"And I have Madame d'Etampes."
"His Majesty may take it ill of you to resist his will."
"I have already done it, Monsieur, and successfully."
"Yes, I know, in the matter of the toll at the bridge of Mantes. But—"
"But what?"
"One risks nothing, or very little at all events, in resisting a weak, good-natured king, while one risks everything in entering into a contest with a powerful, formidable opponent like Benvenuto Cellini."
"By Mahomet's belly, Viscount, do you propose to drive me mad?"
"On the contrary, my purpose is to make you discreet."
"Enough, Viscount, enough! Ah! the villain shall pay dear, I swear, for these moments that your friendship has caused me to pass."
"God grant it, Provost! God grant it!"