“Doubleyourguards，sire，forto-night——thatisall。IwillanswerfortheBastileandtheArsenal；andholdingtheseweholdParis。“
ButthereuponIfoundthatthekinghadcometoadecision，whichI
feltittobemydutytocombatwithallmyinfluence。Hehadconceivedtheideaofbeingtheonetoaccompanymetotherendezvous。“Iamtiredofthedice，“hecomplained，“andsickoftennis，atwhichIknoweverybody’sstrength。MadamedeVerneuilisatFontainebleau，thequeenisunwell。Ah，Sully，IwouldtheolddayswerebackwhenwehadNeracforourParis，andknewthesaddlebetterthanthearmchair！“
“Akingmustthinkofhispeople，“Iremindedhim。
“Thefowlinthepot？Tobesure。SoIwill——to-morrow，“hereplied。Andintheendhewouldbeobeyed。Itookmyleaveofhimasifforthenight，andretired，leavinghimatplaywiththeDukeofEpernon。Butanhourlater，towardeighto’clock，hismajesty，whohadmadeanexcusetowithdrawtohiscloset，metmeoutsidetheeasterngateoftheLouvre。