"What have I to be joyful for?"
"The unexpected chance which offers itself for you to resume your liberty."
"My liberty?" replied Marguerite, who was determined to compel the prince to express his whole thought.
"Yes; your liberty! You will now be separated from the King of Navarre."
"Separated!" said Marguerite, fastening her eyes on the young prince.
The Duc d'Alençon tried to endure his sister's look, but his eyes soon avoided hers with embarrassment.
"Separated!" repeated Marguerite; "let us talk this over, brother, for I should like to understand all you mean, and how you propose to separate us."
"Why," murmured the duke, "Henry is a Huguenot."
"No doubt; but he made no secret of his religion, and that was known when we were married."
"Yes; but since your marriage, sister," asked the duke, involuntarily allowing a ray of joy to shine upon his face, "what has Henry been doing?"