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The Man of Meung

           Fromtimetotimethemanbythechimneyraisedhiseyesfromthewritings,andplungedthemlikeponiardsintotheheartofthepoormercer.

           Attheendoftenminutesofreadingandtensecondsofexamination,thecardinalwassatisfied.

           "Thatheadhasneverconspired,"murmuredhe,"butitmattersnot;wewillsee."

           "Youareaccusedofhightreason,"saidthecardinal,slowly.

           "SoIhavebeentoldalready,monseigneur,"criedBonacieux,givinghisinterrogatorthetitlehehadheardtheofficergivehim,"butIsweartoyouthatIknownothingaboutit."

           Thecardinalrepressedasmile.

           "Youhaveconspiredwithyourwife,withMadamedeChevreuse,andwithmyLordDukeofBuckingham."

           "Indeed,monseigneur,"respondedthemercer,"Ihaveheardherpronounceallthosenames."

           "Andonwhatoccasion?"

           "ShesaidthattheCardinaldeRichelieuhaddrawntheDukeofBuckinghamtoParistoruinhimandtoruinthequeen."

           "Shesaidthat?"criedthecardinal,withviolence.

           "Yes,monseigneur,butItoldhershewaswrongtotalkaboutsuchthings;andthathisEminencewasincapable"

           "Holdyourtongue!Youarestupid,"repliedthecardinal.

           "That’sexactlywhatmywifesaid,monseigneur."

           "Doyouknowwhocarriedoffyourwife?"

           "No,monseigneur."

           "Youhavesuspicions,nevertheless?"

           "Yes,monseigneur;butthesesuspicionsappearedtobedisagreeabletoMonsieurtheCommissary,andInolongerhavethem."

           "Yourwifehasescaped.Didyouknowthat?"

           "No,monseigneur.

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