Norwasthisall.IhadneverintheworsttimesblamedtheKingofNavarreforhisdenialofme,Ihadbeenfoolish,indeed,seeingthatitwasinthebargain,hadIdoneso;norhadIeverdoubtedhisgood-willorhisreadinesstorewardmeshouldoccasionarise.Now,Iflatteredmyself,Ihadgivenhimthatwhichheneeded,andhadhithertolacked——anexcuse,Imean,forinterferenceinmybehalf.
WhetherIwasrightorwronginthisnotionIwassoontolearn,foratthismomentHenry\'scavalcade,whichhadleftmeahundredpacesbehind,cametoastop,andwhilesomeofthenumberwavedtometocomeon,onespurredbacktosummonmetotheking.I
hastenedtoobeytheorderasfastasIcould,butIsawonapproachingthatthoughallwasatastandstilltillIcameup,neithertheKingofNavarrenorM.deTurennewasthinkingprincipallyofme.Everyface,fromHenry\'stothatofhisleastimportantcourtier,woreanairofgravepreoccupation;whichI
hadnodifficultyinascribingtothedoubtpresentineverymind,andoutweighingeveryinterest,whethertheKingofFrancewasdead,ordying,ormerelywounded.
\'Quick,sir!\'Henrysaidwithimpatience,assoonasIcamewithinhearing.\'Donotdetainmewithyouraffairslongerthanisnecessary.M.deTurennepressesmetocarryintoeffecttheorderIgaveyesterday.ButasyouhaveplacedyourselfinjeopardyonmyaccountIfeelthat;somethingisduetoyou.Youwillbegoodenough,therefore,topresentyourselfatonceatM.