That accomplished, I shall arrest the Dowager and her son and every jackanapes within that castle.

Her men can lie in Grenoble gaol to be dealt with by yourself for supporting her in an attempt to resist the Queen's authority.

Madame and her son shall go with me to Paris to answer there for their offence." The Seneschal looked grave.

He thoughtfully combed his beard with his forefinger, and his little eyes peered a shade fearfully at Garnache through his horn-rimmed spectacles--Garnache had found him at his never-failing pretence of work.
"Why, yes," he agreed, speaking slowly, "that way lies your duty." "I rejoice, monsieur, to hear you say so.

For I shall need your aid." "My aid ?" The Seneschal's face assumed a startled look.
"I shall require of you the necessary force to reduce that garrison." The Seneschal blew out his cheeks almost to bursting point, then wagged his head and smiled wistfully.
"And where," he asked, "am I to find such a force ?" "You have upwards of ten score men in quarters at Grenoble." "If I had those men--which I have not--what, think you, could they do against a fortress such as Condillac?
Monsieur deludes himself.