Her husband learned it, and by a lying message he coaxed her into his own, which was at another door.

When De Vivonne found that she did not come, and that her rooms were empty, he made inquiries, and soon learned how she had gone.
De Montespan's arms had been seen on the panel, and so the king sent me here with my troop as fast as we could gallop." "Ah, and you would have come too late had a strange chance not brought us here.

I know not who it was who waylaid us, for this man seemed to know nothing of the matter.

However, all that will be clearer afterwards.

What is to be done now ?" "I have my own orders.