CHAPTER XIV Serious illness of the Duc d’Enghien--Tyranny exercised over him by Richelieu--An amusing anecdote--Death of the Cardinal--His will--Lawsuit between the Prince de Condé and the Duchesse d’Aiguillon--Enghien contemplates the dissolution of his marriage, neglects his wife, and devotes himself to Marthe du Vigean--He receives the command of the Army of Flanders, gains the brilliant victory of Rocroi, and takes Thionville--The Duchesse d’Enghien gives birth to a son--Indifference of the duke--He returns to Paris and endeavours to procure the dissolution of his marriage--But this project is frustrated by the interference of the Prince de Condé--Enghien is wounded at the battle of Nördlingen, and has a dangerous attack of fever--To the astonishment of his friends, he suddenly breaks off his tender relations with Mlle. du Vigean--Despair of the lady, who, in spite of the opposition of her family, enters the Carmelites of the Faubourg Saint-Jacques 196–206 CHAPTER XV Notwithstanding his rupture with Mlle. du Vigean, the Duc d’Enghien continues to treat his wife with coldness--The heart of the prince is fiercely disputed by the ladies of the Court--Dissipated life of Enghien: paternal remonstrances--_Liaison_ between the duke and Ninon de l’Enclos--Death of Henri II. de Bourbon, Prince de Condé--Failure of the new Prince de Condé before Lerida--His brilliant victory at Lens--Beginning of the Fronde--Condé remains faithful to the Court, and takes command of the royal troops--The Duchesse de Châtillon becomes his mistress--Peace of Rueil--The arrogance and ambition of Condé causes the Court and the Frondeurs to join forces against him--The arrest of the Princes--The Princesse de Condé at Bordeaux--Death of the dowager-princess--Equivocal conduct of Madame de Châtillon--Episode of an unaddressed letter--Exile of Mazarin and release of the Princes--Continued indifference of Condé towards his wife, notwithstanding her courageous efforts on his behalf--Negotiations between him and the Regent--His rupture with the Frondeurs, who draw towards the Court--Condé retires to Saint-Maur--Alliance between the Court and the Frondeurs--Proceedings against Condé--The prince retires to Montrond and “draws the sword” 207–224 CHAPTER XVI