I should have these Huguenot souls, sire, though I turned France into a shambles to gain them." Louis was evidently deeply impressed by the fearless words and the wild earnestness of the speaker.

He leaned his head upon his hand for a little time, and remained sunk in the deepest thought.
"Besides, sire," said Pere la Chaise softly, "there would be little need for these stronger measures of which the good abbe speaks.

As I have already remarked to you, you are so beloved in your kingdom that the mere assurance that you had expressed your will upon the subject would be enough to turn them all to the true faith." "I wish that I could think so, father; I wish that I could think so.
But what is this ?" It was his valet who had half opened the door.
"Captain de Catinat is here, who desires to see you at once, sire." "Ask the captain to enter.

Ah!" A happy thought seemed to have struck him.

"We shall see what love for me will do in such a matter, for if it is anywhere to be found it must be among my own body-servants." The guardsman had arrived that instant from his long ride, and leaving Amos Green with the horses, he had come on at once, all dusty and travel-stained, to carry his message to the king.