The duke wants the marriage celebrated before he leaves for Switzerland.

That will be within three or four weeks.

I am not informed as to the details of the ceremony, but I suppose the princess will be taken to St.Denis, and will there be married.

The unfortunate princess, doubtless, has not yet been told of her impending fate, though she may have heard of it by rumor.

There will be tears and trouble when she learns of it, for she has a strong dash of her father's temper.