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Title: Richelieu:
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
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Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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inal. DE MAUPRAT. You see, my friend,I m out of my suspense ! — the tiger s playedLong enough with his prey. —Farewell ! — HereafterSay, when men name me, Adrien de MaupratLived without hope, and perished without fear! (Exeunt Be Mauprat, Huguet, &c. BARADAS.Farewell! — I trust for ever ! I designed thee For Richelieus murderer but, as well his martyr! In childhood you the stronger — and I cursed you;In youth the fairer — and I cursed you still;And now my rival! — While the name of JulieHung on thy lips — I smiled —for then I saw,In my minds eye, the cold and grinning DeathHang oer thy head the pall! —Ambition, Love,Ye twin-born stars of daring destinies,Sit in my house of Life ! —By the Kings aidI will be Julies husband — in despiteOf my Lord Cardinal! — by the Kings aidI will be minister of France — in spiteOf my Lord Cardinal! — And then — what then?The King loves Julie — feeble Prince — false master —(Produring and gazing on the parchment.
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or, The Conspiracy. 33 Then, by the aid of Bouillon, and the Spaniard,I will dethrone the King; and all — ha ! — ha ! —-All, in despite of my Lord Cardinal! \Exit SCENE II. A room in the Palais Cardinal, the walls hung with arras. Alarge screen in one corner. A table covered with books, pa-pers, 6°<r. A rude clock in a recess. Busts, statues, book-cases, weapons of different periods and banners suspendedover Richelieus chair. Richelieu and Joseph. RICHELIEU.And so you think this new conspiracy The craftiest trap yet laid for the old fox? Fox ! — Well, I like the nickname ! —What did PlutarchSay of the Greek Lysander? JOSEPH. I forget. RICHELIEU.That where the lions skin fell short, he eked itOut with the foxs ! A great statesman, Joseph,That same Lysander! JOSEPH. Orleans heads the traitors. 34 Richelieu : RICHELIEU. A very wooden head then ! Well? JOSEPH.Count Baradas — The favourite, RICHELIEU. A weed of hasty growth;First gentleman of the chamber — titles, lands,A

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