Ten Years Later Chapter 6 - The Courtyard of the Hotel Grammont

In which a mysterious envoy named Malicorne presents himself at the Hotel Grammont to the Comte de Guiche, skillfully navigating courtly expectations and discussing appointments in the prince’s household amidst an atmosphere of subtle intrigue. The scene unfolds with genteel discourse on birth and merit among young nobles, revealing the tensions that underlie their polished interactions and ambitions.