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The Man of Meung

           ThismanwasArmandJeanDuplessis,CardinaldeRichelieu;notsuchasheisnowrepresentedbrokendownlikeanoldman,sufferinglikeamartyr,hisbodybent,hisvoicefailing,buriedinalargearmchairasinananticipatedtomb;nolongerlivingbutbythestrengthofhisgenius,andnolongermaintainingthestrugglewithEuropebutbytheeternalapplicationofhisthoughtsbutsuchashereallywasatthisperiod;thatistosay,anactiveandgallantcavalier,alreadyweakofbody,butsustainedbythatmoralpowerwhichmadeofhimoneofthemostextraordinarymenthateverlived,preparing,afterhavingsupportedtheDucdeNeversinhisduchyofMantua,afterhavingtakenNimes,Castres,andUzes,todrivetheEnglishfromtheIsleofReandlaysiegetoLaRochelle.

           Atfirstsight,nothingdenotedthecardinal;anditwasimpossibleforthosewhodidnotknowhisfacetoguessinwhosepresencetheywere.

           Thepoormercerremainedstandingatthedoor,whiletheeyesofthepersonagewehavejustdescribedwerefixeduponhim,andappearedtowishtopenetrateevenintothedepthsofthepast.

           "IsthisthatBonacieux?"askedhe,afteramomentofsilence.

           "Yes,monseigneur,"repliedtheofficer.

           "That’swell.Givemethosepapers,andleaveus."

           Theofficertookfromthetablethepaperspointedout,gavethemtohimwhoaskedforthem,bowedtotheground,andretired.

           BonacieuxrecognizedinthesepapershisinterrogatoriesoftheBastille.

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