A courtier, a soldier, a devil and a priest…what a company we are.
A courtier, a soldier, a devil and a priest…what a company we are.Francis de Brangelton to Laurent de la Fleure - 1693
Lyon was the first stop on the way to Paris. Henrietta and the Musketeers arrived late at night to de la Fleure’s unfinished chateau, where “Henri’s” gentle inquiry for a separate room was met with a careless “sleep anywhere you like.”
“Next day, they reached l’Arbrestle. Having secured the night’s lodgings, they wandered along the narrow streets until they found an acceptable tavern and sat down for a wine-infused dinner.
“Your inexplicable desire for privacy will cost you dearly in Paris,” de Brangelton warned Henrietta before he informed her of the prices.
“I cannot pay that!” She almost choked in c
