Belle-Rose — page 204: what you’re looking at

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——~= ae aN TWO WOMEN’S HEARTS. 193 Monsieur de Louvois, I will speak to him and leave him only after having exhausted every resource. For sad and depressed though I am, I still recollect that I am Madame de Chateaufort.’’ At this outburst of a soul proud even in distress, Cor- nelius felt shine in his heart a ray of hope. “You will save him!’’ he exclaimed. ‘Oh! she rejoined, ‘I will go even to the king if it is necessary before letting him perish. But stay, I would be quite sure of his life if some woman with credit at court — interested herself in his fate. ’ ‘“‘A woman?’’ said Cornelius. ‘Yes,’ replied Genevieve; ‘‘if women cannot influence Monsieur de Louvois, they certainly can the king. Mon- siceur de Luxembourg is compromised; he can be of no assistance to us. A woman is our only resource.”’ ‘But you, madame?’’ exclaimed Cornelius. “Oh! I am disgraced—my husband is no longer any- thing, and even my name is no longer known.”’’ ‘‘After you, madame,’’ replied Cornelius, ‘‘I know only Madame d’Albergotti.’’ ‘‘Madame d’Albergotti!”’ repeated Genevieve, trembling from head to foot. ‘The friend of Belle-Rose and the protectress of his sister.’’ Madame de Chateaufort had bowed her forehead over her beautiful hand. After a moment’s silence, she re- sumed: ‘Well! it is necessary for Madame d’Albergotti to go herself to see the king.’’ Madame de Chauteaufort spoke with an extraordinary ~ emotion. ‘“‘Madame d’Albergotti is at Compiéene with her hus- band, whose condition has not permitted him to go to Paris, ** gaid Cornelius; ‘‘so I have been informed :-by a young person attached to the marquise.’ “In going to Paris to see Monsieur de Louvois, I will pass by Compiégne and first see Madame d’ Albergotti.”’ Madame de Chateaufort arose after these words and took leave of Cornelius. Just as the Irish gentleman was retiring she took his hand and pressed it strongly. ‘‘Count upon me, whatever happens,”’ said she. Monsieur de Luxembourg manifested much grief when Monsieur de Naucrais related to him the arrest of Belle- Rose. (CCoyAniicel evoye) <S Eo