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
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