encountered the Prince de Montpensier, who had just returned from
the hunt. He was greatly astonished to see two men in the company
of his wife, and he was even more astonished when, on coming
closer, he saw that these were the Duc d'Anjou and the Duc de
Guise. The hatred which he bore for the latter, combined with his
naturally jealous disposition made him find the sight of these
two Princes with his wife, without knowing how they came to be
there or why they had come to his house, so disagreeable that he
was unable to conceal his annoyance. He, however, adroitly put
this down to a fear that he could not receive so mighty a Prince
as the King's brother in a style befitting his rank. The Comte de
Chabannes was even more upset at seeing the Duc de Guise and
Madame de Montpensier together than was her husband, it seemed to
him a most evil chance which had brought the two of them together
again, an augury which foretold disturbing sequels to follow this
new beginning.

In the evening Madame de Montpensier acted as hostess with the
same grace with which she did everything. In fact she pleased her
guests a little too much. The Duc d'Anjou who was very handsome
and very much a ladies man, could not see a prize so much worth
winning without wishing ardently to make it his own. He had a
touch of the same sickness as the Duc de Guise, and continuing to
invent important reasons, he stayed for two days at Champigny,
without being obliged to do so by anything but the charms of
Madame de Montpensier, for her husband did not make any
noticeable effort to detain him. The Duc de Guise did not leave
without making it clear to Madame de Montpensier that he felt
towards her as he had done in the past. As nobody knew of this
former relationship he said to her several times, in front of