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chickens and a fine melon�察�bidding me at the same time to come to him 

when I had supped。 

     I   did   so�察 �and   found     him   alone    in  his   closet�察  �awaiting     me   with 

impatience�察  �for   he   had   already  divined   that   I   had   not   made   this   journey 

merely to reproach him。 Before informing him�察�however�察�of my suspicions�察�

I craved leave to ask him one or two questions�察�and�察�in particular�察�whether 

he had been in the habit of going to Malesherbes daily。 

     ;Daily�察─�he admitted�察�with a grimace。 ;What more�察�grand master�拭─�

     ;By what road�察�sire�拭─�

     ;I have commonly hunted in the morning and visited Malesherbes at 

midday。   I   have   returned   as   a   rule   by   the   bridle´path�察  �which   crosses   the 

Rock of the Serpents。; 

     ;Patience�察  �sir�察  �one   moment�察─  �I   said。   ;Does   that   path   run   anywhere 

through a plantation of box�拭─�

     ;To be sure�察─�he answered�察�without hesitation。 ;About half a mile on 

this side of the rock it skirts Madame Catherine's maze。; 

     Thereon   I   told   the   king   without   reserve   all   that   had   happened。   He 

listened   with   the   air   of   apparent   carelessness   which   he   always   assumed 

when the many plots against his life were under discussion�察�but at the end 

he embraced me again and again with tears in his eyes。 

     ;France is beholden to you�察─�he said。 ;I have never had�察�nor shall have�察�

such   another   servant   as   you�察  �Rosny�   �The   three   ruffians   at   the   inn�察─  �he 

continued�察 �are the tools�察�of course�察�and the hound has been in the habit of 

accompanying them to the spot。 Yesterday�察�I remember�察�I walked by that 

place with the bridle on my arm。; 

     ;By a special providence�察�sire�察─�I said�察�gravely。 

     ;It   is   true�察─  �he   answered�察  �crossing   himself�察  �a   thing   I   had   never   yet 

known   him   to   do   in   private。   ;But   now�察  �who   is   the   craftsman   who   has 

contrived this pretty plot�拭�Tell me that�察�grand master。; 

     On this point�察�however�察�though I had my suspicions�察�I begged leave to 

be excused speaking until I had slept upon it。 ;Heaven forbid�察─�I said�察 �that 



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I should expose any man to your Majesty's resentment without cause。 The 

wrath of kings is the forerunner of death。; 

     ;I   have   not   heard�察─   �the  king    answered�察    �drily�察  �that  the   Duke    of 

Bouillon has called in a leech yet。; 

     Before retiring I learned that his Majesty had with him a score of light 

horse�察�whom La Varenne had requisitioned from Melun�察�and that some of 

these had   each   day  awaited him  at   Malesherbes�察 �and   returned   with  him。 

Further�察�that Henry had been in the habit of wearing�察�when riding back in 

the evening�察�a purple cloak over his hunting´suit�察�a fact well known�察�I felt 

sure�察�to the assassins�察�who�察�unseen and in perfect safety�察�could fire at the 

exact moment when the cloak obscured the feather�察�and could then make 

their escape�察�secured by the stout wall of box�察�from immediate pursuit。 

     I   was   aroused   in   the   morning   by  La Varenne   coming   to   my   bedside 

and bidding me hasten to the king。 I did so�察�and found his Majesty already 

in   his   boots   and   walking   on   the   terrace   with   Coquet�察  �his   master   of   the 

household�察�Vitry�察�La Varenne�察�and a gentleman unknown to me。 On seeing 

me he dismissed them�察�and�察�while I was still a great way off�察�called out�察�

chiding   me   for   my   laziness�察  �then   taking   me   by   the   hand   in   the   most 

obliging manner�察�he made me walk up and down with him�察�while he told 

me what further thoughts he had of this affair�察�and�察�hiding nothing from 

me�察�even as he bade me speak to him whatever I thought without reserve�察�

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

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

     ;But you suspect�拭─�

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

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

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

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

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

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

know。; 

     ;He is M。 Louis d'Entragues。; 

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

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



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answer to´morrow。; 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

fashion of his dress more conspicuous than everstood eyeing the group 

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

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

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

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

yesterday。 Now we will have some sport。; 

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

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

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

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

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

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

served     your   Majesty   to   
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