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“Doubleyourguards，sire，forto-night——thatisall。IwillanswerfortheBastileandtheArsenal；andholdingtheseweholdParis。“
ButthereuponIfoundthatthekinghadcometoadecision，whichI
feltittobemydutytocombatwithallmyinfluence。Hehadconceivedtheideaofbeingtheonetoaccompanymetotherendezvous。“Iamtiredofthedice，“hecomplained，“andsickoftennis，atwhichIknoweverybody’sstrength。MadamedeVerneuilisatFontainebleau，thequeenisunwell。Ah，Sully，IwouldtheolddayswerebackwhenwehadNeracforourParis，andknewthesaddlebetterthanthearmchair！“
“Akingmustthinkofhispeople，“Iremindedhim。
“Thefowlinthepot？Tobesure。SoIwill——to-morrow，“hereplied。Andintheendhewouldbeobeyed。Itookmyleaveofhimasifforthenight，andretired，leavinghimatplaywiththeDukeofEpernon。Butanhourlater，towardeighto’clock，hismajesty，whohadmadeanexcusetowithdrawtohiscloset，metmeoutsidetheeasterngateoftheLouvre。
Hewasmasked，andattendedonlybyCoquet，hismasterofthehousehold。ItooworeamaskandwasesquiredbyMaignan，underwhoseorderswerefourSwiss——whomIhadchosenbecausetheywereunabletospeakFrench——guardingtheprisonerAndrew。IbadeMaignanfollowtheinnkeeper’sdirections，andweproceededintwopartiesthroughthestreetsontheleftbankoftheriver，pasttheChateletandBastile，untilwereachedanobscurestreetnearthewater，sonarrowthatthedecrepitwoodenhousesshutoutwell-nighallviewofthesky。Heretheprisonerhaltedandcalleduponmetofulfillthetermsofmyagreement。IbadeMaignanthereforetokeepwiththeSwissatadistanceoffiftypaces，buttocomeupshouldIwhistleorotherwisegivethealarm；andmyselfwiththekingandAndrewproceededonwardinthedeepshadowofthehouses。
Ikeptmyhandonmypistol，whichIhadpreviouslyshowntotheprisoner，intimatingthatonthefirstsignoftreacheryIshouldblowouthisbrains。However，despiteprecaution，Ifeltuncomfortabletothelastdegree。Iblamedmyselfseverelyforallowingthekingtoexposehimselfandthecountrytothisunnecessarydanger；whilethemeannessofthelocality，thefetidair，thedarknessofthenight，whichwaswetandtempestuous，andtheuncertaintyoftheeventloweredmyspirits，andmadeeverysplashinthekennelandstumbleonthereeking，slipperypavements——mattersoverwhichthekinggrewmerry——seemnolighttroublestome。
Arrivingatahouse，which，ifwemightjudgeinthedarkness，seemedtobeofrathergreaterpretensionsthanitsfellows，ourguidestopped，andwhisperedtoustomountsomestepstoaraisedwoodengallery，whichintervenedbetweenthelaneandthedoorway。
Onthis，besidesthedoor，acoupleofunglazedwindowslookedout。
Theshutterofonewasajar，andshowedusalarge，bareroom，lightedbyacoupleofrushlights。Directingustoplaceourselvesclosetothisshutter，theinnkeeperknockedatthedoorinapeculiarfashion，andalmostimmediatelyentered，goingatonceintothelightedroom。Peeringcautiouslythroughthewindowweweresurprisedtofindthattheonlypersonwithin，savethenewcomer，wasayoungwoman，who，crouchingoverasmolderingfire，wascrooningalullabywhilesheattendedtoalargeblackpot。
“Goodevening，mistress！“saidtheinnkeeper，advancingtothefirewithafairshowofnonchalance。
“Goodevening，MasterAndrew，“thegirlreplied，lookingupandnodding，butshowingnosignofsurpriseathisappearance。
“Martinisaway，buthemayreturnatanymoment。“
“Ishestillofthesamemind？“
“Quite。“
“AndwhatofSully？Ishetodiethen？“heasked。
“Theyhavedecidedhemust，“thegirlansweredgloomily。ItmaybebelievedthatIlistenedwithallmyears，whilethekingbyanudgeinmysideseemedtorallymeonthedestinysocoollyarrangedforme。“Martinsaysitisnogoodkillingtheotherunlesshegoestoo——theyhavebeensolongtogether。Butitvexesmesadly，MasterAndrew，“sheaddedwithasuddenbrea
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