She calculated that to cross this er of Franbsp;and return to the cardinal it would take her at least three days. Add another day for landing, and that would make four. Add the four to the nine others, that would be thirteen days lost--thirteen days, during whibsp;so many important events might pass in London. She reflected likewi that the cardinal would be furious at her return, and quently would be more dispod to listen to the plaints brought against her than to the accusations she brought against others.
She allowed the vesl to pass Lorient and Brest without repeating her request to the captain, who, on his part, took care not to remind her of it. Milady therefore tinued her voyage, and on the very day that Pla embarked at Portsmouth for Franbsp;the mesnger of his Eminenbsp;ehe port in triumph.
All the city was agitated by an extraordinary movement. Four large vesls, retly built, had just been launched. At the end of the jetty, his clothes richly labsp;with gold, glittering, as was ary with him, with diamonds and precious stones, his hat ored with a white feather whibsp;drooped upon his shoulder, Bugham was en surrounded by a staff almost as brilliant as himlf.
She calculated that to cross this er of Franbsp;and return to the cardinal it would take her at least three days. Add another day for landing, and that would make four. Add the four to the nine others, that would be thirteen days lost--thirteen days, during whibsp;so many important events might pass in London. She reflected likewi that the cardinal would be furious at her return, and quently would be more dispod to listen to the plaints brought against her than to the accusations she brought against others.
She allowed the vesl to pass Lorient and Brest without repeating her request to the captain, who, on his part, took care not to remind her of it. Milady therefore tinued her voyage, and on the very day that Pla embarked at Portsmouth for Franbsp;the mesnger of his Eminenbsp;ehe port in triumph.
All the city was agitated by an extraordinary movement. Four large vesls, retly built, had just been launched. At the end of the jetty, his clothes richly labsp;with gold, glittering, as was ary with him, with diamonds and precious stones, his hat ored with a white feather whibsp;drooped upon his shoulder, Bugham was en surrounded by a staff almost as brilliant as himlf.