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conduct。 

     Fontainebleau being at this time in the hands of the builders�察�the king 

had     gone    to   spend    his   Easter    at   Chantilly�察   �whither     Mademoiselle 

d'Entragues had also repaired。 During his absence from Paris I was seated 

one morning in my library at the Arsenal�察�when I was informed that Father 

Cotton�察�the same who at Metz had presented a petition from the Jesuits�察�

and   who   was   now   in   Paris   pursuing   that   business   under   a   safe´conduct�察�

craved leave to pay his respects to me。 I was not surprised�察�for I had been a 

little   before   this   of   some   service   to   him。   The   pages   of   the   court�察  �while 

loitering    outside    the   Louvre�察   �had    raised   a  tumult    in  the   streets�察 �and 

grievously   insulted      the   father   by   shouting    after  him�察   �Old    Wool�    �Old 

Cotton� ─  �in   imitation   of   the   Paris   street   cry。   For   this   the   king�察  �at   my 

instigation�察�had caused them to be soundly whipped�察�and I supposed that 

the Jesuit now desired to thank me for advicegiven�察�in truth�察�rather out of 

regard to discipline than to him。 So I bade them admit him。 

     His   first   words�察  �uttered   before   my   secretaries   could   retire�察  �indicated 

that this was indeed his errand�察�and for a few moments I listened to such 



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statements from him and made such answers myself as became our several 

positions。 Then�察�as he did not go�察�I began to conceive the notion that he 

had come with a further purpose�察�and his manner�察�which seemed on this 

occasion   to   lack   ease�察�though he   was   well gifted   with skill   and   address�察�

confirmed the notion。 I waited�察�therefore�察�with patience�察�and presently he 

named   his   Majesty   with   many   expressions   of   devotion   to   his   person。   ;I 

trust�察─  �said   he�察   �that   the   air   of   Fontainebleau   agrees   with   him�察  �M。   de 

Rosny�拭─�

     ;You mean�察�good father�察�of Chantilly�拭─�I answered。 

     ;Ah�察�to be sure� ─�he rejoined�察�hastily。 ;He is�察�of course�察�at Chantilly。; 

     After that he rose to depart�察�but was delayed by the raptures into which 

he fell at sight of the fire�察�which�察�the weather being cold for the time of 

year�察�I had caused to be lit。 ;It burns so brightly�察─�said he�察 �that it must be 

of boxwood�察�M。 de Rosny。; 

     ;Of boxwood�拭─�I exclaimed�察�in surprise。 

     ;Ay�察   �is  it  not  of  boxwood�拭─     �quoth    he�察 �looking    at  me   with   much 

simplicity。 

     ;Certainly not� ─�I made answer�察�rather peevishly。 ;Who ever heard of 

people burning boxwood in Paris�察�father�拭─�

     He apologised for his ignorancewhich was indeed matter of wonder 

on the ground of his southern birth�察�and took his departure�察�leaving me in 

much doubt as to the real purport of his visit。 I was indeed more troubled 

by the uncertainty I felt than another less conversant with the methods of 

the Jesuits might have been�察�for I knew that it was their habit to let drop a 

word   where   they   dared   not   speak   plainly�察  �and   I   felt   myself   put   on   my 

mettle to interpret the father's hint。 My perplexities were increased by the 

belief that he would not have intervened in any matter of small moment�察�

and by the conviction�察�which grew upon me apace�察�that while I stood idle 

before the hearth my dearest interests and those of France were at stake。 

     ;Michel�察─�I said at last�察�addressing the /doyen/ of my secretaries�察�who 

chanced to be a Provencal�察 �have you ever seen a boxwood fire�拭─�

     He   replied   respectfully�察  �but   with   some   show   of surprise�察  �that he   had 

not�察�adding that   that wood   was rendered so valuable to the   turner by  its 

hardness that few people would be extravagant enough to use it for fuel。 I 



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assented�察  �and   felt   the   more   certain   that   the   Jesuit's   remark   contained   a 

hidden     meaning。     The    only   other   clue   I  had  consisted     in  the  apparent 

mistake the father had made as to the king's residence�察�and this might have 

been dropped from him in pure inadvertence。 Yet I was inclined to think it 

intentional�察�and construed it as implying that the matter concerned the king 

personally。 Which the more alarmed me。 

     I   passed   the   day   in   great   anxiety�察  �but   toward   evening�察  �acting   on   a 

sudden   inspiration�察  �I   sent   La   Trape�察  �my   valet�察  �a   trusty   fellow   who   had 

saved my life at Cahors�察�to the Three Pigeons�察�a large inn in the suburbs�察�at 

which such travellers from North to South as did not wish to enter the city 

were   accustomed   to   change   horses   and   sometimes   to   sleep。   Acquitting 

himself of the commission I had given him with his usual adroitness�察�he 

quickly returned with the news that a traveller of rank had passed through 

three   days   before�察  �having   sent   in   advance   to   order   relays   there   and   at 

Essonnes。 La Trape reported that the gentleman had remained in his coach�察�

and that none of the inn servants had seen his face。 

     ;And he had companions�拭─�I said。 My mind had not failed already to 

conceive a natural suspicion。 

     ;Only one�察�your Grace。 The rest were servants。; 

     ;And that one�拭─�

     ;A man in the yard fancied that he recognised M。 de la Varenne。; 

     ;Ah� ─�I said no more。 My agitation was indeed such that�察�before giving 

reins    to  it�察 �I  bade  La   Trape    withdraw。     I  could    scarcely    believe   that�察�

perfectly acquainted as the king was with the plots which Spain and the 

Catholics were daily weaving for his life�察�and possessing such unavowed 

but powerful enemies among the great lords as Tremouille and Bouillon�察�

to   say   nothing   of   Mademoiselle   d'Entragues's   half´brother�察  �the   Count   of 

AuvergneI   could   hardly   believe   that   with   this   knowledge   his   Majesty 

had    been    so   foolhardy     as  to  travel   without     guards    or  attendance     to 

Fontainebleau。 And yet I now felt an absolute certainty that this was the 

case。   The   presence   of   La   Varenne   also�察  �the   confidant   of   his   intrigues�察�

informed   me   of   the   cause   of   this   wild   journey�察  �convincing   me   that   his 

Majesty had given way to the sole weakness of his nature�察�and was bent on 

one of those adventures of gallantry which had been more becoming in the 



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Prince of Bearn than in the king of France。 Neither was I at a loss to guess 

the object of his pursuit。 It had been lately whispered in the court that the 

king had seen and fallen in love with his mistress's younger sister�察�Susette 

d'Ent
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