“Good, my dear Rochefort; but that is not all.
What have you done with Monsieur de Beaufort?”
“He is in Vendome, where he will wait until I write to him to return to Paris.”
“Write to him; now’s the time.”
“You are sure of your enterprise?”
“Yes, but he must make haste; for hardly will the people of Paris have revolted before we shall have a score of princes begging to lead them. If he defers he will find the place of honor taken.”
“Shall I send word to him as coming from you?”
“Yes certainly.”