Part 103 (1/2)
”To die!” repeated Pelisson; ”what, the ayety, and the spirit of the future! What then ishim down all at once!”
”It is not a disease,” said Fouquet
”Then there is a remedy,” said Sorel
”No remedy Messieurs de Lyodot and D'Eymeris are on the eve of their last day”
”Of what are these gentle, then?” asked an officer
”Ask of him who kills the killed, then?” cried the terrified chorus
”They do better still; the are hanging them,” murmured Fouquet, in a sinister voice, which sounded like a funeral knell in that rich gallery, splendid with pictures, flowers, velvet, and gold Involuntarily every one stopped; the abbe quitted his ; the first fuses of the fireworks began to ardens attracted the superintendent to enjoy the spectacle He drew near to a , and his friends placed themselves behind him, attentive to his least wish
”Messieurs,” said he, ”M Colbert has caused to be arrested, tried and will execute my two friends; what does it become me to do?”
”Mordieu!” exclaih the body”
”Monseigneur,” said Pelisson, ”you , ned the order for the execution”
”Well!” said the Comte de Charost, ”the execution must not take place, then; that is all”
”Impossible,” said Gourville, ”unless we could corrupt the jailers”
”Or the governor,” said Fouquet
”This night the prisoners ht be allowed to escape”
”Which of you will take charge of the transaction?”
”I,” said the abbe, ”will carry the money”
”And I,” said Pelisson, ”will be the bearer of the words”
”Words and overnor of the conciergerie that is sufficient; nevertheless, it shall be a million, if necessary”
”A million!” cried the abbe; ”why, for less than half, I would have half Paris sacked”
”There ained, the two prisoners escape; once clear of the fangs of the law, they will call together the ene justice, like all other monstrosities, is not infallible”
”Go to Paris, then, Pelisson,” said Fouquet, ”and bring hither the two victiave Pelisson the five hundred thousand livres ”Take care the wind does not carry you away,” said the abbe; ”what a responsibility
Peste! Let me help you a little”
”Silence!” said Fouquet, ”soical effect” At thisthe branches of the neighboring trees Pelisson and Gourville went out together by the door of the gallery; Fouquet descended to the garden with the five last plotters