You are anxious about what you may have said under the oak; you are afraid of having offended the king, and I wish to tranquillize you by ascertaining myself if it were possible you could have been overheard." "Oh, yes, Madame, the king was close to us." "Still, you were not speaking so loud that some of your remarks may not have been lost." "We thought we were quite alone, Madame." "There were three of you, you say ?" "Yes; La Valliere, Montalais, and myself." "And _you_, individually, spoke in a light manner of the king ?" "I am afraid so.

Should such be the case, will your highness have the kindness to make my peace with his majesty ?" "If there should be any occasion for it, I promise you I will do so.
However, as I have already told you, it will be better not to anticipate evil.

The night is now very dark, and the darkness is still greater under the trees.

It is not likely you were recognized by the king.

To inform him of it, by being the first to speak, is to denounce yourself." "Oh, Madame, Madame! if Mademoiselle de la Valliere were recognized, I must have been recognized also.