CHAPTER XVII

Arrival of Condé at the Court--His reception--He returns to Paris--His ingratitude towards his wife--Dignified behaviour of _Madame la Princesse_--Affectionate relations between Condé and his son--Indifference of the young prince towards his mother--Marriage of the Duc d’Enghien and Anne of Bavaria--The affair of Poland--Condé’s conquest of Franche-Comté--The mind of the Princesse de Condé becomes affected--The footman Duval--Mysterious affair at the Hôtel de Condé: the princess is wounded in a brawl between Duval and the Comte de Bussy-Rabutin--Singular attitude of _Monsieur le Prince_--Trial of Duval--Calumnies against the Princesse de Condé: letter of Madame de Sevigné--The princess is exiled to the Château of Châteauroux, in Berry--Her departure: a touching scene--Her captivity--Her hallucinations--Visit of Père Tixier 235–250

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