Part 54 (1/2)
The queen unconsciously touched here upon the exciting question The people had made no demonstration for the princes, but they had risen for Broussel; they were taking the part of a plebeian and in defending Broussel they instinctively felt they were defending the this ti from time to time at his beautiful Venetian mirror, starred in every direction ”Ah!” he said, ”it is sad, I knoell, to be forced to yield thus; but, pshae shall have our revenge What ”
Mazarin, clever politician as he as for once , not a na, therefore, when Brousselhis son Louvieres at his side and Friquet behind the vehicle, the people threw the live our father!” resounded from all parts and was death to Mazarin's ears; and the cardinal's spies brought bad news froitated the minister, but was cal in her reat stroke, a fact which increased the uneasiness of the cardinal, who knew the proud princess and dreaded much the determination of Anne of Austria
The coadjutor returned to parlia, queen, and cardinal, all three together By his advice a decree from parliament summoned the citizens to lay down their arms and demolish the barricades They no that it required but one hour to take up arht to reconstruct the barricades
Rochefort had returned to the Chevalier d'Hu at roll call But the chevalier was hi said of coone to his old place on the steps of Saint Eustache and was again distributing holy water with one hand and asking alms with the other No one could suspect that those two hands had been engaged with others in drawing out from the social edifice the keystone of royalty
Louvieres was proud and satisfied; he had taken revenge on Mazarin and had aided in his father's deliverance from prison His name had been ly he said to the councillor, restored to his family: ”Do you think, father, that if now I should ask for a conan profited by this interval of cal shut up during the riot, and ished positively to strike a blow for one party or the other Raoul had offered sonana visit to Madame de Chevreuse, Raoul started to rejoin the army
Rochefort alone was dissatisfied with the termination of affairs He had written to the Duc de Beaufort to come and the duke was about to arrive, and he world find Paris tranquil He went to the coadjutor to consult with him whether it would not be better to send word to the duke to stop on the road, but Gondy reflected for a moment, and then said: ”Let him continue his journey”
”All is not then over?” asked Rochefort
”My dear count, we have only just begun”
”What induces you to think so?”
”The knowledge that I have of the queen's heart; she will not rest contented beaten”
”Is she, then, preparing for a stroke?”
”I hope so”
”Come, let us see what you know”
”I know that she has written to the prince to return in haste froht We must let Monsieur de Beaufort co after this conversation the report was circulated that the Prince de Conde had arrived It was a very simple, natural circumstance and yet it created a profound sensation It was said that Madaueville, for whom the prince had more than a brother's affection and in whom he had confided, had been indiscreet His confidence had unveiled the sinister project of the queen
Even on the night of the prince's return, some citizens, bolder than the rest, such as the sheriffs, captains and the quarter: ”Why do we not take the king and place him in the Hotel de Ville? It is a shaive hiht up by the coadjutor, for instance, he would iht the question was secretly agitated and on the ray and black cloaks, the patrols of armed shop-people, and the bands of ht in lonely conference with the prince, who had entered the oratory at
At five o'clock Anne went to the cardinal's room If she had not yet taken any repose, he at least was already up Six days had already passed out of the ten he had asked fro his reply to Croently at the door of communication with the queen's apartments Anne of Austria alone was permitted to enter by that door The cardinal therefore rose to open it
The queen was in a own, but it became her still; for, like Diana of Poictiers and Ninon, Anne of Austria enjoyed the privilege of re she looked handsomer than usual, for her eyes had all the sparkle inward satisfaction adds to expression
”What is the matter, madame?” said Mazarin, uneasily ”You seem secretly elated”
”Yes, Giulio,” she said, ”proud and happy; for I have found the reat politician, my queen,” said Mazarin; ”let us hear thethe letter under a folio of blank paper
”You know,” said the queen, ”that they want to take the king away frome”
”Listen I want to carry off my son from them, with yourself I wish that this event, which on the day it is knoill coe the aspect of affairs, should be accoe of any others but yourself, myself, and a third person”
”And who is this third person?”
”Monsieur le Prince”
”He has co”
”And you have seen him?”
”He has just left me”
”And will he aid this project?”
”The plan is his own”
”And Paris?”
”He will starve it out and force it to surrender at discretion”
”The plan is not wanting in grandeur; I see but one impediment”
”What is it?”
”I is impossible”
”On paper”
”In execution We have , lest Anne should ask to draw upon his purse
”Troops?”