The current of fresh air produced by the rapid motion of the carriage soon recalled her to her senses.
Having reached the chateau, she was able, though very weak, to alight from the carriage, and, with the assistance of Athenais and of Montalais, to reach the inner apartments.

They made her sit down in one of the rooms of the ground floor.

After a while, as the accident had not produced much effect upon those who had been walking, the promenade was resumed.

During this time, the king had found Madame beneath a tree with overhanging branches, and had seated himself by her side.
"Take care, sire," said Henrietta to him, in a low tone, "you do not show yourself as indifferent as you ought to be." "Alas!" replied the king, in the same tone, "I much fear we have entered into an agreement above our strength to keep." He then added aloud, "You have heard of the accident, I suppose ?" "What accident ?" "Oh! in seeing you I forgot I hurried here expressly to tell you of it.
I am, however, painfully affected by it; one of your maids of honor, Mademoiselle de la Valliere, has just fainted." "Indeed! poor girl," said the princess, quietly, "what was the cause of it ?" She then added in an undertone, "You forget, sire, that you wish others to believe in your passion for this girl, and yet you remain here while she is almost dying, perhaps, elsewhere." "Ah! Madame," said the king, sighing, "how much more perfect you are in your part than I am, and how actively you think of everything." He then rose, saying loud enough for every one to hear him, "Permit me to leave you, Madame; my uneasiness is very great, and I wish to be quite certain, myself, that proper attention has been given to Mademoiselle de la Valliere." And the king left again to return to La Valliere, while those who had been present commented upon the king's remark:--"My uneasiness is very great.".