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The Utility of Stovepipes

           YourecollectperfectlyallIhavetoldyou,doyounot?"

           "YourEminencewilljudge:theballofMadametheConstable;thenightattheLouvre;theeveningatAmiens;thearrestofMontague;theletterofMadamedeChevreuse."

           "That’sit,"saidthecardinal,"that’sit.Youhaveanexcellentmemory,Milady."

           "But,"resumedshetowhomthecardinaladdressedthisflatteringcompliment,"if,inspiteofallthesereasons,thedukedoesnotgivewayandcontinuestomenaceFrance?"

           "Thedukeisinlovetomadness,orrathertofolly,"repliedRichelieu,withgreatbitterness."Liketheancientpaladins,hehasonlyundertakenthiswartoobtainalookfromhisladylove.Ifhebecomescertainthatthiswarwillcostthehonor,andperhapstheliberty,oftheladyofhisthoughts,ashesays,Iwillanswerforithewilllooktwice."

           "Andyet,"saidMilady,withapersistencethatprovedshewishedtoseeclearlytotheendofthemissionwithwhichshewasabouttobecharged,"ifhepersists?"

           "Ifhepersists?"saidthecardinal."Thatisnotprobable."

           "Itispossible,"saidMilady.

           "Ifhepersists—"HisEminencemadeapause,andresumed:"Ifhepersistswell,thenIshallhopeforoneofthoseeventswhichchangethedestiniesofstates."

           "IfyourEminencewouldquotetomesomeoneoftheseeventsinhistory,"saidMilady,"perhapsIshouldpartakeofyourconfidenceastothefuture."

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