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The Grey Cloak

CHAPTER IV
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If you rebel and draw your sword against your country, confiscation and death.

You are also prohibited from offering your services to France against any nation she may be at war with.

If within these five years you set foot inside of Paris, the Bastille, with an additional three years." "Monseigneur, that is severe punishment for a man whose only crime is the possession of a grey cloak." "Death of my life! I am not punishing you; I am punishing the man who killed De Brissac.

Come, come, Monsieur le Comte," in a kindly tone; "do not be a fool, do not throw away a brilliant career for the sake of a friendship.

I who know tell you that it is not worth while.
Friendship, I have learned, is but a guise for self-interest." The Chevalier, having nothing to say, bowed.
"Go, then, to your estates." Mazarin was angry.


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