One of these, who had kept her eyes turned upon the gate, came hastening forward the instant that De Catinat appeared.

It was Mademoiselle Nanon, the _confidante_ of Madame de Maintenon.
"I am so pleased to see you, captain," she cried, "and I have waited so patiently.

Madame would speak with you.

The king comes to her at three, and we have but twenty minutes.

I heard that you had gone to Paris, and so I stationed myself here.