The Duchesse de Longueville," and she motioned to the lady next to her, "is as desirous as myself that you should be presented to her, and that she should hear from your lips somewhat more of the doings of her brother than she has yet learned." Hector again bowed deeply.

The sister of Enghien was as ambitious for her brother's sake as he was for his own self, and she was his potent ally in the troubles of the times.
"Enghien was wounded," she said.

"Monsieur la Moussaie left the field directly the battle was won, and could tell me little about my brother's injuries." "He received three wounds, duchess, but happily none of them were severe, and he was on horseback on the following morning.

It seemed miraculous to us all that he should so escape, for he rode ever ahead of us in the charges against the Spanish square." "You were acting as one of his aides-de-camp?
I do not remember having seen your face before." "No, madame.

I have been for the past four years on the staff of the Viscount de Turenne, and have not left the army during that time.