"Goon，I
　　prayyou，"saidAramis。
　　"DamePerronnettecamerunningup，hearingthegovernor'scries。？Hewenttomeether，tookherbythearm，anddrewherquicklytowardstheedge;afterwhich，astheybothbentoverittogether，'Look，look，'criedhe，'whatamisfortune！'
　　"'Calmyourself，calmyourself，'saidPerronnette;'whatisthematter？'
　　"'Theletter！'heexclaimed;'doyouseethatletter？'pointingtothebottomofthewell。
　　"'Whatletter？'shecried。
　　"'Theletteryouseedownthere;thelastletterfromthequeen。'
　　"AtthiswordItrembled。？Mytutor—hewhopassedformyfather，hewhowascontinuallyrecommendingmemodestyandhumility—incorrespondencewiththequeen！
　　"'Thequeen'slastletter！'criedPerronnette，withoutshowingmoreastonishmentthanatseeingthisletteratthebottomofthewell;'buthowcameitthere？'
　　"'Achance，DamePerronnette—asingularchance。？I
　　wasenteringmyroom，andonopeningthedoor，thewindow，too，beingopen，apuffofaircamesuddenlyandcarriedoffthispaper—thisletterofhermajesty's;Idartedafterit，andgainedthewindowjustintimetoseeitflutteramomentinthebreezeanddisappeardownthewell。'
　　"'Well，'
　　saidDamePerronnette;'andiftheletterhasfallenintothewell，'tisallthesameasifitwasburnt;andasthequeenburnsallherletterseverytimeshecomes—'
　　"Andsoyouseethisladywhocameeverymonthwasthequeen，"saidtheprisoner。
　　"'Doubtless，doubtless，'continuedtheoldgentleman;'butthislettercontainedinstructions—howcanIfollowthem？'
　　"'Writeimmediatelytoher;giveheraplainaccountoftheaccident，andthequeenwillnodoubtwriteyouanotherletterinplaceofthis。'
　　"'Oh！thequeenwouldneverbelievethestory，'saidthegoodgentleman，shakinghishead;'shewillimaginethatIwanttokeepthisletterinsteadofgivingitupliketherest，soastohaveaholdoverher。？Sheissodistrustful，andM。deMazarinso—YondevilofanItalianiscapableofhavinguspoisonedatthefirstbreathofsuspicion。'"
　　Aramisalmostimperceptiblysmiled。
　　"'Youknow，DamePerronnette，theyarebothsosuspiciousinallthatconcernsPhilippe。'
　　"Philippewasthenametheygaveme，"saidtheprisoner。
　　"'Well，'tisnousehesitating，'saidDamePerronnette，'somebodymustgodownthewell。'
　　"'Ofcourse;sothatthepersonwhogoesdownmayreadthepaperasheiscomingup。'
　　"'Butletuschoosesomevillagerwhocannotread，andthenyouwillbeatease。'
　　"'Granted;
　　butwillnotanyonewhodescendsguessthatapapermustbeimportantforwhichweriskaman'slife？？However，youhavegivenmeanidea，DamePerronnette;somebodyshallgodownthewell，butthatsomebodyshallbemyself。'
　　"ButatthisnotionDamePerronnettelamentedandcriedinsuchamanner，andsoimploredtheoldnobleman，withtearsinhereyes，thathepromisedhertoobtainaladderlongenoughtoreachdown，whileshewentinsearchofsomestout—heartedyouth，whomshewastopersuadethatajewelhadfallenintothewell，andthatthisjewelwaswrappedinapaper。？'Andaspaper，'remarkedmypreceptor，'naturallyunfoldsinwater，theyoungmanwouldnotbesurprisedatfindingnothing，afterall，buttheletterwideopen。'
　　"'Butperhapsthewritingwillbealreadyeffacedbythattime，'saidDamePerronnette。
　　"'Noconsequence，providedwesecuretheletter。？Onreturningittothequeen，shewillseeatoncethatwehavenotbetrayedher;andconsequently，asweshallnotrousethedistrustofMazarin，weshallhavenothingtofearfromhim。'
　　"Havingcometothisresolution，theyparted。？I
　　pushedbacktheshutter，and，seeingthatmytutorwasabouttore—enter，I
　　threwmyselfonmycouch，inaconfusionofbraincausedbyallIhadjustheard。？Mygovernoropenedthedoorafewmomentsafter，andthinkingIwasasleepgentlycloseditagain。？Assoonaseveritwasshut，Irose，and，listening，heardthesoundofretiringfootsteps。？ThenIreturnedtotheshutters，andsawmytutorandDamePerronnettegoouttogether。？Iwasaloneinthehouse。？TheyhadhardlyclosedthegatebeforeIsprangfromthewindowandrantothewell。？Then，justasmygovernorhadleanedover，soleanedI。？Somethingwhiteandluminousglistenedinthegreenandquiveringsilenceofthewater。？Thebrilliantdiskfascinatedandalluredme;myeyesbecamefixed，andIcouldhardlybreathe。？Thewellseemedtodrawmedownwardswithitsslimymouthandicybreath;andIthoughtIread，atthebottomofthewater，charactersoffiretracedupontheletterthequeenhadtouched。？Then，scarcelyknowingwhatIwasabout，andurgedonbyoneofthoseinstinctiveimpulseswhichdrivementodestruction，Iloweredthecordfromthewindlassofthewelltowithinaboutthreefeetofthewater，leavingthebucketdangling，atthesametimetakinginfinitepainsnottodisturbthatcovetedletter，whichwasbeginningtochangeitswhitetintforthehueofchrysoprase，—proofenoughthatitwassinking，—andthen，withtheropewelteringinmyhands，sliddownintotheabyss。？WhenIsawmyselfhangingoverthedarkpool，whenIsawtheskylesseningabovemyhead，acoldshuddercameoverme，achillfeargotthebetterofme，Iwasseizedwithgiddiness，andthehairroseonmyhead;butmystrongwillstillreignedsupremeoveralltheterroranddisquietude。？Igainedthewater，andatonceplungedintoit，holdingonbyonehand，whileIimmersedtheotherandseizedthedearletter，which，alas！cameintwoinmygrasp。？Iconcealedthetwofragmentsinmybody—coat，and，helpingmyselfwithmyfeetagainstthesidesofthepit，andclingingonwithmyhands，agileandvigorousasIwas，and，aboveall，pressedfortime，Iregainedthebrink，drenchingitasItoucheditwiththewaterthatstreamedoffme。？Iwasnosooneroutofthewellwithmyprize，thanIrushedintothesunlight，andtookrefugeinakindofshrubberyatthebottomofthegarden。？AsI
　　enteredmyhiding—place，thebellwhichresoundedwhenthegreatgatewasopened，rang。？Itwasmypreceptorcomebackagain。？Ihadbutjusttime。？Icalculatedthatitwouldtaketenminutesbeforehewouldgainmyplaceofconcealment，evenif，guessingwhereIwas，hecamestraighttoit;andtwentyifhewereobligedtolookforme。？Butthiswastimeenoughtoallowmetoreadthecherishedletter，whosefragmentsIhastenedtouniteagain。？Thewritingwasalreadyfading，butI
　　managedtodecipheritall。
　　"Andwillyoutellmewhatyoureadtherein，monseigneur？"askedAramis，deeplyinterested。
　　"Quiteenough，monsieur，toseethatmytutorwasamanofnoblerank，andthatPerronnette，withoutbeingaladyofquality，wasfarbetterthanaservant;
　　andalsotoperceivedthatImustmyselfbehigh—born，sincethequeen，AnneofAustria，andMazarin，theprimeminister，commendedmesoearnestlytotheircare。"？Heretheyoungmanpaused，quiteovercome。
　　"Andwhathappened？"askedAramis。
　　"Ithappened，monsieur，"answeredhe，"thattheworkmentheyhadsummonedfoundnothinginthewell，aftertheclosestsearch;thatmygovernorperceivedthatthebrinkwasallwatery;thatIwasnotsodriedbythesunastopreventDamePerronnettespyingthatmygarmentsweremoist;and，lastly，thatIwasseizedwithaviolentfever，owingtothechillandtheexcitementofmydiscovery，anattackofdeliriumsupervening，duringwhichIrelatedthewholeadventure;sothat，guidedbymyavowal，mygovernorfoundthepiecesofthequeen'sletterinsidethebolsterwhereIhadconcealedthem。"
　　"Ah！"
　　saidAramis，"nowIunderstand。"
　　"Beyondthis，allisconjecture。？Doubtlesstheunfortunateladyandgentleman，notdaringtokeeptheoccurrencesecret，wroteofallthistothequeenandsentbackthetornletter。"
　　"Afterwhich，"
　　saidAramis，"youwerearrestedandremovedtotheBastile。"
　　"Asyousee。"
　　"Yourtwoattendantsdisappeared？"
　　"Alas！"
　　"Letusnottakeupourtimewiththedead，butseewhatcanbedonewiththeliving。？Youtoldmeyouwereresigned。"
　　"Irepeatit。"
　　"Withoutanydesireforfreedom？"
　　"AsItoldyou。"
　　"Withoutambition，sorrow，orthought？"
　　Theyoungmanmadenoanswer。
　　"Well，"
　　askedAramis，"whyareyousilent？"
　　"IthinkI
　　havespokenenough，"answeredtheprisoner，"andthatnowitisyourturn。？Iamweary。"
　　Aramisgatheredhimselfup，andashadeofdeepsolemnityspreaditselfoverhiscountenance。？Itwasevidentthathehadreachedthecrisisintheparthehadcometotheprisontoplay。？"Onequestion，"saidAramis。
　　"Whatisit？speak。"
　　"Inthehouseyouinhabitedtherewereneitherlooking—glassesnormirrors？"
　　"Whatarethosetwowords，andwhatistheirmeaning？"askedtheyoungman;"I
　　havenosortofknowledgeofthem。"
　　"Theydesignatetwopiecesoffurniturewhichreflectobjects;sothat，forinstance，youmayseeinthemyourownlineaments，asyouseeminenow，withthenakedeye。"
　　"No;therewasneitheraglassnoramirrorinthehouse，"answeredtheyoungman。
　　Aramislookedroundhim。？"Noristhereanythingofthekindhere，either，"hesaid;"theyhaveagaintakenthesameprecaution。"
　　"Towhatend？"
　　"Youwillknowdirectly。？Now，youhavetoldmethatyouwereinstructedinmathematics，astronomy，fencing，andriding;butyouhavenotsaidawordabouthistory。"
　　"Mytutorsometimesrelatedtometheprincipaldeedsoftheking，St。Louis，KingFrancisI。，andKingHenryIV。"
　　"Isthatall？"
　　"Verynearly。"
　　"Thisalsowasdonebydesign，then;justastheydeprivedyouofmirrors，whichreflectthepresent，sotheyleftyouinignoranceofhistory，whichreflectsthepast。？Sinceyourimprisonment，bookshavebeenforbiddenyou;sothatyouareunacquaintedwithanumberoffacts，bymeansofwhichyouwouldbeabletoreconstructtheshatteredmansionofyourrecollectionsandyourhopes。"
　　"Itistrue，"saidtheyoungman。
　　"Listen，then;IwillinafewwordstellyouwhathaspassedinFranceduringthelasttwenty—threeortwenty—fouryears;thatis，fromtheprobabledateofyourbirth;inaword，fromthetimethatinterestsyou。"
　　"Sayon。"？Andtheyoungmanresumedhisseriousandattentiveattitude。
　　"DoyouknowwhowasthesonofHenryIV。？"
　　"AtleastI
　　knowwhohissuccessorwas。"
　　"How？"
　　"Bymeansofacoindated1610，whichbearstheeffigyofHenryIV。;andanotherof1612，bearingthatofLouisXIII。？SoI
　　presumedthat，therebeingonlytwoyearsbetweenthetwodates，LouiswasHenry'ssuccessor。"
　　"Then，"
　　saidAramis，"youknowthatthelastreigningmonarchwasLouisXIII。？"
　　"I
　　do，"answeredtheyouth，slightlyreddening。
　　"Well，hewasaprincefullofnobleideasandgreatprojects，always，alas！deferredbythetroubleofthetimesandthedreadstrugglethathisministerRichelieuhadtomaintainagainstthegreatnoblesofFrance。？Thekinghimselfwasofafeeblecharacter，anddiedyoungandunhappy。"
　　"Iknowit。"
　　"Hehadbeenlonganxiousabouthavingaheir;acarewhichweighsheavilyonprinces，whodesiretoleavebehindthemmorethanonepledgethattheirbestthoughtsandworkswillbecontinued。"
　　"Didtheking，then，diechildless？"askedtheprisoner，smiling。
　　"No，buthewaslongwithoutone，andforalongwhilethoughtheshouldbethelastofhisrace。？Thisideahadreducedhimtothedepthsofdespair，whensuddenly，hiswife，AnneofAustria—"
　　Theprisonertrembled。
　　"Didyouknow，"saidAramis，"thatLouisXIII。'swifewascalledAnneofAustria？"
　　"Continue，"
　　saidtheyoungman，withoutreplyingtothequestion。
　　"Whensuddenly，"resumedAramis，"thequeenannouncedaninterestingevent。？Therewasgreatjoyattheintelligence，andallprayedforherhappydelivery。？Onthe5thofSeptember，1638，shegavebirthtoason。"
　　HereAramislookedathiscompanion，andthoughtheobservedhimturningpale。？"Youareabouttohear，"saidAramis，"anaccountwhichfewindeedcouldnowavouch;foritreferstoasecretwhichtheyimaginedburiedwiththedead，entombedintheabyssoftheconfessional。"
　　"Andyouwilltellmethissecret？"brokeintheyouth。
　　"Oh！"
　　saidAramis，withunmistakableemphasis，"IdonotknowthatIoughttoriskthissecretbyintrustingittoonewhohasnodesiretoquittheBastile。"
　　"Ihearyou，monsieur。"
　　"Thequeen，then，gavebirthtoason。？Butwhilethecourtwasrejoicingovertheevent，whenthekinghadshowthenew—bornchildtothenobilityandpeople，andwassittinggaylydowntotable，tocelebratetheevent，thequeen，whowasaloneinherroom，wasagaintakenillandgavebirthtoasecondson。"
　　"Oh！"
　　saidtheprisoner，betrayingabitteracquaintancewithaffairsthanhehadownedto，"IthoughtthatMonsieurwasonlybornin—"
　　Aramisraisedhisfinger;"Permitmetocontinue，"hesaid。
　　Theprisonersighedimpatiently，andpaused。
　　"Yes，"
　　saidAramis，"thequeenhadasecondson，whomDamePerronnette，themidwife，receivedinherarms。"
　　"DamePerronnette！"murmuredtheyoungman。
　　"Theyranatoncetothebanqueting—room，andwhisperedtothekingwhathadhappened;heroseandquittedthetable。？Butthistimeitwasnolongerhappinessthathisfaceexpressed，butsomethingakintoterror。？Thebirthoftwinschangedintobitternessthejoytowhichthatofanonlysonhadgivenrise，seeingthatinFrance（afactyouareassuredlyignorantof）itistheoldestoftheking'ssonswhosucceedshisfather。"
　　"Iknowit。"
　　"Andthatthedoctorsandjuristsassertthatthereisgroundfordoubtingwhetherthesonthatfirstmakeshisappearanceistheelderbythelawofheavenandofnature。"
　　Theprisonerutteredasmotheredcry，andbecamewhiterthanthecoverletunderwhichhehidhimself。
　　"Nowyouunderstand，"pursuedAramis，"thattheking，whowithsomuchpleasuresawhimselfrepeatedinone，wasindespairabouttwo;fearingthatthesecondmightdisputethefirst'sclaimtoseniority，whichhadbeenrecognizedonlytwohoursbefore;andsothissecondson，relyingonpartyinterestsandcaprices，mightonedaysowdiscordandengendercivilwarthroughoutthekingdom;bythesemeansdestroyingtheverydynastyheshouldhavestrengthened。"
　　"Oh，I
　　understand！—Iunderstand！"murmuredtheyoungman。
　　"Well，"
　　continuedAramis;"thisiswhattheyrelate，whattheydeclare;thisiswhyoneofthequeen'stwosons，shamefullypartedfromhisbrother，shamefullysequestered，isburiedinprofoundobscurity;thisiswhythatsecondsonhasdisappeared，andsocompletely，thatnotasoulinFrance，savehismother，isawareofhisexistence。"
　　"Yes！hismother，whohascasthimoff，"criedtheprisonerinatoneofdespair。
　　"Except，also，"Aramiswenton，"theladyintheblackdress;and，finally，excepting—"
　　"Exceptingyourself—isitnot？？Youwhocomeandrelateallthis;you，whorouseinmysoulcuriosity，hatred，ambition，and，perhaps，eventhethirstofvengeance;exceptyou，monsieur，who，ifyouarethemantowhomIexpect，whomthenoteIhavereceivedappliesto，whom，inshort，Heavenoughttosendme，mustpossessaboutyou—"
　　"What？"
　　askedAramis。
　　"Aportraitoftheking，LouisXIV。，whoatthismomentreignsuponthethroneofFrance。"
　　"Hereistheportrait，"repliedthebishop，handingtheprisoneraminiatureinenamel，onwhichLouiswasdepictedlife—like，withahandsome，loftymien。？Theprisonereagerlyseizedtheportrait，andgazedatitwithdevouringeyes。
　　"Andnow，monseigneur，"saidAramis，"hereisamirror。"？Aramislefttheprisonertimetorecoverhisideas。
　　"Sohigh！—
　　sohigh！"murmuredtheyoungman，eagerlycomparingthelikenessofLouiswithhisowncountenancereflectedintheglass。
　　"Whatdoyouthinkofit？"atlengthsaidAramis。
　　"IthinkthatIamlost，"repliedthecaptive;"thekingwillneversetmefree。"
　　"AndI—I
　　demandtoknow，"addedthebishop，fixinghispiercingeyessignificantlyupontheprisoner，"Idemandtoknowwhichofthesetwoisking;theonethisminiatureportrays，orwhomtheglassreflects？"
　　"Theking，monsieur，"sadlyrepliedtheyoungman，"ishewhoisonthethrone，whoisnotinprison;andwho，ontheotherhand，cancauseotherstobeentombedthere。？Royaltymeanspower;
　　andyoubeholdhowpowerlessIam。"
　　"Monseigneur，"
　　answeredAramis，witharespecthehadnotyetmanifested，"theking，markme，will，ifyoudesireit，betheonethat，quittinghisdungeon，shallmaintainhimselfuponthethrone，onwhichhisfriendswillplacehim。"
　　"Temptmenot，monsieur，"brokeintheprisonerbitterly。
　　"Benotweak，monseigneur，"persistedAramis;"Ihavebroughtyoualltheproofsofyourbirth;consultthem;satisfyyourselfthatyouareaking'sson;
　　itisforustoact。"
　　"No，no;itisimpossible。"
　　"Unless，indeed，"resumedthebishopironically，"itbethedestinyofyourrace，thatthebrothersexcludedfromthethroneshouldbealwaysprincesvoidofcourageandhonesty，aswasyouruncle，M。Gastond'Orl閍ns，whotentimesconspiredagainsthisbrotherLouisXIII。"
　　"What！"
　　criedtheprince，astonished;"myuncleGaston'conspiredagainsthisbrother';conspiredtodethronehim？"
　　"Exactly，monseigneur;fornootherreason。？I
　　tellyouthetruth。"
　　"Andhehadfriends—devotedfriends？"
　　"AsmuchsoasIamtoyou。"
　　"And，afterall，whatdidhedo？—Failed！"
　　"Hefailed，Iadmit;butalwaysthroughhisownfault;and，forthesakeofpurchasing—
　　nothislife—forthelifeoftheking'sbrotherissacredandinviolable—
　　buthisliberty，hesacrificedthelivesofallhisfriends，oneafteranother。？Andso，atthisday，heisaveryblotonhistory，thedetestationofahundrednoblefamiliesinthiskingdom。"
　　"I
　　understand，monsieur;eitherbyweaknessortreachery，myuncleslewhisfriends。"
　　"Byweakness;which，inprinces，isalwaystreachery。"
　　"Andcannotamanfail，then，fromincapacityandignorance？？DoyoureallybelieveitpossiblethatapoorcaptivesuchasI，broughtup，notonlyatadistancefromthecourt，butevenfromtheworld—doyoubelieveitpossiblethatsuchaonecouldassistthoseofhisfriendswhoshouldattempttoservehim？"？AndasAramiswasabouttoreply，theyoungmansuddenlycriedout，withaviolencewhichbetrayedthetemperofhisblood，"Wearespeakingoffriends;buthowcanIhaveanyfriends—I，whomnooneknows;andhaveneitherliberty，money，norinfluence，togainany？"
　　"IfancyI
　　hadthehonortooffermyselftoyourroyalhighness。"
　　"Oh，donotstylemeso，monsieur;'tiseithertreacheryorcruelty。？Bidmenotthinkofaughtbeyondtheseprison—walls，whichsogrimlyconfineme;letmeagainlove，or，atleast，submittomyslaveryandmyobscurity。"
　　"Monseigneur，monseigneur;ifyouagainutterthesedesperatewords—if，afterhavingreceivedproofofyourhighbirth，youstillremainpoor—spiritedinbodyandsoul，Iwillcomplywithyourdesire，Iwilldepart，andrenounceforevertheserviceofamaster，towhomsoeagerlyIcametodevotemyassistanceandmylife！"
　　"Monsieur，"
　　criedtheprince，"woulditnothavebeenbetterforyoutohavereflected，beforetellingmeallthatyouhavedone，thatyouhavebrokenmyheartforever？"
　　"AndsoI
　　desiretodo，monseigneur。"
　　"Totalktomeaboutpower，grandeur，eye，andtoprateofthrones！？Isaprisonthefitplace？？Youwishtomakemebelieveinsplendor，andwearelyinglostinnight;youboastofglory，andwearesmotheringourwordsinthecurtainsofthismiserablebed;yougivemeglimpsesofpowerabsolutewhilstIhearthefootstepsoftheevery—watchfuljailerinthecorridor—thatstepwhich，afterall，makesyoutremblemorethanitdoesme。？Torendermesomewhatlessincredulous，freemefromtheBastile;letmebreathethefreshair;givememyspursandtrustysword，thenweshallbegintounderstandeachother。"
　　"Itispreciselymyintentiontogiveyouallthis，monseigneur，andmore;only，doyoudesireit？"
　　"Awordmore，"saidtheprince。？"I
　　knowthereareguardsineverygallery，boltstoeverydoor，cannonandsoldieryateverybarrier。？Howwillyouovercomethesentries—spiketheguns？？Howwillyoubreakthroughtheboltsandbars？"
　　"Monseigneur，—howdidyougetthenotewhichannouncedmyarrivaltoyou？"
　　"Youcanbribeajailerforsuchathingasanote。"
　　"Ifwecancorruptoneturnkey，wecancorruptten。"
　　"Well;I
　　admitthatitmaybepossibletoreleaseapoorcaptivefromtheBastile;
　　possiblesotoconcealhimthattheking'speopleshallnotagainensnarehim;
　　possible，insomeunknownretreat，tosustaintheunhappywretchinsomesuitablemanner。"
　　"Monseigneur！"
　　saidAramis，smiling。
　　"Iadmitthat，whoeverwoulddothismuchforme，wouldseemmorethanmortalinmyeyes;butasyoutellmeIamaprince，brotheroftheking，howcanyourestoremetherankandpowerwhichmymotherandmybrotherhavedeprivedmeof？？Andas，toeffectthis，Imustpassalifeofwarandhatred，howcanyoucausemetoprevailinthosecombats—
　　rendermeinvulnerablebymyenemies？？Ah！monsieur，reflectonallthis;placeme，to—morrow，insomedarkcavernatamountain'sbase;yieldmethedelightofhearinginfreedomsoundsoftheriver，plainandvalley，ofbeholdinginfreedomthesunoftheblueheavens，orthestormysky，anditisenough。？Promisemenomorethanthis，for，indeed，moreyoucannotgive，anditwouldbeacrimetodeceiveme，sinceyoucallyourselfmyfriend。"
　　Aramiswaitedinsilence。？"Monseigneur，"heresumed，afteramoment'sreflection，"Iadmirethefirm，soundsensewhichdictatesyourwords;Iamhappytohavediscoveredmymonarch'smind。"
　　"Again，again！oh，God！formercy'ssake，"criedtheprince，pressinghisicyhandsuponhisclammybrow，"donotplaywithme！？Ihavenoneedtobeakingtobethehappiestofmen。"
　　"ButI，monseigneur，wishyoutobeakingforthegoodofhumanity。"
　　"Ah！"
　　saidtheprince，withfreshdistrustinspiredbytheword;"ah！withwhat，then，hashumanitytoreproachmybrother？"
　　"Iforgottosay，monseigneur，thatifyouwouldallowmetoguideyou，andifyouconsenttobecomethemostpowerfulmonarchinChristendom，youwillhavepromotedtheinterestsofallthefriendswhomIdevotetothesuccessofyourcause，andthesefriendsarenumerous。"
　　"Numerous？"
　　"Lessnumerousthanpowerful，monseigneur。"
　　"Explainyourself。"
　　"Itisimpossible;Iwillexplain，IswearbeforeHeaven，onthatdaythatIseeyousittingonthethroneofFrance。"
　　"Butmybrother？"
　　"Youshalldecreehisfate。？Doyoupityhim？"