About noon
I was not surprised at this ; D'Entragues 's near kinship to the Count of Auvergne , and the mingled feelings with which I knew that the family regarded Henry , preparing me to expect treachery in that quarter . Moreover , the nature of the ambush was proof that its author resided in the neighbourhood and was intimately acquainted with the forest . I should have carried this information at once to my master , but I learned that he had already started , and thus baffled , and believing that his affection for Mademoiselle d'Entragues , if not for her sister , would lead him to act with undue leniency , I conceived and arranged a plan of my own . About noon , therefore , I set out as if for a ride , attended by La Trape only , but at some distance from the palace we were joined by Boisrose , whom I had bidden to be at that point well armed and mounted . Thus reinforced , for the Gascon was still strong , and in courage a Grillon , I proceeded to Malesherbes by a circuitous route which brought me within sight of the gates about the middle of the afternoon . I then halted under cover of the trees , and waited until I saw the king , attended by several ladies and gentlemen , and followed by eight troopers , issue from the chateau . His Majesty was walking , his horse being led behind him ; and seeing this I rode out and approached the party as if I had that moment arrived to meet the king .