D'Artagnan, the King Maker — page 296: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

The Marplot. 279 learn? Yet, I‘warn your lordship that I am not overfond of questions!” “Only two others, of little consequence. I am Don Pablo de Riqueza, and occupy this pavilion in part. May I know your name and ‘how I find you ‘here?”’ “You find me here without my having been for a single instant lost! As for my name, | am puzzled, for in these times one changes so many things that a name is not un- varying. Still, I am for the moment the Caballero de Gannarta, of old Cantabrian stock!” “Oh, old Spanish to the core!” “That depends on the site. At present, Lisbon is rest- less under the Spanish blister-fly !”’ “That sounds sharp—you ought to be cautions!” “Yes, I am the most incautious of speakers—frank- ness and openness are my defects! My friend Count Jorge tells me so.” “Oh, if Don Jorge is a friend of yours you are a true Spaniard y “T have the honor to drink with him!’ ‘Ah ii “Eat with him!’ “Oh ie “And fight with him!” “Good! A man who fights with the Count of Mari- anda must be true to the king! He is a follower of the Military Governor—you must be for the Govern- ment . “T am for all established governments !”’ “T am surprised, then, that you are not in the company of our dear Don Jorge, who, I saw with these, my eyes, departing with his servitors to reinforce the defend- ers m “He went forth to deliver the Corregidor and his colo- nels, but they are delivered now.” “Then they would be on the road to take the usurper ? “Unless they are on that to Madrid-——” “Why to Madrid?” “For help to recapture Lisbon.” “T did not know that it was captured.” “Tt is and it is not! The garrison have handed over Gomichbooksneo