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"To live at Saumur, is he?"
"That's what those say who know most about it, and you know I'm in the
way to know what's really going forward. He's to hold his court at
Saumur, and Henri Larochejaquelin is to be commandant of the town, and
have the command of all the forces there. I tell you, Michael Stein, we,
that wear the red scarfs, will not be the worse off then."
"I hope not; in truth, M. Chapeau, I hope not; though they do say that
they be not wise who put their trust in princes."
"Princes!" said Jacques, "I am not talking of princes, I am talking of
the King himself, God bless him!"
"Well, perhaps, that does make a difference; and I say, God bless him
too, with all my heart."
"I suppose you've heard, Michael Stein, that our young General, M.
Henri, is going to be married?"
"Is he then?" said Michael. "No, truly, I did not hear a word of such
a matter; to some grand lady of the court, I suppose?"
"No, but to his own beautiful young cousin, Mademoiselle de Lescure, the
sister of our other General, you know.


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