\'Yes,Iknow,Iknow,\'thekingansweredfretfully.\'Ibelieveshedoes.Ibelievehedoeswishmewell.Buttherewillbeadevilofanoutcryamongmypeople.AndTurennegivesfairwordstoo.AndIdonotknow,\'hecontinued,fidgetingwithhiscupandball,\'thatitmightnotsuitmebettertoagreewithhim,yousee.\'
IsawM.deRosnydrawhimselfup.\'DareIspeakopenlytoyou,sire,\'hesaid,withlessrespectandmoreenergythanhehadhithertoused.\'AsIshouldtomymaster?\'
\'Ay,saywhatyoulike,\'Henryanswered.Buthespokesullenly,anditseemedtomethathelookedlesspleasantlyathiscompanion.
\'ThenIwillventuretoutterwhatisinyourMajesty\'smind,\'mypatronansweredsteadfastly.\'Youfear,sire,lest,havingacceptedmymaster\'sofferandconqueredyourenemies,youshouldnotbeeasilyridofhim.\'
Henrylookedrelieved.\'Doyoucallthatdiplomacy?\'hesaidwithasmile.\'However,whatifitbeso?Whatdoyousaytoit?MethinksIhaveheardanidletaleaboutahorsewhichwouldhuntastag;andforthepurposesetamanuponitsback.\'