Ten Years Later: The Man in The Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas Chapter 15 Page 17

a group revealed but for a moment, as the light of the approaching torches shone upon it.

Louis noticed the light reflected upon La Valliere’s white dress. “Leave me, Louise,” he said, “for some one is coming.”

“Mademoiselle, mademoiselle, some one is coming,” cried Colbert, to expedite the young girl’s departure.

Louise disappeared rapidly among the trees; and then, as the king, who had been on his knees before the young girl, was rising from his humble posture, Colbert exclaimed, “Ah! Mademoiselle de la Valliere has let something fall.”

“What is it?” inquired the king.

“A paper — a letter — something white; look there, sire.”