On hearing this, he knocked at the door, which was opened by the Count, who let him enter with a few of his friends.
LA VIEILLE BOUCHERIE, LIÉGE
'Tell me, gentlemen,' said Warfusée, 'do you wish to be Spanish, or French, or Dutch?'
'No,' they replied, 'we wish to remain what we are—neutrals and true Liégeois.'
'What would you think,' the Count asked them, 'if you heard that La Ruelle has sold your country to France?'
'We would not believe it,' they all replied.
'Do you know his signature?' Warfusée inquired, showing them some documents.
'These are forgeries,' they told him.
'No matter!' exclaimed the Count;' I had orders to kill La Ruelle. He is already dead, and I hold Abbé de Mouzon and Baron de Saizan prisoners. Would you like to see La Ruelle's body?'