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Quotation from The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas
“Thirteen millions in my cellar,” said the king; “Colbert carrying my purse and D’Artagnan my sword—I am king”
The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Chapter XLIX, trans. Anonymous 19th-century translation
The night of Mazarin's death, Louis counts the resources of his personal rule.
Citation: "Thirteen millions in my cellar,” said the king; “Colbert carrying my purse and D’Artagnan my sword—I am king" — Alexandre Dumas, The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Chapter XLIX, trans. Anonymous 19th-century translation. (id dumas-vicomte-de-bragelonne-q7)
