“IX. But the senators and people ground their teeth at them.
“X. And the soldiers having struck them, their heads fell together on the same stone.
“XI. Now it was in this same place that the blessed Saint Ambroise found the ashes of the two martyrs which gave sight to the blind.”
“Well,” said Cinq-Mars, looking at his friend when he had finished, “what do you say to that?”
“God’s will be done! but we should not scrutinize it.”
“Nor put off our designs for a child’s play,” said D’Effiat impatiently, and wrapping himself in a cloak which was thrown over him. “Remember the lines we formerly so frequently quoted, ‘Justum et tenacem Propositi viruna’; these iron words are stamped upon my brain. Yes; let the universe crumble around me, its wreck shall carry me away still resolute.”
“Let us not compare the thoughts of man with those of Heaven; and let us be submissive,” said De Thou, gravely.
“Amen!” said old Grandchamp, whose eyes had filled with tears, which he hastily brushed away.
“What hast thou to do with it, old soldier? Thou weepest,” said his master.
“Amen!” said a voice, in a nasal tone, at the entrance of the tent.