“I see, and I remember that you have an important suit.”
“To which delay is dangerous.”
“Poor lady!”
“The King will have to do something.”
“Oh, he will exile the judges.”
“That will adjourn the trials indefinitely.”
“If you know of any remedy, my lady, I wish you would kindly state it.”
“There is one way,” remarked Aiguillon, “but the King may not like to use it. It is the ordinary resource of royalty when the other branches of the ruling powers are burdensome. The King says, ‘I will have it so!’ whether the opponents say they will not or the other thing.”
“Excellent plan,” exclaimed Lady Bearn with enthusiasm. “Oh, my lady, if you who can influence the King, would get him to say: ‘I will have Lady Bearn’s case tried!’ it would be realizing what you promised long ago.”
Aiguillon bit his lip, bowed and quitted the boudoir, for he heard a coach and he thought it was the royal one.