“Well,” said Monsoreau, impatiently, “saddle me Roland.”
“Roland?”
“Yes, are there any orders against it?”
“No; on the contrary, I was told to let you have any horse you pleased.”
When Roland was saddled, Monsoreau said to the man, “What are your wages?”
“Twenty crowns, monsieur.”
“Will you earn ten times that sum at once?”
“I ask no better. But how?”
“Find out who rode yesterday the horse I described.”
“Ah, monsieur, what you ask is very difficult, there are so many gentlemen come here.”