, and on a third,
Poyson for the King
. Having made this Provision for the Royal Family of
France
, he laid his Papers so that his Landlord, who was an Inquisitive Man, and a good Subject, might get a Sight of them.
The Plot succeeded as he desired: The Host gave immediate Intelligence to the Secretary of State. The Secretary presently sent down a Special Messenger, who brought up the Traitor to Court, and provided him at the King's Expence with proper Accommodations on the Road. As soon as he appeared he was known to be the Celebrated
Rabelais
, and his Powder upon Examination being found very Innocent, the Jest was only laught at; for which a less eminent
Drole
would have been sent to the Gallies.