"It is just," said Philippe; "I am ready."
"Aramis was right," whispered Fouquet to D'Artagnan, "this is as good a king as the other."
"Better," replied D'Artagnan; "he only needed you and me."
A TRICK IS PLAYED ON HENRY III. BY AID OF CHICOT
From 'The Lady of Monsoreau'
The King and Chicot remained quiet and silent for the next ten minutes. Then suddenly the King sat up, and the noise he made roused Chicot, who was just dropping off to sleep.
The two looked at each other with sparkling eyes.
"What is it?" asked Chicot in a low voice.
"Do you hear that sighing sound?" replied the King in a lower voice still. "Listen!"