If she is sent to a convent chosen for her, it will be worse than a prison.

Her life will be made a burden to her until she consents to obey the king's command.

Therefore, my object will be to secure her retreat to a convent where she will be well treated and happy.

But we will talk of this again." It was not until the following afternoon that the marquis returned from Versailles.
"I am off to the front again," he said.

"I had an audience with his Majesty this morning, and respectfully informed him of my daughter's incurable repugnance to the Duc de Carolan, and of her desire to remain single until at least she reached the age of twenty.