rantomeetherlikeachild，andgaveacryofjoy，whichmust
　　havebeenverypleasingtothemarechale。
　　“Youareadearwoman，“hesaidtoher，withanairwhichaccorded
　　withhiswords，“IalwaysfindyouwhenIwantyou；andyoucan
　　nowherebemoreinplacethanhere。
　　Iaskyourfriendshipforour
　　dearcountess。“
　　“Shehasitalready，sire，fromthemomentIsawher；andI
　　considermyintimacywithherasoneofthehappiestchances
　　ofmylife。“
　　Thekingshowedtheutmostgoodhumorintheworldduringthe
　　restoftheevening。
　　Hescoldedme，however，forthemysteryI
　　hadmadeinconcealingfromhimtheagreeablevisitofthe
　　marechale。
　　Ijustifiedmyselfeasilybythepleasurewhichthis
　　surprisecausedhim；and，onmyside，gavemysincerethanks
　　tothechancellor。
　　“Youowemenone，“saidhe；“thegoodmarechalefeltherself
　　somewhatillateasenottobeonclosetermswithherwho
　　possessestheaffectionsoftheking。
　　Itisanindispensable
　　necessitythatsheshouldplayapartinthelesserapartments；
　　andastheprincipalcharacternolongersuitsher，sheis
　　contentedtoperformthatofconfidante，andranhereonmy
　　firstintimation。“
　　“Nevermindthemotivethatbroughther，“Isaid；“sheisa
　　companionformemuchmoredesirablethanmadamedeBearn。“
　　“Firstfromherrank，“saidthechancellor，smilingmaliciously，
　　“andthenbyvirtueofhercousinshipwiththeHolyVirgin。“
　　IconfessthatIwasignorantofthisincidentinthehouseof
　　Levi；andIlaughedheartilyatthedescriptionofthepicture，
　　inwhichoneofthelordsofthishouseisrepresentedonhis
　　kneesbeforethemotherofGod，whosaystohim，“