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Updated: June 15, 2025
The order being obeyed, the king himself searched the pocket of the coat; he found only one handkerchief, and that his own; La Valliere's had disappeared.
Suddenly, a noise upon the upper floor was heard, which had, in fact, continued, though it had remained unnoticed, for some time; it had at last aroused La Valliere's attention, though but slowly so.
Catching glimpses at last of the king and La Valliere, they seemed to have found what they were seeking. They were some of the courtiers who had been sent by the queen and Madame, and uncovered themselves, in token of having perceived his majesty. But Louis, notwithstanding La Valliere's confusion, did not quit his respectful and tender attitude.
We accordingly resume Raoul de Bragelonne's story at the very place where our last sketch left him. In a state of frenzy and dismay, or rather without power or will of his own, hardly knowing what he was doing, he fled swiftly, after the scene in La Valliere's chamber, that strange exclusion, Louise's grief, Montalais's terror, the king's wrath all seemed to indicate some misfortune. But what?
One would never have thought she was about to quit a brilliant Court for the hair shirt of the ascetic, and all the death-in-life of a convent. I grieved for her, I wept for her, and I got her a grand gentleman as a husband. This may refer to Mademoiselle de Blois, La Valliere's daughter, who was given in marriage to the Prince de Conti. Madame de Maintenon's Character. The Queen Likes Her.
Everything that ministers to their passions seems feasible to them, and righteous folk must consent to do their pleasure, or suffer the penalty of being disgraced and neglected, and of seeing their long years of service lost and forgotten. "During that unlucky journey in Brabant, you sought by redoubling your coquetry and fascinations to allure La Valliere's lover.
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."
"You did so: but you were not the first who told me. The Comte de la Fere had solicited from me Mademoiselle de la Valliere's hand for his son. And, on his return from England, the marriage shall be celebrated, since they love each other." "I recognize your majesty's great generosity of disposition in that act."
"I do not disown you for a brother," she said, "in refusing you majesty an injustice." "An injustice!" "Oh, sire! if I informed others of La Valliere's conduct; if the queen knew " "Come, come, Henrietta, let your heart speak; remember that, for however brief a time, you once loved me; remember, too, that human hearts should be as merciful as the heart of a sovereign Master.
On putting my head out of window, when we turned a corner of the road, I saw that La Valliere's coach, with six horses, was following quite close behind; but I took care not to tell the Queen, who believed those ladies were a long way off. All at once, on a height, we saw a body of horsemen approaching. The King could be plainly distinguished, riding at their head.
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