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Chicot the Jester
Chapter 78. The Precautions Of M. De Monsoreau
Alexandre Dumas
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       _ CHAPTER LXXVIII. THE PRECAUTIONS OF M. DE MONSOREAU
       St. Luc was right, and Jeanne was right, and Bussy soon acknowledged it. As for Diana, she gave herself up to the two instincts that Figaro recognizes as inborn in mankind, to love and to deceive. M. de Monsoreau grew better and better. He had escaped from fever, thanks to the application of cold water, that new remedy which Providence had discovered to Ambrose Pare, when all at once he received a great shock at hearing of the arrival in Paris of the duke with the queen-mother. The day after his arrival, the duke, under the pretext of asking after him, presented himself at his hotel, and it was impossible to close his door against a prince who showed so much interest in him. M. de Monsoreau therefore was obliged to receive the prince, who was most amiable to him and to his wife. As soon as he was gone, M. de Monsoreau took Diana's arm, and in spite of Remy's remonstrances walked three times round his armchair; and, from his satisfied air, Diana was sure he was meditating on some project.
       The next day the duke came again, and this time Monsoreau walked round his room. That evening Diana warned Bussy that her husband had certainly some project in his head. A few minutes after, when Bussy and Monsoreau were alone, "When I think," said Monsoreau, "that this prince, who smiles on me, is my mortal enemy, and tried to have me assassinated by M. de St. Luc----"
       "Oh, assassinated! take care, M. le Comte. St. Luc is a gentleman, and you confess yourself that you provoked him, drew the sword first, and received your wound in fair fight."
       "Certainly; but it is not the less true that he obeyed the wishes of M. d'Anjou."
       "Listen! I know M. de St. Luc, and I can assure you he is devoted to the king, and hates the duke. If your wound had come from Antragues, Livarot, or Ribeirac, it might be so; but not from St. Luc."
       "You do not know," replied Monsoreau, obstinate in his opinion. At last he was able to go down into the garden. "That will do," said he; "now we will move."
       "Why move?" said Remy. "The air is good here, and there is plenty of amusement."
       "Too much; M. d'Anjou fatigues me with his visits, and he always brings with him a crowd of gentlemen, and the noise of their spurs destroys my nerves."
       "But where are you going?"
       "I have ordered them to get ready my little house at the Tournelles."
       Bussy and Diana exchanged a look of loving remembrance.
       "What, that little place?" cried Remy, imprudently.
       "What! do you know it?"
       "Who does not know the houses of the chief huntsman? particularly I, who lived in the Rue Beautrellis."
       "Yes, yes, I will go there. It is a fortress, and one can see from the window, three hundred yards off, who is coming to visit you, and avoid them if you like, particularly when you are well!"
       Bussy bit his lips; he feared a time might come when Monsoreau might avoid him. Diana thought of the time when she had seen Bussy in that house, lying fainting on the bed.
       "You cannot do it," said Remy.
       "Why not, if you please, monsieur?"
       "Because the chief huntsman of France must hold receptions--must keep valets and equipages. Let him have a palace for his dogs, if he likes, but not a dog-kennel for himself."
       "It is true, but----"
       "But I am the doctor of the mind as of the body; it is not your residence here that displeases you."
       "What then?"
       "That of madame; therefore send her away."
       "Separate?" cried Monsoreau, fixing on Diana a look, more of anger than love.
       "Then give up your place--send in your resignation. I believe it would be wise; if you do not do your duty, you will displease the king, and if you do----"
       "I will do anything but quit the countess," said Monsoreau, with closely-shut teeth. As he spoke, they heard in the courtyard a noise of voices and horses' feet.
       "The duke again!" cried he.
       "Yes," said Remy.
       Immediately after the prince entered, and Monsoreau saw his first glance given to Diana. He brought to her, as a present, one of those masterpieces, of which the artists of that day were in the habit of producing two or three in the course of a lifetime. It was a poniard, with a handle of chased gold. This handle was a smelling-bottle, and on the blade a chase was carved with admirable skill; horses, dogs, trees, game, and hunters, mingled together in an harmonious pele-mele, on this blade of azure and gold.
       "Let me see," cried Monsoreau, who feared there was a note hidden in the handle.
       The prince separated the two parts. "To you, who are a hunter," said he, "I give the blade: to the countess, the handle. Good-morning, Bussy, you are then a friend of the count's, now?"
       Diana reddened, but Bussy said:
       "Your highness forgets that you asked me to inquire after M. de Monsoreau."
       "It is true."
       The prince sat down, and began to talk to Diana. In a few minutes he said, "Count, it is dreadfully warm in your rooms. I see the countess is stifling. I will give her my arm for a turn in the garden."
       The husband looked furious.
       "Give me an arm," said he to Bussy, and he got up and followed his wife.
       "Ah!" said the duke, "it seems you are better."
       "Yes, monseigneur, and I hope soon to be able to accompany Madame de Monsoreau wherever she goes."
       "Good; but meanwhile, do not fatigue yourself."
       Monsoreau was obliged to sit down, but he kept them in view.
       "Count," said he to Bussy, "will you be amiable enough to escort Madame de Monsoreau this evening to my house at the Tournelles?"
       "You cannot do that, monsieur," said Remy.
       "Why not?"
       "Because M. d'Anjou would never forgive you if you helped to play him such a trick."
       Bussy was about to cry, "What do I care?" but a glance from Remy stopped him.
       "Remy is right," said Monsoreau, "it would injure you; to-morrow I will go myself."
       "You will lose your place."
       "It is possible; but I shall keep my wife."
       The next day they went to the old house; Diana took her old room, with the bed of white and gold damask. A corridor only separated it from that of the count. Bussy tore his hair with rage. _
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Chapter 1. The Wedding Of St. Luc
Chapter 2. How It Is Not Always He Who Opens The Door, Who Enters The House
Chapter 3. How It Is Sometimes Difficult To Distinguish A Dream From The Reality
Chapter 4. How Madame De St. Luc Had Passed The Night
Chapter 5. How Madame De St. Luc Passed The Second Night Of Her Marriage
Chapter 6. Le Petit Coucher Of Henri III
Chapter 7. How, Without Any One Knowing Why, The King Was Converted...
Chapter 8. How The King Was Afraid Of Being Afraid
Chapter 9. How The Angel Made A Mistake And Spoke To Chicot...
Chapter 10. How Bussy Went To Seek For The Reality Of His Dream
Chapter 11. M. Bryan De Monsoreau
Chapter 12. How Bussy Found Both The Portrait And The Original
Chapter 13. Who Diana Was
Chapter 14. The Treaty
Chapter 15. The Marriage
Chapter 16. The Marriage
Chapter 17. How Henri III Traveled...
Chapter 18. Brother Gorenflot
Chapter 19. How Chicot Found Out That It Was Easier To Go In Than Out Of The Abbey
Chapter 20. How Chicot, Forced To Remain In The Abbey...
Chapter 21. How Chicot Learned Genealogy
Chapter 22. How M. And Madame De St. Luc Met With A Traveling Companion
Chapter 23. The Old Man
Chapter 24. How Remy-Le-Haudouin Had...
Chapter 25. The Father And Daughter
Chapter 26. How Brother Gorenflot Awoke, And The Reception He Met With At His Convent
Chapter 27. How Brother Gorenflot Remained Convinced...
Chapter 28. How Brother Gorenflot Traveled Upon An Ass...
Chapter 29. How Brother Gorenflot Changed His Ass For A Mule...
Chapter 30. How Chicot And His Companion Installed Themselves At The Hotel...
Chapter 31. How The Monk Confessed The Advocate...
Chapter 32. How Chicot Used His Sword
Chapter 33. How The Duc D'anjou Learned That Diana Was Not Dead
Chapter 34. How Chicot Returned To The Louvre...
Chapter 35. What Passed Between M. De Monsoreau And The Duke
Chapter 36. Chicot And The King
Chapter 37. What M. De Guise Came To Do At The Louvre
Chapter 38. Castor And Pollux
Chapter 39. Which It Is Proved That Listening Is The Best Way To Hear
Chapter 40. The Evening Of The League
Chapter 41. The Rue De La Ferronnerie
Chapter 42. The Prince And The Friend
Chapter 43. Etymology Of The Rue De La Jussienne
Chapter 44. How D'epernon Had His Doublet Torn...
Chapter 45. Chicot More Than Ever King Of France
Chapter 46. How Chicot Paid A Visit To Bussy, And What Followed
Chapter 47. The Chess Of M. Chicot, And The Cup And Ball Of M. Quelus
Chapter 48. The Reception Of The Chiefs Of The League
Chapter 49. How The King N Axed...
Chapter 50. Eteocles And Polynices
Chapter 51. How People Do Not Always Lose Their Time By Searching Empty Drawers
Chapter 52. Ventre St. Gris
Chapter 53. The Friends
Chapter 54. Bussy And Diana
Chapter 55. How Bussy Was Offered Three Hundred Pistoles For His Horse...
Chapter 56. The Diplomacy Of The Duc D'anjou
Chapter 57. The Ideas Of The Duc D'anjou
Chapter 58. A Flight Of Angevins
Chapter 59. Roland
Chapter 60. What M. De Monsoreau Came To Announce
Chapter 61. How The King Learned The Flight Of His Beloved Brother...
Chapter 62. How, As Chicot And The Queen Mother Were Agreed...
Chapter 63. In Which It Is Proved That Gratitude Was One Of St. Luc's Virtues
Chapter 64. The Project Of M. De St. Luc
Chapter 65. How M. De St. Luc Showed M. De Monsoreau The Thrust...
Chapter 66. In Which We See The Queen-Mother...
Chapter 67. Little Causes And Great Effects
Chapter 68. How M. De Monsoreau Opened And Shut His Eyes...
Chapter 69. How M. Le Duc D'anjou Went To Meridor...
Chapter 70. The Inconvenience Of Large Litters And Narrow Doors
Chapter 71. What Temper The King Was In When St. Luc Reappeared At The Louvre
Chapter 72. In Which We Meet Two Important Personages...
Chapter 73. Diana's Second Journey To Paris
Chapter 74. How The Ambassador Of The Duc D'anjou Arrived At The Louvre...
Chapter 75. Which Is Only The End Of The Preceding One
Chapter 76. How M. De St. Luc Acquitted Himself...
Chapter 77. In What Respect M. De St. Luc Was More Civilized...
Chapter 78. The Precautions Of M. De Monsoreau
Chapter 79. A Visit To The House At Les Tournelles
Chapter 80. The Watchers
Chapter 81. How M. Le Duc D'anjou Signed, And After Having Signed, Spoke
Chapter 82. A Promenade At The Tournelles
Chapter 83. In Which Chicot Sleeps
Chapter 84. Where Chicot Wakes
Chapter 85. The Fete Dieu
Chapter 86. Which Will Elucidate The Previous Chapter
Chapter 87. The Procession
Chapter 88. Chicot The First
Chapter 89. Interest And Capital
Chapter 90. What Was Passing Near The Bastile...
Chapter 91. The Assassination
Chapter 92. How Brother Gorenflot Found Himself More...
Chapter 93. Where Chicot Guesses Why D'epernon Had Blood On His Feet...
Chapter 94. The Morning Of The Combat
Chapter 95. The Friends Of Bussy
Chapter 96. The Combat
Chapter 97. The End