Mon Dieu, you have ruined me, Luynes!" "Then come with me, and I'll build your fortunes anew and on a sounder foundation.

I have an influential letter in my pocket that should procure us fortune in the service of the King of Spain." He needed little pressing to fall in with my invitation, so we set the sergeant free, and him instead I charged with a message that must have given Mazarin endless pleasure when it was delivered to him.

But he had the Canaples estates wherewith to console himself and his never-failing maxim that "chi canta, paga." Touching the Canaples estates, however, he did not long enjoy them, for when he went into exile, two years later, the Parliament returned them to their rightful owner.
The Chevalier de Canaples approached me timidly.
"Monsieur," quoth he, "I have wronged you very deeply.

And this generous rescue of one who has so little merited your aid truly puts me to so much shame that I know not what thanks to offer you." "Then offer none, Monsieur," I answered, taking his proffered hand.
"Moreover, time presses and we have a possible pursuit to baffle.

So to horse, Monsieurs." I assisted Mademoiselle to mount, and she passively suffered me to do her this office, having no word for me, and keeping her face averted from my earnest gaze.
I sighed as I turned to mount the horse Michelot held for me; but methinks 't was more a sigh of satisfaction than of pain.
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