“Then,” said Henrietta, “act!”
“Let us form an alliance.”
“Begin.”
“I have, you say, unjustly exiled De Guiche.”
“Oh! yes,” said she, blushing.
“De Guiche shall return.” [10]
“So far, well.”
“And now you say that I do wrong in having in your household the Chevalier de Lorraine, who gives Monsieur ill advice respecting you?”
“Remember well what I tell you, sire; the Chevalier de Lorraine some day—Observe, if ever I come to a dreadful end, I beforehand accuse the Chevalier de Lorraine; he has a spirit that is capable of any crime!”
“The Chevalier de Lorraine shall no longer annoy you—I promise you that.” [11]