We may regard it as certain that the news that I had such an escort was carried to them by the man who galloped on ahead.

I thank you, sir, I thank you very heartily, not only for my sake, but for that of France.

I will ask you to go across to the Louvre; I will take half a dozen armed servants with me, but there is little fear that the attempt will be renewed today.

They must be too much disconcerted by the failure of their plot to make fresh arrangements so speedily.

I shall go first to the Louvre and inform her majesty of what has taken place.