Mayeux le bossu Page #6

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- Silly things.

That poverty is an obstacle

to love... Age, too.

And you said:

"But in 20 years, I'll be his age!"

Enough chatter, milady.

The time has come to lift the veil.

I suspected as much at the inn.

You deceived me!

I had to, to deceive others.

This is the last time

I address you as...

- Aurore-of-nobody.

- Be quiet!

Turn around.

Tonight, you regain

your rank and position.

And I return to mine.

Your mother made me

understand that.

I'll speak to her. I'll tell her.

No one will separate us. No one!

Nothing!

Not my mother nor my fortune!

We'll return to the road.

Just the two of us.

His Highness,

the Duke d'Orleans,

Regent of the Kingdom of France!

- Now I'll learn who you are, freak!

- If you do, you die!

You should recognize my voice.

Has it changed since

the moat of Caylus?

Not you?! It can't be you!

How often must we kill you?

They're entering the great hall.

It's our cue!

I can't admit this!

The dead are dead,

or else nature's law is a farce.

I personally slew

the man who killed this man.

Who pierced your skull,

Mr Dead Man?

Who pierced your skull?

It was him, always him!

Here, Your Highness, is the protocol

naming the Count de Gonzague

as royal agent

to the Louisiana Territory

and granting him

all gold and silver mining...

Very well.

Where is Gonzague?

Here I am. An unfortunate incident

at the last moment.

I understand,

but "I almost had to wait,"

as the Old Man would say...

I mean, the King.

Now you, my dear fellow...

One moment!

Your Highness appears

to be celebrating

the marriage of Philippe de Gonzague

with sweet Louisiana.

Who is this individual?

My hunchback. My secretary.

One question remains to be asked,

a routine question, but vital.

Does anyone know

why they should not be united?

Well?

The answer is yes.

They should not be united.

Very funny, hunchback.

But this time you've gone too far.

My master thinks he's signing

as majority stockholder...

You know that!

We've repurchased 120,000 shares.

No! All the shares

have passed into other hands

than yours.

May I know who you believe

to be the beneficiary?

I have the honor of introducing

the majority shareholder

of the Mississippi Company.

This is grotesque!

A grotesque fairy tale!

And as proof of my words,

here are the 120,000 shares.

May we know the name

of our mysterious

but charming trader?

Aurore de Nevers,

and Your Highness' servant!

Who can believe this nonsense?

I can!

An outrageous plot!

To call a poor madwoman as witness!

I am happy to see the end

of your sad reclusion.

I knew it, Madame!

Yes, I did.

I knew your daughter was alive.

I was awaiting proof.

- I bring her back...

- Enough of your lies!

This poor wretch brought

my daughter back.

It would please us

to know your name.

Your Highness,

I am the Chevalier de Lagardre.

I told you:

"If you don't come to Lagardre..."

Lagardre! It can't be!

You'll pay for your crimes,

the murder of Philippe de Nevers!

I won't stand

for this worm accusing me,

- without proof or witnesses!

- Here is the proof.

The killer's hand,

which I branded that day at Caylus!

Defend yourself!

A wound of honor!

I was defending Nevers.

I have nothing to fear.

I have faith in the justice

of our land.

Come, scoundrel! En garde!

Dueling is forbidden.

There is a law!

I suspend the law

and appeal to God's judgment.

But God always sides

with the strongest!

It's an unfair combat!

He knows the attack.

He's going to murder me.

But we are kinsmen, cousin.

I have my bad blood drawn.

Traitor!

Traitor, yes!

Traitors

and priests. Both are vocations.

Treachery can be amusing.

It's a change

from the daily routine.

But a true traitor,

a traitor with style,

a traitor in the blood,

a glutton for treachery!

In fact, Judas was an artist.

Gonzague ruined us!

Watch out! Quinte!

To the right!

The left!

Straight!

Turn to me.

Now, straight!

I mean, closer!

Closer!

- I wanted to tell you...

- Be quiet!

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