But the King was annoyed, and on top of that came a priest with complaints, and if I may make so bold as to advise you, you will not--" But Tavannes fancied that he had caught the gist of the difficulty, and with a nod he moved on; and so he missed the warning which the other had it in his mind to give.

A moment and he reached the inner circle, and there halted, disconcerted, nay taken aback.

For as soon as he showed his face, the King, who was pacing to and fro like a caged beast, before a table at which three clerks knelt on cushions, espied him, and stood still.

With a glare of something like madness in his eyes, Charles raised his hand, and with a shaking finger singled him out.
"So, by G-d, you are there!" he cried, with a volley of blasphemy.

And he signed to those about Count Hannibal to stand away from him.