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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

           Itisnotknownwhetheritwasthedevilwhogaveway,orthemonkswhogrewtired;butwithinthreemonthsthepenitentreappearedintheworldwiththereputationofbeingthemostterriblePOSSESSEDthateverexisted.

           Onleavingtheconventheenteredintothemagistracy,becamepresidentontheplaceofhisuncle,embracedthecardinal’sparty,whichdidnotprovewantofsagacity,becamechancellor,servedhisEminencewithzealinhishatredagainstthequeen-motherandhisvengeanceagainstAnneofAustria,stimulatedthejudgesintheaffairofCalais,encouragedtheattemptsofM.deLaffemas,chiefgamekeeperofFrance;then,atlength,investedwiththeentireconfidenceofthecardinalaconfidencewhichhehadsowellearnedhereceivedthesingularcommissionfortheexecutionofwhichhepresentedhimselfinthequeen’sapartments.

           Thequeenwasstillstandingwhenheentered;butscarcelyhadsheperceivedhimthenshereseatedherselfinherarmchair,andmadeasigntoherwomentoresumetheircushionsandstools,andwithanairofsupremehauteur,said,"Whatdoyoudesire,monsieur,andwithwhatobjectdoyoupresentyourselfhere?"

           "Tomake,madame,inthenameoftheking,andwithoutprejudicetotherespectwhichIhavethehonortoowetoyourMajestyacloseexaminationintoallyourpapers."

           "How,monsieur,aninvestigationofmypapersmine!Truly,thisisanindignity!"

           "Bekindenoughtopardonme,madame;butinthiscircumstanceIambuttheinstrumentwhichthekingemploys.

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