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"Is one of the maids of honor of her royal highness Madame la Duchesse d'Orleans." "For whom M. de Guiche fought do you say?" "Yes, sire, and, this time, I tell no falsehood." Louis seemed restless and anxious. "Gentlemen," he said, turning towards the spectators of this scene, "will you have the goodness to retire for a moment.
So much was Her Majesty interested in favour of the daughter of the Duchess, that, before that young lady was fifteen years of age, she herself contrived and accomplished her marriage with the Duc de Guiche, then 'maitre de ceremonie' to Her Majesty, and whose interests were essentially, promoted by this alliance.
"Why do you ask me that?" replied the stranger, with a coolness which was barely civil. "Because we want to know," said De Guiche, haughtily. The stranger touched his mule with his heel and continued his way. In a second De Guiche had sprung before him and barred his passage. "Answer, sir," exclaimed he; "you have been asked politely, and every question is worth an answer."
Guiche showed too much consideration for my feelings; he had no doubt come to an understanding with Madame, and both of them, by a friendly plot, agreed to postpone the solution of the problem. Why have I not a determined, inveterate enemy that serpent, De Wardes, for instance; that he would bite, is very likely; but I should not hesitate any more. To hesitate, to doubt better, far, to die."
M. le Duc d'Orleans added that there was no other course open, and took the opinion of M. le Duc, which was strongly in his favour. M. le Prince de Conti the same, mine also, that of M. de la Force and of M. de Guiche still more so.
"And to begin," resumed the prince, "there will be cards, this evening, in Madame's apartment; you will dine with me, and I will take you there with me." "Oh! as for that, monseigneur," objected De Guiche, "you will allow me to object." "What, again! this is positive rebellion." "Madame received me too indifferently, yesterday, before the whole court." "Really!" said the prince, laughing.
"Your majesty forgets, I presume, that the Comte de Guiche is the intimate friend of the Vicomte de Bragelonne." "I do not see the connection, however," said the king. "Ah! I beg your pardon, then, sire; but I thought the Comte de Guiche was a very great friend of Madame's." "Quite true," the king returned; "there is no occasion to search any further, the blow came from that direction."
"I know you must have noticed him, monseigneur." "Yes, yes, yes. You see, De Guiche, I do not wish that either my wife or myself should have ugly faces before our eyes. My wife will have all her maids of honor pretty; I, all the gentlemen about me good-looking.
As she said this, she made so funny and so pretty a grimace, that De Guiche and Manicamp could not control themselves; they burst into a peal of laugher; Madame followed their example, and even Monsieur himself could not resist it, and he was obliged to sit down, as, for laughing, he could scarcely keep his equilibrium. However, he very soon left off, but his anger had increased.
"Quite true, and I believe you are right. But have you not seen M. de Bragelonne here?" La Valliere started at the name. "Why do you ask?" she inquired. "Have I offended you again?" said De Guiche. "In that case I am indeed unhappy, and greatly to be pitied." "Yes, very unhappy, and very much to be pitied, Monsieur de Guiche, for you seem to be suffering terribly."
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