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Updated: May 31, 2025
The circumstance of Aurilly's death, whom he had known at the court, and whom he had again met in Flanders; the kind of indifference with which the prince had announced the loss he had met with; the strict seclusion in which it was said the prince had lived since his death all this seemed to him, without his being able to assign a reason for his belief, as part of that mysterious and darkened web wherein, for some time past, the events of his life had been woven.
Those who did not know him well said that it was Aurilly's death which had made him betake himself to this solitude; while those who were well acquainted with his character pretended that he was carrying out in this pavilion some base or infamous plot, which some day or another would be revealed to light.
"However, as no one had been seen to bring these two rouleaux of gold back," continued the ensign, "it is supposed that they had been handed to the prince by the two travelers who, having met and recognized his highness on the banks of the river, had announced the intelligence of Aurilly's death." "It is very strange," murmured Henri.
"But, M. Chicot, how does it happen that you are studying this at the door of his royal highness' room?" "Because I am waiting for M. Quelus, who is in there." "Where?" "With his highness." "With his highness! What is he doing there? I did not think they were such friends." "Hush!" then he whispered in Aurilly's ear "he is come to ask pardon of the duke for a little quarrel they had yesterday."
At that time he occupied the state apartments of the chateau, had receptions morning and evening, and was engaged during the day stag-hunting in the forest; but since the intelligence of Aurilly's death, which had reached the prince without its being known from what source, the prince had retired to a pavilion situated in the middle of the park.
"What is it, M. le Comte?" "Tell me if you are not Aurilly's brother, or Aurilly himself?" "Aurilly!" cried all. "And let your companion," continued Henri, "raise his hat a little and let me see his face, or else I shall call him monseigneur, and bow before him." And as he spoke he bowed respectfully, hat in hand. The officer took off his hat. "Monseigneur le Duc d'Anjou!" cried all.
"But M. d'Anjou saw her; she was not hidden then." "Pure chance; but it is just because he did see her that she is more careful than ever." Days passed on, and they were nearing their destination, but Aurilly's curiosity had not been gratified. Already Picardy appeared to the eyes of the travelers. Aurilly began to lose patience, and the bad passions of his nature to gain the ascendant.
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