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De Luynes resolves to compel the Queen-mother to remain at Blois--Treacheryof Richelieu--The suspicions of Marie are aroused--Herapprehensions--She demands permission to remove to Monceaux, and isrefused--She affects to resign herself to her fate--A royalcorrespondence--Vanity of the Duc d'Epernon--A Court broil--The Abbé Rucellaïoffers his services to Marie de Medicis--He attempts to win over thegreat nobles to her cause--He is compelled to quit the Court, and retiresto Sedan--The Duc de Bouillon refuses to join the cabal--The Ducd'Epernon consents to aid the escape of the Queen-mother--The ministersbecome suspicious of the designs of Richelieu--He is ordered to retire toCoussay, and subsequently to Avignon--Tyranny of M. de Roissy--TheQueen-mother resolves to demand a public trial--De Luynes affects toseek a reconciliation with the Prince de Condé--Firmness of theQueen-mother--The three Jesuits--Marie pledges herself not to leave Bloiswithout the sanction of the King--False confidence of De Luynes--Themalcontents are brought to trial--Weakness of the ministers--Politicalexecutions--Indignation of the people--The Princes resolve to liberatethe Queen-mother.
The Duc d'Epernon leaves Metz--A traitor--A minister at fault--The Ducde Bellegarde offers an asylum to the Queen-mother--Marie de Medicisescape