Part 10 (1/2)
Buckinghaed his shoulders contemptuously, and said, ”When I hired these houses which surround the Hotel de Ville, the square was unoccupied; these barracks obstruct ht; I hereby order thery h the crowd of listeners at these words De Guiche arrived at this h the crohich separated hiham, and, followed by Raoul, arrived on the scene of action from one side, just as De Wardes came up from the other ”Pardon oodness to address it to me, inasmuch as it was I who supplied the plans for the construction of these tents”
”Moreover, I would beg you to observe, hly objectionable one!” added Manica, , er h in somethat it is impossible these tents can remain where they are”
”Impossible!” exclaimed De Guiche, ”and why?”
”Because I object to them”
A lance from Raoul restrained him
”You should the less object to them, monsieur, on account of the abuse of priority you have permitted yourself to exercise”
”Abuse!”
”Most assuredly You coer, who hires in your na the members of the French court, ould be sure to arrive here to meet Madame Your Grace will admit that this is hardly friendly conduct in the representative of a friendly nation”
”The right of possession belongs to hiround”
”Not in France, monsieur”
”Why not in France?”
”Because France is a country where politeness is observed”
”Which ham, in so violent aan immediate collision
”Which means, monsieur,” replied De Guiche, now rather pale, ”that I caused these tents to be raised as habitations for myself and my friends, as a shelter for the ae which your exactions have left us in the town; and that I and those who are with me, shall remain in them, at least, until an authority more powerful, and more supreme, than your own shall dismiss me from them”
”In other words, until we are ejected, as the lawyers say,” observed Manicamp, blandly
”I know an authority, monsieur, which I trust is such as you will respect,” said Buckingha his hand on his sword
At thisall ainst each other, Raoul gently placed his hand on Buckinghaht,man
”It is precisely upon that point I wish to have the honor of addressing a word to you”
”Very well, monsieur, but let your remarks be brief”
”One question is all I ask; you can hardly expect ”
”Are you, or is the Duke of Orleans, going to hter of Henry IV?”
”What do youa few steps, bewildered
”Have the goodness to answer me,” persisted Raoul tranquilly
”Do you ham
”Your question is a sufficient answer forto marry the princess?”
”You know it perfectly well,your pardon, but your conduct has been such as to leave it not altogether certain”
”Proceed, monsieur, what do you mean to convey?”
Raoul approached the duke ”Are you aware, ances very much resemble the excesses of jealousy? These jealous fits, with respect to any wo in one who is neither her lover nor her husband; and I areater force, when the lady in question is a princess of the blood royal!”
”Monsieur,” exclaiham, ”do you mean to insult Madaelonne, coldly, ”for it is you who insult her A little while since, when on board the admiral's shi+p, you wearied the queen, and exhausted the ad, my lord; and, at first, I concluded you were not in possession of your senses, but I have since surnificance of your ham
”One moment more, for I have yet another word to add I trust I auessed it”
”Are you aware, s of anger and uneasiness, ”are you aware that you are holding language towards h your words well, htily; ”; whilst you, on the contrary, are descended from a race whose passions are suspected by all true Frenchmen; I repeat, therefore, for the second time, be careful!”
”Careful of what, may I ask? Do you presume to threaten me?”
”I am the son of the Comte de la Fere, my lord, and I never threaten, because I strike first Therefore, understand me well, the threat that I hold out to you is this-”
Buckinghah he had not observed the gesture ”At the very first word, beyond the respect and deference due to her royal highness, which you permit yourself to use towards her,-be patient my lord, for I a as Madalish territory, I held round, and now that we have received her in the name of the prince, I warn you, that at the first mark of disrespect which you, in your insane attachment, exhibit towards the royal house of France, I shall have one of two courses to follow;-either I declare, in the presence of every one, the noland; or if you prefer it, I will run h your throat in the presence of all here This second alternative seereeable, and I think I shall hold to it”
Buckingham had becoelonne,” he said, ”is it, indeed, a gentleentle to a maduage to you”
”But, M de Bragelonne,”his hand to his neck,-”Do you not see I a?”