"The problem of reflections" "Is the most of them tell the truth." "God chose me to be king," "Here I stand, I undetermined in every turned" "People do not yet see you as they should be seen, Sire." "They will" "What do you wish for from me, Montcourt?" "In the downpour, one seek shelter under the largest tree" "In the north, there is no one stronger no one more powerful, no one more resolute the mighty oak, Cassel." "I am a refugee from this royal diluged" "And I need protection, my Lord." "I am your servant." "Servant?" "The whole of the divine right kings and its gifts." "This is your new king new law" "Striping away the dignity of a true noble defiling the reputation of a man.." "whose families from backdrop of this country" "Not once, not long ago when you knew where you stood but now we must prove ourselves." "Now we must sing, for our suppers." "Now, King says:" ""I am the France!"" "but I say, it is "WE", who are France" "Our dear friend Montcourt's conditions is a message" "King, will have his reply" "This new playground in the wood" "Is the king is obssessed its self" "He sees Versailles, nothing else" "He forgot who built this count" "While we to remove this new distraction the king might recover his self and Versailles can return to the weeds the king to Paris and we, through our lands and our lives." "A noble cause indeed." "You persuade the king by force" "He lost his mind No appeal reason will do" "The future France lies with its noble families" "You wish my protection Montcourt?" "I serve my lordship with my life." "Indeed you will" "What kind of man do think I am?" "Sire?" "Am I merciful?" " If you desire it.." " Vengeful?" "If condition merit.." "All things then to all people" "Equally and without condition" "As King." "I ask is a man." "You are both" "We cannot separate one from the other" "When I sent my brother to war, I do so as a King" "Should he died there,I would mourned him as man" "It is as a man, I would gain favoured in the eye of the another" "As King, I cannot." "You are forever in our favour, Sire" "You think Montcourt feels the same?" "A king will be resented as much for a goods deeds for bad" "The jacket fits well, sire." "I do not like this mirror." "Well well!" "Majesty!" "My dear Rohan, you have returned" "You see, I always do what you say" " I missed you." " And are you?" "There are more pretty woman here than I remembered" "You memories are falling, my friend." "You are getting old." " Ah, I can only be myself." " Well, that I already know" "But I have learned my lesson, and I returned to you at home and you, at your service, Sire." "I saw the plan for the stable" "And?" "Well, either we are doing a very large mount of hunting" "..or you building something quite different here." "A palace, perhaps?" "A city." "I wish you luck, gentlemen." "France thanks you." "How is my queen?" "Much better, thank you." "Change your clothes." "This isn't for mourning, is passed." "You to resume your official duties" "I will do as you ask, of course." "We have received a guests at court." "You are to host them personally" "Shower your attention on them, with your customary warms and grace" "Whose this person so I prepare myself with conversation" "Are they Spanish, perhaps?" "Prince Annaba." "You have my word." "I will depend on it." "Sire, if I may be so bold," "I believe , Her Majesty has met our visitor, once before war." "Yes, in Paris." "Why then, would you compelled the queen once more into a private audience with it?" "The lands of Africa are locked to him, and our Prince Annaba may hold the key" "We learned from my missionary to Senegal River there is wealth in these regions, beyond all measure" "Its people and its tread will be the foundation of our future and funding a thousand wars a hundred palaces" "Then, we must win Africa" "And the only question is "How?"." "And the Queen?" "Is helping us." "How do I looked?" "I dressed you my myself, How do you think, I think you look?" "Talking of which, who put the dwarf in the drain pipe?" "What you talking about?" "I mean, if the little man was sad, he might drawn himself." "Or do you think the Queen tired of him." "Perhaps, he was trying to mend the King's fountain and restored himself a favour and shut himself like a cock only to pop out and float and scaring young people." "You had too much time on your hand" "You should come with me to the front." "Are you inviting me?" "To a war?" "Oh.." "How romantic.." "You mad!" "No any war." "My war." "Your brother says one thing, and does another." "I would not hold your breath" "But if you ever do go, I shall remained here, naturally to ensure that your place at court remain ensured" "Is that so?" "How generous of you to ensure my place." " You looked handsome" " I already told him" "He did not, in fact." "Husband, is there news?" "Not yet." "Bontemps!" "Bontemps!" "I have a sword, armor and a horse." "Why the delay?" "When will I go to war?" "The King is still not yet set a date." "What am I suppose to do until then?" "Perhaps, he will send you instead" " I would be happy so of course." " Naturally." "Do you really think he does not see you exactly as you are?" "Oh, he sees me and he enjoys it" "That, my dear what divides us" "At least when you husband is gone, I know where to find you" "If you come to my rooms I will not answer" "Naturally." "Nothing to seek you there just like I will not seek the King at his chamber of his majesty" "I know very much how you enjoyed swimming." "I might find you..." "in a pool house" "For example," "I have this very popular the young lovers." "Her nature.." "You are warned, sir" "Constantly, my dear." "Nice house." "Honored guest of the King." "Annaba, Prince of Assinie." "Son to the King of Eguafo, inheritor to Coast Ivory and thief" "Lord of the skies." "My brother, Kobina." "Prince Annaba, you will accompany me please, -er.." "Alone." "Your brother will accompany Monsier Marchal." "And my friends?" "We'll basking a full warm of the King's hospitality" " Are you sure?" "It's beautiful." "Thanks you." "Ahh.." "So handsome!" "How it he be handsome if he's black?" "WHAT?" "How can he not?" "Ahhahah.." "You are so odd." "I heard his land has full of gold." "How far is it to the trees?" "Majesty, as resquested, it is done." "Prince Anaba is suitably irritates." "Good!" "Make him wait." "I received word that my good friends, that the Parthenays, arriving to Versailles from their states in the south." "These were Francesca were coming," "With her husband and the family" "How time has flow." "The Parthenays are well regard in the south." "As a favor, to me they're arriving here to submit their noble credential as an example to the rest" "We will ensure that the gazette report on this." "Perhaps, also struck a medal, Colbert?" "Ah!" "A political arithmethic will allow great things to come" ""The great noble of the South submit their credentials the King. "" "That will do it" ""The King receives the credentials from the nobles of the South" "Sounds better, don't you think?" "_Ah!" "That's a loads of shit!" "But only the very finest shit from the king's horses in the Louvre." "I..." "Hmm.." "Speak." "What is on your mind." "On my way back here through the woods.." "I came across an old man cooking a rat, by a stream" "First, I though that he's just old an tramp but I..." "Do you recognized him?" "From the Court of your father." "He fought against him." "During the rebellion?" "Yeah, well, has they had been successful..." "You would be dead." "One day, I would very much like to know more about my father." "Good day, Prince Annaba." "Good day to you." "Highness." "Such a pleasure to see you again." "What's wrong?" "You're shaking." "Many reasons." "You, us, him." "The Chevalier." "The Chevalier makes you tremble?" "He scares me." "The way he's looked at me, the way he talked about you?" "My husband." "Remember when you 16?" "You stepped on a rose." "Your foot is bleeding." "You kissed my toes." "I took your pained away," "In an instant." "Nothing changed." "I always make sure that" "Your arms protect me now, but when I'm alone ..." "You have nothing yo worry about with it come the Chevalier or your husband." "I'm your safe haven." "Will protect me from the waves?" "Even desaguem about paragraphs." "Even if the tide takes me." "He's ready for you" "Can you come this way please." "Prince Annaba of Assinie, you are welcome at my court" "Versailles, more beautiful than I can imagine." "May I present you my brother," "Philipe, the Duke d'Orleans" "His wife, Henriette of England." "Colbert, first minister in my cabinet" "Mademoiselle Galvalier" "You already met my wife." "When I host to the party here a few years ago," "We did not have a rooms to accommodate my friends." "Most of them had to take rooms in town." "So, I building some myself 400 apartments so told." "Where's the workers?" "They're currently engaged in the planning stages of a particularly dangerous part of construction" "We can return tomorrow to see them engage with the labor" "I would like that very much." "Tell me about the county of Africa." "When do we negotiate?" "Prince Annaba in France, we have a different way of doing things" "Perhaps, I have made a mistakes." "Perhaps, I should go and talk to the Dutch" ".. Spanish?" "The English?" "All our keys, to discuss the future." "You are not enjoying our hospitality?" "_Hmm..." "There 's a great deal of it" "And more besides, as you shall see tonight" "What's happened then?" "Then, I shall sit down with you." "I have no explaination" "I'm so very sorry, Mr. Marchal." "Half of the shipment lost and four man dead" "The King is missing.." "Gold," "..marble, stone and wine." "This is becoming a patterned" "Appearance is everything," "EVERYTHING!" "Do you not understand?" "Has anyone has been listening to a word I said?" "He's a guest in my house," "And so far he has showed me more grandour than he's clothing than I can show him in my palace" "A shipment of marble and stone went missing on the road, sire." "Naturally, the man cannot work without materials" "Missing?" "This marble dispatched itself into woods alone" "There are thief on the road, Sire There has always been thief on the road." "Do you think our men has his pocket picked?" "This is organized!" "This is sabotage!" "The more we build, the more we need" "The more need, the greater number of goods we transport to Versailles, the more likely these moments are" "And these moments build movements and before we know it, our land on fire." "We cannot build without foundation" " Sire..." " The king's road is sacred saints!" "Sacred ground Proctected and secured." "And if it is not, then the fabric of this country is torn and no one will know where they are" "Whoever did this, Is declaring war." "I will take my men and ride to the road," "We set up patrols." " At once" " Yes sire." "Wait!" "You're counted man, His Majesty" "This war upon us, we don't have enough men." "Protecting the King is our priority." "I will handle the roads." "Make sure your man have quality" "I need them as my eyes and ears." "My name is Madame de Beauvais." "Your mother sent me." "I'm your new tutor." "What's would you teach me, Madame de Beauvais?" "Call me Catherine." "Shall I order the workers back to the scaffolding,Sire?" "Yes." "Yes, Of course." "Even if they pretend to work." "Sire?" "Where is my brother?" "Our visitor has inspired me." "I think I required more color." "As someone dress for war?" "The purple one or the red?" "The red, of course." "I like the purple." "Me too." "That's why I said red." "Philipe, when you do leave please, make sure to come back." "I cannot promise that." "Say the words." "If I were to die, your life would be simple, if you do not?" "My problems would never be were never be solved." "You know that." "And in any case," "I rather that, you do not die." "You says the sweetest things, puppets." "I meaned it." "Since we were small, my dreams is being in war or it was always been my brother." "Look, how lucky we are." "Huh?" "Perhaps one day we both we live our dreams." "We may have war or we may have splendour but I do not believe that we can have both" "Then, it must be war" "Allthatsurroundyou was smile?" "Then they will deal" "Buttheyall see you destroy, sire." "Youarethekingofourfuture ." "Theonlyquestionis?" ":" ""What kind that you be?" "Youdreamedof paradise, butyoumustbuiltitforyourself" "Ibeendressedlikethis since I was three months old." "So,thatIwouldnotbe the cloud in front of the sun." "As, We beseech Thee our, Lord giveustheinspirationtoexecutable soeachattitude start with a prayer  thatstartedin Thee and through you." "ThroughChristourLord." "Amen" "I thought that I began my departure." "You might sanctions it but you blessed me quite enough now," "Thank you!" "I do not understand." "I await your word, brother" "And when I cannot wait no more, I asked for deliverance from my god." "Which one are you?" "I think I'm might be a horse." "At least, that I been told." "Brother," "You want me to be serious." "Stay close to your bodyguard at all times." "You leave today." "I will bring you glory." "I vowed it." "May God watch over you and bring you home safely" "Go then" "Run to her" "You have my blessing" "God knows we do not need priest for that" " Sophie, my dear." " Yes?" "Your help, if you please." "A moral qaundary." "Uh-huh, I will do my best." "If someone I adore sucks someone's else without my express consent, is it not right and just prepare to restore that I fucked someone with my own choosing" "I tried to ask bishop Bossuet on the issue but, but he was more unworth coming" " I..." " Sophie, do not answer!" "She has the answer." "Look... at her face!" "Enough teasing." "We count our lucky stars." "So many families has been being thrown out of court." "They don't papers in place" "Ouh.." "Even so," "I suppose none of them had anyone to vouch for" "These were the law, we must all now comply it" "At least, we have our Chevalier." "Hmm.." "Why you being so nice to me I am sorry." "I know in my heart you uses us up and causes us up like all the rest" "Naturally!" "But I will, but no for you and this madness" "I not feared for that" "Especially you, my pretty." "Sophie!" "Ouh!" "Come at once!" "Hand me that trail" "This mixture too thick the water " "Sophie." "Her name is Sophie." "That a death wish." "Better to die for something you believe in, right?" "What you said you name was again?" " Benoit, sir." " Jacques." "What a gardener doing up here?" "The view, helps me to measure the lines of the garden" "And the girls walking on it." "Hmm.." "Becareful with that bussines" "Think of your future, huh?" "I am." "If your friends, the Parthenays, is prove us meaningful, as I believe they might once their visited us and shows their loyalty we could persuade much of the South to comply" " Leaving who?" " The north and east." "Who defies me there?" "The Duke of Cassel, Sire, to my mind." "He command great influenced in the north and east." "Half of the nobility are in his debt" "His family occupy those lands since before memory." "He's our keys to our men." "If we extract him from the wall, the entire structure is demolished." "If we do not we take, the collapse be should be ours." "He's do not hear our letters, sire." "in fact no responsed" "Send him a gift, my potrait with a messenger, along side with the north side comply with our laws" "He should supply his proof of nobility or suffer the consequence to which all of France should bear witness" "A messenger from the king" "Bearing gifts." "Hmm..." "How very kind." "Would you like some champagne?" "Louis the Great commands your presence to Court." "You're required by his words to present proof of your nobility." "Really?" "I should warn you, Kobina." "The King is foreign entertaiment in our honor but we are not here to enjoy ourselves" "For as long we live alive, I don't care." "To be sure..." "Chevalier indeed posseses more influences than I first thought." "but these rooms are much more smaller than our previous one." "Do you know what I love most about being here?" " No, what?" " The noise, all hustle and bustle of the Court." "Hah..!" "How do I looked?" "You not going out in that, young lady!" "Mother, please do not fast." "Fast?" "!" "This is not a game" "This my job to ensure it is you who catch the King's eye" "Now, look in to the glass" "What you see?" "I see.." "Me?" "This is not time for women, this is a time for men." "But even the wisest King in the world can be rendered a fool by something so fair" "You may never be a queen, but with this ..." "You may live like one." "I do believe you are the fairest of all" "Good luck, Galvalier!" "I adore your perfume." "I'm not wearing any." "Must be hard mothering a child by yourself" "I do what I can." "You must find it hard being.." "So faraway from your husband and children" "I find the absence is not painful enough unless someone's mention it." "That's a very beautiful dress, and it's rapture on quite a lovely creature." "Why, thank you." "The King will sit down with me tonight and negotiating..." "And sit you shall." "And negotiate in public." "You wish you have ever send everyone to bed" "If that what its takes." "You have a woman?" " My wife lives in Paris." " With you?" "I live with the King." "Now I am confused." "Wherever the King sleeps, I sleep." "Ah..this is as far I'll going" "His bed must be very crowded" "Brother, we not wanted here better to we retire off" "Brother, the negotiating has just began" "Please husband, don't toyed him with this way" "I believe I have the measure of this game." "Apparently so!" "Alas, fortunate of this table do not favour us tonight" "So ..." "Let's Play." "What are you doing?" "Winning." "Hurries bring him in your footsteps." "And a group of worried faces in my path." "Your Majesty, urgent business require your immediate attention" "I hope your new found success carries you quickly to our bed" "Cassel has replied to your message, sire." ""Here is your proof" "A contribution to your noble project. "" "May I reply to him in person, Sire?" "I counsel restraint" "In the face of insolent" "If I may, Sire?" "To send the troops to the rest will end your plan as soon it start" "If you put Cassel in prison, You may as well put all the nobles in jail because it will be the end result of it all" "At least let me bruises his face with the insult he returned to you" "Cut off of a one head, another will take its place" "To strike him down is to beg for civil war and we saw how well back with the English." "Husband, I'm not yet ready." "I'm not here in duty, but on gratitude to keeping a word to me." "by showing such hospitality to our guest." "You welled yourself very well and for that I'm grateful." "I wish to bestow gift upon you" "I accept!" "The gift, is a secret." "Some much the better." "Your daughter is alive." "Brother!" "Brother, wake up!" "The King wants to see you." "Tell him to wait." "You can tell him for yourself." "Please get dress." "We do not have much time." " Where we going?" " You'll see." "Sire, we received words, the Parthenay's family will arrive this morning." "And will my goddaughter, Charlotte, will with them" "Yes sire." "A little ray of sunshine." "Are we there, mama?" "You stay here." "How do enjoyed my wine?" "What would you offer me?" "The Dutch do not have their hospitality, of course, but they do have money." "Where are we?" "For a brief stop" "My gardener chanced upon this man." "He was a noble who fought against my family during the uprising during the revolt." "He thought himself safe" "Out here in the woods." "Oh my God!" "Your valuables, if you so please." "I know that voice!" "Montcourt!" "No!" "Please." "No!" "Kill her." "I will." "Hey!" "We have to move!" "Montcourt, come on!" "It will be dark soon!" " She's gone." "She'll die!" "Let's go!" "Why're we here?" "The Dutch do have money, but no power." "We have both." "Why you brought me here?" "To finish our negotiation." " We don't even started it yet!" " Annaba, we have been negotiating since the moment you stepped of your couch" "You leave me little choice" "I offers you security." "And a first stake of revenue." "and also a few gunboats to secure your ports" "You've been away from home for a long time and your enemies are moving on your capital." "My father will deal with them" "Do you see, this loud little live before you" "A close friend told me that God himself brought this child to me for a reason" "Only now do I understand." "Her very existence begs question because in any other country in England in Spain, the Republic of the Dutch" "She will be long dead, and her mother too." "And yet, here she is." "And here you are." "You can be sure of one thing." "You may make a deal with the Dutch the English, the Spanish rest assured that they will smile and they'll agree and they will bring they armies, burn your lands kill your families and take everything you hold dear" "of that you can be sure.." " You would do the same.." " Not I" "And I suggest you decide quickly" "A country with no king will eat itself in war" "King?" "We received words that your father was dead" "You're King now." "My condelences, Your Majesty." "Majesty..." "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." "We're going." "The Venetians have been working hard on the new glass, Sire." "They hope this one will be more to your like" "Better." "Burn him."