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THE CHEVALIER D’ARRAINES. — 30] of Monsieur de Pomereux, Monsieur de Louvois hastened to have him shown up. The count did not at first see the face of the minister, who was just then drinking from a large jugful of water. ‘*Diable!’’ he murmured, “he must be very angry to be so exceedingly thirsty. ’’ “Ah! ah! my handsome cousin, so you have returned, have you?’’ said the minister, throwing, when he had finished drinking, a keen and swift glance at the Comte de Pomereux. ‘“‘Come! I was not deceived,’’ thought the count, who sustained unflinchingly the threatening glance of the min- ister. Aloud he said: ‘In faith, yes, monseigneur; I experienced such a vio- lent annoyance over not having seen you recently. that my first visit at Paris has been to see you.’’ “It is an instance of great zeal for which I thank you, my dear count.”’ ‘“Not at all! no one has a whole family of cousins like yourself, and when perchance one possesses One, one owes everything to him.’ “T have always counted upon your devotion; it appears even that this devotion has passed beyond my expecta- tion.’ ‘*You flatter me.’ ‘‘Not in the uae lam informed that in the neighbor- hood of d’Ennery, you comported yourself like a chevalier of the age of chivalry. You have eclipsed the glory of Amidas, and the illustrious Galaor himself is only a coward beside you.’ ‘*Ah! monseigneur! you put too much faith in the narra- tive of Monsieur de Charny.” — ‘It is true; it is from him I have learned of your exploits. ”’ ‘*Monsieur de Charny is an axteliént friend! I was quite sure that he would act as he has done.’ ‘‘Oh! he has concealed nothing from me. Why was I not there to applaud vour prowess?’”’ - ‘Your approbation had been my sweetest reward, mon- seigneur. ’ The game pleased Monsieur de Louvois, who amused himself with Monsieur de Pomereux as a cat does with a mouse; only the mouse had a seli-possession which aston- _ ished him a little. ‘‘My admiration has begun,’ ‘‘at the furious combat which you sustained against ? continued the minister, (e(oypayicel exeyo) <3 co