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name answer for it at the day!" he continued vehemently "You will have

it! You will not let me rest till you have it! Then have it, only see

to it, it be done thoroughly! There shall not be one left to cast it in

the King's teeth and cry, 'Et tu, Carole!' Swi wildness "Oh, 'twill be a ht! And it's true so far, you may kill fleas all day, but burn the

coat, and there's an end So burn it, burn it, and--" He broke off with

a start as he discovered Tavannes at his elbow "God's death, hly, "who sent for you?"

"Your Majesty called 's hand, and partly anxious to escape, the others slipped into the

closet and left theether

"I sent for you? I called your brother, the Marshal!"

"He is within, sire," Tavannes answered, indicating the closet "A

hand across his eyes "Is he?" he muttered

"So he is! I heard it too And--and a ard gaze, passing by Tavannes, roved round

the Chaive me

no peace, Madame and the Guises," he whispered, his face hectic with

exciteny--they say that he

beards me in my own palace And--and, h! It was but to-day he was forterms! So it shall be, by God and

Devil, it shall! But not six or seven! No, no All! All! There shall

not be one left to say to me, 'You did it!'"