At the period you allude to, she was somewhat less brilliant, and scarcely so proud, either.

One evening, particularly, you may remember, my lord, the king refused to dance with her, because he thought her plain and badly dressed!" These words made the Duke of Orleans frown.

It was by no means flattering for him to marry a princess of whom, when young, the king had not thought much.

He would probably have retorted, but at this moment De Guiche quitted the carriage to join the prince.

He had remarked the prince and the chevalier together, and full of anxious attention he seemed to try and guess the nature of the remarks which they had just exchanged.