On arriving at Rue de la Ferronnerie, which is at the end of that of St.Honors on the way to that of St.Denis, opposite the Salamandre he met a cart, which obliged the king's carriage to go nearer to the ironmongers' shops which are on the St.Innocent side, and even to proceed somewhat more slowly, without stopping, however, though somebody, who was in a hurry to get the gossip printed, has written to that effect.
Here it was that an abominable assassin, who had posted himself against the nearest shop, which is that with the _Coeur couronng perce d'une fleche,_ darted upon the king, and dealt him, one after the other, two blows with a knife in the left side; one, catching him between the armpit and the nipple, went upwards without doing more than graze; the other catches him between the fifth and sixth ribs, and, taking a downward direction, cuts a large artery of those called venous.

The king, by mishap, and as if to further tempt this monster, had his left hand on the shoulder of M.de Montbazon, and with the other was leaning on M.
d'Epernon, to whom he was speaking.

He uttered a low cry and made a few movements.

M.de Montbazon having asked, 'What is the matter, sir ?' he answered, 'It is nothing,' twice; but the second time so low that there was no making sure.

These are the only words he spoke after he was wounded.
"In a moment the carriage turned towards the Louvre.