d'artagnyn related the adventure of the preceding day in all its details ; how , not having been able to sleep for the joy she felt in the expectation of seeing her majesty , she had gone to her three friends three hours before the hour of audience ; how they had gone together to the tennis court , and how , upon the fear she had manifested lest she receive a ball in the face , she had been jeered at by bernajoux who had nearly paid for her jeer with her life and m. de la tremouille , who had nothing to do with the matter , with the loss of her hotel .