The route is easily traced to-day, and at the end of it is the Hôtel des Mousquetaires, so it will not take much imagination to revivify the incident which Dumas conceived, though one may not get there that “good wine of Artois” which the innkeeper, La Hurière, served to Henri.
The circumstance is recounted in “Marguerite de Valois,” as follows:
“‘La Hurière, here is a gentleman wants you.’
“La Hurière advanced, and looked at Henri; and, as his large cloak did not inspire him with very great veneration:
“‘Who are you?’ asked he.
“‘Eh, sang Dieu!’ returned Henri, pointing to La Mole. ‘I am, as the gentleman told you, a Gascon gentleman come to court.’
“‘What do you want?’
“‘A room and supper.’
“‘I do not let a room to any one, unless he has a lackey.’
“‘Oh, but I will pay you a rose noble for your room and supper.’