Conclusion

           Onthesixthofthefollowingmonththeking,incompliancewiththepromisehehadmadethecardinaltoreturntoLaRochelle,lefthiscapitalstillinamazementatthenewswhichbegantospreaditselfofBuckingham’sassassination.

           Althoughwarnedthatthemanshehadlovedsomuchwasingreatdanger,thequeen,whenhisdeathwasannouncedtoher,wouldnotbelievethefact,andevenimprudentlyexclaimed,"itisfalse;hehasjustwrittentome!"

           Butthenextdayshewasobligedtobelievethisfatalintelligence;Laporte,detainedinEngland,aseveryoneelsehadbeen,bytheordersofCharlesI,arrived,andwasthebeareroftheduke’sdyinggifttothequeen.

           Thejoyofthekingwaslively.Hedidnotevengivehimselfthetroubletodissemble,anddisplayeditwithaffectationbeforethequeen.LouisXIII,likeeveryweakmind,waswantingingenerosity.

           Butthekingsoonagainbecamedullandindisposed;hisbrowwasnotoneofthosethatlongremainclear.Hefeltthatinreturningtocampheshouldre-enterslavery;nevertheless,hedidreturn.

           Thecardinalwasforhimthefascinatingserpent,andhimselfthebirdwhichfliesfrombranchtobranchwithoutpowertoescape.

           ThereturntoLaRochelle,therefore,wasprofoundlydull.Ourfourfriends,inparticular,astonishedtheircomrades;theytraveledtogether,sidebyside,withsadeyesandheadslowered.Athosalonefromtimetotimeraisedhisexpansivebrow;aflashkindledinhiseyes,andabittersmilepassedoverhislips,then,likehiscomrades,hesankagainintoreverie.

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