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The Ballet of La Merlaison

           Everybodynoticedthatthekinglookeddullandpreoccupied.

           AprivateroomhadbeenpreparedforthekingandanotherforMonsieur.Ineachoftheseclosetswereplacedmasqueradedresses.ThesamehadbeendoneforthequeenandMadamethePresident.ThenoblesandladiesoftheirMajesties’suitesweretodress,twobytwo,inchamberspreparedforthepurpose.Beforeenteringhisclosetthekingdesiredtobeinformedthemomentthecardinalarrived.

           Halfanhouraftertheentranceoftheking,freshacclamationswereheard;theseannouncedthearrivalofthequeen.Thealdermendidastheyhaddonebefore,andprecededbytheirsergeants,advancedtoreceivetheirillustriousguest.Thequeenenteredthegreathall;anditwasremarkedthat,liketheking,shelookeddullandevenweary.

           Atthemomentsheentered,thecurtainofasmallgallerywhichtothattimehadbeenclosed,wasdrawn,andthepalefaceofthecardinalappeared,hebeingdressedasaSpanishcavalier.Hiseyeswerefixeduponthoseofthequeen,andasmileofterriblejoypassedoverhislips;thequeendidnotwearherdiamondstuds.

           Thequeenremainedforashorttimetoreceivethecomplimentsofthecitydignitariesandtoreplytothesalutationsoftheladies.Allatoncethekingappearedwiththecardinalatoneofthedoorsofthehall.Thecardinalwasspeakingtohiminalowvoice,andthekingwasverypale.

           Thekingmadehiswaythroughthecrowdwithoutamask,andtheribbonsofhisdoubletscarcelytied.

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