ThefirstofthefriendsofFouquet\'stoadvancewasP閘isson。？Hedidnotweep，buthistearswereonlyrestrainedthatthekingmightbetterhearhisvoiceandprayer。？Gourvillebithislipstocheckhistears，outofrespectfortheking。？LaFontaineburiedhisfaceinhishandkerchief，andtheonlysignsoflifehegaveweretheconvulsivemotionsofhisshoulders，raisedbyhissobs。
Thekingpreservedhisdignity。？Hiscountenancewasimpassible。？HeevenmaintainedthefrownwhichappearedwhenD\'Artagnanannouncedhisenemies。？Hemadeagesturewhichsignified，\"Speak;\"andheremainedstanding，withhiseyesfixedsearchinglyonthesedespondingmen。？P閘issonbowedtotheground，andLaFontainekneltaspeopledoinchurches。？Thisdismalsilence，disturbedonlybysighsandgroans，begantoexciteintheking，notcompassion，butimpatience。
\"MonsieurP閘isson，\"saidhe，inasharp，drytone。？\"MonsieurGourville，andyou，Monsieur—\"andhedidnotnameLaFontaine，\"Icannot，withoutsensibledispleasure，seeyoucometopleadforoneofthegreatestcriminalsitisthedutyofjusticetopunish。？Akingdoesnotallowhimselftosoftensaveatthetearsoftheinnocent，theremorseoftheguilty。？IhavenofaitheitherintheremorseofM。
Fouquetorthetearsofhisfriends，becausetheoneistaintedtotheveryheart，andtheothersoughttodreadoffendingmeinmyownpalace。？Forthesereasons，Ibegyou，MonsieurP閘isson，MonsieurGourville，andyou，Monsieur—，tosaynothingthatwillnotplainlyproclaimtherespectyouhaveformywill。\"
\"Sire，\"