Alexandre Dumas

Marguerite De Valois Alexandre Dumas

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... "but," she added, "there would be no harm in mentioning this to Henry." She withdrew. "By Heaven!" said D'Alencon; "a good idea, and when Henry knows that his wife has betrayed him--So," he added, turning to the King, "you will adopt our mother's suggestion?" "In every detail," said Charles, not doubting but that he would drive a thousand daggers into D'Alencon's heart. "This will annoy Marguerite, but it will delight Henriot." Then, calling one of his guards, he ordered Henry summoned, but thinking better of it: "No, no," said he, "I will go for him myself. Do you, D'Alencon, inform D'Anjou and De Guise." Leaving his apartments, he ascended the private stairway to the second floor, which led to Henry's chamber. chapter xxxix. projects of revenge. Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's. He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit. But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him. No one had troubled about Orthon. Catharine had seen that he had fainted and had believed him to be dead. As he had come to himself between the departure of the queen mother and the arrival of the captain of the guards charged with clearing up the room, he had taken refuge in Madame de Sauve's apartments. Henry begged Charlotte to keep the young man until news came from De Mouy, who would not fail to write him from his hiding-place. Then he would send Orthon to carry his answer to De Mouy, and instead of one devoted man he could count on two. This decided on, he returned to his rooms and began further to consider matters, walking up and down the while. Suddenly the doo...