It pains me deeply to be compelled to carry them out." "You may spare your protestations, captain.

You may yet find that you have every reason to be deeply pained.

For the last time, do you refuse to carry my message to the king ?" "I must, madame." "Then I carry it myself." She sprang forward at the door, but he slipped in front of her with outstretched arms.
"For God's sake, consider yourself, madame!" he entreated.

"Other eyes are upon you." "Pah! Canaille!" She glanced at the knot of Switzers, whose sergeant had drawn them off a few paces, and who stood open-eyed, staring at the scene.
"I tell you that I _will_ see the king." "No lady has ever been at the morning _lever_." "Then I shall be the first." "You will ruin me if you pass." "And none the less, I shall do so." The matter looked serious.

De Catinat was a man of resource, but for once he was at his wits' end.