She glanced from
Christophe to the queen-mother and from the queen-mother back to
Christophe,--her face expressing malignant doubt. Then she seized a
bell, at the sound of which one of the queen-mother's maids of honor
came running in.
"Mademoiselle du Rouet, send for the captain of the guard," said Mary
Stuart to the maid of honor, contrary to all etiquette, which was
necessarily violated under the circumstances.
While the young queen gave this order, Catherine looked intently at
Christophe, as if saying to him, "Courage!"
The Reformer understood, and replied by another glance, which seemed
to say, "Sacrifice me, as /they/ have sacrificed me!"
"Rely on me," said Catherine by a gesture. Then she absorbed herself
in the documents as her daughter-in-law turned to him.
"You belong to the Reformed religion?" inquired Mary Stuart of
Christophe.
"Yes, madame," he answered.
"I was not mistaken," she murmured as she again noticed in the eyes of
the young Reformer the same cold glance in which dislike was hidden
beneath an expression of humility.
Pardaillan suddenly appeared, sent by the two Lorrain princes and by
the king to escort the queens.
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