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Updated: June 13, 2025
"What! up there," exclaimed Saint-Aignan, with surprise, and pointing at the floor above him with his finger. "No," said Malicorne, "yonder," indicating the building opposite. "What do you mean, then, by saying that her room is above my apartment?" "Because I am sure that your apartment ought, providentially, to be under Mademoiselle de la Valliere's room."
One of the officers on duty gave it to me." The valet, in obedience to a gesture of the king, handed him the letter. The king advanced towards the candles, opened the note, read the signature, and uttered a loud cry. Saint-Aignan was sufficiently respectful not to look on; but, without looking on, he saw and heard all, and ran towards the king, who with a gesture dismissed the servant.
Alberoni for a long time had ceased to keep on even decent terms with Saint-Aignan, scandalising thus even the most unfavourably disposed towards France. Saint-Aignan only maintained his position by the sagacity of his conduct, and he was delighted when he received orders to return to France. He asked for his parting audience, and meanwhile bade adieu to all his friends and to all the Court.
"Illustrious shepherd, you mean?" said Madame, pretending to correct M. de Saint-Aignan. "Your royal highness is right; I was mistaken," returned the courtier; "if, I say, the shepherd Tyrcis deigns occasionally to call Amyntas his friend, and to open his heart to him, it is an unparalleled favor, which the latter regards as the most unbounded felicity."
Saint-Aignan did not know which way to turn. La Valliere had about her, not exactly a court, but sprinklings of courtiers. Saint-Aignan, hoping by this maneuver to attract Athenais's attention towards him, approached the young girl, and saluted her with a respect that induced some to believe that he wished to balance Athenais by Louise.
Saint-Aignan, I do not understand a syllable of what you have been telling me. Where did this affair happen?" "At the Rond-point, in that part of the forest called the Bois-Rochin." "That will do. Call M. d'Artagnan." Saint-Aignan obeyed, and the musketeer entered. "Monsieur d'Artagnan," said the king, "you will leave this place by the little door of the private staircase." "Yes, sire."
It has even been stated that the word disaffection was uttered during this secret conference by the sincere and truthful lips of M. de Saint-Aignan. I cannot assert that this is true; for the door was closely shut, and M. de Saint-Aignan spoke in a low tone.
Madame, on her side, did not open her lips about it; so that the king took leave of her without having reposed the slightest confidence in her. Hardly had she watched the king move away, than she set out in search of Saint-Aignan. Saint-Aignan was never very difficult to find; he was like the smaller vessels that always follow in the wake of, and as tenders to, the larger ships.
Whoever has seen and heard Tyrcis must love him; whoever loves and is beloved by him, has indeed found happiness." Saint-Aignan here paused; he was enjoying the pleasure of all these compliments; and the portrait he had drawn, however grotesquely inflated it might be, had found favor in certain ears, in which the perfections of the shepherd did not seem to have been exaggerated.
He lost no time; but the repast finished, and business matters settled, he took Saint-Aignan by the arm, and desired him to lead the way to La Valliere's apartments. The courtier uttered an exclamation. "Well, what is that for? It is a habit you will have to adopt, and in order to adopt a habit, one must make a beginning."
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