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Lavine, Comtesse D’Saisir, Lavine, Comtesse D’Saisir, takes a ride round her wedding takes a ride round her wedding

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Comte Arnaud and his Comtesse wait on Comte Arnaud and his Comtesse wait on the visit that will confirm their statusthe visit that will confirm their status

The coach is welcomed by Dribble as tradition demandsThe coach is welcomed by Dribble as tradition demands

Their majesties Louis XIII and Their majesties Louis XIII and Queen Anne of Austria disembarkQueen Anne of Austria disembark

The Royal coach is taken to the stablesThe Royal coach is taken to the stables

Much impressed by ‘Le petit maison’ King Louis decides to Much impressed by ‘Le petit maison’ King Louis decides to linger for lunch linger for lunch

Armand Duplessis, Cardinal, Duc D’Richelieu, takes a moment from prayer Armand Duplessis, Cardinal, Duc D’Richelieu, takes a moment from prayer to summon his minionsto summon his minions

The Queen must not find her fabulously fashionable, finely filigreed, first The Queen must not find her fabulously fashionable, finely filigreed, first French, fork has been foully filched as a favour by her fanatic follower – French, fork has been foully filched as a favour by her fanatic follower –

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Planchet’s ‘little problem’ Planchet’s ‘little problem’

Sent to fork-fetch Chevalier D’Artagnan, known to his intimates as ‘Alice’, Sent to fork-fetch Chevalier D’Artagnan, known to his intimates as ‘Alice’, finds his way obstructed, Planchet inadvertently deals with the ambushfinds his way obstructed, Planchet inadvertently deals with the ambush

Bathos and Pathos discuss possession of the Bathos and Pathos discuss possession of the beer wagon – Aramis is absent, delayed by a beer wagon – Aramis is absent, delayed by a

promotional event for his new perfumepromotional event for his new perfume

Alice comes face-to-face with Roquefort – Alice comes face-to-face with Roquefort – the Cardinal’s living cheesethe Cardinal’s living cheese

Milady D’Lateautumn seizes the opportunity to slide the missing cutlery Milady D’Lateautumn seizes the opportunity to slide the missing cutlery onto the royal table while the crowd is distracted by the swordplayonto the royal table while the crowd is distracted by the swordplay

Alice reaches the royal table to report the missing fork Alice reaches the royal table to report the missing fork – only to discover the cutlery already in use – lurking – only to discover the cutlery already in use – lurking behind her master the masqued Milady is amused by behind her master the masqued Milady is amused by the confusion of the gormless young chevalierthe confusion of the gormless young chevalier

The royals take their leave, Comte Arnaud on The royals take their leave, Comte Arnaud on the King’s arm, Comtesse Lavine trading the King’s arm, Comtesse Lavine trading

suppository recipes with Her Majesty suppository recipes with Her Majesty