

her

covered
I

her

gave

laying
her

about

with

first

our

heart

doctor

with

pain,

given

me

this

tlie fires that

even

grew

pillow and

fatal

in

When

held

them

/burned

Nothing

left !

struck

She

her

hand
"

"Madame
She
"

glanced
cut

And
a

then, her
know

gave

what

benefit.

his

letters!

in

her.

She

beneath

my

mechanically
a

have

by

hollow

voice
of

nothing

"

him

"

the

convulsion
this lock

his head,
that

him

she

eyes

them

had

dried

were

at

the

he

that

letters from

caught

troubled

was

foot, she said in

tears

last

shone

of

grief.

of

his hair."

imperishable

loved.

Ah

falling on
with

token
had

your

hands,

feverish

so

had

that

! if you

it follows

gratitude is, when

Her

the

into

herself
I

her

opened

within

depths

in

change

that

tears

her, she took

to

dark

me,

began.

her

burning

her

listened

toward

have

it

why

filled

against her forehead.

me

this from

part of

very

at

she

any

fears

I told

been

face

to

me

the

drew

to

nothing

to

Then

the

head
all

details.

her

watch

to

and

how

out

words, without

And

leaning

of

message.

then, trembling from

"And

her

burned

paler.

love.

cloud

gray

it had

how

of them

shone.

few

frenzy of despair,

her

told

told

man,

if

as

swollen,

out

deliberately plunging

first delirious

the

dying

poor

be

to

drawn

woman's

and

looked

had

sun

and

seemed

she

opportunity, and

my

red

was

in

of

tear,

lost

harrowing

too

might lean

When

to

the

and

her

shedding

patient'sface.
misery

grief; it

some

on

of

zealous

whole

had

were

eyes

day's journey,

recollections

some

her ; she

Her

exceeding

stress

eagerly, without
as

bleached

story of the accident

the

the

amazement.

color.

and

heard

in her

wrought

beauty remained, nothing

much

too

havoc

place through which

the

hair, and

brown

The

dumb

had

autumn

of their

nothing
save

hours

few

glow

with

me

393

her

of her voice.

guttural

Those

MESSAGE.

felt

as

you

closely

upon

been
I

felt

would
the

glitter,a faint ray of

THE

394

happiness gleamed
grievous sobs
Ah

"

love

lose her

She

like

whom

dream

obliged
letters.

There

I spent

several

nobleness
what
natures

far

the

on

to

Was
a

way

you

and

seemed

piteous truth,
the

the

Juliette whom

my

her

was

packet of
day

went.

poor

lightestwords,

said, I

her

proofs of the

saw

feeling which

of

next

beloved, loving,and

made

her

self-sacrificing

this earth.

de

Montpersan

There

me.

he

abusing

in

himself

came

with

spoke

as

kind

of

I.

of

de

du

send

it

to

went

of

the

; I
as

innocence

to

address

the

genius

lending,

poverty easilyguessed

in

as

you

de
him

owe

an

possible?"

Paris

of

; and

indicated

Montpersan's correspondent,

all the

M.

to

with
of

her

which

loving

reticence

with

heart

my

paid

only when,
to

the

repay

did

Julie had
woman

ready
al-

are

goodness,

money

soon

we

ing
act-

twenty-five louis d'or, which

ingenious delicacy
not

as

whom

to

Sentier

in the

journey back

my

of

sum

Rue

And

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