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The Cardinal’s covert money dispatch in Paris shadows
An unnamed narrator recalls a covert late night meeting with a man in disguise for the Cardinal de Richlieu. They travel to a private lodging, confer until dawn, and arrange delivery of a heavy money parcel via Bullion the finance superintendent. The episode preserves intrigue and the era’s shadowy networks.
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Axsour
England
Scot
Cardinal de Richlieu
d’Eguillon
Scotland
Cryers
Les Oudrieux
Paris
Monsieur de Bullion