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His Majesty King Louis XIII

           Wechasedhimforsixhours,andwhenhewasnearbeingtakenwhenSt.-Simonwasalreadyputtinghishorntohismouthtosoundthemortcrack,allthepacktakesthewrongscentandsetsoffafteratwo-year-older.Ishallbeobligedtogiveuphunting,asIhavegivenuphawking.Ah,Iamanunfortunateking,MonsieurdeTreville!Ihadbutonegerfalcon,andhedieddaybeforeyesterday."

           "Indeed,sire,Iwhollycomprehendyourdisappointment.Themisfortuneisgreat;butIthinkyouhavestillagoodnumberoffalcons,sparrowhawks,andtiercets."

           "Andnotamantoinstructthem.Falconersaredeclining.Iknownoonebutmyselfwhoisacquaintedwiththenobleartofvenery.Aftermeitwillallbeover,andpeoplewillhuntwithgins,snares,andtraps.IfIhadbutthetimetotrainpupils!Butthereisthecardinalalwaysathand,whodoesnotleavemeamoment’srepose;whotalkstomeaboutSpain,whotalkstomeaboutAustria,whotalkstomeaboutEngland!Ah!APROPOSofthecardinal,MonsieurdeTreville,Iamvexedwithyou!"

           ThiswasthechanceatwhichM.deTrevillewaitedfortheking.Heknewthekingofold,andheknewthatallthesecomplaintswerebutaprefaceasortofexcitationtoencouragehimselfandthathehadnowcometohispointatlast.

           "AndinwhathaveIbeensounfortunateastodispleaseyourMajesty?"askedM.deTreville,feigningthemostprofoundastonishment.

           "Isitthusyouperformyourcharge,monsieur?"continuedtheking,withoutdirectlyreplyingtodeTreville’squestion.

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