There never was your equal for wonderful adventures.

This one promises well-spicy intrigues, scandalous revelations, and you'll be in the thick of it all.

You're a lucky fellow! It's only a few months since you had the most splendid piece of good fortune sent you straight from heaven.

A fair lady falls in love with you and makes you carry her off from the convent of La Raquette.

But why do you never let anyone catch a glimpse of her?
Are you jealous?
Or is it that she is no such beauty, after all, but old and wrinkled, like that knave of a Mazarin ?" "I know what I'm about," answered de Jars, smiling; "I have my very good reasons.