Part 7 (1/2)
”Alas! there's such infinity of suffering in prison, especially it would be so for one who has drunk so deeply of the cup of enjoyhness will always be free to act as you ood to you, after punishment, you will have it in your power to pardon”
”Good And now, are you aware of one thing, monsieur?”
”Tellfurther fro to say to your highness that I should only have the pleasure of seeing you once again”
”And when?”
”The day when looiveto fetch you”
”Yourself?”
”My prince, do not leave this chamber save with me, or if in my absence you are compelled to do so, remember that I am not concerned in it”
”And so I am not to speak a word of this to any one whatever, save to you?”
”Save only to me” Aramis bowed very low The prince offered his hand
”Monsieur,” he said, in a tone that issued froht me for my destruction; if you are only a tool in the hands of my enemies; if from our conference, in which you have sounded the depths ofworse than captivity result, that is to say, if death befall , for you will have endedfever that has preyed on neur, wait the results ere you judge me,” said Araive you If, on the other hand, you are come to restore lory to which I was destined by Heaven; if by your means I am enabled to live in the memory of man, and confer luster on my race by deeds of valor, or by solid benefits bestowed upon my people; if, froenerous hand, I raise ht of honor, then to you, whos, to you will I offer half h you would still be but partly recompensed, and your share must always remain incomplete, since I could not divide with you the happiness received at your hands”
”Monseigneur,” replied Ara man, ”the nobleness of your heart fills me with joy and admiration It is not you ill have to thank me, but rather the nation whom you will render happy, the posterity whose nalorious Yes; I shall indeed have bestowed upon you iven you immortality”
The prince offered his hand to Aramis, who sank upon his knee and kissed it
”It is the first act of hoain, I shall say, 'Good day, sire'”
”Till then,” said the young ers over his heart,--”till then, no more dreams, no more strain on my life--my heart would break! Oh, monsieur, how small is my prison--ho thenarrow are the doors! To think that so much pride, splendor, and happiness, should be able to enter in and to rehness makes ht all this” And he rapped immediately on the door
The jailer came to open it with Baise, in spite of himself, to listen at the door
Happily, neither of the speakers had forgotten to smother his voice, even in the most passionate outbreaks
”What a confessor!” said the governor, forcing a laugh; ”ould believe that a coh in the very jaws of death, could have co to tell of?”
Araer to leave the Bastile, where the secret which overwhelht of the walls
As soon as they reached Baiseovernor,” said Aramis
”Alas!” replied Baisemeaux