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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

           deBernetwereexiled,andLaportedidnotconcealfromhismistressthatheexpectedtobearrestedeveryinstant.

           Itwasatthemomentwhenshewasplungedinthedeepestanddarkestofthesereflectionsthatthedoorofthechamberopened,andthekingentered.

           Thereaderhushedherselfinstantly.Alltheladiesrose,andtherewasaprofoundsilence.Astotheking,hemadenodemonstrationofpoliteness,onlystoppingbeforethequeen."Madame,"saidhe,"youareabouttoreceiveavisitfromthechancellor,whowillcommunicatecertainmatterstoyouwithwhichIhavechargedhim."

           Theunfortunatequeen,whowasconstantlythreatenedwithdivorce,exile,andtrialeven,turnedpaleunderherrouge,andcouldnotrefrainfromsaying,"Butwhythisvisit,sire?WhatcanthechancellorhavetosaytomethatyourMajestycouldnotsayyourself?"

           Thekingturneduponhisheelwithoutreply,andalmostatthesameinstantthecaptainoftheGuards,M.deGuitant,announcedthevisitofthechancellor.

           Whenthechancellorappeared,thekinghadalreadygoneoutbyanotherdoor.

           Thechancellorentered,halfsmiling,halfblushing.Asweshallprobablymeetwithhimagaininthecourseofourhistory,itmaybewellforourreaderstobemadeatonceacquaintedwithhim.

           Thischancellorwasapleasantman.HewasDesRochesleMasle,canonofNotreDame,whohadformerlybeenvaletofabishop,whointroducedhimtohisEminenceasaperfectlydevoutman.Thecardinaltrustedhim,andthereinfoundhisadvantage.

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