She first
married Raymond d'Agout, Baron of Sault in Provence, who
died in 1503; and secondly James de Chastillon, Chamberlain
to Charles VIII. and Louis XII., killed at the siege of
Ravenna in 1512. Brantome states, moreover, that she
subsequently married Cardinal John du Bellay. (See Appendix
to the'present volume, C.) In this story, Margaret describes
the Princess of Flanders as having lost two husbands, with
the view of disguising the identity of her heroine. Her own
husband (the Duke of Alencon) was still alive; but Madame de
Chastillon had twice become a widow, and the Queen, who was
well aware of this, designedly ascribed to the Princess the
situation of the lady of honour. This story should be
compared with the poem "Quatre Dames et Quatre
Gentilhommes" in the _Marguerites de la Marguerite_.--F.
When the gentleman saw that he was discovered, he was so fearful of
being recognised by the lady, that he descended in all haste through his
trap-door; his despair at returning in such an evil plight being no less
than his desire and assurance of a gracious reception had previously
been.
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