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　　〃The　weight　was　not　so　heavy　when　I　was　in　peril；〃　interrupted　the　queen；　with　a　sad　smile；　〃and　I　ask　no　more　for　my　husband　than　has　been　done　for　me；　you　see　that　we　are　very　humble　monarchs；　sir。〃
　　〃Oh；　you；　madame；〃　the　cardinal　hastened　to　say；　in　order　to　cut　short　the　explanation　he　foresaw　was　ing；　〃with　regard　to　you；　that　is　another　thing。　A　daughter　of　Henry　IV。；　of　that　great；　that　sublime　sovereign　　〃
　　〃All　which　does　not　prevent　you　refusing　hospitality　to　his　son…in…law；　sir！　Nevertheless；　you　ought　to　remember　that　that　great；　that　sublime　monarch；　when　proscribed　at　one　time；　as　my　husband　may　be；　demanded　aid　from　England　and　England　accorded　it　to　him；　and　it　is　but　just　to　say　that　Queen　Elizabeth　was　not　his　niece。〃
　　〃Peccato！〃　said　Mazarin；　writhing　beneath　this　simple　eloquence；　〃your　majesty　does　not　understand　me；　you　judge　my　intentions　wrongly；　and　that　is　partly　because；　doubtless；　I　explain　myself　in　French。〃
　　〃Speak　Italian；　sir。　Ere　the　cardinal；　your　predecessor；　sent　our　mother；　Marie　de　Medicis；　to　die　in　exile；　she　taught　us　that　language。　If　anything　yet　remains　of　that　great；　that　sublime　king；　Henry；　of　whom　you　have　just　spoken；　he　would　be　much　surprised　at　so　little　pity　for　his　family　being　united　to　such　a　profound　admiration　of　himself。〃
　　The　perspiration　stood　in　large　drops　on　Mazarin's　brow。
　　〃That　admiration　is；　on　the　contrary；　so　great；　so　real；　madame；〃　returned　Mazarin；　without　noticing　the　change　of　language　offered　to　him　by　the　queen；　〃that　if　the　king；　Charles　I。　　whom　Heaven　protect　from　evil！　　came　into　France；　I　would　offer　him　my　house　　my　own　house；　but；　alas！　it　would　be　but　an　unsafe　retreat。　Some　day　the　people　will　burn　that　house；　as　they　burned　that　of　the　Marechal　d'Ancre。　Poor　Concino　Concini！　And　yet　he　but　desired　the　good　of　the　people。〃
　　〃Yes；　my　lord；　like　yourself！〃　said　the　queen；　ironically。
　　Mazarin　pretended　not　to　understand　the　double　meaning　of　his　own　sentence；　but　continued　to　passionate　the　fate　of　Concino　Concini。
　　〃Well　then；　your　eminence；〃　said　the　queen；　being　impatient；　〃what　is　your　answer？〃
　　〃Madame；〃　cried　Mazarin；　more　and　more　moved；　〃will　your　majesty　permit　me　to　give　you　counsel？〃
　　〃Speak；　sir；〃　replied　the　queen；　〃the　counsels　of　so　prudent　a　man　as　yourself　ought　certainly　to　be　available。〃
　　〃Madame；　believe　me；　the　king　ought　to　defend　himself　to　the　last。〃
　　〃He　has　done　so；　sir；　and　this　last　battle；　which　he　encounters　with　resources　much　inferior　to　those　of　the　enemy；　proves　that　he　will　not　yield　without　a　struggle；　but　in　case　he　is　beaten？〃
　　〃Well；　madame；　in　that　case；　my　advice　　I　know　that　I　am　very　bold　to　offer　advice　to　your　majesty　　my　advice　is　that　the　king　should　not　leave　his　kingdom。　Absent　kings　are　very　soon　forgotten；　if　he　passes　over　into　France　his　cause　is　lost。〃
　　〃But；〃　persisted　the　queen；　〃if　such　be　your　advice　and　you　have　his　interest　at　heart；　send　him　help　of　men　and　money；　for　I　can　do　nothing　for　him；　I　have　sold　even　to　my　last　diamond　to　aid　him。　If　I　had　had　a　single　ornament　left；　I　should　have　bought　wood　this　winter　to　make　a　fire　for　my　daughter　and　myself。〃
　　〃Oh；　madame；〃　said　Mazarin；　〃your　majesty　knows　not　what　you　ask。　On　the　day　when　foreign　succor　follows　in　the　train　of　a　king　to　replace　him　on　his　throne；　it　is　an　avowal　that　he　no　longer　possesses　the　help　and　love　of　his　own　subjects。〃
　　〃To　the　point；　sir；〃　said　the　queen；　〃to　the　point；　and　answer　me；　yes　or　no；　if　the　king　persists　in　remaining　in　England　will　you　send　him　succor？　If　he　es　to　France　will　you　accord　him　hospitality？　What　do　you　intend　to　do？　Speak。〃
　　〃Madame；〃　said　the　cardinal；　affecting　an　effusive　frankness　of　speech；　〃I　shall　convince　your　majesty；　I　trust；　of　my　devotion　to　you　and　my　desire　to　terminate　an　affair　which　you　have　so　much　at　heart。　After　which　your　majesty　will；　I　think；　no　longer　doubt　my　zeal　in　your　behalf。〃
　　The　queen　bit　her　lips　and　moved　impatiently　on　her　chair。
　　〃Well；　what　do　you　propose　to　do？〃　she；　said　at　length；　〃e；　speak。〃
　　〃I　will　go　this　instant　and　consult　the　queen；　and　we　will　refer　the　affair　at　once　to　parliament。〃
　　〃With　which　you　are　at　war　　is　it　not　so？　You　will　charge　Broussel　to　report　it。　Enough；　sir；　enough。　I　understand　you　or　rather；　I　am　wrong。　Go　to　the　parliament；　for　it　was　from　this　parliament；　the　enemy　of　monarchs；　that　the　daughter　of　the　great；　the　sublime　Henry　IV。；　whom　you　so　much　admire；　received　the　only　relief　this　winter　which　prevented　her　from　dying　of　hunger　and　cold！〃
　　And　with　these　words　Henrietta　rose　in　majestic　indignation；　whilst　the　cardinal；　raising　his　hands　clasped　toward　her；　exclaimed；　〃Ah；　madame；　madame；　how　little　you　know　me；　mon　Dieu！〃
　　But　Queen　Henrietta；　without　even　turning　toward　him　who　made　these　hypocritical　pretensions；　crossed　the　cabinet；　opened　the　door　for　herself　and　passing　through　the　midst　of　the　cardinal's　numerous　guards；　courtiers　eager　to　pay　homage；　the　luxurious　show　of　a　peting　royalty；　she　went　and　took　the　hand　of　De　Winter；　who　stood　apart　in　isolation。　Poor　queen；　already　fallen！　Though　all　bowed　before　her；　as　etiquette　required；　she　had　now　but　a　single　arm　on　which　she　could　lean。
　　〃It　signifies　little；〃　said　Mazarin；　when　he　was　alone。　〃It　gave　me　pain　and　it　was　an　ungracious　part　to　play；　but　I　have　said　nothing　either　to　the　one　or　to　the　other。　Bernouin！〃
　　Bernouin　entered。
　　〃See　if　the　young　man　with　the　black　doublet　and　the　short　hair；　who　was　with　me　just　now；　is　still　in　the　palace。〃
　　Bernouin　went　out　and　soon　returned　with　minges；　who　was　on　guard。
　　〃Your　eminence；〃　said　minges；　〃as　I　was　re…conducting　the　young　man　for　whom　you　have　asked；　he　approached　the　glass　door　of　the　gallery；　and　gazed　intently　upon　some　object；　doubtless　the　picture　by　Raphael；　which　is　opposite　the　door。　He　reflected　for　a　second　and　then　descended　the　stairs。　I　believe　I　saw　him　mount　a　gray　horse　and　leave　the　palace　court。　But　is　not　your　eminence　going　to　the　queen？〃
　　〃For　what　purpose？〃
　　〃Monsieur　de　Guitant；　my　uncle；　has　just　told　me　that　her　majesty　had　received　news　of　the　army。〃
　　〃It　is　well；　I　will　go。〃
　　minges　had　seen　rightly；　and　Mordaunt　had　really　acted　as　he　had　related。　In　crossing　the　gallery　parallel　to　the　large　glass　gallery；　he　perceived　De　Winter；　who　was　waiting　until　the　queen　had　finished　her　negotiation。
　　At　this　sight　the　young　man　stopped　short；　not　in　admiration　of　Raphael's　picture；　but　as　if　fascinated　at　the　sight　of　some　terrible　object。　His　eyes　dilated　and　a　shudder　ran　through　his　body。　One　would　have　said　that　he　longed　to　break　through　the　wall　of　glass　which　separated　him　from　his　enemy；　for　if　minges　had　seen　with　what　an　expression　of　hatred　the　eyes　of　this　young　man　were　fixed　upon　De　Winter；　he　would　not　have　doubted　for　an　instant　that　the　Englishman　was　his　eternal　foe。
　　But　he　stopped；　doubtless　to　reflect；　for　instead　of　allowing　his　first　impulse；　which　had　been　to　go　straight　to　Lord　de　Winter；　to　carry　him　away；　he　leisurely　descended　the　staircase；　left　the　palace　with　his　head　down；　mounted　his　horse；　which　he　reined　in　at　the　corner　of　the　Rue　Richelieu；　and　with　his　eyes　fixed　on　the　gate；　waited　until　the　queen's　carriage　had　left　the　court。
　　He　had　not　long　to　wait；　for　the　queen　scarcely　remained　a　quarter　of　an　hour　with　Mazarin；　but　this　quarter　of　an　hour　of　expectation　appeared　a　century　to　him。　At　last　the　heavy　machine；　which　was　called　a　chariot　in　those　days；　came　out；　rumbling　against　the　gates；　and　De　Winter；　still　on　horseback；　bent　again　to　the　door　to　converse　with　her　majesty。
　　The　horses　started　on　a　trot　and　took　the　road　to　the　Louvre；　which　they　entered。　Before　leaving　the　convent　of　the　Carmelites；　Henrietta　had　desired　her　daughter　to　attend　her　at　the　palace；　which　she　had　inhabited　for　a　long　time　and　which　she　had　only　left　because　their　poverty　seemed　to　them　more　difficult　to　bear　in　gilded　chambers。
　　Mordaunt　followed　the　carriage；　and　when　he　had　watched　it　drive　beneath　the　sombre　arches　he　went　and　stationed　himself　under　a　wall　over　which　the　shadow　was　extended；　a