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第168章 BOOK Ⅹ(23)

'M re Olivier,'he went on,'the Marshal de Boucicaut says:‘There is no good gift but from the King;there is no good fishing but in the sea.'I see you share Monsieur de Boucicaut's opinion.Now harken to this—we have a good memory.In'68 we made you a groom of the chamber;in'69,warder of the fort on the bridge of Saint-Cloud,with a salary of a hundred livres tournois(you wanted it parisis).In November,'73,by letters patent given at Gergeole,we appointed you ranger of the forest of Vincennes in place of Gilbert Acle,squire;in'75,warden of the forest of Rouvray-lez-Saint-Cloud,in place of Jacques le Maire;in'78,we graciously settled upon you,by letters patent sealed with a double seal of green wax,an annuity of ten livres parisis,for yourself and your spouse,chargeable on the Place aux Marchands,near the School of Saint-Germain;in'79,we made you warden of the forest of Senard,in the place of poor Jehan Diaz;then captain of the Castle of Loches;then Governor of Saint-Quentin;then captain of the Bridge of Meulan,of which you had yourself called count.Of the five sols fine paid by every barber who shaves on a holiday,you get three—and we get what you leave.We were pleased to change your surname of Le Mauvais as being too expressive of your mien.In'74,we granted you,to the great umbrage of our nobility,armorial bearings of many colours,which enables you to display a peacock breast.Pasque-Dieu!are you not surfeited?Is not the draught of fishes abundant and miraculous enough?Are you not afraid that one salmon more will sink your boat?Pride will be your ruin,my Gossip.Ruin and shame tread ever close upon the heels of pride.Remember that,and keep still.'

These words,pronounced with severity,brought back the insolence to Olivier's face.

'Good!'he muttered almost aloud;''tis evident the King is sick to-day,for he gives all to the physician.'

Far from taking offence at this piece of effrontery,Louis resumed in a milder tone:'Stay,I had forgotten too that I made you my ambassador at Ghent to Mme.Marie.Yes,gentlemen,'he added,addressing himself to the Flemings,'this man has been an ambassador.There,there,Gossip,'turning to Olivier,'let us not fall out—we are old friends.It is getting late.We have finished our business—shave me.'

The reader has doubtless already recognised in M re Olivier the terrible Figaro whose part Providence—that master playwright—wove so skilfully into the long and sanguinary drama of Louis XI.We shall not attempt here to describe that baleful character.This barber to the King had three names.At Court they addressed him politely as Olivier le Daim;among the people he was Olivier le Diable.His real name was Olivier le Mauvais—the Miscreant.

Olivier le Mauvais stood unmoved,sulking at the King,scowling at Jacques Coictier.

'Yes,yes!the physician!'he muttered between his teeth.

'Quite so;the physician!'repeated Louis with unwonted affability;'the physician has yet more influence than thyself.The reason is not far to seek—he has hold over our entire body;thou only of our chin.Come,come,my poor barber,all will be well.Now,Gossip,perform thy office,and shave me;go fetch what is needful.'

Olivier,seeing that the King was determined to take the matter as a jest,and that it was useless even to try to provoke him,went out grumbling to execute his orders.

The King rose and went to the window.Suddenly he threw it open with extraordinary excitement:

'Oh,yes!'he exclaimed,clapping his hands,'there's a glare in the sky over the city.It is the Provost of the Palais burning;it can be nothing else.Ha!my good people,so ye aid me at last in the overthrow of the feudal lords!Gentlemen,'and he turned to the Flemings,'come and look at this.Is that not the red glare of a conflagration?'

The two Flemings approached.

'A great fire,'said Guillaume Rym.

'Oh!'added Coppenole,his face lighting up suddenly,

'that reminds me of the burning of the Seigneur d'Hymber-court's house.There must be a big revolt over there.'

'Think you so,M re Coppenole?'and Louis's face beamed even brighter than the hosier's.'Do you not think it will be difficult to check?'

'Croix-Dieu!Sire,it may cost your Majesty many a company of soldiers!'

'Ah—cost me—that's different,'rejoined the King.'If I choose—'

'If this revolt be what I suppose,'continued the hosier boldly,'you will have no choice in the matter,Sire.'

'My friend,'said Louis XI,'two companies of my bodyguard,and the discharge of a serpentine,are amply sufficient to put a mob of common people to the rout.'

Regardless of the signs Guillaume Rym was making to him,the hosier seemed bent upon contesting the matter with the King.'Sire,'said he,'the Swiss were common people too.Monsieur the Duke of Burgundy was a great seigneur,and held the canaille of no account.At the battle of Granson,Sire,he shouted:‘Cannoneers,fire upon these churls!'and he swore by Saint-George.But the syndic Scharnachtal rushed upon the fine duke with his clubs and his men,and at the shock of the peasants with their bull-hides,the glittering Burgundian army was shattered like a pane of glass by a stone.There was many a knight killed there by the base-born churls,and Monsieur de Chateau-Guyon,the greatest lord in Burgundy,was found dead,with his great gray charger,in a little boggy field.'

'Friend,'returned the King,'you are speaking of a battle.This is but a riot,and I can put an end to it the moment I choose to lift a finger.'

To which the other replied unconcernedly,'That may be,Sire;but in that case,the hour of the people has not yet come.'

Guillaume Rym thought it time to interfere.'M re Coppenole,you are talking to a great King.'

'I know it,'answered the hosier gravely.

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