"Oh! oh!" exclaimed Henry, "that was doubly prudent. And now I would not bet, but I would swear, that it was he."
"Even in court?" asked François.
"Faith, yes," replied Henry. "He probably came to bring me some message from Marguerite."
"If I were sure of being upheld by your testimony," said D'Alençon, "I would almost accuse him."
"If you were to accuse him," replied Henry, "you understand, brother, that I would not contradict you."
"But the queen?" said D'Alençon.
"Ah, yes, the queen."
"We must know what she would do."
"I will undertake to find out."
"Plague it, brother! she will do wrong to lie to us, for this affair will make a glorious reputation of bravery for the young man, and which, cannot have cost him dear either, for he probably bought it on credit. Furthermore, it is true that he is well able to pay back both interest and capital."