Richelieu: . this?DE in philosophy. Foxes have gotNine lives, as well as cats ! — BARADAS. Be firm, my liege. have assumed the sceptre — I will wield it! JOSEPH. / The tide runs counter — therell be shipwreck some-where. [BARADAS and ORLEANS keep close to the KING,whispering and prompting him when RICHELIEUspeaks. *52 Richelieu treason — Faviaux ! still that stale pretence !My liege, bad men (ay, Count, most knavish men!) Abuse your royal goodness.— For this soldier,France hath none braver — and his youths hot folly,Misled — (by whom your Highness may conj
Richelieu: . this?DE in philosophy. Foxes have gotNine lives, as well as cats ! — BARADAS. Be firm, my liege. have assumed the sceptre — I will wield it! JOSEPH. / The tide runs counter — therell be shipwreck some-where. [BARADAS and ORLEANS keep close to the KING,whispering and prompting him when RICHELIEUspeaks. *52 Richelieu treason — Faviaux ! still that stale pretence !My liege, bad men (ay, Count, most knavish men!) Abuse your royal goodness.— For this soldier,France hath none braver — and his youths hot folly,Misled — (by whom your Highness may conjecture !) —Is long since cancelled by a loyal manhood. —I, Sire, have pardoned him. LOUIS. And we do giveYour pardon to the winds. — Sir,do your duty! , Sire? — you do notknow—Oh, pardon me—You know not yet, that thisbrave, honest heartStood between mine and murder ! — Sire ! for my sake —For your old servants sake — undo this , let me rend the LOUIS. At your peril!This is too much : —Again, Sir, do your duty! or, The Conspiracy. 153 not, but go: — I would not see young ValourSo humbled as gray Service. DE MAUPRAT. Fare you Julie, and console her. FRANCOIS {aside to MAUPRAT).The despatch!Your fate, foes, life, hang on a word! —to whom? DE MAUPRAT. To Huguet. — keep counsel! — silence — hope 