Raoul perceived Buckingham, who was standing a few paces from Monsieur, in a group of French and English, who were admiring his aristocratic carriage and the incomparable magnificence of his costume.

Some of the older courtiers remembered having seen his father, but their recollections were not prejudicial to the son.
Buckingham was conversing with Fouquet, who was talking with him aloud about Belle-Isle.

"I cannot speak to him at present," said Raoul.
"Wait, then, and choose your opportunity, but finish everything speedily.

I am on thorns." "See, our deliverer approaches," said Raoul, perceiving D'Artagnan, who, magnificently dressed in his new uniform of captain of the musketeers, had just made his entry in the gallery; and he advanced towards D'Artagnan.
"The Comte de la Fere has been looking for you, chevalier," said Raoul.
"Yes," replied D'Artagnan, "I have just left him." "I thought you would have passed a portion of the evening together." "We have arranged to meet again." As he answered Raoul, his absent looks were directed on all sides, as if seeking some one in the crowd or looking for something in the room.
Suddenly his gaze became fixed, like that of an eagle on its prey.

Raoul followed the direction of his glance, and noticed that De Guiche and D'Artagnan saluted each other, but he could not distinguish at whom the captain's lingering and haughty glance was aimed.
"Chevalier," said Raoul, "there is no one here but yourself who can render me a service." "What is it, my dear vicomte ?" "It is simply to go and interrupt the Duke of Buckingham, to whom I wish to say two words, and, as the duke is conversing with M.Fouquet, you understand that it would not do for _me_ to throw myself into the middle of the conversation." "Ah, ah, is M.Fouquet there ?" inquired D'Artagnan.
"Do you not see him ?" "Yes, now I do.