There was nothing but felicitations, pressures of the hand, and embraces; there was no end to the inextinguishable laughter at the Rochellais. The tumult at length became so great that the cardinal fancied there must be some riot, and sent La Houdiniere, his captain of the Guards, to inquire what was going on.
C'étaient des félicitations, des poignées de main, des embrassades à n'en plus finir, des rires inextinguibles à l'endroit des Rochelois; enfin, un tumulte si grand, que M. le cardinal crut qu'il y avait émeute et envoya La Houdinière, son capitaine des gardes, s'informer de ce qui se passait.