Then it was borne suddenly in upon her that her children as well as her lover were to be taken from her, that this other woman should see them and speak with them and win their love while she was far away.
All that was evil and bitter in the woman flashed suddenly up in her, until for the instant she was what the king had thought her.

If her son was not for her, then he should be for none.

A jewelled knife lay among her treasures, ready to her hand.

She caught it up and rushed at the cowering lad.

Louis screamed and ran forward to stop her; but another had been swifter than he.