\'IhaveheardyousaymuchthesameoftheKingofFrance,\'I
saidderisively.
\'Youtrustinhim?\'heretorted,hiseyesgleaming.\'Youhavebeenupthere,andseenhiscrowdedchamber,andcountedhisforty-fivegentlemenandhisgrey-coatedSwiss?Itellyouthesplendouryousawwasadream,andwillvanishasadream.Theman\'sstrengthandhisgloryshallgofromhim,andthatsoon.
Haveyounoeyestoseethatheisbesidethequestion?TherearebuttwopowersinFrance——theHolyUnion,whichstillprevails,andtheaccursedHuguenot;andbetweenthemisthebattle.\'
\'Nowyouaretellingmemore,\'Isaid.