“What was it?”
“I came, madame, intending to complain energetically, and to inform you that I will not submit to such behavior from the Duke of Buckingham.”
“What do you intend to do, then?”
“I shall complain to the king.”
“And what do you expect the king to reply?”
“Very well, then,” said Monsieur, with an expression of stern determination on his countenance, which offered a singular contrast to its usual gentleness. “Very well. I will right myself!”
“What do you call righting yourself?” inquired Anne of Austria, in alarm.
“I will have the Duke of Buckingham quit the princess, I will have him quit France, and I will see that my wishes are intimated to him.”
“You will intimate nothing of the kind, Philip,” said the queen, “for if you act in that manner, and violate hospitality to that extent, I will invoke the severity of the king against you.”
“Do you threaten me, madame?” exclaimed Philip, almost in tears; “do you threaten me in the midst of my complaints!”