Ten Years Later: Louise de la Valliere by Alexandre Dumas Chapter 19 Page 8

I can see the horse fall down fighting with his head, and the boar rush from the horse to the rider.

You do not simply relate a story well: you positively paint its incidents.”

“Sire, I think your majesty condescends to laugh at my expense,” said Manicamp.

“On the contrary,” said Louis, seriously, “I have so little intention of laughing, Monsieur de Manicamp, that I wish you to relate this adventure to every one.”

“The adventure of the hunt?”

“Yes; in the same manner you told it to me, without changing a single word — you understand?”

“Perfectly, sire.”