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"Softly, sire," Tavannes answered; for Charles had gradually raised his

voice "You will be observed"

For the first ti--he was but twenty-two years old, God

pity him!--looked at his corew cunning "Besides, and

after all, there's another way, if I choose Oh, I've thought and

thought, I'd have you know" And shrugging his shoulders, almost to his

ears, he raised and lowered his open hands alternately, while his back

hid the movement from the Cha between the two, you see That's Mada-craft

She's shown me that a hundred times But look you, it is as easy to

lower the one as the other," with a cunning glance at Tavannes' face, "or

to cut off the right as the left And--and the Admiral's an old man and

will pass; and for the matter of that I like to hear him talk He talks

well While the others, Guise and his kind, are young, and I've thought,

oh, yes, I've thought--but there," with a sudden harsh laugh, "my lady

mother will have it her oay And for this time she shall, but, All!

All! Even Foucauld, there! Do youthe cards Do

you see him--as he will be to-? Why, God!" his voice rising al blue!" And with a shaking hand, his face