M. de Retz.--Fears of Mazarin.--Escape of the cardinal.--Dangers of civil war.--Alarm and energy of De Retz.--The populace aroused.--Palace of the Luxembourg.--Discovery of the attempted flight of the royal family.--Haughty reply of Anne of Austria.--Courage of the queen mother.--Respectful conduct of the populace.--Fortitude of the regent.--The queen regent dissembles.--Vigilance of Monsieur.--Cardinal Mazarin in exile.--Majority of the dauphin attained.--Imposing ceremony.--Appearance of Louis XIV.--Address of Louis.--Address of the queen regent.--Reply of Louis.--Power of the King of France.--Gallantry of Louis.--Influence of Anne and Mazarin upon Louis.--Conflict between the court and Parliament.--Mazarin arrives in France.--Civil war inaugurated.--Mazarin's army defeated.--Depression of the regent.--_Monsieur._--Ludicrous quarrel of Louis and his brother.--Embarrassment of the court.--Conflict at Etampes.--Destitution of Louis XIV.--Scenes of the conflict at Etampes.--Retreat of Conde.--Battle at St. Antoine.--Cardinal Mazarin forced to retire.--The king invited to return.--The Duke of Orleans retires to Blois.--Doom of the leaders of the Fronde.--Respectful refusal of De Retz.--Orders for his arrest.--Treachery of Anne of Austria.--Arrest of De Retz.--Return of Mazarin.--First care of Mazarin.--Festivities at court.--Approaching coronation.--Paucity of notabilities at the coronation.--The king repairs to Stenay.--Louis in the trenches.--Defeat of Conde. The reconciliation between the court and the Fronde was very superficial. The old antagonism soon reappeared, and daily grew more rancorous. To add to the embarrassment of the court, _Monsieur_, the duke of Orleans, became alienated from Mazarin, and seemed inclined to join the Fronde. The most formidable antagonist of the cardinal in the Parliament was M. de Retz. He was coadjutor of the Archbishop of Paris, a man of consummate address and great powers of eloquence. The struggle between De Retz and Mazarin soon became one of life and death. The coadjutor was at length imboldened to offer a decree in Parliament urging the king to banish from his presence and his councils Cardinal Mazarin. This measure threw the court into consternation. The cardinal was apprehensive of arrest. Some of his friends urged him to retire immediately to a fortress. Others proposed to garrison the Palais Royal and its neighborhood with an efficient guard.