“Your men will know, then, what they have to do?”

“They are too intelligent not to guess it. Now, a minister who gets up a riot against his king — exposes himself — ”

“Of what importance is that to you, I pray? Besides, if I fall, you fall with me.”

“It would then be more prudent, monsieur, not to stir in the affair, and leave the king to take this little satisfaction.”

“Think well of this, abbe, Lyodot and D’Eymeris at Vincennes are a prelude of ruin for my house. I repeat it — I arrested, you will be imprisoned — I imprisoned, you will be exiled.”

“Monsieur, I am at your orders; have you any to give me?”