"Then, sire ?" "The money being refused, you will go and seek it at M.Colbert's.

_A propos_, have you a good horse ?" "An excellent one, sire." "How much did it cost you ?" "A hundred and fifty pistoles." "I will buy it of you.

Here is a note for two hundred pistoles." "But I want a horse for my journey, sire." "Well!" "Well, and you take mine from me." "Not at all.

On the contrary, I give it you.

Only as it is now mine and not yours, I am sure you will not spare it." "Your majesty is in a hurry, then ?" "A great hurry." "Then what compels me to wait two days ?" "Reasons known to myself." "That's a different affair.