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The Ballet of La Merlaison

           Thekingdancedfacingthequeen,andeverytimehepassedbyher,hedevouredwithhiseyesthosestudsofwhichhecouldnotascertainthenumber.Acoldsweatcoveredthebrowofthecardinal.

           Theballetlastedanhour,andhadsixteenENTREES.Theballetendedamidtheapplauseofthewholeassemblage,andeveryonereconductedhisladytoherplace;butthekingtookadvantageoftheprivilegehehadofleavinghislady,toadvanceeagerlytowardthequeen.

           "Ithankyou,madame,"saidhe,"forthedeferenceyouhaveshowntomywishes,butIthinkyouwanttwoofthestuds,andIbringthembacktoyou."

           Withthesewordsheheldouttothequeenthetwostudsthecardinalhadgivenhim.

           "How,sire?"criedtheyoungqueen,affectingsurprise,"youaregivingme,then,twomore:Ishallhavefourteen."

           Infactthekingcountedthem,andthetwelvestudswereallonherMajesty’sshoulder.

           Thekingcalledthecardinal.

           "Whatdoesthismean,MonsieurCardinal?"askedthekinginaseveretone.

           "Thismeans,sire,"repliedthecardinal,"thatIwasdesirousofpresentingherMajestywiththesetwostuds,andthatnotdaringtoofferthemmyself,Iadoptedthismeansofinducinghertoacceptthem."

           "AndIamthemoregratefultoyourEminence,"repliedAnneofAustria,withasmilethatprovedshewasnotthedupeofthisingeniousgallantry,"frombeingcertainthatthesetwostudsalonehavecostyouasmuchasalltheotherscosthisMajesty."

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