L. What! Must not history respect kings

P. Must not kings respect history and posterity, whose censure thev cannot escape? Those who wish no evil tobe spoken of them hâve but one course, namely, to act well.

(b) Louis XI and Louis XII

L. XI. Hère is, I believe, one of my successors. Who are you ? Tell me, pray.

L. XII. I am the Duke of Orléans, who became king under the name of Louis XII.