I shall not have any time to take any notice of her." "She is poor and unassuming, you will create a position for her, and, whether she becomes the king's master, or his mistress, or whether she only becomes his confidant, you will only have made a new proficient." "Very good," said Fouquet.

"What is to be done, then, with regard to this girl ?" "Whenever you have taken a fancy to any lady, Monsieur Fouquet, what steps have you taken ?" "I have written to her, protesting my devotion to her.

I have added, how happy I should be to render her any service in my power, and have signed 'Fouquet' at the end of the letter." "And has any one offered any resistance ?" "One person only," replied Fouquet.

"But, four days ago, she yielded, as the others had done." "Will you take the trouble to write ?" said Aramis, holding a pen toward him, which Fouquet took, saying: "I will write at your dictation.

My head is so taken up in another direction that I should not be able to write a couple of lines." "Very well," said Aramis, "write." And he dictated as follows: "I have seen, and you will not be surprised to learn, how beautiful I have found you.