chagrined that her mother had entirely taken off the suspicion of
it.

Though the Congress of Cercamp had been broken off, the
negotiations for the peace were continued, and things were so
disposed, that towards the latter end of February the conferences
were reassumed at Chateau-Cambresis; the same plenipotentiaries
were sent as before, and the Mareschal de St. Andre being one,
his absence freed the Duke de Nemours from a rival, who was
formidable rather from his curiosity in observing those who
addressed to Madam de Cleves, than from any advances he was
capable of making himself in her favour.

Madam de Chartres was not willing to let her daughter see that
she knew her sentiments for the Duke, for fear of making herself
suspected in some things which she was very desirous to tell her.

One day she set herself to talk about him, and a great deal of
good she said of him, but mixed with it abundance of sham
praises, as the prudence he showed in never falling in love, and
how wise he was to make the affair of women and love an amusement
instead of a serious business: "It is not," added she, "that
he is not suspected to have a very uncommon passion for the
Queen-Dauphin; I observe he visits her very often; and I advise
you to avoid, as much as possible, speaking to him, and
especially in private; because, since the Queen-Dauphin treats
you as she does, it would be said, that you are their confidant;
and you know how disagreeable that sort of reputation is: I'm of
opinion, if this report continues, that you should not visit the
Queen-Dauphin so often, in order to avoid involving yourself in