The Prince of Cleves's good fortune in having seen Mademoiselle de Chartres first seemed to be a happy presage, and gave him some advantage over his rivals, but he foresaw great obstructions on the part of the Duke of Nevers his father:
Chartresko andereñoa lehenik ikusteko zoria Clevesko jaunari egokitu izana zorionaren iragarpen iruditzen zitzaion, eta nolabaiteko abantaila ere ematen zion bere lehiakideen aldean, baina eragozpen gaitzak iragartzen zituen bere aita Neversko dukearen aldetik: