I will go and question him. If
you will wait, sire, a moment--"
"No," Henry said. "Have him here."
I gave the order to the pages who were waiting outside, and in a
moment La Trape appeared, looking startled and uncomfortable.
Naturally, his first glance was given to the King, who had taken
his seat on the edge of the bed, but still held the cup in his
hand. After asking the King's permission, I said, "What drinks
did you place on the table, here, sirrah?"
He looked more uncomfortable at this, but he answered boldly
enough that he had served a posset, some lemon water, and some
milk.
"But orders were given only for the lemon-water and the posset,"
I said.
"True, your excellency," he answered. "But when I went to the
pantry hatch, to see the under-butler carry up the tray, I found
that the milk was on the tray; and I supposed that you had given
another order."
"Possibly Madame de Sully," the King said, looking at me, "gave
the order to add it?"
"She would not presume to do so, sire," I answered, sternly.
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