Margaret de Valois

by Alexandre Dumas

Overview

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
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

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