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　　〃Write　to　him；　now's　the　time。〃
　　〃You　are　sure　of　your　enterprise？〃
　　〃Yes；　but　he　must　make　haste；　for　hardly　will　the　people　of　Paris　have　revolted　before　we　shall　have　a　score　of　princes　begging　to　lead　them。　If　he　defers　he　will　find　the　place　of　honor　taken。〃
　　〃Shall　I　send　word　to　him　as　ing　from　you？〃
　　〃Yes　certainly。〃
　　〃Shall　I　tell　him　that　he　can　count　on　you？〃
　　〃To　the　end。〃
　　〃And　you　will　leave　the　mand　to　him？〃
　　〃Of　the　war；　yes；　but　in　politics　　〃
　　〃You　must　know　it　is　not　his　element。〃
　　〃He　must　leave　me　to　negotiate　for　my　cardinal's　hat　in　my　own　fashion。〃
　　〃You　care　about　it；　then；　so　much？〃
　　〃Since　they　force　me　to　wear　a　hat　of　a　form　which　does　not　bee　me；〃　said　Gondy；　〃I　wish　at　least　that　the　hat　should　be　red。〃
　　〃One　must　not　dispute　matters　of　taste　and　colors；〃　said　Rochefort；　laughing。　〃I　answer　for　his　consent。〃
　　〃How　soon　can　he　be　here？〃
　　〃In　five　days。〃
　　〃Let　him　e　and　he　will　find　a　change；　I　will　answer　for　it。〃
　　〃Therefore；　go　and　collect　your　fifty　men　and　hold　yourself　in　readiness。〃
　　〃For　what？〃
　　〃For　everything。〃
　　〃Is　there　any　signal　for　the　general　rally？〃
　　〃A　knot　of　straw　in　the　hat。〃
　　〃Very　good。　Adieu；　my　lord。〃
　　〃Adieu；　my　dear　Rochefort。〃
　　〃Ah；　Monsieur　Mazarin；　Monsieur　Mazarin；〃　said　Rochefort；　leading　off　his　curate；　who　had　not　found　an　opportunity　of　uttering　a　single　word　during　the　foregoing　dialogue；　〃you　will　see　whether　I　am　too　old　to　be　a　man　of　action。〃
　　It　was　half…past　nine　o'clock　and　the　coadjutor　required　half　an　hour　to　go　from　the　archbishop's　palace　to　the　tower　of　St。　Jacques　de　la　Boucherie。　He　remarked　that　a　light　was　burning　in　one　of　the　highest　windows　of　the　tower。　〃Good；〃　said　he；　〃our　syndic　is　at　his　post。〃
　　He　knocked　and　the　door　was　opened。　The　vicar　himself　awaited　him；　conducted　him　to　the　top　of　the　tower；　and　when　there　pointed　to　a　little　door；　placed　the　light　which　he　had　brought　with　him　in　a　corner　of　the　wall；　that　the　coadjutor　might　be　able　to　find　it　on　his　return；　and　went　down　again。　Although　the　key　was　in　the　door　the　coadjutor　knocked。
　　〃e　in；〃　said　a　voice　which　he　recognized　as　that　of　the　mendicant；　whom　he　found　lying　on　a　kind　of　truckle　bed。　He　rose　on　the　entrance　of　the　coadjutor；　and　at　that　moment　ten　o'clock　struck。
　　〃Well；〃　said　Gondy；　〃have　you　kept　your　word　with　me？〃
　　〃Not　exactly；〃　replied　the　mendicant。
　　〃How　is　that？〃
　　〃You　asked　me　for　five　hundred　men；　did　you　not？　Well；　I　have　ten　thousand　for　you。〃
　　〃You　are　not　boasting？〃
　　〃Do　you　wish　for　a　proof？〃
　　〃Yes。〃
　　There　were　three　candles　alight；　each　of　which　burnt　before　a　window；　one　looking　upon　the　city；　the　other　upon　the　Palais　Royal；　and　a　third　upon　the　Rue　Saint　Denis。
　　The　man　went　silently　to　each　of　the　candles　and　blew　them　out　one　after　the　other。
　　〃What　are　you　doing？〃　asked　the　coadjutor。
　　〃I　have　given　the　signal。〃
　　〃For　what？〃
　　〃For　the　barricades。　When　you　leave　this　you　will　behold　my　men　at　work。　Only　take　care　you　do　not　break　your　legs　in　stumbling　over　some　chain　or　your　neck　by　falling　in　a　hole。〃
　　〃Good！　there　is　your　money；　the　same　sum　as　that　you　have　received　already。　Now　remember　that　you　are　a　general　and　do　not　go　and　drink。〃
　　〃For　twenty　years　I　have　tasted　nothing　but　water。〃
　　The　man　took　the　bag　from　the　hands　of　the　coadjutor；　who　heard　the　sound　of　his　fingers　counting　and　handling　the　gold　pieces。
　　〃Ah！　ah！〃　said　the　coadjutor；　〃you　are　avaricious；　my　good　fellow。〃
　　The　mendicant　sighed　and　threw　down　the　bag。
　　〃Must　I　always　be　the　same？〃　said　he；　〃and　shall　I　never　succeed　in　overing　the　old　leaven？　Oh；　misery；　oh；　vanity！〃
　　〃You　take　it；　however。〃
　　〃Yes；　but　I　make　hereby　a　vow　in　your　presence；　to　employ　all　that　remains　to　me　in　pious　works。〃
　　His　face　was　pale　and　drawn；　like　that　of　a　man　who　had　just　undergone　some　inward　struggle。
　　〃Singular　man！〃　muttered　Gondy；　taking　his　hat　to　go　away；　but　on　turning　around　he　saw　the　beggar　between　him　and　the　door。　His　first　idea　was　that　this　man　intended　to　do　him　some　harm；　but　on　the　contrary　he　saw　him　fall　on　his　knees　before　him　with　his　hands　clasped。
　　〃Your　blessing；　your　holiness；　before　you　go；　I　beseech　you！〃　he　cried。
　　〃Your　holiness！〃　said　Gondy；　〃my　friend；　you　take　me　for　some　one　else。〃
　　〃No；　your　holiness；　I　take　you　for　what　you　are；　that　is　to　say；　the　coadjutor；　I　recognized　you　at　the　first　glance。〃
　　Gondy　smiled。　〃And　you　want　my　blessing？〃　he　said。
　　〃Yes；　I　have　need　of　it。〃
　　The　mendicant　uttered　these　words　in　a　tone　of　such　humility；　such　earnest　repentance；　that　Gondy　placed　his　hand　upon　him　and　gave　him　his　benediction　with　all　the　unction　of　which　he　was　capable。
　　〃Now；〃　said　Gondy；　〃there　is　a　munion　between　us。　I　have　blessed　you　and　you　are　sacred　to　me。　e；　have　you　mitted　some　crime；　pursued　by　human　justice；　from　which　I　can　protect　you？〃
　　The　beggar　shook　his　head。　〃The　crime　which　I　have　mitted；　my　lord；　has　no　call　upon　human　justice；　and　you　can　only　deliver　me　from　it　by　blessing　me　frequently；　as　you　have　just　done。〃
　　〃e；　be　candid；〃　said　the　coadjutor；　〃you　have　not　all　your　life　followed　the　trade　which　you　do　now？〃
　　〃No；　my　lord。　I　have　pursued　it　for　six　years　only。〃
　　〃And　previously；　where　were　you？〃
　　〃In　the　Bastile。〃
　　〃And　before　you　went　to　the　Bastile？〃
　　〃I　will　tell　you；　my　lord；　on　the　day　when　you　are　willing　to　hear　my　confession。〃
　　〃Good！　At　whatsoever　hour　of　the　day　or　night　you　may　present　yourself；　remember　that　I　shall　be　ready　to　give　you　absolution。〃
　　〃Thank　you；　my　lord；〃　said　the　mendicant　in　a　hoarse　voice。　〃But　I　am　not　yet　ready　to　receive　it。〃
　　〃Very　well。　Adieu。〃
　　〃Adieu；　your　holiness；〃　said　the　mendicant；　opening　the　door　and　bending　low　before　the　prelate。
　　The　Riot
　　It　was　about　eleven　o'clock　at　night。　Gondy　had　not　walked　a　hundred　steps　ere　he　perceived　the　strange　change　which　had　been　made　in　the　streets　of　Paris。
　　The　whole　city　seemed　peopled　with　fantastic　beings；　silent　shadows　were　seen　unpaving　the　streets　and　others　dragging　and　upsetting　great　wagons；　whilst　others　again　dug　ditches　large　enough　to　ingulf　whole　regiments　of　horsemen。　These　active　beings　flitted　here　and　there　like　so　many　demons　pleting　some　unknown　labor；　these　were　the　beggars　of　the　Court　of　Miracles　　the　agents　of　the　giver　of　holy　water　in　the　Square　of　Saint　Eustache；　preparing　barricades　for　the　morrow。
　　Gondy　gazed　on　these　deeds　of　darkness；　on　these　nocturnal　laborers；　with　a　kind　of　fear；　he　asked　himself；　if；　after　having　called　forth　these　foul　creatures　from　their　dens；　he　should　have　the　power　of　making　them　retire　again。　He　felt　almost　inclined　to　cross　himself　when　one　of　these　beings　happened　to　approach　him。　He　reached　the　Rue　Saint　Honore　and　went　up　it　toward　the　Rue　de　la　Ferronnerie；　there　the　aspect　changed；　here　it　was　the　tradesmen　who　were　running　from　shop　to　shop；　their　doors　seemed　closed　like　their　shutters；　but　they　were　only　pushed　to　in　such　a　manner　as　to　open　and　allow　the　men；　who　seemed　fearful　of　showing　what　they　carried；　to　enter；　closing　immediately。　These　men　were　shopkeepers；　who　had　arms　to　lend　to　those　who　had　none。
　　One　individual　went　from　door　to　door；　bending　under　the　weight　of　swords；　guns；　muskets　and　every　kind　of　weapon；　which　he　deposited　as　fast　as　he　could。　By　the　light　of　a　lantern　the　coadjutor　recognized　Planchet。
　　The　coadjutor　proceeded　onward　to　the　quay　by　way　of　the　Rue　de　la　Monnaie；　there　he　found　groups　of　bourgeois　clad　in　black　cloaks　or　gray；　according　as　they　belonged　to　the　upper　or　lower　bourgeoisie。　They　were　standing　motionless；　while　single　men　passed　from　one　group　to　another。　All　these　cloaks；　gray　or　black；　were　raised　behind　by　the　point　of　a　sword；　or　before　by　the　barrel　of　an　arquebuse　or　a　musket。
　　On　reaching　the　Pont　Neuf　the　coadjutor　found　it　strictly　guarded　and　a　man　approached　him。
　　〃Who　are　you？〃　asked　the　man。　〃I　do　not　know　you　for　one　of　us。〃
　　〃Then　it　is　because　you　do　not　know　your　friends；　my　dear　Monsieur　Louvieres；〃　said　the