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Bonacieux at Home

           "IgotoLondon?Goto!Youjest!IhavenobusinessinLondon."

           "Butotherswishthatyoushouldgothere."

           "Butwhoarethoseothers?IwarnyouthatIwillneveragainworkinthedark,andthatIwillknownotonlytowhatIexposemyself,butforwhomIexposemyself."

           "Anillustriouspersonsendsyou;anillustriouspersonawaitsyou.Therecompensewillexceedyourexpectations;thatisallIpromiseyou."

           "Moreintrigues!Nothingbutintrigues!Thankyou,madame,Iamawareofthemnow;MonsieurCardinalhasenlightenedmeonthathead."

           "Thecardinal?"criedMme.Bonacieux."Haveyouseenthecardinal?"

           "Hesentforme,"answeredthemercer,proudly.

           "Andyourespondedtohisbidding,youimprudentman?"

           "Well,Ican’tsayIhadmuchchoiceofgoingornotgoing,forIwastakentohimbetweentwoguards.Itistruealso,thatasIdidnotthenknowhisEminence,ifIhadbeenabletodispensewiththevisit,Ishouldhavebeenenchanted."

           "Heill-treatedyou,then;hethreatenedyou?"

           "Hegavemehishand,andcalledmehisfriend.Hisfriend!Doyouhearthat,madame?Iamthefriendofthegreatcardinal!"

           "Ofthegreatcardinal!"

           "Perhapsyouwouldcontesthisrighttothattitle,madame?"

           "Iwouldcontestnothing;butItellyouthatthefavorofaministerisephemeral,andthatamanmustbemadtoattachhimselftoaminister.Therearepowersabovehiswhichdonotdependuponamanortheissueofanevent;itistothesepowersweshouldrally."

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