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The Ballet of La Merlaison

           Thiswasthecostumethatbestbecametheking.Sodressed,hereallyappearedthefirstgentlemanofhiskingdom.

           Thecardinaldrewneartotheking,andplacedinhishandasmallcasket.Thekingopenedit,andfoundinittwodiamondstuds.

           "Whatdoesthismean?"demandedheofthecardinal.

           "Nothing,"repliedthelatter;"only,ifthequeenhasthestuds,whichIverymuchdoubt,countthem,sire,andifyouonlyfindten,askherMajestywhocanhavestolenfromherthetwostudsthatarehere."

           Thekinglookedatthecardinalasiftointerrogatehim;buthehadnottimetoaddressanyquestiontohimacryofadmirationburstfromeverymouth.Ifthekingappearedtobethefirstgentlemanofhiskingdom,thequeenwaswithoutdoubtthemostbeautifulwomaninFrance.

           Itistruethatthehabitofahuntressbecameheradmirably.Sheworeabeaverhatwithbluefeathers,asurtoutofgray-pearlvelvet,fastenedwithdiamondclasps,andapetticoatofbluesatin,embroideredwithsilver.Onherleftshouldersparkledthediamondstuds,onabowofthesamecolorastheplumesandthepetticoat.

           Thekingtrembledwithjoyandthecardinalwithvexation;although,distantastheywerefromthequeen,theycouldnotcountthestuds.Thequeenhadthem.Theonlyquestionwas,hadshetenortwelve?

           Atthatmomenttheviolinssoundedthesignalfortheballet.ThekingadvancedtowardMadamethePresident,withwhomhewastodance,andhisHighnessMonsieurwiththequeen.Theytooktheirplaces,andtheballetbegan.

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