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　　〃Those　costumes；〃　he　said；　〃are　of　more　worth　than　most　of　those　which　you　will　see　on　the　backs　of　the　queen's　courtiers；　they　are　costumes　of　battle。〃
　　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos　obeyed。　The　court　of　Anne　of　Austria　was　full　of　gayety　and　animation；　for；　after　having　gained　a　victory　over　the　Spaniard；　it　had　just　gained　another　over　the　people。　Broussel　had　been　conducted　out　of　Paris　without　further　resistance；　and　was　at　this　time　in　the　prison　of　Saint　Germain；　while　Blancmesnil；　who　was　arrested　at　the　same　time；　but　whose　arrest　had　been　made　without　difficulty　or　noise；　was　safe　in　the　Castle　of　Vincennes。
　　minges　was　near　the　queen；　who　was　questioning　him　upon　the　details　of　his　expedition；　and　every　one　was　listening　to　his　account；　when　D'Artagnan　and　Porthos　were　perceived　at　the　door；　behind　the　cardinal。
　　〃Ah；　madame；〃　said　minges；　hastening　to　D'Artagnan；　〃here　is　one　who　can　tell　you　better　than　myself；　for　he　was　my　protector。　Without　him　I　should　probably　at　this　moment　be　a　dead　fish　in　the　nets　at　Saint　Cloud；　for　it　was　a　question　of　nothing　less　than　throwing　me　into　the　river。　Speak；　D'Artagnan；　speak。〃
　　D'Artagnan　had　been　a　hundred　times　in　the　same　room　with　the　queen　since　he　had　bee　lieutenant　of　the　musketeers；　but　her　majesty　had　never　once　spoken　to　him。
　　〃Well；　sir；〃　at　last　said　Anne　of　Austria；　〃you　are　silent；　after　rendering　such　a　service？〃
　　〃Madame；〃　replied　D'Artagnan；　〃I　have　nought　to　say；　save　that　my　life　is　ever　at　your　majesty's　service；　and　that　I　shall　only　be　happy　the　day　I　lose　it　for　you。
　　〃I　know　that；　sir；　I　have　known　that；〃　said　the　queen；　〃a　long　time；　therefore　I　am　delighted　to　be　able　thus　publicly　to　mark　my　gratitude　and　my　esteem。〃
　　〃Permit　me；　madame；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃to　reserve　a　portion　for　my　friend；　like　myself〃　（he　laid　an　emphasis　on　these　words）　〃an　ancient　musketeer　of　the　pany　of　Treville；　he　has　done　wonders。〃
　　〃His　name？〃　asked　the　queen。
　　〃In　the　regiment；〃　said　D'Artagnan；　〃he　is　called　Porthos〃
　　（the　queen　started）；　〃but　his　true　name　is　the　Chevalier　du　Vallon。〃
　　〃De　Bracieux　de　Pierrefonds；〃　added　Porthos。
　　〃These　names　are　too　numerous　for　me　to　remember　them　all；　and　I　will　content　myself　with　the　first；〃　said　the　queen；　graciously。　Porthos　bowed。　At　this　moment　the　coadjutor　was　announced；　a　cry　of　surprise　ran　through　the　royal　assemblage。　Although　the　coadjutor　had　preached　that　same　morning　it　was　well　known　that　he　leaned　much　to　the　side　of　the　Fronde；　and　Mazarin；　in　requesting　the　archbishop　of　Paris　to　make　his　nephew　preach；　had　evidently　had　the　intention　of　administering　to　Monsieur　de　Retz　one　of　those　Italian　kicks　he　so　much　enjoyed　giving。
　　The　fact　was；　in　leaving　Notre　Dame　the　coadjutor　had　learned　the　event　of　the　day。　Although　almost　engaged　to　the　leaders　of　the　Fronde　he　had　not　gone　so　far　but　that　retreat　was　possible　should　the　court　offer　him　the　advantages　for　which　he　was　ambitious　and　to　which　the　coadjutorship　was　but　a　stepping…stone。　Monsieur　de　Retz　wished　to　bee　archbishop　in　his　uncle's　place；　and　cardinal；　like　Mazarin；　and　the　popular　party　could　with　difficulty　accord　him　favors　so　entirely　royal。　He　therefore　hastened　to　the　palace　to　congratulate　the　queen　on　the　battle　of　Lens；　determined　beforehand　to　act　with　or　against　the　court；　as　his　congratulations　were　well　or　ill　received。
　　The　coadjutor　possessed；　perhaps；　as　much　wit　as　all　those　put　together　who　were　assembled　at　the　court　to　laugh　at　him。　His　speech；　therefore；　was　so　well　turned；　that　in　spite　of　the　great　wish　felt　by　the　courtiers　to　laugh；　they　could　find　no　point　on　which　to　vent　their　ridicule。　He　concluded　by　saying　that　he　placed　his　feeble　influence　at　her　majesty's　mand。
　　During　the　whole　time　he　was　speaking；　the　queen　appeared　to　be　well　pleased　with　the　coadjutor's　harangue；　but　terminating　as　it　did　with　such　a　phrase；　the　only　one　which　could　be　caught　at　by　the　jokers；　Anne　turned　around　and　directed　a　glance　toward　her　favorites；　which　announced　that　she　delivered　up　the　coadjutor　to　their　tender　mercies。　Immediately　the　wits　of　the　court　plunged　into　satire。　Nogent…Beautin；　the　fool　of　the　court；　exclaimed　that　〃the　queen　was　very　happy　to　have　the　succor　of　religion　at　such　a　moment。〃　This　caused　a　universal　burst　of　laughter。　The　Count　de　Villeroy　said　that　〃he　did　not　know　how　any　fear　could　be　entertained　for　a　moment；　when　the　court　had；　to　defend　itself　against　the　parliament　and　the　citizens　of　Paris；　his　holiness　the　coadjutor；　who　by　a　signal　could　raise　an　army　of　curates；　church　porters　and　vergers。〃
　　The　Marechal　de　la　Meilleraie　added　that　in　case　the　coadjutor　should　appear　on　the　field　of　battle　it　would　be　a　pity　that　he　should　not　be　distinguished　in　the　melee　by　wearing　a　red　hat；　as　Henry　IV。　had　been　distinguished　by　his　white　plume　at　the　battle　of　Ivry。
　　During　this　storm；　Gondy；　who　had　it　in　his　power　to　make　it　most　unpleasant　for　the　jesters；　remained　calm　and　stern。　The　queen　at　last　asked　him　if　he　had　anything　to　add　to　the　fine　discourse　he　had　just　made　to　her。
　　〃Yes；　madame；〃　replied　the　coadjutor；　〃I　have　to　beg　you　to　reflect　twice　ere　you　cause　a　civil　war　in　the　kingdom。〃
　　The　queen　turned　her　back　and　the　laughing　remenced。
　　The　coadjutor　bowed　and　left　the　palace；　casting　upon　the　cardinal　such　a　glance　as　is　best　understood　by　mortal　foes。　That　glance　was　so　sharp　that　it　penetrated　the　heart　of　Mazarin；　who；　reading　in　it　a　declaration　of　war；　seized　D'Artagnan　by　the　arm　and　said：
　　〃If　occasion　requires；　monsieur；　you　will　remember　that　man　who　has　just　gone　out；　will　you　not？〃
　　〃Yes；　my　lord；〃　he　replied。　Then；　turning　toward　Porthos；　〃The　devil！〃　said　he；　〃this　has　a　bad　look。　I　dislike　these　quarrels　among　men　of　the　church。〃
　　Gondy　withdrew；　distributing　benedictions　on　his　way；　and　finding　a　malicious　satisfaction　in　causing　the　adherents　of　his　foes　to　prostrate　themselves　at　his　feet。
　　〃Oh！〃　he　murmured；　as　he　left　the　threshold　of　the　palace：　〃ungrateful　court！　faithless　court！　cowardly　court！　I　will　teach　you　how　to　laugh　to…morrow　　but　in　another　manner。〃
　　But　whilst　they　were　indulging　in　extravagant　joy　at　the　Palais　Royal；　to　increase　the　hilarity　of　the　queen；　Mazarin；　a　man　of　sense；　and　whose　fear；　moreover；　gave　him　foresight；　lost　no　time　in　making　idle　and　dangerous　jokes；　he　went　out　after　the　coadjutor；　settled　his　account；　locked　up　his　gold；　and　had　confidential　workmen　to　contrive　hiding　places　in　his　walls。
　　On　his　return　home　the　coadjutor　was　informed　that　a　young　man　hail　e　in　after　his　departure　and　was　waiting　for　him；　he　started　with　delight　when；　on　demanding　the　name　of　this　young　man；　he　learned　that　it　was　Louvieres。　He　hastened　to　his　cabinet。　Broussel's　son　was　there；　still　furious；　and　still　bearing　bloody　marks　of　his　struggle　with　the　king's　officers。　The　only　precaution　he　had　taken　in　ing　to　the　archbishopric　was　to　leave　his　arquebuse　in　the　hands　of　a　friend。
　　The　coadjutor　went　to　him　and　held　out　his　hand。　The　young　man　gazed　at　him　as　if　he　would　have　read　the　secret　of　his　heart。
　　〃My　dear　Monsieur　Louvieres；〃　said　the　coadjutor；　〃believe　me；　I　am　truly　concerned　for　the　misfortune　which　has　happened　to　you。〃
　　〃Is　that　true；　and　do　you　speak　seriously？〃　asked　Louvieres。
　　〃From　the　depth　of　my　heart；〃　said　Gondy。
　　〃In　that　case；　my　lord；　the　time　for　words　has　passed　and　the　hour　for　action　is　at　hand；　my　lord；　in　three　days；　if　you　wish　it；　my　father　will　be　out　of　prison　and　in　six　months　you　may　be　cardinal。〃
　　The　coadjutor　started。
　　〃Oh！　let　us　speak　frankly；〃　continued　Louvieres；　〃and　act　in　a　straightforward　manner。　Thirty　thousand　crowns　in　alms　is　not　given；　as　you　have　done　for　the　last　six　months；　out　of　pure　Christian　charity；　that　would　be　too　grand。　You　are　ambitious　　it　is　natural；　you　are　a　man　of　genius　and　you　know　your　worth。　As　for　me；　I　hate　the　court　and　have　but　one　desire　at　this　moment　　vengeance。　Give　us　the　clergy　and　the　people；　of　whom　you　can　dispose；　and　I　will　bring　you　the　citizens　and　the　parliament；　with　these　four　elements　Paris　is　ours　in　a　week；　and　believe　me；　monsieur　coa