This remark seemed to make a great impression on Aramis; he looked at Fouquet with the most anxious expression of countenance.
“I beg your pardon; I interrupted you,” said Fouquet.
“I was saying,” resumed Aramis, “that this poor prince was the unhappiest of human beings, when Heaven, whose thoughts are over all His creatures, undertook to come to his assistance.”
“Oh! in what way? Tell me.”
“You will see. The reigning king—I say the reigning king—you can guess very well why?”
“No. Why?”
“Because both of them, being legitimate princes, ought to have been kings. Is not that your opinion?”
“It is, certainly.”
“Unreservedly?”
“Most unreservedly; twins are one person in two bodies.”