14/14 The king, however, furious and almost mad with rage and passion, shouted at the top of his voice, "It was M.Fouquet who brought me here. They were followed by a shower of blows leveled against the door with a part of the broken chair with which the king had armed himself. Fouquet at last succeeded in finding the key. The king was almost exhausted; he could hardly articulate distinctly as he shouted, "Death to Fouquet! death to the traitor Fouquet!" The door flew open.. |