"I cannot tell you, sire, without compromising—" and she glanced at Chicot.
"Dear M. Chicot," said Henri, "pray wait for me in my room, the queen has something particular to say to me."
CHAPTER XLVII.
THE EXPLANATION.
To get rid of a witness whom Marguerite believed to know more of Latin than he allowed was already a triumph, or at least a pledge of security for her; for alone with her husband she could give whatever translation of the Latin that she pleased.
Henri and his wife were then left tete-à-tete. He had on his face no appearance of disquietude or menace; decidedly he could not understand Latin.
"Monsieur," said Marguerite, "I wait for you to interrogate me."
"This letter preoccupies you much, ma mie; do not alarm yourself thus."