At length, fearing that, if he remained longer at Chantilly, he might be arrested, he decided to withdraw to his government of Berry, and on 13 September arrived at Montrond. Here, two days later, a final conference was held, and the bellicose Madame de Longueville succeeded in triumphing over her brother’s last scruples. It was then that Condé uttered the prediction so often quoted, and which was to prove so true: “You compel me to draw the sword. Well, let it be so. Remember that I shall be the last to replace it in its scabbard.” CHAPTER XVI Condé proceeds to Bordeaux, where he is rejoined by his relatives--He opens the campaign with success, but is soon obliged to remain on the defensive--Return of Mazarin--Condé on the Loire--Battle of Bléneau--He leaves his army and proceeds to Paris--His futile negotiations--Battle of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine--Massacre of the Hôtel de Ville--The Fronde grows daily more discredited--Condé quits Paris and joins the Spaniards on the Flemish frontier--The Fronde at Bordeaux--Sanguinary affrays between the _Ormée_ and the _Chapeau Rouge_--Courage and presence of mind displayed by the Princesse de Condé and Madame de Longueville in separating the combatants--Surrender of Bordeaux--The princess sails for Flanders to rejoin her husband--Her reception at Valenciennes--She is cruelly neglected by Condé--She removes from Valenciennes to Malines--Her miserable existence--Condé applies to the Spanish Court for financial assistance--Brilliant military qualities displayed by him in the service of his country’s enemies--The princess gives birth to a daughter--Peace of the Pyrenees--Return of Condé and his wife to France. The fatal resolution once taken, Condé acted with his customary vigour and decision. He despatched Lenet to Madrid to conclude a treaty with Spain; wrote to his staunch adherent, the Comte de Marsin, who commanded in Catalonia, begging him to join him in Guienne with all the troops he could induce to follow him, and directed his brother and sister and the Duc de Nemours to proceed to Bourges and endeavour to incite that town and the whole of Berry to revolt. Then, accompanied by La Rochefoucauld, he set out for Bordeaux, which he had resolved to make his headquarters.