Part 15 (1/2)
”You are the officer on duty, lieutenant of the musketeers, are you?”
”I have that honor,” replied the officer
”Monsieur, I ”
The lieutenant looked attentively at the unknown, and in that look, he saw all he wished to see--that is to say, a person of high distinction in an ordinary dress
”I do not suppose you to be mad,” replied he; ”and yet you seem to me to be in a condition to know, 's apartments in this manner without his consent”
”He will consent”
”Monsieur, per has retired this quarter of an hour; he iven”
”When he knoho I am, he will recall the word”
The officer was more and more surprised, more and more subdued
”If I consent to announce you, may I at least knohom to announce, monsieur?”
”You will announce His Majesty Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland”
The officer uttered a cry of astonishht be seen upon his pallid countenance one of the etic man endeavored to drive back to his heart
”Oh, yes, sire; in fact,” said he, ”I ought to have recognized you”
”You have seen my portrait, then?”
”No, sire”
”Or else you have seen me formerly at court, before I was driven from France?”
”No, sire, it is not even that”
”How then could you have recognized me, if you have never seen my portrait or my person?”
”Sire, I saw his majesty your father at a terrible moment”
”The day--”
”Yes”
A dark cloud passed over the brow of the prince; then, dashi+ng his hand across it, ”Do you see any difficulty in announcing me?” said he