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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

           "Weshallsee,MonsieurCardinal,weshallsee,"saidtheking,who,inhisjoyatfindingthequeenguiltyofacrimewhichhecaredlittleabout,andinnocentofafaultofwhichhehadgreatdread,wasreadytomakeupalldifferenceswithher,"weshallsee,butuponmyhonor,youaretooindulgenttowardher."

           "Sire,"saidthecardinal,"leaveseveritytoyourministers.Clemencyisaroyalvirtue;employit,andyouwillfindthatyouderiveadvantagetherein."

           Thereuponthecardinal,hearingtheclockstrikeeleven,bowedlow,askingpermissionofthekingtoretire,andsupplicatinghimtocometoagoodunderstandingwiththequeen.

           AnneofAustria,who,inconsequenceoftheseizureofherletter,expectedreproaches,wasmuchastonishedthenextdaytoseethekingmakesomeattemptsatreconciliationwithher.Herfirstmovementwasrepellent.Herwomanlyprideandherqueenlydignityhadbothbeensocruellyoffendedthatshecouldnotcomeroundatthefirstadvance;but,overpersuadedbytheadviceofherwomen,sheatlasthadtheappearanceofbeginningtoforget.Thekingtookadvantageofthisfavorablemomenttotellherthatherhadtheintentionofshortlygivingafete.

           AfetewassorareathingforpoorAnneofAustriathatatthisannouncement,asthecardinalhadpredicted,thelasttraceofherresentmentdisappeared,ifnotfromherheartatleastfromhercountenance.Sheaskeduponwhatdaythisfetewouldtakeplace,butthekingrepliedthathemustconsultthecardinaluponthathead

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