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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

           IsaythataccordingtoallprobabilityIshallnotbeabletoundergothefatiguesofthesiegeofLaRochelle,andthatitwouldbefarbetterthatyoushouldappointthereeitherMonsieurdeConde,MonsieurdeBassopierre,orsomevaliantgentlemanwhosebusinessiswar,andnotme,whoamachurchman,andwhoamconstantlyturnedasideformyrealvocationtolookaftermattersforwhichIhavenoaptitude.Youwouldbethehappierforitathome,sire,andIdonotdoubtyouwouldbethegreaterforitabroad."

           "MonsieurDuke,"saidtheking,"Iunderstandyou.Besatisfied,allwhoarenamedinthatlettershallbepunishedastheydeserve,eventhequeenherself."

           "Whatdoyousay,sire?Godforbidthatthequeenshouldsuffertheleastinconvenienceoruneasinessonmyaccount!Shehasalwaysbelievedme,sire,tobeherenemy;althoughyourMajestycanbearwitnessthatIhavealwaystakenherpartwarmly,evenagainstyou.Oh,ifshebetrayedyourMajestyonthesideofyourhonor,itwouldbequiteanotherthing,andIshouldbethefirsttosay,‘Nograce,sirenogracefortheguilty!’Happily,thereisnothingofthekind,andyourMajestyhasjustacquiredanewproofofit."

           "Thatistrue,MonsieurCardinal,"saidtheking,"andyouwereright,asyoualwaysare;butthequeen,nottheless,deservesallmyanger."

           "Itisyou,sire,whohavenowincurredhers.

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