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In which M. Seguier, Keeper of the Seals, Looks More than Once for the Bell, in Order to Ring It, as

           ThequeenpressedherbrotherandtheEmperorofAustriatoappeartobewounded,astheyreallywere,bythepolicyofRichelieutheeternalobjectofwhichwastheabasementofthehouseofAustriatodeclarewaragainstFrance,andasaconditionofpeace,toinsistuponthedismissalofthecardinal;butastolove,therewasnotasinglewordaboutitinalltheletter.

           Theking,quitedelighted,inquiredifthecardinalwasstillattheLouvre;hewastoldthathisEminenceawaitedtheordersofhisMajestyinthebusinesscabinet.

           Thekingwentstraighttohim.

           "There,Duke,"saidhe,"youwererightandIwaswrong.Thewholeintrigueispolitical,andthereisnottheleastquestionofloveinthisletter;but,ontheotherhand,thereisabundantquestionofyou."

           Thecardinaltooktheletter,andreaditwiththegreatestattention;then,whenhehadarrivedattheendofit,hereaditasecondtime."Well,yourMajesty,"saidhe,"youseehowfarmyenemiesgo;theymenaceyouwithtwowarsifyoudonotdismissme.Inyourplace,intruth,sire,Ishouldyieldtosuchpowerfulinstance;andonmypart,itwouldbearealhappinesstowithdrawfrompublicaffairs."

           "Whatsayyou,Duke?"

           "Isay,sire,thatmyhealthissinkingundertheseexcessivestrugglesandthesenever-endinglabors.

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