“Monsieur de Cavois.”

“Monsieur de Cavois?”

“In person.”

“The captain of the cardinal’s Guards?”

“Himself.”

“Did he come to arrest me?”

“I have no doubt that he did, Monsieur, for all his wheedling manner.”

“Was he so sweet, then?”

“Indeed, he was all honey, Monsieur.”

“Indeed!”