"Sire, because a king does not send a special messenger to another without some reason that he believes important."
"Well ma mie, let us leave it for the present; have you not something like a ball this evening?"
"Yes, sire," said Marguerite, astonished, "but that is not extraordinary; you know we dance nearly every evening."
"I have a great chase for to-morrow."
"Each our pleasure, sire; you love the chase, I the dance."
"Yes, ma mie, and there is no harm in that," said Henri, sighing.
"Certainly not; but your majesty sighed as you said it."
"Listen to me, madame; I am uneasy."
"About what, sire?"
"About a current report."