“But we shall be but three.”
“True, but we have assassinated no one, and God will strengthen the innocent. Adieu, Bussy!”
“Adieu, Bussy!” repeated the others; and they went out, pale but resolute, from that cursed house, around which a crowd had begun to collect.
Arriving on the ground, they found their opponents waiting for them.
“Gentlemen,” said Quelus, rising and bowing, “we have had the honor of waiting for you.”
“Excuse us,” said Antragues, “but we should have been here before you, but for one of our companions.”
“M. de Bussy,” said D’Epernon, “I do not see him. Where is he?”
“We can wait for him,” said Schomberg.
“He will not come.”
All looked thunderstruck; but D’Epernon exclaimed: