CHAPTER XLIII.
Equivocal Position of the Duc de Bourgogne .-- His Weak Conduct .-- Concealment of a Battle from the King .-- Return of the Duc de Bourgogne to Court .-- Incidents of His Reception .-- Monseigneur .-- Reception of the Duc de Berry .-- Behaviour of the Duc de Bourgogne .-- Anecdotes of Gamaches .-- Return of Vendome to Court .-- His Star Begins to Wane .-- Contrast of Boufflers and Vendome .-- Chamillart's Project for Retaking Lille .-- How It Was Defeated by Madame de Maintenon..