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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

           HasnothisMajestyjustleftyou,andhashenothimselfaskedyoutoprepareforthisvisit?"

           "Search,then,monsieur!Iamacriminal,asitappears.Estafania,giveupthekeysofmydrawersandmydesks."

           Forform’ssakethechancellorpaidavisittothepiecesoffurniturenamed;buthewellknewthatitwasnotinapieceoffurniturethatthequeenwouldplacetheimportantlettershehadwrittenthatday.

           Whenthechancellorhadopenedandshuttwentytimesthedrawersofthesecretaries,itbecamenecessary,whateverhesitationhemightexperienceitbecamenecessary,Isay,tocometotheconclusionoftheaffair;thatistosay,tosearchthequeenherself.Thechancelloradvanced,therefore,towardAnneofAustria,andsaidwithaveryperplexedandembarrassedair,"Andnowitremainsformetomaketheprincipalexamination."

           "Whatisthat?"askedthequeen,whodidnotunderstand,orratherwasnotwillingtounderstand.

           "Hismajestyiscertainthataletterhasbeenwrittenbyyouduringtheday;heknowsthatithasnotyetbeensenttoitsaddress.Thisletterisnotinyourtablenorinyoursecretary;andyetthislettermustbesomewhere."

           "Wouldyoudaretoliftyourhandtoyourqueen?"saidAnneofAustria,drawingherselfuptoherfullheight,andfixinghereyesuponthechancellorwithanexpressionalmostthreatening.

           "Iamafaithfulsubjectoftheking,madame,andallthathisMajestycommandsIshalldo."

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