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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

           Indeed,everydaythekingaskedthecardinalwhenthisfeteshouldtakeplace;andeverydaythecardinal,undersomepretext,deferredfixingit.Tendayspassedawaythus.

           Ontheeighthdayafterthescenewehavedescribed,thecardinalreceivedaletterwiththeLondonstampwhichonlycontainedtheselines:"Ihavethem;butIamunabletoleaveLondonforwantofmoney.Sendmefivehundredpistoles,andfourorfivedaysafterIhavereceivedthemIshallbeinParis."

           Onthesamedaythecardinalreceivedthisletterthekingputhiscustomaryquestiontohim.

           Richelieucountedonhisfingers,andsaidtohimself,"Shewillarrive,shesays,fourorfivedaysafterhavingreceivedthemoney.Itwillrequirefourorfivedaysforthetransmissionofthemoney,fourorfivedaysforhertoreturn;thatmakestendays.Now,allowingforcontrarywinds,accidents,andawoman’sweakness,therearetwelvedays."

           "Well,MonsieurDuke,"saidtheking,"haveyoumadeyourcalculations?"

           "Yes,sire.TodayisthetwentiethofSeptember.ThealdermenofthecitygiveafeteonthethirdofOctober.Thatwillfallinwonderfullywell;youwillnotappeartohavegoneoutofyourwaytopleasethequeen."

           Thenthecardinaladded,"APROPOS,sire,donotforgettotellherMajestytheeveningbeforethefetethatyoushouldliketoseehowherdiamondstudsbecomeher."

           

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