They were strongly anti-cardinalist in the late reign, and I do not suppose that they are better affected towards myself than they were towards Richelieu.

If they heard that my hotel was attacked they would not move a foot until they received orders from the queen to do so." "At any rate, you shall have no reason to complain of delay on our part, your excellency, and I can assure you of my devotion." Hector at once went to an auberge but a few hundred yards from the cardinal's residence.

He thought it better to put up there than to take lodgings, as he could then have his four mounted men with him; and, riding to St.Denis, he returned the same night with them.
"A horse is always to be saddled," he said to them when they had dismounted and his orderlies had come up to his room, "and one of you by turns will always remain here armed and ready to mount without an instant's delay.

The others will put aside their scarves; and one of you will always be at the cabaret nearest to the Hotel de Vendome, the residence of the Duke of Beaufort, who is a son of the Duc de Vendome.
At times two of you can be there so as to drink and play cards together, as the appearance of one sitting too long might attract attention.

Your object is to find out from the conversation of the duke's guards and servants whether they have any idea that anything unusual is going to take place.