“How is it travelling?”
“A horseman rides with it, clad in green vest, a hareskin cap and high boots. His horse is a piebald.”
“Where do you see him?” asked Balsamo sternly.
“On a broad road plated with trees.”
“The King’s highway—but which one?”
“I know not—roads are alike.”
“What other objects are on it?”
“A large vehicle is coming to meet the rider; on it are soldiers and priests—— ”
“An omnibus,” suggested Richelieu.
“On the side at the top is the word ‘VERSAILLES.’”