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The Ballet of La Merlaison

           Hewentstraighttothequeen,andinanalteredvoicesaid,"Why,madame,haveyounotthoughtpropertowearyourdiamondstuds,whenyouknowitwouldgivemesomuchgratification?"

           Thequeencastaglancearoundher,andsawthecardinalbehind,withadiabolicalsmileonhiscountenance.

           "Sire,"repliedthequeen,withafalteringvoice,"because,inthemidstofsuchacrowdasthis,Ifearedsomeaccidentmighthappentothem."

           "Andyouwerewrong,madame.IfImadeyouthatpresentitwasthatyoumightadornyourselftherewith.Itellyouthatyouwerewrong."

           Thevoiceofthekingwastremulouswithanger.Everybodylookedandlistenedwithastonishment,comprehendingnothingofwhatpassed.

           "Sire,"saidthequeen,"IcansendforthemtotheLouvre,wheretheyare,andthusyourMajesty’swisheswillbecompliedwith."

           "Doso,madame,doso,andthatatonce;forwithinanhourtheballetwillcommence."

           Thequeenbentintokenofsubmission,andfollowedtheladieswhoweretoconducthertoherroom.Onhispartthekingreturnedtohisapartment.

           Therewasamomentoftroubleandconfusionintheassembly.Everybodyhadremarkedthatsomethinghadpassedbetweenthekingandqueen;butbothofthemhadspokensolowthateverybody,outofrespect,withdrewseveralsteps,sothatnobodyhadheardanything.Theviolinsbegantosoundwithalltheirmight,butnobodylistenedtothem.

           Thekingcameoutfirstfromhisroom.Hewasinamosteleganthuntingcostume;andMonsieurandtheothernoblesweredressedlikehim.

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