"He wants her to come to Chateau-Thierry, where he is going at his utmost speed."
"This is, upon my word, a passion very quickly conceived."
"That is like monseigneur."
"I only see one difficulty," said Remy.
"What is that?"
"That my mistress is about to embark for England."
"Diable! this, then, is where you must try to aid me."—"How?"
"By persuading her to go in an opposite direction."
"You do not know my mistress, monsieur; she is not easily persuaded. Besides, even if she were persuaded to go to Chateau-Thierry instead of England, do you think she would yield to the prince?"
"Why not?"