Chapter 84
WHERE CHICOT WAKES. "Your majesty," said Quelus, "knows only half the business, and that the least interesting half. Assuredly, we have all dined with M. de Bussy, and to the honor of his cook, be it said, dined well. There was, above all, a certain wine from Austria or Hungary, which really appeared to me marvelous. But during the repast, or rather after it, we had the most serious and interesting conversation concerning your majesty's affairs." "You make the exordium very long." "How talkative you are, Valois!" cried Chicot. "Oh! oh! M. Gascon," said Henri, "if you do not sleep, you must leave the room." "Pardieu, it is you who keep me from sleeping, your tongue clacks so fast." Quelus, seeing it was impossible to speak seriously, shrugged his shoulders, and rose in anger. "We wer
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