‘The boy is not going anywhere. He is not on your list,' the king announced.
‘He is a citizen of France, the son of someone whose name indeed appears on the
list. I must insist that he sails with us,' Envoy Du Pont declared emphatically.
‘I do not intend to deliver him to you. As I mentioned
yesterday, I had no choice about handing over the others. The kingdom of Montuga cannot be
seen to be harbouring enemies of France. But the boy is only twelve. He
presents no danger to France. I will not countenance his execution.’
‘I give your majesty my assurance that he will not be
executed. But the fact remains that his place is in France.’
‘I beg to differ. He is the son of a noble. There is no
future for him in France. I will see to it that he has a good life here in Montuga. A life
he is accustomed to.’
‘You suggest that it is not possible to have a good life in
an egalitarian society?’ Du Pont was clearly annoyed.
‘I make no comment on an egalitarian society,’ the king
responded diplomatically. He smiled benignly at Du Pont. But, before he could stop
himself, however, the king added: ‘Although one cannot help but wonder what the
nobles in France would say about your ‘egalitarian society’ if their power of
speech were not so restricted by the absence of their heads.’ Several discrete sniggers emanated from those in attendance at Court.
Du Pont glared menacingly at the king. Such was the rush of
blood to his face that his hue almost turned a royal shade of purple.
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