Chapter 12
"Well," Thérèse exclaimed, as she poured some tea into Marie's cup, "seems you were right. Marguerite Françoise Louise de Ghent has been eliminated."
Marie nodded. "I really cannot understand what was being Francis' reasoning or how he reached his decision. It is a well-known fact that the Baron de Barbarac was one of the most prominent men in the province."
Thérèse nodded. "And a good and loyal family friend."
"Until he married her." Marie and Thérèse both looked up. Vivienne du Bois, Alexandre's mother had entered the room. Two people were with her, her friends, the Countess Isabel du Lac and her daughter, Adrienne. They had just settled in Hautefort after the death of her husband, Jacques, who had left her his small country manor. Isabel had always said it was perfect for the two of them, exactly the opposite of Rodmilla who despised anything that had to do with Auguste.
"I still cannot see how you could possibly choose a servant, Marie," Vivienne said to her sister in law. "I just can't see Danielle with the Prince."
The Queen of France looked at her. "And who would you have chosen, Vivienne?"
Vivienne looked at her. "A properly titled young woman, that's who. That is why I brought Isabel and her daughter. We all knew each other, Marie. Alex, Henry and Adrienne were close. "
"Yes, my sister, and if you remember, so were Alex, Henry and Danielle. And you know very well that Danielle has a proper title."
"Everyone refers to her as a servant, Marie. Doesn't that bother you?"
Marie was about to answer when Thérèse spoke up.
"The only thing that bothers me, Vivienne, are small minded people like yourself."
Vivienne gave her a nasty look.
"By the way, where is my son? I wanted Adrienne to."
"Right here, Mother," Alex called to her. He was holding Danielle's hand. "I have something to discuss with you." He looked around. "What's all this?"
"Well," Thérèse exclaimed, as she poured some tea into Marie's cup, "seems you were right. Marguerite Françoise Louise de Ghent has been eliminated."
Marie nodded. "I really cannot understand what was being Francis' reasoning or how he reached his decision. It is a well-known fact that the Baron de Barbarac was one of the most prominent men in the province."
Thérèse nodded. "And a good and loyal family friend."
"Until he married her." Marie and Thérèse both looked up. Vivienne du Bois, Alexandre's mother had entered the room. Two people were with her, her friends, the Countess Isabel du Lac and her daughter, Adrienne. They had just settled in Hautefort after the death of her husband, Jacques, who had left her his small country manor. Isabel had always said it was perfect for the two of them, exactly the opposite of Rodmilla who despised anything that had to do with Auguste.
"I still cannot see how you could possibly choose a servant, Marie," Vivienne said to her sister in law. "I just can't see Danielle with the Prince."
The Queen of France looked at her. "And who would you have chosen, Vivienne?"
Vivienne looked at her. "A properly titled young woman, that's who. That is why I brought Isabel and her daughter. We all knew each other, Marie. Alex, Henry and Adrienne were close. "
"Yes, my sister, and if you remember, so were Alex, Henry and Danielle. And you know very well that Danielle has a proper title."
"Everyone refers to her as a servant, Marie. Doesn't that bother you?"
Marie was about to answer when Thérèse spoke up.
"The only thing that bothers me, Vivienne, are small minded people like yourself."
Vivienne gave her a nasty look.
"By the way, where is my son? I wanted Adrienne to."
"Right here, Mother," Alex called to her. He was holding Danielle's hand. "I have something to discuss with you." He looked around. "What's all this?"