The Ballet of La Merlaison

           Onthemorrow,nothingwastalkedofinParisbuttheballwhichthealdermenofthecityweretogivetothekingandqueen,andinwhichtheirMajestiesweretodancethefamousLaMerlaisonthefavoriteballetoftheking.

           EightdayshadbeenoccupiedinpreparationsattheHoteldeVilleforthisimportantevening.Thecitycarpentershaderectedscaffoldsuponwhichtheinvitedladiesweretobeplaced;thecitygrocerhadornamentedthechamberswithtwohundredFLAMBEAUXofwhitewax,apieceofluxuryunheardofatthatperiod;andtwentyviolinswereordered,andthepriceforthemfixedatdoubletheusualrate,uponcondition,saidthereport,thattheyshouldbeplayedallnight.

           Atteno’clockinthemorningtheSieurdelaCoste,ensignintheking’sGuards,followedbytwoofficersandseveralarchersofthatbody,cametothecityregistrar,namedClement,anddemandedofhimallthekeysoftheroomsandofficesofthehotel.Thesekeysweregivenuptohiminstantly.Eachofthemhadticketattachedtoit,bywhichitmightberecognized;andfromthatmomenttheSieurdelaCostewaschargedwiththecareofallthedoorsandalltheavenues.

           Ateleveno’clockcameinhisturnDuhallier,captainoftheGuards,bringingwithhimfiftyarchers,whoweredistributedimmediatelythroughtheHoteldeVille,atthedoorsassignedthem.

           Atthreeo’clockcametwocompaniesoftheGuards,oneFrench,theotherSwiss.ThecompanyofFrenchguardswascomposedofhalfofM.Duhallier’smenandhalfofM.Dessessart’smen.

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