. The court jester . mething about methat makes you cry. If you will tell me what itis I will change it, both for your benefit and myown. That you can not see the point of a joke,no matter if it is as big as my head, is perhaps notyour fault; but it seems to me that you might keepfrom bursting into tears every time you see me orhear the jingle of my bells. Philibert de Bresse approached; he was dressedin all the grandeur of the time, and a fine swordhung by his side. What is the trouble withDame Cunegunda? he asked. Nothing in particular, replied the fool, savethat she wants our princess to ma
. The court jester . mething about methat makes you cry. If you will tell me what itis I will change it, both for your benefit and myown. That you can not see the point of a joke,no matter if it is as big as my head, is perhaps notyour fault; but it seems to me that you might keepfrom bursting into tears every time you see me orhear the jingle of my bells. Philibert de Bresse approached; he was dressedin all the grandeur of the time, and a fine swordhung by his side. What is the trouble withDame Cunegunda? he asked. Nothing in particular, replied the fool, savethat she wants our princess to marry a hair-dresser,or some person of the kind. I said nothing about a hair-dresser, and youknow it! snapped the indignant woman. I donot want my little lady to go away to a strangecountry. I am now past middle age, and I amattached to my own land and do not want toleave it. I was not aware that the emperor was ar-ranging a foreign match for you, remarkedLe Glorieux. Deeming this piece of satire too trivial to no- 168. Something about me makes you cry Page 168 PHILIBERT IN DANGER tice, Cunegunda said, I must go with my ladywherever she goes, for so I promised her mother. Is that promise to hold good until she isninety? asked Le Glorieux. It is to hold good as long as there is breathin my body, and she does not forbid me to ac-company her. But there is no danger—I mean there is noprospect of the Lady Marguerites making a for-eign marriage? asked Philibert hastily. I am very much inclined to believe that thereis, replied Le Glorieux. If nothing of the kindhappens soon, it will not be the fault of that dark-browed Spanish envoy, Don Juan Manuel. Heis quiet and cold, but he is always thinking. Notthat most people are not always thinking whenthey are quiet, for few peoples brains are sweptquite empty of thoughts, but his thinking countsfor something. He knows quite well what he isabout, does Manuel. He is always talking to ouremperor, who listens with a great deal of atten-tion to
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