A man does not fall in love with a woman after he refuses to look at her; and the Chevalier had refused to look at Gabrielle.

Why?
Her mind was not subtile enough to pierce the veil.
A lackey approached Beaufort.
"I was directed to give this note to your Highness." The lackey bowed profoundly and retired.
Beaufort opened the note, scanned the lines, and grew deadly pale.
What he read was this: "Monsieur le Comte's private papers are missing, taken by his assailant, who entered the hotel for that purpose.

Be careful." The note was unsigned.
At this moment Bernouin approached Mazarin and whispered something in his ear.
"Impossible!" cried the cardinal.
"It is true, nevertheless," replied the valet.

"He is in the anteroom." "The fellow is a fool! Does he think to brazen it out?
I shall make an example of him.

De Meilleraye, take my cards, and if you lose more than ten louis!.