\"Goon，I
prayyou，\"saidAramis。
\"DamePerronnettecamerunningup，hearingthegovernor\'scries。？Hewenttomeether，tookherbythearm，anddrewherquicklytowardstheedge;afterwhich，astheybothbentoverittogether，\'Look，look，\'criedhe，\'whatamisfortune！\'
\"\'Calmyourself，calmyourself，\'saidPerronnette;\'whatisthematter？\'
\"\'Theletter！\'heexclaimed;\'doyouseethatletter？\'pointingtothebottomofthewell。
\"\'Whatletter？\'shecried。
\"\'Theletteryouseedownthere;thelastletterfromthequeen。\'
\"AtthiswordItrembled。？Mytutor—hewhopassedformyfather，hewhowascontinuallyrecommendingmemodestyandhumility—incorrespondencewiththequeen！
\"\'Thequeen\'slastletter！\'criedPerronnette，withoutshowingmoreastonishmentthanatseeingthisletteratthebottomofthewell;\'buthowcameitthere？\'
\"\'Achance，DamePerronnette—asingularchance。？I
wasenteringmyroom，andonopeningthedoor，thewindow，too，beingopen，apuffofaircamesuddenlyandcarriedoffthispaper—thisletterofhermajesty\'s;Idartedafterit，andgainedthewindowjustintimetoseeitflutteramomentinthebreezeanddisappeardownthewell。\'
\"\'Well，\'
saidDamePerronnette;\'andiftheletterhasfallenintothewell，\'tisallthesameasifitwasburnt;andasthequeenburnsallherletterseverytimeshecomes—\'
\"Andsoyouseethisladywhocameeverymonthwasthequeen，\"saidtheprisoner。
\"\'Doubtless，doubtless，\'continuedtheoldgentleman;\'butthislettercontainedinstructions—howcanIfollowthem？\'
\"\'Writeimmediatelytoher;giveheraplainaccountoftheaccident，andthequeenwillnodoubtwriteyouanotherletterinplaceofthis。\'
\"\'Oh！thequeenwouldneverbelievethestory，\'saidthegoodgentleman，shakinghishead;\'shewillimaginethatIwanttokeepthisletterinsteadofgivingitupliketherest，soastohaveaholdoverher。？Sheissodistrustful，andM。deMazarinso—YondevilofanItalianiscapableofhavinguspoisonedatthefirstbreathofsuspicion。\'\"
Aramisalmostimperceptiblysmiled。
\"\'Youknow，DamePerronnette，theyarebothsosuspiciousinallthatconcernsPhilippe。\'
\"Philippewasthenametheygaveme，\"saidtheprisoner。
\"\'Well，\'tisnousehesitating，\'saidDamePerronnette，\'somebodymustgodownthewell。\'
\"\'Ofcourse;sothatthepersonwhogoesdownmayreadthepaperasheiscomingup。\'
\"\'Butletuschoosesomevillagerwhocannotread，andthenyouwillbeatease。\'
\"\'Granted;
butwillnotanyonewhodescendsguessthatapapermustbeimportantforwhichweriskaman\'slife？？However，youhavegivenmeanidea，DamePerronnette;somebodyshallgodownthewell，butthatsomebodyshallbemyself。\'
\"ButatthisnotionDamePerronnettelamentedandcriedinsuchamanner，andsoimploredtheoldnobleman，withtearsinhereyes，thathepromisedhertoobtainaladderlongenoughtoreachdown，whileshewentinsearchofsomestout—heartedyouth，whomshewastopersuadethatajewelhadfallenintothewell，andthatthisjewelwaswrappedinapaper。？\'Andaspaper，\'remarkedmypreceptor，\'naturallyunfoldsinwater，theyoungmanwouldnotbesurprisedatfindingnothing，afterall，buttheletterwideopen。\'
\"\'Butperhapsthewritingwillbealreadyeffacedbythattime，\'saidDamePerronnette。
\"\'Noconsequence，providedwesecuretheletter。？Onreturningittothequeen，shewillseeatoncethatwehavenotbetrayedher;andconsequently，asweshallnotrousethedistrustofMazarin，weshallhavenothingtofearfromhim。\'
\"Havingcometothisresolution，theyparted。？I
pushedbacktheshutter，and，seeingthatmytutorwasabouttore—enter，I
threwmyselfonmycouch，inaconfusionofbraincausedbyallIhadjustheard。？Mygovernoropenedthedoorafewmomentsafter，andthinkingIwasasleepgentlycloseditagain。？Assoonaseveritwasshut，Irose，and，listening，heardthesoundofretiringfootsteps。？ThenIreturnedtotheshutters，andsawmytutorandDamePerronnettegoouttogether。？Iwasaloneinthehouse。？TheyhadhardlyclosedthegatebeforeIsprangfromthewindowandrantothewell。？Then，justasmygovernorhadleanedover，soleanedI。？Somethingwhiteandluminousglistenedinthegreenandquiveringsilenceofthewater。？Thebrilliantdiskfascinatedandalluredme;myeyesbecamefixed，andIcouldhardlybreathe。？Thewellseemedtodrawmedownwardswithitsslimymouthandicybreath;andIthoughtIread，atthebottomofthewater，charactersoffiretracedupontheletterthequeenhadtouched。？Then，scarcelyknowingwhatIwasabout，andurgedonbyoneofthoseinstinctiveimpulseswhichdrivementodestruction，Iloweredthecordfromthewindlassofthewelltowithinaboutthreefeetofthewater，leavingthebucketdangling，atthesametimetakinginfinitepainsnottodisturbthatcovetedletter，whichwasbeginningtochangeitswhitetintforthehueofchrysoprase，—proofenoughthatitwassinking，—andthen，withtheropewelteringinmyhands，sliddownintotheabyss。？WhenIsawmyselfhangingoverthedarkpool，whenIsawtheskylesseningabovemyhead，acoldshuddercameoverme，achillfeargotthebetterofme，Iwasseizedwithgiddiness，andthehairroseonmyhead;butmystrongwillstillreignedsupremeoveralltheterroranddisquietude。？Igainedthewater，andatonceplungedintoit，holdingonbyonehand，whileIimmersedtheotherandseizedthedearletter，which，alas！cameintwoinmygrasp。？Iconcealedthetwofragmentsinmybody—coat，and，helpingmyselfwithmyfeetagainstthesidesofthepit，andclingingonwithmyhands，agileandvigorousasIwas，and，aboveall，pressedfortime，Iregainedthebrink，drenchingitasItoucheditwiththewaterthatstreamedoffme。？Iwasnosooneroutofthewellwithmyprize，thanIrushedintothesunlight，andtookrefugeinakindofshrubberyatthebottomofthegarden。？AsI
enteredmyhiding—place，thebellwhichresoundedwhenthegreatgatewasopened，rang。？Itwasmypreceptorcomebackagain。？Ihadbutjusttime。？Icalculatedthatitwouldtaketenminutesbeforehewouldgainmyplaceofconcealment，evenif，guessingwhereIwas，hecamestraighttoit;andtwentyifhewereobligedtolookforme。？Butthiswastimeenoughtoallowmetoreadthecherishedletter，whosefragmentsIhastenedtouniteagain。？Thewritingwasalreadyfading，butI
managedtodecipheritall。
\"Andwillyoutellmewhatyoureadtherein，monseigneur？\"askedAramis，deeplyinterested。
\"Quiteenough，monsieur，toseethatmytutorwasamanofnoblerank，andthatPerronnette，withoutbeingaladyofquality，wasfarbetterthanaservant;
andalsotoperceivedthatImustmyselfbehigh—born，sincethequeen，AnneofAustria，andMazarin，theprimeminister，commendedmesoearnestlytotheircare。\"？Heretheyoungmanpaused，quiteovercome。
\"Andwhathappened？\"askedAramis。
\"Ithappened，monsieur，\"answeredhe，\"thattheworkmentheyhadsummonedfoundnothinginthewell，aftertheclosestsearch;thatmygovernorperceivedthatthebrinkwasallwatery;thatIwasnotsodriedbythesunastopreventDamePerronnettespyingthatmygarmentsweremoist;and，lastly，thatIwasseizedwithaviolentfever，owingtothechillandtheexcitementofmydiscovery，anattackofdeliriumsupervening，duringwhichIrelatedthewholeadventure;sothat，guidedbymyavowal，mygovernorfoundthepiecesofthequeen\'sletterinsidethebolsterwhereIhadconcealedthem。\"
\"Ah！\"
saidAramis，\"nowIunderstand。\"
\"Beyondthis，allisconjecture。？Doubtlesstheunfortunateladyandgentleman，notdaringtokeeptheoccurrencesecret，wroteofallthistothequeenandsentbackthetornletter。\"
\"Afterwhich，\"
saidAramis，\"youwerearrestedandremovedtotheBastile。\"
\"Asyousee。\"
\"Yourtwoattendantsdisappeared？\"
\"Alas！\"
\"Letusnottakeupourtimewiththedead，butseewhatcanbedonewiththeliving。？Youtoldmeyouwereresigned。\"
\"Irepeatit。\"
\"Withoutanydesireforfreedom？\"
\"AsItoldyou。\"
\"Withoutambition，sorrow，orthought？\"
Theyoungmanmadenoanswer。
\"Well，\"
askedAramis，\"whyareyousilent？\"
\"IthinkI
havespokenenough，\"answeredtheprisoner，\"andthatnowitisyourturn。？Iamweary。\"
Aramisgatheredhimselfup，andashadeofdeepsolemnityspreaditselfoverhiscountenance。？Itwasevidentthathehadreachedthecrisisintheparthehadcometotheprisontoplay。？\"Onequestion，\"saidAramis。
\"Whatisit？speak。\"
\"Inthehouseyouinhabitedtherewereneitherlooking—glassesnormirrors？\"
\"Whatarethosetwowords，andwhatistheirmeaning？\"askedtheyoungman;\"I
havenosortofknowledgeofthem。\"
\"Theydesignatetwopiecesoffurniturewhichreflectobjects;sothat，forinstance，youmayseeinthemyourownlineaments，asyouseeminenow，withthenakedeye。\"
\"No;therewasneitheraglassnoramirrorinthehouse，\"answeredtheyoungman。
Aramislookedroundhim。？\"Noristhereanythingofthekindhere，either，\"hesaid;\"theyhaveagaintakenthesameprecaution。\"
\"Towhatend？\"
\"Youwillknowdirectly。？Now，youhavetoldmethatyouwereinstructedinmathematics，astronomy，fencing，andriding;butyouhavenotsaidawordabouthistory。\"
\"Mytutorsometimesrelatedtometheprincipaldeedsoftheking，St。Louis，KingFrancisI。，andKingHenryIV。\"
\"Isthatall？\"
\"Verynearly。\"
\"Thisalsowasdonebydesign，then;justastheydeprivedyouofmirrors，whichreflectthepresent，sotheyleftyouinignoranceofhistory，whichreflectsthepast。？Sinceyourimprisonment，bookshavebeenforbiddenyou;sothatyouareunacquaintedwithanumberoffacts，bymeansofwhichyouwouldbeabletoreconstructtheshatteredmansionofyourrecollectionsandyourhopes。\"
\"Itistrue，\"saidtheyoungman。
\"Listen，then;IwillinafewwordstellyouwhathaspassedinFranceduringthelasttwenty—threeortwenty—fouryears;thatis，fromtheprobabledateofyourbirth;inaword，fromthetimethatinterestsyou。\"
\"Sayon。\"？Andtheyoungmanresumedhisseriousandattentiveattitude。
\"DoyouknowwhowasthesonofHenryIV。？\"
\"AtleastI
knowwhohissuccessorwas。\"
\"How？\"
\"Bymeansofacoindated1610，whichbearstheeffigyofHenryIV。;andanotherof1612，bearingthatofLouisXIII。？SoI
presumedthat，therebeingonlytwoyearsbetweenthetwodates，LouiswasHenry\'ssuccessor。\"
\"Then，\"
saidAramis，\"youknowthatthelastreigningmonarchwasLouisXIII。？\"
\"I
do，\"answeredtheyouth，slightlyreddening。
\"Well，hewasaprincefullofnobleideasandgreatprojects，always，alas！deferredbythetroubleofthetimesandthedreadstrugglethathisministerRichelieuhadtomaintainagainstthegreatnoblesofFrance。？Thekinghimselfwasofafeeblecharacter，anddiedyoungandunhappy。\"
\"Iknowit。\"
\"Hehadbeenlonganxiousabouthavingaheir;acarewhichweighsheavilyonprinces，whodesiretoleavebehindthemmorethanonepledgethattheirbestthoughtsandworkswillbecontinued。\"
\"Didtheking，then，diechildless？\"askedtheprisoner，smiling。
\"No，buthewaslongwithoutone，andforalongwhilethoughtheshouldbethelastofhisrace。？Thisideahadreducedhimtothedepthsofdespair，whensuddenly，hiswife，AnneofAustria—\"
Theprisonertrembled。
\"Didyouknow，\"saidAramis，\"thatLouisXIII。\'swifewascalledAnneofAustria？\"
\"Continue，\"
saidtheyoungman，withoutreplyingtothequestion。
\"Whensuddenly，\"resumedAramis，\"thequeenannouncedaninterestingevent。？Therewasgreatjoyattheintelligence，andallprayedforherhappydelivery。？Onthe5thofSeptember，1638，shegavebirthtoason。\"
HereAramislookedathiscompanion，andthoughtheobservedhimturningpale。？\"Youareabouttohear，\"saidAramis，\"anaccountwhichfewindeedcouldnowavouch;foritreferstoasecretwhichtheyimaginedburiedwiththedead，entombedintheabyssoftheconfessional。\"
\"Andyouwilltellmethissecret？\"brokeintheyouth。
\"Oh！\"
saidAramis，withunmistakableemphasis，\"IdonotknowthatIoughttoriskthissecretbyintrustingittoonewhohasnodesiretoquittheBastile。\"
\"Ihearyou，monsieur。\"
\"Thequeen，then，gavebirthtoason。？Butwhilethecourtwasrejoicingovertheevent，whenthekinghadshowthenew—bornchildtothenobilityandpeople，andwassittinggaylydowntotable，tocelebratetheevent，thequeen，whowasaloneinherroom，wasagaintakenillandgavebirthtoasecondson。\"
\"Oh！\"
saidtheprisoner，betrayingabitteracquaintancewithaffairsthanhehadownedto，\"IthoughtthatMonsieurwasonlybornin—\"
Aramisraisedhisfinger;\"Permitmetocontinue，\"hesaid。
Theprisonersighedimpatiently，andpaused。
\"Yes，\"
saidAramis，\"thequeenhadasecondson，whomDamePerronnette，themidwife，receivedinherarms。\"
\"DamePerronnette！\"murmuredtheyoungman。
\"Theyranatoncetothebanqueting—room，andwhisperedtothekingwhathadhappened;heroseandquittedthetable。？Butthistimeitwasnolongerhappinessthathisfaceexpressed，butsomethingakintoterror。？Thebirthoftwinschangedintobitternessthejoytowhichthatofanonlysonhadgivenrise，seeingthatinFrance（afactyouareassuredlyignorantof）itistheoldestoftheking\'ssonswhosucceedshisfather。\"
\"Iknowit。\"
\"Andthatthedoctorsandjuristsassertthatthereisgroundfordoubtingwhetherthesonthatfirstmakeshisappearanceistheelderbythelawofheavenandofnature。\"
Theprisonerutteredasmotheredcry，andbecamewhiterthanthecoverletunderwhichhehidhimself。
\"Nowyouunderstand，\"pursuedAramis，\"thattheking，whowithsomuchpleasuresawhimselfrepeatedinone，wasindespairabouttwo;fearingthatthesecondmightdisputethefirst\'sclaimtoseniority，whichhadbeenrecognizedonlytwohoursbefore;andsothissecondson，relyingonpartyinterestsandcaprices，mightonedaysowdiscordandengendercivilwarthroughoutthekingdom;bythesemeansdestroyingtheverydynastyheshouldhavestrengthened。\"
\"Oh，I
understand！—Iunderstand！\"murmuredtheyoungman。
\"Well，\"
continuedAramis;\"thisiswhattheyrelate，whattheydeclare;thisiswhyoneofthequeen\'stwosons，shamefullypartedfromhisbrother，shamefullysequestered，isburiedinprofoundobscurity;thisiswhythatsecondsonhasdisappeared，andsocompletely，thatnotasoulinFrance，savehismother，isawareofhisexistence。\"
\"Yes！hismother，whohascasthimoff，\"criedtheprisonerinatoneofdespair。
\"Except，also，\"Aramiswenton，\"theladyintheblackdress;and，finally，excepting—\"
\"Exceptingyourself—isitnot？？Youwhocomeandrelateallthis;you，whorouseinmysoulcuriosity，hatred，ambition，and，perhaps，eventhethirstofvengeance;exceptyou，monsieur，who，ifyouarethemantowhomIexpect，whomthenoteIhavereceivedappliesto，whom，inshort，Heavenoughttosendme，mustpossessaboutyou—\"
\"What？\"
askedAramis。
\"Aportraitoftheking，LouisXIV。，whoatthismomentreignsuponthethroneofFrance。\"
\"Hereistheportrait，\"repliedthebishop，handingtheprisoneraminiatureinenamel，onwhichLouiswasdepictedlife—like，withahandsome，loftymien。？Theprisonereagerlyseizedtheportrait，andgazedatitwithdevouringeyes。
\"Andnow，monseigneur，\"saidAramis，\"hereisamirror。\"？Aramislefttheprisonertimetorecoverhisideas。
\"Sohigh！—
sohigh！\"murmuredtheyoungman，eagerlycomparingthelikenessofLouiswithhisowncountenancereflectedintheglass。
\"Whatdoyouthinkofit？\"atlengthsaidAramis。
\"IthinkthatIamlost，\"repliedthecaptive;\"thekingwillneversetmefree。\"
\"AndI—I
demandtoknow，\"addedthebishop，fixinghispiercingeyessignificantlyupontheprisoner，\"Idemandtoknowwhichofthesetwoisking;theonethisminiatureportrays，orwhomtheglassreflects？\"
\"Theking，monsieur，\"sadlyrepliedtheyoungman，\"ishewhoisonthethrone，whoisnotinprison;andwho，ontheotherhand，cancauseotherstobeentombedthere。？Royaltymeanspower;
andyoubeholdhowpowerlessIam。\"
\"Monseigneur，\"
answeredAramis，witharespecthehadnotyetmanifested，\"theking，markme，will，ifyoudesireit，betheonethat，quittinghisdungeon，shallmaintainhimselfuponthethrone，onwhichhisfriendswillplacehim。\"
\"Temptmenot，monsieur，\"brokeintheprisonerbitterly。
\"Benotweak，monseigneur，\"persistedAramis;\"Ihavebroughtyoualltheproofsofyourbirth;consultthem;satisfyyourselfthatyouareaking\'sson;
itisforustoact。\"
\"No，no;itisimpossible。\"
\"Unless，indeed，\"resumedthebishopironically，\"itbethedestinyofyourrace，thatthebrothersexcludedfromthethroneshouldbealwaysprincesvoidofcourageandhonesty，aswasyouruncle，M。Gastond\'Orl閍ns，whotentimesconspiredagainsthisbrotherLouisXIII。\"
\"What！\"
criedtheprince，astonished;\"myuncleGaston\'conspiredagainsthisbrother\';conspiredtodethronehim？\"
\"Exactly，monseigneur;fornootherreason。？I
tellyouthetruth。\"
\"Andhehadfriends—devotedfriends？\"
\"AsmuchsoasIamtoyou。\"
\"And，afterall，whatdidhedo？—Failed！\"
\"Hefailed，Iadmit;butalwaysthroughhisownfault;and，forthesakeofpurchasing—
nothislife—forthelifeoftheking\'sbrotherissacredandinviolable—
buthisliberty，hesacrificedthelivesofallhisfriends，oneafteranother。？Andso，atthisday，heisaveryblotonhistory，thedetestationofahundrednoblefamiliesinthiskingdom。\"
\"I
understand，monsieur;eitherbyweaknessortreachery，myuncleslewhisfriends。\"
\"Byweakness;which，inprinces，isalwaystreachery。\"
\"Andcannotamanfail，then，fromincapacityandignorance？？DoyoureallybelieveitpossiblethatapoorcaptivesuchasI，broughtup，notonlyatadistancefromthecourt，butevenfromtheworld—doyoubelieveitpossiblethatsuchaonecouldassistthoseofhisfriendswhoshouldattempttoservehim？\"？AndasAramiswasabouttoreply，theyoungmansuddenlycriedout，withaviolencewhichbetrayedthetemperofhisblood，\"Wearespeakingoffriends;buthowcanIhaveanyfriends—I，whomnooneknows;andhaveneitherliberty，money，norinfluence，togainany？\"
\"IfancyI
hadthehonortooffermyselftoyourroyalhighness。\"
\"Oh，donotstylemeso，monsieur;\'tiseithertreacheryorcruelty。？Bidmenotthinkofaughtbeyondtheseprison—walls，whichsogrimlyconfineme;letmeagainlove，or，atleast，submittomyslaveryandmyobscurity。\"
\"Monseigneur，monseigneur;ifyouagainutterthesedesperatewords—if，afterhavingreceivedproofofyourhighbirth，youstillremainpoor—spiritedinbodyandsoul，Iwillcomplywithyourdesire，Iwilldepart，andrenounceforevertheserviceofamaster，towhomsoeagerlyIcametodevotemyassistanceandmylife！\"
\"Monsieur，\"
criedtheprince，\"woulditnothavebeenbetterforyoutohavereflected，beforetellingmeallthatyouhavedone，thatyouhavebrokenmyheartforever？\"
\"AndsoI
desiretodo，monseigneur。\"
\"Totalktomeaboutpower，grandeur，eye，andtoprateofthrones！？Isaprisonthefitplace？？Youwishtomakemebelieveinsplendor，andwearelyinglostinnight;youboastofglory，andwearesmotheringourwordsinthecurtainsofthismiserablebed;yougivemeglimpsesofpowerabsolutewhilstIhearthefootstepsoftheevery—watchfuljailerinthecorridor—thatstepwhich，afterall，makesyoutremblemorethanitdoesme。？Torendermesomewhatlessincredulous，freemefromtheBastile;letmebreathethefreshair;givememyspursandtrustysword，thenweshallbegintounderstandeachother。\"
\"Itispreciselymyintentiontogiveyouallthis，monseigneur，andmore;only，doyoudesireit？\"
\"Awordmore，\"saidtheprince。？\"I
knowthereareguardsineverygallery，boltstoeverydoor，cannonandsoldieryateverybarrier。？Howwillyouovercomethesentries—spiketheguns？？Howwillyoubreakthroughtheboltsandbars？\"
\"Monseigneur，—howdidyougetthenotewhichannouncedmyarrivaltoyou？\"
\"Youcanbribeajailerforsuchathingasanote。\"
\"Ifwecancorruptoneturnkey，wecancorruptten。\"
\"Well;I
admitthatitmaybepossibletoreleaseapoorcaptivefromtheBastile;
possiblesotoconcealhimthattheking\'speopleshallnotagainensnarehim;
possible，insomeunknownretreat，tosustaintheunhappywretchinsomesuitablemanner。\"
\"Monseigneur！\"
saidAramis，smiling。
\"Iadmitthat，whoeverwoulddothismuchforme，wouldseemmorethanmortalinmyeyes;butasyoutellmeIamaprince，brotheroftheking，howcanyourestoremetherankandpowerwhichmymotherandmybrotherhavedeprivedmeof？？Andas，toeffectthis，Imustpassalifeofwarandhatred，howcanyoucausemetoprevailinthosecombats—
rendermeinvulnerablebymyenemies？？Ah！monsieur，reflectonallthis;placeme，to—morrow，insomedarkcavernatamountain\'sbase;yieldmethedelightofhearinginfreedomsoundsoftheriver，plainandvalley，ofbeholdinginfreedomthesunoftheblueheavens，orthestormysky，anditisenough。？Promisemenomorethanthis，for，indeed，moreyoucannotgive，anditwouldbeacrimetodeceiveme，sinceyoucallyourselfmyfriend。\"
Aramiswaitedinsilence。？\"Monseigneur，\"heresumed，afteramoment\'sreflection，\"Iadmirethefirm，soundsensewhichdictatesyourwords;Iamhappytohavediscoveredmymonarch\'smind。\"
\"Again，again！oh，God！formercy\'ssake，\"criedtheprince，pressinghisicyhandsuponhisclammybrow，\"donotplaywithme！？Ihavenoneedtobeakingtobethehappiestofmen。\"
\"ButI，monseigneur，wishyoutobeakingforthegoodofhumanity。\"
\"Ah！\"
saidtheprince，withfreshdistrustinspiredbytheword;\"ah！withwhat，then，hashumanitytoreproachmybrother？\"
\"Iforgottosay，monseigneur，thatifyouwouldallowmetoguideyou，andifyouconsenttobecomethemostpowerfulmonarchinChristendom，youwillhavepromotedtheinterestsofallthefriendswhomIdevotetothesuccessofyourcause，andthesefriendsarenumerous。\"
\"Numerous？\"
\"Lessnumerousthanpowerful，monseigneur。\"
\"Explainyourself。\"
\"Itisimpossible;Iwillexplain，IswearbeforeHeaven，onthatdaythatIseeyousittingonthethroneofFrance。\"
\"Butmybrother？\"
\"Youshalldecreehisfate。？Doyoupityhim？\"