Aramis's cover story for the returned king is perfect because it is true: he tells Baisemeaux the prisoner's first act of freedom was to claim he was the king of France — and that he is mad. Then the quarantine: “maintenant, il y a peine de mort contre ceux qui le laisseraient communiquer avec d’autres que moi, ou le roi lui-même.” The truth is announced to everyone and believed by no one, because it arrives pre-labeled as lunacy, and the death penalty keeps anyone from checking.

— In our words · Source: The Man in the Iron Mask (Alexandre Dumas)