Thegrandprovostofthehotelwasnotlongbeforeheappeared；andasthesegentlemenwereallnobodies，raisedtotheirpresentpositionbythefavouroftheking，Louis，inamomentofanger，couldcrushthematwill；sothatwiththeexceptionofthecardinalwhorelieduponhiscassock，Tristanfoundthemallrigidandaghast。
“ConductthesegentlemantothePretorium，ontheMall，myfriend，theyhavedisgracedthemselvesthroughover-eating。“
“AmInotgoodatjokes？”saidNicoletohim。
“Thefarceisgood，butitisfetid，“repliedhe，laughing。
Thisroyalanswershowedthecourtiersthatthistimethekingdidnotintendtoplaywiththeirheads，forwhichtheythankedheaven。Themonarchwaspartialtothesedirtytricks。Hewasnotatallabadfellow，astheguestsremarkedwhilerelievingthemselvesagainstthesideoftheMallwithTristan，who，likeagoodFrenchman，keptthemcompany，andescortedthemtotheirhomes。ThisiswhysincethattimethecitizensofTourshadneverfailedtodefiletheMallofChardonneret，becausethegentlemenofthecourthadbeenthere。