MADAME DE SAUVE'S APARTMENT 210

XXII. "SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING" 219

XXIII. A NEW CONVERT 224

XXIV. THE RUE TIZON AND THE RUE CLOCHE PERCEE 236

XXV. THE CHERRY-COLORED CLOAK 248

XXVI. MARGARITA 257

XXVII. THE HAND OF GOD 263

XXVIII. THE LETTER FROM ROME 268

XXIX. THE DEPARTURE 274

XXX. MAUREVEL 280

XXXI. THE HUNT 284

XXXII. FRATERNITY 293

XXXIII. THE GRATITUDE OF KING CHARLES IX 300

XXXIV. MAN PROPOSES BUT GOD DISPOSES 306

XXXV. A NIGHT OF KINGS 316

XXXVI. THE ANAGRAM 324

XXXVII. THE RETURN TO THE LOUVRE 329

XXXVIII. THE GIRDLE OF THE QUEEN MOTHER 340

XXXIX. PROJECTS OF REVENGE 348

XL. THE ATRIDES 362

XLI. THE HOROSCOPE 372

XLII. CONFIDENCES 379

XLIII. THE AMBASSADORS 389

XLIV. ORESTES AND PYLADES 395

XLV. ORTHON 404

XLVI. THE INN OF LA BELLE ETOILE 415

XLVII. DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE 423

XLVIII. TWO HEADS FOR ONE CROWN 430

XLIX. THE TREATISE ON HUNTING 441

L. HAWKING 448

LI. THE PAVILION OF FRANCOIS I 456

LII. THE EXAMINATION 464

LIII. ACTEON 473