"What does your majesty wish?" said D'Artagnan, appearing.
"Where is Monsieur the bishop of Vannes, your friend?"
"Why, sire—"
"I am waiting for him, and he does not come. Let him be sought for."
D'Artagnan remained for an instant stupefied; but soon, reflecting that Aramis had left Vaux secretly with a mission from the king, he concluded that the king wished to preserve the secret of it, "Sire," replied he, "does your majesty absolutely require M. d'Herblay to be brought to you?"
"Absolutely is not the word," said Philippe; "I do not want him so particularly as that; but if he can be found—"
"I thought so," said D'Artagnan to himself.
"Is this M. d'Herblay bishop of Vannes?"
"Yes, madame."
"A friend of M. Fouquet?"