"Monsieur," said he, to the one who had spoken first, "do me a favor?"
"What is it, M. le Comte?"
"Tell me if you are not Aurilly's brother, or Aurilly himself?"
"Aurilly!" cried all.
"And let your companion," continued Henri, "raise his hat a little and let me see his face, or else I shall call him monseigneur, and bow before him." And as he spoke he bowed respectfully, hat in hand. The officer took off his hat.
"Monseigneur le Duc d'Anjou!" cried all. "The duke, living!"
"Ma foi, gentlemen," replied he, "since you will recognize your conquered and fugitive prince, I shall not deny myself to you any longer. I am the Duc d'Anjou."
"Vive, monseigneur!" cried all.