Chapter2
madame Bonacieux was the Queen's secret to think itbout her husband While Buckingham was kissing the hand, Monsieur Bonacieux was standing in Iront man was white and shaking. He was as powerful as the King "He'll kill me if he wants lo and no one can stop him oh. wly did I marry my wife? She's got me into all this trouble he thought. But luckily, the great Cardinal wasn'i angry with him at all. After a few questions aboui Madame Bonacieux. he said. My dear monsieur m so sorry that my men had to bring you here. But we've had most interesting talk Perhaps you'll help me if I need you another time. Please take this bag of gold, and feel free to leave Bonacieux loved money nearly as much as he loved himself oh sir!" he cried. "Thank you, thank you, sir! And when he was out of the room, he shouted as loudly as possible. "Long live the Cardinal! The next day the Cardinal heard about the Queen's secret visitor Irom one of the palace serviints. First he went to see the King. Then he called another person to his ofice, She was a beautiful, well-dressed woman. with long blonde hair and large blue eyes, It was Lady de Winter. Milady, do you remember the King giving the Queen twelve diamonds for her birthday? Wu now she's given them to her lover! Milady smiled coldly. "How stupid of he e said You must leave for England today. The Duke of Buckingham will want to wear the diamonds, l'm sure. So you must get near him. at a dance perhaps, and steal of the diamonds. Bring them back to me. and then we can show them to the King Leave it to me, said Milad At the palace the Queen was speaking worriedly Madame Bonacieux. "The King's just told me that there'll week's time. He wants me t be an important dinner in a wear my diamonds, but I gave them to Buckingham! The Cardinal visited the King this morning it's part of his plan to show the King that I have a lover! What can I do? We must get those diamonds back at once, Madame. Don't worry, I know someone who will help us. Write a letter to the Duke of Buckingham. and give it to me. My friend will take it to London. Madame Bonacieux was thinking of that good-looking young man. d'Artagnan. "He's very brave she thought And when she told d'Artagnan about the Queen's letter he was more than pleased to help. He loved Madame Bonacieux, and he loved his Queen.