“ThenpromisemeatleastthatheshallremaininthetoweroftheTemple，thatImayseehimeveryday。“
“Wehavenothingtopromiseyou，wehavenoaccountatalltogiveyou。Parbleu，howcanyoutakeonandhowlso，merelybecauseyourchildistakenfromyou？Ourchildrenhavetodomorethanthat。
Theyhaveeverydaytohavetheirheadssplitopenwiththeballsoftheenemiesthatyouhavesetuponthem。“
“Mysonisstilltooyoungtobeabletoservehiscountry，“saidthequeen，gently，“butIhopethatifGodpermitsit，hewillsomedaybeproudtodevotehislifetoHim。“
Meanwhilethetwoprincesses，urgedonbytheofficials，hadclothedthegasping，sobbingboy。Thequeennowsawthatnomorehoperemained。Shesankuponachair，andsummoningallherstrength，shecalledthedauphintoherself，laidherhandsuponhisshoulders，andpale，immovable，withwidely-openedeyes，whoseburninglidswerecooledbynotear，shegazeduponthequiveringfaceoftheboy，whohadfixedhisgreatblueeyes，swimmingwithtears，uponthecountenanceofhismother。