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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899. Excerpt: ... FIRST DAY. C Paris. A Room In The House Of Marion De Lorme. Baradas And Orleans At Table R. Marion De Lorme Conversing With A Court-Ier c. Ue Beringhen, De Mau-Prat, And Courtiers Playing At Dice L. Courtiers Looking On. Orl. Drinking. Here 's to our enterprize Bar. Glancing at Marion. Hush, sir Orl. Aside. Nay, count. You may trust her; she doats on me; no house So safe as Marion's. Bar. Still, we have a secret; And oil and water--woman and a secret--Are hostile properties. Orl. Well--Marion, see How the play prospers yonder. Marion goes to the table L. Bar. Producing a parchment. I have now All the conditions drawn; it only needs Our signatures. Bouillon will join his army with the Spaniard, March on to Paris: there, dethrone the king; You will be regent; I, and ye, my lords Form the new council. So much for the core Of our great scheme. Orl. But Richelieu is an Argus; One of his hundred eyes will light upon us, And then--good-by to life. Bar. To gain the prize We must destroy the Argus: --ay, my lord, The scroll the core, but blood must fill the veins Of our design: while this dispatched to Bouillon, Richelieu dispatched to Heaven The last my charge. Meet here to-morrow night. You, sir, as first In honour and in hope, meanwhile select Some trusty knave to bear the scroll to Bouillon: 'Midst Richelieu's foes, / '// find some desperate hand To strike for vengeance, while we stride to power. Orl. So be it: --to-morrow, midnight.--Come, my lords. Exeunt Orleans, and the courtiers in his train. Those at the other table rise, salute Orleans, as he passes out, and reseat themselves. Baradas goes to table L, and watches the game. De Ber. Double the stakes. De Maup. Done. De Ber. Bravo; faith, it shames me To bleed a purse already in extremis. De Maup. Nay, as...
| ISBN-13 | 9781154032468 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1154032469 |
| Weight | 0.87 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.60 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 264 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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