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The Vicomte De Bragelonne 38 at Prostate Health
he does,and that is well enough. Now I believe -- you observe themeaning of the word I believe? -- I believe, with respect toMonk, ties one to nothing -- I believe that he has a stronginclination to succeed Cromwell. Your Charles II. hasalready caused proposals to be made to him by ten persons;he has satisfied himself with driving these ten meddlersfrom his presence, without saying anything to them but,`Begone, or I will have you hung. That man is a sepulcher!At this moment Monk is affecting devotion to the RumpParliament; of this devotion, observe, I am not the dupe.Monk has no wish to be assassinated, -- an assassinationwould stop him in the midst of his operations, and his workmust be accomplished; -- so I believe -- but do not believe,what I believe, sire: for I say I believe from habit -- Ibelieve that Monk is keeping on friendly terms with theparliament till the day comes for dispersing it. You areasked for swords, but they are to fight against Monk. Godpreserve you from fighting against Monk sire; for Monk wouldbeat us, and I should never console myself after beingbeaten by Monk. I should say to myself, Monk has foreseenthat victory ten years. For Gods sake, sire, out offriendship for you, if not out of consideration for himself,let Charles II. keep quiet. Your majesty will give him alittle income here; give him one of your chateaux. Yes, yes-- wait awhile. But I forgot the treaty -- that famoustreaty of which we were just now speaking. Your majesty hasnot even the right to give him a chateau.""How is that?""Yes, yes, your majesty is bound not to grant hospitality toKing Charles, and to compel him to leave France even. It wason this account we forced him to quit you, and yet here heis again. Sire, I hope you will give your brother tounderstand that he cannot remain with us; that it isimpossible he should be allowed to compromise us, or Imyself ---- ""Enough, my lord," said Louis XIV, rising. "In refusing me amillion, perhaps you may be right; your millions are yourown. In refusing me two hundred gentlemen, you are stillfurther in the right; for you are prime minister, and youhave, in the eyes of France, the responsibility of peace andwar. But that you should pretend to prevent me, who am king,from extending my hospitality to the grandson of Henry IV.,to my cousin-german, to the companion of my childhood --there your power stops, and there begins my will.""Sire," said Mazarin, delighted at being let off so cheaply,and who had, besides, only fought so earnestly to arrive atthat, -- "sire, I shall always bend before the will of myking. Let my king, then, keep near him, or in one of hischateaux, the king of England; let Mazarin know it, but letnot the minister know it.""Good-night, my lord," said Louis XIV., "I go away indespair.""But convinced, and that is all I desire, sire," repliedMazarin.The king made no answer, and retired quite pensive,convinced, not of all Mazarin had told him, but of one thingwhich he took care not to mention to him; and that was, thatit was necessary for him to study seriously both his ownaffairs and those of Europe, for he found them verydifficult and very obscure. Louis found the king of Englandseated in the same place where he had left him. Onperceiving him, the English prince arose; but at the firstglance he saw discouragement written in dark letters uponhis cousins brow. Then, speaking first, as if to facilitatethe painful avowal that Louis had to make to him, --"Whatever it may be," said he, "I shall never forget all thekindness, all the friendship you have exhibited towards me.""Alas!" replied Louis, in a melancholy tone, "only barrengood-will, my brother."Charles II. became extremely pale; he passed his cold handover his brow, and struggled for a few instants against afaintness that made him tremble. "I understand," said he atlast; "no more hope!"Louis seized the hand of Charles II. "Wait, my brother,"said he; "precipitate nothing, everything may change; hastyresolutions ruin all causes, add another year of trial, Iimplore you, to the years you have already undergone. Youhave, to induce you to act now rather than at another time,neither occasion nor opportunity.
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