She lived in Paris, making a display quite unsuited to her rank, and had even carried it so far as to go about with two coaches and many liveried servants.

With this state one day she met in the streets the coach of Madame de Bouillon, which the servants of the German woman forced to give way to their mistress's.

The Bouillons, piqued to excess, resolved to be revenged.

One day, when they knew the Duchess was going to the play, they went there attended by a numerous livery.

Their servants had orders to pick a quarrel with those of the Duchess.