In all reason, quoth the king----she will christen him _Francis_, or _Henry_, or _Lewis_, or some name that she knows will be agreeable to us. Your majesty is deceived, replied the minister ----I have this hour received a dispatch from our resident, with the determination of the republick on that point also. ----And what name has the republick fixed upon for the Dauphin? ----_Shadrach_, _Meshech_, _Abed-nego_, replied the minister. --By Saint _Peter's_ girdle, I will have nothing to do with the _Swiss_, cried _Francis_ the First, pulling up his breeches and walking hastily across the floor.

'Probably,' quoth the king, 'she will christen him Francis, or Henry, or some name that she knows will be agreeable to us.'
'Your majesty is deceived,' replied the minister. 'I have received a message from our ambassador, with the republic's decision on that point.'
'And what name has the republic fixed upon for the prince?'
'Shadrach, Meshech, Abed-nego,' replied the minister.
'By Saint Peter's girdle, I will have nothing to do with the Swiss,' cried Francis. 