Wherein D'artagnan Perceives That It Was He Who Was Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right.The king, determined to be satisfied that no one was listening, went himself to the door, and then returned precipitately and placed himself opposite Manicamp.
"And now we are alone, Monsieur de Manicamp, explain yourself."
"With the greatest frankness, sire," replied the young man.
"And in the first place, pray understand," added the king, "that there is nothing to which I personally attach a greater importance than the honor of any lady."
"That is the very reason, sire, why I endeavored to study your delicacy of sentiment and feeling."
"Yes, I understand it all now. You say that it was one of the maids of honor of my sister–in–law who was the subject of dispute, and that the person in question,
