"Now that you will second me it is too late, for he is warned and will be on his guard."
"Well," said the King, "let us come to the point. What have you against Henriot?"
"The fact that he conspires."
"Yes, I know that this is your constant accusation; but does not every one conspire more or less in this charming royal household called the Louvre?"
"But he conspires more than any one, and he is much more dangerous than one imagines."
"A regular Lorenzino!" said Charles.
"Listen," said Catharine, becoming gloomy at mention of this name, which reminded her of one of the bloodiest catastrophes in the history of Florence. "Listen; there is a way of proving to me that I am wrong."
"What way, mother?"
"Ask Henry who was in his room last night."
"In his room last night?"