Louise de la Vallière Chapter 33 - Which Treats of Carpentry Operations, and Furnishes Details upon the Mode of Constructing Staircases

In which the judicious plotting of Malicorne and the hopeful collaboration of Saint-Aignan set in motion a discreet carpentry scheme, designed to bridge the space between the secluded chambers of Mademoiselle de la Vallière and the king’s confidant quarters. With a mixture of caution and daring, these gentlemen prepare to fashion a secret staircase, as silent as whispered promises, that may render access from one forbidden abode to another a matter of mere footsteps.