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Men of the Robe and Men of the Sword

           Capriciousandunfaithful,thekingwishedtobecalledLouistheJustandLouistheChaste.Posteritywillfindadifficultyinunderstandingthischaracter,whichhistoryexplainsonlybyfactsandneverbyreason.

           ButwhenthecardinaladdedthatnotonlyMme.deChevreusehadbeeninParis,butstillfurther,thatthequeenhadrenewedwithheroneofthosemysteriouscorrespondenceswhichatthattimewasnamedaCABAL;whenheaffirmedthathe,thecardinal,wasabouttounravelthemostcloselytwistedthreadofthisintrigue;thatatthemomentofarrestingintheveryact,withalltheproofsabouther,thequeen’semissarytotheexiledduchess,aMusketeerhaddaredtointerruptthecourseofjusticeviolently,byfallingswordinhanduponthehonestmenofthelaw,chargedwithinvestigatingimpartiallythewholeaffairinordertoplaceitbeforetheeyesofthekingLouisXIIIcouldnotcontainhimself,andhemadeasteptowardthequeen’sapartmentwiththatpaleandmuteindignationwhich,wheninbrokeout,ledthisprincetothecommissionofthemostpitilesscruelty.Andyet,inallthis,thecardinalhadnotyetsaidawordabouttheDukeofBuckingham.

           AtthisinstantM.deTrevilleentered,cool,polite,andinirreproachablecostume.

           Informedofwhathadpassedbythepresenceofthecardinalandthealterationintheking’scountenance,M.deTrevillefelthimselfsomethinglikeSamsonbeforethePhilistines.

           LouisXIIIhadalreadyplacedhishandontheknobofthedoor;atthenoiseofM.deTreville’sentranceheturnedround.

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