CHAPTER XIV

Serious illness of the Duc d’Enghien--Tyranny exercised over him by Richelieu--An amusing anecdote--Death of the Cardinal--His will--Lawsuit between the Prince de Condé and the Duchesse d’Aiguillon--Enghien contemplates the dissolution of his marriage, neglects his wife, and devotes himself to Marthe du Vigean--He receives the command of the Army of Flanders, gains the brilliant victory of Rocroi, and takes Thionville--The Duchesse d’Enghien gives birth to a son--Indifference of the duke--He returns to Paris and endeavours to procure the dissolution of his marriage--But this project is frustrated by the interference of the Prince de Condé--Enghien is wounded at the battle of Nördlingen, and has a dangerous attack of fever--To the astonishment of his friends, he suddenly breaks off his tender relations with Mlle. du Vigean--Despair of the lady, who, in spite of the opposition of her family, enters the Carmelites of the Faubourg Saint-Jacques 196–206

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