“But confess that you do not come in her name, that she does not throw me off.”
“I speak in her name.”
“It is only a delay she asks?”
“Take it as you wish; but obey her orders.”
“The park is not the only place of meeting. There are a hundred safer spots—the queen can come to you, for instance.”
“Monseigneur, not a word more. The weight of your secret is too much for me, and I believe her capable, in a fit of remorse, of confessing all to the king.”
“Good God! impossible.”
“If you saw her, you would pity her.”
“What can I do then?”
“Insure your safety by your silence.”