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Thank you." replied the lady, taking
a seat. Monsieur de Richelieu has in
formed me that they are very we'll.
Monsieur de Joyeuse, a footstool."
so on the earth rested the foot of
Venus" said De Richelieu as De JOY
euse placed the footstool.
the earth vas not Hat like a f%ootstool
In the days Of hat seraphic lady;
though flat it is today-fiat, stale, and
Improbable"
And what has stalled it, madame"
asked De Joyeuse in a voice Of mock
cOmmiseration.
II have had a loss. alas! that you
alone can replace. monsieur"
"A loss?"
Il have lost my monkey. Dear De
Sartines, l am hungry, and the wit Of
these gentlemen is not satisfying"
Madame. expect Immediately
Madame de Stenlis."
character dance given by Monsieur de
Duras the other day she could neither
eat nor SMILE"
She a lost her heart. then"
mo, monsieur; h had remembered
her character"
Again the door flew open.
Madame de Stenlis."
"Am l late?" cried the new conner.
Dear Monsieur de Richelieu. forgive
me. Monsieur de Joyeuse, good morn
ing. Monsieur de Sartines you may
kiss my hand il o will promise not
to bite it with a compliment. Chere
Celestine-" the comtesse arose and
the two women embraced. you are
looking younger than ever
"And you too, dearest Marguerite.
We We're just saying how we'll you kept
your years. But Monsieur de Richelieu
is not YOU host. Monsieur de Sar-
tines it is who has sent us invitations
in Monsieur de Richelieu's name-quite
a charming idea, though l don't know
the meaning Of it in the least-only
that it sounds like a conspiracy"
Madame de Stenlis turned to the
marechal.
Sounds like q conspiracy? Why, it
is one. Well Monsieur de Richelieu,
now that you have inveigled me here
tines, what a you to say for your
self?"
'Only this, madame, that a lady in
vited herself to my house today, and
as l can not receive her I nave asked
Monsieur de Sartines to play the part
kof host"
and who is this lady, pray?"
MADAME la Baronne Linden"
"Then, monsieur" declared Madame
de Stenlis, "rf that lady is to be Of
your party today, I Nor shall re-
tire"
4 ALSO said Madame d'Harlancourt,
rising from her chair.
Patience, madame" said the mare
chal. Look at Monsieur de Sartines.
DE Sartines was smiling.
Pray take your seat again. ma
DAME" said he. This woman has. in
vited herself to the house Of Monsieur
de Richelieu only to be received by the
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rant of arrest already prepared n in
his pocket
"Oh, ma fol! how FUNNY" cried Ma
dame de Stenlis, clapping her hands.
De Joyeuse. who had turned white
at the name Of the woman who had
flushed with excitement at De Sartines'
words.
At that moment a servant entered
with the announcement that Beaure-
gard had arrived, and De Sartines, ex-
cusing himself, went out for q moment.
When he returned he found the guests
all grouped round the marechal, chat
tering and cross-questioning him.
There was an air OF hilaraty about
them that might have been the re-
Fiction of the grim satisfaction shown
by the face Of De Sartines as he en-
tered the room.
"The trap is Set" said De Sartines.
w only wait now for the mouse, who,
by the way, is late. Never mind, we
shall certainly not wait dejeuner."
A single stroke from the great clock
in the courtyard announced half past
1, and the last vibration had scarcely
died away when the great doors divid-
ing the reception room from h dining
room opened wide, disclosing the portly
form of the majordomo. and behind
him the crystal. snow, and flowers Of
the service, the lackeys rigid behind
each chair. and the gallery where
the musicians sat, with its cary
ings Of oak that so we'll matched the
tapestried walls. With the opening Of
the doors came the murmur of violins
and the voice of the majordomo:
your excellency. dejeuner Is served"