Part 48 (1/2)
”Yes, that has been done”
”And such an action was committed _here_, at Vaux?”
”Yes, here, at Vaux, in the Chamber of Morpheus It would almost seem that it had been built in anticipation of such an act”
”And at what tiht, between twelve and one o'clock”
Fouquetupon Aramis; he restrained hiled voice
”I believe so! for it is still your house, and it is likely to continue so, since M Colbert cannot rob you of it now”
”It was under my roof, then, monsieur, that you committed this crime?”
”This crime?” said Aramis, stupefied
”This abo more and more excited; ”this crime more execrable than an assassination! this crime which dishonors my name forever, and entails upon me the horror of posterity”
”You are not in your senses, monsieur,” replied Ara too loudly; take care!”
”I will call out so loudly, that the whole world shall hear me”
”Monsieur Fouquet, take care!”
Fouquet turned round towards the prelate, whom he looked at full in the face ”You have dishonoredso foul an act of treason, so heinous a cri beneath my roof Oh! oe is me!”
”Woe to the man, rather, who beneath your roof et that?”
”He was n”
Ara convulsively ”Have I a man out of his senses to deal with?” he said
”You have an honorable man to deal with”
”You areyour crime”
”You are mad, I say”
”A man ould sooner, oh! far sooner, die; ould kill you even, rather than allow you to complete his dishonor”
And Fouquet snatched up his sword, which D'Artagnan had placed at the head of his bed, and clenched it resolutely in his hand Aramis frowned, and thrust his hand into his breast as if in search of a weapon This movement did not escape Fouquet, who, full of nobleness and pride in his nanimity, threw his sword to a distance from him, and approached Aramis so close as to touch his shoulder with his disarmed hand
”Monsieur,” he said, ”I would sooner die here on the spot than survive this terrible disgrace; and if you have any pity left for me, I entreat you to take my life”
Aramis remained silent and motionless