If you will send some gentleman to make inquiries, the truth of my statement will be verified." There was now no wrath in the Chevalier's voice; but there was a quality of resignation in it which struck the acute ear of the cardinal and caused him to raise his penciled brows.
"Monsieur, you are hiding something," he said quickly, even shrewdly.
"I ?" "You, Monsieur.

I believe that you slept in Fontainebleau.

But who wore your grey cloak ?" "I can not say truthfully because I do not know." "Take care!" "I do not know who wore my cloak." "A while back you said something about truth.

You are not telling it now.

I will know who killed De Brissac, an honored and respected gentleman, whatever his political opinions may have been in the past.
It was an encounter under questionable circumstances.