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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. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...n' ifour majesty, the King of Navarre is dying, and Madame de Sauve is dead." The clock struck four, and Catherine was feeding with crumbs of bread some rare birds which she herself attended to. Although her features were calm, and even melancholy, her heart beat violently at the least sound. Suddenly the door opened. "Madame," said the captain of the guards, "the King of Navarre is" "111?" inquired Catherine, suddenly. "No, madame, thank God I his majesty seems excellently well" "What then have yon to say?" "That the King of Navarre is here." "What would he with me?" "He brings your majesty a small monkey of a very rare sort." And at this moment Henry entered, holding in his hand a basket, and caressing an onistiti (a small species of the monkey) which was in it. Henry smiled as he entered, and appeared quite occupied with the small animal he had brought: but yet preoccupied as he was, he gave a glance which was sufficient under his peculiar circumstances. As to Catherine, she Was very pale--deadly pale, indeed, as she saw the cheeks of the young man, as he approached her, glowing with color and health. The queen-mother was stupefied at this, and accepting mechanically the present he made her, and complimenting him in a troubled voice on hjs healthy appearance, added: "I am the more pleased to see you in such health, my son, after having heard that you had been unwell; and I remember you complained of indisposition in my presence; but I see now," she continued, irying to force a smile, "it was only an excuse that you might have your time more freely to yourself." "Why, I really was very unwell, madame," replied Henry, "but a...
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781589632288 |
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Publisher: | International Law and Taxation Publishers |
Publication date: | 09/01/2001 |
Pages: | 528 |
Product dimensions: | 5.09(w) x 8.05(h) x 1.34(d) |
About the Author
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One of the most widely read French authors famed for his historical fiction of high adventure, Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) wrote more than a hundred plays and novels, including the famous Three Musketeers trilogy, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Man in the Iron Mask. His books have been translated into more than 100 languages.
Table of Contents
I. | M. De Guise's Latin | 1 |
II. | Henry of Navarre and Marguerite | 13 |
III. | The Poet-King | 25 |
IV. | The Evening of the 24th of August, 1572 | 36 |
V. | Of the Louvre in Particular, and of Virtue in General | 44 |
VI. | The Debt Paid | 51 |
VII. | The Night of the 24th of August, 1572 | 62 |
VIII. | The Victims | 76 |
IX. | The Murderers | 86 |
X. | Death, Mass, or the Bastille | 99 |
XI. | The Hawthorn of the Cemetery of the Innocents | 112 |
XII. | Mutual Confidence | 122 |
XIII. | How there are Keys that Open Doors they are not Meant for | 129 |
XIV. | Catherine and Marguerite | 139 |
XV. | What Woman Wills, Heaven Wills also | 149 |
XVI. | The Body of a Dead Enemy Always Smells Sweet | 163 |
XVII. | The Rival of Maitre Ambroise Pare | 173 |
XVIII. | The Visit | 179 |
XIX. | The Abode of Maitre Rene, Perfumer to the Queen-Mother | 183 |
XX. | The Black Hens | 194 |
XXI. | Madame de Sauve's Chamber | 201 |
XXII. | "Sire, you will be King!" | 210 |
XXIII. | A New Convert | 215 |
XXIV. | The Rue Tizon and the Rue Cloche-Percee | 227 |
XXV. | Cherry Mantle | 237 |
XXVI. | Marguerite | 245 |
XXVII. | The Hand of Providence | 250 |
XXVIII. | The Letter from Rome | 256 |
XXIX. | The Departure | 260 |
XXX. | Maurevel | 265 |
XXXI. | The Boar-Hunt | 269 |
XXXII. | Fraternity | 276 |
XXXIII. | The Gratitude of King Charles the Ninth | 283 |
XXXIV. | Man Proposes, but God Disposes | 288 |
XXXV. | The Two Kings | 297 |
XXXVI. | Marie Touchet | 303 |
XXXVII. | The Return to the Louvre | 307 |
XXXVIII. | Interrogatories | 316 |
XXXIX. | Projects of Vengeance | 323 |
XL. | The Atrides | 333 |
XLI. | The Horoscope | 343 |
XLII. | Mutual Confidences | 349 |
XLIII. | The Ambassadors | 358 |
XLIV. | Orestes and Pylades | 363 |
XLV. | Orthon | 370 |
XLVI. | The Hostelry of "La Belle Etoile" | 382 |
XLVII. | De Mouy de Saint-Phale | 389 |
XLVIII. | Two Heads for One Crown | 396 |
XLIX. | The Book of Venerie | 405 |
L. | The Hawking Party | 411 |
LI. | The Pavilion of Francois the First | 417 |
LII. | The Examinations | 422 |
LIII. | Actaeon | 432 |
LIV. | Vincennes | 439 |
LV. | The Figure of Wax | 444 |
LVI. | The Invisible Bucklers | 452 |
LVII. | The Trial | 457 |
LVIII. | The Torture of the Boot | 466 |
LIX. | The Chapel | 472 |
LX. | The Place Saint-Jean-en-Greve | 477 |
LXI. | The Headman's Tower | 482 |
LXII. | The Sweat of Blood | 490 |
LXIII. | The Platform of the Donjon at Vincennes | 494 |
LXIV. | The Regency | 497 |
LXV. | The King is Dead! God Save the King! | 500 |
LXVI. | Epilogue | 504 |
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