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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

           "Well,itistrue!"saidAnneofAustria;"andthespiesofthecardinalhaveservedhimfaithfully.Ihavewrittenalettertoday;thatletterisnotyetgone.Theletterishere."Andthequeenlaidherbeautifulhandonherbosom.

           "Thengivemethatletter,madame,"saidthechancellor.

           "Iwillgiveittononebutthekingmonsieur,"saidAnne.

           "Ifthekinghaddesiredthatthelettershouldbegiventohim,madame,hewouldhavedemandeditofyouhimself.ButIrepeattoyou,Iamchargedwithreclaimingit;andifyoudonotgiveitup"

           "Well?"

           "Hehas,then,chargedmetotakeitfromyou."

           "How!Whatdoyousay?"

           "Thatmyordersgofar,madame;andthatIamauthorizedtoseekforthesuspectedpaper,evenonthepersonofyourMajesty."

           "Whathorror!"criedthequeen.

           "Bekindenough,then,madame,toactmorecompliantly."

           "Theconductisinfamouslyviolent!Doyouknowthat,monsieur?"

           "Thekingcommandsit,madame;excuseme."

           "Iwillnotsufferit!No,no,Iwouldratherdie!"criedthequeen,inwhomtheimperiousbloodofSpainandAustriabegantorise.

           Thechancellormadeaprofoundreverence.Then,withtheintentionquitepatentofnotdrawingbackafootfromtheaccomplishmentofthecommissionwithwhichhewascharged,andastheattendantofanexecutionermighthavedoneinthechamberoftorture,heapproachedAnneofAustria,forwhoseeyesatthesameinstantsprangtearsofrage.

           Thequeenwas,aswehavesaid,ofgreatbeauty.

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