Belle-Rose — page 367: what you’re looking at

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356 A RAY OF SUNSHINE: “Utrecht will be taken.’ **T know it.”’ . ‘Of all Holland, only Amsterdam will be left.’’ - ‘*Amsterdam and William of Orange.’’ ‘They will be conquered, monsieur.”’ ‘‘T hope so, monseigneur.’”’ - Monsieur de Louvois spoke with enthusiasm, walking from one end of the room to ti3 other; all at once he stopped before Belle-Rose; the expression of triumph slowly disappeared from his face. In his turn the minister gave way to the man. } ‘The affairs of the kingdom are ended; Iimagine, mon- — sieur, that we can pass to yours,’’ said he. | “You have not read all, monseigneur,’”’ replied Belle- Rose, indicating with his finger a sealed paper which he had drawn from the dispatch. Monsieur de Louvois broke the seal and ran over the paper. His face, just now purple-colored, became livid; he fell, rather than sat down, upon his fauteuil. Monsieur de Charny quitted the window and came to him. ‘‘Read,’’ the minister said to him. Monsieur de Charny terminated his reading without his impassible countenance having expressed any emotion. While he was running over the dispatch, Monsieur de Louvois turned to Belle-Rose. ‘“‘Go, monsieur, into the other room,’’ he said. in & voice trembling with anger; ‘‘in a moment you will see me,” Belle-Rose saluted and went ouf, ‘Well!’ exclaimed the minister, as soon as the door was closed. ‘‘Well, we are conquered, monseigneur, ’ de Charny. ‘‘Colonel and vicomte with the title of Malzonvilliers! All the honors together !’’ Monsieur de Louvois shivered from head to foot, and his lips were white. ‘“Why did you let him fly?’’ he exclaimed, suddenly and violently. » “Thiseman is an eel, you know, monseigneur,’’ replied Monseiur de Charny. ‘‘I have had him sought for at Paris, — in the environs, everywhere; he had disappeared without : leaving any trace. AS to the army, itis an ocean.’’ : _ **He has braved me to my face, I held him in my power, fyi and he escapes me. She, too, escapes me,’ Ee *“The marquise, of whom the king’s good pleasure makes — | a vioom besse—is she not still at St. Claire d’Ennery?” comicbooks.com 33 said Monsieor