“Iseeintoit，“mutteredthecardinal，paleunderthelookofthequeen，andsoweakthathehadtorestuponthetableforsupport，“Iseeintoit；Ihavebeendreadfullydeceived。“
Thekingtookapaperfromhistableandgaveittothecardinal。
“DoyouconfessthatyouwrotethislettertoBohmer，inwhichyousendhimthirtythousandfrancsinbehalfofthequeen，inpartpaymentforthenecklace？“
“Yes，sire，Iconfessit，“answeredthecardinal，withalowvoice，whichseemedtocontradictwhatheuttered。
“Heconfessesit，“criedthequeen，gnashingherteeth，andmakingupherlittlehandintoaclinchedfist。“Hehasheldmefitforsuchinfamy——me，hisqueen!“