It was a fortunate day for me when my brother took me to your quarters." "It has been quite as fortunate for me, Paolo.

I doubt whether I should ever have proposed undertaking to carry Turenne's message into the citadel of Turin had I not felt that I could rely upon you as my companion in the business, and it was that which gave me my first step.
Since then you have always been by my side, and have more than once saved my life." On reaching Mazarin's hotel Hector found that he was at the Louvre, and immediately went there, and as bearer of despatches from the army was at once introduced to the minister's apartment.
"Come with me at once to the queen's closet," the cardinal said as he entered.

"She has just sent for me, and her majesty, being at once a woman and a queen, does not like being kept waiting.

She always wishes to receive the first news from the army, therefore I can venture to take you with me without asking her permission.
"I have brought Monsieur de Villar to your majesty," he said as he entered the queen's apartment.

"He has just reached Paris with despatches from the Viscount Turenne.