Chapter 61
HOW THE KING LEARNED THE FLIGHT OF HIS BELOVED BROTHER, AND WHAT FOLLOWED. When Monsoreau had retired, the repast continued, and was more gay and joyous than ever. "Now, Livarot," said the duke, "finish the recital of your flight from Paris, which Monsoreau interrupted." Livarot began again, but as our title of historian gives us the privilege of knowing better than Livarot himself what had passed, we will substitute our recital for that of the young man. Towards the middle of the night Henri III. was awoke by an unaccustomed noise in the palace. It was oaths, blows on the wall, rapid steps in the galleries, and, amidst all, these words continually sounding, "What will the king say?" Henri sat up and called Chicot, who was asleep on the couch. Chicot opened one eye. "Ah, you were wr
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