"De Chanlay!" said the regent, "the name is not unknown to me."
"Indeed."
"Yes, I think I have heard it formerly; but I do not remember where or how. What does your protégé come to Paris for?"
"Monseigneur, I shall leave him to tell you that himself."
"Tell it to me."
"Yes; that is to say, to the Duc d'Olivares, whom you are about to personate. Ah, my protégé is a discreet conspirator, and I have had some trouble to get at the truth of things. He was addressed to Paris, to a certain La Jonquiere, who was to present him to the Duc d'Olivares. Do you understand now?"
"Not at all."
"Well, I have been Captain la Jonquiere, but I cannot be both La Jonquiere and his excellency."
"So, you reserve that part—"
"For you, monseigneur."