Without doubt the chancellor, Seguier looked about at that moment for the rope of the famous bell; but not finding it he summoned his resolution, and stretched forth his hands toward the place where the queen had acknowledged the paper was to be found.
Sans doute le chancelier Séguier chercha des yeux à ce moment le cordon de la fameuse cloche; mais, ne le trouvant pas, il en prit son parti et tendit la main vers l'endroit où la reine avait avoué que se trouvait le papier.