de Luynes," he murmured at last, "you appear to find entertainment in making enemies, and you do it wantonly." "Have you brought me aside to instruct me in the art of making friends ?" "Possibly, M.de Luynes; and without intending an offence, permit me to remark that you need them." "Mayhap.

But I do not seek them." "I have it in my heart to wish that you did; for I, M.de Luynes, seek to make a friend of you.

Nay, do not smile in that unbelieving fashion.
I have long esteemed you for those very qualities of dauntlessness and defiance which have brought you so rich a crop of hatred.

If you doubt my words, perhaps you will recall my attitude towards you in the horse-market yesterday, and let that speak.

Without wishing to remind you of a service done, I may yet mention that I stood betwixt you and the mob that sought to avenge my friend Canaples.