Whenwehadconversedtogetherforsome
　　minutes，Ibesoughtofhimtoleavetheplaceasearlyaspossible；
　　“TakemadamedeForcalquierwithyou，“saidI，“yourpresence
　　justnowatTrianonwouldbetoomuchcommentedupon。“
　　Hemadesomedifficultiesinobeyingme，butIinsistedandhe
　　went。
　　Afterhisdeparture，theducdeRichelieu，themarechale
　　andmyselfwalkedtogetherinthegarden。
　　Ourwalkwassodirected
　　thatwecouldseethroughthecolonnadeeverypersonwhoarrived
　　uptheavenue。
　　Wespokebutlittle，andanindescribablefeeling
　　ofsolemnitywasmingledwiththefewwordswhichpassed，when，
　　allatonce，ourattentionwasattractedbythesightofcomte
　　Jean，whorushedtowardsmeinastateoffrenzy。
　　“Accursedday，“criedhe，stoppingwhenhesawus，“thatwretched
　　girlfromVersailleshasbroughtthesmall-poxwithher。“
　　AtthisfatalnewsIheavedadeepsighandfainted。
　　Iwas
　　carriedundertheportico，whilethepoormarechale，scarcely
　　moreinhersensesthanmyself，stoodovermeweepinglikea
　　child，whileeveryendeavourwasbeingmadetorestoremeto
　　life。
　　Bordeu，whochancedtobeatVersailles，arrived，and
　　supposingitwasonmyaccounthehadbeensummoned，hastened
　　tomyassistance。
　　TheducdeRichelieuandcomteJeaninformed
　　himofallthathadpassed，uponwhichherequestedtoseethe
　　unfortunatefemaleimmediately；whilehewasconductedthither，
　　IremainedalonewiththemarechaleandHenriette，whohadcome
　　toTrianonwithmysuite。
　　Myfirstimpulseuponregainingthe
　　useofmysenses，wastothrowmyselfinthearmsofthemarechale。
　　“Whatwillbecomeofme？“
　　exclaimedI，weeping，“iftheking
　　shouldtakethisfatalmalady，hewillneversurviveit。“
　　“Letushopeforthebest，“answeredmadamedeMirepoix；“it
　　wouldbeencouraginggrieftobelieveamisfortune，whichwehave
　　atpresentnoreasontosuspect。“
　　ComteJeannowrejoinedus，accompaniedbyBordeuandtheducde
　　Richelieu；theircountenancesweregloomyanddejected。
　　The
　　miserablevictimofambitionhadthesymptomsofthemostmalignant
　　sortofsmall-pox；thiswasafinishingstroketomyprevious
　　alarms。
　　However，comteJeanwhisperedinmyear，“Bordeuwill
　　arrangethatthekingshallremainhere。“
　　Thisassurancerestoredmetosomethinglikecomposure；but
　　thesehopeswerespeedilydissipatedbythearrivalofLaMartiniere。
　　“Whatisthematter？“
　　inquiredhe，“isthekingveryill？“
　　“Thatremainsforyoutodecide“；repliedtheducdeRichelieu；
　　“buthoweveritmaybe，madameduBarryentreatsofyounotto
　　thinkofremovingthekingtoVersailles。“
　　“Andwhyso？“
　　askedLaMartiniere，withhisaccustomedabruptness。
　　“Hismajestywouldbemuchbettertherethanhere。“
　　“HecannowherebebetterthanatTrianon，monsieur，“saidI。
　　“That，madam，“answeredLaMartiniere，“istheonlypointupon
　　whichyoumustexcusemyconsultingyou，unless，indeed，you
　　arearmedwithaphysician’sdiploma。“
　　“MonsieurlaMartiniere，“criedtheducdeRichelieu，“youmight
　　employmoregentlelanguagewhenspeakingtoalady。“
　　“WasIsentforhither，“inquiredtheangryphysician，“togo
　　throughacourseofpoliteness？“
　　FormyownpartIfelttheutmostdread，Iscarcelyknewofwhat。
　　Bordeu，seeingmyconsternation，hastenedtointerfere，bysaying，
　　“Atanyrate，monsieurlaMartiniere，youwillnotalarmthe
　　kingneedlessly。“
　　“Norlullhimintoafalsesecurity，“answeredthedetermined
　　LaMartiniere。
　　“Butwhatishismaladyhaveyouseenhim，
　　doctorBordeu？“
　　“Notyet。“
　　“Thenwhydowelingerhere？
　　Yourservant，ladiesandgentlemen。“
　　Themedicalmenthendeparted，accompaniedtheducdeRichelieu。
　　LaMartinierecausesthekingtoberemovedtoVersailles——The
　　youngprophetappearsagaintomadameduBarry——Prediction
　　respectingcardinaldeRichelieu——Thejoiner’sdaughterrequests
　　toseemadameduBarry——MadamedeMirepoixandthe50，000
　　francs——AinthesalonofmadameduBarry
　　Wecontinuedforsomeminutessilentlygazingontheretreating
　　figuresofLaMartiniereandhiscompanions。
　　“Come，“saidthemarechale，“letusreturntothehouse“；saying
　　which，shesupportedherselfbythearmofcomteJean，whilstI
　　mechanicallyfollowedherexample，andsadlyandsorrowfullywe
　　bentourstepsbeneaththesplendidcolonnadewhichformedthe
　　entrancetothemansion。
　　WhenIreachedmychamber，IfoundmademoiselleduBarrythere，
　　stillignorantofthealarmingnewsIhadjustlearned。
　　She
　　earnestlypressedmetoreturntobed，butthisIrefused；for
　　myburninganxietytolearneveryparticularrelativetothe
　　kingwouldhavepreventedmysleeping。
　　Howdifferentwasthe
　　styleofourpresentconversationtothatoftheprecedingevening；
　　nosoundofgaietywasheard；hushedalikewerethewitty
　　repartee，andtheapprovinglaughwhichfollowedit。
　　Now，we
　　spokebutbyfitsandstarts，witheyeandearonthewatchto
　　catchtheslightestsound，whilstthemosttriflingnoise，orthe
　　openingofadoor，madeusstartwithtrepidationandalarm。
　　Thetimeappearedtodragontoaninterminablelength。
　　AtlasttheducdeRichelieumadehisappearance。
　　“Well，myfriends，“saidhe，“thekingistoberemovedto
　　Versailles，spiteofyourwishes，madam，spiteofhisownroyal
　　inclination，andagainstmine，likewise。
　　LaMartinierehas
　　thunderedforthhisedict，andpoorBordeuopposedhiminvain。
　　Hismajesty，whoexpressesawishtoremainhere，statedhis
　　pleasuretoLaMartiniere。
　　’“Sire，’answeredtheobstinatephysician，’itcannotbe。
　　You
　　aretooilltobepermittedtotakeyourchoiceinthematter，
　　andtothechateauatVersaillesyoumustberemoved。’
　　“’Yourwordsimplymybeingdangerouslyindisposed，’saidthe
　　king，inquiringly。
　　“’Yourmajestyissufficientlyilltojustifyeveryprecaution，
　　andtorequireourbestcares。
　　Youmustreturntothechateau；
　　Trianonisnothealthy；youwillbemuchbetteratVersailles。’
　　“’Uponmyword，doctor，’repliedtheking，’yourwordsarefar
　　fromconsoling；theremustbedanger，then，inmypresentsickness？’
　　“’Therewouldbeconsiderabledangerwereyoutoremainhere，
　　whilstitisveryprobableyoumayavoidanychanceofitby
　　followingmydirectionswithregardtoanimmediateremoval
　　toVersailles。’
　　“’Ifeelbutlittledisposedforthejourney，’saidhismajesty。
　　“’Still，yourmajestymustberemoved，thereisanabsolute
　　necessityforit，andItakealltheresponsibilityuponmyself。’
　　“’Whatdoyouthinkofthisdetermination，Bordeu？’
　　“’Ithink，sire，thatyoumaybepermittedtopleaseyourself。’
　　“’Youhearthat，LaMartiniere？’
　　“’Yes，sire，andyourmajestyheardmyopinionlikewise。’Then
　　turningtowardsBordeu，’Sir，’exclaimedhe，’Icalluponyouin
　　mycapacityofheadphysiciantotheking，tostateyouropinion
　　inwriting，andtoabidebytheconsequencesofit；youwhoare
　　notoneofhismajesty’sphysicians。’
　　“Atthisdirectappeal，yourdoctor，driventoextremities，
　　adoptedeitherthewiseorcowardlyresolutionofmaintaininga
　　strictsilence。
　　Theking，whowasawaitinghisreplywithmuch
　　impatience，perceivinghisreluctancetospeak，turnedtowards
　　theducdeDuras，whowasinattendanceuponhim，andsaid，’Let
　　themtakemewhenandwheremyheadphysicianadvises。’“
　　AtthisrecitalIshedfreshtears。
　　Thedukeafterwardstoldus
　　thatwhenLaMartinierehadquittedhismajesty，hewentto
　　ascertaintheconditionofthewretchedgirlwhohadintroduced
　　allthisuneasinessamongus，andafterhavingattentively
　　examinedher，heexclaimed，“Sheispastallhope，Godonly
　　knowswhattheconsequencesmaybe。“
　　Thisgloomyprognostic
　　addedstillmoretomydistress，andwhilstthosearoundmestrove
　　tocommunicatefreshhopesandconfidencetomytorturedmind，
　　Iremainedinastatetoodepressedanddejectedtoadmitone，
　　evenonerayofconsolation。
　　ThekingwasremovedfromTrianon，followedbyallthepersons
　　belongingtohissuite。
　　Themarechaleinsistedupondeferring
　　herdeparturetillIquittedtheplace。
　　Wesetoutafewminutes
　　afterhismajesty，andmycoachmanhadorderstoobservethe
　　sameslowpaceatwhichtheroyalcarriagetravelled。
　　Scarcely
　　hadwereachedVersailles，whenmechanicallydirectingmyeyes
　　towardstheirongateleadingtothegarden，asuddenpaleness
　　overspreadmycountenance，andacryofterrorescapedme，for，
　　leaningagainstthegateinquestion，Iperceivedthatsingular
　　being，who，afterhavingforetoldmyelevation，hadengagedto
　　presenthimselfbeforeme，whenasuddenreversewasaboutto
　　overtakeme。
　　Thisunexpectedfulfilmentofhispromisethrewme
　　intothemostcruelagitation，andIcouldnotrefrainfrom
　　explainingthecauseofmyalarmtothosewhowerewithme。
　　No
　　soonerhadImademyselfunderstoodthanComteJeanstoppedthe
　　carriage，andjumpedoutwiththeintentionofquestioningthis
　　mysteriousvisitor。
　　Wewaitedwithextremeimpatiencethereturn
　　ofmybrother-in-law，buthecamebackalone，norhadhebeen
　　abletodiscovertheleasttraceoftheobjectofhissearch。
　　In