Part 18 (1/2)
Chapter XIX Sword-Thrusts in the Water
Raoul, on betaking hi with De Wardes and Manicamp De Wardes, since the affair of the barricade, had treated Raoul as a stranger; they behaved as if they were not acquainted As Raoul entered, De Guiche walked up to hilanced rapidly at his two co to be able to read on their faces as passing in their minds De Wardes was cold and impenetrable; Manica to his dress De Guiche led Raoul to an adjoining cabinet, and , ”Hoell you look!”
”That is singular,” replied Raoul, ”for I aood spirits”
”It is your case, then, Raoul, as it is ress”
”So much the better, count, as far as you are concerned; the worst neould be good news”
”In that case do not distress yourself, for, not only am I very unhappy, but, what is more, I see others about me who are happy”
”Really, I do not understand you,” replied Raoul; ”explain yourself”
”You will soon learn I have tried, but in vain, to overco you san in me, increase, and take entire possession of th to hed the unfortunate affair in which I have embarked; I have sounded its depths; that it is an abyss, I am aware, but it matters little for I shall pursue my own course”
”This is madness, De Guiche! you cannot advance another step without risking your own ruin to-day, perhaps your life to-morrow”
”Whatever may happen, I have done with reflections; listen”
”And you hope to succeed; you believe that Mada; I hope, because hope exists in man, and never abandons hi that you obtain the happiness you covet, even then, you areit”
”I beseech you, Raoul, not to interrupt me any more; you could never convince me, for I tell you beforehand, I do not wish to be convinced; I have gone so far I cannot recede; I have suffered so er love to ulfed by a whirlpool of jealousy”
Raoul struck his hands together with an expression reseer ”Well?” said he
”Well or ill matters little This is what I clai the last three days Madaayety On the first day, I dared not look at her; I hated her for not being as unhappy as ht; and she, Raoul-at least I thought I reentleness But between her looks and mine, a shadow intervened; another's sallops, which is notvoice, not ly vibrates Raoul, for three days past h my veins That shadow must be driven away, that smile must be quenched; that voice must be silenced”
”You wish Monsieur's death,” exclaimed Raoul
”No, no, I am not jealous of the husband; I am jealous of the lover”
”Of the lover?” said Raoul
”Have you not observed it, you ere forhted?”
”Are you jealous of the Duke of Buckinghaain jealous?”
”This tie between us; I have taken the initiative, and have sent him a letter”
”It was you, then, rote to him?”
”How do you know that?”
”I know it, because he told me so Look at this;” and he handed De Guiche the letter he had received nearly at the saerly, and said, ”He is a brave allant allant man; I need not ask if you wrote to him in a similar style”
”He will show you my letter when you call on him on my behalf”
”But that is almost out of the question”
”What is?”
”That I shall call on him for that purpose”
”Why so?”
”The duke consults ive me the preference! Listen to me, Raoul, I wish you to tell his Grace-it is a very si day, or any other day he may choose, I will meet hiht I told you I have reflected”
”The duke is a stranger here; he is on a mission which renders his person inviolable Vincennes is close to the Bastile”
”The consequences concern ? What n?”
”Be perfectly easy on that score, he will not ask any The duke must be as sick of me as I am of him I implore you, therefore, seek the duke, and if it is necessary to entreat him, to accept my offer, I will do so”
”That is useless The duke has already infor cards with the king Let us both go there I will draw hiallery; you will remain aloof Tords will be sufficient”
”That is well arranged I will take De Wardes to keep me in countenance”
”Why not Manicamp? De Wardes can join us at any time; we can leave hi?”
”Positively nothing You continue still on an unfriendly footing, then?”
”Has he not told you anything?”
”Nothing”
”I do not like the man, and, as I never liked him, the result is, that I am on no worse tero, then”