Do you observe for yourself, sire, and you will see that I am right." "I will observe; but, in the meantime, what satisfaction can I give my brother ?" "My departure." "You repeat that word," exclaimed the king, imprudently, as if, during the last ten minutes, such a change had been produced that Madame would have had all her ideas on the subject thoroughly changed.
"Sire, I cannot be happy here any longer," she said.

"M.

de Guiche annoys Monsieur.

Will he be sent away, too ?" "If it be necessary, why not ?" replied the king, smiling.
"Well; and after M.de Guiche--whom, by the by, I shall regret--I warn you, sire." "Ah, you will regret him ?" "Certainly; he is amiable, he has a great friendship for me, and he amuses me." "If Monsieur were only to hear you," said the king, slightly annoyed, "do you know I would not undertake to make it up again between you; nay, I would not even attempt it." "Sire, can you, even now, prevent Monsieur from being jealous of the first person who may approach?
I know very well that M.de Guiche is not the first." "Again I warn you that as a good brother I shall take a dislike to De Guiche." "Ah, sire, do not, I entreat you, adopt either the sympathies or the dislikes of Monsieur.

Remain king; better for yourself and for every one else." "You jest charmingly, madame; and I can well understand how the people you attack must adore you." "And is that the reason why you, sire, whom I had regarded as my defender, are about to join these who persecute me ?" said Madame.
"I your persecutor! Heaven forbid!" "Then," she continued, languishingly, "grant me a favor." "Whatever you wish." "Let me return to England." "Never, never!" exclaimed Louis XIV.
"I am a prisoner, then ?" "In France--if France is a prison--yes." "What must I do, then ?" "I will tell you.