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The Vicomte De Bragelonne 9 at Prostate Health
hisown, and carried it so respectfully to his lips, that hemight be said to have deposited a sigh upon it rather than akiss.In the meantime Mademoiselle de Montalais had taken theletter, folded it carefully, as women do, in three folds,and slipped it into her bosom."Dont be afraid, Louise," said she; "monsieur will no moreventure to take it hence than the defunct king Louis XIII.ventured to take billets from the corsage of Mademoiselle deHautefort."Raoul blushed at seeing the smile of the two girls; and hedid not remark that the hand of Louise remained in his."There " said Montalais, "you have pardoned me, Louise, forhaving brought monsieur to you; and you, monsieur, bear meno malice for having followed me to see mademoiselle. Now,then, peace being made, let us chat like old friends.Present me, Louise, to M. de Bragelonne.""Monsieur le Vicomte," said Louise, with her quiet grace andingenuous smile, "I have the honour to present to youMademoiselle Aure de Montalais, maid of honor to her royalhighness Madame, and moreover my friend -- my excellentfriend."Raoul bowed ceremoniously."And me, Louise," said he -- "will you not present me alsoto mademoiselle?""Oh, she knows you -- she knows all!"This unguarded expression made Montalais laugh and Raoulsigh with happiness, for he interpreted it thus: "She knowsall our love.""The ceremonies being over, Monsieur le Vicomte," saidMontalais, "take a chair, and tell us quickly the news youbring flying thus.""Mademoiselle, it is no longer a secret; the king, on hisway to Poitiers, will stop at Blois, to visit his royalhighness.""The king here!" exclaimed Montalais, clapping her hands."What! are we going to see the court? Only think, Louise --the real court from Paris! Oh, good heavens! But when willthis happen, monsieur?""Perhaps this evening, mademoiselle; at latest, tomorrow."Montalais lifted her shoulders in sign of vexation."No time to get ready! No time to prepare a single dress! Weare as far behind the fashions as the Poles. We shall looklike portraits of the time of Henry IV. Ah, monsieur! thisis sad news you bring us!""But, mesdemoiselles, you will be still beautiful!""Thats no news! Yes, we shall be always beautiful becausenature has made us passable; but we shall be ridiculous,because the fashion will have forgotten us. Alas!ridiculous! I shall be thought ridiculous -- I!"And by whom?" said Louise, innocently."By whom? You are a strange girl, my dear. Is that aquestion to put to me? I mean everybody; I mean thecourtiers, the nobles; I mean the king.""Pardon me, my good friend, but as here every one isaccustomed to see us as we are ---- ""Granted; but that is about to change, and we shall beridiculous, even for Blois; for close to us will be seen thefashions from Paris, and they will perceive that we are inthe fashion of Blois! It is enough to make one despair!""Console yourself, mademoiselle.""Well, so let it be! After all, so much the worse for thosewho do not find me to their taste!" said Montalaisphilosophically."They would be very difficult to please," replied Raoul,faithful to his regular system of gallantry."Thank you, Monsieur le Vicomte. We were saying, then, thatthe king is coming to Blois?""With all the court.""Mesdemoiselles de Mancini, will they be with them?""No, certainly not.""But as the king, it is said, cannot do without MademoiselleMary?""Mademoiselle, the king must do without her. M. le Cardinalwill have it so. He has exiled his nieces to Brouage.""He! -- the hypocrite!""Hush!" said Louise, pressing a finger on her friends rosylips."Bah! nobody can hear me. I say that old Mazarino Mazariniis a hypocrite, who burns impatiently to make his nieceQueen of France.""That cannot be, mademoiselle, since M. le Cardinal, on thecontrary, has brought about the marriage of his majesty withthe Infanta Maria Theresa."Montalais looked Raoul full in the face, and said, "And doyou Parisians believe in these tales? Well! we are a littlemore knowing than you, at Blois.""Mademoiselle, if the king goes beyond Poitiers and sets outfor Spain, if the articles of the marriage contract areagreed upon by Don Luis de Haro and his eminence, you mustplainly perceive that it is not childs play.""All very fine! but the king is king, I suppose?""No doubt, mademoiselle; but the cardinal is the cardinal.""The king is not a man, then! And he does not love MaryMancini?""He adores her.""Well, he will marry
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