Crillon, disregarding all precedency, sprang from his table and hurried first to the threshold.
The Baron de Biron, on the other hand--for the gentleman by the fire was no other--waited, in apparent ignorance of the slight which was being put upon him, until M.de Rambouillet came up; then he went forward with him.

Keeping close to my patron's elbow, I entered the chamber immediately behind him.
Crillon had already seized upon the king, and, when we entered, was stating his grievance is a voice not much lower than that which he had used outside.

M.de Biron, seeing this, parted from the marquis, and, going aside with his former companion, sat down on a trunk against the wall; while Rambouillet, followed by myself and three or four gentlemen of his train, advanced to the king, who was standing near the alcove.
His Majesty seeing him, and thankful, I think, for the excuse, waved Crillon off.

'Tut, tut! You told me all that this morning,' he said good-naturedly.

'And here is Rambouillet, who has, I hope, something fresh to tell.