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I.
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madame

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CHAPTER

PA"E

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to

The

king

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abbe

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Secret

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la

Reply

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du

comtesse

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to

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comtesse

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the

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de

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published
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further

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anecdote

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non

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comte

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comtesse

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XXIV.

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223

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king

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of

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XXVII.
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to

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de

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XXXII.
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king

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the

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marechale

de

madame

du

madame

Bon-

cault

333

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of

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poisoning
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physicians

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the

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devil, but

the

Barry

Parliament

dead,

St.

the

livres

before

St.
was

du

neglected

Genevieve.

of

habits.

for

favorites,

tranquil

and

not

all these

curate

if

as

prayers.

gravely

of

of

all

silence

thousand

at

masses

Richelieu

passed. "

She

earliest

Countess

with

had

hundred

two

place,"

him,

in

thirty-seventh day

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long neglected

is like

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de

have

nor

prediction

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not

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in

wept

its

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attended

hunt

"(

in such

Liege.

her

to

greatest

I shall

passed.

the

in

Madame

ceasing:

of

faithful

"

the

So

role."

in God

almanac

Liege,

woman,

that

from

to

The

altar.

suddenly,

forty days

neither

the

in

speaks

who
the

recurred

shall

day.

believed

Barry
believed

she

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fortieth

the

on

Nineveh

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he

again

these

when

only

ease

said

of

"This

anger:

silence

The

she

Beauvais

grand style, but

and

to

carnival

the

to

eyes

Barry.

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him.

de

God

put myself

to

du

Trappist's denunciation
be

in

it

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his

of solitude

Madame

to

"(

pale.

the

to

after

righteous
forty days and

he, raising

went

he

evening
the

turned

Abbe"

the

in

say,

last; yet

Louis

"

to

the

but

Versailles

at

mass

passed the paper

of the
world," said

end

the

us

laughed,

dared

and

1774,

After

King

The

gaily.

and

prediction

the

Countess:

the

INTRODUCTION

not

was

God
"

mistress.

who
Ask

held
the

the

heart

Countess

said.
she

has

gone

away," they

answered.

to

INTRODUCTION

SPECIAL

has

"Ah!

His

end

insults
said
That

is

Rose-colored

funeral

mistress

his

XVI.

of

masterpiece
preserved:
only are
and

Madame

royalty,
Pont

to

light

cast

the

XV.
before

But

king is dead,
city of

good

King and
by Sophie

of

one

lament

for
of

Arnould,

the

last

words

of

father

both

consoled

in

loved

her

she

Yet

Like

the

death

of

that

was

her

in

he
true

Montespan,

went

also

dark

these

solitary park in

the

she

the

Louis

often

upon

for

exile

where

Versailles;

was

life.

court

Trianon.

her

of

plagues

seven

royalty. After
returned
to
Lucienne,

country

of

the

to

high order,
loving look

the

true

sun

of

of

maze

the

eloquence
us
orphaned

she

what

her

the

was

to

of

was

Brissac

But

courtesan

days

Fontenoy.*

of Louis

The

in

worn

Behold

she

Cosse"

King;

was

faithful

Dames

XV.

was

were

sacred

Barry

died

she
aux

Louis

du

de

Due

"

parted.
de-

mother.

If

"(

of

King!
:

he

Nevertheless, *

oration

cried

pronounced

which

battle

the

at

they

oration

were

So

There

services.

was

mourning

The

Paris.

funeral
whe

go!*

must

maledictions.

some

Republic!

the

eloquent funeral
dead, long live the

of Louis

live

long

most

King

death

the

his

soldier,

the

was

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forth

at

old

Then

gone?

drew

even

one

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she

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the

particularlyhappy

was

Lucienne.

at

I have
her

compared
have

to

One

although
Brissac,

her
and

do

"Why
"
My

Who

have

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sister

liked

she

to

But

on

knocked
goes

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asked
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morrow

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castle

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romance

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lover.

because

weep
lam

festival

the

the

forget!

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weep

right; happiness

was

past

and

erase

responded,
I

loved

of her

Countess?*

it?

say

She

three

Lucienne,

at

young

believe

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Ganesin.

to

still

pages

Lescaut, and

setting.

weep,

friend,

Revolution
*

many

you

to-morrow.

no

also

was

shall

She

sun

how

day

that

you,

to

destroyed by passion.
herself
day she found

were

she

been

her

happy.*

that

of

her

gate

of

I love

should

know

happiness,
Lucienne.

the

SPECIAL

("

Justice;

am

The

had

favorite

money

could

she

still

give

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Venus.
the

For

wounded

at

died
w

for

have

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no

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regret

merited.

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I

when

is yours,

royal family.

the

But

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fealty (faith) of
But

negro.

he

"(

Your

tried

Forty-two

how

Lucienne

it.w

forget

to

the

It
It

was

Jacobins.

white,

it red.

make

through

me

head.

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is

which

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lover's

man

to

before

})

years.
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even

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like

votion,
de-

their

to

club

the

at

their

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Jeanne

the
was

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age

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learned

and

imprisoned
"(

her

they

respect

loyalty

her

Barry

what

alive.

come

citizen

said.

beneficence

much

too

Du

to

denounced

who

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has

not

she

without

your

the

have

only

be

longer

became

took

who

and
that

possess

have

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negro

Zamor

was

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is

of

"

wounded

they
Majesty,*

men

them,

it not

was

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that

brave

no

charming

this

of

"(

your

less
shame-

beauty
hospitality to

gave

think, Madame,
for

off

than

these

would

cut

queen.

as

consoled

Majesty
me

the

worthy

so

for

Madame,

it to

gave

arrest

done

your

Barry

the

I have

wounds

du

ophers
philos-

Lucienne.

at

ideal

that

became

visited

root

the

the

so

Parisian

and

as

Barry

her

to

Minerva

to

time

one

Du

Lucienne

not

alas ! had

at

princess

What

took

Madame

have

youths

hands.

portals.

wisdom

of

given

her

to

that

debts

was

both

in its

was

beauty.

The

Foreign kings

Revolution,

which

head,
court

with

good

remembered

wicked.

enough

chat

to

came

been

Antoinette

of Versailles.

echo

an

had

queen,

been

not

and

paid

were

true

Marie

everybody.

to

destiny.w

for

prepare

the

Queen,

INTRODUCTION

She

really forty-seven.

was

quetry
Co-

guillotine.

disarmed
not
Fouquier Tinville, was
still possessed by this pale
by the sweet
voluptuousness
of treason
and
accused
her
already fading beauty. He
of Du
Could
the defender
Barry, who
against the nation.
The

had

public

also

defended

No;

Fouquier
So
Lagarde.
was

eleven

Versailles

accuser,

Marie

Tinville
the

o'clock
when

she

Antoinette,
was

in the
was

of

Louis

evening
queen

an

eloquent

more

mistress

find

"

than

word

hour

for

Chauveau-

condemned.

was

the

eloquent

supper

It
at

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READER
THE

As

early

the

part

of

Madame

Barry's

du

had
career

little

to

it

differentiate

from

of

life

the

ordinary
an

memoirs

editor

the

courtesan,

to

has

in

the

it

deemed

her

life

which

best

to

helped

years

history.

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confine

the

to

make

I.

CHAPTER

Letter

the

Jean

"

Read,

coming

there

which
dear

girl,

your

beauty

not
"

and
I

forget

that

you

be

"(my

Guillaume,

my

that

well;

does

married

decidedly

in

happens
is

too

second
I

the

is

my

all, do

not

sary
unneces-

which

of
is

three

your
that

not

brothers."
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be

must

comte;

the

Guillaume

comtesse

well;

in

wife

of

brother.

am

above

replied

you

is

all

place

France
of

Venice,8

young,

it
to

in

property

my

it

custom

feast

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but,

I, laughing,

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must

like

we

to

du

know

Barry;

whom

we

are

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this
at

at

said

famously

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with

vited
in-

the

at

that

sister-in-law.

my

know

Elie

brother

"Very

are

place

you;

on

alone

importance,

pleasing

undivided

the

only

you

music.

of

rely

may

married

woman

whom

good

moment

of

should

am

"That

the

"

Brother-in-law,
I

is

alone

we

Morand

have

to

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power

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family
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with

that

Jean-

Lebel

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us.

off.

them

ought

he

touch

we

read,

Morand.

countrymen

your

put

furnishes

he

hopes.

of

with

letter,

from

dine

will

and

Lebel;

with

his

apartment,

"

write

will

"

my

me

News

two

yesterday.
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giving

ours.

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of

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king

the

delight.

he,

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Paris,

to

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said

is

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entered

Jean
with

with

sup

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conclusive

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comtesse.

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victory

dine

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to

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face

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nette:

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comte

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from

visit

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from

my

toilette.

laughable

most

least,

conversation,

he

tormented

Jean

comte

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acquitted

insisted

himself

attention.

During

first

Henriette,

of
two

and

on

siding
pre-

the

task,
hours,

good
then

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OF

female

hairdresser,

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he

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out

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imagined to
anxiously, and

Lebel

dine

pleasure

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of

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time,

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effect, for

admiration
a

few

ent
incoher-

compliments.

Morand

at

began

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to

rub

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his

Lebel, "(you
no

females

than

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Jean.

causing

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them

celestial

our

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lips.
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beauty ? "
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you

me,

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ever

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meet

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"(

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saying:

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him-

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lips, and

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re-

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saw

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me,

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satisfaction

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Lebel

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much

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passed alternately from

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followed

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to

senses

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not

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o'clock

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him

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my

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

are

is

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took
the
more

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my

it

reply
as

most

in

the

was,

which

he

perhaps,

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lovely creature
a

habit

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seeing

myself."
to

be

seen

by others, " replied

COMTESSE

This

was

Lebel.

first enthusiasm

head

from

me

of

description
For
with

more

"mark

had

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such

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not

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favorite

Lebel.

of
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but

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gratitude

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station,
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has

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assisted
for

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he

accorded

to

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to

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private.
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the

poor

king,

preserve
the

owe

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me.

deal

Louis

for

of

families
he

when

purse,

me

all interested

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did

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his

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me,

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me,

efforts

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conspiracy against
and

tified
tes-

altered.

his

friend,

utmost

necessary

my

nies
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chambre.

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pleasures.

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to

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all had

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power

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valet

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as

rendered.

harm,

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court

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prince,

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me.

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we
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libertine

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me

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well

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were

tell

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whom

for

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France

his

comptroller-general.

and

distinguished

concealed

clandestine

daughter,

easy

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nence,
imperti-

anything
aux

Lebel

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willing
with

of

no

air

the

of his

of

certain

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friendship

sultana;

of

ear

the

sister,a

accurate

looks

way.

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his

sought
wife,

was

the
man

discover

the

disagreeable part
in contact
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police,

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an

his

with

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of

take

made

of

who

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direction

man,

was

but

nothing

influence

would

by

up

he

passed,

support

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him

you

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of

to

given

manners,

much

began

likelihood,"

Versailles

in

assurance.

or

if he

followed

not

was

having

as

person.

my

part

my

foot,

to

BARRY

which

opening

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His

DU

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would

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fall

santly
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me

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warmth,
love

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OF

MEMOIRS

and

himself,

me

would

Lebel

heaven,
After

was

then

appointment
word
of seeing
this

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each

Lebel

table,
his

out

and

Marais,

paid
he

watch,

left

me

of

spoke

without

saying

again.

us

abrupt

departure,

with

astonishment.

other

the

pulling

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at

an

Thank

another.

to

me

servant.

left

we

compliments;

some

faithful

when

dinner,

resign

not

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

and

Jean

comte

As

for

looked

at

he

Morand,

was

overjoyed.
increased

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made
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me,

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word,
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profiting by

occasioned, approached
his

of

rank

heart,

"

what

throw

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think

not

will

charge

you

are

herself

thinking

you
at

person's

any

of

him

kind

token.*

it;

and

man,

send

can

you

M.

Lebel

I shall

appeared

be

all

at

to

times

me

delighted

him.*
asked

conversation
Two

nothing

Jean

absent,
hastily

had

when,
into

if you

me

this,

will

news

unawares;

king
receive

with

third

marked

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there

was

my

is in

the

by

our

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event.

any

anxiety.

morning,

"Madame,*

room.

the

being

them

the

on

of

without

spent

my

chambre

this

than

more

ended.

days elapsed

Comte

took

M.

reply,

affectionate

some

Morand

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afford

him?*

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not

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tone,

to

certainly
or

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Jean.

comte

pleasure

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possession
was

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my

agreeable

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he

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("

have

merits.*

their

of

woman

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am

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again,"

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he

as

Morand,
A

him

message

any

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entered,

in

are

M.

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him

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with
"

said

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to

of

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Lebel,

see

doubt

you

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us

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we

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illustrious

an

M.

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smitten.*

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of

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said

comtesse,*

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was

Henriette

came

said, "the

drawing-room,

valet

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quires
in-

him.*

surprised
toilette

was

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not

vexed.

begun.

M.

Lebel

I gave

COMTESSE

hasty glance
M.

and

Lebel,
is

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of

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feared

speak

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the

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the

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royal livery.

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him

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demand

suspect

extricate

to

refuses

modesty

explain

here

is

listen

to

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tone,
and

and

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slight

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in

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break

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nor

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engaged

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foot

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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OF

respecting the
honor
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words
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the

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up

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of

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as

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to

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intellectual

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indeed,

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14

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III.

CHAPTER

The

king's

message

Versailles
The

due

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had

safely indulge, a relief from

the
rigid etiquette of a regal

upon

to

moment

unable

Louis

before,

as

had

to

borrowed

common

becomes

might

were

apartment
their

baron

prevent

so

of

pretensions by
to
royalty to descend

omitted

appointed

who

Replying
emperor

fond

very

vanity

attendant

I had

him

name,

titles,he

pleasure of
concealment
society when
policy or pleasure ; and

state.

that

their

off

is the

the

which

was

the

set

to

occasion.

same

high sounding
simply signing his letter, w Francois,baron

Gonesse*

which

the

of

long string

in

V.,

ai

I. assumed

different

very

Charles

himself

seeking

Francis

that

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

standing
felt

durst

seated.

to

me

greatly

take

the

However,
and

my

ascribed

subject was
greatly admired,
in
to
polished life, when
perfect acquaintance with
my
mere
timidity. My triumph
reality it originated from
silence

the

on

word

as

with

the

curls

lover

of

different
due

de

and

the

due

that

deserving

the

my

and

The

of

company

first

gentleman
had

who

d'Ayen,

in

character

played

all the

his

vivacity of

this

of

the

bedchamber,

the

reputation of being
much
more
opinion, he was

my
of

and

every

evening was
occasion, consisting of

upon

former

the

admired

hands,

flowing ringlets with

Duras,

wit; however,

at

hair, sportively twisting

long

my

my

from

lips,kissed

my

twenty.

the

great

of

smiled

monarch

it fell from

fingers amidst
a

the

complete;

was

real

fiend;

his

very

breath

OP

MEMOIRS

12

poisonous, and

was

I well

adder.

I most

dread

is

bite

the
in

not

he

paid

king

upon

my

fears.

However,

malice.

was

his

interests,

and

the

height

politeness.

castle

the

sank

rise

to

"

had

idea,
such

to

I will

endeavor

to

observed

I been

far

on

should

have
I

by

well

am

as

fiendish

first

duction
intro-

marked

most

to

consequence
revealed

He

him

to

looked

me

upon

sparkled

twenty-four

and

shone
and

hours,

sent

wit

things

of

and

of

ever

with

with
"

yoiir

from

of

sort

doing

or

M.

old

the

moons.

give

can

to

sion,
majesty's permis!*

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de

attend

visit

To

king
The

king
K

to

me

of

The
I

clever, witty nation;

have

it

Both

the

France.

repeated

styled

no

you

simplicity extend.
to

who

to

good
saying

son,

done

man's

form

means

pidity
reputation for stuking quite jokingly inquired

road

ever

no

but

their

nominated
his

by

was

for

was

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able

opinion

my

to

discover

from

the

it,

men
speci-

me.*

concerned,

am

ill-disposedperson,

an

but

person

tempted
as

manner

the

yet

which

learn

generally

say

my

no

replied he,

poor

were

are

they
As

the

son

to

French

had

did

when

Denmark,

cannot

"

seen,

and

of

father

what

Duras,

having

father

with

for

Both

never

pitch

of

attain.

not

was

sire,

the

dictated

not

stupid; indeed,

de

my

when

same

me

meteors

word,

Upon

occasion,

in the

object

an

Versailles

inheritance.

due

the

well

evening

people in other respects, were

some
good thing in support
One
at
court.
day the
of

and

to

vision

Duras

de

inconceivably
family

terror,

more.

no

due

The

did

part,

said,

words,

the

destined

at

duke,

behaved

those

thing
d'Ayen,

M.

he

him,

those

his

of

one

Pharamond!

upon

was

one

as

in

less

him

Foix.J"

the

then

from
own

my

with

to

St.

he

him,

to

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an

he, "the

said

bite

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me

him

forgave

never

but

of

succeeds

majesty

to

him

look

replied

next

of

Fleury said

"(Sire,"

dog."

I succeed

sire

Yes,

your

mad

for

that

("

world

speaking

was

aware

in the

de

M.

bite of

the

as

venomous

what

presence.

end

me

touch

my

of

the

his

remember

in

king

the

to

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

the

Messrs,

after,
de

saying
Duras, I

so

must

many
do

favorable
un-

them

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"4

provide

OF

with

me

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE
establishment

an

the

upon

some
hand-

most

scale.
That

instituted

Henriette,

day

very
as

head

my

an

old

gentleman,

but

who

refused
to

pay

Madame

la

your

night,
"

did

it

of

marks
"

the

arose

beauty.

You

in

but

were

duke

then

madame

now

to

come

deed,
in-

possible
other

the

you

"

friend?

fault, monsieur

bore

equal

an

in

myself

le

share;

displaying

subsequently

but

the
solicit

most
was

into

could
turned

to

he

he

craved

lord

would

with

occurred

affairs

offices

to

Jean.

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each

other,

himself
third

him

name

stitute
sub-

worthy

conducted
The

nephew,

state

comte

abject servility.
that

particularly

kind

my

acquaintance of
at
daggers drawn

admirable

his

me

when

king

family

conversation,

leave

might
the

near

be

to

present

the

to

the

had

eyes

his

not

your

goddess."

with

guessing

of

my

slight allusion

overbearing

haughty

last

matured

are

Gascony;

intimate

when

dexterously

he

into

the

dazzling increase

nymph

some

champion

him

to

it

old

than

reminiscences

me,

and

had

were

you

the

by requesting permission
the due
d'Aiguillon, that

first with

it

unless,

Was

former

your

you

made

such

that

this

mitted
per-

him;

low,

with

supping

which

Lagarde,

agreeable

but

admit

fault.

at

of

from

only

The

were

gala,

be

to

condescension;

forward

more

and

obtain

her

he, bowing

been

honor

one

you,

called

said

forgetfulness

was

beheld

tact,

grand

begged

bade

that

me,

recognition.*

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of

recollect

my

not

were

you

for

name,

of

has

not

If, indeed,

mare'chal,

want

your

I had

you

his

respects.

memory

when

that

in

comtesse,

of

complain

to

informed

tho*

as

and

for,

sent

Richelieu.

de

due

the

was

send

his

had

waiting-woman,
attired

to

whom

to

favor
the

at

he

king

form

of
to
one
frequently as opportunities
indeed
our
parties. All this I engaged to do, nor
supper
the
after
violent
could
I refuse
protestations of friendship
as

made

he
w

your

You

me.

will,

feet,

friends;

but

have

long, "

ere

beware
a

care,

said
of

he,

"

the

see

considering

them

of

the

above

all,

whole
all

court
as

duchesse

at

your
de

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Grammont.

king's affections,
another

of

in

call

"

by
"

murder

devil

and

fury

the

if you

lost

are

you

le

mare'chal,

shall

only

literally
;

too

me

I would

with

seat;

the

so
place she has
her
impertinent brother
himself
to
dispossess you

and

the

obtain

hatred

with

see

to

do

twist

not

I mark

career

my

"

take

You

will

she

of

aid

the

long endeavoring

engrossing

for;

monsieur

How,

place

she

25

necks.*

their

and

elevated

your

both

been

contended

vainly
will

has

worthy

more

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

be

not

of

trouble

the

at

in

that

mean

keeping

your
terms

any

them."
monsieur

Ah,

seems

bad

le

understand

have

to

augury

due,

begin

to

now

you

cabals

reign by

my

it

yet

intrigues."

and
*

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for

make
w

be

"(

fair

my

less;

or

the

finest

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that

case

my

old

and

ourselves

mistrust

every

we

all

are

crites
hypo-

those

even

one,

less
guile-

too

who

protestations."
first

the

! this

of

object

esteemed

madame

friend

is not

the

fair

and

against myself,

weapons

good,

too

are

you

between

life;

court

more

Ah,

comtesse,

suspicion

my

mare'chal

thus

usage,

fight

to

de

to

lieu.*
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turn

with

me

would

my
own

my

"

arms.

this

Upon
left

the

the

duke

when

room,

quitted
due

the

me,

la

and

scarcely

Vauguyon

had

entered.

he
This

advice
contented
himself
no
gentleman offered me
by
; he
ally
styling the Jesuits his "very good friends," and continuI allowed
their
merits.
turning the conversation
upon
him
for

mind

heard

express

his

disagreeable

these

own

in

to

to

of

amusing

dislike

talk,

the

whom

men,

nothing

have

their

attachment,

to

do

to
our

due

his
visit,and
pleased with
supplied by comte
Jean, to
that had
passed between
my
"For
of

these

heaven's

great

before

determined

After

la
his

in

late

hour

an

my

I had

passed
well

Vauguyon

retired,

place

immediately

whom

we

interruption,

with, recollectingall

sake," said he,

lords;

sex.

de

without

was

communicated

visitors
"let

range

us

and
not

all

myself.
be the dupes

ourselves

under

the

MEMOIRS

a6

banners
let

of

till you

my

good

that

honor.

But,

obtain
"And

so

without
to

and

withdrew.
to

the

due

you

were,

madame

What

in

his

kissed

managed

to

steal

do

having

your

less

reserved

he

had

("

other

any

me,

that

said

he,

known
than

the
of

house

of

dearest

her

is

termed

in

the

world.*

looked

at

me

in

looked

on

The

been.

amusing

heartily

all
at

in

what

("

for

hand

my

de

you

fervor,

you."

attentive,

so

of

the

humor
said.

for
so

him

kind

to

ingratitude could

indifference.

again lively as

was

entertained

Richelieu

anecdotes;

for

with

entertained

ever

monster

with

due

he

was

night

the

that

pray

clare
devanity, and here I must
ment
the
king that violent attach-

been

but

only

me,"

my

this

piquant,

very

I,

love

you

most

tenderness

him

upon

supper

that

me

the

affection."

my

He

have

your

person

said

love,

esteem.

with

occupied

my

felt

never

I must

were

of

flattered

if I

warmest

of

partake

words

the

we

utes
min-

subject

at

one

much

replied he, kissing

case,

which

thing

the

you
you

too

was

majesty,"
"

that

several

few

hands

formerly

on

seen

considered

who

continuance

but

These

had

that

my

friend,*

sweet

my

of

of

your

that

Our

?"

signs,

by

duced
in-

easily

that

he

me,

me

think

to

the

I have

of

out

me.

Richelieu;

"Indeed,

"you

be

and

delighted him, he
My answer
gracious manner.
would
almost
"(You
persuade
said he, smiling.

In

think

set

to

will

comprehend,

king

Sire," replied I,

majesty,

"

tc

about

uneasy

William

you

hands,

circumstance

told

be

not

swain

do

to

intrust

Lagarde,

desire

lady

friends.
"

footing;

own

married

brother

my
Your

Jean

not

he

be

must

shortly, do

Paris.

with

de

the

to

The

did

with

be

you.

converse

"You
w

for

destiny

my

our

secure

us

comte

left

let

presented."

are

written

marry

gave

them

will

delay

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

friend,

you

I have

that.

of

either

wait

us

"

OF

not

that

duke
to

Comte

they

related
be

us

contained
them

pleased,
Jean,

the

and

whose

well,

first
with
any
and

laughed
eye

con-

COMTESSE

followed

avantly
I

said

with

looks,
in

which

terms

him

over

the

left

flattering

the

compliments
day,
an

would

well

mistress

of

Lebel,

of

Versailles.

when

solicit

the

who

Benoit,

riette

whole

being

continued
time

of

contented

instance

might
first

my

to

take

of

lady

regency;

"

the

my

my
my

second

power

my

certain

zon
hori-

the

about

employments

of

themselves

present

personages

expression

doubt

longer

no

longer
beloved

illumine

to

tory
adula-

no

the

the

use

on

following

was

but

arisen

could

servile

most

others,

Amongst

the

I
noble

saw

had

which

sun

new

to

was,

it.

the

the

on

individual,
I

king;

of

explicit

and

favor,

in

empire

my

less

all

me

friendless

the

been

from

assured

supper,
himself

securely

of

my

After

explained

he

marks

received

have

and

obscure

Had

watching

wants.

how

all

enchanted

in

he

doubt

:Sj

established.

w.-s

subject,

followed,

me

seemed

he

my

with

satisfied

occupied

anticipate

which

t$te-"~t$te

the

king,

wholly

might

17

perfectly

the

seemed
he

that

for

As

and

me,

BARRY

appeared

me,

did.

or

DU

person.

lady

chamber,

justly-

de

St.

during

valued

place

to

Henof

honor.

IV.

CHAPTER

d'Aiguillon

due

The

mont

The

"

Choiseul

meeting

of

"

due

lost

He

with

made,

friend,

adversary

an

whole

in

an

have

more

grave,

only

and

forgetting
render

me

me

me

and

that

you

are

black

as

against

towards
a

genius

(28)

as

the

the

really,

without

not

possible
first

him,

I
of

in

sight
much

so

nephew.

of

saw

lofty

of

due

him

actions

to

of

would

his
I

did

had

it

it,

fain

udiced
prej-

propitiate

generous

which

them

posterity.

uncle

in

necessity,

of

eyes

more

in

is

him

dissipated.

who

the

Do

for

had

without

the

to

him.

thinking

those

he

him

he

tribute

virtues

one

if

proceeded

for

have

any,

these

the

capable

had

tious,
ambi-

allow

be

to

and

Since

friends

myself

to

as

But

tears.

proportion

In

if

him

were

it

had

limits.

included

them

he

attachment

just

deceased

attributing

am

the

for

not

his

used

merit,

they

regard;

he

If

did

repress

particular,

one

than

beyond

my

superior

which

that

illusions,
to

of

and

his

have

ill

him.

due

courage.

them

of

in

the

could

say

others

think

me

my

truth

"

they

mind

for

great

too

to

handsome

I say,

them

severe

of

friend,

give

The
Mar-

go

me

weaken

enemies,

excuse

too

pity

and

to

to

but

amongst

treated

the

transport

can

dc

lon
d'Aiguil-

de

haste

obstacle

no

his

"

thing

any

energy

my

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young,

and

"

he

himself

from

due
Guimard

in

could

dreaded,

enemies

had

showed

not,

be

but

shamefully,

not

amiability

magistracy

he

due

Madame

presenting

consideration

no

His

believed

The

the

Rohans

was

in

was

much

to

boldness.
the

Gram-

"

The

who

time

no

d'Aiguillon.

sincere

from

Mademoiselle

"

"

sides
"

Letter

Barry

Richelieu,

de

THE Guienne,
well

both

on

"

Explanation

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dc

duchesse

friendships.

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san

words

du

madame

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"

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Fronsac

d'Aiguillon

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de

prince

de

due

Mesdames

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Reply

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The

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you

heart,
would

DU

COMTESSE

doubt

No

at

in

only

saw

projects

and

Ion

and

sought for in the

the beginning of our

have

vainly

which

the

most

first

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the

Richelieu,

as

those

graces,

which

"

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for

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let

begged

in which

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in

my

was

who

son,

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due

with

by

first

courtly

madame

be

will

do

can

for

lost

at

her.
sailles;
Ver-

allow

serve

me,

on

myself.

to

struggle
the

up
the

and

with

and

Grammont
field

lists with

will recompense

her

without

assistance

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enter

is called

point

or

virtue.

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and

of

resembles

Fronsac

de

duke,

"(my

of

your

pleasure,
conqueror,

decided

scamp,

Dissipated

address,

hated

soldier

in

by

without

without

You

than

more

family

justly

second

courage.

much

the

was

nephew's

undaunted

him, madame,

only

what

courtier

those

to

have

we

give

the

gallantry,

satisfied

will be

our

to

eyes

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wit

it, and
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happy

But, madame,

your

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of

"

will

she

duchesse

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of

something

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lovely star,

de

d'Aiguillon replied delighted

as

persons

M.

he."

"Oh,*
Amadis

do

of

too

him

on

the

glance
be

shall

but

The

blow.

happy and
if

rely

not

due

the
was

party.
are

striking

benefit

continued,

he

powerful
brother

he

to

me

^But,"

the

he

neither

ease

duke,

partisans

and

information.

and

friends,

her

had

you,

first

must

ment
vehe-

it subdued

as

breeding,

the

to

without

have

said

wit

he

we

be

us

tone

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said

by

gaiety.

that

high

surpass

but

youth

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and

"

support,

her

me.

often

us,

let

of

alliance,

mare'chal

The

told

his

to

courtiers.

much

possessed

manners

nephew,

much

with

already

but

information,

circles,

have

the

joined

of

lively.

was

useful

be

justly proud,

was

d'Aiguil-

due

succeeded

was

conversation
I

could

accomplished

interview

supported
nor

Richelieu.

de

liaison the

his heart

soon

calculation

of

39

mare*chal

who

woman

but

of

chains

my

plans ;

passion,
to

me

devotion

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his
his
one

with
w

defects.

father;

he

ing
redeem-

agreeableness,

without

courage,

he

his
bad
not
was
reputation. He
thoroughly deserved
hatred
implies a species of honor, but he
hated, because
him : he hated
was
universally despised. His father hated
often
his father.
The
reciprocity was
edifying. I have

MEMOIRS

30

de

due

the

seen

incurred

had
to

of

guilty
This

the
said

father

word

for,

made

The

king,
due

de

the

due

d'Aiguillon.

his

of

parliament
city,

and

most

brutal

The

latter

It

Bretagne.

first interview

inspired

must

be

must

"

"

cynical

confessed
Versailles.

at

did

actions,

like

not

kindly feeling towards

experienced the extent

this

on

the

in

account

the
he
the
the

which

friendship

I have

with,

me

shown
the

pen

his

struggle with
be
owned, that if
decidedly lost it in

However,

manner.

least

obstinate

and

long

robbery.

had

company

full of

was

himself

life,at

not

degrading

trying

and

he

It

victory at court, he
was
publicly insulted

the

gained

his

in

will

bad

very

but

Fronsac,

favor

when

rape,
his

He

disgust.

rendered

which

father.

abhorred

the

of

his

by

kept

who

in

one

friend,

my

sometimes

we

he

daughter,

only

of

use

that

of

extremity

the

so,

what;

guess

always with
punishment;

of arson,
triple crimes
of
most
splendid deed

the

was

and

butcher's

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Fronsac,

the

off

carry

OF

his

always preserved

unaltered.
The

week

glided

more

fully

seemed

seemed

think

to

bounties

the

me

threatened

his

Grammont,
the

obtained

that

she

This

is fact.

could

she

She

heated

commit

As
she
told
did

was

not

hastened

I had

offended

by
sort

wine,

of

this

of

all the

confine
to

violence

as

desirous

she

noble

she

search

prosecute

her

to

the

the
him

to

circle

inquiries in

de

selfyou

stratagem.

during

table,

with

his

bed

in

curious
my

and

his
to

tion!
ambi-

position,

I have

learn
of

the

told

by

learned

I was,
took

been

but

me,

have

What

lady
who

knowing

measures

her

him.

on

had

concealment

left

awaited

aroused

feminine

king

of

Louis

when

The

me.

that, at first,

her

the

and

duchesse

despising

place

the

me.

of

whom

however,

forgive
in

was

and

soon

since

with

not

for

instantly

and

himself

possession

regal debauch,

head

with

say,

creased,
in-

king

perpetually,

and

I must

sister.

the

enough

Choiseul

de

furious;

was

and

love,

due

contented

brother

duchesse

enemies

two

the

"

do

fortune

my

of

me

known,

were

day

love

on

could

never

XV.

each

The

presents

he

Louis

of

against

assured.

heaped

he

and

away,

been

this.

Versailles,

Paris

with

M.

She
but
de

OF

MEMOIRS

32

disdainful

humor;

thus

insult

to

and

king,

the

returning

female

far

so

ladies.

them;

they

appeared.

far

bench,

close

passed

duchesse

the

on

de

less

of

bounties

the
that

of

instead

steps of

the

before

rejoined

awaiting

my

arrival

and

them,

to

had

followed

Gram-

impertinent it

feelings,

my

de

how

by

proceed

not

seated

were

often

of

out

me

Henriette

me.

suggested,

did

put

madame

for

Altho'

away.

not

honored

excited

prudence

as

these

it

against
repeated so

She

magnanimity.
was

natural

irritated

be

to

mont

it very

thought

did

it

me,

walked

and

rudely

offended

behavior

such

as

laughed

stare,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

raising

Grammont,

that

at

ment
mo-

her

voice,

with

every

said,
tt

It

be

must

profitable

business

sleep

to

body."
I

I cannot

be

person's

bed.*

least
any

would

walked
into
The

her

her,

the

an

too

and

blue.

madame

de

nearly, placed
I

in

till

to

turn

my

tears

came

pointed
but

the

affair

to

clination
in-

brother.

He,

manded
repri-

perhaps,

so

with

further

no

her

much

secrecy,

confiding

had
to

struggle

open

enjoined
from

but

less

who
whole

excessively,

in

was

her

told

nevertheless,

disadvantage

esse
duch-

the

pleasing victory.
Grammont,

laugh,

to

loved

de

and

became

companion's mouth.
Henriette, laughing

this

at

eyes

Brionne

of

countenance

touched

because

with

duchesse

who

whole

mark

the

to

went

arrow

The

her

over

away
my

of

The

cool

more

hand

her

instantly retorted, "At

making a forcible entry into

pale, except her

lips, which
said
have
something foolish,

turned

Brionne,

accused

deeply.

penetrated
She

and

excessively nettled,

was

out

to

the

Madame

me.

did

that
the

her

de

not

vent
preesse
duch-

dowager

d'Aiguillon.
This
much

to

like
a

latter

Her

misfortune

excellent

lady

solid

more

native.

great

most

wit

was

of

acquirements.

death,
to

counsel.

superior merit, uniting

most

her
She

which
son,

She

happened
to

told

whom
my

spoke English
in
she

1772,
gave

adventure

daughter-in-law, who, excessively ambitious,

of her
pain, the increasing attachment
any

saw,

to

was

the
her

without

husband

for

COMTESSE

me.

lived

the

her
this

faithful

had

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to

wrote

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the

king,

the

them

to

where

pen

of

who

whose

have

I ask

twofold

it of you

devoted

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take

and

read

madame,

beginning to end.
did not
displease
of

superior to
d'Aiguillon to
feeling decided
"(You
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well

then,
to

Yes,

support

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for

indeed
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you

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repose

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of

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to

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king

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am
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each

know

frequently,

me

which

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company,

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terms

me

see

due

me.

think

to

mentor

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in these

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all that

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sort

pleased

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in

state
to

he

confidence.

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in

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THE

preferred

annoyed,

hands.

that

it

replied
to

my

better

habit

the

glide quietly
am

monsieur,

wrong,

disposed to grant
place myself in

other
and

are

and

me,

to

gracious

more

etc.

needed

because

other,

any

than

fuse
re-

phrase.
Jean,

comte

to

so

depth of passion which

scurity
the obperfectly comprehended

me:

it

should

could

pleasure

Signed,

epistle:

in

I found

latter

the

this

again

who

Be

no

usages:

equally

as

dangerous

"

I read

our

Why

and

mine.

the

suggestion.

you.

"

more

like

charity, and

Adieu,

desperation.

you,

have

you

with

and

having

Allow

offer

to

me

possess

you

with

mistake.

counsel

to

overflowing
in

I will

opportunity

which

unacquainted
and

Nothing

heart

home

tellingyou

myself

my

inspired

affections

I pause.

you?

not

mind,

silence

of

are

direct

entirely

man

king

I would

in

an

flattered

me

you

and

return

my

you

obstinate

have

shall

to

thing
some-

me,

see

his

on

give

I had
the

you

forms,

vain,

due

the

mind.

madame.

which

friend

we

me,

to

me

his

informed

select

towards

of

turn

cruelly

nothing

not

you

will

has
with

been

that

in

gentleman

confidence,

require

you

amiable

your

interest

her

n^t

to

pleasure

great

but

know

You

have

haste

and

him,

unhappy,

me

do

must

ignorance

asked

letter, which
the

in

he

I have

this

grace,
dis-

my

occurrence,

in

hurt

very

with

kept
deep

of

this

came

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his

judging

obtained

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secrecy

recalls

always

in

that,

weaken.

not

that

me.

was.

me.

transcribe

"(

it

and

her,

knowing
long kept

not

was

33

faithful friends

happened.

tell him.

all that

did

my

ladies

what

inquired

with

towards

two

d'Aiguillon

of

All

BARRY

parenthesis,

terms

friendship

These

he

best

justice.

equally

in

tell you,

must

on

DU

allow
you

me:
me.

self
my-

desire.
my
That

only
is

MEMOIRS

34

I will

but
all-powerful,
I need

that

know
informed

man.

regards

due

of

of

to

along

with

uncle, the

your

yours;

ask

even

first time

the

marechal,

well-

them

from

monsieur.

Adieu,

them.

and

prudent,

improperly.

or

honorable,

an

accept, therefore,
go

unseasonably

My
write

you

him."

to

This

filled

letter

give

to

his

me

be

It must

of

error

between
the

as

not

which

sense
us

dancer
relation

by

with

the

and

prince

would
thus

to

me;

She

protection.
to

did

laughed outright

of

This

face

her

her

wrath,

went

away,

her

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had

letter

from

"that

this, and
the

him

who
to

me

into

him,

and

much

said

to

have

with

grant

what

"Call

her.

but

explanation.

he

came

the

her

her

de

to

solicited
even

way.

chambre,

she

muscles

restrained

respect,

herself

of

received

prince

replied

and

in
that

de

which

bise
Souhe

I would

day.

same
w

has
to

The

dear

that

all the

interview,

an

her

mademoiselle's

when

hour,

an

an

I wished

valet

the

deavored,
en-

tifying
mor-

some

worthily acquitted

sent

Guimard

in

assumed

an

him

no

this, she

gainer

rage;

pained, madame,

mademoiselle

little address

with

had

opera-

France.

to

excessively ;

contracted
me

be

door,

her

having so
embassy.
for
quitted me

enter

am

could

herself

I should

at

saluted

whom

confine

annoyed

were

begged
receive

the

singular for
her
prince

was

from

after

foolish

could

at

stationed
w

servants.

not

that

me

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me

little

perceive it, without

her

me.

on

between

that

of

king

me
so

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protect
to

was

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distance

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to

came

treme
ex-

atrix
medi-

as

; she

and

went

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me
always called
with
fairly slaughtered me
saying

much.

too

friend,

who

de

success.

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world,

lady

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wished

same

Guimard

caused,
of

also

committed

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immense

the

make

to

man

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prince

who

the

acquaintance

favorite

vain,

her

insinuated

the

of

me.

had

days

joy.

the

mademoiselle

perceive

kept

former

few

attain

way.

and

with

Soubise,

not

clumsy

our

to

de

for

selecting

of

in

speak

that,

himself

strength

did

advice,

very

d'Aiguillon

prince

owned,

it in

about

due

the

the

days afterwards,

it

employ

counsels

friendship

are

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

not

the
I

if your

you,

OF

say

said

he,

communicated
to

you."

on

entering,
with

so

COMTESSE

I think

Prince,

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the

station

of

and

here,

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you

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your

M.

de

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"

have

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have

to

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know

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me

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she

as

to

and

you,
w

you

should

know

of

pleasing

the

Honor

me.

in

return.

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feet, as

cannot,

must

friendship,
have

not,

now."

folly, and

however,

that

play here,

that

character

other

services

my

such

to

part

completely

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of

you

one

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your

has
offer

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follow

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her

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it is necessary,

but

with

my

"(

accuse

it

king.

give

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part

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and

suit

not

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other

union

any

sharpers,

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family

had

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I

believe

family.

was

had

one

no

of

the

for

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to

of

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man

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for

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mis-

would

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my

mind.

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France.

department

but

me,

action.
trans-

and

year's expenditure of this

prince de
objection to the

with
coming to supper
disposed to give him any
have
been
ill-guided by

the

name

dirty

avarice,

the

turned

were

some

Rohan

all

have

wealth

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finance

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for

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up

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up

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swallowed

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alone

akin

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to

me

and

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as

suit

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they

and

gain,

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have

hopes.

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it did

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lived
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to

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have

confidence

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de

prince

the

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this

terminated

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the

she

you."

with

my

not

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me

for

exclaimed,

do

if

that

me

pay

mention

to

said,

only charged
myself at your

throw

not

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he

Rise, prince,

promise

tt

would
"

me.

what

know

to

question.

you

madame,

puzzled

replied,

counsels,

murdered

not

prodigal
Soubise

feel

myself
I should

government

no

himself.
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M.

de

Marsan,
his

have

to

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done

message.

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the

me

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so.

own

would

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asked

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of

have

35

done."

has

of

BARRY

DU

his

not

depart

satisfied, madame

relative, to

whom

he

the

not

more

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attempt,

governed
There

that

of

was

did

was

kingdom,

in

all the

her
men

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of

related

her

she
head

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been
a

family.

was

bad
a

de
success

to

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allowed

to

do

capacity superior
She

had

great

MEMOIRS

36

deal

of

the

would

have

been

of
of

sort

be

to

She

she

time

endure

little

became
wolves.

madame

in

the

myself.

sight
Thus

We

of

heart;

paid

her,
surrounded

learn

preserved
all

to

howl

we

were

all

ways,

and

I,
a

in

torn

me

thousand

by

word.

when

her

of

sorts

saw

However,

her

matter.'

Marsan

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in

and

of

trifling

repressing

motionless.

me

tunity
oppor-

talents

allowed

ever

cajole

the

to

government

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emotion.

her

the

de

me.

the

adequate

was

great

but

was

without

me

attentions.

one

that

to

detesting

give

to

and

any

tried

not

reduced

me

mute

without

she

was

king,

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army!

her;

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towards
of

the

genius.

discontent,

her

then

together

of

to

the

mistresses,

and

her

alone;

spoken

pieces

scarcely

favorites,

of

results

ruled

have

did

she

the

were

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parliaments,

neutrality

was

the

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displaying

family

spite

actions

Circumstances

own

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her

impossible

perception,

her

to

the

city,

of
keen

all

princesses,

the

thing.

any

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

plan.

princes,

court,

ill

and

ambition,

premeditated

the

OF

could

who

like

number
I

hypocrites,
the

society

of

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de

due

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comtesse

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now

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apto

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of

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conversation

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conceal

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me

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me.

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day

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wedlock,

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have

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of

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du

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first

in

youth.

me

than

The

Soubise

de

my

perceived

his

de

demoiselles

marquis

act

to

due

of

M.

Barry

glass.

prince

guide

"

"

The

"

"

Arrival

Lebel

du

comtesse

comtesse

"

d'Hargicourt

comte

the

the

and

Intrigues

"

the

and

Vauguyon

Chauvelin

de

of

la

V.

to

religion.

against
will

you
will
say,

yourself,

"

and,

you;
have

only

see

crying

in

without

especially
your

scandal,

"(

said,

he

to

intimacy
and

one

(37)

how
cluding
infear
with
not

OF

MEMOIRS

38

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

pious party unite with those who

destroy me, w I rejoined, laughing, a I shall
If the

not

are

to

so

all France

have

against me."
a

of

No

; but

all the

perhaps

averting

the

storm.

who

have

chateau.

Attach
been

there

But

yourself

is

the

to

way
of

party

the
greatly calumniated
Jesuits. Philosophy, supported by the due de Choiseul,
the high clergy and
the mesdames
has repressed them
; but

honest

men

attached

royales are

in

them

of

clergy

to

I
the

in

be

What

the

de

and

As

from
be

the

What

promise
lish
re-estab-

to

but

us

will

be
are

me,

is

do

with

no

the

of

my

but

appearance

Choiseuls

the

that

the

need

to

king

has

much

he

hates

ridding
this
by

effect

and

victory

will

not

the

exaggerate

has

for

esteem

affection

for

and

for

the
you,

them,
himself
the

of
of

help

many

them

tirely,
en-

God

and

hard

work

for

so

one

weak

sufficiently
powerful, I assure
the
intermediary between
guide

me

of

moment

friends;

your

more.

you
le

and

you,
think

due,

positive reply
myself in assuring

give

in

king

to

of

one

pleasing

I confess
there

will

monsieur

"Oh!

be

be

Jesus?

Endeavor

not

war

open

it ?

desirous

he

friends, let
port.

at

parliaments,

been

in

the

the

much

will

confide

of

this.

first

the

he

you

with

authorized

am

of

but

interference.

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will

Choiseul,

and

"This

there

that

has

your

for

true

for

years

is

It

avails

which

society

word

first,but

at

influence

my

desirous

am

matters

difficulties.
due

worthy

supporting you.*

parliaments.
easy

"

and

I shall

court,
"

my

that,

see

the

can

use

of

cause

certainly

can

if I

give you
order,

zealous

at

these

favoring

I, "will messeigneurs
royales and their suite

mesdames

Certainly, madame,

"I

by

terest
in-

would

you

duc,}" cried

and

me,

the

espousing

le

France,

favorable

you.

and

them,

to

fortune

your

monsieur

"What!

be

strongly

"

fathers.

"

so

of

I will

this,

it is not
to

such

you,

at

grave
that

you
to
?

and
the

my

right

"

that

moment

matters.

have

Only

you.

steer

madame

I am.*

as

for

I
you

we

tent
conas

MEMOIRS

40

is about

France

only

talk

to

him

the

of

and

affairs.

state

duties;

no

intention
was

of

myself.

which
faithful
de

of

Chauvelin

of

I would

of

the

king,

d'Aiguillon
myself
me

any

again

for

and
did

Thus

de

for

to

him,

that

had

accept
the

fourth

in

counsels
this

important
much

of

title

good
secret

led

to

and

from
and

Vauguyon,

nation
incli-

with

due

asking
accorded

fortunate

service

fusal
re-

reconcile

willingly

myself
of

la

the

not

himself

which

found

select

could

M.

sense,

The

me

occasions.

politeness.

not

spite

situation,

my

the

those

perceive

contented

de

due

of

to

offers

the

sought

prince,
in

de

pretensions
to

preserve
midst

the

respect
need

swell

to

the

in
the

the

Montbarrey.

for

what

he

he
a

minister

for

of

of

the

cite

and
the

scandal;
war.

airs

grossest

himself

could
real

all the

It

his
whole

no
was

one
one

the

ranks;
This

lacked

his.

prince
marquis

of

of

debauchery.
house,

His

dreamt

of

of

thousand

his

was

ored
endeav-

good
He

up

He

and

which

of

genealogy.
the

made

talent.

women,

man

wards
after-

comte,

gentleman
in

of

self-important, selfish,fond

weak,

was

always

in

too

world,

friendship,

have

I flattered

you.

under

on

with

up

dreaming

and

please

to

myself

that

myself

precipitated

was

already
He

other.

may

motive

but

assure

refuse

director,

my

it

Chauvelin.
A

in

had

my

Soubise,

de

this

heart

can

consulted

be

under

my

which

that

none

not

marquis de Chauvelin
much
knowledge of the
concealed

ought

confine

to

it, not
I

The
too

nevertheless,

should

use

beauty

for

mixing

plan

which

added,

servant

to

equal frankness.

I had

follow

into

delicate,

was

best

love

that

even

were

that

my

I could

politicalnuisances

the

we

the

it is

intentions

my

that

you

and

with

Chauvelin

sole

This

myself

to

and

France,

and

you.*

de

my

circle

king,

of

M.

to

that

the

to

your

fear.

madame,

me,

severe

to

have

track,

pains

beauty
situation,

solicit

to

replied

told

in

come

It

of your

you

interests

the

serve

to

will

you

better

appear

may

But

inspires.

in

its lead.

which

language

that

march

to

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

kingdom

follow

is to

plan

that

the

of

hatred

the

OF

breeding
full

was

in

time

of
of

nomination
ever

being
follies

of

COMTESSE

old

Maurepas,

the

ballad-maker

The

to

came

He
look.

insolent

and

of

full

I said

had

formerly

left

Figure
for

with;

judge

him

he

as

then

of

know

must

did

marvellous

offering
In

of

the

midst

of

to

Jean, only

served

to

to

one

me

his

By
that

I must

with

mortal

"(

to

you
effect

My
the

siege, he
a

man,

inspire

the

de

have

seen

since

the

Jean

comte

insolence.

such

wished

You
direct

to

sufficientlyclever.
in

He

politics.

only

me

comte

to

told

also

him

could

at

swore

him

appease

His

by

an

money.
cross-fire

the
fix

me

face

augured

have
your

of

intrigues,one

have

might

have

his
I

the

became
I

believe

vised
de-

was

terminated

in

my

indefatigable activity of comte

more
firmly in my situation.

said

for

nothing
and

sad,

was

that

quit my post.
impatience. At

Madame,

laboring

day:

manner

which

whom

iiouse

gone

could
of

When

eclipsed

this

thanks

of

her

confidence

he

brother-in-law

ruin; but,
Lebel,

had

necessary

what

not

not

and

me

what

been

Maurepas.

was

of

at

and, raising

proceedings

consider

plenty

against

and

not

genius

he

courtiers,

have

my

ingratitude,

my

the

would

that
I

but

me,

of

de

visit, he

his

to

Montbarrey.

that

friend,

lower

was,

M.

of

imbecility

de

saw

of

it would

Montbarrey,

the

me

embarrassed.

crowd

to

and

ladies,

me;

yourself, my

to

the

in

he

with

excessively

me

lost

work

it all out,

call

to

the

out

run

spun

as

chevalier

the

met

had

good

so

gambling

him:

to

way

wrong

he

turned

equally

him

let

tion,
distrac-

Merfort."

de

the

confounded

reply

called

to

me

be

when

be

Monsieur,
of

one

was

and

well,

loved

must

me.

line; and

madame

of

recollection
She

("

him,

to

head

amused

his

he

that

me

my

He

of

length

knew

king

council.

told

course

him.

towards

the

He

obedience.

my

late

41

I had
known
at Paris,
Montbarrey, whom
fine day, fully powdered,
perfumed, and
had
smile
his lip, a loud
a
on
tone, and
He
ask
not
to
came
friendship, but
my

one

me

apparelled.
an

of

de

comte

the

whom

BARRY

DU

my

length

many

ruin

bitter
with

his

reign

I awaited

this

what
he

look

had
he

began
enemies,
a

age,

came

serious.

passed,

and

should

say

thus:
who

blood-thirstiness

are

MEMOIRS

42

which

OF

nothing
that

report

can

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

married.

not

are

you

have

They

assuage.

spread

now

infamous

This

umny
cal-

"
"

"(

is

Ah,

Lebel,

this

worthy

creatures

time

what,

are

said

for

once

Lebel..

with

of

married

not

no,

dear

my

The

me.

right.*
tone

joy ;

calumniate

not
are

in

really

you

do

they

said

"What,"
"

all ?

that

alarm

almost

comic,

"

"No."
("

Are

Barry

wife

the

not

you

of

the

Guillaume

comte

du

"

"No."
("

Then

deceived

have

you

the

king,

and

with

played

me."
"

Lebel,

right

any
as

"(

affair, and

you
told

him

about

with

me."

affirmed
and

when

No,

remain

in

and

Jean,
of

("You
my
with

that

I will

when

future
less

will

king
be

can

no

tell her
have

an

greatest
in

de
had

was

with

for

it

should

the

at

and

married
un-

duty to
particulars, unless
to

consent

be

go

king:

his

was

would

not

had

the

nameless

these

Barry,

will

Grammont

bitterlyreproached

that

this

to

assured

to

England

; I

chateau.

to

go

If

me.

will
am

the

yourself

brother-in-law
ceremony;

the

thing is easily managed."

send
to
for comte
assured, begged me
he
his
came
(Lebel) recommenced
be;

he

of

procured

Versailles,

grief.
are
drowning

and
She

at

somewhat

Lebel

tale

had

added,

Lebel,

France,

married

not

he

large pension

dear

my

and

her,

king acquainted
pretended wife of du

England
w

rest

matter

duchesse

the

I, the

The

the

to

me

has

one

terribly compromised

am

upon

mistress

the

creature;
make

given

so.

is

the

that
call

to

duchesse

the

me

it

me.

to

consequence

him

madame

me,

Lebel

have
I do

No

tone.

yours."

Pardon

begged

please him;

to

of

another

You

complain.

to

person

matter

take

friend,

my

to

"(go
that

back

set

him,

the

was
on

glass

of

beginning

to

madame

inquiry

in

water,"

said

to

him

treat

duchesse
married

foot; in the

de
at

mont,
Gram-

Toulouse.

mean

while

Then

will

we

show

whether

and

arrive, and

will

brother

my

the

rebels

the

write

should

for

lady of

that

who

no

place.
Barry;
months'

consequence

the

told

message

him

that

she

attorney-general. This
and
he was
prepared

the

wished

Jean

comte

six

delivered

Grammont,
to

is of

take
du

comtesse

Lebel

Toulouse

to

the

what

was

de

duchesse

the

to

conversation

this

will

real

be

standing or only of yesterday,

*
the king of France.
to
After

43

marriage
a

sister-in-law

my

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

her.

But,

will

you

and

talented,

Comte

marrying me.
such
a
proposal
had

propriety,
homme;

a.

and

his

to

liked

Jean
good

much
who

at

distinction

would

brother,

other

there
was

not

the

comte

was

not

flattering

over

called

happy
ventured

d'Harginotions

great

Versailles

would

was

have

and

sense

He

no

poor,

high living, and

for riches.

devil

the

to

in

court, who

he

serted
as-

your

Guillaume

Comte

ambitious;

that

Were

you?

marry

None.

himself

sold

have

fear

to

it certain

was

me,

would

husband
difficulties

to

say

of

honntte

the

his

to

two

brothers.
The

presented to me
in-law
frightened
and
found
with

it.

this

whole

the

next

me

at

southern

that

the

evening

same

accent;

Mesdemoiselles

du

had
her

name

much

her,
done

had

been

talent,
an

and

instinctive
honor

to

My

their

with

after

but,
Barry

abbreviated
even

few

had

name

to

C/wn.

brought

spirit of diplomacy
practised courtier.

to

whom

Fanchon,

was

The

charms

handsome

Isabelle,

ners
man-

minutes,

many

not

was

sisters-

provincial
a

were

called
other's

future

two

pronunciation

Gascon

was
agreeable. One
nicknamed
Bischi^ the

very

day.
first

and

family arrived,

latter

Versailles

but

they
and
had
with

which

would

have

She

would

have

full
simple, unsophisticated, and
yet was
of plot and
cunning.
came
much
I was
the king besoon
her, and
pleased with
He
amused
at
was
always very much
equally so.
hearing her talk patois (provincially),or recite the verses
used
He
of
to
Gondouli, a poet of Languedoc.
one
his
had
altho'
she
make
her
knees; and
jump
upon
been

thought

MEMOIRS

44

what

But

child.

of

here.

had

daughters:

he

Chiffe^and

they

whom

Sophie,
the

saw

it

one,

to

tears

every

to

my

Thus
in

had

This

me,

him

anecdote

so.

about

the

and

our

desired

We

us.

as

as

for

researches

either

my

marriage

day

XV.
the

cried

had
coffee

out,

("

habit

boiled

Eh, Laf

of

M.
de
of

over

ranee,

ton

warned

parishes
to

be

might

be

us

he

without

of

proceeding,

this

told

de

him

interested

ing
inform-

Bonrepos

Grammont.

sides

his
of

caf" f

own

the

pot, and
le

Paris,
at

or

part

gave

coffee

was

make

at

Great

my

it

should

Laurent,

and

in

that

but
certificate,

Saint

making
the

the

that

all the

at

attorney-general

parties

church

pletely
com-

nothing

He

own.

notary's, Lepot d'Auteuil.

duchesse
this reply to the
Louis

do

the

the

parish

the

at

his

that

Toulouse

at

in

he

of

diligence

obligation

thanked

brother-in-law
well

should

he

more

was

inquiry

an

that

whatever

that

it any

to

registers

marriage;

the

felt

the

the

brother-in-law

my

institute

all

amongst

the

informed
to

believe

comte
days afterwards
attorney-general of the
de
marquis
Bonrepos-

the

M.

enemies

my

Some

from

Toulouse,

employ,

to

of

performed

was

alluded

never

affair.

this

proof of my
guard, and

the

Barry

called

Laurent.

malice

the

gentleman
applied to,

been

notaries,

he

letter

Saint

of

it, altho'

of

Riquet.

One

him

with

angry

which

marriage,

parish

the

at

Jean received
parliament of

soon

so

will

revert

balked

their

being
the

me

myself.

not

that

passant,

en

own

I gave

that

that

expression.

than

name

from

of

knew

my

far

modes

king

on

nicknames

time

designated.

for

king

his

only justify myself by saying,

in consenot
I expressed myself coarsely it was
quence
because
the
of my
king
vulgar education, but

secretly

for

the

this, go

with

same

Petite

Loque, a Graille, a
Victoire, Adelaide, and

elegantly

such

Let

he

thus

true.*

if

liked

ladies

the

king,
"(

is

coffee
that

the

So

confess,

must

did
them

ranee.

Laf

laughed

he

of

XV.

amongst
were

he

taste
was

Louis

like

the

nickname;
by her
always saying, * do

sister-in-law
calling my
C/ion,grande Ckon, w he was
come

diverted

particularly

was

there,

her

played with

he

youth,

most

"

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

first bloom

passed the
a

OF

of
the

was

after

the

dinner.

madarae

du

DU

COMTESSE

bustle
the

the

of

fury

Grammont

half

not

towards

of

be

that

me,

her

following

the

The

king
for

these

testified

much

lon,

whom

to

from

kept

he

and

that

other,
one

had

she

that

it, and

day
I

sent

given

me,

gave

to

announced

with

amused

Chon,

so

the

much

well

whom

of

goblet
it

carefully
and

meeting
with

delighted

he

enriched

rightfully

kept
with

each

to

wrote

remember

crystal

which

in
of

tone

selle
Mademoi-

style.

rock

should

without

family.
that

took

misfortune

feigned

whole

He

reports

also

my

pleased

golden
to

glass

family

d'Aiguil-

another.

to

room

broken

destiny

due

pain,

me

own

and

comte

whose

the

me

amongst

husband's

was

my

see

of

son

but

time

short

confess

one

and

so

me

Barry,

unpleasant

no

to

myself.
give

formed

from

having

was

could

sister-in-law,

letter

the

occur

recompense

placed

did

as

attached

and

day,

style,

'solemn

should

not

to

My

me,

that

which
my

du

promise,

for

passed

me,

Chon,

exile

to

did

He

family.

great

that

we

correspondence

this

appeared

daily

all

to

only

she

charmed

unfortunate.

so

If

wrote

that

of

affection

me.

not

that

for

Adolphe

precautions

reach

had

impertinent

endeavored

husband's

and

me

thousand

he

man

brief

allow

to

kindnesses

vicomte

young

so

was

his

my

the

and

compelled,

anticipate,

attacks:

by

pages

but

was

Grammont

she

duchesse,

length

king

de

rude

always

year.

all

by

surrounded

Jean,

But

the

please

so

dc

comtesse

other,

comtesse

the

at

was

the

of

judge

-to

you

the

to

herselt

accord,

served.

until

the

own

my

so

me

showed

She

that

of

talent

leave

than

The

family.
the

faults.

her

idea,

45

for

irritated

the

their

ladies,

or

less

no

with

wrong

had

lady

was

prepossessed
to

Choiseuls!

the

amongst

BARRY

The

chagrin,
king

it,

and

stones,

belonged.

such

saw

next

which

CHAPTER

Journey

of

king

The

"

the

Denmark

had

journeys.

He

of

name

should

save

with

Chauvelin,

the

nearly

body.

small

thing

every

with

that
One

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such

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and

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de

la
de
mained
re-

entree
to

and

and

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king

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passes

kings

what

Why

are

very

sire,

"Yes,
of

do

is

and

they

well
but

to

every

talked

can

of

assure

you

quickly.

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in

holding

his

there
your

of

"(

about

to

their

that

of

brother

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not

Denmark
to

come

are

persons

leave

visit

France.

travelling

your

kingdoms

is

think

home.*

at

admiring

he,

My

inconvenient

happiness

(46)

said

pleasure.

Europe,

Dieu!

the

dues

marquis

apartment

my

receive,*

to

much

Mon

for

time

entered

king

about

me

weary

conversation

the

traversing

they

rational

as

which
of

the

king.

there,

met

is

what

lady,

the

not

the

letter.

am

give

favor

taking

in

me,

his

Seine.

the

German

and

with

of

consequence

the

time

committee

except

day

hand

whole

of

Soubise,

attend

to

became

apartment

de

d'Aiguillon,

also

were

in

king

king,

delightful

party,

sailles
Ver-

the

any

embarrassment

prince

d'Ayen,

Trimoulle,

the
the

The

the

Pamklek,

from

me

placed

be

de

baroness

of

of

Soubise.

at

his

at

banks

the

be

in

majesty
days

on

agents

de

of

pleasure

some

pass

should

the

abbe

Letter

"

constantly

his

situated

non-presentaticn.

my

to

that

the

would

that

wished

The

"

Prince

"

resided
to

"

The

"

Secret

presentation

Reply

"

followed

never

decided

was

had

the

XV.

II.

intrigues

Of

"

Paris, according

Choisy,

at

"

XV.

Louis

and

Frederick

"

New

d'Aiguillon

period

or

but

due

the

to

this

chateau

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Barry

Peter

czar

experiment

and

comtesse

TO

The

"

"

du

comtesse

An

comtesse

Up

It

The

"

Chapelle

la

de

Choisy

to

VI.

is

an

majesty

knowing

for

excuse

at

you."

them:

distance,

they
and

are

wish

OF

MEMOIRS

48
"(At

"No,

You

his

rubbed
"(

charmed

it that
of

Versailles

to

came

pages.

my

speech,

hands

such

is

that

astonished

am

he
be

to

have

inclinations, can

has

cheated.

Do

know

you

his

finances

will

he

qualities:

great

disposal of

the

this

that

name."

his

because

with

acquainted

"(

disgusting
to

himself

allow

he

to

of
to

court

my

having said this malicious

at

falat attached

Ah,

if

guilty

them.*

again.
Really, sire, I replied,

not

is

prefer making
instead
of
kingdom

"

much

is

he

some

prince, having
"(

him.

upon

debauch

king,

The

impertinences

of my

depend

would

the

let

women

may

he

but

me:

pretty

Impossible."

know

no;

towards
the

sire?

you,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

he

that
the

to

last

farthing ? "
"(

Sire,

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No, madame,

he

him.

As

have

been

is

and

of

man

of

majesty
to

Sweden

stay

are

method.

king changed the subject,

la Chapelle, whom
abb", named
himself

flatters

remain

apparatus,

some

He

begs

me;

and

if it would

the

kings of

"

think

thro'

his

is

of

medium

the

sinking.

experiment
have

before
bition
exhi-

the

king's proposal

the

an

cracked.

half

will

we

There

without

water

you,

accepted

The

said,

exhibit

to

amuse

tomorrow."

and

can,

on

permission

my

he

that

receive

allies."

natural

my

would

he

I shall

possible.

as

of

enough

altho'

home,

at

The

He

But

Denmark,

attention

much

as

"

miser.

welcome

as

Denmark

he

his

to

with

him

be

must

with

pleasure.
On
the

the

next

The

chateau.
the

hand;
awaited

due
in

us

wrote

great

to

to

his

pomp

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well,

letter

which

had

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we

went

king

was

sort

in

gave
he

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with

me

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me

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and

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fired

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terrace

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hat

in

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l'abb"

arm.

abb",

off
to

letter
king. The
majesty. It contained
the

double

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to

his

bodily into the

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tion
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boat:

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off

all went

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in

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in the

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to

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affair,

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attached

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prefer making

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again.

prince, having

"

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guilty

som"

hands

his

is

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upor

debauch

king,

rubbed

of

depend

he

the

let him.

women

would

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Impos*

know

but

me:

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'

the

far

affair,

carried

in

verses

of

the

experi-

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X?M
with

Barry,
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played
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at

Belasco's

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as

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worst

whole,

the

to

"Sire,"
the

said

he,

but

all

water;

abb"

The

such

we

ought

men

wish

can

be

to

for

thrown

into

is, that

they

evening.

He

them

there."

remain

should

the finishingstroke
d'Ayen gave
opinion being asked
by the king.

his

on

49

due

The

manner.

BARRY

DU

not

was

fortunate

more

in

the

king did not address

word
he
to
was
licious
him, and
a
compelled to bear the maBut
let us leave
jokes of the courtiers.
Choisy and
and
the experimentalist, and
return
to Versailles
myself.
for my
excessively desirous
My friends were
tion,
presentawould
decide
which
As
position at the chateau.
my
an
equivocal existence, having rank neither
yet I only had
at
play, theatre, or public festival; so that if the king
dismissed
be capricious I could
be
of the
should
as
one
demoiselles
of the Parc-aux-Cerfs.
The
due
d'Aiguillon,
presented

the

me

at

attachment

whose
all

himself

the

on

compel

The

duke

refuse

to

lead

to

devoirs

his

fall.

certain,

was

that
but

calculated

with

madame

to

to

But
the
that

and

me,

for

my

king
he

with

Choiseul
his

that

place

Pompadour,

work

de

M.

that

would

de
and

come

accurately

It

presentation.

but

his

only

not

could

desire

doubt

not

pay

this

ministers

the

did

necessary
that

of

the

increased,

me

footing

same

and

would

to

advantages

but

supper,

me.

would

resistance

presentation, it

should

should

consent,
desire

was

for

it, and

of
his

be

depended on.
Louis
XV.
air which
was
an
excessively timid: with
fearful
at
appeared of a dreadnaught quality, he was
The
of Versailles
heart.
clamors
in alarm
kept him
; and
he
and
at
court
secret
kept at his own
foreign courts
whose
to
the
was
plaints
comagents,
only care
report to him
of the
the
and
satires
of
sarcasms
people and
attached
the
to
and when
society. The king was
them;
force
of circumstances
abandon
to
compelled him
them,
he still supported them
clandestinely with all his power.
A
I advance
be
known
as
proof of what
regards
may
chevalier
the
chevaliere
I
know
which.
or
not
d'Eon,
But

these

devoted

not

secret

were,

unknown

to

the

parliaments, and consequently

courtiers,favorites, and especiallymistresses.
4

to

the

agents

king,

all

inimical
God

knows

to

OF

MEMOIRS

50

they disposed of us!

all
the
king had learnt
de
madame
Pompadour.

how

of

discontent
and

the

and

Louise,

the

which
of

of

his

the

severity

other

children.

more.
pleasure much, but his ease
restrained
Comte
was
by
Jean, who
to
advised
me
overlap all difficulty,by

to

the

exciting

mistress,

another

by announcing
at

borne

was

afraid

was

intimidated

channels

unpropitious

hatred

He

ill-humor

the

these

By

people

less

no

was

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

madame

of

loved

He

his

for

myself

rational, and
brought

to

of

ladies

never

remain

the

than

rather

the

me!*

gossips

in

him,
He

silent.

was

began
The

in.

came

into

inquired

had

of

I be

well

perceived

my

solicitude.

dead,

were

scandal

of

about

was

for

with

tattoo

this

state

me

natural

my

the

asked

the

to

it, and

his

pose
rewas

fingers

mademoiselle

moment

king, delighted
her

all

confidence
he

At

of

made

greatest

wish

should

court."

play

to

the

of

that

but

This

he

me,

("I

butt

the

sorry

chimney-piece.

the

he, with

your

king, suspecting

The

boasted

they

day
noble

the

apartments,

with

was

Each

by

me

king.
deprived me

the

of

of

king

seemed

so.

the

replied I,

myself

see

foul-mouthed

king
said

you?"

ails

"What

of

do

to

that

great

degrees

by

ails

the

mistress

obscure
and

in

foot

gaiety.
One
day when
of spirits.
want
"What

I learnt

chateau.

advice

His

on

said

impertinences
set

impatient,

urged

the

asking

I coveted.

besides

was

me

the

should

which

favor

the

considerations,

no

on

Chon

seeing her, instantly

at

health.

She,

after

profound

said,

reverence,

"Sire,

how

can

when

there

is trouble

in

my

"

family?
"(Ah, bon Dieu!
"(I

what

is

insulted, hooted:

am

misfortune

be

to

longer

no

said

this?"

they
in

say

the

he, turning
1

that

good

to

me.

have
of

graces

the
your

majesty."
"(Ah,

tell

king, kissing
of

my

honors."

they

them

heart,

me

and

on

the

she

lie in

their

forehead;
whom

throats," replied

"you
would

are

fain

the
load

the

woman

with

OF

MEMOIRS

52

Louis
all

think,

ever

you

interests

added,

he

I have

to

manage;

to

they will clamor,

people, will rise against me:
epigram, and
pamphlet
complain; verse, prose,
You
would
in
uninterrupted succession.
and

attacked,

hatred

will

times

when

the

see

again

the

parliaments,

in

the

party

in

says,

in

the

the

be

is

pear
apfirst
shall
of

name

of

name

what

and,

will

the

true,

more

"

his

on

his

features,

Louis

bosom.

Damiens,

says,

king suddenly paused

settled

head

noble

remained

XV.

shade

deep

for

of

melancholy
his
dropped on

time

some

motionless;

length,

at

he

"Well,"
"

the

me.

the

groan,

to

all

name

The

extend

perhaps
party

one

other

the

Jesuits, as

as

And

ceremony!8

court

perpetually agitating, and

The
me?
court, the city,

are

made

opposition

the

Did

that

intrigues

of

all the

vanities,

the

all the

"(

sighed.

XV.

"of

irksomeness

all the

from

you

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

exclaimed,
write

well ! I will

them

that

remain

his

On
and

into

give

to

lettre de

words

inform

to

the

trouble

to

towards

the

door,

king followed,

and

ing
find-

working

at

who

was

some

her,
I

confide

to

your

amiable

most

du

God

pray

I darted
The

mademoiselle
I

smile,

Grammont,

themselves

Chon,

cachet, the

now,

de

force

to

chateau."

chamber.

Mademoiselle,

add,

not

these

my

said

tapestry,

to

ladies

mademoiselle

there

And

the

the

at

me

saying

went

"

need

they

near

to

attempting

little devil

by

in

to

you

His

oral

France.

Barry, having nothing

take

to

and

care,

further

powerful

and

holy keeping."
After

this
of

termination

vanished;
a

the

pleasantry
a

somewhat

for

to

use

as

was

king, delighted
serious

scene,

went,

proverbial expression,

the

at

rather

or

he

gay

like

ran

thief.
As

her
al
the

soon

see,"
due

daughters.
will

had

all that

place

said

de

you

sister-in-law,I

my

told

passed.
she,

"that

Choiseul,
But

with

alone

out

step
of

the

and
must

the

king is fearful
giving annoyance
be

reach

of

determined
of

complete

offending
to
on

his

which

disgrace.

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it not

with

so

de
I

that

"

certain

am

have

Write

him

this

of

to

It

me.

with

the

king,
in

lively interest
with

Chon,
can

you

which

reflected

the

following
be

must

has

moment

have

it at all risks

all

look.

sly

arrange

your

taste, I

went

accept,

I want

perils?
to-day

come

Reflect
five

at

china

glass

was

down

and

d'Aiguillon:
"

assistance, I really want

your

all

deserving

it,a

I sat

due

the

the

gilt,and

opened

which

present

countenance.
to

for

my

silver

of

When

note

come

and

to

last

made

my

content.

The

quite

was

lifted

confidence.

my

well

before

you

Will

you

undertake

precisely, neither

o'clock

it

this:

later

nor

"

sooner.

afterwards

little while

thing displeases

One

You

you

even

for

have

It

Yes,

honor

your

impossible
I

delicacy.

that

lay

duke

the

stake.

at

feet

my

slave?

And

as

near

and

error,

you,

shall

preserve

fixed

the

At

yourself;

on

hour

respectful homage

I
and

"

devotion.

was

more

are

me.

your

into

you

brought.

was

else enchants

me

on

I will, when

madame,

at

not

Rely

lead

interests
to

Am

gof

may

which

letter

your

obedience.

vivacity

your

the

boundless

in

following reply

will I not

go,

your

when

the

me

my

me

reason.

my

reason

shall

to

say

more:

preserve

doubt

to

appear

when

my

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in the

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MEMOIRS

58

far

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is the

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parliaments.

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princesse

de

the

comtesses

de

seated

were

table

at

of the pleasure
laughing and amusing themselves
; they talked
of
of being to themselves,
they
having no
strangers;
hundred
thrusts ; they triumphed ! and
with
a
pierced me
At a premeditated
laughing in his sleeve.
yet the king was
due

the

signal

had

if he

majesty

terrible

This

at

each

the

suddenly
of

othe"

asked

guests,

du

comtesse

effect

the

of

one

thrown

had

looked

ladies

the

seen

name,

enemies,

my

d'Aiguillon,

that

Barry

into

then

and

arst

day.

midst

the

thunder-clap.

his

All

the

at

of
the

king,

silence.
d'Aiguillon, reserving profound
had
the
not
piness
hapmajesty then replied, that he had
of visiting me
that
one
ment's
mohaving had
day, not
at
leisure; then
eulogized me
great length, and

and

due

the

His

ended

by saying

before
wine

her

to

The

for

did

not

turned

pale

etiquette

duchesse,
which

she

from
on

say

If

you

that

anticipate

particularly,

afterwards

rage,

to

sure

"(

duke,

the

see

drank

this

comtesse

glass

of

health."

ladies

Grammont

court,

be

do,

the

to

to

would
the

going
did

not

in

her
have

spite
very
fallen

mare'chale

home,

gave

terminate

The

duchesse

de

long

residence

at

this.
of

ears,

and

into
de

believe

up
on

the

but

I learnt

swoon.

Mirepoix,

herself
even

to

that
a

the
fit of

following

MEMOIRS

62

When

day.

of

it

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

king

the

proud

as

was

OF

related
if he

as

this
had

to

occurrence

done

most

he

me,

courageous

deed.
omitted

I have

But

to

followed
Duras

on

M.

the

receive

him

him

Comte
of

Sartines!

he

as

police:

had

he

with

then

the

due

de

were

from

the

of

Wigs

care.

and

said

said,
of

Let

"You

white
his

he

that

you

will

treat

powder,

and

and

he

with

these

ments.
orna-

should

in

from

lieutenant

mania,

never

leave

with

vrai

of

case

the

in

need, it
of

house
and

wigs

be

the
to

revert

to

with

me,

"I

you,

and

thing ought
de

have

to

that

inquire

first intimation

on

much

when

of

guard."

your

had

have

month

one

the

tone

my

informed

misfortune."

in

you

justify himself,

to

Tartuffe, and,

come

this

yet

put

whom

Sartines,

endeavored

have

to

of

been

Twice

and

shamefully insulted;
a

air

have

from

myself
know, sir.

to

the

capon.

extricate

ought

M.

the

by

state, for

us

me

he

disgrace

I may

such

de

Sartines.

in

been

M.

Will

you.

in;

ceiling

to

replenished

police.

"Madame,*
how

floor

council

appeared before
forgive the phrase, en
am

to

come

with

He

him

large peruke

d'Ayen

found

be

lieutenant
M.

utmost

about

might

with

here

in, preceded

came

filled

The
trouble

is

respects

let

Yes,

wore

room

room.

my

Jean

his

pay

morning

deserves."

Jean

curled

to

the

de

de

M.

"(comte

due

the

to

In

police.

into

came

she,

begs

of

which

day

the

mean

tance
impor-

great

complained

lieutenant

said

who

Sartines,

I had

sister-in-law

my

"Sister,*

"(

which

of

was

its consequences.

that
of

early

in

me

which

day

surprised,
Jean

comte

said

him,

to
*

for
is
say
of

My

dear

One

nothing.
a

deficiency
this ?

aid

What
you

our

of

thing

of

police, all

is

respect

it is not

that

have
you

lieutenant

towards

fault:

your

inquiries
taken

enemies

Any

?
?

certain,

"

have
?

and

you

Why

that

said

goes

is, that

there

sister-in-law.

my

what

have

you

proof

do

you

made

What

do

you

come

You

give

us

ures
meas-

to

us

if

COMTESSE

M.
his

de

Sartines

DU

would

fain

BARRY

have

63

ensconced

himself

in

dignity.

own

WM.

Barry, **

du
of

either

conduct

my

do

not

give

can

render

shall

"but

replied,

Choiseuls

the

or

you

reply, "(
king."

the

to

well, sir,"

"Very

his

was

an

count
ac-

that

suppose

me

of

cause

any

fear.**

M.

Sartines

de
him.

"(

At

Madame,

("

I will

and

is

"I

lost

then,**

If

at

the

you,

sir,that

with

you.'*

M.

under
in

hand

is

useless

to

am

this

say

offensive

de

Ledoux,

who

for

all those

that

preventing

no

As

me.

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hundred

fear

of

doing

in

but

duchesse

of

good

of

the

annum

de
was

form,

of

wretch,

per

all that

had

we

standing;

author

livres
the

time

proof

was

my

respect,

recurrence

the

me

range
him

conference

with

would

it with

and

if

**

Choose.

to

this

to

displeased

he

took

he

begun

twelve

will

you

harshly;

you

I extended

complained.

who

had

lady

Then

told

all,

you

twistings, accompanied

and

Sartines
I

use

declared

against

outrages

party

yourself.

to

reconciliation;

of

of which

articles

what

will

look

banner.

ourselves,

it

wbut

Jean;

comte

ever

they

us

Sartines

manner

M.

replied
for

knows

he

Sartines.

gallantry. Up
feelings of restraint

seated
the

de

with

with

we

to

de

of

it

conversed

M.

and

with

our

token

kissed

said

opposite party
turnings and

some

himself

This

from

once

are

compliments,

down

It

**

you

take

After

as

causelessly

me

culpable.

precisely,

not

decide

join.

now

with

discontented

greatly

am

must

and

than

ished
aston-

said,

angry

conceal

not

"Lost!

you

are

you

boldness

my

king.**

the

to

he

length

negligent

more

thunderstruck

was

the
tention
intwo

named
wrote

Grammont.
necessary

to

publication of such infamies.

After
M. de Sartines
had
given us all the details which
I had
after
him
to
we
desired, and
promised to reconcile
his master,
he
went
me.
delighted with having seen
away
remove

every

Believe

me,

as

I am,

of

police.

that

obstacle

my

to

friend,
is to

say,

the

it is necessary
as

I was,

to

be

as

seduce

to

handsome
lieutenant

CHAPTER

Ledoux

sieur

The

de

Madame

The

"

de

let ire

Langeac

"

VIII.

M.

"

cachet

de

The

"

Maupeou

due

Louis

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la

de
XV.

Vrilliere

The

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comte

Jean.

ON

said

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ft

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than
of

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"(

Ah,

to

you."

to

him,

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de

it

Send

at

for

attired
he

but

playing
(64)

the

tation
solici-

madame;

the

well

shall

now

who

is

also

not

know
the

have

to

whom

of

author

the

"

scoundrel.

beggarly

some

fellow.
be

bad

His

stopped

chimney,

vehemence

that

to

much

last.*

at

the

went

has

reputation

and
ten

pulled
persons

due

de

la

Vrilliere

in

come

his

if

he

night-gown,

be

bly
suita-

not
matter

no

so

quickly.*

hearing

imprisoning

the

to

so

him

appear

have

pable
cul-

less

me

once.

the
let

to

"

XV.

with

done

know

must

Louis

you

court,

my

have

doubt

no

It

with

yielded

only

however,

the

answered

favor,

would

bell-rope

might

M.

with

appeared

at

one

Ledoux.

saying,

On

me,

enemy.*

monsieur

me.

has

had

paragraphs.

know

friends

he

He

scamp,

reached

but

police

scurrilous

that

like

mistrust.

to

"

to

come

acquaintance

make

to

have

of

"Thanks

("

been

made

personal

her

the

he

cannot

lieutenant

"

have

thought.

my

"You

two

Sire,

! has

named

having

tines.
"(

king

him,

to

the

evening

very

THAT

an

order

the

supposed
a

Louis

king

king

miserable

XV.,
at

this

in

given

and

crazy,

libeller.

delighted
small

manner

cost,

I
at

told

stranger

not

intent

interceded
an

me

in

opportunity
that

it

was

on

his
of
no

DU

COMTESSE

and

person's business,
I

BARRY

would

he

undertake

I could

when

dictated

be

defence

the

Vrilliere

by no one.
opportunity

to

another

until

silent, reserving myself

was

65

of

arrived,

the

devil.

poor
in

dressing-gown,
the
as
authorized, but in magnificent
king had
his
He
costume.
on
expenditure, and
piqued himself
the
always appeared superbly attired, altho
splendor of
de

due

The

his

apparel

He

was

the
time

could

conceal

not

oldest

the

least

la

of

his

death

the

due

d'Ayen,

for

he

man,

that

had

of

certainly was

had

all

his

Some

in

him

he

been

look.

his

considered.

least

said

one

of

state, and

esteemed,

some

meanness

of

secretary

skilful, least

after

the

not

the

been

ence
prestunate
unfor-

an

life

butt

the

of

"(

and
Rather
universal
say,"
contempt.
public hatred
been
fortunate
he
has
a
replied the duke, *that
man;
rendered
been
him
for if justice had
to
according to his
times. *
deserts, he would have been hung at least a dozen
due
The
a
right: M. de la Vrilliere was
d'Ayen was
brazen-faced
a
complete thief, without
dignity,
rogue;
His
boundless:
the
heart.
character, or
cupidity was
lettres

de

on

execrable

an

get rid
to

cachet

of

apply

For

his

old

part,

and

avaricious

better

entered
made
brief

severe

Saint
5

she

with

an

salute

was

order

the

air

of

as

low

forthwith.

lover

friend

delighted

tone, ordered
Lazare

no

XV.

of

to

for

to

him
He

the
to

king,
send

the

departed

at

that

and

little

this

that

and

me;

and

that

called

avenging

embarrassment;
as

than

mine,
the

see

alias

felt

was

against

his

by

me

She

Louis

her

so

self
him-

Langeac,

me.

of

Choiseuls

the

more

receive

with
me

mistress

de

endure

Vrilltire,for

the

to

come

the

that

sided

lover

consequently

to

la

I knew

not

man

repugnance.

against

madame

could

This

contented

he

animated

was

mistress,
be

to

petit

he

me;

it.

and

horror

to

only had
king's nature
sig-

the

for

money

disgusting,

not

wished

they

sold

He

carried

he

person

husband,

or

Vrilliere.

was

Langeac

court.

her

as

office, and

If any

them.

invincible

an

hating

the

in

paid ready

who

with

was

of

la

with

me

Subutin.
it

de

M.
all

to

inspired

trade

his

from

father, brother,

to

emanated

was

drel
scoun-

He

me.

whilst

latter, in

sieur
without

he
a

Ledoux

reply,

MEMOIRS

66

and

half

done.

hour

an

The

("

Do

"(

No,

then

know

I desire

you

for

her

consideration
to

returned,

said

this

VAUBERNIER

it

that

say

was

him,

to

lady

to

sire.

"Well,

JEANNE

afterwards

king

you

wishes

OF

his

prove

henceforward
as

best

my

zeal

for

have

to

greatest

and

friend,

will

me,

the

whoever

and

honor

cherish

her."

king

The

that

sure

morsel

during

he

Some

had

much

de

possessed

one

in

of

spite

Ardent,
the

of

chalked

will

He

came

off

imposed
a

Quitting
He

It

felt

times,

for

the

XIII.

the

mission

nobility was
than
"(

will

the

be

reduced,

and

fifty years,

nothing

in

"

clamors

o\

obstacles

any

combat

he

the

the

of

he

France

since

M.

to

ages

rely

for

me

to

the

found

they

reign of Louis
had
finished, the

no

aided

had

past

power

the

rived
ar-

it

said

could

became

pursued

has
in

parliaments
had

which

chains

his

had

moment

This

and

the

empires.

its

power.

France,

of

became

they

they

hi*

magistracy, he
after
a
deadly

which

they

in

which

kings

the

whom

enemy

Before

of

direct

that

but

de

did

necessary,

on
popular power
overturning of the feudal
in
the
high magistracy;

tined
des-

path

from

son
per-

France.

face

the

nor

the

the

was

M.

reflective;

and

enemy,

itself.

on

am

Maupeou
superior minds, which,

and

in

of

and

duke,

history

charge.

but

freeing royalty

hundred

have

his

on

with

chancellor, who,

astonish,

went

conqueror.

for

hardest

the

was

little

the

late

firm

not

out.

implacable

in

the

bold,

did

most

the

obstacles, change

cool;

him.

and

us,

acquaintance

than

part

those

all

yet

repast

made

resign

not

populace

arrest

Maupeou,

would

with

sup

digest.

great

to

whole

important

play

disgrace,

him

afterwards

more

M.

mean

the

to

days
to

invited

then

in

less

formidable

subduing.

de

Maupeou,
parliaments will be

"(

kings

thing.
every-

"

Talented,

good speaker,

possessed qualities which

successful.

price, and

He
that

was

it is

even

made

convinced

only

eloquent, M.

to

the
that
find

out

de

Maupeou

greatest

enterprises

all

have

the

men
sum

at

their
which

MEMOIRS

68

highness

his

ment,

de

Augustin
As

he

I had

altho*

only

seen

that

of

like

his

talents.

"

Madame

right

la

and

him
a

step
in

Barry,*
if

me,

feet.

the

not

of

him,
and
of

resources

"would

have

and

come

lay

impatience

the

more

feared

as

France.

firm

was

said,

he

did

had

devotion,

my

His

confident

du

of

good opinion

walk.

man

Charles

Nicolas

chancellor

I conceived

of

her

her

to

express

Rene*

comtesse

at

person

my

monseigneur
chevalier

complain

to

VAUBERNIER

entered

assured,
own

JEANNE

Maupeou,

as

soon

OF

had

she

to

been

prejudiced against me.*

"

How,

"

The

Is

but

monseigneur

that

ministry
that

being

as

me,

the

will

you

of

enemies,

my

side

not

*
"

with

them

me.*

Certainly

madame

not,

pleasure
every
friendship.*
your
After

other

many

much

with

take

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the

the

king

is

; it

and

thing,

in

me,

to

assured

feel

against
("

agreeable

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I entered

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by

gate

flatter

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delay

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arose

shrunk

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intrigues

discontent

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you

merit

may

Chancellor

occurred.

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asked

presentation

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not

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to

myself

the

compliments,

familiarity,when

and

wish

my

to

was

replied,
Choiseul, and

of
of

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courtiers.
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terror

madame,

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this
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but

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the authority of

parliaments.*

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crimes

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to

are

first

you,

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of

means

You

all your

know,
friends,

emotion, "that

at

matters

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be

must

party.

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the

Bretagne and Paris,

due d'Aiguillon.*

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?

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those

"(

Maupeou

interest

majesty,

bitterness

not,
I

de

opposing
annoying parliaments

unfavorable

are

his

think,*

you

M.

of the

into

what

with

and

said

because

place, madame,
also

it,*

for

sorry

am

supported. *
all my
influence, He
imputed to him.*

done
crown

warmly

no

other

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against

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than

enmity

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to

of

COMTESSE

continued

We

parliament
should

he

When

the

himself
"

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he

Maupeou,

time

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to

is

he

chancellor:
will

"

him,

conduct

not

"

you

"

obtain

might
court
me

perfectly

seems

from

hands

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Choiseul,

of

ing
be-

when

the

Choi-

solicitingfor
himself."

he

that

own

able.
unaccount-

of

deceived

tremendously
must

favor

the

me.*

to

Poor

least, sire, you

d'Aiguil-

entered.

said

he

burst

most

that

he

amusing.

had

he

hope
?

tell

you

due

presenting

me,

short

his

pay

Maupeou

me."

that

the

your

visit

to

to

what

"Really
?

but

person,

permitted

"At

and

de

M.

with

him

see

then

came

see

towards

you

sire,

"Yes,

has

given

you

fool."

no

"True.
I

came

improperly

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seuls

as

man,

Where

mystery

acquaintance

amiable

very

much

and

parliaments

by
of

as

of
that

credit

king

made

agreed

the

69

talk

to

we

have

with

me

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time

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men:

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full

man

restore

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measures.

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talents, and

him

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I

violent

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best, without

the

will

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circumstances

you

me

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chancellor

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ever,
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suade
per-

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work

painful

words

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me

natural

timidity

of

king.

the
"I

knew

would

not

prove

point is, that

Louis
he

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do

not

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and

hear

that

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then

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so

like,"
is
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be

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with
said

the
he

has

some

wrung

Choiseuls.
and

with
comte

to

these
his

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main

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content."

am

the

chancellor,

but

Jean.
"your

me,

fellow,
of

"that

king,

the

mine,

treacherous

hope

devil

the

for

man

should

was

monkey.
party,

equally

not

was

added

well,"

very

who

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Du

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betrayed
we

shall

IX.

CHAPTER

Denmark

of

king

The

bishop

the

and

seul
Denmark

Tne

FROM
to

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to

and

the

from

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allow
and

also

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to

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this

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real

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her

of

report
all

the

to

please

dip

his

strong

king

the

of

ladies.

(7o)

prince

in

hoping
box.
and
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to

M.

myself,
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with

and

de

women

of

years

age,

both.

Mathilde,

At

that

Paris,

known,

but

abroad,
to

him

to

Sartines

try

telling

going

to

us

meet

fused
con-

all

herself,

of

us

the
his

the

which

on

amused

by

struction.
in-

attaining

suspecting

city began

attract

VII.
with

of

spread

the

thing,
some-

tion,
presenta-

Caroline

not

was

those

expected

Men

without

was

of

France,

design

to

death

the

my

was

woman,

fatal

governed

detail

twenty

speak

Christian

of

under

instant,

shall

to

of

nation.

with

note

and

terms,

understand

of

king

king,

gallantry

each

evening,
these

this

of

him,

the

prove

his

courtesans

into

the

good

history

lovely

The

Choiseul

majesty

Europe

would
of

the

admitted

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taire's.
Vol-

Jean

comte

upon

king

chancellor.

whom

that

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on

de

account

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madame

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others

majesty,
of

two

the

Christian
of

their

October,

1768.

the

king's name,
charged with the

de

and

informed

residence

in

the

illustrious

stranger

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by

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in

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him.

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the

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con-

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kept himself
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de
humility. The

said,

brings

of

Danish

by

Mainon

grave

etiquette.

control

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corded.
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Frederick

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M.

tho'

peace

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ministry.
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king-

former

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the

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dauphin,
this reception.

the

Bertin,
and

conducted

had

the
I

Christian

the

the

and

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in

you

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contact

watch

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king

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were

prepared

the

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who

(whom

Monseigneur,

heretic

due

the
one

Choiseul

this

Vrilliere),M.

that

the

Louis

colleagues,

background,

the

in

of

him

during

the

of

of

that

when

month

they

distinction

apartment

Saint-Florentin

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of

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audience

that

the

the

commands

discussion

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was

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XV.

requisite

during

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serious

of

that

apartment

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face

agitated, the

him

Louis

to

was

sure

am

the

the

to

complimented

interview

much

time

some

I
was

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heard

it

send

to

end

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receiving

until

France,

and

place at Versailles.
state-carriage,and was

the

petty

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arrive.

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and

took

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where

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MM.

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portraits painted,

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71

him

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me,

person

and,

present
if necessary,

who
the

knows

Veni

it; he
Creator

will
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72

The
de

MEMOIRS

OF

of

Denmark

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who

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king

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to

Louis

interview
of

Denmark.

to

me,

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able

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his

his

brothers

with

ladies

twenty

of

those

most

celebrated

their

wit.

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madame

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the

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the

age
not

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table

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supped

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of Denmark.

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the

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king.

present

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brother

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replied,

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grandfather.
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gentlemen

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take

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Christian

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this

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entered

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himself

his

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majesty

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ministers

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announced

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ceremonies,
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as

grace

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JEANNE

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to

respects

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expressed

his

pay

wishes.

angry

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prince
has

to

will

king

73

me,

yourself,

young

this

Denmark

his

to

of

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desire

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journal

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DU

COMTESSE

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nobleman

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to

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of

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and

me,

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ladies

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utmost
were

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feelings

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brilliancy
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perfectly during our
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with

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place,
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ladies

madame,

kingdom

of
was

were

MEMOIRS

74

did

We

talk

not

with

Paris

of

OP

of

"(

enthusiasm.

provinces.* He
and
literati,and

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to
see
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world.

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and

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two

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bored

with

be

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only

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to

conversation

me

were

company

torture

of

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delighted

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to

you

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too!

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peared
ap-

his

manners.

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majesty.
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humble

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to

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in
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out

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majesty

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if

of

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and

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MEMOIRS

76
decent
you

had

of

Gabrielle

this

to

certain

up

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ought

you

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scraps,

lady

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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letter,

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78

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MEMOIRS

82

said

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as

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Maupeou:

justice ought
have
Richelieu, you

de

M.

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punishment
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blind:

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baton

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left."
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BARRY

DU

85

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could

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love

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than
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king

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and

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kiss,

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sleep

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give

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madame,

me,

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sire, when

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grandfather,

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to

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CHAPTER

The

de

comtesse

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presentation

my

of

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M.

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d'Aloigny

comtesse

due

The

XV.

and

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again
ask

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the

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and

requisition,
de

madame

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"

de

Adelaide

the

in

put

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madame

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me

scalded

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daughters

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king's

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supper

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du

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made

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bind

her

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saw

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saying,

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the

the

king

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came.

of

asked

for

received

the

and

vexatious

did

dissemble,
table

leaving
began
us

to

respectful
(94)

madame

the
At

I
she
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in

hoped
written

the

words

me:

gay

help

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her

upon

enough,

which

"

my

plaisance.
com-

how

to

way.

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and

then

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brought

Jean

comte

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membering
re-

comte

well

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set

courtesy,

drawing-room,

question

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most

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first

said

still

me

she
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possible

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who

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the

familiarity,

all

supper

serious

de

with

terms

honors
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we

discuss

together.

uttered,

the

grant

heartiness.

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had

her.

she

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re-

her.

sisters-in-law,

my

to

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serve

that

note,

her

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her

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word

me

herself,
to

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de

would

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senger
mes-

would

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turn

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invitation.

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pretence

she

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"

comtesse

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under

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and

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promise

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thing,

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her

to

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at

me

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herself

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refuse

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Jean.

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woman.

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such

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MEMOIRS

96

she

what

room,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

will

have

the

the

king,

kindness

for

do

to

at

me

state-chamber."

the

replied

"Ah,"

to

present

you

her

with

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said

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king
family, and

the

on

the

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it, madame,"
XV.,
replied Louis

in

rely

may

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to

madame;

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services

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to

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embrace

indeed

am

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son

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of

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me

it madame

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du

comtesse

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to

in

me

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towards

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to

her

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moment,

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their

previous evening; they

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advantage of the
any

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to

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madame

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comte

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contracted

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Richelieu

entirely.

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when

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this affair, she

under

in

would

not

refuse

would

that

Jean

comte

of

period
which

nothing
myself.

of

paid

could

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thousand

de

with

learned
and

king's had decided this lady

to
they determined
prevent.
this end, they despatched
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de

told

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with

chevalier

chevalier

the
ask

to

me

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for

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of

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obtain

to

and

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she

that

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visit

nothing.

Coigny,

being

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ambassador

of madame
Coigny to the house
following the instruction,sought by turns

countess, but

had

presentation: this

de

the

it

all that

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my

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yet
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sister

knew

they

madame

that

know

not

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for

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so

gentleman.

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and

servants,

matter:

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; I

lady

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me,

least

host

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de

de

M.

on

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was

my

courtier

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supper

intimidate

livres,

drawing

her

on

it, at

without

of

malice

to

sight

at

prevent

of my
one
gained over
had
passed. They soon
come

hundred

the

presentation

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however,

was,

herself

court-banker.

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now

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all

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then

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and

me,

flattered

she

of

labor

for

friendship

and

me,

spite

henceforward

must

felt great

payment

to

were

she

oblige

to

in

with
the
her
cause
king. The
espouse
the
her
her of this, and
settled with
assured

the

Borde,

la

which

97

replied, that

countess

disadvantage

real

the

The

livres.

thousand

BARRY

DU

been
The
other

any

information.
This

They

bad

did

success

this

time

not

madame

dishearten
de

Choiseuls.

the
M.

Beam,

de

Roquethe
to
laure, bishop
grand almoner
king.
This
much
liked at court, and
in high favor
prelate was
with
mesdames
were
(the king's daughters). We
good
friends
but
he
in
this
at
was
last,
together
particular
de
M.
near
doing me
Roquelaure
very
great wrong.
de Beam,
told her
that he well
having called on madame
sent

of

knew

the

"(Do

not

thro'
has

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most

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of

flatter
the

to

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influence

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powerful

communications

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me.

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to

you

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MEMOIRS

98
It

ages.

OF

be

cannot

the

contemplate
influence
with

things,

in

lead

must

old

de

until

to

appear.

countess's
and

de

accord

de

orders

should

wrote

to

her

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go
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de

Grammont

and

that

I would

into

another

her

falsehood,

us

this

reply

de

vitation
in-

an

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not

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promptly,

neutrality until
did

she

and
it

the

thinking

decide

to

myself,
impossible

was

me

to

Beam

this

tertain
en-

for

permission

suppose

fresh
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that

she

for

her

and
in

tenderness.

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free

will.

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my
a

heart.

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awaited

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swathe
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her

horrible
wards
after-

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godmother

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her

to

utmost

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defer

began

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maimed

cursed

plained
com-

brother-in-law

madame

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de

comtesse

moment

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doubt,

moment

feint,

courtesy,

very

astonishment,

mentally
sent

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was

the

presence

my

this

usual

us

madame

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on

the

told

this.

to

agree

when,

her

and

wound,

foot

with
at

saken.
for-

myself betrayed,

call

arrived

namely,
actually perpetrated this,

with

would

but

you

to

confirmed,

and

present

suspected

speed

had

room,

and

and

all

not

her

own

not

I believed

note

Jean

we

of

but

burn!

she

strict

do

she

she

compelled
a

chised
cate-

length

at

enchanted,

day,

What

received

that

caution

her

with

went

dressing

tunate
unfor-

did

madame

preserve

foot,

receiving

Beam.

king

home.

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and

to

that

took

sent

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the

most

of

state

frankness,

their

next

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issue.

us,

in

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mis-

deference

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the

supper

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game.

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great

you

of

health

closely,

princesses, that

Madame

to

and
will

respect

point already gained,

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do
actual

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mischievous

so

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M.

Choiseuls.

to

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much

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me

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situation
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dauphin,

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so

that

us

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future

him;

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presentation

the

over

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concealed

displeasure.

utmost

JEANNE

with

had
her

courage,
to

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MEMOIRS

ioo

Adelaide.
I

learned

soon

for

me

me

the

former

Adelaide

driven

her

sisters;
from

Such

entered

I
his

since

The

to

and

her,

would
her

rather,

make

tongue;
contented

on

told
certain
and

madame

at

her,

in

herself

in

complaining

when
him

let

me

he

to

go

conduct,

pease
ap-

away,

did

she
her
in

went

that

interview,
if

ceased

family.

private
public

alarmed,

entirely

and

Adelaide's

matters

she,

his

her

excessively.
me;

to

had

from

her

entreating

into

trouble

affection

and

terms,

made

said

she

me

feet,

was

she

tyranny;

to

gave

This

separate

come

his

any

irritated

of

father's

to

king

the

distressed

at

such

brought

to

king

necessary

daughter.

act

her

myself

daughter

king,

wished

wean

the

threw

was

complaints:

injustice

request

to

his

an

her

should

her.

sent

that

out,

that

called
with

echo

it

as

stantly
in-

wished

she

somewhere,
of

and

princess,

apartments
but

them;

there.

myself

the

the

her

apartments

chateau

the

installed

had

accommodated

madame

what

offended

into

came

be

to

had

offer

to

She

have.

to

that

hastened

this

of

Ignorant

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

not

clamor,
a

lower

he
hold

or

key.

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Of

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presentation
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comtesse

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duke

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instance,
of

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bishop

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quarter

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subject;

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Letter

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me

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Adelaide

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the

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madame

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evening,
were

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the

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against

presentation;

la

Madame

anger

plot

to

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comtesse

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how

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to

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him:

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become

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word,

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midst

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has

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presentation
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its

had

him

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up

service.

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Adelaide,

most

her;

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to

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by

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after
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espoused
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irritate
the
strove
to
her, but, on
contrary,
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towards
own
change of conduct
by urging the
me,

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manner.

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by

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firmness

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of

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wives

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their

pardon

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their

selecting a
this period a
abroad.
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evince

not

before

circulated

mistress
song,

was

successively

far

myself

himself

be

author;

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appeared

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to

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Paris, and
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king.

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princess,

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blush!

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

the

in

me,

amused

midst

with

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by the good people of France, who, in

simplicity evinced
nothing reprehensible
censuring the king's conduct, found
his

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royalty

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following day;

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it

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frankly;

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voice;

authority
when

the

about

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awaiting
delayed this

April,
king, according

and
uncertain

of

month

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order

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proceed

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various

reports.

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surpass

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was

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the

different

joy

eyes

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take

never

most

the

suppositions

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the

the

pageantry

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my

robemaker,
had

for my

already

appearance.

uneasiness;
the

delay

was

eagerness

still

afloat

more

parent.
apto

as

the

presentation had
and, in all probability,
princesses had
opposed

and

manner,

charmed

of

the

which

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that

that

admit

and

partizans,

avenues

; and

my

present,

place;

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whatever

made

asserted

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rage

of my

unusual

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conjectures

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the

upon

interminable
me

thousand

to

prey

him

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instant

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hairdresser

itself

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were

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manner

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court.

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going on.
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contrast

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awaited

deferred

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portance
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know

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rapid flight of time,

beyond the hour appointed

us

the

monarchy

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to

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cause

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spare

to

castle,

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to

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event

feast

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dispatched

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tho'

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the

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remarked

consternation

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which

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city, within,

who

have

palace,

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duties

I will

silence,

were

asked,
questions were
in danger.
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were
fresh
tidings of the great

who

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taste,

of

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150,000

matter.

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excused.
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at

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pleasing

details;

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over

valued

about

of

well

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by

me,

acceptance.

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dress;

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sent

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desire

life, and

my

disadvantage.

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diamonds,

present

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be

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description

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presence.
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All
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OF

MEMOIRS

n6

with

their

which

hopes

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

did

informed,

better

leaders,

not

partake.
he

increased;

king's restlessness

the

Meanwhile

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what

observe

window
to
was
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going on in the court-yard of the castle, and seeing there
of my
no
equipage being in attendance, began
symptoms
and
lose both
to
asserted,
patience. It has been
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MEMOIRS

120

suit

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that

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:

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fully to allow
from
it; and, seeing that he

continued

madame

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well

towards

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MEMOIRS

124

like

me

declared

You

of

presence
in

night
in

which

his

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which

he

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words.

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could

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and

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sincere

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of

mind

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tone

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cast

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my

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king, equally
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ishment
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by

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mare*chal,

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heart,

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JEANNE

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terminated

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kind

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fire; and

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and

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affection

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to

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silence

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of

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in

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MEMOIRS

128

him

to

ment

If, at
he

because

it will
far

by

was
me

much

too

solid

on

tions.
founda-

him, it was
subsequent period, he dismissed
deceived
by a shameful
intrigue which
I took
pain to develop to you, because

cost

rested

and

incumbent,

was

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

in

leading part

it, which

now

causes

deepest regret.
Now, by the act of my
presentation,the due de Choiseul
would
be compelled to meet
render
me
often, which would
mutual
situation very
our
disagreeable. On this account
the

me

king sought to reconcile

us,
difficultyin effecting his wishes
the

of

lady had
had

she

wishes

of

king: but

the

and

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this

with

caution, that

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about

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did

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me

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are

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dame

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behaved

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in

were

in

me

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audience
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introduce

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faithful, as

more

Louis

ascendancy over
Choiseul, therefore,

hour

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to

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and

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Soubise, he profited by an

negotiation

the

encounter.

husband,

duchesse

himself

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wife

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duke

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brother,

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addressed

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It

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imperious

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have

intimacy.

flatter

minister.

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scarcely
spirit,which
not

prodigy,

her

wife

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sense

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her

over

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haughty

ascendancy

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good

much

too

had

his

influence

much

not

and

minister

would

and

the

give you
king gave

the
the

this

conversation

terminated.

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affairs

having been
concluded, the king,
said to
seeking to disguise his voluntary embarrassment,
the
duke, smiling,
"(
de Choiseul, I have
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for my
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your
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this evening, and
apartments
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should

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conversation
become

should
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to

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yourself to be
injurious to you.

prove

compromise
should

do

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allow

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desire."

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terminated.
my

friend

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towards

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grace

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it

finesse in

has

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have

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folly to
made

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to

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de

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been

forget

me.

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wrote

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of

poetry

having

addressed
my

obliged

to

write

party.

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into

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mare*chal

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mind

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wind

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curtains, and

apartment,

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he

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that

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whilst
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towards

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loved

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Voltaire.
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face

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proceedings, without
to
nonsense.
approaching

anything

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

with

me

himself,

allowed

in

OF

an

was

assumed

look

around

him

until

after he

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into

every

me,

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the

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have

enemy's

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not

value."

the
ladies of the
quarrel with
had
of
a
brought me
court, I imagined that he
message
from
some
great lady; and, full of this idea, I
peace
in haste
asked
him
the
of her
whose
name
friendship I

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friends
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foreign
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"(
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pretend to
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Epaminondas, or any

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; to

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own
entirely."

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perspicacity has
he

peace

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Voltaire,"

does

lady,
giant

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opportunity

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as-

XVI.

CHAPTER

"

du

madame

Mirepoix

The

de

THE

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by

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you
in

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day

enormity

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myself

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author

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commit

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eternal

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life-time

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to

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of

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been

stated,

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to

me

as

than

had

as

week,

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more

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mon

write

for

madame,

month,

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excited

man,
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he

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letter

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year.

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has

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of

poetry,

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men

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face

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die

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paradise

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sire
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Chauneix,
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at

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for consideration, by begging you

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case

VOLTAIRE,

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madame

fact, less

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and

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le marechal

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displease any

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of

incapable

as

are

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Gentleman

^Ferney, April 28, 1769.

in

ordinary to

the

king.

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Christian.
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My enemies
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the lie direct, by performing my
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elevated
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; what
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of

MEMOIRS

138
the

OF

and

favor

of Louis
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VAUBERNIER

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have

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MEMOIRS

148

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the

most

again.

with
at

I love

surer

said

the

itself

not

him

promise

chains

rather

was

in

united

have

his

the

I should

me

what

to

disposition,might

present

would

he

self
him-

impose

to

friend

as

you

conversation

disdained

He

to

whom

lady

advantages and played

plank of safety offered
him.

contented

pretend

not

confidence
a

Thus

do

I return

Now

torment

to

spoken

with

accept

not

have

sovereign.

153

felt, and

he

resentment

Choiseul,

you;

on

BARRY

saying,
de

Due

DU

the

find

de

pretext
She

used

none

at

indulgent

more

Richelieu,
for her
to

follies,
dearly

seek

them

Versailles.

towards

me.

out

She
This

in
was

lady

with
noble
sought
lovers, but
always content
in all classes, and
than
more
simple mortals,
once,
of low
demi-gods.
order, obtained
preference over
result
of long exconduct
in this respect was
the
perience.
not

She

used

to

go

out

alone,

and

traverse

the

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154

of

streets

up
an

to

and

limbs,

sinewy
all

the

him

which

who

The

fatally.
an

and

idea
how

of

the
she

with

the
the

was

talent

got
them

looking

rid
the

of

object

following
of

madame

of

her

cup

it,

first

terminated

adventure

pleasure.

when

called

carry

in
she

on

agreeable
most

will

d'Egmont
adorers

of

then

and
at

consequences,

her

shoulders,

she

form

to

when

wide

face,

mini

her

and

shops,

having

figure,

of

of

the

good

resources

intrigue,

entered

good

on

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

She

Paris.

rested

eye

OF

give
this

had

quently
fre-

you
way,
hausted
ex-

MEMOIRS

156
The

floor

in

was

knew

of

of Paris.

only

madame

whose

mistress

whom

to

it was,
of

arrival

the

long

softness

of

announced

her

whose

one

the

seek

should
Madame

her

glances
the

him

commanded
fell at

could

Rossin
"The

"had

of

being

to

the

This

quit
the

him

the

were

who

he

anger,

guarded
un-

by
touch

to

rose,

and

youth
boldness, and

his

the

the

terrified

The
for

bright

to

presumed

house.

ere

the

gaged
en-

Emboldened

affected

pardon

soon

by

visitor.

room

feigned madame

the

he

her

herself

time

on

former
led
as

she

to
a

would

have

far

however,
the

on

determination

her

which

and

hold

would

madame

of

eyes

of

resume

road

features

to

animated

in

Accordingly,

present

shop.

success

manner,

lady,

increase

adventure.

take

of

proceeding was,
princess:
displeasing to the
to

her

passions

brought up at court
differently.*
very

silliness

seemed

of

turn

forgiveness he demanded.
(doubtless)the princess's exclamation,

was

himself
This

the

her

to

been

he

for

voluptuousness;

shopman

further

pronounce

fool,8

ficient
suf-

dress

walking

of

young

feet, imploring

her

had

had

and

the

admiring

hastily quitted

then

to

her

the

hand:

fair

she

shabby

and

the

from

of

graciousness

her

and

direct

heart

his
him:

warmth

conversation,

sent

name) was
parcel. Madame

love.

Rossin
in

the

shopman's

flattering hopes

most

await

to

the

coquetry

smile,

faithful.

hastened

with

her

exchange
both
bespoke

and

understood,

be

to

plebeian inclinations.

receive

to

sisted
con-

her

was

to

which

out

of

dwelling

devoted

both

well

to

the

on

which

household

man,

lady

the

arrived

ready

was

time

the

he

her

old

an

motive

that

of

porteress

they

(for such

ere

d'Egmont
one

and

apartment

an

Tiquetonne,

rue

Rossin:

object

new

Moireau

Young

the

The

every

then,

engaged

in

character

had

they

Here

not

as

housekeeper

had

house

heart

the

her

of

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

d'Egmont

cotntesse

third

the

OF

to

prosecute

following day
walking dress, and
rue

at

customer

purchased
unspeakable was

St.

cloth
the

joy

from

contrary,

the

the

ducted
con-

she

it
the

tened
has-

in it to

Martin, and again

the
linen-draper's
for

chemises.

of young

describabl
In-

Moireau,

COMTESSE

when,
he

heard

she

had

her

be

may

and

where

he

than

before

and

she

omitted

soon

found

the

; and

his

lady

and

were

after
her

it

that

gently,

reiterated

promise

prayers

to

like

princess,

his

violence

additional

affection

The

skilful

on

the

virtue

the

The

long

Moireau
dress

was

had

calculated

first at

the

to

lover,

she

would

useless

be
of

course

this

madame

satisfied
The
reached

to

follow

each

other

hand,

captivated him,
untutored

felt

delay.

the

be

to

His

All

simple

whilst

of

her

country

lawsuit.

the

that

say,

the

was

curiosity of
on

and

appearance

princess during
it to

won.

reserve

widow
carry

had

arrived,

her

eager

the

their

meditate

he

looks,

seduce.

would

separated mutually

It

further
Moireau

happy

and

had

only

other.

first attachment.

the

this

to

her

rendered

to

the

was
now
youth, who
his twenty-second

grow,

the

upon

rendezvous.

Suffice

d'Egmont

with

in

length

good

Paris

to

meeting.

passion hourly
On

to

it till

was

from

of

at

of

satisfy

come

nor

time

charms

place

herself

had

who

lawyer,

have

the

but

refused,

had

natural

to

more

inspired him
deferring the day for

spared no pains
captivate and

stated

flame;

that

saw

became

were

receive

she

now

reckoned

Sunday

his

aside; and

thrown

his

for

the

obtaining
The
following Sunday.

would

as

looked

augmenting

countess

and

well

as

who

lady,

manoeuvrer,

ardor

of

as

Tiquetonne,

rue

succeeded

only gain strength by thus

he
would
next
meeting, whilst
upon

the

his
he

which

with

the

overtures

that

him

meet

the

as

possession

to

fanned

only

him

Nevertheless,

Moireau,

true, his

and

name

them.

displeasing to

not

presuming

more

to

goods
equally

languishing and attractive

earnest
deep in the most

interesting conversation.
was

thoughts,
the

residence;

way

more

they

his

allow

obtained

on

socn

her

convey

Moireau

was

his boldness

so

that

should

of

to

master

to

imagined,

parcel,

his

sent

wished

she

of

157

mistress

the

be

to

surprised

person

served

request

selected

he

was

having

after

BARRY

DU

ages

year,

that
the

high-born
set

madame

Rossin

was

impetuous did his

a
species of insanity.
had
thus
dame, who

attractions
off

love,

and

it became

all the

love, further

and

ardent

So

in

gone

by

the

of

his

fine

simple

manly

and

figure

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158
of the

young

would

have

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

terest
Indeed, so much
shopman.
novelty and indid she
experience in her new
that, far
amour,
had
she
from
finding herself, as
expected, disposed to
relinquish the affair (as she had
anticipated)at the end
she
three
had
of two
or
interviews, which
imagined
satisfied

indefinite

an

affair
This
into

without

and

two

evening

of

Moireau

box

Madame
five

belonging
lords

decorated
ladies
much

with

could

madame

of

The

ance
disturb-

attended

by four or
with
gold, and
Ghost, and two

covered
the

which

taking place
in
waiting.

was

gentlemen

Holy

distinguished

was

of

her

attire

by

as

in

and

attired

the

questions

so

in
to

his
those

he

felt assured

fancied

he

must

in

thousand
of

to

observer,

characters
him

assure

and

embrace.
about

whom
He

him, from

that

on

the

that

he

didly
splen-

morning

very

addressed
whom

look,

trifles,which

dazzling female, so
regally attended, the cherished
she

he

under

every

common

indelible

concurred

be

but

dream;

notice

lovely

affections;

his

held

this

he

eyes;

princess,

engraved
admirer, all

her

recognised
of

the

were

of

his

fantastic

some

escaped

have
which

believe

not

of

gesture

would

had

of

Rossin, yet

influence

every

heart

order

drew

into

him.

just arrived,
court

formance
per-

bustle

admiration

the

pit,just
The

commencement

and

which

lights
de-

striking beauty.

beheld

but

the

the

thrown

the

in the

At

on

This

of the

waiting.

whom
she
richly dressed, from
by the superior magnificence

Moireau

the

of

ultra

in

noise

one

opera.

himself

move,

to

had

d'Egmont
grand

her

general

to carry

rapidly away

the

neplus

the

contemplative

from

the

hung heavily

visit

seated

had

ending

courage

time

to

sudden

piece

feel

whose

Pollux.

the

of

rolled

gentlemen

and
a

the

splendor of
the

as

act

from

arose

the

Castor

second

the

in

of

put off, to

reciprocal flame, when

head

his

she

country.
not

months

cit. Moireau

was

did

constitutes

box

opposite the

she

Moireau,

it into

French

the

of their

Sunday

hands,
species of amusement

to

three

or

diminution

took

the

return

any

his

of

her

resolution, however,

effect;

fine

period,

by feigning

capricious fancy,
original project

her

he

tress
mishe

thousand
learnt

his

COMTESSE

fortune

good

own

informed
in

the

of

of

burst

the

he

her

had
when

joy,

and

object, glittering with jewels

of Richelieu,
the daughter

was

of the

one

159

rank

exalted

restrain

he

fair

beauty,

of

wife

the

the

that

radiant

and

could

Scarcely

won.

BARRY

DU

of

princes

noble

the

and

of

Eg-

rushed

in

house

mont.

thousand

crowds

brain

tht

to

and

tumultuous
of

flattering ideas
Moireau, and he

young

long and brilliant vista opening

He
mistook
the
inexperienced youth!

safest

which

path,

ignorant of
induced

the

would

he

her

to

and

preferment.

suspect

with

the

and

station.

enabled

he

powerful princess
the

influence

nor

less

claim

young

than

the

to

But

the

induce

found

which
she

retaliated,and
angrily from

to

Resolved

conclusion, by
which

me,

be

less

and

under

are

you

neither

am

or

reasoned

fuse
"con-

rich

the

more

of

boast

can

she

she,

no

Richelieu.8
and

persuaded,
of

out

his

viction
con-

of

the

high-born princess
mont,
Egand
threats
promises
alternately employed
firm
the
to confess
fact; but the lady was

her

with

not

friend,

Egmont

the

spoke

cital
re-

silently till
a
him, with

said

you,*

My

of

name

and

his

being in his right

Rossin, and

identity with

he

she
to

was

of ?

rank

self-possession

myself with

believe

widow

she

immovable.

and

speak

illustrious

her

could
like

dream;

more

and

you

of

sure

real

her

asked

then

her

to

uneasiness

calmly

and

widow

poor

Moireau
of

to

of

and

terror

otherwise

how

riches

contrary, hastened

quite

was

obscure

poor

the

speaking,

"For

appeared

bestow

ability to

with, listened

her

playful smile, if
senses?

her

having discovered
whose
d'Egmont,

his

conceal

ceased

had

have

to

his

the

on

Madame

inspired
he

of

to

of

guessed
He,

account

her

been

and

wisest

mistress, and to have

of
motives
affection,to preside over
rise by her
without
to
means
allowing

fortunes, and

his

rank

high

from

her,

have

ticipation
an-

him.

before

Poor

in

saw

herself

risk

to

preserve

compelled

to

bring

at

feigning
Moireau

protested

all

extreme

she

knew

the

upon

nothing:

desperate quarrel ensued.

her
vowing that
presence,
a

her

her

Moireau
he

would

cognito,
in-

affair

the

at

anger

importuned

her

tinacity
perject
sub-

lover
rushed

pub-

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160

devotion

his

him

to

Madame

of

house

the

to

lettre

de

in the

street,

in

hear,

but

be

to

had

the

to

of

anecdote

madame

word

us,

for

with

listened

when

king

I
"

Can

("

Allow

madame

and

he

have

written

to

say,

not

risibility.

it

this

permit

victim

do

me

the

replied I, w

should

calls

upon

was

pleted,
com-

of

unfortunate

unprincipled

so

said

undertake

approve
let

("

Louis

how

reputation

can

of madame

this fear

that

You

of your
them

I should

for

duty, which

your

command

to

you

not

father

are

entertain

you

outweigh

not

ought

the

release

of

shall

for

man.*

young
the

king, "(by

disoblige the due

Fear
it not," cried

world

The

could

induce

when

majesty's interference.
the
subjects; and
respect

d'Egmont

family,
the

eternal

compromising

^But," argued

I will

relate

to

?
an

you.

altho"

and

him

others

began

to

ployment.
em-

whether
to

amongst

your

this wretched

"

inquired

("and

will

you

have

you

to

imperatively

ever

his

"

me

your

lieutenant

communicate

to

coolness;

the

without

prevent

of

be

would

What

d'Egmont
to

shall

you

I interfere

"

seized
maniac

with

Louis

custom,

sire, that

to

man

woman

as

exclaimed,

it be,

young

him

who,

the

connected

d'Egmont*;
I
word, what

more

from

circumstance

king laughed till he cried; as for me,

comic
help finding the tale sufficiently
I

repairing

still.

matters

upon

her

that

in

instant

an

anything very amusing

things, sire,8 replied he,

"Many
to

for

with

According
he

not

be

doubtless

arrived

police

permitted

sure

so

de

where,

happened

I
of

was

would

lost

not

was

Sartines, to obtain
against the aspiring shopman,
and confined
conveyed away,

cachet

he

she

M.

madhouse,

however,

and

safe,

have

never

which

threat,

empty

an

execution.

into

d'Egmont,

was

Paris;

princess would

the

to

carry

secret

thro 'out

adventure

his

lish

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

to

Richelieu

de

I,

Kif your

bring

the

where

be

sorry

step

and

majesty

mare'chal
; and

will

and
the

they will; for

the

to

bear

as

them

family.)}

his

for

proceedings
go

such

trust

his

to me,

nephew

rest

of his

empire
company.0

of

This

M.

to
"

de

my

conformity with

the

the

pleased

speaking

Lieutenant

of

fair chancellor

; you

Sartines,

heard

have

you

of

manner

161

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

orders

she

will

king; and,

ing
turn-

police,"said he,
will

in

act

transmit

you

strict
from

me."
"Then

take

these

orders

sir,"said I: "in the first

Moireau
must
immediately be

now,

place, this "11-treated young

tell you
I
set at liberty, and
own
police (for I must
my
had
of all your
the
faithful account
them) will give me
proceedings in this affair."
"
You
will keep
The
king comprehended
meaning.
my
he to M.
de Sartines, "that
careful watch," added
a
no
I
harm
befalls this unfortunate
beg, you
youth, whom,
the malice
will discreetly recommend
to quit France
ere
of

those

him

who, sire," asked

And

fear

to

reason

I, "

whom
injure one
with your
protection ? "
his majesty's
Sartines, " even

shall

dare

majesty deigns to honor

Madame, " replied M. de
high patronage cannot
prevent a secret
daring hand; a quarrel purposely got
previously drugged; a fall from any of

your
"

the

works

his reappearance

evil."

some

"(

have

who

river;

or,

even

the

supposition of

blow
up;
the

from

beverage
bridges into
a

found

one

some

dead,

having destroyed himself."

("
You
make
me
shudder, " said I, * in thus unveiling
of human
the
extent
depravity. So, then, this young
been
that of capwhose
to have
only fault appears
tivating
man,
of
noble
in
the
should
a
a
lady,
perish
eyes
his
life at
sacrifice of
the
dungeon, or save
country,
friends, connections; and all this for having listened to
the
licentious
in manners
as
as
passion of a woman,
illustrious
all my
by birth: this frightful injusticerouses
of the monarch
indignation. Well, then, since the power
of France
is insufficient to protect his oppressed subject
in

his

own

realms, let

him

shield

him

from

want

in

hundred
a
foreign land, by allowing him
pension of one
I will take
of
louis.
myself to defray the expenses
upon
his journey."
Thus
hastening to the adjoining room,
saying, I was
where

stood
is

my

secretaire, to

take

from

it

thousand

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162

I wished

crowns

back

me
"(

are

see

my
the

most

to

I wish

to

further,

you

will

ready

money,

order.

Now

him

to

secure

are

J"

thousand

will
?

vide
pro-

he,

yearly ; and,

six

satisfied,Couci

to

but

pursued

crowns

Borde

la

of,

undertake

Sartines,

with

de

M.

you

me.
turning
My only reply

de

him

supply

which

I will

thousand

I know

creature

M.

king held

me,

master.

man.

young

The

purpose.

excellent

always

am

this

for

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

give for the

saying to
arm,

by

You

you

"(

OF

francs
to

repay

said

your

the

king,

to

without

might

said

I,

not

("

You

are
M

power.
time

This

de

been

morning:

his

intention

Madrid.

He

is

only,
in

its fullest

reached

ing

the

date

forwarded
the

"The

with

youth
young
abode

many
honored

of

young

Moireau

from
man

that

the
no

my

to-morrow

his

of
and

you,
and

at
treats
en-

respectful

"(

I;
me

his

upon

of his

late

him

to

say

arrival

adventure

to

to

and

me;

which

it

suppress-

written,

was

d'Egmont,

comtesse

his

as

it,merely

copy

the

soon

so

and

with

"

proofs

pleasure of

history

from

the

note:

owes

to

Moireau,"

friends

some

thing
every-

)J

place
immediately

following

Rossin

the

me

write

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Spain

answered

I hastened

me

it

see

that

"(

for

him

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my

me

grateful

most

you

tell

he

all

disappoint

not

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his

will

he

details.

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Moireau

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to

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you

kept up some
of police.

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to

departs

useless,

give

doubt

to

indeed, })

pity

neck

witness,

are

desire.

my

be

and

Madrid,

to

of

of

I request

that

at

letter

is

Will

would

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day

next

informed

acknowledgments.
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lieutenant

the

prison, and

acceptance

your

of

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left

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he,

playful gaiety

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he,

cried

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of

tone

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had
said

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of

presence

familiarity.

my

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really good prince ; it is only

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believe

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for him,

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she

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widow

will learn

the

rescue

d'Egmont.
prisoner

wretched

selected

which
that

ill-fated

interesting
the

gloomy

this minute

OF

MEMOIRS

64

fear

surpass

merits;

poor

my

compelled

them

retract

to

JEANNE

VAUBERNIER

which

and

when

better

am

will be

you

even

known

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you.
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is

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madame,

master-stroke

to

it not,

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said

in

confidant
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father

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truth,

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have

bitter

add,

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me

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for

using

such

of

none

milder.

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whose

man,

for

bear

transaction

to

bear

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of

atrocity
You

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only

be

d'Egmont.

object

did

having

and

the

of

king's

my

country;

knowledge
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towards

this
me

*
"

sir,

amendments,

sufficiently insist

not

this

tion;
princess's affec-

of conduct

upon

am

the

power.

resolved, madame,

then

young

another

letter

turn

pleased

procured
the

may

allows

my

d'Egmont.

your

unfortunate

to

comtesse

abuse

an

in

most

pardon

your

done

this, I communicated
line

the

behavior

her

of

removal

her

allege

to

make

us

your

be

pelled
com-

to

be

such

very

first to

cease

sorry,

monsieur
but

extremities;

purchased
receive

the

such

are

enemies.
tt

in

the

reproach

with

me

consisted

alterations

I admit

aware:

her

for

I entreat

have

letter, madame;

your

speak
quite

malice; and,

an

with

comparison

any

pursued

death

safe

all

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"

his

done

and, having
the

what

miserable

obtained

has

determined

crime

the

ter
daugh-

d'Egmont

expressions, but

madame

unreasonable

protection

madame

lingering

only

towards

prepared

can

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a

My

her

if I must

behavior

not

was

most

strong

from

than

hand.

and

impertinent behavior.

most

selected
in

matter

your

who

she
the

sarcasms,

as

you

been."

Really, monsieur, I
this
what
kind; and

against

of

think

not

it should

what

the

have

against you;

anger

I do

selected

have

not

better

is not

with

is filled
the

she

that

astonishment,

unfeigned

affair.*

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could

who

addressed

yesterday

"(Ah, sir," exclaimed

I, with
("
in her
place I certainly should
my

commencement

your

letter you

the

d'Egmont

comtesse

"

he,

at

the
to

the

price of

insults

aspire

of

your

to

it.

le

if

your

my

due,

to

friendship

submitting to
family, I should

If

madame

can

tinually
con-

be

d'Egmont

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holds

herself

by

with

take

not

the

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get.

the
longer restrain
have
thought, madame,

veins

flows

is

point

to

works

and

birth,

be

the

it did

could

much

his

louder

like

tone

for

Madame,
but

driven

to

silent
WI

the
"

to

shall

that

of

smallest

their

madame
towards

unceasing
regret

would

reply

for that

of

the

still further

de

due

Richelieu, but
but

nothing
to

the

sought

to

king's

myself with

express

if

therefore

lay aside

courtier,changing his angry

in

strove
even

his anger,
look and

cheerfulness:

he, " I yield; I see

I confess
against you.

said

your

the

field
of

has

case

the

daughter has
tilable
enemy."

it
I

will

not

this

came

already
There

vanquished.

is

generosity, and

your

speak

and

courage,

do
ing
morn-

have

you
one

that

to

favor

is, to

be

transpired."
of

it, monsieur

you

or

affair will

oblivion; but, madame,

my

conduct

their
to

paternal vanity
with
interests
spoke there

moved, "unless
example."
In

this

and,

all that
not

enemies

my

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her."

me

implore
as

in

some

replied I,

reference

and
the

inspired

sound
off

me

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much

lists

the

enter

"

violent

have

of

in

should

Barry.*

due,"

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that

skilful

"(

merited

have

any

and

feelings

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one

me,

daughter,

my

du

without

that

personal
a

that

see

easily guessed

voice.

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("

towards

energy;

heart,

"

le

without

me

angry
he

not:

support
so

so

imagined

irritate

king's

reply, could

comtesse

low;

or

it leaves

had

what

attack

filled him.

he,

error.

been

pursued

have

the

alone,

high

has

that

me,

see

king acquainted

severe

which

said

your

actions

d'Egmont

you

plaint
com-

the

thus

the

so

then, monsieur

you

it

since

at

rage

from

well,

out

then

royal blood, might

little consideration
"It

shall

her

business."

no

whose

carry

if I make

mare*chal, surprised

The

her

compromised

and

it amiss

whole

we

has

arbitrary act;

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must

you

will

165

let

by me,
parliament;

the

she

name

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aggrieved

before
redress

DU

become

madame

for

I will not
your

le

due," replied I,

d'Egmont
remain

ever

conceal

most

bitter

from

set

buried

me

in

you, that
and
irrecon-

mare'chal,

from

that

de

of

right
me

to

the

of

even

the

day

offending
the

right

to

with

me

of

of

mentioned.

impunity,

defending

the

daughter.
that

unjust,

preserve

and

amity,

with

his

as

not

firmly

as

of

token

never

well

wished

reckon

occurred

exile

as

in

was

already

strange,

noblemen
the

had

relative

somewhat

matter

will

mine."

on

hand

le

concern

affair

this
fain

do

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very

would

my

the

me

may

you

monsieur

me,

myself

who

kissed

scene

Soubise,

not

as

moment

similar

flatter

me,

friendship

actuated

leave

to

from

marechal

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have

as

subject.
away

you
your

on

such

are

that

upon

keep

which

motives

The

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

MEMOIRS

i66

their

to

without

myself.

prince
Was
all

it
the

relations

ting
permit-

CHAPTER

du

Madame

Barry

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bell

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Intrigues

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displeasure

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from

princesses

ladder

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countess

the

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1'Hopital

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visit
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be-

archbishop

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valet-de-chambre,
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whom

and

friends,
lively

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from

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cruel

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most

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unjust

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actions

malignity.

was

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principal

were
even

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crime

of
most

possibly
putation
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cares

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event.

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of

dead,

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course

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misrepresented
made

king's

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heart

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in

cerned
con-

scrupled

poison!

elevation,

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they

seek

perpetration

remained

that

should

gratitude

seeming

and

by

deeply

over

of

their

severity

to

to

murderess

whom

too

fact

simple

died

my

the

was

for

who

for

sense

derive

the

owed

enormities

been

that

probable

matter

but

her,

repulsing

too

infamous

too

other

amongst

the

in

power
to

proceeding
were

passing

my

accusation

no

was

charge;

of

in

interests

personal

my

to

and

me,

with

myself

utmost

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her

opposed

were

daily,

it.

employed

who

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part

own

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all

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height

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defy

to

as

have

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augmented

undermine

to

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place

my

such

enemies

attained

now

passion

king's

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empire

my

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towards

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"

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ladies

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crime

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in

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me

MEMOIRS

68

to

written

have

retire

the

from

afforded

and

of

weary

could

and

took

even

head
in

of

imposed

on

the

in

galling dominion,
shake

the

bearing
imposed

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augmented

was

and

morency

the

despotic sway,

and

and

our

tastes

her

thraldom.

that

she
the

amidst

further

with

excited

and

by
opportunity,

which

offensive

most

exercised

her

sole

erty,
prop-

bored

and

mented
tor-

exactions,
the

at

and
least

lady of

other

forming

intimacy

an
over

family had

truth,

the

me

long

selled
coun-

perfectly tired of

was

overbearing temper
determined, if possible, to do
it with

number

the

patience
of

of

long

as

friends

female

my

as

in

the

chance

no

resolved

the

birth

high life

of

she

powerful

deficient

vulgar

most

others

finding

polish

had

marquise de Montde 1'Hopital I determined

no
de Beam's
display of madame

constant

Another

was

who

things, gratitude

of

ing
becom-

one

any

law

addition

humors,

dislike

the

was

the

comtesse

the

to

of

my

endure

to

the

by

bear

longer

that

now

to

to

capricious and

but

me,

nothing hastily,and
I could.

in

off;

yoke her

upon

which

for

of humor

out

view

rigorous
a
word,

most

to

idea,

seeking

or

follies and

be

her

to

her

alone;

for

become

attaching myself

my

me

liberty to
pretended to have

me

this

her

to

with

me

of

with

According

court.

I had

for

at

her

pursuance

herself

upon

indication

that

death

to

me

her

control,
tyrannical guidance of

her

who,

she

blame

of

her

thanking

setting

services

who

the

it into

taken

Beam,

thus

myself independent

render

the

de

mercenary
And

me.

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

madame

to

past kindnesses,

her

the

OF

she

of
to

for

reason

king
or

accommodating
myself from

free

this

regarded

good

measure

her;

breeding,

not

but

occasionally introduced

provincial manners,
the
to
king, whose
undisguised avidity

fault

of

disgust
with

all
was

which,

at

her
admission
to
sought to turn
the king's private society to account,
by preferring some
ing
particular favor. Instead of givrequest or solicitingsome
herself
hilaritythat reigned around,
up to the joy and
seemed
she
watch
the
to seize
possible
always on
every
every

advantage
apprized
further

to

of

cares

she

herself.
my
for

the
that
king
Immediately
of
intention
dismissing her from
"(You
are
quite right," said he,
me,

was

any
"to

COMTESSE

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it, and

from

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I lost

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the

by
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MADAME,

me.

your
that

care,

have

write

with

me

visit to

to

entreat

to

detain

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afford

times

shall

attention

how

oppresses
will
you

selfishness

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me

S.

will

you

Madame,

jewels

sent

of

expressed
tho'

her

not

connected
our

the
all
I

decided

quarrel

with
me

with

reproach

every

for

me,

all

the

her

co-operation

Beam

in

private,

favors

I had

agrafe

had

herself
whilst

bestowed

was

this

services

forbore

satisfied

not

king

indignation with
bitter ingratitude, as

but

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doubt

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allay the

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never

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of

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ear-rings and

madame

recollection

favors

upon

interested

her

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allude,

diamonds.

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sense

custom.

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repaid. Nevertheless,

thank

country,

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whose

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whom

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guess

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mark

me

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of

you
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sincerely,

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encircled

of

desirous

it, as

to

interests.

irksome,

so

entreat

to

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easily

yourself to

emeralds

me,

restore

to

claim

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fly upon
wings of impatience to
Be
assured
that it will at
Luxembourg.
pleasure to evince the gratitude with which

commissioned

am

casket;

of

to

to

pleased

private duties

consideration

no

place

part

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this part

in

you
allow

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have

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on

is concluded,

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public and

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remain,

ever

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her

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a
letter,

regret) beg
(with much
sacrificed
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on

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to

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writing to madame
false
circulated; however,
copies were

many

subjoin

of

you

in

time

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should

sentiments

these

by

approaches me,
petition to obtain

first ladies

the

why

derive

can

presence

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us

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fresh

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visits

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interest

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me,

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too, that

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169

woman,

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to

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from

troublesome

BARRY

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ticular
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towards

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ciently
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she
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wrote

her,

to

and

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MEMOIRS

170

entreated
of

mind
As

there

de

No,

respect.
be

prays

for.
to

wings

be

never

at

this

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time

me,

requested his
This

me.

upon

well

as

her

prince

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in

his

to

Madame

all

mention

shall
to

an

convey

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and

her,

she

as

now
own

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was

he

rather

pensated
com-

made
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and

ferred
pre-

whom

he

thought

it

in his pay;

singular ideas
number

vast

very

of

fond

from

and

the

of

gallant
relating. I

amusing, which

skilfulness

herself

her,

her

sation,
conver-

court.

dancer

opera

) had

most

the

the
to

her
which

ideas,

was

station.

had

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of

an

find

to

which

idea

have

call

of

amply

Guimard,

and

sake,
will

you

her

mademoiselle

to

she

attached

greatly

towards

meridian

brilliancy of

and

evince

to

I'Hopital, to

youth

libertines

form's

two

in

old

was

extricated

she

me

coolness

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past

was

of

I'Hopital

adventures,

lady's

regular beauty,

freedom

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attached

de

being

vivacity

the

(as

duties

the

to

of

de

madame

wanted

dignity

this nobleman
of

she

as

for

rid

got

the

distance;

near

to

preserve

of

at

feelings of

without

reality,to

only retained

mark

so

ollection,
rec-

permitted

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any

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de

suitable

have

mistress,

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of

idol

the

she

kind

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enough

prince de

lady,

by

("

where

attractive.
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charms, but what
for

be

letter

part

his

to

to

feet,

bad

longer retained

he

his

we

the

that

no

the

of your
guidance ; try the powers
in safety, I feel persuaded you

you

loss.

desire

were

God

own

is

the

to

came

receiving this

death

to

bear

to

in

the

style of

herself

at

she

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your

he

her

more

no,

bored

should

trust

once

he, "from

cried

in the

recommended

expressed

herself

me,"

when

king;

Beam

and
throw

offensive

nothing

was

it to the

madame

alive

royal protector.

my

I showed

remembrance

her

keep

would

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

ready

will

wit

serve

with

embarrassing

most

circumstances.
A

the

visit

her,

which
was

whose

love

de

Cressy,

chevalier

was

He

man,

young

to

scale

conducted

to

terrace

the

she
was

upon

name
permitted, whose
obliged, in order

which

sleeping-room

generally accompanied

window
of

his

to

opened,
mistress.

by his valet,a good-looking

universal

the

had

he

going

his

to

work

of

of

he
his

of

being

all beneath

my

woman,

this

very

find

him

and

insulting

that

you,

at

fills

our

his

name

with

is not

shameless
and

on

conduct

heard,

have

the

honor

the

of

base

trigue
inwill

you

profligate

so

indignation which

an

you

alone,

were

apartment

to

come

Cressy, forgetful

carry

whose

minute.

what

the

respecting
to

his
de

rest

in

de

of

in

me

sir, after

broken

dared

has

roof,

your

with

and

guest,

your

they

chevalier

point

madame

would

of

all

of

cause

when

originates

The

occupies.

the

when

unworthy

man

thus

but

thieves,

licentiousness
rank

has

the

upon

husband

her

"Sir," said she,

which

was

moment,

request

of

unconscious

yet

ascertain

resounded,

castle had

friend

to

such

at

disturbance

the

be

to

as

chamber,

absenting himself
to
1'Hopital sent
her
immediately.
("the

the

over-officious

An

which

soundly

so

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

with

uproar

slept

this bustle
of

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MEMOIRS

171

I think

but

cannot

take.
par-

The
in

the

chevalier

of

wrote

for
she

affected

her

whom
his

of

their

release

to

leading

"

the

join

crowd

of

unable

were

thing

virtuous

the

appease

concealment

supposed,

dismiss

to

lady

and

scene

to

into

was

receive
her

the
him

armed

to

detect

repose.

solicitations; and

the

price
for

the

her
bad

threw

of

gravest

herself

at

the

pleasure.
disfeet

marquis (before
with
pity, implored
penitent Javotte once

compassionate

enacted),

service.

mark

every

Abigail

the

the

his

of

with

weeping

mistress;
the

more

of

the

see

himself

went

to

be

may

to

not

as
following morning the chevalier
agreed upon,
penitential letter to madame, entreating her pardon
his
attentions
her
whom
to
improper
servant,

The
of

place

invaders

supposed
the

and

lady,

apartment
as

did

who

light,sought

his

own

servants, who,
On

his

from

his

thro'

1'Hopital,

serious

same

indignation

the

de

marquis

afflicted
This

Javotte

silence, and
opinion the

touched
and
was

received
found

length granted

at
a

hundred

it sufficient

marquis

entertained

to

louis

as

sation
compenof

her

virtue.
second

The
was

not

less

trick

the

amusing.

marchioness

played

her

husband

COMTESSE

The

frequently
the

void

her

way

young

god.
of

days

de

about

the

deaf

the

absence

of

stray

his

the

ones;

and

the

of

to

their

voices.

in

marquis
after
A

of

search
she

replied,

some

few
and

cousin,

they found
down

to

de
rest

dinner-hour.

exclaimed

not,
*

excused

that

heard

the

this

thing

the

herself

from
the

on

de

the

this

lady

of

told

the

of

her

resumed

situation
continued

last, feigning

then, sir, since

you

so

the

cently
re-

angrily
him

by

to

testing
proThe
and

there.

with

band
hus-

her

grounds,

the

over

1'Hopital

without

been

rested

matter

day

separate

impossible;

entrance

had

different

marquis
obliged

marchioness,

the

at

1'Hopital

till, at
Well

the

ing
hear-

by

dinner-bell.

was

perse
dis-

only

were

herself

the

rambling

were

M.

protesting that
easily be heard:
it could

she

not

themselves

madame

where

had

after

days

and

the

directions

castle

The

having

to

to

having

for

discussion

angry

their

of

dozen

the

enter

of

attended

search

time

in

length

orders

lady

her,

in

ears

protracted

different

by

company.

his

with

that

excited

the

companion
flight of time

just
to

At

received

the

were

sounds.

house,

shouted

thus

dinner-hour,

himself,

in

day

sauntering

whose

went

her

of

other's

each

remonstrated
send

and

One

them

at

grounds

Fortunately they

in

alarmed

likewise

loudly

opposite paths, and

suspicion being

for

his

fine

the

dinner-bell, which

sweeter

at

1'Hopital

names

vain

friend,

recollection

the

as

favorable

were

approaching

sound

the

over

de

madame

aroused

the

of

servants

as

and

cousin

of

youth
daring

country during

her

assembled

themselves

sat

and

and

wife

guests

many

any

the

peal in
occupied in listening to
of the
master
house,

were

and

in

threw

place were
growing
passion.

their

the

to

chance

so

under

suffering

Love,

time

both

heedless

park

in

meet

not

husband's,

as

then

and

whilst

her

beautiful

were

could

absence,

its accustomed

rung

in

of

1'Hopital

equally

by

relative

prosecution of

madame

and

They

summer,

the

his

173

herself

and

by

as

BARRY

and

desired;

occasioned

eighteen,

that

Cressy

both

as

about

to

de

chevalier

DU

when

hermitage,
marquis she had
a

failing to attend
the dispute, by
dinner-bell

firm

in

extreme

refuse

might
protesting

anger,
to

believe

she

my

OF

MEMOIRS

174

cousin

please, your
of

fool

bell

his

had

the

with

all

the

chimes,

here.

of

his

you

mine
deter-

from

turret

his

zeal

where

the
and

might

opportunity they

of.

taking advantage

his

ceased

sound

height

at

as

and

me,

undisturbed

the

loudly

as

with

the

it

ringing

lovers

in

slow

not

in

arrived

wife, and,

the

main, leaving
were

bell

here

off

set

placed, began

was

remain

marquis

convince

to

will

the

ring

possible to distinguish the

if it be
The

and

yourself

assertion, go

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

When

loving pair

the

quis
mar-

to

meet

went

him.
"

"(

Well,

which
("

good cousin,* inquired he,

my

of

us

Yourself,

without

hear

it

the

young

the

can

assure

bell

the

I told

There,

I told

so;

you

related

to

her

the

to

actors, she

his

divert

and

imagined

that

the

talent

peculiarly

of the

some

the

win,

to

altho'

preference

in

the

to

past

for

present

in

and

that,
real

the

time.

With

fail

not

my

heart

I could

society

more

should

could

the

many

what

she

of

talized
immor-

marchioness

taken

substituted

was

being

The

grace

correctness

more

delightful companion,
the

Fontaine.
a

of

worthy

lighted
de-

the

adventure

piquant

had

calculated

so

giving

were

hands.

place
perhaps
that
she
assigned to them;
our
were
suspicions as to who

than

with

manners

La

with

frequently

been

have

of

with

us

period

order

well

was

I sometimes

favored

recent

in

and

own;

it

pen

and

lively

anecdotes

these

she

that

me,

by

this

when

thought

gave

ma-

you

cried

so";

you

husband, triumphantly rubbing

I

both

time

whole

not

man,

that

you

not

or

it."

ringing
("

("

myself heard

and

you

assuredly," replied

most

slight blush.

dame

Could

right ?

was

they approached,

as

being

help

not

mare'chale

de

Mirepoix.
the

Besides,

preference
herself

separating
to

attach

herself

my

eyes.

I knew
and

brother

Beauvau,
of the

empire

with

to

me,

myself

de

latter

of

Choiseul,
the

duchesse

all

to

was

whom

over

de

lady

in

so

erously
gen-

order

family,

in

its full

value

generally disliked by
prince and
princesse

be

the

whom

her

without

not

was

this

by

from

sister-in-law,

the

due

evinced

secretly
she

Grammont,

and

her
de

mistress

the

exercised

in

an

was

equal
every

COMTESSE

day the object of

sometimes

friend,

dear

in

help it;
such
noble

she

and

duty did

in

Cassander,

and

holds

upon

forth

till I

dear,

my
would

it

is

Clelia,

till

all

of

tho'

as

is

of

upon

the

very

fine;

shared

the

she

virtues

aims

their

of

the

wishes

absence

from
dare

none

the

at

heroic
another

of

Cyrus,
and

bewildered,
famous

heroines,
exclaiming, " Ah,

of

Clelia

but

Versailles

at

romances

these

point

be

country

from

half

in

degree

which

formed

over

his

to

or

she

in, and

greater

My

cannot

aspires to

from

are

pored

have

not

him

"

but

live

we

Cato

the

down,

laid

has

the

as

obedience

models

frequently

am

be

sister-in-law

fact, she

sorry,

implicit obedience

rule

her

am

virtue,

either

my

altho

likewise,
school;

to

mare'chale.

Beauvau

to

of

in

golden

As

de

fain

me

consist

I used

their part.

the

such

prince

to

175

on

to

times

would

talks

not

deviate.

this

I recommend

he

is the

court

of

royal master;

our

attack

reply,

too, the

When

prudence,

of

would

midst

the

Roman,

at least.

of

court

fresh

some

complain

to

BARRY

DU

bed

and

with

Mandane

the

due

de

Choiseul.'"
these

By

my

by
daily

her

anger

from

attached

The

for

me

sometimes

the

capricious

received

disposition to
it suited

The

following

The

prince

serve

may
de

as

Cond"

encountered
of

of

having
at
Chantilly,

giving a grand fete

if
be present
not
they would
prince de Conde*, spite of his claims
great

man.,

courtiers;and
intention,

he

was
as

soon

came,

nevertheless
as

he

was

without

one

them.

versatility.

his

the

according

about

their

of

intention

princesses
there.

were

the

character

of

the

most

ceremony,

of

the
to

clared
deThe

to

informed

who

evinced

others

at

those

instance

sioned
occa-

princesses,

announced

of

was

possible way,

wishes
an

the
and

pleasure

and

whims

the

in every

me

annoy

her

behavior

with

me

myself become
helped to
presence
I continually encountered.

vexations

many

greatest disagreeableness

by

as

the

verting
di-

I found

and

her,

to

in

got
generally forlaughter, brought

fit of

hearty

succeeded

relations,and

her

in

mare'chale

the

sprightly conversation.

more

console

sallies

resentment

my
on

lively

of

subtle

princesses'

explain

the

matter

to

you
but

This

me.

the

was

beauties

the

said

the

of

the

your

justly

presence

dazzling charms, have so

wrought upon
they have

your
that

declare,

shall

for

the

on

visit

his

I was,

daughters'

all.

said

Upon

he,

of

the

and

not

spoken ill of by
be
they should
the
opinion
("

he,
have
and

is

what

they

to

what

those

able

of those
I

do

love

of
?

with

Chantilly
to

them,

they

allow

they

at

selves
them-

greatest simpleton

leading them."
his anger,
by reminding

of

perfection from
to

it

around

their

me

next

was

to

tone

duty
take

fault
of

with.
about

them
to

care

ing
adopt-

that,"

those

teaches

him,

daughters;
continually
impossible
from

"And

them.

the

will

hear

his

themselves

prevent

aping
I

our

nation,
incli-

great

to

listen

the

principally find

with

point

whom

to

going

of

they were
enemies,

my

pliments;
com-

with

puppet

same

appease

as

his

prince

gallant

charmed

have

to

were

hands

expect

forced

that,

trouble

to

could

he

the

their

the

me

in

endeavored

that

if

pay

highly displeased

was
("

forbid

to

word,

make

take

will

who

("

become

to

king

anxious

my

The

and

see

cruelly

promise to
Chantilly with

whole,

proceedings.

my

fain

would

the

too

your

elegant

the

upon

be

invitation.

the

by

to

ment
disappoint-

pacify

to

honors

several

me

However,

"

seek

be

not

sense

the

would

me

next

flattered

pay

and
interview.

king

the

presence.8
I felt deeply
to

on

I not

did

and

light;

true

subject, by obtaining

when

continued

its

will inflict

absence

endurance,

wishes
a

but

any

the

at

the

affair in

myself

alarmed

to

felt

my

flattered

had

daughters of our
august monarch
beauty of their attending nymphs
You
have
much
too
by yours.
good

your

honored

royal

effaced

me

"I

too

court,

of

that

the

he,

had

he

Chantilly with

being eclipsed by
successfully manoeuvred,

idea

first visit

embellished

have

would

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

"Madame,"

with.

me

OF

MEMOIRS

176

let

to

said

What
them

detest

them

know

displeasure."
All

endeavors

my

change of his
de
Senlis, he
evinced

his

and,

purpose;

spoke

intention

in

were

to

of

him

vain;

could
the

summoning
in

making

him

manner

obtain

no

archbishop
that

responsible

plainly
for

the

COMTESSE

actions
the

all

DU

of the

princesses.

saints

in

paradise

this
and

affair

need

of your
Paris

the

to

I know

be:

ladies,
and

as

that

tain
perfectly cerknowledge,

your

well

you

for

son
per-

gallant gentleman
expend the revenues
the
prettiest girls of

gay,
you

upon

would

you

suppose

innocence.
am

without

I know

livings

hardly

can

"

king,
on

gone

likewise

bishopric

; thus

not

participation.

probable
devoted

has

the

called

Roquelaure

his

witness

to

Silence, sir, exclaimed

177

de

M.

Poor

BARRY

No, I blame
daughters' conduct.
vindictive
scandal-mongers, whose
age
and
those
who
men
intriguing

counselled

have

wicked

those

my

is

their

beset

and

only

tection,
pro-

ters'
daugh-

my

ears.*

"Sire," protested
believe

to

of

innocent

am

bishop, "I

trembling

the

Sir,* interrupted the king, * I

as
a
good a courtier
prelate,

"(

as

merely

ape

personal
object

the

to

receive

to

from

Sens

betters;

your

dislike

and

hands,

her

well

that

still

but

believe

in

they

were

you

entertaining
Barry, you would
her

any
not

d'Albi

archbishopric of

the

are

you

from

du

comtesse

either

know

far

you

affair.*

whole

the

entreat

or

stow.
be-

to

power

"

conversation

The

half

the

at

This

The

hour.

an

of

terror

M.

de

by

the

No

he

feel

did

communicate

to

and
of

they had
daring whilst

in

excellent

at

the

father

of

highly

humor.

equal

king

these

appeared

the

had

been

spoken.
he

violent

ladies,
to

ment
amuse-

had

liberty, than

princesses
and

than

more

himself

self-love

whose

the

excited;
their

off

himself
to

amused

in which

way

style for

productive

Roquelaure,

deeply humbled
sooner

left

been

not

this

had

who

bishop,

had

in

on

king,

the

interview
to

went

offer

tened
haspleasure
disbrave

so
no

show

when
proceed no further
of his seriously disapproving of it; and
they
they heard
felt the
full inconsistency of their
mitting
conduct, in first ad-

authority

into

me
me

at

any

or

Senlis

to

their

other
the

upon
call

his

durst

anger,

presence,

place. The
subject was

upon

mission

me.

with

This
the

and

then

consequence

refusing
of

their

to

meet

eration
delib-

depute the bishop de

charged
accommodating
prelate disutmost
amenity, presenting
to

OF

MEMOIRS

178

compliments

in

joined

all

who

united

the

with

me

Chantilly. Had
flattering prospect

the

in

myself,

flatteringand
portion
any

of

of

for

returned

prince,

not

knowing

but

invitation;

of

the

the

to

("

find

to

me,

princesses'

that

kind

it

I still
but

favor,

it

conjecturing that

of

ladies

the

offence
("

to

their court,

of

by

one

any

preserved

not

to

then, sir,0

"Well,

and

the

that

"That

indeed,
and

M.

said

I,
of

state

"

tell

to

so

many

from

that

them

giving

posed,
indis-

am

will detain

health

my

said
I

further

"(

he,
would

since

it is

Chantilly

with

your

presence,

kindness

to

mention

would

not

in

royal ladies

is

at

me

been

much

delighted

honor

have

quarter,
obstacle

sage;
mes-

your

to

will

you

proper
any

of

pleasure

that

the

ask

to

your

opposing

have

respectful

more

venture

that

they

authority

de

goodness,

my

abstain

should

presence

Versailles.

from

equally

was

of
Roquelaure, "( I entreat
insist upon
carrying the latter part of this
my
the princesses,they would
be so much
grieved.w

to

message

be

not

that

presence."

my

cried

Ah, madame,"

you

might

the

sufficiently

was

that

of

intimation
of my
by the
abundantly honored
good
being agreeable. Nevertheless, as I had
for

sisters,

royal

intention

secret

answer,

gratifying

the

pleasure of meeting
the
held
out
prince de Cond"
fete
giving me
a
wholly to
should
have
profited by their

probabilityI

all

of

the

requesting

at

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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sire, are

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MEMOIRS

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death-blow

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me

letter,
me

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

recompense

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friendship; he has dubbed

your
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of
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last
week;
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place at Chantilly
number

perpetual reply

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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you

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COMTESSE

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with

BARRY

183

Am

right in promising that this

I written you.
long ? Adieu, what a long letter have
very
conclude
kiss
that lovely
by bestowing an
on
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satisfy me
felicity
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your

presence.

again.
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now,

dear

my

friend

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and
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receipt of

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pleasure, and
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turn

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chancellor

cousin,

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genealogical tree, to the

sisters-in-law,
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creature

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title could

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belonging to the ancient

this

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to

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at

you.

long examination, declared

entitled
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he always addressed
me
cousin, which
in the
I was
humor.
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after

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he

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sensibility so precious and
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shame
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or
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formal
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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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taken

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CHANCELLOR,
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it to

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to

petitioner is

this, the

to

185

humanity,

and

reason

BARRY

DU

to

circumstanced.

so

of her
life for
to pay
unhappy girl about
shame
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and
even
her ignorance of such
a
law, or because
attendant
prevented her conforming ta
upon her disgraced condition
wretched
of
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sense
girl,concerning
justice;

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Barry,

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requisite for the prisoner.w
orders
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she

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of

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girl,who,

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unmerited

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and

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very

requested permission

her

revived

soon

her

to

send

her

slipped

into

the

then

which

louis
I must

in

and, indeed,

which

no

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cousin,"
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whisper
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for

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grace

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them,

not

have

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and

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chancellor

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a

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parliament

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prince,

respect,

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me

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feet;

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fainted

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notice.
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feelings overpowered
pretty girl, her

present

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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death.

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by

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JEANNE

OF

MEMOIRS

i88

in
the

of

the

XV.
abode
of

my

at

Compiegne

brother-in-law,

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Cleon

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du

times

Barry,

then

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DU

BARRY

189

captain in the

regiment de Beauce, who

quartered in the neighborhood

detachment,
and

he, with

the

and

please

to

honor,

of

rest

his

brother

amuse

with

was,
of

the

castle;
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vied
officers,

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me.

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fetes

gave

in

render

to
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the place agreeable to me;
and
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other
succeeded,
quitted Compiegne with no

regret

than

my

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were

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king appeared

render

to

due

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prince
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de

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me

upon

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habitation

in

and

more

anticipated

other

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de

solicitous

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Lucienne,

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at

was

day

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nature

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happy,
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me

form.

might

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my

could

desire

to

and

delightful

end

her

days.
tranquilly and

life
hope of passing my
will prove
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but fallahappily within its sheltering bosom
has been
verified
if I may
credit a prediction which
the
doubtlessly remember
already in part. You
young

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man

obstinately pursued

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destiny

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to

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elevation.

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the

announce

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to

me

for

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ment
mo-

will

you

I declare, that
when
all recollection
scarcely credit me
him
had
but, in truth, the constant
entirely escaped me;
vortex

of

of

the

past,

to

provide for

the

and

leaves

fills
the

time

no

minds

our

with

and

present,

for
no

the

recollection

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glance

at

future.
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I

life

court

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back

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my
may

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so
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wall

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countenance

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to

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castle;

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my

the

my

return

my

mass

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of

more

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at

acquaintance,
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deep

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leanwas

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astonishment
yourself my
in this place the
who
person
brilliant destiny. The
color
he
could
distinctly observe

much

how

agitated by his

was

countenance

which

would

he

tho'

could

from

recover

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my

to bend
vision, I endeavored
I
direction; for so greatly was

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after

when
to

turn

had

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unable

was

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to

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

MEMOIRS

190

these
black

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COMTESSE,

after

sanction:

style

191

"

MADAME

"

the

BARRY

the

notify

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DU

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king,

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madame

193

century, during

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XIV., and

BARRY

DU

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upon

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ourselves;
creatures

OF

MEMOIRS

194

of

world

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like

mortals

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE
as

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Montchevreuil, whilst, in reality,her

thrust

charge

with

proceed

that

undertaking,

her

declared,

ever,
How-

was

equivocal

that

she

not

be

paid

capricious.

immediately one
ranking as such;
who

any

appearing

resolved

was

from

herself,

now

she

upon

to

forfeit

to

could

better

effect

herself

shielded

who

no

which

undertaken:

had

and

Montchevreuil

in

Maintenon,

had

she

commission

remonstrance

de

reflection, she

mature

upon

the

madame

following day

as
was

be
any
her
re

the

design.
difficulties
by
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fortune.

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the

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him

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that

that,

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and

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on

of

day

very

October)

inheritance

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say.

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the

retreat

Gospel never
the
priest,
well

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of

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son

of

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Spain,
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talisman

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his

highly

day

who

on

named

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foretold.

realization

of

all

so

these

of
to

as

festival

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upon

not

heir,

part, he

gent
dili-

most

it.
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Charles

and

confidence

swore

II.,
priest,
will Philip of France,

his

astrologer

solemn

spite

the

by

successor

his

the

sought to discover
received, that on

was

this

evade

to

as

and

packet; he richly
period lived in a

that

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as

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saint's

festival,

great

present,

the

open
from

news

1700,

had

truly immense,
well

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those

dauphin,

think

to

concealed

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king

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your

fortune

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con-

live

The

upon

form

to

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to

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packet,

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to do
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pass

Christmas,

you

desire

highest pitch, be

the

that

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should

new

prosperity;
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; and

flitting

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day in which
parchment,
you
of acquainting yourself with
the
fatal resolution
of this packet,* said
he, (will be the last of

the

the
from

in

wrapped

to

agitating

were

king

the

XIV.

giving

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hell

arisen

visions

of

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and

have

to

Louis

words

prayers,
of

building, during

horoscope

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offered

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essary
nec-

sorceries

his

powers

thousand

undertakings

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whole

promised

spoke

children

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of

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the

dreadful

too

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drew

fro, he

succeed

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noises

Maintenon.

de

midst

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pervaded

sources,

to and

in

the

of

perfumes,

adjured

invocations

loud

with

and

burned

he

enchantments;

commenced

he

performance

the

for

preparations
and

than

marchioness,

the

with

alone

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

MEMOIRS

196

never

to

inheritance

an

the

the

prediction

failed

upon

of
any

mysterious

depended.

observances,

invariably succeed,

may

fulfilment

stick the

much

You

which

his

dertakings
un-

astonished

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tenon

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tore

filled with

had

he

caused

and

as

many

struck

what

days

many

severe

masses

to

that

this

parcel,
nothing

it

of

received

grandfather

in

until

not

was

self
felt him-

he

crime.
of

monarch

which

fastings, and

his

of

pins

many

had

king

said, that

secret

great

descendants

male

dread

de Main-

as

penances,

commencement

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magic

with

; and

the

in

method

command

madame

the

weight

those

the

to

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the

only

this

consternation, from

be

that

was,

properties
opening it.

sacrilege my

recovered

say,

length resolved
The
punishment

involuntary

thro'

since

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he

ere

to

packet contained

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remorse

of

of

presence

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divine

unfortunate

lost

direct

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that

from
line

as

he

holy wafer.*
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here
terminated
XV.
singular history, which
mind
I strove
of religious terror.
with
sort
a
my

stuck

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de

admire

procure

horrible

from

was

remarked,

time
had

deep

all this

vengeance:
affair

the

much

so

talismanic

obedience

to

rible
hor-

for
compunction
their
imprudence.
at

the

sort

wafer, pierced

all relieved

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in

la Chaise.

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at
w

in

long time
undergone

went

this

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was

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sight of

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it

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him,

saints'

it.

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means

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had

there

by

fault;
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consecrated

with

packet, by immediately

open

father

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for

contempt

not

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confessor,

which

as

his

possession
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of

did

to

their

spiritual adviser

by his

parchment
XIV.

to

feel

their confessors.

to

his

and

knowing

together,

king

evince

expiating

and

it much

the

the

Louis

took

first time,

done,

conversation

the

necromancy

without

ing
happen-

Bossuet,

great

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the
king and madame

other

the

of

on

should

he

each

their crime

reveal

to

that

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what

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197

Maintenon's,

sorcery,

and

energy,

looked

tenon

de
and

magic
profanations;
upon

the

day

one

madame

at

BARRY

DU

pins into

the

by every possible effort to dissimulate, concealing from the

had
his narration
to which
given rise.
king the emotions
I contented
myself with observing, *that after hearing
confirmed
his marvelous
recital, I should
only be more
in my
leave
determination
to
prophet to the
my
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tranquillityhe

desired.

"

MEMOIRS

198

OF

It will be

far

fatal

results

which

that

"(

so," added

best

mysterious affairs to
I promised to follow
other

upon

my

sincerityof
the

by

XV.

appeared

prophet.

I say

readiness

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he

of

did

in

because

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facilityin

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and

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and

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from

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the

prince

impeach

to

probably

had

king
these

down

peculiar

of

sort

derful
won-

circumstance

every

it

of

was

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list of court

ladies

most

occasion

that

all those

Louis

XV.

appeared

princes

of

and

such

life

for

all the

should

convey

court

as

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destroy
with

attention
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led

of

men,

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my

slightest wish;

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followed

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certain

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have

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carefully

Louis

king's attachment,

never

anxieties

pains
jealousy

bitterness

may,

and

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and

and

sarcastic

in

visit

majesty

there

this

presence

stay

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of

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at

another,

the

now

was

solely occupied

the

malice

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person

of

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our

dinary
or-

gallantry

second

if hitherto

sincerity

sceptical
fact.

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the

to

as

whose

pay

me

and

quitting him;

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to

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upon

manner

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to

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re-

myself, whether,

the

during
disagreeable
followed
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scene
pleasure
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succeeded
another.
ever

has

fidence
destroy the conpredictions of my

the

grace

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be

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knowledge
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tales, carefully noting

which

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without

relation

by himself,
I

solution.

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then

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Louis

better

advice, and

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memory;

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his

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JEANNE

example;

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Louis;

followed

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am

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JEANNE

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curiosity,

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leave

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solution.
mysterious affairs to work
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then
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to

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king

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me

be

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this

proof

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MEMOIRS

202

of

told

have

him
w

to

the
It

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during

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information

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to him.

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all

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men,

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like

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it

king implored

which

I afterwards

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the

even

spoken of

quite clear, that this celebrated

title
royal family, but by what

me

have

approached

has

disagreeable

extremely

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conversation,

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partial confession

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; but

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confidence.

your

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

those

have
obtained
influence
them
an
over
they love, and who
to.
they willingly submit
I proceed
Before
to
more
important events, I would
fain

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companion.

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into

put

As

the

authors

("

of

of

mouth

Lagarde,

that

for

the

respecting
unaffected

same

with

whom

with

the

Anecdotes

had
is

former

of

excellent

My

Life,*

which

man

he

and

simplicity of

by,

with

all

my

endeavors

fortunes

her

protection

and

rage

the
was

evident

ment
embarrass-

sufficient

things

she

had

and

not

family,

without

spare

revenge
said

her

offered

and

malice

for

the

future.

what

best

my
was

But

feelings, it was
humiliation
the
at
advantage my
me
over
her, struggled within
her,
to

to

fortable
prolong her uncomto conduct
myself with the
former
days. I talked over

perfect sincerityfor

and
gave

would

studied

after

her

unkind

many

strangely surprised

was

and

house;

me.

past, inquired

services

she

occasioned

presence

part

my

her

at

situation, but

that

interview

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still

was

to
since, have
strictly adhered
exception of some
vulgarisms they

the

arrive

me

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the

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Lagarde,

vation.
ele-

my

years

madame

to

my
on

du

before

uttered.

never

see

with

truth,

have

the

thirteen

published
the

as

and

known;

Billard

madame

living,

I lived

whom

with
speak of persons
My godfather, M.

gone

spite of
evident
altered
and

the

COMTESSE

mind

of her

conflict

but

was

restored

her

soon

quitted her,

made

the

was

her

would

her

troubles;

my

and

calmness;

she

promise

of

least

comparative

to

303

plainly depicted in

too

that

However,

countenance.

BARRY

DU

before

come

and

see

but

her

me.

would

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the

son,

fear

to

me

her, induced

down

her

family,
allow

for

recollections

entertained
yours,

entered
made

the

you

useful
of

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towards

was

like

behavior,

talked

quitted

she

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on

own

place

to

M.

begged

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as

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only

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you

have

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would

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not

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poniard.

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to

make

inform

the

considered

ill

will
it

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and

in

her

and

this

ever,
how-

Dudelay,

which

he

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him

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he

most

conclusion

the

wishes

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his

should

to

to

the

me.

admitted
known

were

apply to
subject,

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forgave

never

pression
im-

effrontery
cellent
charged the ex-

his

known

M.

possessed
had

son,

me,

certain

most

of my

no

feelings

exaggerated

most

that

biting raillery, for

entertained
but

circle

her
not

memory;

acquaintance only such as

to the
king; and that if he thought proper
his majesty, I should
obey his royal will on
He
it might be.
whatever
justly considered
the

into

as

ploring
praise,imhow
deeply she regretted her past
much
about
so
so
long and
it,that

mind,

my

he

would

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in my

of

against either

of

stab

implacable enemy,
M.
Dudelay,
quite correct.
request to be presented to

was

choked

that
I

I should

herself,

me.

I,

my

with

she

and

said

at

me,

humbled

towards

and

violent

believe

and

the

with

them
to

me

upon

sake

you.*
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to

these

extolled

far

certain

be

words

her

her

find

to

herself

quite
again
and
I
again repeat the offer I
dwelling;
day, of gladly seizing the first opportunity

other

being

to

call

slightestresentment

may

your
the

present

finish; "Madame,"

to

agreeable

to

so

unkindness

all her

her

for

pardon

my

fluence
possessed great in-

jealousy; yet

passions, and

angry

entreat

of

her

request;

sufficiently misjudged
who

accordingly came
bursting with spite and

mind

or

and

She

house.

who

requests,

resentment,

my

over

to

of

master

this

evaded

have

gladly

repulse
me.

past perfidy,
presume

to

MEMOIRS

304

approach
the
his

to

with

me

me

he

introduce

of

conduct

his

the

himself

into

my

not

the

contented
and

devotion,

contemplated

should

towards

assuming,

less

who,

brother,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

familiarity.
of

line

same

assuring
which

OF

the

past,
presence.

have

farmer-general,
himself

sincere
without

adopted

regret
ever

with
with

seeking

XXII.

CHAPTER

de

chevalier

The

de

due

la

Morliere
and

Choiseul

effected

Madame

"

and

Barry

with

of

to

accept

to

receive

his

its

madame

and

patroness

author

choice

in

first

otherwise

man

serviceable

been
the

on

day

have

not

The

king

to

as

saw

his

had

warmest

Morliere

how

could

the

as

have

found

who
would

this
ficed
sacri-

have
and

advancement,
taken

the

as

unfortunate

very

la

of

not,

protectress
m)^

Soubise,

battle

had

forwards

marechal

the

scension
conde-

the

half

Rasbach,

have

pains
should

we

disgracefully.

so

well

book

to

even

folly

of

the

stepping

his

weakness

period

occasions,

the

wretched

piece

and

de

pursued

the

myself

made

de

still greater

that

de

many

previous
it

this

But

prince

promote

that

destitute

man

he

The
upon

left

house;

had

strictly

some

had

the

chevalier

the

any

chevalier

me

even

patronage.

assured,

and

in

in

to

letters;

that

deny,

my

thing

any

of

men

selecting

done

du

attention,

subsequently

shown

literature,

of

and

Until

Pompadour,

not

object

my

greatly.

of

of

encourager

at

me

de

could

friends

Madame

"

contemptible

had

of

considered

compositions,

injured
like

The

"

reconciliation

No

"

piece

dedicate

to

dedication

the

if

me,

presumed

rage,

Choiseul

de

d'Aiguillon

The

detested

who

collection

received

sense.

Morliere,

Barry

due

the

gratifying

but

honourable

me

and

Barry

period

ABOUT
thing

du

comtesse

due

the

XV.

this

la

the
du

Louis

of

Portrait

"

knew
of

the

modesty
the

upon

when

merit;

as

of

mantel-piece

for

chevalier

unfortunate

therefore

he

drawing-room,

my

said,
"(

la

hioi

So

you

Morliere;
to

be

inspiring

the

are

only

hanged,

warn

not

when

you,
to

ask

of

muse

me

the
to

chevalier

the

pardon

day

comes

him."

(205)

de

for

OF

MEMOIRS

206

"Be
the

of

piece

unfortunate

livres

his

on

and, by
his

last

father

procured
Did
rogue

give

him

with

the

to

up

of

of

madame

I could

receive

the

duke.

of

directions, no
take

should

us

in

or

should

be

place either

this

To

rencontre.

not

his

it became

business

should

she

of

the

arguments

my

determination:
I awaited

and

favour
wait

in

the

no

of

coming

between

self-love

this
a

chance

mere

; and

to

it

that

that

speaking

of

interview

saying,

house

sailles
Ver-

of

when

lady,

her, without
ing
expectof him;
and, spite of all
1'Hopital, I persisted in

upon

de

had

she

in pursuance

the

"

which

at

groves

air of

of

search

madame

hour

consent;
the

quit

to

to

come

not

Lazare!

Choiseul.

the

that

the

and

parent

Saint

de

the

desire

wear

loss

conversation

Marly;

to

the

irritated

requested,

the

of

would

suit my
pleasure
solicited
the
gentleman

did

to

as

due

amidst

labyrinth
inducing him

contrived,

so

with

that

doubt,

him

accomplished
I shall
However,
bad, and proceed

or

had

supper,

and

1'Hopital

She

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M.

de

15,000

wrote

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at

good

affair

my

an

whose

to

he

his

son

it

to

her

his

his

relation

him

and

prottgt'?

named

I had

of

infamous

fate, be

into

receive

this,

enraged

more

that

himself, stripped

with

confine

detestable

learned

invited

account

the

after

shortly

to

it.*

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reaching

most

was

honourable

my

of

country,

like

satisfied

that

hear

ever

than

villains

to

He

; he

exaggerated
order

of.
the

account

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the

himself,

two

habits,

an

you

of

an

bad

general

from

wormed

sous.

such

heard

ever

father's

aid

the

honour

ace

of

guilty

man

had

he

an

deprive

never

do

to

within

was

young

confidence

will

anticipated; for, very

knavery

formed

so
was

conversation, he

this

of

one

friends

his

before

of

chevalier

fact, the

In

it

Greve

de

VAUBERNIER

replied I, "that

assured,"

Place

JEANNE

alternative
de

M.

but

submit,

to

Choiseul

on

lowing
fol-

the

day.
due

The
than
was

He

his

were

attributable
found

for

women;
man

possessed
entitled

who

to;

his

good
powerful

to

and

warm

and

passed

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talents

more

had

de

he
cared

was

and

his

fortune
assistants

confirmed

little for

reputation

greater

self.

advancement

than
in

his
both

merit.

losophers
phi-

egotist, yet
He
was
quick

OF

MEMOIRS

2o8

("

You

"

trust, madam,

will

you

expression

inadvertent

then, monsieur

fact

the

confess

without

to

have

passed for such in your

cruel
position in which

"Stay,

that
and

that

us
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Peace

will

madam,

all

I will

admit
for

unfavourably

most

your

jealousy; and, amidst

all-excelling merit,
keep myself

on

beautiful

outset,

against

war

It bore

and

this

At

pleasure

it

the

to

for

several

to

reply.

"You

crimination
once

to

indeed

is

and

of

have

turned

sailles,
Ver-

universal

caused

by

your

of

to

the

oppose

to

out

at

excited

how

"

please

my

but

peace

you

should

alarm

I protest

between

war

as

knowledge
ac-

been

I too
necessary
the
in
first time

you;

that,

could

life
me;

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at

general

carry

return

wags
?

torrent

of

minutes
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us,

and

like

he
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it not

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heavy
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man

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to

added,
favour

of

desire

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part,
with

this

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all

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warmth

many

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ill advance

lay

to

con

adjusting-

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you

already

ill accord

de

it would

reply

to

now

M.

and
sarcasm

advantages
ity
generos-

half-conquered foe.
right, my lord," answered

consider

firma;

expression

an

will

beyond

you

terra

to

sincerest

the

it would

and

are

I may

arrival

wit,

when

I solicited

with

were

insult

What

ever

treaty

Your

countenance

between

me,

an

petulance; condescend, on
have
and
raillery. You
over

have

been

object

an

speech

when

was

differences

purpose

to

rose

"Madam,
tion.

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me,

fain

ironical

himself

trust

it should

lest

duke

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he

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candid,

you

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how

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would

lord

my

so,

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fear

you

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was

I.

down."

me

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so

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general panic

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defended

warmly

; and

has

wishes.

my

believe

further

may

you

enemy,

replied he, "

is, that things

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woman

your

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as

conclude

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come

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placed."

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or

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you

it is

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ever

lord

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having

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le due

take

not

turn

fear

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

effect
what

nothing;
is best

let

for

I; "jests and
us

the

rather

interest

proceed
of

re-

at

both.*

COMTESSE

"Willingly," replied
and

as

for

he.

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prepared

was

serious

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DU

you
hear

to

discussion

209

of

to

you

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"

business

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speak

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you

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lord, I am
I deeply regret all that has
passed, and
friends
and
be
deplore that my
part of my family should
that
disagreeableto you; I take upon
myself to engage
their hostility shall end, and
am
willing to afford you
the most
this point. Impressed
perfect satisfaction
upon
with
highest respect for his majesty, and the most
lively
desire to serve
than
be
to
him, I ask for nothing more
with
those
he loves; and
for the future,
as
on
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my
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lord
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; and
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honour

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them

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leads

calumnies

future, let

friends

have

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then

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do to assist them
will you
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acquainted
w

Let

me.
as

in

part

any

aimed

the

What

taken

never

been

have

past

my

lord,
have

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he,

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I ask

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division

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should

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fain

command

to

me

raised

by

in

offer up
you

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it would

profitable to

anticipate,madam,

altar

would

you

strip

me

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reconciliation
not

words.

these

at

to

possessions.
be

not

fair

only."
coming hither, that
myself as a sacrifice

the

you

interests

of

your

friends. *
*

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thing
every
your

to
to

say,

yourself.

however
liberality,
"4

my

lord
I

duke, that you

cannot
compliment

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for

your

will

you
candour.*

keep
upon

OF

MEMOIRS

2io

"

let

I have

Madam,

from

revenues

the

("

each

for

desire

leads

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her

should

if you
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did

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object

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near

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the

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you

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leave

to

ought

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spirit of your
fain
punish me
sister

my

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satisfy you.

to

in

peace

will

not,

her."

of

would

she

likewise
I

me.

am

slanders

her

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me.

her

more

you

court."

respecting

to

quitted

peace;

you

that

have

were

beseech

gone,

continues

duke

defiance.

haughty

you

from

please, speak
only wish that

be

to

for

absence

has

large

the

inflamed

that

astray,

you

Madam,

she

draw

angry,

and

with

other

that

hoped

ardent

sister

and

cheeks

me."
kindly disposed towards
"(And
lord, fancied
I, my
an

friends

your

loaded

retire

added,

he

had

I shall

warm

crimson

surveyed
length

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you

became

myself, with

and

I may,

and

country,

my

nation.8

conversation

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of

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min-

che

into

entry

my

expense

when

debts, whilst

with

only

the

at

VAUBERNIER

since

never

sought to live
resign office

me

JEANNE

at

might

journeyings

the

me

not

ignorant

me

from

excite

to

honour
that

she

as

she

afar
the

that

suppose
but

was

do

all

sole

France

against me."

"Madam,
"(

did

Continues
in

and

youth
forever.

beauty

as
"(

At

and

The

The

had

formidable

too

for

so;

the
I

have

to

hatred

her

May

she

country

happen

and

it with
duke

those
me

on

those

merely warded
compliment, and

your

last

my
to

charms

; and

inclined

not

are

belonging

upon

with

antagonist

an

clearly perceive you

least," said I, "(the war

unmeaning
than

not

say

open,

waged

in

because

side.

my

"

"

indeed

so,

on

part

me

"

sister

My

same

detests

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("Ah, madam,
are

the

play

to

Paris.

mistaken.

are

you

side

for
shall

have

you

you

the

not

more

peace."
fair

be

always

terms."

off this

last assertion

separated greater

we

by

some

enemies

ever.

first person

passed

was

the

to

due

whom

could

d'Aiguillon.

communicate
He

listened

what
to

my

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recital

had

sooner

no

and

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you
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that

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their

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and

time,
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innocent

the

king

just

see

you,

has

days

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the

you

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destruc-

own

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de

Choiseul

together

said

some

ever."

than

more

"to

I,

had

Choiseul,

follow

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king,

which,

for

constrained

be

will

please

replying
of

to

"

him,

to

it

fresh

better

join.

Sir,

ently";
differ-

very

several

But

d'hdtel, with

and

to

me,

termination

the

king

pearing
ap-

amongst

have

get

at

should

we

countenance

you

to

that

mditre

my

away

arrive

to

ended.

dissatisfied,

seeing

said

without
want

sent

you."

himself

conduct

"the

XV.,

road

desires

really

visit.

the

with

terms

conversation

to

when

he

of

Louis

contrary

very

"if

having

at

said

friendly

must

the

reason

household,

my

I;

him

apprized

me,"

he

there

surprised

was

king,

on

taken

afterwards,

whom

be

terms,

and

friend,"

astonish

to

then

good

on

my

kind

the

not

friendship,"

be

you

ing
prov-

friends,

conversed

offended

my

saw

anxious

is
He

next

does

That

duke

my

has

of
that

you

thus

entangled

real

your

much,

so

in

"

woman."

have

author

that

you,
he

that

promise

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("

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"would

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"(

I,

manner

unreasonable

an

he,

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said

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advice."

your

"(

not

was

you

to

"

Do

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de

disgrace
such

good

affair.

due

the

in

act

right,

replied

and,

nets,

made

has

that

king

Choiseuls,"

"(The

have

doing

was

hand,

the

this

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with

to

but

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by

"upon

inevitable

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opinion

me

he,

you

your

counselled

fancied
to

in

involved

genius

said

you,"

reconciliation

his

grasp,

extricated

has

have

evil

friendly

of

took

he

than

congratulate

which

fortune

with

211

expression

concluded,

it

pressing
"How

decided

any

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

got

rid

began

of

to
to

my

rid
yours

laugh;
remark,

of
?

"

in

CHAPTER

de

"

Maupeou's

Letter

from

reply

The

"

"

Louis

wig
the

the

number

Dorine,

were

introduce

first

attached

of

and

little

here

spotted

Dorine

Montmorency
adorned

the

du

with

with

that

period

courtiers

hastened

likewise;

and

brains
She

to

(212)

her

to

gold

to

with

the

has

never

become
and

tempting
coffee

quitted

daily

the

from

for
a

the

golden

de

her
the

throat
of

arms

sapphire
saw

rounded
sur-

Dorine

me

familiarity,
of

train

My

me.

confectioners

morsels

brown.

madame

endearing

of

sparkling

muff;

she

her

snow-white

her

large

those

guished
distinfor

large

collar, bearing

most

old,

grown

when

moment

ing
speak-

am

beautiful

her

animal

grace,

for

most

in

me

will

and

since,

and

old

with

The

pastrycooks

procure

sipped

her

clasped

lap

the

months

rich

and

my

with

years

all,

der
or-

far,

indeed

teeth,

above

three

diamonds.

upon

from

and

the

poor

that

now

white

there

brought

Barrys,

leaped

and

just

was

was

tail,

know

swiftness,

countenance,
tufted

long

coat,

lightness,

objects

affectionate
The

fifteen

but

in

notice.

your

thou!

dog;

my

caresses

thus

amiably

little

in

favoured

written
to

you

were

Following1

have

have

snappish;
her

for

pretty

would

Sophie

parts

kindest

three

wert

faithful

most

asthmatic

eyes,

for

and

"

His

"

household

my

the

how

mistress

Sophie

Villeroi

Barry

conspicuous

Dorine

Dorine!

thy

to

exists

still

dear

my

beautiful

Sweet,

de

du

Henriette.

which

and

M.

"

Barry.

These

and

in

due

Madame

received

Zamor,

the

composed

mistress.

Zamor

"

Villeroi

de

to

"

du

played

who

disorder

or

who

and

their

of

honour

again

which

beings

due

Barry

comtesse

d'Uxelles

marechal
The

du

writes
the

and

family,

the
"

comtesse

countess

three

and

Henriette

"

XV.

AMONG

and

Choin

Mademoiselle

Dorine

XXIII.

favourite

new

their

racked

Dorine.

gentle
saucer,

and

COMTESSE

(between

Zamor

isted)

of

the

her

dislike

mutual

one

in her

herself

in

person

this person

was

it to

most

gracious

I leave

it to your

extra

court

not

was

Dorine.

the

handsomest,
from

secure

her, and

day that

well

as

the

exultingly relating

was

rest

ing
smil-

sagacity
for

this

who

proached;
ap-

in

leg

the

of mademoiselle

praising and

fondling

general admiration

attention

the

as

in

with

turned

teeth

sharp

vied

enchanted

was

excited,

the
all

Nevertheless,
I

best

that

and

She,

and

stinct
in-

hoved
it be-

whom

herself
however, indemnified
complaisance by barking and biting at all

divine.

ex-

her

was

show

to

moods; who

she

Dorine

213

wonderful
cupbearer. The
soon
highly gifted animal
taught her,
free
bark
had
at all the
permission to

although she
of the world, there

to

and

whom

appointed

was

BARRY

DU

she

received.

the

to

due

One

d'Aiguillon

on
dog,
praises lavished
replied,
my
of Louis
"The
XIV., after the death
grand dauphin, son
of Bavaria, secretly espoused
of his wife, Marie
Christine
The
mare'chal
mademoiselle
Choin.
was
d'Uxelles, who
the most
not
ignorant of this marriage, professed himself

the

and

cares

friend

devoted
and
her

of

the

evening,
far,

so

he

hare

for

the

game

dressed

house

in

that

grand dauphin died, and

visits,no
the

well,*

story

of the

the

has

king

so

Zamor

second

boy,
independent
fancied

son

to

of

object
of
in

and

I have

the

acknowledge

the
the

yet

the

tale presented
the

du

me

as

he

his

sad

death
Dorine

poor

Barry.
a

mischief;

wild

to

the

Zamor,

equal of all
king himself

presented

and

dog.

terminated

At

comtesse

my

his nature,

was

Choin.

ing
even-

or

experienced

disappear;
of

and

he
of

duities
assi-

till the

years,

as

application

regard was
intelligence and

himself

of Africa

duke,

mademoiselle

and

mistress

the

disgrace

ing
morn-

to

morning

either

the

visitors

my

the

full

deigning
This

did
of

African
and

soon,

history of

partaken

The

too

several

more

to

desire

attentions

for

no

added

Unfortunately

itself but

of

then

presents

more

his recital.

truth

These

manner!

faithfully continued

were

Apply

had

who

regularly

his

please
dish
of grilled
with
a
a
particular fancy for

servant

dog,

her

carried

even

send

to

as

and

visited

he

lady;

young

simple

country.

scarcely
his superior.

met,
as

by the

due

de

MEMOIRS

214

OF

in

Richelieu, clad

his

of

such

making

of

honour

In

little negro
with

all

looked

is

imperceptibly
little

my

whom

to

than

nor

mother.

can

of

myself,

page,

sort

as

to

of

and

hung
suspected

almost

was

by degrees

of

more

him

upon

chains

and

have

one

while

waist,

his neck

any

parsimony

tenderness

the

wrists,

colour,

every

his

native

proverbial,

magnificent present.
the
tragedy of Alzire, I christened

Zamor,

that

Indeed

of

around

his

would

Never

ears.

mare'chal, whose

old

feathers

grass

his

of

costume

rubies, glitteredover

gold, pearls, and

the

with

adorned

bracelets

richest

from

picturesque

petticoat of plaited

short

the

the

ornamented

head

land ; his

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

You

ask

why

me

plaything, but,

or

urchin

young

first I

at

ot

passionately fond

became

in

slow

per-

and, in

had

gained over
me,
influence, and
attained, as

ceiving the
the
end, to

ascendancy

before

and
degree of insolence
amused
Still I pardoned
all
his
folly, and
morning to night with watching his nimble

effrontery.
from

fingers perform
I

that

like

old

an

monkey
pranks,

each

day,

dinner,

which

the

ungallaiit M.

send

to

proceeded
crust,

than

of

the
The

seen

room,

chase

the

de

the

of

nineteen

listen

will

I
of

the

to

them

twentieth,

shortest.

invited

select

some

table

to

had

Maupeou

One

morning.

as

had
of

friends

present

the

the

ness
polite-

company

pierced
scarcely had
proved to be an
perfidious contents
spread humming
cockchafers, which
he

over

the

these

insects, began

chamber.

buzzing

and

lasted

long time;

hit*

mischievous

other.

the

brought

was

his

it, when

cut

its

all

buzzing

in

me

to

swarm

before

superb pie

of

hearing

myself laughing,

recollection

twenty

I had

which

upon

bare

shall

you

being

as

I catch

than

from

that

now
jugglery. Even
happy days, when

my

the

at

relate

you

I select

One
to

excuse

of

ways,

amusing

more

condition

which

could

of

gaiety

simpleton,

feats.

however,
upon

the

tricks

irresistiblycomic

his

recall

lost

have

thousand

I have

incredible

almost

said, an

myself

his

abuse

he

my

attached

tell; perhaps
puppet

the

was

I became

Zamor,
to

humming
but

pursue
as

at

them

loudly
last

had

who

as

the

the
mense
imand

never

all

they
poor

over

did.
cock-

MEMOIRS

2i6

his

impatience;
the

from
with
a

OF

lively tricks

most

who

count,

dread

to

huddled

At

the

under
he

of

roof.

has

in

qualities does he
has
only stripped
his

that

gratitude
to

affirm,

that

him,

was

for
the

and

that

his

the

warmly
wife

*This
vours

her

and

the

without

affirm,

to

as

with

can

have
truth

kindness

lavish

to

age

progress;

such

for

word,

on

tress
mis-

good

in

of

this
of

assert

with
wretch,

from

vicinity of
quitting

fated

truly
the
whom

attached
most
the

benefits, conducted

and
the

not

to

her

to

him, and

the

and

her,

both

self
him-

castle,

violent

fever,

abroad,

whisper

his

from

for

deep
I

Henriette

Barry loaded
"

can
was

herself

conducted

scaffold.

the

availed

Slander
to

my

into

window

vented
pre-

connubial

infidelity. This

case,

du

me,

for

The

undeviating propriety.
comtesse

this

out
through-

long
a

arose

man

and

However,

dead.

catastrophe

unhappy

the

with

from

up

misconduct
was

to

me.

enjoy

to

himself

fatal

the

wife's

and

close

taken

was

Zamor

or

generally disliked
procured a good husband
post which, by keeping

threw

and

however,

was

not

delirium

his

Dorine

sincerely attached

the

friend

establishment,

my

husband, being seized

death

positively

was

even

of

wife

below,

sense

as

I had

kind

fit of

herself
that

intellectual

the

infancy

are

with

passed

I venture

me

of

sense

was

reason,

very

Henriette

court

less,
motion-

still resides

any
of

be;*

either

I bestowed

for
felicity,
a

of

can

to

of

to

who

castle.

my

in

nor

ceased

every

preferred

whom

poor

and

has

none

charms

should

never

he

made

the

member

one

Henriette,

on

in

place ;

they
in

remain

him.

There

who,

but

devotion

have

be,

to

to

was

and

expect

and

whom

in their

others

reason

of

him

ering
cow-

would

stupefied

years

have

to

seem

him

apartment.

the

height,

awe-

chill him

send

writing this,Zamor

my

During

gained

supplying

apparently
the

and

would

he

felt

soon

overpowering

where

room;

quitted

count

moment

my

the

and

together,

till the

me

of

corner

preoccupied

or

mischief, and

smiie

Zamor

appearance

mirthful

fits of

wildest

his

in

of this

win

not

fortune.

sudden

inspiring genius, whose

could

thoughtful

of

scheme

instinctive

species of

either

was

ambitious

some

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

with

EDITOR.

fact
her

fa-

DU

BARRY

drawn

upon

COMTESSE

Henriette

that

was,

and

hatred

ill

had

will,

because

invitations,where
pulled

commented

and
sinned

all

beyond
it

She

of

the

of

sought
which,

until

one

rise

day

that

M.

and

charms,

every

his continual
to

of

charms,

perfectly

recital; and

make

me

This

she

asserted.

I
the

tablishment
es-

my

spite

to

further

was

bear

determined
enabled

bishop

de

to
to

Senlis.

to

do

her
of

I should
he

in

not

honour
ever,
How-

Henriette's

to

conjured

her

invented

not

and

to

the

the

truth

design

the

so;

and

the

prelate

came

to

duke.
me

would

who
of

tell

whole

recommended

friends,

to

as

dupe.

constant

not

assiduities

great

all she

be
had

first person

interrogate respecting
This

"

enemies

Sophie or with
friendship with
my

her

cause

had

listened

denied,

testimony

flame

were

his

had

no

der
ten-

of

lover

certainly
my

the

force

had

sweet

waiting-maid.

ceased,

she

off

by

of

inspire

sighing
had

named

one

full

and

my

me
as

had

to

thither

of

those

inquiries amongst
to

was

visits

solemnly

most

compelled
whom

of

assiduities

the

to

form,

castle, and

rendered

of

break

make

his

whether

out

the

at

she

and

plebeian

his

astonished

when

candidly,
either

to

the

herself
of

was

the

questioned

for

had

felt

Villeroi;

with

but

vanity

tale

de

that

protest

my
felt

M.

face

whining,
period I

this

to

presence

there,
my

key

calculated

the

when

proper,

in

both

Villeroi

became

interfered

have

me

duct
con-

from

secrets

service

my

way

de

shadow.

thought

with

in

beautiful

Up
complaint against

perfidious

availing

into the

me
me

females

disposition, and
passion. M.

not

had

Villeroi.

de

the
Amongst
Sophie, young,

very

cussed
dis-

she

gentleman,

Henriette,

furnished

and
of

been

in the

let

being quite alone,

my

siping
gos-

have

household

my

the

This

Villeroi.

my

all

strated
royal favour, had demonthe
of which
he
most
lively friendship for me,
to
persuade me
by the strongest protestations,
and
credulous
I was,
I implicitly believed,
weak
as

beginning

very

refused

there, indeed,

upon:

de

due

of

general

would

hope of pardon.
pointed out to me

who

was

steadily

affairs

the

herself

character

my

and

pieces,

to

she

217

the

affair

frequently

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to

see

MEMOIRS

OF

and

I found

served

me

me,

He
with

passed

the

to

for

who

could

full

of

so

bishop

every

of

do

tales

to

Because,

the

entertain
tell
*

do

become

besides, surely
"(

has

heard

"(

Madam,

In

fact, the
love

the

the

would

of

select

most

reserve

his

to

place

of

knowledge

the

evident.
cried
who

"(

he.

repeat

friends

my

let

Why,

such

me

mortifying

will

not

see

made

me

and

would
about

ask

the

attach

castle
do

to

with

again,

for

his

his

entreat

said

it would

belief

to

question, my

my

assign

reason

to

neighbour

my

any

you

visits
to

good

to

for

"

ever

of

one

me

lord,"

you

passion

you

the

whether

the

by ill-disposedpersons

once

Villeroi

that

ill of

speak

to

not

you

the

conceive

madam,

good

I
bishop?
have
not,"

lord

my

you,

those

calling

de

as

women

my

due

the

to

nothing

"(

I.

resumed

this!"

you

spread

this

All

is

my

sacred

idle reports

in

affable,

so

obtain

and,

as

was

lord,

you,

my

one

perfidious friend; and, if

I conjure you
slightest regard for me,
know
the
subject."
upon

all you

And

him

heartless

the

me

estimation.

Roquelaure.

my

of

sport

still

yon

had

highest

all ?

to

parties, each

listen

you

that

with

as

him;

all

of

opinion

towards

fortunate

ing.
pleas-

more

ture
venRoquelaure would
without
making a single

offended

knew

world

very
de

day

gazette

whose

that

embarrassment

((What

ask,

de

of

the

and

questioned

affair, his

"(

who

M.

When

in

be

so

opposing

good

for

in

kindness

was

person

society

kind

required it,M.
part,

each

society

be

to

my

good,

worthy

as

take

enemy;
so

not

occasion

When

his

princesses,

misfortune

the

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Have

answer.*

prelate, colouring

deeply.
not

committed

certain

bishop
of

for

fault

made

no

which

reply,

cried

I, wyou

must

greatly fear you have just

is styled fibbing."
and

his

silence

spoke

umes
vol-

confirmation.

Scarcely had
entered,

Roquelaure,"

to-morrow,

mass

say

The

de

monsieur

"(Ah,

to

confessed,

he

I put the

whom
that

quitted

the

excuse

me

than

the

due

question ;
alleged to have
same

d'Aiguillon
and
he frankly
used
been
by

COMTESSE

the

de

due

Villeroi

DU

BARRY

219

strictly the

was

of

expression

that

gentleman.
"(

it to

was

wrong,

you,

but

between
to

know

to

your

admiration

cease

all further

"

for

I this

it

but

with

had

the

charms
so

found

it.

dwell

under

of

to

you

house

would

object which

my
be

only

roof, I presume

painful

more

conduct

my

grieve you

may

than

more

your

due

whole

have

you
thus

was

until

speaking

the

to

my

attention

agitate him,

immediately
me

upon
as

not

his
he

the

at

and

by seeing

making

commission,
went

recognising him:

in

such

and

had

entered

here,

manner,
my

the

been
into

what

sign for him

he slowly left
a

be

when

rapidly change

conceive

moment

it

inadvertently,
him

mediately
im-

hand.''

own

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was

servant.*

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day,

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and

letter, I

my

said

le due,

monsieur

humble

most

very

fail

Sophie,

recommend

frankness

or

visits, I now
your
unfortunate
object of

would

The

heard

attendant

in my
presence
the
since
fair

me

surprise

cannot

the

longer

yourself before

faults, but

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my

therefore

steward, and
by my
to look
service, I chanced

not

due

the

to

So

of

many

and

no

of

dismiss

me;

will

you

the

that

regarding

wrote

all their

engaged

thus

friendship."

what

day

to

"Go,"

the

necessary,

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with

with

completed

to

colour.

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befitting sentiments,

attended.

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replied I.
cowardly spirit of

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assurance

for

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friends

service, and

agreeable

hitherto

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you

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tell

perfidy; and,

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peace

unprincipled man."

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the

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stopped at

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injury; he there-

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the favour
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opportunity of exculpating myself from so black a charge. It
indeed
be cruel
without
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hearing him.
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duke.

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the

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making
appear
daring to aspire to you,
I wholly deny the words

not

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and

man;

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me

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it to

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of

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upon

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is

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

particle of self-love
complete confession;

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her

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lover

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have

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hands

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gave

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in

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him.

he

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me,

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vain

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this view
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im-

sometimes

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proceed

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reconciliation

hundred

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became

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to
inducing me
pardon
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Mirepoix, whose

observed

Villeroi

publicly

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protection.

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right

the

pursue

determination

of

feign

to

and

me.

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my

words

in

steady

extreme

possible

at

kindest

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possessor

weeping

the

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path, but I remained

was

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you

him,

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so

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me,

simple as she was

open-heartedness in

this

compelled

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completely

Sophie, w said I to
forbids my
retaining

her

see

somehow

not

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words

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lose

of

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gravity,
laughter, which, however,
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painful recollection

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of

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you

221

madam.

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DU

COMTESSE

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dear

court, you

countess,
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OF

MEMOIRS

322

"(

It

so,"

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Versailles

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the

than

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of

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fruitless,

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would

rather

surrounded

quit

false

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and

friends.*

perfidious

had

who

replied

altogether

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

outraged

myself

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man

friendship.

my

king,

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saw

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whole

to

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far

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he,

Sophie.

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ture.
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gravity,

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at

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said

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Louis
time

OF

MEMOIRS

224

his

cousin,

he

had

the

reign
looked

she

as

with

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dislike
Max

for

cool

"(

at

guest
he

belongs

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marriage,

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remain

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; his

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interfered.

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to

to

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to

invited

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name

friends

of

Vauguyon

husband.

dauphin

plain sense

returned
la

extensive

very

grandfather,
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he
kept
respect; and

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de

views

the

word,

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with

sufficient

of

prince Max,

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been

gifted

instant

the

; but

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been
disposed in

ever

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was

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was

has

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has

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be

prince

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up

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word,

paper

to

to

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possessed

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us.

capacity, he
to

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naturally regarded
and

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family

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your

he

France;

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of

any

his

of

happiness

of

wish

possessions:

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("
the dauphin.
My
regret that prince Max

with

see

decease

almost

this

summoned

him,

these

she

mother,

inviting him

by never
spoke of

the

extremely
both
court
by the king and the princesses.
dauphiness, prejudiced against him

her

of

eye

in

the

by

was

served
at

upon

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the

after

I could

to

for

soon

had

heir

elector.

succeeded

too

Max

Prince

direct

was

present

already

never

well

he

which

of

latter

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

came

might
*

me,

ancestors

be

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have

family, and his alliance

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day be useful to us in Germany. J)
may
The
the significationof these,
dauphiness comprehended
her
fine
filled with
ever,
Howtears.
were
words, and
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ages

she

no

longer insisted

our

upon

the

erasure,

when

her

declared
tenderly loved
her, further
it to be the
done
be
king's desire that nothing should
in any
which
could
displease the prince des Deux
way
He
that
Ponts.
to
therefore, from
period invited
was,

husband,

who

most

COMTESSE

the

house

for

this

of

Marie

BARKY

DU

indemnified

who

Antoinette,

225

herself

compulsory civility,by refusing to bestow

upon
It must
indeed
one
single smile or gracious word.
agreed that the dauphiness had brought with her into

him
be

France
in

too

losing

for

those

true

and

bred

slow

in

in

Paris.

giving

her

this mistake

to

of

notions, which

wife

of my
writing
French
a
woman

moment
as

Austrian

many

and

Unfortunately,

with

this
matter

was

owe

of

spoke
their

every

report,

the

number

but

for

ever

of

those

large

so

atrocious

should

ask

we

to

the

scandal, what

what

dares

none

in

all

in

this

which

they
According to

who

presented
courtly dames, that

than
a

be

impunity;
conduct

arraign your

list to

the

attacked

slander

with

more

sincere

have

it is

pretensions

number

swell

to

ye

lovers

humble

more

considered

born

spite of

me.

of

you,

into

me

own,

manner

visited

for

friends

convert

may

the

mistress

well

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friendship. My

their

but

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for

enemies

my

than

person
the
was

'Tis

themselves.
you

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changed, and

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she
popularity to which
Prince
Auguste Christian entertained
I returned
with the truest
regard, which
and
as
simple as his
feelings were
pure
calumnies

the

at

now

people appear
her
altered
opinions, and
the loss of that general love
has
such
just claims.

credit

will she

long

was

but

mother;

this, she is much

as
though she

and

odious

she

admirers;

two

third

what

"

vilifyingreports

indeed

ments,
com-

lation
in circu-

are

!
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this

letter,

friend, I shall

my

speak

to

you

clusively
ex-

conduct
will find little in my
myself. You
You
I fear, much
will easily
to
to blame.
praise, and
heart
than
better
head; and dear
was
perceive my
my
in the
I write
as
on
hope, that
opinion is to me,
your
of

should

candid

my
it

esteem,

will

lose

avowal

yet

obtain

of

Sophie

me

me

any

portion

of

your

share

of

your

larger

friendship.
The
a

dismissal

vacancy

in

was

known,

who

heard
IS

my

household.

I received
of

it. Three

from

my

service

Immediately

numberless

occasioned

her

solicitations

departure
all

from

days afterwards, Henriette

came

OF

MEMOIRS

226

inform

to

she

task

the

solicited

suit

probably

very

Will

"(

of

and

left

Henriette

Sophie's stead;

respectable
"

the

and

person,

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I;

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Henriette.

marchioness

answered

me

in

Chatelet

me.

by

"Willingly,"

of

attorney

an

me

her, madam?

see

you
is recommended

of

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well-looking

was

wife

the

that

me

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

de

desire

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in.*

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the

first

girl,

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continue

her
The

girl.
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to

she

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do

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the

unpleasant

Brigitta,
as

said

unwise

in what

know

and

recollection.
of

no

In
and

death,

horrible

torments

mutually placed us.

herself
sufficiently to

of

in

appear

and

humble

"

milliner

said

madam,"

Brigitta,

can

easily imagine

be,

I will

must

me

presence

friendship ! "

your

as

your

and

poor

you,

touched

me,

good

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sight

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you

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paleness

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panion
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a

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for

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light

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me

self-love

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moment

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found

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friendship
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friend

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my

pleasing nature;
me
evidently recalled

means

her

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sight

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at

recognised Brigitta Rupert, that

glimpse

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take

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to

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promote

pledge

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me,

you

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let

as
me

of yourself

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near

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madam,"

you,

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"

to

came

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to

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request."

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that

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Henriette,
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to

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her

information

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for

out

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pastrycook,

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to

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brother

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With

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re-

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of

return

own

my

Martin,

recollection

the

it is

you

impetuously.

the

but

Henriette,

any

await

wish

journey.

beat

heart

my

to

myself."

friends,
Possibly she
which
I might

kept by

daughter

laws

were

me.

dearest

Saint

it is

whom
his

to

prepare

her

and

affection.

rue

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of

Mathon,

wishes

in

earliest

the

to

Bonne

particular relative
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having

relieving her;
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early, you
go

to

but

of

there,

displeased

vexed,

am

from
difficulties,

or

ways

be

visitor

with

tenderest

trouble

good.

when

Paris;

of my

the

should

pressed
ex-

myself

reproach
prosperity forgotten one
with

low

this scene,

of

unwelcome
you

made

Brigitta

that

madam

loved

I.

227

witness

the

apprehensions
introducing an
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for

with

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please, replied
quitted the room.

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died

business,

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with

two

The

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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the

wrote

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speak

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never

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MEMOIRS

230

bare

the

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with

OF

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on

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ever

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dame

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lose

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rank

you,

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passions, to descend

the

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from

heart

have

your

us

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it may.

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society

penalty of incurring
of
gratify the inclination
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scale

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done,

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to

gratificationof

the

low

so

given
it

gentlemen

you

would

fain

why

which

of

mention

guilty blushes,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

as

by my passion.
how, through him,
to

now

termination

the

pass

place with

over

in the

me

when

the

due

de

Villeroi.

the

last

chapter

in

rang

to

seven

ing-room,
draw-

summon

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of the

agitation and his blushes,

deep meaning
me
upon
servant

was

Noel!

of

and
till

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MEMOIRS

232

her

safety and reputation, was

I vainly strove
to
perceiving what

at

and,

her;

from

of

watchful

ever

of

risk
end

displeasure,

my

to

disgraceful

so

in

ended

have

Noel, when

all

opening of
approach
ere

open

leaped
small
she

at

the

he

would

endeavors

an

every

put

an

infallibly

at

was

awakened

which

in my

the

of

sudden

the

the

me

door

more

to

Noel, terrified,

apartment.

and, by

the

arms

to

one

of

yet awake;

the

by

merely

in

rest

announced

had

king, who
be

all

peacefully in

was

door,

out

chamber

at

to

must

to
ran
bed, and
Henriette
adjoining where

quickly

was

her,

which

midnight,

once

outer

of

her

use

sleeping

was

an

affair,when

determined

connexion,

rather

or

castle, and

to

long in

was

me,

of the

me

conceal

disgrace.

my

night,

One

to

which

arose,

told

since

has

speak

to

incident

derstruck
thun-

my

she

as

deciding whether

unexpected

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

seek

refuge in a
slept. Happily

light of

night-lamp

or

veilleuse

jured
recognized Noel, who, with
clasped hands, conhim.
Henriette
her
take
the
to
saw
pity upon
ing
danger, and putting out her hand, seized him, and draw-

rapidly towards
with
Noel, struck

her, made

him
her.
offer

his

of

me

the

her

voice,

expose

lost.

are

and

of

as

you

save

Noel's

frightened
not

quit

your

account

that

of

this

low

I thus

beloved

respect

or

away

Listen,"

said

to-morrow

madame

will

in

melted
*

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see

shown

my

silent

courage
child.

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the king, who

to

said

she

at

again,

inflict upon

punishment.*
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passing in

these

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Henriette, I did

not

feel

and

the

wise

many

were

folly,as well

myself
sound

on

had

he

gratitude

to

you

dreadful

most

terrors

is

beside

preparing

was

yourself with

this threat

do
you
without

day,

denounce

will
the

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*if

Henriette,
break

it

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conduct

lay still

he

of his

not

reputation;
either

goodness,

repulsing him,

think

Wretch,

mistress,
you

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same

respect; but

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her

lie down

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bell

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said

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of

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ventured

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others

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lapses.

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the

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was

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had

thousand

ten

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disgraceful

she

out

of

expenses.

more

all

Noel

day

the

night
Jean

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Noel,

then

she

added,

and

of

nothing

despatched

him

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would

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comprehended

fate

his

told,
and

had

furnishing

the

been

apprizing

kingdom,

having

to

of

and

good

imprudence.

seeing
to

as

shameful

who

fortunate

her

have

time

to

fully

explanation

she

she

days,

some

occurred,

livres

will

myself.

to

question

you

glaring

my

me

of

this

no

enabled

her

that

me,

thankfulness;

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to

ascendancy

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end

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she

further

any

the

her

me

in

silence

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to

trust

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was

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blamed
hand

ask

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her

to

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durst

her

beloved

my

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sprung
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intriguing as herself, seeks only to ruin the kingdom, and

nations.
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to him.

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us

upon

brother
in

s,

"

the

Languedocian

gratify

Ever

the
de

marquise

flattering manner

will you

Paris?

Nothing

of

matrons.

endeavours
after

the

nor

lady, and

forgetting

not

exterior

graceful

excellent

your

L.,

truly Attic;

Roman

friendship and
to

first, to

remembrances,

is

which

both

by

iting
vis-

"

for

our

in its

pose
pur-

perusal

MEMOIRS

236
when

king

the

into

OF

announced

was

hands

the

of

M.
I

I, requested

than
"(

*
fitting,

It is

de
would

said

keep
*

he,

but

he,

more

be

seen

crafty

it.

that it should

the

at

hurry it back

to

strange

the

by

inquired

scene,

it meant.

what
"(

An

shameful

most

piece of scandal, sire," replied I.

"
added
the
chancellor, " which
epistle,

infamous

of

one

friends

my

managed

forwarded

office, and
la

comtesse,

of

our

that

to

me:

the

it to

brought

admire

might

she

from

abstract

to

post-

madame

determined

the

malice

enemies.*

You

have

excite

ought

letter

allow

to

Louis

cried
to

me

exclaimed

sire,"

obey

to

the

curiosity,*

my

kindness

the

"Indeed,
of

; I wished

Maupeou;

right person."
Louis
XV., astonished

"(

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

see

"I

I,

("

XV.

Madame,
this paper."

know

whether

not

majesty, so entirely has the

to
forgotten the respect due
your

writer

your

sacred

person.
K

Oh,

"

said

used

well

the
the

to

"c

king,

do

offence

fear

not

; I

but

am

astonishment

feel

to

that

too

its

at

currence.
oc-

"

placed

the

in

paper

the

easily recognised
("
Grammont.
Ah, ah ! "

eye

what

this

the

restless

of

countenance

frown

continued

he

reached
the

chancellor,

business
"(

he,

end;

the

then

he

be

he

as

darker

and

without

XV.,

of

madame
let

so

all."

us

and

read,
darker;

whose
de
us

see

I watched
the

saw

nevertheless
till he

comment

sitting down

and

looking

had

full

at

exclaimed,
and

Maupeou,

what

do

you

think

of

this

"

with

think

able

that

capable

of

*
consternation, sire,
replied

of

one

your

majesty's

ministers

conspire thus openly against you."

Louis
fact is by no
means
hastily, "that

to

"Stay," cried
duchesse
de
proved. The
the
involves
who
safety of
him

Louis

is it

of

say

king

on

overwhelmed

am

"when

should

de

M.

"Well,

read

to

he,

to

it grow

covered

that

cried

the

of

handwriting

has

lady

hand

the

such

is

Grammont
her

treachery,

brother;
he

should

mad

if I

woman,

only believed
sleep this night

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in the

Bastille,and

should
will

be

DU

take

of

the

to-morrow

commenced

BARRY

237

against him:

her

within

proceedings
his sister, I

necessary
for

as

four

good walls, and

myself for her past misconduct, by putting it out
to injure me
further."
power
"

care

Sire," said I,

beseech

in

pardon

to

you

just indignation fall

"(
Chancellor, " cried
be

remember
and

her

the

is

Nor

without

woman

let

brother.
("

king,

of

weight

the

your

"

business

this

must

not

for

plot: as
opinion; despise

letter

in

his

letter
I

duchess,

audacious

alone

is the

those

who

no

hand,

Would,

guilty

of

am

basis

my

cousin's

but

well

as

the

as

attempts,

all men;

"Much

it from

threw

la

he

have

nor

not

spare

dangerous

as

and

rose,

him.

comtesse,

gallantry.

better

much

I must

warn

I;

"(

really

It is rather

of

opinion
you."

hard

that

should

be

I turn

for

consolation

surrounded

am

these

child; if

naughty
Shall

amidst
I tell you

perplexing affairs, there

I

may

be

not

promoting

are

the

I had
the

not

behaves

cheek,

In

the

moments

happiness

where

you,

by

torments

pared
pre-

should

you

you

your

not

was

because
this disagreeable duchess
quarrel with me
ill! Upon
word
it is very
unpleasant! "
my
*
"
said
Louis
XV.
Come,
kissing my
come,
"don't

the

crushing

at

obliged, sire," cried

for such

fear

of

last, * that the fiends had

such
with
delight in disgusting me
my
I
how
I
Heavens!
despise
justly may
say

take

madame

but

answer,

exclaimed

existence.

sex,

the

her

made

king

The

very

this

upon

"

person.

"

he

brother;

look

may

secret

her

consideration," replied M. de Maupeou,

due

"your majesty

her

her,

upon

she

of

lightly passed over."

*

'

turn,

my

avenge

midst

which
of

all

in

which

of

my

ple.
peo-

"

"Your
;

most

that
and

the

happy

is

will

seek

the

ill-disposed
persons
to

lead

travelling,was

replied

greatly mistaken,"
in general must
nation
under
reign ; but it
your

majesty
*

men's
the

minds

faithful

to

pervert

astray.
and

active

esteem

The

agent

the

cellor
chan-

themselves

always happen
public opinion,
duchess,
of her

when

brother.

MEMOIRS

238

duke,

The

to

the

Your

Spain.

he

should

you

due

the
house
of
find

he

it

of

know

you

How!

And

king;
give

"(

live

heard

this

case

should
for

his

much

voice

public

death

the

agitated,

**

"The

of

**

exclaimed

of

your

son;

the

king looking

such

to

the

("

idea
his

honour

them
venture

to

This
M.

de

your

not

would

world

the

dauphiness

chancellor,

with

that

M.

world,

and

any

can

do

attempt

for

himself

soon

be

in

abandon

amongst

not

diabolical

most

is the

and
he

the

life

would

of

continue
for

some

one

he

your

believe,

answer

which

most

shudder

creatures

can

that

would

he

which

Choiseul

that

duke

in

in
their

among

would

never

personal danger
continues

the

could

world

the

upon

you,
the

guard.

de

Who

assure

that

Choiseul

the

our

successor.

attempt

is the

"(in the

relations, friends,
by the dauphiness,

Who

may

be

but

it,

added

**

on

the

of

majesty;
that, supported
under

of

me

always

in

what

repeating

before,w

charge

monstrosity.

persuaded

man

office

horrible

the

am

bare

merely

am

worse," replied I;

added

Sire,

the

should

we
**

**

Jesuits informed

but

as

exclaimed.

sire ?

mouth.

honourable

("

Louis,

asserting

are

too, madam!

not,

much

address,

at

he

dauphin

the

cried

Choiseul

one's

the

credit

So

"(

fancied

the

"

why

I have

we

in

royal

**

you,

is in every

"

the

fixedly.

me

**

you

de

due

declare

they

("

what

the

accuses

at

have

to

France,

truth, sire,*

("The

"(

if he

now,

that

say,

of

enemy

path

"

"Chancellor
do

and

to

convincing proof

the

out

me

own

your

**

master

("

of

point

to

and

Germany

master

greatest

advantageous

more

of

succour

duty compels

me

son;

eagerly
aid; within
dom
kingyour
parliaments and philosophers;

me

is the

will

ministry,

certainly

my

gave

august

your

the

is

but

Choiseul

of this

the

ill become

tread;

de

claims

majesty

it would

and

will,

of

support

without,

in the

stay

adventitious

of every

seeks

he

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

his

secure

himself

avail

OF

your

office; were
the

the

majesty

runs

he

so

long

dismissed,

disgraced minister, and

first to forget him.**

MEMOIRS

240

the

OF

further, and

matter

its full

and

mending
the

changed the conversation.

what
had
as
already passed had
the
king's mind, he suggested

upon

should

that

have

never

consult

to

was

dreamed

the

abbe"

of

de

recom

la Ville

on

subject.
abbe"

The
a

which

idea

an

effect

therefore

we

Nevertheless,
taken

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

de

who,

man

la

fire and

all the

ministerial

advanced

the

at

head

Ville,

affairs

Having

fourscore, preserved

to

M.

de

the

Jesuits,to

to

him
his

in

enact

to

ancient

clung

to

more

it

down

lay

Louis

himself

audience
of the
"(

("

his

Monsieur

Sire,"

1'abbe",can

depend

abbe", with

the

on

would

he

request
footman,

into

concealed
solicit

an

cabinet

the

once,

blunt

discretion

your

upon

doubt
it.w
majesty can
satisfied,sir,"replied the king,
but

you;

without

me

of

the

that

due

my

I wish

of

importance

and

inquired at

willing
un-

to

by

introduced

as

frankness,

"

"

am

your

Be

the

desiring

forwarded

was

When

majesty

replied

offend

to

desired.

as

king,

sorry
("

note

had

he

himself

occurred

that

pretext

that

avenged

him,

to

weakened

easily divined that this mystery

hastened
to
design; he therefore

great

some

wrote

not

pertinacity,

had

able

compelled

said,

be

been

had

had

natural

till he

he

abbe"

good

the

might

than

first

This

Years

it

XV.

of the

audience.

an

and

life with

Choiseul.

avail

business.

rancour,

to

de

the

whom

accelerate

to

was

the

self.
him-

Choiseul

entirely devoted, he had appeared

had
period of their destruction; never
pardon his patron the frightful part he

he

with

acquainted

was

than

formerly belonged

foreign affairs,was

of

; he

youth

better

even

of

period

of

vivacity

clerk

Do

Choiseul

interests

will

you

disguise.
de

consult

to

which

("

you
are

you

intention

no

upon

point,

fully appreciate;
believe

useful

suffer

would

I had

to
were

the

that

vices
ser-

kingdom,

my
I

swer
an-

to

dismiss

him?*

"Sire,*
("

protest

of the

due

replied M.
to

de

you,

as

Choiseul

de
a

man

la

of

Ville, without
honour,

that

hesitation,
the

essential
by no means
majesty's interests would

is

ministry, and that your

the slightestinjury by his absence
not

presence
to

the

sustain

COMTESSE

this the

After

advanced

he

de

reaped the reward

due
d'Aiguillon

had

affairs,an
partibus of

office

created

long enjoy

his

side,

from

placing

and

left

timid,

knew

compel

him

courage

to

Whilst

had

poix, who
to

share

of

with

me,

what

on

call upon

Choiseuls,
the prince

not

whom

to

some

This

de

Beauvau,

dismissal

on

the

me

with
("

he

ing
content-

had

the

not

was

her

further

brother.

intimate

most

off
bound

with

no

of

excited

des

Choiseuls

it would
to

des

account

on

the

terms

the

It therefore

I heard
that
surprise, when
her
called on
to ascertain, whether
had
possible, through her mediation, to come
in

feeble

but,

coolly; he sought, by
slightest request, to

altogether broken
she

my
XV.

de Mireagitation,madame
from
days absent
Versailles,
considerable
lady possessed a

wit; and, although

had

1774.

in

were

me.

his

to

determine,

to

duke

that

for

been

in

career

minister

in his

denials

give.
these
things

bishopric in
not, however,

repeated to me; and, on

of preventing
untried
Louis

demand

to

all

of foreign

been

not

and

did

his

ended

but

the

abbe"

good

treating the

with

and

him,

confidence

further

rebuffs

continual

came

had

means

he

himself

for

honours,

no

that

afterwards

He

director

title of

the

The

Tricomie.

conversation

This

wishes.

our

say,

his

de la Ville

on

to

particulars

the
friendly services, for when
de
displaced the due
Choiseul, he

of

M.

bestowed

into

it is sufficient

aided

materially

241

entered

la Ville

repeat here;

to

unnecessary

abbe"

BARRY

DU

some

be

not

terms

me.

And
"(

must

you

be

not

angry

with

me,

continued

all
foresaw
undertaking the negotiation
; I well
the
and
entertained
no
difficulties,
hopes of its success,
but upon
it better I should
second
thoughts, I considered
of a negative being returned,
accept the mission; for, in case
it will be
safe in my
keeping, and I will not add
the
of a defeat."
to
chagrin of a failure the shame
*
It is my
opinion," replied I, * that all propositions
these
be rejected; they have
coming from
people should
between
them
and
to raise
mense
imcompelled me
myself an

she,

for

wall
the

grand
16

of
wall

hatred,
of

not

China.*

less

difficult to

surmount

than

MEMOIRS

242

to
"(

"

said

friends,

have

for

price

any

pay

mare'chale,

the

replied

"Yet,"

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

I,

posed
dis-

are

doing.*

so
"(

smiling, "they

from

whom

can

never

shall

be

arate
sep-

myself."
"(They

likewise," cried
de

due

the

and

for,

that

willing

are

wfor

she,

they

Vrilliere,and

la

that

the

due

in

him

and

"Well,
("

Oh,

opinion

as.

against
"(

accept
and

recollect

not

have

be

inclination

no

and,

secrecy;

of

the
the

that

first

inquired

"

I,

ture
ven"

far.

so

only

peace

hostilities
that

mare'chale,
been

have

this

anger

of

to

observe

versation,
con-

friends
and

party

if

secret;

your

others,

morning's

it:

by

of

be

to

bassadress,
am-

Mirepoix

words

the

you

an

de

interference;

the

can

her

on

madame

of

my

de

by

gaining

kept
I

that

own,

Choiseul
his

whom

I must

take

to

detested:

whose

in

suffer

have
to

person

due

he

avails

beg

of

mare'chale

well

so

affair.

the

consent

la

said

you

for

provoke

the

promised

are

"

to

will
me

to

affairs.

will

so

have

ful
power-

yours."

as

who

with

displeased

to

naval

for

carry

that

particulars

it is

happy

reconciliation."

more,

must

the

divulge

you

be

extend

seeks

to

you,

spoken
I

to

it, and

not

she

madame

of

pray

"(

better

for

nothing

own.

my

the

terms

Remember,

be

of

about

does

I ;

sorry,

your

would

nothing

said

her
am

provided

are

Grammont,"

commission
"

me.

cannot

I know

you,

enable

it would

Maupeou,

"

; my

I understand

de

theirs

remains

alone

minister

post of

de

M.

Terray,

Choiseul

de

the

me

that,

to

as

no
("

visit

abbe*

the

duchesse

the

she

would
"(

obtaining

that

see

d'Aiguillon

suitably established; M.
aid

friends

your

should
beside

seat

abandon

perhaps

he

only

time,

till

the

death

of

speculation

upon

words

and

heart

penetrate

is

an

the

abyss

too

me

due

cousin,

d'Aiguillon,

sought

deep

strange,

as

his

the

to

deceive

for

gleam

of

and

whom
all

us

But

king.

actions

you

syllable

one

it struck

the

that

promise,

my

breathed

ever

inviolable

an

of

what

courtier,

light

to

CHAPTER

d'Oigny,

Baron

letters

opened

the

de

Lettre
The

"

general

princesses

Anecdote

"

The

The

"

and

dauphin

de

upon

II., king

of

"

The

"

Candidates

"

Spain

Chanteloup

to

dauphiness

read

countess

resolved

Philip

Visits

"

the

Choiseul
of

Spectre

"

banished

and

king

of

disgrace

The

Choiseul

de
"

post-master

"

cachet

due

XXVI.

for

the

ministry.

THE

it did,

as

the

in

of

The

redoubled
to

in

and
that

him

sign

to

he

who

and

revoked

immediately
him

to

You

shall

cachet

his

hear

the

having

engaged
the

Maupeou,

It

had

post
with

alone

to

he

Louis
I

assert

cated
intoxi-

was

prevailed

of

upon
which

which

had

day

stored
re-

falsehood.

malicious

mies,
ene-

my

minister,

his

in

manner

to

in

de

la

lettres

the

going,

packet
to

of

seek

his

December,
I

de

and

the

previously

king,

so

him

opened

retire, for

his

that
and

M.

de

the

prince

de

he

had

to
not

ing,
comtioned
men-

believed

attendants

directed

M.

d'Oigny,

The

baron

brought

there.

letters;
the

majesty

invited

had

Vrilliere,

dauphiness;

the

to

of
me,

apartments,

my

wished

with

that

was

general
a

23d

sup

visit

to

he

be

the

appears,

gone

-master

him

of

due

whither
him

was

my

hirelings,

break

the

This

exact

evening

Soubise.

when

securing
of

till

work,

pay

these

against

when

senses.

the

the

allowed

signed.

were

On

cachet

de

great

seductions,

my

lettre

in

supper,

adversary

my

and

own

my

moment,

ruin

into

once

of

of

the

copied

merely

at

extent

this

duke's

originating,

me

weakness

from

the

after

wine

with

the

pamphleteers

evening

one

let

forwarding

The

those

the

and

effecting

triumph.

own

and

of

without

Mirepoix,

Choiseul,

fears

energy;

pass

succeeded

his

de

de

knowledge
my

day

madame
due

the

secret

power.

no

of

interference

when

servants,

he

saw

believing
"*43)

me

him

be

to

of

one

However,

half

entered

XV.
stated

his

the

attention

("

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"Not

XV.
unfit
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for

thus

seal

the
of

the
"

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letters

the

their
the

of

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in

due

loud

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that

king,
budget

state

the

fallen
me:

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they

said

the

"(

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part

carpet.

but

made
to

the

the

to

I will

the

various

the

over

select

from
of

members
with

the

invectives
and

king,

especial care

king

glance

me

filled
of

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mention

to

praises

read

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voice.
be

to

thus

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greater

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eagerly

began

zeal

them

the

papers,

we

good fortune
epistles addressed

not

saying,

I can."

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distinct

"confided

I, laughing,

scattered

as

and

and

much
you

secrets

cried

endured,"

of

these

Louis

long-robed

compliment

my

XV.;

gentlemen

minister

at

my

"

that
other

the

amusing

post." So
hastily, that

assist

to

Choiseul.

make

expense.
"So

collect

really is

should

ligent
intel-

king.

far

as

de

the

and

to

contain

majesty's pardon,"

insulting

me,

said

and

may

were

the

parliaments;

against

the

so

notes

tray,

those

mass

of

cried

to

contents.

country

"

mischief

upon

extensive

was

literature.

be, "said

must

envelope

gallantry

letters

papers

they

your

stooped

had

these

and

done,
the

repair

briefly

baron

eye."

the

entreat

The

prove."
please," replied Louis
you

if

carelessness

of

Well

it will

not,

secrets

the

to

in

interesting

fast, madam,

your

Great

Louis

moment

departed.
an

from

hostages

as

d'Oigny, having

ourselves,

to

this

for

perhaps

took

them

this

king's

very

left

I doubt
so

"

the

in.

pleasing poetry, and had not

he might
occupied by the post he filled,

wrote

were

then,

for such,

M.

conspicuous figure

a
we

At

and

until

go

detain

possessing

man,

been

made

When

bowed

him

ushered

seriously, I

I would

and

room;

he

to

desires.

my

business,

mind;
have

to

excellent

very

his

not

obedience

his

for

had

guests,

permit him
sportively, half

would

letters, protesting

his

him

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

expected

the

arrival; and,

OF

MEMOIRS

244

the

worse

continue

consideration."

for

you,

to

prefer

sire," replied I,
your

minister

ing
"considerto

every

COMTESSE

I continued

As

read

and
"(

M.

of

the

affairs:

his

I
"(

tone,

is
to

M.

de

let

fall

had

it

of

these

the

for

the

dictation

to

the

duke:

to

me

"

request

whither

you

hereof.

exile,
de

it

that

harsher

office

in

of

him.

himself

is

Upon
geously
advanta-

so

exclude

to

as

ent
sapi-

friend*

dismiss

placed

angry

.these

their

not

an

him

entirely

speaking, M.
the
his

gauntlet

was

irritated

of

his

Louis

well

XV.,

that

be

de

M.
the

wrote

so

dismissed

Chanteloup

1770.

retreat, and

king,

the

of

what

at

and

should

24,

still warm,

king,

displeasure

mind

and

Maupeou

thrown;

Choiseul

de

de

la

was

Vrilliere,
letter

following

"

The

dissatisfaction
will confine

you
will

in

remove

have

not

for

do

you

measures;

caused

four

the

by

and

hereupon

at

hours

from

entertain

pray

for

oblige

of

your

place

the

duchesse

Have

you

adopt

to

me

have

to

date

the

interest.

much

God

compels

Chanteloup,

estate

conduct,

own

conduct

your

spot for

I feel

health

your

remote

more

your

to

twenty

esteem

great

delicate

not,

and

by

me

yourself

chosen

Choiseul, in whose

care

dare

December

of

should

were

whether

of

M.

place

the

COUSIN,

in

in

prophecy

expressive
the

upon

by

friend

our

announced;

The

following day,

chosen

subjects.*

were

determined

was

were

words

work

and

master,

words

some

the

has

his

la Vrilliere

we

as

possible

the
to
necessary
child
of ing
manag-

too

king exclaimed,

far

that

me

happened.

did

it

believe

not

is

preserve

correct,

his

eyes

Whilst

do

he

incapable

as

must

minister

my

the

be

how

see

before
from

would

majesty

shall

word,

dismissed;

finished, the

important

my

found

})

had

We

circulation, I

be

him,

gentlemen
so

will

his

spite of himself.
When

in

reports

without

king, who,

letters,I

Choiseul

de

245

the

searching through
following phrase :

the

Spite

that

BARRY

DU

in

his

keeping."
( Signed )
lower

'and

When
w

Surely, sire,

faithful
detain
of

this letter

us.*

ally, M.
him

when

completed,

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you
de
the

do

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head

mean

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of

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I

said

to

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the

"

Louis,

"

PHILJPPEAUX.*

to

forget

the

king,

the

ill become

family

has

taken

duke's
us

to

leave

MEMOIRS

246
("

You

old

taken

from

the

masthead

("

king, smiling

besides, an

would

be

useful

as

would.*

he

as

us

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

right,* replied

are

broom

to

OF

Then, turning to M. de la Vrilliere,the

the
following laconic notice:

king dictated

"

"(

COUSIN,

have

twenty

expect

after

hours

the

Short

and

sweet,

"(

Now

let

us

de

Vrilliere,
his

back
To

"(

I have

cried

will

not

subject,*

the

in

exile

within

four

and

said

peace

the

to

Louis

to-night,

and

let
morrow
to-

yourself, M. de la
duke, and
bring

o'clock, go

orders

my

services

office.*

of

whom

repair

your
thither

I.

eleven

at

for

this.*

repose

carry

staff

Choiseul

and

will

you

drop

morning,

occasion

receipt of

("

madame

further

no

Praslin, and

to

you

"

yet

?*

give it, sire

you

considered

the

inquired

the

cellor.
chan-

subject,* replied

the

king.
this instant

At

exclaimed

by his

our

coming

d' Aiguillon
"MY

quit

DEAR

best

you

"(

lady

of

telling it
"(

of

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shall

whether

you

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to

madam,

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a

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little

Motus

suspecting the
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room.

into

room

the

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Victoria!

"

to-morrow.

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of the

despatched

"(

announced.

was

boudoir,

my

following

note

M.

to

DUKE,

Paris

Soubise

slip out

to

which

from

de

king, as M. de Soubise,
the
conversation, entered

the

of

nature

M.

very
his
till

you

you
curious

replace

them

the

by

of

number

anecdote

to

them."

the

for ; the

roan

friends; and

our

drawing-room,
waited

and

master

conquerors;

amongst

the

are

are

king

claimed,
ex-

bise
prince de Soubefell

relate, which

of
acquaintance; I begged
rejoined us.*
you
of
afraid
ghosts ? * inquired

him

to

defer

mare'chal

the

me.
"(

the

Not
next

This
whilst

this

evening, * replied

be.*
day, I may
the
king
jest amused
de
who
M.
Maupeou,

I;

("

and
seemed

to-morrow,
the

due
to

de
fear

perhaps,
la

or

Vrilliere,

lest I should

MEMOIRS

248
We

OF

think

must

of

some

it does

of

means

Louis

spirits,* answered

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

XV.

keeping

*As

for

up

your

story,

your

plicable
surprise me;
things equally inexare
continually taking place. I read in a letter
addressed
by Philip V., of Spain, to Louis
XIV., that
of the Escurial, wanders
the
spirit of Philip II., founder

mare"chal,

intervals

certain

at

he

himself

of

the

king.*

this
**

moment

said

around

I,

our

following

("

"(

cried

with

silence

in

the

that, at

friends

would

Broglie, the

than

more

abbe"

due
his

face

of

case,

me

an

M.

upon

Richelieu,

scratched

by

than

all
J)

"

silent,

and

answered

Louis

XV.
,

several

the

had

he

M.

fill their

great

nomination

one

ourselves

would

and

of
de

or

occasion

M.

one.

the
la

What

reflection,

freed

who

Soubise

triumph,

dullness.
was

we

minutes;

of

day

my

uneasy

error,

de

gentlemen

night

was

Maillebois, the due

either

de

ignorant

Terray, having

mare'chal

having

de

comte

the

sleep

one

Louis

usher

when

was

of

me

lasted

to

listen to the

not

ghost

were

inconceivable

were

This

places.

that

look.

which

was

render

we

still

("

the

long-robed

that

mournful

moment

very

from

do ; yet

repeat,

most

to

conversation

if such

these

night

followed,
the

enemies,

our

vacant

The

can

contributed

most

that

that

away

I, seeing
you

men,
gentle-

company
duce
inand
gay,

be

to

visit

could

evening, which

this

passed

to

around

dead

and

any

said

the

sleeping.*

my

world

the

of

the

chancellor,

effectually robbed

more

Nothing

the

dread

king,

the

happened

glancing

of

prevent

spectres in
*
Well, sire,

what

exclaimed
to

firms
af-

subject.

parliament; however,

not

efforts

my

of

rest

likewise, the

dismal

have

which

the

Come,

V.

gloomy ideas
the
ducted
king con-

these

Upon

all

so

grant,

often

have
the

this

deceased

Oh

be

to

upon

of

Spite

banish

to

supper-room,

soon

it would

seek

us

the

us.

not

the

let

("

announced.

was

board.*

Heaven

may

building. Philip
the
apparition

witnessed

festive

others

lingered

that

supper

to

me

around

that

spectre
At

not

comte

My
de

Vauguyon,

de

Castries.

proposed

the

narrowly escaped
cared
d'Aiguillon, who

very

COMTESSE

little for his

very

wandered

from

it at

resume

had

hoped
his

to

to

and

dues

hold
de

fear

passed
the

the

and

to

strove

convinced

As

the

on

It

advice.
had

he

learned

his

undecided

in

d'Aiguillon

ardent

he

his

exile

of

ing,
noth-

his

their

family,

whole
him

world.

with

fresh
I

morning,

alter

his

and

entered.

apparently

brother-in-law

my

due

theless
never-

excellent

most

me

gave

to

of

choice

the

the

of

d'Aiguillon arrived;
the

during
late

ministers,

office,he

night, and

minister, but

war-office

had

but

would,

administration

felt

tion.
determina-

Jean

comte

curtain,

the

of

yond
be-

knew

into

came

nominated

direction

the

ing
remain-

nothing. He
inquired of
been
uneasiness, whether
anything had
I replied, that
behalf.
the
as
king was

much
in

be

him

fact

that
with

M.

from

and

the
long ere
de
Maupeou

not

seen

me,

dread

the

me,

awake

kept

which

the

in

again

the

with

sensation

me

such

no

think

inspire

to

Maupeou,

but

upon

could

and

been

He
acquiesce.
occupied with

to

to

tired
re-

have

be

more

he

left

actions,

my

was

had

behind
terms

directed

not

XV.

concealed
best

fore
there-

have

de

insisted

much

me;

would

Louis

as

soon

Although
not

he

should

M.

compelled

was

him, and
he quitted

when

that

will

night

I should

that

majesty

than

re-assure

and,

courage;

d'Aiguillon;

the
nothing, but
disgrace would
produce; he seemed
the
nobility, the nation, Europe,
I

with

of

speak

this

that

and

agitated night,

Choiseuls

des

and

doubt,

no

would

council

ghosts, his

very

unintentionally

narrative;

my

king

la Vrilliere

by

me,

of

secret

of

I have

; but

apartment,

Imagining,

with

thread

that

thing.
my

uncle

249

once.

own

enabled
the

dear

the

BARRY

DU

of
been

in

cided
de-

yet

that, if the
all

due

probability,
affairs

foreign
my

me,

the

friend's

noble

desire.

Whilst

we

were

thus

conversing

together

on

the

24th

o'clock
eleven
we
struck; and
could,
December,
1770,
de
Vrilliere
the
la
from
taking his
windows, perceive M.
towards
that
part of the building occupied by M.
way
of

de

Choiseul
with

when
M.

at

the

This

castle.

Conzie", bishop

of

latter

Arras,

when

in

was

the

versation
con-

arrival

OF

MEMOIRS

250

due

de

la

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Vrilliere, bearing the

king's commands,
The
was
prelate, not doubting but the
signifiedto him
affairs
of importance, took
mission
related
his leave;
to
companying
M. de la Vrilliere then
presented the lettre de cachet,ac-

of

the

it with
of

talents
for

minister, and

the

unpleasant

so

regrets,

sarcastically,
been

have

well

am

brought
than

the trust

duke,*

in the

turned

his

had

which
the

his

him

to

that

he

did

de

due

action, to
reception
for

had

in

the

though

he

to

and

who

M.
It

duke

the

in

the

part

of

an

who

monarch

In
his
On

vain

the

other

Louis

in

hand,

At

the

of

de

Choiseul,

against
the
been
of

me

and

it

clamours
the

my

atlas

his succour,

to

castle

of

the

friends:

one

occasioned,
of

the

the
state

accompany

visits.

no

this

heard
thing unprobability,unlikely

seen

whole

espousing
openly censuring the
his
services.
You, no
court

the

the
his

in

might

fall into

tranquil

more

have

and

loup.
Chante-

to

Choiseul.

cry

the

file of

dissatisfaction;

and

and

long

road

not

that

paltry
ever;
how-

de

hue

work

the

was

wholly useless,

visit M.

monarchy;
must

to

Choiseul

dismissal

general

Chanteloup.

the

up

was

make

to

for

express

the

news

Paris,

but

myself

as

XV.

crowds

state.

M.

well

days blocked

two

did

all

reward

equally

flocked

court

thus

could

doubt, remember
carriages that for

was

his

majesty's orders

de

was

forgotten
misfortune

sought, by

sight of a
minister, and

exiled

not

summon

to

his

me,

the

"

for

out

had

the

receive

from

upon

of

wife

him

gave

given him.

again

occur

his

removing

of, perhaps, before, and,

ever

could

ing,
slightlybow-

to

king, charged

proceed

exile

retired

set

for

himself

he

as

and

Vrilliere,

avenge

and

person,

not

la

duke,

then

the

no

the

then

her

exile,

see

order

the

dismissal

he

from

place

should

This

my

him,

to

of

to

assured

Choiseul

him

officer

an

truce

being selected
feigned
your

disgraced minister,

preparations

necessary

There

of

befallen

the

upon

the

of

upon

M. de
his presence.
sister,to communicate

at

regret

"(

own

replied

hands

back

his

more
ready to discharge
by hands
Saying this, M. de Choiseul placed

me

yours."

his credentials

of

his

office.

an

lord

my

remarks

some

banishment
was

raised

supposed, by

ex-minister

had

that, deprived
ruins.

The

prin-

COMTESSE

cesses

loud

were

having

of
such

The

least, so
de

This

Campan.

she

frequently

her

love

that

of

However,
his

the

occasion,
relative

man,

much

so

to

Whilst

fortune.

have

for

de

that

place

the

dismissal

ever

my

with

the

and

best.

de
de

his

expression
the
certainty

me

possibilityof his

and

much
must
successor

downfall

the

in
de

calling
re-

have

in

fact,

that,

the
the

if the

to

of

lost
M.

of

de

de

Broglie,

Monteynard,
slice of

mouthful

one

my

interest

replied, that

for his

different

friend

appointments
the
parties were

his
than
had
not

feelings of certain
1'Hopital withdrew,

the

spare

at

his

marechal

de

madame

disconcerted
have

lover.

names

de

solicit

to

came

her

but

made

his

and

tempting

des

of

spoils

Soubise

de

the

est,
self-inter-

comtes

for

have

Soubise,

the

marquis

anxious

of
to

more

eye

share

1'Hopital

rather

an

would

who

prince

Soubise

dread

to

immediately divulged, it was

aspirants to the ministry:
de

of

du

it afforded

Castries, the

and

marquise

evidently

of

princes
the
Vauguyon,

la

minister; that,

taken

grief

Barry has
that of getting rid of so

charmed

to

others, equally

majesty would
his

the

the

madame

the

de

and

finest

the

"

event

had

were

due

ministry,

The

Well,

of

of all

Antoinette.

sharing

informed
("

themselves

Maillebois,

the

from

bewailing

were

There

Coiid", the

of

Marie

of

to

Choiseul.

presented

the

far

minister;

not

many

many

thanks

always well-informed

Choiseuls, others, who

and

loquacious person;

household

the

suite, madame

sister-in-law; and,

were

at

tears;

many

her

most

my

was

late

the

should
de

de

not

ascending the
The
in
prince did not usually speak of me
flatteringterms, but I forgave him on the present

most

was

out,

in

of

lady

When

cried

with

fall

infinityof trouble

throne.*

that

visited

he

an

me

dangerous
the

lady

spouse.

duke,

saved

by

talking, we

illustrious

of

his

passing in the
the dauphin was

was

friend, is

informed

was

of

virtue

The

my

you,

publicly

me

itself!

I ask

bewailed

dauphiness

accused

virtue

brother!

251

and

anger,

conspired against

truly ludicrous

idea

the

in their

sister and

BARRY

DU

my
reason,

Choiseul

reply.
when
would

Certainly M.
he
supposed
be

himself,

MEMOIRS

252

the

insignificant

most

he

that

suppose
this

such

received

him

had

Messieurs

of
had

given

them

influence

much

but
his
he
M.

than

greater

succeeded
M.

in
de

appeared

deadening

the

When

to

way

so

d'Aiguillon,

him

candidates

for

his

that

the

of

chance

the

duke

ministry

at

they

them

had

will

another

opportunity.

while,

Broglie,

de

abandon
left

him,

against

bitterness

mention

was

would

compelled

was

rage.

which

M.

success

and

less

After

he

realize

much

serve

of

ere

violence

much

impudent
for

long

allowed
to

to

to

portunities
imI

had

came

expectations

was

every

believe.

to

whilst

the

possessed

power

my

Maillebois

pursuit.
gave

knew

they

round

Maillebois

imagined;

generally

finding

from
de

time
I

that

but,

occurred.

promise;

the

them,

was

that

when

very

parties,

my

and

of

sort

ever
How-

came

myself

Broglie
a

yet,

told

than

replied,

them

and
I

freeing

de

of

hope,

hopes,

these

each

to

to

in

he

at

had

nothing

difficulty

more

good,

usual

as

though

as

days

no

could

behave

to

some

produced

only

elevation.

an

for

himself

he

himself

upon

person

presented

and

again,

France;

such

to

took

he

conduct

of

line

of

equal

was

offended

an

VAUBERNIER

prince

be,

may

like

much

JEANNE

OF

to

the

punish
other

XXVII.

CHAPTER

The

de

comte
the

and

Marche

THE regard

for

in

the

their

because

that

king's

the

The

family.

the

the

all

Unwilling

to

make

him

would

never

he

that
them

fruitless
The

Well,

e'en

give

treat

of

military

madam,
up
the

my

king

hands

the

out
with-

came,

about

of

any

princes

and

deavoured
en-

policy

the

reluctantly,

most

it.
I

him,

placing

of

command,

measure

it

that

of
the

of

his

to

vesting
in-

would

more.

Marche

la

appeared
he

arguments,

my

he

tress
mis-

suspect,

this

that
his

permit
the

Monaco,

with

comprehend,

est,
inter-

my

himself

me

their

to

shrewdly

rupture

open

ments
appoint-

solicit

expected,

ing
dur-

course

de
I

and

fancied,

several

Finding

to

consented,

urge

de

comte

of
"(

to

an

in

had

with

speak

to
to

power

he

he

governed

of

as

sion,
occa-

had

to

himself.

good

come

administrative

be

the

to

sovereign

family;

of

present

both

madame

and,

reply.

warmest

and

the

sent

of

Conde";

amie

preface,

further

the

de

cktre

produce

not

already

"

speculations

matter

as

"

Both

duke,
to

Her

the

the

of

Mirepoix

Barry

evinced
on

the

secretaryship

ambitious

right

mediation

prince

the

occasional

did

had

count

through
to

the

belonged

vacant,

now

the

relation,

and

de

du

ministers;

of

the

attachment.

their

countess

Vauguyon

of

sought,
his

The

"

marechale

always

had

minority,

la

madame

to

for

change

present

"

he

repaid
Conde"

de

prince

the

and

de

The

had

Marche

Barry

Refusal

Voltaire

me,

be

to

king

the

from

la

de

due

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letter

comte

The

"

du

comtesse

minister
of

Displeasure

Unpublished

the

Conde

Provisional

"

"

and

de

prince

countess
war

la

since

wishes;
to

bestow

by

struck

the

ness
just-

replied,
cannot

but,

for
his

be
the

favours

minister,

love

of

in

must

heaven,
the

shape

inof

take

may

and

the

peers

will range

know

how

be

money

"Very

me

probably

I;

"

but

mines

first

the

for

demand
to

of the

bestowed

the

of

annuity

an

remained

he

assist

to

how

me

not

am

to

less

the

side

to

prince's
secure

de

pension

la

settled

livres
the

faithful

to

our

on

Marche

cause

justiceto

amidst

ourselves
poor

The

securing

upon

for

reason

such

devotion

livres
rate
sepa-

further,
de
that

say,

danger

every

difficulty;braving alike insults,opprobrium,

of pamphlets
and
he
torrent
epigrams of which
good

assent

two

still

faction,
satis-

madame

to

the

count

in

him, and,

secured

was

and

trious
illus-

so

rate.

comte

had

and

unreasonable,

to

own

do

we

than

extravagant,

me

matter

my

I must

fact,

plied
re-

will

much

and

object; in

can

you,"

procured the
comptroller-general; the 60,000

30,000

and

Monaco;

sity
neces-

In
absolutely necessary.
paid down, and, secondly, a

the

the

on

payments,

enabled

appear

on

the

fend
de-

to

madam;

you,

more.*

cheap

so

and

king

were

not

arrange

at

well

is

as

livres

pleased

ally

an

but

cause,

say

first inform

200,000

did

well

We

displease his majesty

How

be

may

much

of

and

princes

present pressing

my

to

place 60,000

undertook

and

banners.

your

will suffice; I

so

yearly payment
This

driven

he, carelessly, "something

of Peru

ask

merely

is, if

must

you

satisfy you.*
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the

forsake

satisfied.

it for

the

will

present;

courts,

stand,

under

to

they
confidently rely on

supreme

resistance

never

ill at

may

make

life ; that

my

procure

you

the

will

this

pledge myself
for

he

themselves

much

it with

but

devotion:

loyalty
last extremity,

my

look

Things

turn,

worse

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

aid.

pecuniary

little

OF

MEMOIRS

J54

and

the

was

the

congratulating
and

zeal

at

so

price.
prince

de

Conde", surrounded

by

greater

degree

of

worldly state and consideration, was

equally important to
in another
had
He
in some
degree
us, although
way.
himself
from
to
me
popularity by attaching
compromised
the
of my
the reception
commencement
court
favour, and
he

bestowed

in

the

eyes

on

of

Chantilly had completed his disgrace

house
nobility. He visited at my
upon

me

at

OF

MEMOIRS

"56
and

price;

great
of

plenty

with
But

as

one

who

due

de

all

for

des

the

of

bitter

Up to the
Choiseuls, he had

of

the

malcontents;

from

and

thing,

will
"(

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I

but

hastened

exclaimed

will

with

with

all

If it be
have

of the
have

but

bestow

that

you

evinced

so

for

procured

never

every

of

the

(for

misdeeds,

used

as

you,

jestingly to
designated the

indeed

entertain

any

little towards

displeased

know

love

regard

for

me,

for you

for,
you
if you

Am

me

making ministers
appointment
my

I not

Why,

?
to

then,
of

any

the

"(

dear

my

hands

the
them

as

the

how

you

that

suppose
and

me,

run

that

it suits

power.

your

We

majesty,

whatsoever

of
he

the

alone
king, who
judges best, whilst I

has
am

right

wholly

to

erless
pow-

business."

Say, rather,w

find

his

ished
ban-

they

scold

to

past
your
me."
to

naughty

very
heart. "

materials

right

in
w

most

dear
which
to you,
only to say
duke, choose
my
please; then, indeed, you might complain with justice;
know
well, that all these delightful things
you
very

in

are

the

mark

father,* cried I
To
hear
would
on!
talk, any person
you
down
places and appointments rained
upon
you

dence
confi-

forgot

every

ptre), "are

is

true

Stay, stay,

I had

quited
unre-

disgrace

were

Vauguyon

manner

same

gros

situations

vacant
"

the

amongst

sooner

had

he

my

of

much

I have

all

you

the

my

you

you

promise
father,* cried

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me

why

bestowed

with

your

style him
so, in
bishop of Orleans

"

la

me

he,

forgive

perform
dear
My

you

to

it that

friendship.

warmest
"(

de

the

was

bitterly of his

been
no

M.

than

court

trouble

moment

but

ministry, the

upon

having

my

princes,

had.

the

greatest

others.

on

for

complained

of

services, and

title of

be

may

insisted

who

and

me,

too

the

me

and

rank

candidates

the

Vauguyon,

much

done

the

they

occasioned
la

be

may

money,

amongst

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

replied the
present

all

know,

and

it

you

duke,

purpose
that

your

to

quickly,
put

veto

requires nothing

desire.*

on

is
more

that

this want
absolute
to

you
of
with

obtain

COMTESSE

due

The

de

the
which
for

la

Vauguyon

whole

of

this very

the

and
Maupeou,
accepted his services

have

not

sented
repre-

religionists,

triumvirate, consisting of

d'Aiguillon, de
would

and

princesses
; but

the

supported by

the

reason

of

that

"

257

powerful,

was

party

still further

was

BARRY

DU

abbe"

the

sieurs
mes-

Terray,

price.
times
to the
charge;
by gentle intreaties,

The

at

any

returned
several
good duke
sometimes
me
endeavouring to move
threats
and
and, at others, holding out
menaces;
good
and
from
his
bad words
flowed
of
lips like a mixture
when
he
found
that
both
were
gall; but
honey and
he retired offended;
and
equally thrown
me,
away
upon
by the expression of his rage and
disappointment, sueceeded
in incensing both
the
dauphin and dauphiness
against me.
May heaven
friend, from
you,
my
preserve
the anger
of a bigot!
I have
detained
I think
lation
long enough with the reyou
of the intrigues by which
I was
surrounded
upon
the
to

of

dismissal

des

the

morning of
were
fairly out

the

Those

of

with

the

Paris,

in

would

who

the

choice

the

suited

have

king
of

our

to

venture

be

found

the

himself

did

not

not

meet

cient
yet suffi-

not

who

one

iles
ex-

minister.

prime

electing

upon

return

now

When

purposes
he
had

king's approbation, and

courage

I will

24th of December.

the

little embarrassed

Choiseuls, and

should

he

therefore
hit upon
curious
a
disagreeable to us;
provisionalelection; the abbe" Terray, for instance, was
This measure
placed at the head of the war
department.
excused
was
by the assertion, that it would
require the
of

head
which

financier

the

appointed
Boynes

Upon

to

This

president of
of
was

the

the

office

bound

body
something

worth
on,
17

would

who

of

to

offer

the

of

soul
have

no

to
a

of

upon

the

Bertin

opposition to

the

M.

de

of naval

knew

him,

who,

was

state, and

chancellor;

person

fused
con-

very

management

Besangon,

bestowed

and

in

accounts,

foreign affairs,and
counsellor

was

parliament
thus

settle the

principle,M.

solely with

man,

and

doubt, left

no

same

direction

the

into

had,

the

invested

was

affairs.

minister

late

state.

look

to

not

but
and

it might

important

first
a

then

it
be

ter
let-

he
was
lied
re-

reforms

OF

MEMOIRS

258
which

be

to

were

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

set

foot

on

We

immediately.

merely automata, and M. de Boynes answered

perfectly well; for a provisional minister

the

usher

the

possessing
in

the

de

to

that

could

Louis

puzzled
make

opinion
I

he
M.

see

of the

he

be

never

his

overthrown

could

is

to

enter

said

for

appointment of
de Monteynard,
best

could

that

bad
he

was

M.

de

be

declared

to

Maupeou

to

The

king

of

passant, that
only increased, and
en

finished

by
to

thus

them

with

the

his

the

to

ter
bet-

sense

monk

successor.

informed

was

and

attack;

himself,

were

the

he

the
war

mined,
deter-

he

in

the

the

which

punishing

minister.

the
the

want

was

should

incapable
of

ter,
bet-

of

suits

poor

Paris
which

to

about

to

tell you,

magistracy

the

parliament

decide

as

colleagues given

parliaments
of

was

for

and,

discontent

that

refusing
,

quarrel

conduct

the

you

mistaken;,

was

his

that

was,

action

Such

against

Can

proposed the marquis

that the
negative qualities,

such

good

elected.

me,

cowl

the

minister

said of him
a

upon

therefore
of

man

be

of

as

he

but

refusal

this

principally concerned

be

to

one;

honored

service

of

recommenced
be

our

modern

most

my

strangeness

only fit

he

M.

to

sillyconduct 1 I had
thought him possessed of

not

least,

at

his

of this

passed,

he

finding

to

all

the

us;

under
the auspices of
one
Muy became
that
the
Immediately
prince de Conde"
had

were

pleasure

de

what

school,

possible endeavour,

every

minister

old

declared

himself

little. He

man-

that

now

will

of

of

not

and

war,

esteem

The

the real motive

out

but

XV.

formerly

qualities. We

have

Induced

whatever.

Muy,

befriended

by

be

never

of

should

sovereign

de

majesty communicated

would

chance
he

person

of the

and

his

upon

selected

man

signifying

blow

that

pretext

any

was

minister

Happily
his

he

he

immediately

declared

serve

could

nothing

the

comte

when

of

Such

projects.

; and

war

afterwards

terror

of

Muy.

Cato

purpose

opinion),hit

own

sterling virtues

many

election

intention

of

dauphin:

late

utmost

his

us

minister

chevalier,

to

his

length (in

at

excellent

very

was

had

king

The

our

better.

been

have

required

had
were

litigantsfor

had
even
ferred
re-

their

COMTESSE

BARRY

DU

259

general interest expressed for the due

Choiseul
greatly irritated the king.
"Who
have
"that
would
a
thought," said he to me,
the

Meanwhile,
de

disgraced minister
Would

court

believe

you

for

day

leave

been

repliedI, " that only

incurred
by keeping such

whole

tions
peti-

This

is

how

proves

danger

much

man

in

XV.;

"it

really

morning

to

thing
some-

it."

understand

cannot

by

hundred

Chanteloup

"Sire,"
you

idolized

so

I receive

that

visit at

to

indeed!

new

have

could

ment.
employ-

your

"

though, had

as

he

it carried
is

into

by

no

all

the

he

has

slender

XV.

of Versailles
Louis

son
grandcertainly

dauphin

possesses

understanding:

will

of

with

see

no

eyes

late

with

that

mistaken

was

his

virtues,
timidity and

want

the

whole

but

rare

by

direct

would

majesty

many

over

reign, and

successor's

Vienna

His

pleasure.

is endowed

his

of

cabinet

the

at

XVI.

ill

unfortunately clouded

are

and

judgment,

have

to

my

most

confined

he

dauphin,

me,

will

The

of

persons

augured

that

imagined

and

death.

propose

suggestion
for

seems

own.

Louis

the

Fortunately

my

of

obstinacy

his

but

the

utter

partial to him,
after

of

favour

to

execution.

him

but

in

throne

means

recall

never

fine

some

needed

only have

would

chosen

the

abdicating

my

Louis

yes,w answered

"Why,

they

of self-confidence.
The

and

open

court

conduct

the

upon
which

thing

undisguised

("

will

pieces
as

at

who

hundred

comments
as

objection

allow
should

is

said

he,

"that

My

dear

as

bear,

and

the

and

to
same

I need

his

us

poor

any

of

monarchs

other

in

the

the

what

late

mented
tor-

of

rest

determinations.

finely pulled

am

I must
without

not

his

dismiss

passing

Still, as

remarks.

to

is about

Frederick

he

After

he

have

can

imitating him:
mine.

only

perpetually

Persians, surely

privilege
or

me

sarcastic
and

Medes

who

his

not

was

brother

displeasing to

the

me

of

Potsdam.

sweet-tempered

is absolute

think

engage,

minister

no

and

say

XV.

majesty,
conjectures

with

would

Europe

Louis

of

his

annoyed

himself

passed by

censure

and

all, why

person's opinion;

let

the

OF

MEMOIRS

260

world

whole
to

side

my

the

above

all, I

made

by the

far

What

do

is

will

certainly

did

was

purchased
Some

received

and

profane,

had

he

him,

to

could

was

me

of

had

his

first

the

following

these

of

letter

"

MADAME
to

triumph.
I always

in

me

This

myself
Choiseul

it ?

the

of

May
finding in

is

no

longer

"

your

the

to

be

same

like
generous

found, what

Pallas, the goddess of the

her

Permit
feet

aegis
me,

the

the

most

madam,
assurance

humble
to

of

avail

my

M.

beauty

to

whether
over

flatter

me

her

addressed

speak

to

tongues,

has

"

and

nounced
an-

your

all before

it; but,

to

congratulate
M.

enemies.

de

all-powerfulprotection

of my
himself

numerous

she

mies.
ene-

with

the

the

god

than

refuse

hope
Mars

seek

to
to

the

protect

myself of this opportunity

most

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re-

surprise;

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adorers

in

much

ought

natural

more

support

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me

his

on

follows

support ? for when

fine arts
of

de

malice

the

be

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as

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friends, and

against

me

creature

was

occasioned

not

and

or,

hundred

her

obtained

you
kindest
my

humble
you

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news

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fall of

scarcely know

sustain

to
a

the

retreat

have

of

with

the potency of

success
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in

believed

on

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of

Fame,

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piece

I confess

shall

with

COMTESSE.

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person

he

condolence

correctly,of congratulation.

more

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dis-

was

instrumental

chiefly

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patron.

friend

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aid

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great

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writer,

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the

obedience

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depend

been

for

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de

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that

with

up

amend

his

due

de

seech
I be-

put

and

some

protector, M.

henceforward
who

she

need

brother,

Beauvau

error

neither

clearly enough

saw

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whom

his

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subjects,

satires

continual

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court.

at

whose

her

to

me,

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sister-in-

husband.

her

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my

party, but

our

all

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M.

attacked

from

exempt,

were

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she

prince

see

to

from

and

at

soon

the

attachment

exiles, and

the

for

heavy price.
the disgrace of

letter

carped

at

of

regard

of

return

after

days

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out

will

indeed

He

downfall

the

of

mare'chale

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"

conduct

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dear,

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for

with

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from

help it, said

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cause

my

you,

the

to

simpleton

law

receive

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accord-

satisfied

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"(

from

continued

felt

still act

judgment.*

was

accounts

I shall

condemn,

or

best

own

my

On

applaud

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

respectfuldevotion.

to

lay

dare

at

not

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give

utterance

to

charge

unfaithful

I shall

and

"

the

honour

be

may

singular

replied
SIR,

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in

the

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perusal
disgrace of the
and

conduct,

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to

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age,

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and

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madam,

quite sure,
epistle to

it

to

"

for the

to

repeat

that

will pass

day

no

me

choice

our

much-

your

of

that

friend, that

my

remain

his

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family,

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long

words:

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etc..

yours,

attributed

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his

to

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you
"

of

shall

am

assured, lovely countess,

friend;

attached
your
the echoes

because

name.

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fixed.

teaching

my

I have

so

affections

our

remain

esteemed

behalf,

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from
some,
infidelity
yet none
present professions; at my
my

ever

without

in

prayers

261

of

in

made,

was

all my

to

BARRY

DU

The

regrets you

befallen

your

recollect

that

for

feelingly express

so

late

protector do

your

old

friends

honour

to

which

calamity

your

the

not

were

the

has

heart; but

generous

who

only

persons
esteemed

could

appreciate and value your fine talents; to be

worthy the
honourable
appellation of your patron is a glory which the proudest
boast of being a Minerva,
who,
might envy; and, although I cannot
of us, I shall always
the
rest
after all, was
possibly no wiser than
with
feel proud and
to
utmost
credit
and
fluence.
inserve
happy
my
you
"

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you

attachment

you

not

be

amidst

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at

"

go
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foot

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teach

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only

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upon
me

in
over

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myself I had

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for

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by

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assured,

of

Paris

and

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re-

that

sailles
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undertaking, 1
worthy of re-echoing it

mountain

the

sir, yours,

am,

caught

ever

the

intended

this

reply

style imaginable, yet,

this lapse of time, it appears
to

the
at

etc., etc.0

wittiest

penned
tone

nevertheless, I flattered

and

had

addressed

me:

he

manner

in

which

M.

tion,
intenperceived my
the
it
and
was
flattering deference
delighted with
of letters;and
the
know
expressed. You
vanity of men
first writer
of the
M. de Voltaire, as
the
age, possessed,
in proportion, the largest portion of conceit.

de

Voltaire

Alps

saloons

leisure

friend, that

my

couched

reading it
the

the

the

express,

me

of Parnassus.

perceive,

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you

honour

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resound

for the wishes

thanks

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name

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shall

best

my
so

XXVIII.

CHAPTER

few

words

respecting
of

desirous

is

Barry

Rousseau

Jacques
Therese
Rousseau

The

from

J. J.

his

acquaintance

from

visit

Rousseau

visits

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du

du

madame

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to

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to

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to

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d'Aiguillon.

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letters,
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for

all

these

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de

M.

with

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dwelling

when

Voltaire;

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inspired

the

upon

my

after

speak

to

tired

of

you

that

Rousseau,

filled

so

it

admiration

Jacques

life

take

fear,

ardent

rival, Jean

who,

man

already,

of

men

indifference

equal

an

to

held
not

have

now

illustrious

his
me

have

I
must

you

entertained

gentlemen.

patience

your

which

speaking1,

generally

granted

in

estimation

little

the

with

stant
con-

trouble

deplorable

this

living
here

I must
that

had

he

the

as

request,
the

the
"

the

from

interceded

upon

see

whom

me

mortifying
(262)

the

him

of

set

to

his

had

permission
in

to

which

aware

re-enter

this

having
and

de

mortally

Maupeou,
of

his

it,

Paris.

celebrated

the

protection

exiled.
of

to

Rousseau

he

M.

bestowing

difficulty

overthrow

the

fame,

chancellor

Jacques

did

being

his

exile,

whom

men

now

solicitation

no

Jean

am

so

indigence.

my

his
the

parliaments

without

upon
to

in

since

with

made

effected

the

terms

with

upon

objection

any

which

from

Neither

he

of

owing

was

Seguier

years

bordering

looked
to

enemy

therefore,
to

he

few

Europe

return

for

philosophers.

man

manner,

to

M.

because

filled

it

that

period

state

permitted

moment

parliament,

the

in

mention,

greatest

hated

owed

had

attorney-general.

my

the

who

Paris,

been

successfully

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man,

at

died

misfortunes,

manner.

speaking
was

and

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this

Rousseau

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writer

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speak

for

account

of

truth
had

which

at

with

you,

which

dear

my

these

mare"chale, "their
will

tell

ladies

motives

Madame

conceived

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are

little secret, for

you

vouch.

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time

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can

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and

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yes," replied

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the

Rousseau

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VAUBERN1EK

JEANNE

indeed,* cried

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friend,

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lively passion

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Jean Jacques.*

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not

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told

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and

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to

How

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you

must

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to

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you
I

from

to

will

music
M.

promise
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way,

first time

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de

have
receive

will

you

able

be

never

ardent

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I had

that

in

had,

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Nouvelle

Rousseau.

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persuade

to

chateau."

accomplish

desire

my

of

seeing this

method

him.
and

me,

you

"

of the

to

is to

the

country,
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the

greatly approved

of

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his

you,

accompany

you,

spoil all. The

yourself quite plainly,

taking
take

to

come

would

dress

wish
as

not

willingly

may

would

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will

presence

my

do

you

if he

would

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attendants.
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the

increased

only

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knows

female

"

mare'chale

the

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can

to

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madame

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go

lady

for

author

simple

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pardon

never

( which, by

the

she,

man

one

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part

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said

fear,

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on

of

repeat this; remember,

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manner,
see

be

"

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to

secret

the

on

to

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curiosity to

hopeless flame,

discretion," said I;

not

unaccountable

desire

her

me).

to

confidence

some

excited

has

presumption

not

my

your

was

nurse

Boufflers, the

secrecy."

strictest

publish

Rousseau

countess

of you

assured

to

very

when

our

de

niadame

this

object:
dignified

I entreat

I tell you

was

"

for

the

was

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you

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it.

return

"

he

exactly reversed; and

by daring long to

was

case

I; "and

to
mere

with
as

you

one

pretext

have

copied.
copyist, and

superior merit:

do

of

your

for

your

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sure

appear

this,

and

possible reception."
the

mare'chale's

advice,

which

COMTESSE

assured

her

to

put

day

would

the

arrived
to

from

accompany

of

personal

our

attire.

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the

rue

the

fear

of

the

his

were

as

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to

you,
nearer

each

flight

collect

keeping

reached

the

door

heard

air,
the

door,
who
I

begged
near

us;

the

by

but

have

repeated
silence

does

here

pause

as

though

to

to

which

off

his

to
a

so,

ring
step

cap

affected

or

of

with
to

person

named

Rousseau,

riette,
HenShe

it.

which

hung

heard

approaching
opened
two, it was
who, seeing two
age,
sort

of

much
to
a

clumsy

repress

copier

am

he.

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is your

lantry,
gal-

flattered.
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of

emotion,
music,

"

wYes, madam;

against
even

bell

was

ceased

hear

not

was

be

knuckles

my

could

minute
years

entirely

signal, that

me,

her

sixty

the

was

behind

about

with

tap

anywhere;
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to

it had

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to

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close

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at

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a
having rested

since

never

permit
and, having done
door, and, in a

females,

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man

beat
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scarcely

can

which

was

listening several
profited by the
the

Rousseau:

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thereafter

story;

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sweet

to

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a

fifth

carriage.
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author

assignation.

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hired

heart

poor

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in

compelled

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about
to knock
at
myself, I was
opposite to me, when, as I approached,
voice
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singing a melan-

minutes

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as-

nevertheless,

floor.

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to

nearer

stairs

of

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we

and

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to

emotions

the

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Jussienne

Jean Jacques

fifth

friend,

my

took

of

the

on

la

steps;
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cently
re-

person

villager. I
nothing by

destination,

habitation

ideas, and

my

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rue

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Henriette,
as

of

suggestion

as

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the

place

our

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and

attractions

only

the

myself

recognised,

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a
shabby door,
describe

dressed

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is

being

apartments

of

country,

our

versation
con-

accompanied

Paris

disguised herself

me,

you,

change

the

further

some

for

out

pursuance

Mirepoix, I

de

ing
follow-

parted.

we

set

there, in

by Henriette;
madame

day

next

till the

than

after

practice; and,
I

265

longer

no

J. J. Rousseau,

upon

Early

delay

into

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pleasure?"

live

in

music

copying

undertake
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species
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M.

wishes

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as

served

as

sitting-room of
arm-chair, and

an

down,

in

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early as possible.*

as

in

me.*

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inquired

more

music.

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the

be

visit

rarely
*

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Sir,

the

me

sit

to

respecting

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done

Henriette

to

entered

seated

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Rousseau,

motioning
"(

and

would

closet, which

obscure

antechamber

glad if you
brought with

in, madam.

walk

to

small

be

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airs

goodness

crossed

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these

skilful
particularly

are

you

I should

cheaply;

copy

the

Have

my

told, sir, that

been

have

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

MEMOIRS

266

obliged

I have

Willingly, madam;

to

much

not

but

and

country,

to

you

upon

very

it

get
hands

my

just now."
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then

I had

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brought.

permission
little table

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first

my

confined

old

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table,

plants

table

stood

an

occupied

the

was

dress

to

it

was

of

by

upon

ornamented

sufficientlysurveyed

latter

of

with
this

it;
a

dirt

I could
broad

chamber,

the
room

land
Switzer-

only,

which

me;

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picture

were

recollect)by

now

tall, thin,
the

article

the

of

two

the

the

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engraving, which
very

cannot

music,

beside

views

as

writingof

walls

under

examine

contents.

situations, struck

other

concealed

accumulate

; the

and

scrutiny

paper;

dozen

II., and

the

to

volumes

engravings,

(which

likeness

nearly

was

allowed

had

lines

the

half

honourable

Frederick

himself;

strict

three

silver watch

about

most

some

Rousseau

old

inferior

some

represented
written

an

as

began

white-brown

on

but, by

apartments,

inventory of its
rickety stools, a

or

quested
re-

to

close

spinet, and, close to the

fat and
well-looking cat.

with

adorned
and

that

sat

hung

two

laid

old

furniture,

an

some

were

dried

were

making

intended

went

perceived

with

music

brought.

it,and

to

sat

elbow-chairs,

on

had

of

seated,

and

cap,

I had

roll

continue

his

music

the

would

miserable

which

which

chimney

the

these

some

of

on

accustomed

in

I had

though

keep

entrance

I became

chamber

the

to

in

smell

degrees,

begged

examine

to

Rousseau

Jean Jacques

to

gave

hung

old

man,

which

site,
oppowhose

had

been

only distinguish
riband
the

When

simplicity of

COMTESSE

which,
to

me

of

closely bordering

so

the

heart,

directed

man

who

was

the

his

expansive chest;
but
possessed of
was

considering,

and

the
idea

an

of

were

gloom
the

certainly
I

ever

smile

of mixed

it

on

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his

fixed

pelisse

coloured
the

at

heel,

portrait, and
himself

of

to

in

who,

of

be

become

the

Frederick

of

of

Meanwhile
gone

amongst

it

had

the

truth

from

my

name

Is

he

any

pression.
im-

bestowed

once

shoes

to

which

been

let;
scar-

Such

the
court

which

he

power

down
the

was

who

of

believed
and

earth

train

and

lived, talent
thanks

"

and

grandees

our

add

to

slipped

man

sovereign

as

host, undisturbed
air

the

to

caprice

his

by
of

packet

music.

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Le

from

He

w
Village,

du

half
as

reflections,had

my

turned

which

towards

would

if he

found
I
me,

force

the

lips.

assume,
as

pression
ex-

Prussia.

could

its

countenance

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in

century

said
he, ("
Madam,
little composition ? "
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I

was

waistcoat, snuff-

the

his

purposely placed there; he

looking steadfastly at me,

and

had

potentates

of

over
an

in

cap,

slippers.

of

owned

some

my

quietly

of

the

once

stupidity of

which

forget

not

flannel

abode

arbitrary

as

must

that

fashion

of

courtiers; for, in

had

his

dirty cotton

riband

the

had

fact,

he

unfavourable

to

stockings, and

the

one

eyes,

music

sadness, which

arm-holes,

such

cast,

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the

mouth,

this

belonged

of

gray

after

and

charm.

with

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their

fascinating

removed

consisted

strings

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and

and

was

large

in

He

sparkling but small,

over
them, conveyed

but

description, I

my

with

from

hung

sweetness

complete
dress, which

were

and

there

indescribable

an

round

soon

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a

raised

dinary
extraor-

visit.

my

common

time

beautiful

saw,

the

to

age,

were

severity;

most

of

by

which

and

misery, pained

perfect regularity.

to

brows

heavy

bent

most

time

from

he

which

the

and

attention

my

features

267

want

on

occasion

height, slightly

middle

BARRY

DU

"(

it

yourself, who
relation

to

is

do

an

air

written
writes

you

know

you

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of

by
books

the

as
a

great
person

and

author

of

this

simplicity
of

composes

the

as

same

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MEMOIRS

a68

My

and

answer

himself

with

courage

from

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shall

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his

the

that

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of

forty

with

great

speaking

to

me

familiarly upon
The"rese,

I could

these

than

of

her

having
of Jean

he

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turned

chair

on

sort

of

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and

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how

of

was

heard
of

appearance

the

much

the

us

I had

unprofitable errand,

mistress.

told

day.
the

prevent

table

feeling

she

that

self
her-

served

servant

which

on

room.

seated

who

woman

female,

the

and

other

cough,

Rousseau

Jacques

warmer

politeness, and

went

as

this

to

an

upon

of

factotum,

both

therefore

avarice;

the

troublesome

usually

of

readily

fifty, entered

Rousseau,

horrible

his

expression

manner,

affectation

apartments

had

she

disgust ;

and

help regarding

not

this

in

conversing

age

without

of

education

the

moment

mother

admiration.

of

were

saluted

was

this

at

works.

becoming
but

reply,

no

written

clever

and

care

proper

made
and

of

happiness

has

perfectly celestial,and I could

easily he might have
inspired a

the

more

very

air

was

than

between

master

many

the

me,

how

Whilst

this

and

Rousseau

sentiment

then,

pretty

him

to

countenance

She

this

know

owe

imagine

self,
stopped him-

composed
music

towards

eyes

reply, but

"

ever

child.

suspicions of

of

beautiful

Should

to

the

contented
uttering a falsehood, and
his eyes.
smiling and casting down
Taking
"(
his silence, I ventured
The
to
M.
add,

Rousseau

much

disarmed

about

was

afraid

if

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

question

who

Jean Jacques,
as

OF

inquired

music

would

cost.
("

Six

sous

madam,

page,

replied he,

tt

is the

usual

price.*
"Shall
for
"(

the

No,

I, sir," asked
I thank

thank

God

purchase
"And

it for

"(

paying
accompanied
a

vast

not

would

be

what

idea

"

yet

so

of

they
her

you

owe

of
own

cash

any

in

will

hand

require ?
replied Rousseau, smiling
you

far

reduced

that

triflingannuity
richer

much

insist

shrug

would

with

paper

I have

you.

you

leave

madam,

am

if you

opera

what

you,
I

you

The"rese,

convey

of

purchase

"(

I,

those

upon
you.
the

man,8

"
"

screamed

people

These

shoulders,

opinion.

I cannot

at

words
intended

the
were

to

COMTESSE

made

Rousseau
like
I

could

the

he

room

fidgeted

his

on

had

the

the

become

length

of

of

restless

and

like

to

me

and

its nurse;

moment

seemed

he

appeared

he

presence

from

seat, and

At

pain.

269

reply; indeed

no

frightened child in
quickly see, that

BARRY

DU

her

ing
enter-

he

dejected,
in

person

sive
exces-

and

requesting my
pardon
wife
will have
the
absenting himself, he added,
My
honour
whilst
I am
With
these
to entertain
away."
you
words
he
opened a small
glass-door, and disappeared in
rose,

("

for

the

neighbouring

When

opening
w

were

the

conversation.
cried

M.

excuse

of

then

utility,cried

("No,
He

in other

hands

cannot

execute

your

directly."
I replied, that

Paris

It

leisure.
a

week

to

from

the
I
but

M.

time;
whose

Rousseau,

thither, holding

his

cap

admiration, respect,
When

next

saw

from
recital

relating
inspired him

Rousseau,
then
should

agreed,

that

accompany

he

really

excuses.

appearance

in

his

me,

all
the

that

most

never

went

disguised

met
to

in

and

to

moniously
cere-

the
escort

could

his

within

retired, filled

d'Aiguillon,

him

him
I

at

ready
to

in

be

it

rose,

about

set

copy

your
that

should

be
I

hand.

due

when

that

led

place

ill to

conducted

was

the

had

voice,

concerned

might

politeness

with

faint

to

too

which

upon

pity.

to

in

it should

that

and

he

whom

own

is

"

truly

am

I feel

that

saluting The'rese,
by

it

the

kindness

hurry;

no

settled

that

goodness

room.

copy;

and

yet,

Jacques,

the

in

was

then

was

herself

in

distance.

wishes,

time

some

give

"have

he,

music

it

made

Rousseau

re-entered

said

"Madam,"

M.

if at

as

after

his

had

replied Jean

away

soon

to

the

unwell;

very

time

no

out,

there,

no,"

no,

died

which

Rousseau

lost

will have

you
is

he

Rousseau;

I wanted

Am

The'rese, she

I trust

The'rese, wishing

great
*

("

she,

extremely vexatious."
I replied that M.
Just

with

alone

we

Madam,"

to

room.

not

door
me

with

frain
re-

had

happened.
My
lively curiosity to see
in society. It was
fetch
a

my

similar

music
manner

he
to

MEMOIRS

270

and

myself,
end

the

He

was

of

the

eight

duke

detected

beneath

France

We

set

with

which

he

gaiety disappeared

as

Rousseau.

of

Spite
and

honour

preferred
rank

whom

and

unmeaning
When

time

M.

Rousseau

been
"(

recollect

("

be

lists. w

invited
I

music;

which

for

you.w

lead

it

is

The"rese

his
I

made

their

presence.
and

rang,

told

who

by

the

music

M.

came

course,
I

went

duke

signs

the

styled

us

although
regarded him
for

me

to

he

has

did

not

will

its

gave

and

be

visiting

saluted

consulted

uncle,

the

age,

tion
direc-

us,

me

my
a

little

replied,

So

twelve
eighteen livres
The
due
instantly paid.

my

open

you

then

table,

conversation,
to

the

Rousseau

to; he

paper,

into

of mature
The

before

aside

lay

here

it

He

upon

much

so

Rousseau

entered,
looks.

"(

in.

seated.

lay

rung.

am

she,
walk

what

inquired

pages,

who

me.*

pray

be

which, of
d'Aiguillon, whom
to

to

reach

away

for

sous

fetch

exclaimed

to

us

memorandum
many

and

riches,

to

our

of

then," thought I, "even

genius has
We
entered; Jean Jacques formally

So,

and

I,

copying

home

at

air

easy

genius,

landing-place
opened by The"rese,

to

again;

you

to

sure

madam,

and

talent

compelled

answered

in

engaged

squire.

J. J.
compelled to

were

could

court

out.

husband

your

Ah,

ideas

they

would

the

habitation

fifth

was

was

"But, madam,"
of

of

ere

the

door

the

we

of

were

trappings

we

this

power

reached

the

man

independence

there.

nevertheless

costume;

ourselves

At

before

reached

the

of

plain country
simpletons at the

new

we

respect

of

like

his

wore

uncle.

my

nobleman

elegant

garb

laughing

out

as

repaired early as
not
long in joining me
disguised, that no person

most

the

off

days

well

the

him

pass

was

inimitably

so

have

ever

I should

the

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

that

of

Paris;

to

OF

when

door,
still
in

hasten

endeavoring

was

the
and

outer

bell

gentleman
preserving his good

silence
our

and

ately
immedi-

departure;

with
thanks
obeyed, and took leave of Rousseau,
many
for
his
before
He
to
us
as
accompanied
punctuality.
him
the door, and
there
I quitted him
to see
never
more.
the
As
M.
we
were
staircase,
d'Aiguillon told
descending

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272

how

managed

he

consequence

in

speaking

of

two

in

three

or

occurred
Indian

an

say

simply

that

the

casket

to

MADAM,

"

of

know

he

not

to

crowns

servant

a
name

me

He

lady.

and

unopened,

thousand

by

sent

from

came

I send

back

the

concealed

so

hand

the

is much

This

strictlyenjoined

me

esteem

your

him

sending

visit,the

last

my

out

of

but

to

brought

back

billet

from

the

following

you

would

"

in

of

me

of

seau,
Rous-

after

that

time

in

again indulge
the lapse

not

say,

him

with

present

I shall

the

befell

what

the

just

from

casket.

livery,whom

Rousseau

I will

days
to

for
that

promise

him.

of

and

this,

finish

to

I will not

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

effect

to

but,

"

for

idea

OF

in

if it be

manner;

which

it

Be

comes.

assertion

the

of its

force

offered

it, when

possibly accept

may

from

truth

present

upon

as

testimony

permit

you

assured, madam,

being

more

easy

to

me

that

give

to

ceptance
ac-

my

there

than

to

receive.
*I

have

honour

the

remain, madam,

to

etc., etc.,

yours,

"J. J.
This

rather

was

when
I

Perhaps
but

as

you

I must

about
lon.
the

have

works

this

period
of

to

managed

to

the

till the

of

you
of

steer

might

the

me,

but

at

the

clear

of

two

have

felt

have

she

duchesses
the

him,

I made

of

d'Aiguil-

chateau

towards

met

others;

dangerous
des

until

daughter-

the

always

houses

of the

downfall

of

speak

now

it.

piqued,
again read

neutrality

one

action,
trans-

deserved

d'Aiguillon,
armed

the

acquaintance

into

of

theless,
never-

well

"

resentment.

new

entrance

visited

satisfaction

me;

with

me

thus

she

extreme

or

when

the

Choiseuls;

nominated
to the
ministry,
d'Aiguillon having been
without
perceived that she could not,
great ingratitude,
and
her
cordingly
acacknowledgments,
calling to offer me
she

of

sort

apparent

omit

that

madame

1770,

never

she

admitting

that

"

true, she

due

I review

particle of

first

my

in-law, observed

other

time

one

speak

now

From
close

of

refusing ;

of

quitted the court

J. J. Rousseau, and

without

see,

distance

help

of

manner

it first occurred

when

the

over

this

at

cannot

since

uncouth

an

ROUSSEAU.

rendering

came.

On

myself

agreeable

my

side,
to

I left

no

her ; and

means
so

untried
well

did

COMTESSE

that

succeed,

from

bestowed

was

on

that

this

to

are

of my

zenith

the
the

moment

her

been

same

firm

and

true

Not

that

I would

our

queen,

power.

unable

sought to do
congratulate myself, that

do

hatreds

her

valuable

sincerity which

she

injury

273

have
the

day

BARRY

with

me

reverses

DU

likewise

the

her

She

son.

exceeded

with

me

her

in

in

justify

to

I may

and

which

vades
per-

warmth
her

we

were

seek

friendships.

the

overloaded

and

we

but

fortunate
un-

my

shake;

friends

same

influences

of

even

to

treatment
equally boast
the
duchess
dowager d'Aiguillon, who,
to see
me
daughter-in-law, came
upon

I cannot

friendship

I received

from

well

as

the

her

as

of

promotion
and

caresses,

even

devotion

protestationsof

daughter-in-law
and
heard
You
should
have
her
extol
gratitude.
my
of disposition;she, in fact, so
beauty, wit, and sweetness
overwhelmed
with
her
me
surfeiting praises, that at last
I became
convinced
flatteringthings
that, of the thousand
she

in

continually addressed
I was
opinion; and
her

the

mons,

fant, she

justifiedher

the

at

and

Brionnes,

not

me,

right, for

intimates

above

her

was

of

the

me,

interests

of

that

Beauffredu

marquise

with

did
can-

learned,

soon

all,the

the

to

one

houses

acquaintance

made

sacrifice

was

of

circle

to

Def-

by saying
her

son,

it

and

and
word
by censuring my
every
The
look.
dowager's double-dealing greatly annoyed me ;
her son, or her daughternevertheless, not wishing to vex
amused

these

affected

in-law,

ladies

conduct.

to

be

of
at

repeat

to

you

could

reserve

du

madame

of

ignorant
not

day that she was

exclaimed, * Ah,

one

I
would

However,
and

be

to

one

Deffant's.

her

dishonourable

long repress
praising me
madam,
of

these

"

This

how

nation,
indig-

my
most

kind

travagantly,
ex-

it

pretty speeches
blow, so strong

surprised her; but, quickly rallying her

that she
endeavoured
to persuade me
always
w
("
It may
be so,
in the same
terms.
replied

yet just, rather

she

courage,

spoke
*

I;

of

but
that

me,

The

from
the

me

I fear
you

that
have

bite
18

of

not

say
one

so

left

many
when

flatteringthings to
of my
out
sight.w

Mirepoix used to say, that a caress

than
less to be dreaded
not
d'Aiguillon was
Yet
the
duchess
M. d'Ayen.
dowager has

mare'chale
madame

you

de

MEMOIRS

274

obtained

in

lurk

tears

moderate

the
I

of

have

much

yet
of
than

if

of

multiplicity

my
those

fresh,

said,

her

of

goodness
malice

have

could

already
of

bathing,

do

attack

an

Her

1772.

shed

son

but

experienced

told

very

grief.

friend;

my

think

June,

whilst

loss,

have

suspect

whilst
of

month

her

at

share

Adieu,

the

fat,

contented

ever

expired

lady
in

apoplexy,

many

embonpoint

this

that

you

the

one

why,

those

would

you

would

every

And

of

one

whom

who

goodness;

iguillon.

was

bespoke

for

much

so

of

figure

disposition;

her

of

and

face

very

she

dames

portly-looking

for

d'A

duchesse

Because

suppose

you

reputation

good

the

her

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

first-rate

styled

OF

the

to

say;

adventures

you

which

letters

and

I
will

have

perused.

terrified

already

not

are

you

compose
flatter
be

found

journal,

my

myself
no

at

the
less

tinuance
con-

esting
inter-

CHAPTER

The

friends

king's

of

Manner

"

Its

inmates

Cerfs

"

that,
throne

of

and

long

Our
of

had

tact, and

he

would

courtiers!

Poor

knew

he

study:

and

judgment,
his

own

his

due

de
and

gay

buoyant

the
on

persons
must

should

not

reflect

on

them.

amongst
The

king

was

understand

to

of

severity

would

but

order,

they

vain.

and

account

no

king,

with

sup

These

he

in

evening,

to

advantage

penetration

Louis

first

the

himself

knowing

not

only

although

Duras,

lively.

always

disposition,

himself

ranged
could

of

credit

my

went

the

upon

every

the

labour

was

mies,
ene-

my

he

that
his

own

it

exercise

at

expense.

The

yet

It
fear

much

too

to

appear

whilst

themselves.

chance

by

shaken,

sat

morals.

please

if

that,

him

diminishing

of

course

studied

convinced

upon

with

over

monarch

exemplary
to

be

to

change,

of

that,

so

firm

at

than

more

empire

apartments

my

of

way

saw

Parc-aux-

successfully

my

recoil

in

most

him;

himself,

that

attempts

were

the

not

in

by

"

"

dispense

to

so

present

only

guests

yet

surpass

their

supped

indeed,

him.

had

too

the

king,

unable

influence

as

would

generally

unless

basis

France,

Breze

household

the

on

remark

"

Its

"

the

court,

unbounded

so

Dreux

expended

seemed

me,

on

influence

XV.

at

peculiarities,

and

power

Livres

presence.

established

my

had

to

and

habits

de

Parc-aux-Cerfs
"

fixed

firmly

constant

my

marquis

d'Ayen's

Madame.

"

devoted

ever

due

"

The

The

"

The

Fronsac
"

Bompart

advice

now

was

XV.

Mere

"

de

court

at

Louis

Good

WAS

his

living

of

Education

due

The

"

XXIX.

be
seized

with
angry
on

and
the

with
him

He

amused
him

forgave

because

The

it

wit,
I

me;

he

although

protesting
him.

little

of

man

folly
was

of

liked
had

fact,

In

peers.

was

opposition

epidemic.
(275)

The

MEMOIRS

"76
duke

dear

howl

at

himself

de

little

folly

those

general,

make

to

in

that

had

he

and

begun

astonished

was

signature

cared

he

It

had

testified

he

how

chateau.

he

the

fact,

knows

king,

the

wolves, and

sure

love

which,

the

with

am

the

God

at

VAUBERNIER

remembered

he

for

Vert.

to

how

them.
when

parliament,

Jean

himself

given, and

had

he

JEANNE

found

had
with

to

OF

for

no

which

the

old
than

more

for
compensated
by redoubling his

was

by incessant

who

wished

to

their

courage

remembered

attentions

thrive

at

this
siduities
as-

In

to me.

only sought

court
; M.

de

Duras

was

only employed in making his forgotten.

The
prince de Terigny, the comte
d'Escars, the due de
the
not
least amusing.
Fleury, were
They kept up a
rageously.
lively strain of conversation, and the king laughed outthe

But
Fronsac.

is

Ye
A

sin.

no

faults

latter

but

it cannot

to

have

to

The

and

persons
abstained

their

religion

the

city

apartments
I

To

the

charmed

of

whose

de

Versailles

M.

from

and

reserve,

so

that

of

the

advantages

at

Versailles
I

king
on

in
had

same

the
had

the
he

it

was

face

these

like

of

be

would

hardly
the

same

of
be

in

the

royal
As

for
else.

everywhere

as

to

ot

they laid aside

hypocrites had
conduct.

same

world,

presence

of

loose

others.

the

and

only

variety;

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king

equilibrium
can

Vauguyon,

devotion,

evening,

an

la
did

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the

uniformity

my

the

which
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in

the

all

He

Durfort

with

honours

the

it

Richelieu.

husband

de

conversation

the

him

day

de

loose
but

due

the

"

all

amusement

every

house

the

to

practisedreligion

future,

day.

next

of

was

please

for

of

families;

own

me,

whether

her.

d'Estissac, and

their

in

or

duchess

the

poisoned

saints
due

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of

said

or

of deference

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gout

perpetually

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all his

said

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gout

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probable. Though
young,
other
some
infirmity, but

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me

by

talked

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on

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due

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father,

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appears

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was

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merits.

devoured

was

wretch

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one

inconstancy

was

party

of

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likeness

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changing

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gods

of

vilest

myself.

of

conduct.

relied,
What

delight again the

pleasure, a balance
described;

journeys, the

it

was

same

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the

with

most

knew

people

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

round

came

at fixed

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regularity.

monotonous

when

exactly

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and

laugh

to

periods,
the

fact,

when

look

to

grave.
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grand

the

in

was

of

master

his

because

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of

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said.

busied
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tell

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really was,
myself
upon
what
myself with
black

vices
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vainest,

most

Villeroi,who
le

spot in

pain
of

her

of
all

XV.

matters

the

at

as

fain

would

and

that

ceremonies.

has

escaped

better

my

know,

you

than

friend,
much

so

other

any

son,
per-

de

It

there.

padour
Pomand

entre

was,

XV.,

Louis

pen,

my

which

the

they did
reign of

XV.

stupidest

had

served

of

the

of

for

him

gave

coxcombical,
well

result

the

were

infant, they

so

moiselle
made-

and

will

describe.

to

Louis
an

of

marquise
superintendence of it,

the

the

me

Parc-aux-Cerfsy

due

I, like

for

Louis

place, of

you,

provided.
d'Estre'es.

had

XIV.,

Do

cording
ac-

consequence

the

of this

it

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me

it.

son
per-

themselves

Gabrielle

of

of

dauphiness,
and

have

Parc-aux-Cerfs

word

every

misfortunes

Louis

him

to

quoted against

in

of

took

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the

all with

little is known

what

cost

all

of

childhood

you

been

nous,

and

me

occurred

Valliere

and

made

cases

filled
ful-

thought

of

steps

Poitiers,or

that

the

this

Since

has

such

he

fatigued

would
etiquette. He
court
during the old age

at

period

la

and

of

neglect
pass

dauphin

de

precedents of Diane
day he told me

the

the

preaching

always

was

and

in

rules

the

to

All

motions

diverted

both

they

the

grandfather
great-

had

transmitted

duties.

their

adored

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court.

at

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regulate

to

had

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who

father,

century,

and

understanding
how

was

for

of France.

his

grandfather,

singular character,

most

ceremonies

the

functions

these

their

chateau

the

bad

cation.
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governor

men

the

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due

(si bien

king

de

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rot').*
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countess
"(

courtier

alludes

\leroi, Villeroi

much

so

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to
a

fort

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courtiership as he.

chanson
bien

written,
servi

le

rot.

after
w

his

saw

famous

OF

278

MEMOIRS

the

prince from
young
till night he was

ing

from
his

morn-

Such

of

instructions

wise

XV.

the

saw

of the

his

but

afterwards

off

his

he

character

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chose

and

became

his

could
and

in

trouble

chief

As

of

The

whole

courtiers

the

as

soon

purposes

this house,

household.

house

known,

their

the

existence

for

the

the

superintendence

there, however,

active

surveillance,
the

penetrating

thousand

female

styled

domestic

the

the

the

of

the

best

the

Pare

any

other

title.

Pompadour,
XV.

low

rank,

thought

she

her

with

one

noble

in

Burgundy.
and

no

after

Shortly

succeeded

had

who
very

had

most

highly

of

an

from
tion
sta-

His

summons.

had

ruled

the

with

pay

management

despotic

charges, taking
the

other.

the
in

lated
reguthat

care
was

an

one

of

only known
ventured
to
give

at

She
one

sway;

and

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order, belonging

of

in

year.

she

of

Madame,

as

called,

nearest

preserved good order;

expenses;

mix

first

his

itary
mil-

men

the

at

royal
of

sort

young

soldiers

surintendante

the

affairs;

families

the

The

livres

amusement

they did not

elderly canoness

preventing

obey

to

twelve

controlled

of

seraglio.

orders

had

in

of

left the

was
chief,formerly a major of infantry, who
consisted
jestingly,M. de Cervieres; his functions

and

and

control

efforts,and

Florentin, minister

installed

They

of

under

Lebel,

Saint-

de

comte

all

at

to

management

knew

they intrigued

king laughed

the

of

hu

to

Parc-aux-Cerfs.

the

the

mistresses,
that

the

his

upon

took

Versailles

in

was

XV.

own

purveyor

orgies

conduct

ministers

who

one

the

formed

selected

some

controlled

his

was

first he

Lebel

hands.

pleasures;

it.

timid

and

Louis

also.

Louis

up,

Maillis' shameless

differently from

of others.

example

grown

Dubois

Richelieu's

himself

His

family.

cardinal

de

and

eyes

conduct

not

of

madame

When

Massillon.

libertinism

regency

before

was

that

ears

future

were

of

morning till night, and

incessantly repeating in

born
for
that
him, and
subjects were
they
his
all dependent
and
on
good
gracious pleasure.
lessons
daily repeated, necessarily destroyed the

his

as

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

to

was

decease
this

of

employ
astonishing mind.
her, and

said

Mme.
a

that

her
de

woman

Loxtis
if

she

OF

MEMOIRS

28o

they

that

lieving

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

for

destined

were

the

king's service.

told
that
they were
imprisoned as
they were
rich and
lover
a
their family; sometimes,
well
as
ful
powerhis
love.
One
concealed
to satisfy
thought
kept them
to an
she
prince, another
English
belonged to a German
There
lord.
were
however, who, better informed,
some,
either
by their predecessors, or by chance, knew
cisely
prefor them, and
in store
what
was
accordingly built

Sometimes

suspected

were

and
a

fine

exceedingly

some

married

either

cloister

in
it

as

of

it.

wore

had

the

that

me

pleasures,

assure

you,

she

was

carried

small

with

title

that

fat

foot,

"

decided

to

the

call

and

pourvoyeuse
She

will

you
en

in

was

have

chef

des

correspondence

with

the

most

celebrated

with

the

most

noted

equal,

condescended

the

king

court

and

to

visit

received

myself,

M.

her
who

de
de

Bompart
rather

woman

old

rather

than

robust

as

Fancy

such

an

Bompart,

mere

all

of

sorts

treated

persons,
of

Lebel

Sartines,

and

Saint-Florentin.

course
as

her

in

her

ally
occasion-

body
Every-

graciously; everybody
held

Parc-aux-Cerfs.

with

She

was

intrigue, drinking
lies,swearing by,
la

du

still

and
appareilleuses,

pimps.
familiarly to M.

went

at

celludes

ladies,

mere

as

eye,

you

often

are

but

la

for

before

him

house, because

lean,

good

who

to

young

doors,

than

quette,
eti-

only
applauded
of his
life,
paid this

there

yourself

who

the

nothing but wine, telling nothing but

her
or
denying God, as suited
purpose.
one,

enter

king.

truth

very

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rather

in

of

out

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good

with

trooper,

war

animal.

large,

than

young,

to

indebted

greatly

friend,

})

and

this,

families

were

no

personage.

wonderful

away,

clothed

decisions

the

my

had
the

on

useful

most

who

lady,

sent

were

valets

arranged
admirable

most

with

their

in the
head
of a
peculiar ideas
the
After
sous-madames,
madame,

("

they

peculiar
livery. Those

very

came

when

with

green

had

ignobles,

his

for

impost

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compelled

or

served

were

king

contended

and

for

the

The

one

air.

they

(ifpregnant),

servants

to

gray.

knowing,

so

damsels

their

belonged

the

chapter.

or

noble

The

be

to

in

castles

equal horror.

but

COMTESSE

The

Parc-aux-Cerfs
and

functionaries
board

of

livres, to

150,000

made

children:
a

this

was

Parc-aux-Cerfs

in

I make

yet

kept

was

time

short

for

Richelieu

asked

I asked

him, in

procure

any

the

me

place,

the

of

necessity

the

in-law

advantage

will

to

the

king,
the

take,
mis-

due

de

Parc-aux-Cerfs ?
and

meant,

then

if I could

told

of

me

bestowed

from

drew

amount

Versailles, when

the

he

it cost

it, and

on

assured

for

spoke

brother-

"

do

must

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think

you

place. He
de
Pompadour

she

2,000,000

following her example.

My
Jean, and begged his advice.

replied:

You

the

If

of

what

madame

of this to comte

"(

of

account

cost

estimation.

that

at

of

heard

turn,

my

which

care

the

mistress

if I had

me

the

thirty-four years:

sojourn

my

acknowledged

the

was

after

the

illegitimate

least

at

lowest

livres, and
annually 4 or 5,000,000
nearly 150,000,000
(" 6,250,000).
through the calculation.
go
A

the

cost,

the

up

the

and

include

of

expenses

enormous

and

year,

the

only

pay

paid to families,
marriage, the
presents

in

them

and

them,

to

livres

with

given

lowest

education

the

domestics,

the

dowry

The

sums.

enormous

at

the

281

This
does
not
Sieves, etc.
recruitingservice,the indemnities

of the
the

cost

calculated

was

expense

BARRY

DU

the

as

de

marquise

Pompadour

did, and

due

the

as

deal

of

over

their

and

("

your

be

house,

Nominate

the

happiest
something to

truth,

dear

my

element;

gaming

advised.

has

this

accounts.

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a

in

be

must

In

Richelieu

money

shall

there

de

could

more

table

at

and
me

men.

be

gleaned

It is

the

you

and
covet

his

and

majesty. w

would

you

You

Parc-aux-Cerfs,

look

to

minister,
impossible but

from

young
?

vast

prime

your

of

handle

spend

undertake

brother-in-law,
to

money

They

be

girls
will

to

in

age.
man-

establish

never

it

quit

again.

Jean began to laugh, and then seriously advised

of the
due
de
the
Richelieu.
to follow
plain counsel
I sent
for Madame.
She
decided
on
came
doing so.
abbess
all the
of a regally founded
dignity of an

Comte
me

I
with

convent.

her

the

But
rival

in
of

spite of
Gourdan

her
and

pretensions,
Paris,

and

only

treated

saw

in

her

as

inspired

office

her

to

and

you,
At

me.

When

passed

her
in

she

away,
her

She

time

me

given

all

to

be

have
four

only
me

with

all

which

were

desiring

establishment.

told

things

there

had

for

contempt,

some

me.

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

other

many
that

house.

sent

with

is,

that

such;

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MEMOIRS

282

the
informed

feeling

that

have

described

since

escaped

tlfrves
details

in

I
of

the

wished,
all

that

XXX.

CHAPTER

given

Fete

feigns

Barry
The

and

Favart

de

marechale
a

and

known

add

I had

and

period
the

to

The
the

would

de

de

do

request
la

at

not

to

cause

and

the
was

having
its

into

and

been

interfere

she

of

vowed

to

the
to

change

to
at

she

the

fete

feigned

Provence.
kindness

the

by
and

her

favour,

imagined

that
at

princess

her

Furious

it.

invitation
the

house

duchesse

the

prevent

of
still

wishing

before

make

have

during

her,

too

and

by

shall

me

evening

that

afforded

good

requesting
an

pass

apprized

rejection,

by

object

so

which

feelings

while

flattered

herself

granted,

whilst

my

de

trigues
in-

without

that

befell

madame

the

charge

I wish

present

towards

to

pleasures;
into

period

what

Valentinois,

could

the

king,

compelled

his

Parc-aux-Cerfs

you

honour

Vauguyon

stifle
as

the

of

her

the

be

to

of

Valentinois,

manner

promote
her

for
to

of

initiated

future
the

de

insinuate

to

should

Copy

"

embarrassing;

of

honour
to

but

honour

the

dauphiness's

she

The

"

Maupeou

mistress

strange

well

to

madame

in

the

at

relating

comtesse

further

her

by

it

give

de

Nevertheless,

as

revert

to

by

me

bad

the

reign,

subject

given

for

situation;

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this

accept

compelled

to

again
of

"

"

pension

M.

feelings

my

hesitation.

was

myself

occasion

Cosse

Bombelles

little

sufficiently

to

and

present

my

de

superintendent

contending

condemned,

resign

the

life

dislike
were

many

"

the

as

with

been

yet

court

manifest

XV.

not

recognised

title

not

of

M.

de

entertainment
"

of

Louis

was

ill accorded

that

to

observations

"

situation

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to

"

due

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"

Dramatic

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to

dress

du

comtesse

Barry.

PRESENT

MY

few

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The

"

"

Provence

Luxembourg

du

madame

de

comtesse

addressed

letter

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indisposition

Voisenon

Valentinois

de

comtesse

an

and

comte

of

the

by

till

too

late

triumphant
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MEMOIRS

countess

pay

myself

troubled

the

of

any

the

of

success

madame

would

de

rather

I had

of

houses

part I

own

my

Hitherto

projects.

my

at

appearance

my

for

triumph;

fact, I perceived

in

with

interfere

her

little with

very

Valentinois, which,
than

for

dearly

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

the

assist
made

not

nobility when

invited
thither; this clearly proved to
princesses were
the
the
public, in general, how
opposition I
great was
I was
now
delighted to
experienced from the court party.

the

of

parties

the

affairs,it

received

were

by

would

things as we
imaginations

of

Every

hour

of

avidity

the

state

into

fresh

schemes

for

with

for

to

robe

green

wreaths

part

garland

green
of
a

and

beautiful
diamond

jewels,

roses,

and

finest

of

full

dress

pearls,
star; add

from
to

this

my

my

wore

composed
forehead
of
of

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of

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a

on

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with

the

with

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me

materials

composed

trimmed

pair

paring
pretheir

was

the

pearls;

be

to

gold, trimmed

centre
a

be

with

roses,

the

king presented
to

lace.

the

what

folly, and
disappoint

selected

was

round

anecdotes

dangerous

my

upon

their

The

up

the

determined

with

Flemish

gold work;

lay

eager

disease.

consideration

of

were

looped

blown

of

and

himself

and

train, which

magnificent

at

fresh

picture

the

mortal

in

tidings

to

and

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object

embroidered

the

confound

satin

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of

of

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of

of

whilst

false

converted

me

possible
im-

be

had

rumour

occasion.

coming

set

new

my

rich

the

the

would

already

party

heartily

anticipated triumph.
One
important
very
dress

and

enemies

my

death-bed, laughing

my

It

by

foreign
previous

week

all apt

are

brought

which

of

Provence

for

these

incurable

an

received,

hopes

We

opposing

with

been

credulous

the

for

which

them,

friends

my

had

have

illness

of my

account

with

joy

enemies.

my

minister

the

those

at

invite me,

to

indisposition.

the

de

not

life

However,

comtesse

I should

that

severe

describe

to

and

chancellor

feign

the

of honour

lady

arranged

was

fete

the

the

invited.

were

that

apprehended

of

advice

the

freely present myself

ladies

her

to lead

always

not

was

I could

other

prevail upon

might

that

that

which

to

friends

my

to

but

recluse,

as

Parisians

the

to

prove

fusion
prohead
finest

string
depended
a

splendid ear-rings,

COMTESSE

valued

at

100,000

at

he

that

insisted

he

such

the

dues

fixed

hour

and

promise

he

and

possessed,

noble

still

he

house,

for

you

having

from

first

be

the

by the

remember

the

not

all

impetuous

was

with

art.

now

possesses

sided
pre-

order

out, conducted

it will

that

pearance
ap-

admiration;

himself

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to

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who

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d'Aiguillon

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said, flatter

upon

might,

completed
At

eventful

285

form

may

toilette,could

my

even

that

you

BARRY

with

crowns,

equally costly,and
on

DU

for

time,

the

virtues

last;
of

deeply feeling
being properly

consciousness
of
a
heart, and proud from
appreciated. Young, handsome, and
daring,
calculated
both
to inspire love, and

he

it

winning

affections
and

of

earlier

of

the

or

company,

itself

his

as

in

amiable

the

recollect

that

this

while

into

the

My
been

for

entrance

the

of

some

his

ever;
to

it;

please,

to

lost

as

beauty.

be

put

to

of

our

in

in

opportunity
the

good
to

me

of

urally
nat-

nourishing

sallies.

in

than

due

Madame

business,

the
de

of

indeed

I could

present,
entree

is
of

de
his
casion
oc-

either;
saw

but

I found

known,

d'Aiguillon

announce

had

I
proof.
acquaintance,

society,
the

to

the

better

his
the

defence

M.

did

as

hardly
I

not

waiting
our

all

party

Valentinois.

I had
complete coup-de-tlic'dtre.
the
bed
of sickness, yet
languishing on
in

died

beginning

was

stood

brilliant

nobly

confess

anteroom

imagined

there

he

qualitiesbecame

to

better

has

ill suited

most

continually

something

choose

of

the

at

almost

myself

himself

that

but

never

may

him

his many

have

he

pray
of

much

in

eminently
pre-

feel

to

knights of old, was

wholly devoted
mistress, and would, I am
sure,

the

and

only

time

was

required it,have
I

exerted

was

the
he was
soul
philosophic reasoning, but then
and
delicate
wit which
possessed a fine and

Cosse",like
king

fail

to

is still irresistible

he

disposition

vented

ever

him

he

present

graces,

gay
grave

female

any

at

even

his

for

quite impossible

was

his

all

could

the
very

fulness

easily

of
read

health
upon

and
each

freshness
eounte-

OF

MEMOIRS

286

vexation

the

nance

without

and

all

from

freedom

amiable

the

equally astonished
from
made

mistress

her

As

she

saw

me,

and

was

even

The

for

proceeded
the
I
house, whom
visitors,and playing

of

the

courteously returning

her.

entire

seating her
This
dauphiness.
princess seemed
unexpected apparition; nevertheless,
my
self
not
guard, she could
prevent her-

at

off

taken

of

appearance

in

the

to

my

excited; however,

the

to

busily engaged

found

rage

ailment

delay

any

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

duchesse

the

profound salutation

de

la

when

Vauguyon,

turned

she

red to white,
alternately from
to her
enough to give public vent

weak
de

had
been
told that
Provence, who
I was
he
not
expected, began to laugh when
perceived
and
taking the first opportunity of approaching me,
me,
he
too
can
so
said, "( Ah, madame!
mystify your
you
I
Have
of
the
charms
like
see!
a
friends,
sight
care;
into
is sufficient
strike
to
terror
adversaries,
yours
any

fury.

without

having

their

Saying
opportunity of

have

to

and

secret,

the

at

present

her

near

clever

by

of

hearts

she,

female

first astonishment.0

"(

no

looks

is

Pray,

mistake

if you

did

my

this
will

with

capable
dear,*

; you
not

which
of

run

is,that
upon

fickle

gentlemen

you

who

the
woo

as

so

the

answered

every
as

ladies

the

producing

might be
monopolize

looks

completely

the

woman

usurper
these

with

away

fair

the
have

do

"(

mare'chale,

even

her

gentle

be

ladies

under

others

are,

the

sequence
con-

passable

right,

and

are

at

mischief.

as

the

if my

me,

king's affections;
of

wildered
be-

ladies

wonder

favour

much

with

recovered

not

beloved

much

evening's society,

word,* said I, smiling, ("I

my

kind

of

here, before
hovering around,

previously

their

presence

part

have

you

flutterers

the

were

the

"for

finishing stroke

they

"Upon

confided

whose

said

the

all

had

whom

to

assured, was
fidelity I was
I availed
fete.
myself of the offer of
and
were
are
directly we
seated, (" You

of

way

Mirepoix,

of

creature,
all

and

de

mare'chale

seat

any

done.

The
my

expedient to heighten
without
this
he
passed on
giving
wished
replying, as I could have
to

recourse

effect."
the

me

comte

as

all

face
the

ready

MEMOIRS

288

cousin,

poor

my

OF

who

Voisenon,

was

to

escape

his

even

already

was

and

reproaches

; every

voice

brethren

of the

indulgence
for

the

of his

himself

hateful

de

with

his

of

whom

and
from

openly

matters,

flattery;the
that

should

they

their

departing

poor

that

by protesting

couplet, and

upon

abbe"

against him,

was

such

upon

the

weight

academy,

grossness

justify

to

nothing of the
the guilty person

was

French

full

chicanery.*

of

favour

high

the

reprimanded him
abbe"
attempted
knew

in very

not

endure

accustomed

their

clip the wings

just in time, and

to

to

compelled

judges, was
complaints

"

who

managed

Favart

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Favart

he

alone

their

expend

anger.
("

always,

am

of

offences

"Have

others;

was

their

received

all

the

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itself

fete

that

sought
same

and

mean

she

succeed,
to

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my
and

it

one

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that

eminent

an

family;
have,

'tis true

by

our

favourably
circulated
abb"

and

tested,
pro-

ducted,
tastefullycon-

visitors

degree,
madame

to

and

been

given
madame

not

la

Vau-

present,

were

with
de

had

de

myself

home

of

view

Provence.

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the

her

de

madame

when

that

hopes
with

her

affect

madame,

bestowed

enough
degree."

tenfold

different

the

sent

than

honoured

not,

rich

are

quickly
oppressed

in
we

honour
have

presence,

of

Valentinois

had

presence

style
myself, or

been

given

the

been

dauphiness

to

this

the

to

coolly

evening's

any

ostensible

it all

proached
ap-

entertainment

the

royal highness's satisfaction,the

"(

seldom

men

dauphiness
by insinuating
contemptible observations, and so far

express

had

she

replied,
^ete

ent
pres-

d'Alembert,

most

splendidly

have

irritate

to

poor,

chancellor

rather

us

in
was

suggested

necessarily

must

who

it,

the

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was

the

as

complimenting

her

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action

ill-nature

and

guyon,

while

might have
gratified in

and

pleased

did

for

made

care!

remark

heard

vehement

and

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is

folly

guests, "have

who

room,

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through

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monsieur

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calms

court;

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good

Valentinois

questioned

with

the

well

fete
of

myself

Louis

as

for

of

the
to
to

me

as

given by
opening

relate

the

pray

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15,000

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seems

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likely to prove

most

delightful evening;

refuse

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he, *be
requires, but upon

cried

at

pension

fete

hope,

replied,

poor

fallen, and

exclaimed

to me.*
costly one
"Nay, sire,*said

you

had

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chamber,

She

king

availed

she
upon

entitled

pair
majesty to recaused.
Accordingly

had

satisfaction,as

which

the

implore his

amused

my

de

the

of

king is therefore
pension. Money,

cure

madame

when

Valentinois,

into

the

of

chale,
mare'-

nature

good-natured

presence

de

disgrace
majesty
*
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the

wound."

would

following day,

you.*
with

Valentinois

that

ompense
rec-

you

majesty.

form

every

sorrowful
her

his

the

owes

the
de

sovereign

with

the

assured

the

it in

quickly forget

alone

was

it learns

notes

occasioned

alone

heals

princess; the

as

mortification; the

is

fully agreed

when

to

late

dear, money
grief and

my

her

king

madame

account

your

the

what

of

the

will

myself

hands

the

her

her,

and

it has

from

the

warbles

merely

them.

expect

of

in

tears

sole
sought to conin no
that
it would
degree affect
Never
mind, my good friend,* said

Vauguyon,

that

with

me

heard

la

Immediately

to

to

remark

keeper
the

Maupeou.*

came

Mirepoix, who

assurances,

interest

de

cruel

the

de

her

she ;

Valentinois

repeat

in

M.

289

omitting to thank
you
the
to
reality, directed

our

was

and

Barry
de

Madame

her

pardon

attention, which

an

eyes

will

you

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

me

such

my

amusement.*

the

countess

condition

trifle

shall
that

she

for

have
does

MEMOIRS

290

OF

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

was

talks," replied I,

majesty
"Really your
this trifling pension were

be

to

drawn

from

though
own

your

purse.
The

king began
himself

knows

found

that, had

certain

Valentinois

de

to

of

thousand

pittance

shabby

scarcely possible
of

economy

this

de

due
the

it

his
used

to

line

who

aid

the

managed
must

own,

them

did

nor

the

At

of

in

.of

had

his

de

madame

nor

There

de

madame
de

madame

was

had

really

she

saw

perpetuate
the
a

and

exiles.

She

the

request

to

his

theless,
never-

which

the
which

all

their

was

at

he

had

came
now

returning

sooner

become

fatuation
in-

rested

pillarerected
who

had

her
the

was

never

proxy.
to

of

equally the
bitter hatred,

length effected
by

returned

to

friends

mutual

exchanged
mare'chale

those

the

met

consequence.

were

no

famous

the

on

no

in

seem,

of

employed

friendly embrace
over,

of

prevail
indifference, and

most

mare'chale

the

remembrance

reconciliation,
a

than

engraved

name

the

it may

as

seemed

which

backward

Grammont

party exiled,
her

had,

recently
something

was

Luxembourg's

animosity; yet, strange

Choiseul

Mirepoix

difficultyin obtaining
beloved
gold without

with
treating the
considering his displeasure as an affair of
Before
the disgrace of the Choiseuls
they
of

fined
con-

him, although,

Valentinois

who

general mania
king's sentiments

the

of

objects

him,
de

She

from

small

no

livres,whilst

only prince

crown.

plenty

Luxembourg,

Chanteloup.

from

some

upon

regret.
of

de

excessive

heard

who

the

king part with

house

mare'chale

had

she
the

sigh

many

that

that

It is

the

mare'chale

was

value

receive

to

all

The

XV.

Louis

knew

ever

of

louis!

2,000

that

assert

than

more

of 250,000

loan

the

astonishment

to

would

he

annum.

of

remember,

madame

was

offered

the

to

her

be

to

requisite to support the public

failing,by a timely contribution, the

was

Choiseul

enough

per

idea

who

man

purse,

on

livres
an

prince.

which

king,

bestowing

awarded

privy

own

conceive

to

great occasion, when

treasury,

his

consented

well

pension

the

from

come

him

I knew

intended

like

remark,

at my

out.

he

to

have

scarcely

smile

to

till
to

visited
to

effect

by letter,
These

liminaries
pre-

king to make
accustomed, but

the

OF

292

MEMOIRS

Reasons,

unnecessary

all

him,

at

for

his

forbade
by a regulation which
of
intermarrying with those
demanded

the

This

such

calculated

the

character

the

even

intermeddle
both

or

of

zyth

where

("The

should
as

merely

buried
but

in

we

it to

owe

of
to

duty

of

the

the

misguided

your

leave

appointed

are

bonds

every

of

well

are

praying
that

before
You

man.
some

errors

and

of

us

you

again.

yours
ti^s
to
are

as

our

which
are

tribunal

all

the

unhappily
their

unanimously

of

and

the

Camp,

her,

which

sentiments,
forbidden

in
and

sort.

but
to

and

cited

therefore,

just
imperative

an

and

graceful
dis-

capital.

the

legalityof the
tribunal
by one

exists

impetuosity
of that

not

man,

magistrates who

but

towards

cation
incul-

with

in

the

upon

silence;

scandal

the

to

been

the

the

as

we

Camp

have

modesty

soldier

universally

been

establishment,

signify

mademoiselle

decide

to

establishment,

occasioned

have

guilty

that

this

inspiring them
as
feeling it

mademoiselle

nave

"

religion,and

laws,

and

the

ment
establish-

this

it would

indifferent

appear

our

yourself

composing

walls

guard

tary
mili-

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up.

with

the
of

of

ing
finish-

the

at

de

M.

the

his majesty, for

by

us

become

proceedings

your

honour,

good

excuse,

you,

to

distinctly pronounced

tribunal

There

sent

conduct,

ministers

to

between
are

you

to

the

to

of

and

veil

the

opportunity

to

not

confusion
We

youth

present

ourselves

to

humanity

beneath

walls

in

affair

your

for

principleswhich

those

over

pass

horror

upon

distressing

peaceful

our

educated

been

looked

have

not

perused with
equal indignation and
appeared respecting you in the public

have

not

you

too

scene

which

Had

prints.

have

school

test,
con-

attacked

but

of

council

the

which

him;

was

cry

in

comrades

following letter:

the

memorials

the

the

cution,
perse-

would

companions
brought

been

1771,

him

military

had

great

matter

with

old

his

he

November,

wrote

grief

from

the

the

it

consequences

themselves

feeling:

associate

to

religious

unsupported

applaud

to

good

came

school,

and

whilst

vow,

unfavourable

Bombelles;

alone

appear

refused

stroke

nuptial

greatest bigots

and

honour

Bombelles

M.

stood

he

against him,
for

of

selle
mademoi-

violate, upon

to

spirit of

very

de

with

part

from

religion, he

union

the

the

of

productive

was

to

rekindle

to

reformed

his

profiting

Catholics

good

his

on

and

marriage,

the

sanctity of

the

grounds,

was

attempt

discover, induced

to

all

of

dissolution

Camp

seek

to

me

annul

to

once,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

of

the

concur

likwise

is the
of

heart

condemned.
is unable

youth

The

appear

that

different
not
to

sons
per-

only in
apprize

within

these

COMTESSE

chancellor

The

did

nor

the

king

seem

shall

we

renewed,
the

M.

de

Is

blame
it
"

the

of

of

the

doubt

its

of

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do,

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is null

married

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jest, then

my

rather

sumed:
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how

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me

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exe-

forward

the

moral

inclinations

to

uneasiness,

great

me

to

step

You

consequences.

overwhelmed
of

shake

gives

serious

most

object

could

would

ter
minis-

the

upon

would

he

with

petitions

revocation

of

asked

the

that

better

consolidate

would

will

and

phlets,
pam-

edict

the

of

exclaimed

that

Damiens,

the

the

clergy

"

gravely,
the

could

of

your

back

with

glory

needless
"

the

have

do

then

lost

your

senses

The

very

thought

believe, M.

Clements,

the

de

Mau-

Ravaillacs,

the

France?*

in

as

you

or

you

needless

"Ah, sire,what
king.

of

race

XV., stepping

have

say

Do

extinct

are

so

Louis
"

astonishment,
shudder.

me

Not

chancellor

would

makes

the

had

what, sire,*

unfeigned

who

This

be

"Chancellor,*

peou,

and

seeks,

Nantes.

you

he

judge,

can

school.

for

one

oath

demanding
"

relief

at

possibly

very

an

I shall

that

see

devolves

and

legality?

involves

and

Protestant

moment

commission;

of

as

those

France."

military

protector

obligation

the

with

for

and

such

far

As

to

I, "would

duty,

war;

of

already enough

sir,M

line

had

cellor,
chanmajesty's pleasure,M inquired the
should
signify your displeasure to them ?
within
not
come
replied Louis, " it does

your

that

No,

your

Jesuits.

smiled

king

"

and

cried

sire,w

The

not

of

myself.

at

the

contracted

emotion,

much

than

this

of

copy

fair;
sad aflength, "a very
quarrels of Protestantism

he

all

with

calm

more

had

laws

the

"Oh,

"(

listened

is entitled

Bombelles

by

"c

if

as

marriage

void

have

Jansenists

every

as

which

293

king

the

to

is, indeed,* said

"This

of

brought

to

letter,

severe

BARRY

DTI

you

been

fears."
may

caught

deem
once,

them,
I

am

answered
not

going

to

myself

expose

proverb,

the

"

left

OF

MEMOIRS

294

little

it

he

privileges

so

religious

with

constant

ing's
The

good
guest,

the

long
war,

but

with

appetite
and

you,

I
in

here

all

de

terminated.

my

kiiow

my

cessors
prede-

the

fair

Maupeou,

get

may

clamouring
their

of

present
civil

neither

have
and

leave

to

sorry

hold

will

peace

visitor.*
conversation

of

You

he

shall

you,
M.

be

not

spite

live.
live

as

successor;

Protestants

as

things

shall

my
and

can,

time.

leave

us

for

how

second

besides,

them;

philosophers,

nor

let

no,

employment

through
the

danger

to

no,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

eat

my

for

comtesse,
for

supper

this

even

my

XXXI.

CHAPTER

du

Barry

XV.

and

Madame
Louis

du

tesse

Barry

occasion

due

The

"

Marin,

THIS
of

the

intrigue

An

"

of

de

the

which

the

and

opera

(the

"some

of

deprived

after

had

of

office
and

difficulty.

the

patronage

not

slow

of

in

petits
of

Spite
XV.

happy
he

home,
upon

the

dame,

at

sette

but

and

his

to

that

gazetteer

the

cost

of
of

had

its

safe

resign

the

of

despite

purveyor

danger
from

passed
and

Chamilly,
to

to

contrived,
to

he

been

wedded

to

joined

of

his

walls

he

back

in

of

demn
con-

had

but,

that

he

and

Dorat

never

it

ent,
tal-

peculiar

Affixing

way

that

that

conjecturing

the

always

discovered

Lebel

friend

forget)

vow

keep

to

soon

of

and

censor

find

registered

censor,

royal, this

M.

representation

Marin

post,

to

by

francs;

2,000

snug

storm,

He

of

ing,
speak-

Nominated

by

lage
vil-

the

am

applaud

the

which

of

within

permitting

name

his

tragedy

one

of

gentlemen.

meditation

for

of

every

harbor.

in

pension

delights

the

these

hours'

Bastille;

for

the

upon

childhood

which

censor

"

com-

livres.

organist
of

the

present

his

alternately

af

lines

two

to

twenty-four

the

would

he

in

remarkable

was

writings

sanction

of

post

gazetteer
and

100,000

"

possible.

men

the

to

philosophers
with

him

useful

most

disgrace

period

the

"

birth,

the

Rumas

afterwards

at

was,

Florentin

St.

to

the

in

by

and

choristers,

de

Denouement

"

provengal

M.

"

Richelieu

de

church,
one

Rumas

de

madame

Marin

of

services

the

purchases

was

his

avocations

to

his

ty's
majes-

amours.

my

satisfied

and
would

take

so

with

the

to

eager

long

that

wandering
in

obtain
the

render

to

of

pleasures

occasional

sometimes

ramble,
others

endeavors

indefatigable

pursuit
a

object

of

his

his

fits,
of

and

poor

Louis

and

own

go

high-born

simple

fancy

were

(295)

gribut

OF

MEMOIRS

396

him, it mattered

to

new

that

be

quietly

is

growing

to

seated

his

at

old, and
what

is

would

becomes

have

never

his

in

length, roused
constant
reminding
a

I would

have

tricks:

your
in

at

the
Marin

of

that

I refused

to

why he
Chamilly.
"(

cried

I;

"(

money

I will

be

secret

my

Now

count

into
must

with

of

some

from

him

and

Marin

now.
onds
sec-

he

approached,
am
apprised of all
Chamilly are
engaged
as

as

desired

this, and

his

of

the

lamb

he

would

the

frequently to

fortunes

own

your
master.5*

innocent

as

innocence,
just born.
explain to
of

apartments

M.

replied Marin, w I go thither but to

craving the bounty of his majesty."
ever
pleading poverty, miserly being,*
far

richer

me

me

an

hand

confess

than

with
and

newsman,

much

feeble

granted

improve

to

supply you

your

he

care,

it,and
royal

clearly; every
of

account

five and
that

but

in

since

return

in

censor

month

certain

twenty

Marin

reluctance,

; but

am

goings

louis d'or.

only accepted
still he

want

you

shall

service.

my

that

did

you

you
on,

fully
faithI

will

my

sition
propo-

accept it, and

he
be
should
abled
enmeditating, no doubt, how
to
satisfy both Chamilly and myself.
A
news
brought me
long time elapsed before Marin
any
considerable
I began
doubts
to feel
importance, and
communicate
his fidelity,
when
he came
portant
imto
a very
had
that
just learned
piece of intelligence. He

withdrew,

of

are

understand

bring

to

!"

for

you

ought

that
friend

your

was

so

in

are

know

I,

king your
loud
protestations

believe

aid

solicit his
("You

he

madam

Alas,

sir,w said

the

went

me

to

into

declaring

the

scheme

burst

fickle

impending evil,by the

Marin
mare'chale, I summoned

Now,

and

you

expense

dear

of

sense

of

you

clever

very

to

presence.

my

my

project."

At

to

Mire-

more

years

him

he

to

de

very

Have

be
easily wrung
back, may
Chamilly aspires at governing his master,

few

when

fireside.

intellect

he

but

gallant

own

his

know,

you

admirer

gay

claims

mare'chale

Do

me,

her

were

The

royal
playing the

day; and

each

life.

your

is

who

swain,

little what
in

youth, beauty, or rank

poix frequently said
creature,

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

COMTESSE

frequently

Chamilly
from

de

madame
Here
in

king

the

the

part of Mercury

had

in-law,

"what

throw

M.

chateau,

the

lovers.

and

him

Temple.

and

required
summoning

in

whom

his mistress,

would
from

Chamilly

and

will

we

his

this

treat

as

do

we

friend

are

gently

the

with

be

of

the

lodging in

temper

and

work.

to

best

brother-

windows

Marin
of

my
with

would

place

the

persons

some

acquainted

our

of

one

more

go

in

the

acting

was

indeed

time

Jean,

du

rue

chambre

no

named

female,

old

between

This

lost

comte

others

Bastille; but,

the

letters

king actually engaged

the

de

of

to
as
occurred, and begged his advice
w
be pursued.
to
Indeed," replied my

measures

to

valet

bearer

pretty

in the

passing

head
to

speedy remedy,
privy counsellor,
what

resided

affair,letters

whilst

and

young

who

297

Paris, the

to

pretty discovery;

love

Rumas,

was

went

to

BARRY

DU

eration,
mod-

will, in

relative
the
information
to
place, gain every
is not
satisfy myself Marin
seeking
affair, that I may
his
claims
show
honest
to
to
gold, by imposing
your
the

first

tale

forged
Comte

decide

will

we

who

after

interests; and,
du

rue

Temple,
He

Rumas.
a

of

person

at

was

to

the

that

time

entirely

succeeded

he

that

learnt
her

rank,

own

had

whom

to

de

to

the

my

whole

madame

recently

she

M.

devoted

diligently
in discovering
lady

of

assistance

searched

this

tained
ascer-

step."

seek

having

is

that

when
best

next

our

upon

Jean departed

Sartines,

credulity;

your

upon

de

married

professed

to

be

violently attached; that they lived together with

great
selves
the
reputation of conducting themtranquillity,and had
of extreme
as
regularity;
propriety and
persons
of
paid their debts, and avoided, by their air
neatness,
order,

and

modest

reserve,

the

scandal

of

their

even

husband
said to
The
was
neighbors.
increased
the
be a great religionist,which
suspicions of
comte
Jean. With regard to the epistolarycorrespondence
be
could
carried
on
gleaned
by the lady, no information
ill-natured

most

in that

quarter.

Marin

was

again

questioned

and

that

found

Marin

sent

for

by

my

cross-questioned with
it

impossible

to

brother-in-law,
so

conceal

much
any

who

address,

longer

the

OF

MEMOIRS

398

remaining

the

of

part

but

communicated

de

affair, of

much

so

confessed

He

he

he

before

had

policy deemed

had

he

(whom

which

his

as

that

Rumas

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

originally

himself

able.
advis-

mentioned

had

long known)
of her letters; and,
shown
several
him
to Chamilly, had
he
as
expected, the style of these epistles so pleased the
head
the
fair
to
expressed a wish
see
valet, that he
madame

Marin

writer.

introduced

accordingly

Temple,

where

returned

home

he

enchanted

the

to

with

for

his majesty
king, strongly recommending
himself.
to
Accordingly his majesty wrote

de

Rumas,

her

friend

the

to

of

her

in

prudent

so

This

enchanted.

was

second

letter

from

interview

An

such

was

in

lost

trifle

which

than

the

de

for

to

his

his

whilst

exclusively hers

him
the

king's

my

dismissal.

who
was

heart

her,

alarmed

at

her

scandal

no

the

words

going

was

upon

affair,by
but

freely leave

Rumas

talking
the
me

of

heart
in

share

of

her

next

sincere
her

was

that

of

between

her

she
and

keeping
and

demanded
Louis

hundred

XV.,

mistresses,

occasioning the bustle

disgracing his acknowledged

in

his

beloved

possession

the

of

sought

now

was

regard,

hope

far;

too

recognised mistress; he
was
beyond his power
request
de

became

such

then

have

to

thoughts

attendant

the

to

it.

visit

her

that

even

time

confessed

interposed

few

for

At

undivided

up

by

preceded

till the

and

Madame

said,

This

it

favorite

in

"

thought
confusion

herself

king

reply

other.

added,

and

whole

give

never

but

royal

the

royal guest

freely

majesty,

possess

could

Rumas

ful
duti-

the

granted;

each

first

answered

which

reserved,

more

convincing

at

madame

attachment
desire

lady

of

her

to

obtained

and

hands

that

was

one

madame

of

manner,

The

refuse.

to

the

attempts

interview

and

king,

solicited

next

was

pressing and

she

the

her

state, talked

replied

billet

effective

tenderly charming

more

She

and

judge

to

the

afterwards

obliging

yet

from
and

and

honor,
majesty.

his

for

all pomp

and

virtue

own

letter

the

with

Chamilly

respect
note

received

who

du

rue

graciously received,
the lady: he spoke of

most

was

him

of

all

to

favor.

to

grant.
the

compromise
She

monarch,
power

assured

therefore

and

asked,
and

she

would

influence.

MEMOIRS

300

OF

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

more
crushing an affair,which
threatening
grew
from
each
fully of her opinion, and
day's delay. I was
and
her
assistance
co-operation in my
only asked
plan
M.
and
de
him
of
to
Rumas,
come
writing to
inviting
of madame
de Mirepoix.
the following day to the
house
on

time

no

in

assist

her

to

not

refuse

either

in

her
were

from

bound

therefore
wrote

him

see

and

chale,
On

then

the

Port

few

minutes

mode

of

in

an

pointed

but

day's
alike

neither
the
unable

dined

Barry. *

with

He

had

she

air

repaired
and

that

be

was

left

to

are

many

attempts

thrown
eyes

reasonableness

longer

to

him.

for

nor

to

his

of
repress

but

such

impose
ficients
pro-

in

order
knew

convey,
moned
sum-

hints

and

who

had

as

doing;

so

is

manner,

being
one

upon
ears

of

However,
away

look

to

together,
with

reasons

Rumas.

freely

conference.

use

de

alone

us

there

greater

ever

M.

even

made
the

flimsy

too

to

deceit

of

species

no

mare"-

the

arrived
the

interest
and

cordingly,
ac-

impatience,

my

abruptly,

who
I am
Pray, sir, do you know
a
("Yes, madam,*
replied he, with
look
of the
deepest humility, "you
"

the

Paris.

at

hypocrites

manner,

were

out

be

accordingly

Rumas

more

converse

that

determined

Self-interest

and

she

derive

might

de

would

than

art

indirect

insinuations

could

how

quiet, subdued
uplifted eye.
Now-a-days
and

begin,

to

to

exclaimed

than

Mirepoix

might

how

others

early hour,

perhaps

detected

de

not

but

their

Madame

caused

an

myself.

children;
in

that

sleep

to

dissembling

on

even

off, I

sent

returned

lips,and

compressed

for

very

letter

man,

easily

more

could

she

described:
or

favorite

service,

my

after

honest

an

desired,

new

following day. at
a
1'Anglaise; M.

the

manner

asking

my

still

pressing letter, requesting to

of the
matters
highest
following day upon

This

importance.

to

Rumas

the

on

she

any

her

de

M.

to

but

way,

the

all

her

preferred

slightest request; and

reign to end, she
my

advantages

same

in

me

on

have

other

any

serve

bestowed

that

sure,

doubtless

me

to

gratify

to

would

lady

That

profound
are

the

bow,

comtesse

and

du

COMTESSE

Well, sir," added

doubt, of

no
"

in

equally well

are

you
which

I stand

aware,

the

to

king

you

to

"

without

hesitation

frankness

exceeding

my

wish

; I

please
dis-

may

you.
"I

and

relation

Nay, sir, answer

candid, otherwise

be

"

I,

301

"

madam

But,

"

the

BARRY

DU

know,

his
replied the
hypocrite, "cthat
majesty finds great pleasure in your
charming society."
"And
I, "his majesty experiences
yet, sir," answered
of your
How
wife.
answer
equal delight in the company
M.

that,

you
"

My

de

?"

Rumas

wife, madam!"

"Yes,

in

sir,

her

pays

madam,"

the

of

company

madame

de

he

Rumas;

private visits,secretly corresponds

many

with

her""
"

The

confidence

of

his

majesty

must

his

honor

ever

"

subjects.
"But," replied I, quickly, "may
is it you
What
"How, madam!
"That

is

now

the

mistress

in

secret."

such

be

to

"

"

And

wife

my
do

has

No, sir,nothing

wish
de

further
Rumas

the

to

it and

"Heaven

is

meant

it would

be

an

and

her

as

true

more

to

and

letter

the

king only

"and

the

if

some

"

said

I.

would

you

which

madame

before

day

to

you."

calumny

mere

she

compelled

Rumas,

aspersed

that

day;
yester-

it.w

read

preserve

wretch,
what

thus

be

can

de

M.

confirmation, behold
wrote

take

the

it

treat

you

insinuate?"

supplant me,
king, although

exclaimed

"Impossible,"
enemy

of

would

husband."

fain

would

wife

your

dishonor

exclaimed

madam,"

me,

serving
time-

the

"from

to
cast
over
presuming
my
eyes
only for his majesty's gracioiis perusal;
I am
of treason
not
mitting.
act
capable of com-

"

"Then,
that

sir,* returned

it is with

intrigues with
"Ah, madam,"

your
the

I,

"I

and

sanction

king

answered

reasonably

may

wife

concurrence

your

de

Rumas,

in

you,

"

the

wily

not,
expostulating tone, "trouble
well
of
I
know
the
too
repose
my family.

a-ncl

conclude

pray

virtue

of madame

soft
the

MEMOIRS

302

de

know

excellent

parents

malice
("

well

too

wife's

your

I assert

what

to

supplant me
long. Adieu,

"(

And

"(

He

well

replied
force
I

the

("

letter
DEAR

the

in
of

I heard
of

charity;

you

so

her

attempting
I therefore

my

indignation, 1
have

made

me

at

for

done

letter
upon

Chamilly

and

will

de

wife

returned

I received

attended

proverb

M.

say,

Rumas

to

lowing
fol-

the

with

none

in

perseveres

has

so

ing
treat-

falsehoods.

Rumas

de

ter
bet-

no

is

There

calumnious

as

veil

infamous

his
at

conduct

to

once

his

over

cording
Acother

no

that, nevertheless,

should

dare

reply;
length

having

and

ask

to

desired

spoken

you
share

him

in

as

to

the

mask

tellinghim

you

scorned

did

not

his

sight of

the

as

under

menaces,

wife, that

quit

queenlike

choose

majesty's

him

sider
con-

that
heart.

only increased
I trust

me.
a

that

to

manner

you

as

you

termined
de-

yourself.
"Adieu,

This

frequently,but to implore his aid in

neighborhood. I reallylost all patience when

proceeded

no

; return

so

to

rival; but

face,"

other,

or

and

been

tale, madame

advantages

many

all this

could

XV.

her

his

from

"

have

the

may

the

hypocrite ? w

concern

evening,

hear,* and

of

mare'chale,

torn

carriage

efforts

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not

in

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will pardon

mask

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"

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poor

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upstart pretender

any

seeking

me

of the

base

so

my

my

the

on

version

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you

honor.*

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seeing

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him

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path

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motive

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he

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wife

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than

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favor

indifference

virtuous
shall

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certain

too

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lieve
be-

to

while

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culpable

; you

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determine

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so

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defy

give yourself no further

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with

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asked

and

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on

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whom

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look

at

saying,

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assume,

to

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her,

principles;

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I
intrigues. However,

to

pleased

are

educated

her

sentiments

virtue

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profiting by

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the

sir ! w

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the

likewise

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injure

to

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

delicacy, and

her

Rumas,

OF

was

far

from

striking a
treating him

my

satisfying
decisive
with

friend.

sweet

me.

blow.
all

the

and
sent

for

contempt

he

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deserved, I told
ately give
immediate

but

he

when

ind

all

do
Louis

Rumas

de
his

had

which

majesty
of
M.

to

de

his

of
had

who
of

Louis

the

of

virtuous
wife

my

power;
cared

for

insinuate

up,

the

first

but

this

was

for

portion

rendered

assuring

these

to

seemingly
husband

storm

hint

gained,

adversaries.

pair
by

worthy

wise
from

trived
con-

propriety of

the

timely

all

with

opposed
victory I had
my

they were
entirely freed

safety,
king,

the

hurt

by

to

profligate

confining both

measure

with

the

police,

of

him

impending

of

ceedings
pro-

enough

retreat

to

follow

dread

all further

of

irachinations.

All

who

those

Marin

rewarded;
true

that

so

their

country,

the

personal
The
acquaintance.

upon

at

to

the

avoiding

into

put

further

no

instantly

particulars of the
madame
de
Rumas;

the

for, satisfied

to

their

trick

vention
inter-

the

over

and

turn

to

still greater

consideration

shun

people, was
in prison,

and

the

at

able

off

eye

interests,

my

madame

lieutenant

and

me,

by

every

should

majesty

informed

horrible

pursued

from

incensed

for

tell

should

that

wrote

The

to

of her.

being

watchful

to

most

life

that

him,
his

was

XV.

family.

faithful

XV.

mode

have

regard

became

that

pleased, through

Louis

Rumas

the

some

fear,

he

mistress.
to

affair,

promised
agreed to

Rumas

of

pease
ap-

and

further

boasted

to

he

informed

been

who

way

Sartines,

de

own

innocence,

resolution, Chamilly

just

lover,

his

whole

then

thinking

this

had

he

that

We

madame

from

with

pursuance

king,

of

of

the

knees,

my

him.

him

immcdi

not

determination,

my
at

tale

effectuallydeter
the

in

have

some

knew

already

himself

would

XV.

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found

threw

alarmed,

did

king

protestations

eager

firmly fixed

was

the

303

for
might prepare
first Chamilly
sought

At

by

anger

BARRY

he

woman

dismissal.
my

if

that

him,

this

up

DU

he

mine

lost

the

instead,

sufferer

by

receive

from

I added

so

the
the

had

served

received

for

confidence
that

it will

in

me

his

of

this

share

service

easily be

of

but

Chamilly,

Sevres

liberally
gained

he

believ.ed he
the

It is

louis.

500

I caused
exchange.
king a superb Turkey

complete

affair

was

no

mare"chale

carpet,

to

porcelain,

to

which
with

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MEMOIRS

OF

beautiful

breakfast

set,

also

her

two

those

as

have

you

saloon.

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livres.

I did

him

his

being

de

his

own

2800

Sartines,

around

which
I

admit

for

accord

granted

that

was

carpet
duke

induced

subject, to

that

say,

could

accuse

answered

"(

I,

and

and

baseness

after

where

my

of

of

that

faithful

treachery

no

services

the

eyes
the

be

too

nificent
mag-

repay

price

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lament

sufficiently
friend, nor

can

true

generally exposed

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am

or

aware

inability to

my

that

can

the

king

and
old
He
first

sufficiently
with

new

all

kind

your

reward

them

offices,and
in

suitable

case

shall

not

attempt

to

deny

my

share

in

business."
You

By

desire

then

have

towards
w

supply

to

how

sir,*

"

manner.

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due,

no

?"
I, madam
Yes, sir,you

only
"(

friendly zeal

your

mistress
("

le

instance, monsieur

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the

to

From
the
in
which
I spoke the
tone
punished."
I was
mare'chal
easily perceived to what
alluding.
wise
was
enough to be silent, whilst I followed
up this
burst of my
indignation, by adding,
"(

de

cupidity

("

liberality.
a

of

concerned,

were

of

of

heat
very
mare'chale

with;

friends

the

came

continually recurring

want

consider

her

presented

him,

me

kind

the

repay

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the

on

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envious

with

seen

the

friends,
upon

acted.

into

calling

of my

vengeance

had

he

himself

had

he

taking

part

been

had

Mirepoix, where
of the

the
throw

to

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of

zeal

the

recompensed
think

to

Richelieu

anger.

can

de

Chamilly,

will

you

than

M.

gold,
for

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think

thus

having
leisure

due

one

with

small

my

sum

friend

good

my

of diamonds.
and

less

in

sufficientlygenerous.

had

my

admired

no

me

headed

cane,

pardon;

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forget

were

frequently

so

not

band

small

was

on

trifles cost

received

who

which

landscapes most
and
in blue
skilfully drawn
gold: I gave
large blue porcelain cots, as finely executed

and

delicately

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

me

no

to

sufficient

honor

to

avow

your

enmity

"

means

contribute

enmity, madam.
to

the

amusement

merely admit
of the
king,

my
and

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DU

BARRY

305

I see
all around
the
anxious
to promote
surely, when
be
withheld
not
gratificationof their sovereign, I need
due
The
from
de Duras
following so loyal an example.
relation for his majesty's
was
willing to present his own

and

humble

in

see

his

Jean

comte

abbe"

the

acceptance,

what

exceeds

fault

my

daughter,

own

simply threw
in his majesty's path. I cannot

female

that

of

the

of

men,

gentlemen

mentioned.*

just
You
really are the
I, laughing ; * I shall
"(

cachet

hold

to

in

Hark

not, in

easily grant
I

do

obliged to solicit
prisoner in Guienne.

myself have

rejoined

place,

replied
lettre de

Upon

valuable

and

my
worthy
trust-

neglected me;
wings, and
poor

wished

have
to

I know

would

majesty

cachet,which

You

deserve.

and

his

de

mare'chal.

the

whether

lettre

this

you
not

you.*

first

the

be

and

madam,

ye,

audacious

most

you

nephew

your

friend
tt

his

sister-in-law, whilst

modest

have

word,

offers

Terray

very

most

served

tainly
cer-

nephew

my

the

strength of my
others, that I must

try

find, like many

not
to any
height.*
hope to soar
de Mirepoix
While
thus talking the mare*chale
we
were
she immediately
announced.
I was
still much
was
agitated,and
towards
turned
the duke, as
if to inquire of
lieu
him
the cause
of my
distress: upon
which, M. de Richerelated

enraged
"(

of

had

all that

passed with

still further.

me

la

Well, madame

he

When

cool
had

that

exactitude

finished, I said,
is your
opinion

mare"chale, and what

all this?*
a

madame
Upon my
word, my dear countess, * answered
de
for complaint, but
Mirepoix, "you have
ample cause
still this poor
duke
is not
so
culpable as you imagine
him

He

be.

to

to

obtain

to

look

the
to

his

has

money

majesty,

by administering to
*

for

Alas !
the

replied

pressure

to
large expenses
requisite for them

his

the

of

pleasures.*
duke, a can
you

separated myself

friend

there?*

from

he

is

my

for: and

compelled
to

win

that

but

desires

he

believe

circumstances

unavoidable

have

20

favor

whose

provide

nephew

and

I
my

would
fair

MEMOIRS

306

and

peace

countess,

use

befriend

to

I
instead

allowed

assist

of
for
banker

his

the

scratching
him

duly

faithful

grant

counted

for

restore

you,
you,

my

sweet

my
on

lord

the

king

servant."
like
of

face

out

must

prevail

managed

of

and

to

be

to

As

subject;

endeavors

best

your

"(

mare'chale,
you.

loyal

myself

obtained

court

and

true

and

the
between

harmony

be

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

cried

come,"

"Come,

duke,

OF

100,000
to

him.

M.

child;

de

Richelieu,

livres,

which

and
I
the

MEMOIRS

3o8
stand

to

de

days

She

attention.
of

undertake

madame

former

in

me

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

and

forward

except

even

OF

marked

to

came

whose

Mirepoix,

was

I do

conduct

by the
evening,

one

me

defence.

my

not

towards

studied

most

with

face

grief.
"

Mercy

upon

""Alas!))

quitted
distracted

with

Good
be

dead

Perhaps
No, my

de

I have

is

just
and

heavy

is well

Luxembourg

nigh

exclaimed

"

I,

duchesse

the

can

de

no.*

"Alas!
*

grief.*

heavens

Lauzun

mare'chale

The

ails you

what

piteous tone,
family; their loss

afflicted

most

I,

in

replied she,

irreparable.
"

cried

me,

"Who

madame

poor

Boufflers

friend.

is the

then

de

of

object

much

so

Speak;

regret?

tell me.*
"Madame

Brillant*

"A

of

"

friend

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"her

offer

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of

sort

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it

"I
ever

if

it be

thing

to

in
I burst
is

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"

calamity

do

will

admirers

her

cat.*

her

been

only

ceased

frightened

have

to

! but

me

to

know

not

is

it.

for

you

de

the

cause

madame

so

lant,
Bril-

first time

very

careful

not

Luxembourg;
Listen,

sufficient

dear

my

for

to

repeat
would

she

"under

Mirepoix;

be

will

be

de

madame

it

circumstances
name

and

you

this

you

so,

madame

continued

Mirepoix ;

name.*

her

pardon

never

how

?*
by name
you,* said I, "this

assure

"Well,
such

that

possible

heard

I,
could

cat

least

at

cried

"

de

madame

tears

many

me

word,

only companion;

lovers

"

Bless

what

her

companion;
object, since her
their
in
homage
*

friend,* replied

faithful

beloved

"

than

mare'chale's

old

the

countess,*
the

to

you

present

write

your

visiting-book.*

her
into

fit of

no

joke,

the

death

to

madame

laughter.

promise
of
de

madame

you,* exclaimed
Brillant

Luxembourg.

is

Letters

the

chale
mare'-

positive

of

condo-

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arrive

will

lence
will

in

be

from

deceased

the

du

virtues

the
will

cat

309

madame

Chanteloup;

and
affliction,

deep

of

qualities

BARRY

DU

Deffant

and

amiable

furnish

long

subjects

conversation."

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*

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then

was

the

contrary,

and
the

dirty

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after

burst
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the

listened

had

finished, he

hearted

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beg

"(

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it

is

description
at

loss

whether

the
to

he

you;

she

but

should

employed

as

strange

an
a

his

the

Corbin

do
after

better
the

silliest

is his

what

I fear

lest
are

you

the

place

him
to

than
marechale

as

carry

of
a

the
ducal
him

make
de

first

stating

death

family.
the

that

Luxembourg."

they

if I would

or

Now,

bearer

were

of

solved
re-

endeavored

fellow

promised

an

previously
surprise at

my

message
I

marrying

not

was

ambassador

some

I will

solicited

of

expressed

poor

my

Accordingly
in

desirous

relations, by

la Chevrollerie.

who
I

ambassador.

however,

lady's family

one

and

gratified by

having

man,
was

"(

XV.
be

to

de

young
no

marry

occasion

take

the

bride's

him

the

should

that

caprice, but

condolence.

upon

best-

the

gentleman:

poor

called

is

consider

to

commission
or

for satisfying

whom

Louis

deserve

you

of

name

heiress,

willing

when

the

that

of

ill-natured," cried

very

know

vindicate

I, "but

recollect

to

days since this simple young

that
he
audience, informed
me,

so

of

one

general,

so

few

rich

gravity;

"

are

hardly
hearing
tell

the

be

speaking.

time

same

pardon, sire," cried

your

should

of

kingdom."

For

name

air

an

Louis

mare'chale.

admirably adopted
of
retinue, one
my

the

at

the

this

with

is

of

one

and

creatures,

in
"(

of

request

him

acquainted

with

said,
opportunity

self
my-

laughter.

with

recital

my

present
the

men

to

was

and

mare*chale

the

us,

conversation

XV.

The

fit of

violent

my

still it

but

kind;

oration

king joined

and

death,

stupid, disagreeable,

most

Luxembourg."

funeral

its

?w

I presume

animal,

the

of

de

this

into

of

one

creatures

of madame

cat

singularlyengaging

to
were

only

compliment

employ him
marriage which
to

I think
of

my

I cannot

inquiries

OF

MEMOIRS

3io

struck

idea

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vrollerie

the

to

and
moment

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of

had

de

Corbin

M.
and

in

"(

half
*

madame

to

is in

violent

had

she

as

"(

upon

to

of

high
the

to

his

convey

the

heavy

loss

much

he

embassy:

pride

returned

in

la

cried

madame

?*
Luxembourg
"(
No, madam, * replied

mean

you

gravely, "(the

know

you

deceased.*

king; "surely

ambassador,

deceased

relationship the

experienced,
suddenly,

quitting me
stuffing of the

Chevrollerie, *

she

has

she

for

the

laughter, "do

fit of

loss

severe

excuse
begged my
to superintend the

de

thank

to

me

gracious condescension:

the

the

royal pleasure

your
desires

She

your
for

distress

Monsieur

violent

for

fulfilled

have

for

embalming ? *
No, sire,*replied

the

his

stuffing!*exclaimed

"The

and

departed with

Luxembourg.

humbly

and

mission

Brillant.

madame

"(

he,

de

most

you

Che-

hour.

an

cried

Sire,

la

depart immediately

to

Chevrollerie

la

de

him.

to

condolences

self-complacency

about

entrusted

being done,
the
dignity

all

Luxembourg,

sincere

sustained

with

felt that

him

de

madame

This

king.

himself

be

to

M.

summon

the

who

one

charged

master's

royal
she

of

majesty

house

of

presented

about

was

to

servant

presence

gentleman
importance

that

highly amusing, and

as

me

diately dispatched

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

I, bursting
in

what

Brillant

ing.*
stuff-

into

degree

stood

to

of

dame
ma-

de

beHeve

in

she

waiting

old, and

who

was

in

his

minded
at

once

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no

this

less

that

say,

that

last fourteen
Thus

her

was

aunt, for
this

poor

lived

had

she

heard

madame

with

of

one

the

Brillant

her

mistress

but

females
was

very

during

the

years.*

finished

Louis
jest. However,
XV.,
all about
him, especially those

little

this

extremely kind
service, shortly

to

noise

than

the

mademoiselle

his

after

recompensed
intrusting him with

ambassador, by
profitable and honorable.
which
took
event
place

time,

ambassador, gravely,

the

death

of

Mesnard

at

this

madame
was,

simple-

commission

period,

caused

Brillant.

for

her

At
many

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mind

and

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DU

charms

of

Paris.

Courtiers, lawyers, bankers, and

alike

offer

to

gifts showered

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adorers.

first

different

of

lovers, when

was

fortunate

of

an

act

be

guilty.

his

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was

and

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surrounded

by

Chaise,

their

duke

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was

his

of

her

later

spied

upon
out

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long
femme

her
all

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proud
his

was

dozen

several

himself

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of
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the

in

demoiselle
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of

grace

highwayman.

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of

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was

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cottage

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had

she

rival.

the

due

and

mistress

of

to

change
ex-

de

the

first burst

revenge

sooner

this

view

mademoiselle

or

she

Mesnard,

she

over

she

letters
she

not

was

win

to

these

tion
deser-

was

a
abled
en-

containing

immediately

Chaulnes.

haughty
had

Duver-

the

connivance

guilt,and

of

in

With

several

of

proceedings.

bear

to

contrived

of

honor

madame

infidelity

whose

possession

than

have

to

even

by

their

vowed,

and

interviews

the

over

unable

proceedings

the

irrefragable proofs
to

in

other

no

triumphant

obtain

forwarded

ready
al-

lists,and

understanding

lovers

admirer,

detecting;
de chambre,

to

mutual

disappointment,

stolen
in

mistress, who,

noble

and

rage

to

vows.

angel

former

of

the

fancy

deity who
presided
carefully watching

guardian

ger,

of

had

least

at

number

the

attracted

enamored

soft

the

Happily
the

the

them, and
beautiful
grounds

the

with

sup

between

established

la

She

invite

to

possessed
profusion

generous

Mesnard,

mademoiselle

to

man

Beaumarchais

de

Caron

her.

entered

as

Amongst

Beaumarchais,

prince

various

knights
aspired

all

propensities of

friends

Mesnard.
de

gracious

her

by

court,

for

indiscreet

so

intimate

most

with

her

de Chaulnes

due

the

took

the

themselves

ruinous

the

fair, mademoiselle

general,

crowded

He
enough to eclipse all his rivals.
might
enjoyed the preference thus obtained, but for
of which
could
the greatest imprudence
a lover

have

long

farmers

ruining

satisfied

of

citizens

as

upon

noblemen

orders,

of

honor

the

general rage throughout

Frail
homage.
all
kindly, and

their

rich

the

smiles

the

person,

received

Mesnard

the

311

she

nobleman

quitted

might
him

for

have
a

peer

doned
parof

MEMOIRS

3ii

the

realm

mere

man

and
of

his

for

the

all

duke, losing

his

face, calling him

certainly

was

The

satisfaction.
of

letters

in

speedily
with

much

from

of

the

At

way

flew

to

with

his

charge,

but

letters

in

the

this

marchais,
insult, Beau-

may

of

say

him,

instant
the

man

his

called

vants,
ser-

guard, which
commissary, and

turn, summoned

the
the

by

succeeded

in

have

to

removing

entirely

M.

his

lost

de
son)
rea-

room.

and

he

walls

duke

the

would
of

intercession

great

the

Beaumarchais

appeared
of

the

lover

bitterly

deny

by

disgrace was

demanded
courage,
seized
of answer,

accompanied

conduct

place,

within

their

(who

him

enemies
in

difficultythey

Chaulnes

The

his

collar,

arrived

the

"

enraged

liar.

duke, by

the

by

who,

base

deficient

not

supplanted

self-possession,threw

whatever

who,

too!

The

reproached
sought to

latter

be

to

author,

an

endurance.

the

VAUBERNIER

but

equal,

and

Beaumarchais,
treachery;

JEANNE

business,

horrible

too

OF

the

appeared to
certainly have

Bastille,had

for

On

him.

not

the

completely

us

out

answered

for

his

made

other

family
hand,

it

marchais,
Beau-

who

of
his

eagerly availed himself of every opportunity

the
on
one
writing memorials, composed
subject of
quarrel with M. de Chaulnes, complaining that a great
had

nobleman

lay

forcible

felon.

hands

The

affair

dared

to

him,

on

of

whole

admirably
marked
Seville,"
by a

the

was

thing failed,
of

enemy

offended

of wit

men

immediately

and

confined

party

was

force

himself

though

as

the

pamphlet
written, and,

into
he

his

and

house,

were

thief

which

related

like

"

the

or

this

to

of

Barber

However,
strongly sarcastic vein.
due
la Vrilliere,the
de
the
sworn
and
to be
talent,caused Beaumarchais
within
made

Fort
to

So

1'Eveque.

suffer

the

that

penalty

the

of

the

offence.
In

the

from
He

same

Spain
was

manner

arrived

year
to

the

the
court

replaced by the
in disgrace with

de

comte

of

Louis

comte

his

Fuentes,
XV.,

took

d'Aranda,

royal

master:

ambassador
leave

who
this

of

was

us.

in

nobleman

preceded by a highly flatteringreputation. In

of
first place, he had
just completed the destruction
entitling him to no small thanks
Jesuits,and this was

the
the
and

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praises from
of

lines

encyclopedists.

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Every

313

knows

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those

two

"

'a dans

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instruisant

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dlles,
fi,

les

les

ailes*

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d'Aranda
in
indemnified
us
simplicity of comte
degree for the haughty superciliousness of his predecessor.
he
still preserved
Although no
longer young,
and
the
tone
vigor of his mind, and only the habit

some

all
which

appeared
him

gave

reserved

the

attach

may

of

When

so

much

him

Then

of

why
w

I;

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of

court

Louis

"(

since

rid

Spain

of

no

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this

means

of

dividual,
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the

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to

of

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served
ob-

by sending

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of

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politicalerrand

some

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sire ?

example,

an

Choiseul

your

from

me
a

man

as

I have

him

that

he

class
who

censors,

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such
he

has
of

some

persons

is

ought
of

to

merit
around

exclaimed
t

never

quit

considerable

doing.

so

alike

condemn

thing,*

guilty

liberty of

the

d'Aranda;
not

excellent

so

him

Such

and

leave

to

follow

not

preserve

kingdom,

like

I say

by

all the

value.

nomination

the

from

Spain gets

command

XV.

required

Madrid.*

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comte

of

embassy

and

not

to

ill-calculated

true

was

His

speaking.

me,

loup, why

the

he

his

reflecting,

me.*

replied

("

that

it

what

to

of

but

and
in

credit

heard

the

king

to

"(

in

were

him

see

more

XV.

to

The

to

him

tone

really was,

only add,

can

Louis

to

he

as

with

friends.

d'Aranda

("

manners

intimacy

best

my

embarrassed

of

as

born

measured

man

advantages

been

and

slow

and

show

to

have

to

But

sight
over-

to

return

understand;
me

every

they

still
exorable
in-

are

action

of

my

life."

However,
found
A

fault

great

chambre,

commission

the

with

his

of

part

manufacture
de

not

of

cases

named
of

each

king's greatest
manner

day
for

of
was

passing his
occupied in

relics,

Turpigny,
purchasing old

and

was

shrines

could

enemy

leisure
a

of

one

intrusted
and

have

hours.

mysterious
his
with

valets
the

reliquaries;

OF

MEMOIRS

314

caused

he

taken

be

to

sacred

the

ladies

When

wished

heard

of

this

to

conceal

first

court

falsehood

at

w
trust, sire, said

ft

"(

And

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why
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his

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was

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it to

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"(

he,

in

his

he

the

on

had

ample

went

even

which

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he

was

far

as

not

belonged

means

ample

were

so

court

and

with

the

my

to

that

those
of

This

abbe

had

who

had

been

less

all;

not

almoner,

Beauvais

being

this

theirs,would

was

grand

that

to

do
the

cardinal

which

and
in
to

fact,

be
de

in

Roche

on

you

was

duty, and
ance
perform-

the
the

subject.
his

Aymon,

nomination

bishopric, under

the

pretext

nobly descended.

believe

there

the

to

dacity,
au-

evincing

his

silent
la

this

at

avoid

done

by
there

Bastille.

the

which

scrupulous
to

mons
ser-

Beauvais,

sanction

refused
the

well

merely

the

zeal, feared

would

from

tone

teem;
es-

public discourses;
with
things
many

not

Yet,

me.
a

in

dissatisfaction

I could

part

own

and

de

abbe"

the

life,

submission

this

judge,
jurisdiction:

his

XV.,

of

the

competent

lively chagrin it caused

XV.
it,Louis
declared, in
appeal,

his

interfere

to

the

no

in

king

it shall

honor

abbe

the

me.

Louis

inconsiderate

an

grounds for sending

openly expressed its
for

of

proofs
by

of

mode

irregular

We

attack

be.5*

of

part

that

to

of

me.w

bestow, and

to

power

my

ecclesiastic,filled

openly

no

mit
ad-

one

sinful

be

religion in the highest

it proscribed he
paid

child.

This

he

no

to

bestow

will

it would

at Versailles
preached
afterwards
bishop of Senetz.

not

who

was

compelled

was

you

somewhat

hold

all

to
a

piety.

king,

as

or

I.

hypocrisy

of

spite
professed to

asked

else

no

who,

of

almoners,

acknowledged

he

tain,
con-

daughters,

fact; but,

I, "( that

answered

anything
yours."

be

not

Because,

Ask

de

his

prettiest and best-arranged reliquaries on

No, no,J"returned
he, hastily,"(that cannot

your

of

they

cases.

to

mentioned

disguise,

or

of

new

great

the

else

fact.

the
"(

of

the

to

by him

distributed

of

at

adept

returned

then

reliquaries were
any

bones, or whatever
by Grandelatz, one

out

re-adjusted, and

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

of
of

his

M.
not

CHAPTER

M.

and

and

the

the

king

la

madarae

ball

de

the

to

the

countess

of

his

to

taste

This

and

things.

are

usually

any

injury

him

the

At

had

had

in

the

admired

more

the

those

him

and

so,

under

her

the

prince

de

little

keeper

of

with

M.
the

not

and
be

Now

by

not
a

M.

and

lady,

de

glory.

He

of

them

of

reputation.
Blessac,

to

be

learnt

soon

of

found

he

this

heart
was

very

kindly

very

She

told

himself

ranged

ever,
Howsmitten

greatly
without

quitting

lord

clination
in-

an

constancy.

him

gave

make

to

de

and

the
him

have

their

became

Trimouille,

they

doing

served

men

with

from

eternal

medals,

possessor

herself

accident,
la

sole

madame

to

when

general

respect

swore

some

in

united

who

age

only

bibed
im-

Pompadour.

an

far

world

had

gentleman-in-waiting.

thereupon

the

so

upon

the

banner,

this

to

took

towards

talked

confided

knowledge

at

women

do

who

woman,

deep

and

the

for

I allude

period

disposed

of

eyes

de

the

to

he

n,

adventures

But

de

king

him

which

and

the

and

madame

M.

just understood,

whom

raised

for

with

varied

to

due

the

bedchamber,

named

he

medals,

liaison

was

wit

He

well-looking

to

his

page

for

joy

since

her

give

to

from

one

was

that

the

of

indiscretion.

utmost

the

cabinet

amiable

most

chapel

of

rendezvous

Reconciliation.

"

greatly,

so

the

esteemed

the

the

gentleman

charge

Reply

wish

Letter

"

The

"

They

"

results
"

of

pages

Anecdote

"

Gaubert

Their

"

AMONGST
distinguished
rank

Blessac

of

wife

The

"

Intrigues

"

Vrilliere

XXXIII.

fact,

for
that

which

formed

deceived,

and

stitute.
sub-

he

was

all
he

his

swore

revenged.
the

prince

mademoiselle

extraordinarily
(3'6)

de

Lubert,

silly.

la
an

M.

had

Trimouille

opera-dancer,
D

went

for

very
to

his

mistress
and

pretty
her;

Ma-

COMTESSE

demoiselle, *

said

in

the

way

to

madame

same

de

intimate

services

of

de

services

my

la Trimouille

with

whom

young

He

then

anxious

to

give

had

her

offer

to

come

M.

Blessac,

happy.

that
he

that

317

you

offered

has

his

exceedingly

on

was

to

terms.*

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was

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he,

BARRY

DU

at

wrote

her

mademoiselle

leisure

to

receive

the

of

visits

he

mistress, saying,

proof of his sincere

Lubert, that he

visited

his former

to

and

accepted,

were

attachment
leave

might

prince de

the

la

Trimouille.
Madame
with

de

the

between
the

there
these

attach/

of

quick, quarrelled

would

certainly

the

his

on

return

been

have
the

and

As

madame

to

the

on

de

in

war

married

king preserved
Petersburg

went

to

see

me,

and

of

agreeable

Russia,
is

the

again

Blessac,

she

continued

style.

Her

husband

grand
foolish

and

fortune

the

attacked

then
One

alone

who

had

stood

to

wrote

one

of

him;

he

did

now

of

men

What

evening.

not

did

upon
M.

At

de

la

But

very

of

Garde

great

man,

allow

who
her

alarm

at

the

preferred
to

Blessac
We

matters.

own

my

de

madame

dishonor

chateau,

rather

him.

to

another.
la

had
caused

M.
at

by

assassinate
It is

worthy

termined
de-

she

say

o'clock

in

the

he

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and

Garde,

to

gave
Ramoski

very

leave

to

talk

to

that

on

Ramoski

note,

six

about

own

Ramoski

madame
evening; and, when
reached
it illuminated.
his
hotel, she found
she
come
was
compelled
quite unprepared
she
discontentedly.
came,
very

ball

his

length

him

wrote

him

and

Madame

answer.

and

ruined,

de

M.

was

admirers.

my

she

after

one

carry

dying

Madame

day
it

to

of

quarter

of the

visiting him,
call

parts

wife's.

against her;

out

should

she

other

his

men

been

on

that

rich

the

the

of

whole

three

count,

speedily dissipated

who

to

affair

an

private circle.

my

his

St.

to

to

came

welcome

most

with

excessively enraged

was

two

therefore, and
one

the

to

gentlemen, had not

by sending his gentleman
the
M.
D
to
embassy.

peace

as

who

prince,

and

rival;

Blessac, stung

As
to

she

had

return

as

n,

and

this

period

the
his
of

crime
wife

of
than

narration.

MEMOIRS

318
A

in

the

married

recently
Gaubert

her,

her

rank,

for

of

loftier

had

could

was

her

of

Versailles,and

her

of

head

the

Girard

her

and

In

told

was

her

who

was

her
of

him,

fact, he

injuring

it

as

It

of
her

his

until

the

to

detention,

to

work.

letter, which

fell

set

but

he

Soon
into

He
him.
injury done
a
resignation which

said,

"I

that

thou

not

have

loved
wert

lettre

betook
She
de

due

Her

de

to

la
his

husband

petit saint,

Le

cachet

against
in

Fort

finished

that

shut

portrait was

without

his home

up

his

thee,
content

quitted

thine

did

the

tives
mo-

his wife

had

had

and

from

his

Girard,

convinced

him

jealousy
fatal

of

the

wife

his

apart, and, feigning

he
feel, (" My
love, M

not

love

with

absence,

hands,

took
he

that

letter

at

guessing

learned
his

portrait painted during

was

with

liberty.

at

returned

He

not

was

and

portrait

her.

was

man

pleased

the

to

portrait ?

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Gaubert.

her

left

tain
ob-

to

de

Paris,

her

show

never

unfortunate

the

of

him

She
to

the

turn

Consequently

madame

this

entitled

madame

was.

went

me,

loss,issued

the

begged
to

he

spoke
grandeur

beauty
to
managed

went

procure
and

of

this

He

her

she

bert
Gau-

M.

account.

XV.,

so

the

to

at

never

set

was

suitors

the

king's favor.

the

affair

the

to

that

name)

shadow,

very

1'Eveque.
he

to

how

But

and

own

king:
thought how

of

master,

which

part

shop of
found
her
charming, and spoke
both
agreed to
Vrilliere,and
majesty.

her

deserved

she

Louis

woman,

his

was

incog,

herself

the

place in

opportunity

an

of

young

(that

geac,

of

none

valets

his

of

generosity

this

for

Everybody

Unfortunately

cousin

pretty

there.

play

to

that

the

of

taste

his

to

of

one

the

turn

of

beautiful

and

quarter.
to

jealous.

very

cousin

knew

best

the

listened

she

madame

rank.

for

who

man,

but

of

vanity suggested

husband

Her

Venus

lovely face

had

himself.

Mouffetard,

rue

her

for

of

than

younger

the

who

Gaubert,

Sainte-Genevieve,

much
to

the

to

Montague

Pont

was

Paris, named

woman

talked

was

figure; she
paid court
a

of

la

Petit

the

From

de

rue

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

shopkeeper

pretty

lived

OF

thee
our

husband

still: I

competence,
for

any

thought, too,
and
other

wouldst
in

the

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informs

Girard

convinced

been

I have

world:

BARRY

DU

otherwise.

with

that

me,

319

thine

from

letter

the

consent

own

thy portrait has pleased, desires to see thee

submit.
this very
must
day. It is a misfortune, but we
thou
established
at Versailles, I should
art
Only before
whom

king,

thee

wish

done

has
The

wife

young

whole

and

the

chateau
The
went

Paris

of

the

with

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to

for

day M.

next

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MEMOIRS

320

Louis

when

OF

asked

XV.

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE
for

the

female

young

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to

was

had
died
of a
that
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until some
violent
not
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be

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banks

of

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him

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letter:

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me

to

jure

only
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make

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I

me.

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know

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324

Choiseul.

Thank

dominion
follow

of

friend

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of France

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Marie

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for

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paid by

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pretext

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me

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on

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JEANNE

heaven,

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MEMOIRS

326

OF

obtaining it; and, not

applied to the due

of
she

and

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of

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that

lady

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of

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pade

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

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on
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327

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sentiments

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"what

1,
you

bring

to

gave

disturb

to

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and

I rang

the

replied

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cheek.

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you;
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("

service

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rendered

has

first,"cried

me,

when

parents

my

and

that
hand,
husband
immediately.
my

inquired into, nor,

investigation usual,

or

to

confess

deemed

of any
has
rank
female
of any
import. A young
follows
till the
voice in any
transaction
day which

matter
no

of
her
her
those
wishes
are
marriage; until then
family, and her desires bounded
by the rules of worldly
twice
thrice with
or
etiquette. I had scarcely conversed
then
future
at a
only for a few minutes
lord, and
my
he
conducted
the foot of the altar,
to
me
time, before
her

OF

MEMOIRS

33S

the solemn
which
bound
vow
pronounce
I had
him, and
scarcely seen
barely knew

there

to

life.
he

disagreeable. He was
nor
ugly, pleasing nor

agreeable or

was

old, handsome

nor

just

of

one

those

I had

had

the

him

with
It

he

his

madame

with

from

his

quitted

victim

absence

she

griefs, and

similarityof

but

as

mind

great
in

us

the

of

was

in

united

domestic

bonds

ought

derived

from

lavished

upon

to

of

one

my

own

disposition
friendship;
reasonable

truth

my

ister
admin-

to

sorrows

of

tests,

same

more

chief

and

age,

and

whole

arts.

acquainted

firmest

own

unbounded

that

ner
part-

seductive

my

cousin

young

me

that

confess

so;

his

and

possessed a stronger
I did, she forgot her
than
mine.
if the
to
However,

my
but

do

life; the

the

love

for

temper

of

specting
re-

guilty passion
Italy, carrying

my

she

owned,

leave

or

to

I first became

that

her

to

his

home

equally unfortunate
soon

pally
princi-

fickle

my

me

did

height

Boncault;
a

is

enter

than

waned,

unfortunate

the

during

was

world

that

affections

such

to

that

him,

carry

his

and

attendants;

told

been

honeymoon

transferred

young

displeasing;

who

men

whether

neither

ought
accordingly I taught myself to

and

scarcely

those

the

his for

me

slightest curiosity being excited

the

him.

husband,

of

one

without

saloon

of whom

persons

composed;
a

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

be

must

consolation
own,

affection

was

who

freely

I would

fain

husband.
sought from
my
("
of his folly, this latter returned
Meanwhile, wearied
;
his
capricious fancies to at
and, after having transferred
he should
least half a dozen
mistresses, he finished where
have begun
by attaching himself to her, who, as his wife,
have

had

claim

every

but

creatures,
returned

late ; my

too

him

restore

affections

by

young

and

no

my

place he had
mine

longer

and

removed

M.
to

senses

to

Boncault

was

bad

and

hand

my
at

Forcalquier perceived enough

excite
with

so

his

entirely occupied to
hastily vacated.
My
bestow, but equally

madame

friend

de

husband

too

was

unaccountable

are

my

captivating cousin.

sentiments

immediately

heart

estimable

my

dissimulating,
of

that

to
were

shared

Men

his

homage.
unfortunately for
to

me

his
to

jealous suspicions,
one

of

his

estates.

and

COMTESSE

DU

BARRY

329

far from
was
However, my cousin (whom my husband
Boncault
accompanied me in my
suspecting) and madame
thrown
gether
toadmirer, more
retreat; there
myself and my
than
been
had
at Paris, began
we
insensibly to
had
hitherto
lay aside the restraint we
imposed on our

inclinations,and

commenced

train

of

imprudences which
would
quickly have betrayed us had not friendship watched
The
excellent
madame
over
us.
to
Boncault, in order
her own,
save
reputation, took so little care to preserve
my
M.

that

de

Forcalquier
One

manoeuvre.
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Madam,

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are,

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what
to

confidence

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fortnight,
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proof

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but

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if

of

contents

into

put

evidently

solicited

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him

suspect
of

their

search

her,
the

honor

courage,

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and

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at

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to

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all

selfishness
of

expense

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are

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had

hands
female

some

him

letter

in

that

evening

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flattered

be

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self
himup.

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guests

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quitted

the

me,

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session
pos-

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fore
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that
had
passed, accusing myself
in having consented
to
save
my
I

friend:

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letter,

having

secret.

my

with

assert

now

my

admit

to

fatal

this

it where

replace

induced

have

guilt which

of

"I

Forcalquier;

things

place of rendezvous, where

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their late misunderstanding
After
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the

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confessed

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suspect

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to

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short

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madam,*
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with

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us

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know

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you

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been

Sir," exclaimed

"

me

has

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her

by

cousin.
*

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the

now

completely caught
alone, he
finding me

was

morning,
by no

am

going on here.
and
modesty ; she
and

threw

hers;
intention

then
of

rising with
confessing

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my

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prudence
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to

doubt

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permit

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turn.

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chateau,
and

than

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in-

safety.

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request

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dear

my

madame

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devotion;

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discharge

the

of

my

gratitude."

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madame

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myself
madame
if

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princess.
you

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influence

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advice.

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is

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and

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her

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me."

the

our

king,
young

heartily

332

the

to

of

post

tended

nomination

of

entertained
de

comtesse

her

triumph

of

wishes

this

duke

and

surprising

it

Bourbon

should

ducal

desire
of

birth

without

folly of

the

who

only

were

so

To

authority.

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of

honors

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the
had

he

the

sufficient

additional

this

all

very

house

the

to

of

indulgently

many

how

illegitimate upon

the

too

time

her

replied,that

number

were

acting

the

mentioned

the

she

princes of the
quite sufficient of legitimate

the

XIV.

husband

related

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Louis

done,

interference

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same

reached

have

placing

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for

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for

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footing;

into

return

to

came

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obtain

peer.

increase

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blood,

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for

to

not

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from

fully entered

Busset

request

was

to

the

easilybelieve,

may

Bourbon

that

was

peerage:

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de

king, observing

the

to

of

occasion.

it with

part:

discrimination

lady, that

acknowledgments

my

title

the

comtesse

accompanied
on

and
you

this

princess. This
the
high opinion

new

increase

judgment

bore

on

the

her

the

to

to

Forcalquier, and

friendship

me

waiting

greatly

the

the

When

in

lady

towards

latter,

the

to

it

that

answered,

warning

these

enemies

same

royal

not

was

ting
fit-

family of Bourbon
Busset, however
longed
illegitimate might be its origin, as though it merely bethe
to
petite noblesse,etc. ; but
arguments
my
were

the

to

treat

in

vain, and,

wind.*

friends

My

subject, and

the

smooth

to

M.

usher

to

M.

formed.
of

first

was

but

on

de

almoner;
of

man

strong

charitable
He

the

was

of

him;

surprised

and
to

the

find

was

by

than

those
the

to

press

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the

in order

as

d'Artois

comtesse

of

to

strange

and

eminently

to

However,

suited
who

the
for

knew

nomination

he

brilliancy
him
had

his

office

now

best

were

fallen

on

post

prelate,

his

by
of

nort

little wit

had

known

the

the

although

say,

better

was

had

Cahors,

irreproachable virtue;

deeds

talked

not

there.

Che*glus,bishop

sense,

possible, I procured
the
of first gentleappointment
man
prince.

young

and

says,
me

much

as

Busset

establishment

The

ended

refusal

the

proverb

recommended

matter

Bourbon

de

the

as

many

sayings.
conferred
the

him

least

COMTESSE

I also

procured

couple for

name

and

Guienne,

de

Trompette

first encountered

at

hatred

which

existed

Jean, perceiving
the

to

could

by

granted
from

the

livres

de

comte

of

the

upon

60,000

to

my

brother-in-law,

other

acted

he

freely

free

soonest

the

upon

only
him

ciple
prin-

same

bestowed

is

that

million
to

and

say,

Swiss

guards,
could

that

this

appointed

was

of

one

have

of

besides

payments;

d'Hargicourt,

comte

prince's

debts

the

been

most

conferred

him.

on

The

captains of

d'Henin

of

dwarf

the

mare"chale

supply

him

besides

and

guard

the

of such

was

styled, by
the

Crussel

de

comte

named

"(

and

d'Hargicourt,

clearances

commissions

honorable

the

XV.

manifested

in

various

the

Louis

affair.

applied

the
employed
paying the
in freeing his estates
from
and
a
dowry
be paid to his daughter on
her marriage,

Fumel,

in

king

comte

with

captain

in the

presence,

be

to

livres

us,

conjuncture; he

present

livres

500,000

The

Comte

us.

going against

would

of

marriage had
the
deadly

from

was

in

governor

against

dislike

his

that

request

presence.

in
of

timidity in

any

his

his

him, but

uneasy

an

were

family

was

This

chateau

for assistance

endure

not

the

things

that

himself

king

in

father,

difficulties

many

young

d'Hargicourt.

ancient

an

Bordeaux.

at

of the

comtesse

her

Fumel,

333

establishment

Fumel,

was

M.

chateau

the

in the

post

BARRY

sister-in-law,the

my

maiden

Her

DU

of

way

the

is related

him,

that

the

due

submitted

who
the

of

was

times
some-

dwarfs, w

beloved

or

of

nephew
could

fondness

not

d'Henin

so

Arnoult,

drew

up

consultation,

this
possible to die of ennui:
to several
lawyers,
physicians and celebrated
caused
he
in replying affirmatively,
united

whether

having

he

prince

pursuit after pleasure. It

with
de Lauragnais, wearied
his
for
ever
fluttering about

eager

he

This

were

greatly needed, he was

continually running into some

sense

his

inquire

prince

whose
he

d'Henin

that

the

was

by

to

jest, the

other

seeing the prince

mistress, mademoiselle

d'Artois.

stature

or
difficulty

of

M.

diminutive

profligate,and

very

prince

to

He
princes.w
de Mirepoix,

with

the

consultation

it

with

were

its

prince d'Henin, warning

answer

him

to

be

forwarded

henceforward

to

to
cease

the

his

MEMOIRS

334

visits

opposite party
places
many

the

by

either

given

to

they solicited

flatteringherself
with

me

from

that

they

for

his

her

to

why,

neither

good

fetes

in

given

of

honor

work

to

king.

and

enemy,

poor
the

the

the

was

know,

you

for

time

present

occasion
the

who

("

to

feel

he

far

("

as

fear

I.

speaking

am

he

wait

asked

to

theii

set

of

the

hopes

of

my

gave

way

to

fell

into

Louis

grace;
dis-

gentleman,
trusted
XV., inupon

to

meet

the

request
for him;

which

with

to

comtesse

solicited

going

on

the

correspondence,

He

of

to

This

to

his

with

depended

inclination
may

minister

partial

when

no

Broglie.

absence,

means

me

contrary,
as

this

no

de

sufficient

of

invitations

graces

of

eminence

Beauvoisin,

not

leave

by

said

of

did

soon

marriage

of

honor

journey

me.

favorite.

was

Turin:

was

He

bridge

month's
to

of
the

This

granted.
for

airs

past

brother

person

forlorn

some

private

some

the

the

of

her

no

animosity

comte

was

affected

at

the

mont
Gram-

longer agreeable

good

the

inspired

of

individual

this
as

she

period

d'Artois, an

in

her

them,

to

her

frequently

all;

was

former

my

which

play with

About

that

wrath,
de

many

herself, was

comprehended

soon

of

madame

no

had

against

morning

explained

However,

she

reinstate

to

was

Paris.

to

dinners, balls, etc., but

wits

that

harm;

nor

full

supposing

when

returned

field

fine

were

me

whom

Grammont,

the

one

be

to

for

voluntarily accompanied

and

retreat,
she

in

had

Paris

arrival, but

mistaken

were

in

ever

caused

de

take

cerned
con-

than

those

to

her

party

or

now

about

her

at

exile ; she

an

into

arrived

as

duchesse

The

might

Those

Chanteloup.
not

friends,

she

advantage,

know

employments

of

event

irritated

more

and

that

the

up

now

interest.

my

taken

was

own

my

in

or,

be

certainly
effecting it.

in
The

Arnoult;

would

he

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

mademoiselle

to

death,

OF

he

the

due
comte

the

cess
prinwas

begged

permission
the

and

to

ceed
pro-

d'Aiguillon,
de

Broglie.

him,

oblige this minister ; on the

he desires
long enough for what
to

concerned."
will

be

greatly offended

with

you,

swered
an-

COMTESSE

MOh,

mind

never

suflen

about

better

still; and

of

As

and

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the

it

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cachet

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in

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we

read

full

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this

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it with
the

king

resolved

to

due

the

displeasure;

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to

paper

heard

and

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hour

an

orders

draw

to

his

the

king expressed
of
Broglie, deprived him

him

given

exiled

to

and

go

him

the
the

receive
of

Buffe*e, one

to

fended,
of-

letter

displeasure;

heaviest

de

and

and

rebellion,

Vrilliere

comte

Savoy,

his

Angouleme.

near

This

de

due

mission
com-

deeply

exactly

was

and

open

nothing

commission

princess

of

asked

of

discontent

surprise

with

the

it

was

council, who

the

writer

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up

of

piece

as

punish the
d'Aiguillon
elapsed,

of

members

expression

the

to

upon

Broglie

imprudent
expressions. This
latter
desired, who
eagerly carried
every

grows

vehement,

him

lead

anger

comte
to

wrote

different

and

is loud

he

he

"if

duke;

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of

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imagine
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this

period

at

was

the

one

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duct
con-

M.

that

de

of

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him
his house
saw
him, when
pass
his way
has
the ministry by the
to Buffe'e,"He
tail."
on
de
M.
his majesty was
Broglie having gone,
compelled
for
another
look
that
raised
to
out
to
confidant, and
eminence
M.
M. Lemoine,
Lemoine, clerk of his closet.
Marchault

in

inferior

an

He

was

exchequer, and
thee
a
general,*
armies
lived

long
nothing

knew

at

man

Louis
chose

the

abilities

lawyer, admirable
king said to him,

the

the

intrigue;
these

and
not

are

reason

his
the

are

chancellor
"(

I make

next
would, the
day, have
gained victories.
Despite his

unknown:
of

Such

state.

to

competent

manded
com-

merit

obvious

was

wife, though
to

means

"

he

pretty,

advance

court.

XV.,
to

he

and

discreet; and

was

had

himself

shown

excellent

an

of

he

had

highest offices in

fill the
rare.

station

who

study them,

knew
was

of

something
not

slow

in

men

when

detecting

the

he

tal-

MEMOIRS

336
of

ent

OF

and

Lemoine,

glanced

as

control, than
though they had

in

he

his

to

time

short

which

it had

consequence

became

before

never

of

whole

of

reached.

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submitted

them,

situation

his

that

installed.

affairs

master

to

gave

the

the

him

gave

been

over

occupied

he

had

Broglie

Lemoine

had

sooner

in

de

which

in

station

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

much

as

his

life,and

importance

an

Unwilling, however,

in
enveloped himself
profound mystery,
of
Messrs.
much
that
the
with
so
so
nobody,
exception
and
de
Sartines, knew
d'Aiguillon
anything of his labors.
This
to publicity.
was
averse
pleased the king, who

incur

to

freed
It

d'Aiguillon could

due

The

from

was

make

de

his

of

his

object of
due

de

his

attentions

the

towards

dull
to

king

I
heavy.
disperse it, but

effect

to

him

now

the

main
in

placed

the

this he

redoubled

though

not

really
of

dearest

the

as

and

them,

weak

in

they yield because

it

Versailles,

at

my

his
did

make

not

with

and

who

me

dear

my

knew

became

without

gloom

majesty for him

more
experience

had

who

death, and

his

forgot

at

the

particularly
due

the

than

daily more
knowing how
de

Brissac

mare'chale
I had

in

king well,

comfortable.
un-

de

you

hand

Mireaffairs

the

alarmed

was

"The

not

of it.
spoke to me
see,8 she said, one
day, "what

crisis is

"

crisis?*

"What

king

is

I asked.

dying of ennui.*

"True.*
"

it not

alarm

"Why

should

it?"

"What

makes

him

that

negligence, and

"Do
at

be

to

king, who,

to

saw

Occupied
poix,

wished

alarms

ennuied

was

and

almost

He

could

resistance.

hate

The

he

as

inexplicable mysteries

are

obstinacy

him,

being

at

colleague.

secretary-at-war,

the

There

subjects.

joy

troublesome

length treated

at

his

of

position,and

him,

characters

post

ambition.

Choiseul's

regarding

they

conceal

not

most
Broglie,
grand point gained for

sure

his

he

hatred,

Does

your

redoubtable

mortal
enemy,

you

so?

enemy

has

ennui!*

said

Think
seized

the

mare'chale.

well
Louis

when
XV.

tell

; your

you
most

COMTESSE

but

"Very well;
("

You

must

said

337

have

you

do?"

me

"

him.

is easier

"That

would

what

amuse

BARRY

DU

done."

than

Believe
compulsory.
me,
like
other
moulded
men:
early disgusted
kings are not
with all things, they only exist in a variety of pleasures;
this
what
morrow;
topleases them
evening will displease them
"You

right, but

are

wish

they
Louis

is

XV.

You

"

montel,
I

will go

an

yawn;

sleep. Heavens!

to

such

of

opera

how

new

Mar-

unfortunate

de

replied,

"

part of
of

that

At

her

de

would

Pompadour

Pompadour

and

I would

Mother

was

admitted

have

amiable,

very

done

have

Gourdan

once

so

does

twice, but
I prefer

or

suit me;

not

dear,"

my

ladies."

young

words

these

quote

mare'chale, * I cannot
In
powerful example.

throne."

the

near

the

replied

can

madame

case

Madame

the

but

you;

rival
"

dear,"

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advise

he

"

other.

any

give him

Shall

will

he

"

way.

him.*

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?

than

am!9
("

la

different

this respect

in

how

replied,
Harpe's,

in

happy

amusements
"

Alas,
tragedy of

is

be

to

kingly

more

devise

must

"

it

mare'chale

the

laughed,

whilst

made

long grave face. At this instant comte

Jean entered,
and exclaimed,
("
Really, ladies,you present a singular contrast.
May
I ask
ails
this
what
What
?
causes
sorrow
you, sister,
you?*
w
("
the
Oh, brother ! * was
king is dying
my
response,
a

of

ennui.
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"(

is

And

to

mare'chale
and

found
to

you,

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would

that

says,
her

to

that

that

you

you

would
show

be

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aa

the

these

my

necessary,

the

the

hand,

of

me,

words
I

fine," replied

you

greatest

it is

had
ear,

sacrifices for

know,
the

Sire,

this

her.

my

lady
"it

advice."

sister, I

king."

ing
hav-

* "

Jean;

comte

profited by
"You

present

yourself with

amuse

that

"

pretty girl by

with

tired

very

in

take

king

grow

brother-in-law.

my

added,

I must

may

him

of the

him,

rouse

present

said

marvel,"

no

am

MEMOIRS

338

"

What

are

"(

said

ought

you,

too,

Yes,

sister,

yield

us

favorable
let

to

find

us

to

Excuse

is

it

this

see

Let

must

no;

by
I

make

to

as

it
and

take
all

heed

not

devils

the

"

have.*

mare'chale:

the

Jean,

comte

you,

"the
were

true?*

right.*

are

you

mare'chale

the

departed

We

and

amusement,

some

habit

"

tone,

act

so

replied

conversation

Jean

no,

sing,

not

madam,

us

wench.

to

she

that

unrepiningly.

it

requires

mean,*

born
is

let

'tis

"

coolly,

theatrical
to

lady:

you

swear;

Morbleu,

comte

little
fine

is

After

king

mare'chale,

nightingale

"

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a

nature,

to

rather,

the

king.*

submit

or

asked

cried.

with

he,

and

any

me,

born

said

us.

present

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him

he,
the

please

brother,"

fate,

to

answered

to

necessity,

dire

the

words.

some

sister,

executed

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comte

heard

my

be

to

"And
"

had

to

VAUBERNIER

saying,

you

who

mare'chale,

JEANNE

OP

to

his

arrange

went

for

plans

and

out,

king's

the

amusement.

by
at

into

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lovers.*

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I

circumstances
queen
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sacrificed

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due

receiving

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dauphiness,

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about

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mortal

fully

popularity
to

their

which

and

de

Brissac,

aversion

to

interests.

like

her.
this

me:

her

perfidious
I

ernor
gov-

thousand

looked

daily;

as

said,

princess

avenged

curred
oc-

dauphiness

hundred

two

you
the

right;

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her

incidents

various

sipated
dis-

somewhat

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dauphin

taken

loses

XV.

the

see

had

the

entry

on

you

Louis

of

learnt

Paris,

Madam,

angel.

grand

the

of

tidings

the

Paris.
of

"

ennui

the

However,

pity

her.

an

Alas!
nate
unfortu-

friends

MEMOIRS

340

the

informed

note

this secluded

struck

with

the

at

and
the

easily

have
I

than

usual.

ample

room

much

be

merely

my

handed
saying,
it,she said,

clear

far

than

is

and

attend;

had

no

offices

of
that

the

tomb

the

I
she

asked

replied

as

as

over

you.

similar

to
one

anonymous

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would

easily

so

difficultyto
it.

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is

tells

paper

by

she

circumstance,
so

without

writers

padour,*
Pommore

failed

never

in

no

some

you,

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this, which

as

go

marquise de
Mirepoix, "received

done

after

which
the

it is very

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kind
sible
pos-

expired heart broken, and perhaps

instead
of
state
prison,
ending her

have

some

chateau

my

that,

these

might

this

but,

place,
is

of
seek

to

de

she

advice

me

jest
yourself.* So
had
perused

for

your

matter

having

she

in

in

regret

of

days in

more

foolish

some

when

were

madame

one

forsaken

by

my

it leaves

but

judge

good

I recollect
to

cause

Apollo

hanging

invitations

once

on

familiarityour
note
bring you

alarm:

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letter:

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of

continued

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make

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great peril

that

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impossible but

means

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and

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mystery;

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as

the

as

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em-

in

something

nothing;

me

expense;
her

this

with

met

attention

passing

was

with

uneasiness

word,

my

up

tells

for

at

Upon

"does

"

(as usual)

contained

warranted;
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played

had

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off

close

seemed
that

she,

may

all

asked

news

it

She

hand

my

you

intimacy

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all,

in

ails

bad

any

the

lady

less

held

paper

close

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than
hers
penetrating eyes
might
sudden
perceived, by my
agitation,that the

however,

What

it.

frequently extremely

read

to

punctual

singular epistle
Mirepoix was

de

and

was

disagreeable

mind;

"

mine

to

occasion

present

Madame

physiognomy,

be

to

this

of

I received

entering

life.

my

tone

terror.

in

paid

always

solemn

moment

skill

peculiar

I valued

as

with

me

me

she

hour

of

means

again conjured

was

mysterious and

The

the

possessed

spot.

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

me,

appointed

the

to

OF

of

Versailles, honored

even

to

the

friendship and regard of the king of France. *

friend
to explain her last observation, and
follows

"

COMTESSE

day

One

left for

Saint

de

church,

Jacobite, so

conceal

to

as

conducted

she

and,

her

to

he

sit down,
to
requesting
began as follows :
*
*
about
Madam, you are
her

pair,
re-

Jacobins,
some

marchioness

was

entered

she

as

took

was

to

promised

was

obscure

an

her

the

in
entirely wrapped
features, approached her,

his

hand, and

the

of

church

The

rendezvous;

the

to

this,

to

requested

communications.

punctual
a

it

Pompadour:

specified hour, to the

Honor6, in Paris, where

highly important

341

billet, similar

anonymous

madame

at
rue

an

BARRY

DU

his

the

capuchin
her
by

took

chapel ; where,
seat
himself, and

"

is at

party

lady is

the

insatiable
in

the

and

following

she

created

has

acquiring
permitted

this

his

father's

the

due

morning

every

you

in

the
his

de

chambre

to

two

years

younger

brother

her

has

promised

the

to

is
under

future

attend

to

to

resemblance

for

an

been

has

unknown

office; and,

initiation

she

accomplished

only brother,

an

of

possessed

king,

is valet

king ;
king;

the

to

months

been

father

mistakes;

of

the

has

this

and

six

astonishing

whose

continual

inheritance

last

the

seeing

her

manner:

herself,

of

court, and

and

majesty,
than

; for

daily habit

of the

mistress

give a new
beautiful, witty,

ambition

favor

the

to

young,

all the

work

lose

to

post,

the

of

pretext
has

been

king's rising.

is the sister,who
comes
embryo page
brother's
each
clothes.
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disguised in her
morning
with
the
private conversations
ing
designking has had many
seduced
of
mind
and
charms
by her many
beauty ; and,
well

as

person,

of

nature

ready

to

you
the

dazzled

as

their

from

from

this

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day

intrigue, finds
to

day.

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the

transfer

profit by
to

by

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fresh

desired

event

his

close

and

of
and
at

the

concealed
for

passion
the

are

favorite;
is

hidden

the

her

creases
in-

designing persons
king's affections
they

flatter

hand.

You

selves
themare

to

whom

by a lettre de cachet to the isle of St. Margaret,

is already chosen.
The
exile
the place of your
cipal
prinof
two
one
powerful noblemen,
conspirators are
I learned
is reputed your
intimate
friend.
most

all

these

be

confined

for

young

particulars,*continued

penitent,

but

not

under

the
the

Jacobite,
seal

of

f rom

confession.

This

excited

confess

the

and

out

inform

wishes

out

to

by
("

the

king

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may

her

of

him

how

he,

his

the

preferment
the

to

of

And

how

"

By

mediately
de

de

sent

place

"

so

now,"
get

ever

had

she

"And

to

That

forgive me,

me

your
whom

man

You

will

long

to

easily

wait

who

could

derstand
un-

the

knew

he

him

even

related

that

never

mentioned
not

for

affair,

nothing

indirectly.*
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of

her

rival ?

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effective

was

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lettres

de

shut

up

for

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of

St.

isle

expedient.

I,

"did

she

for

the

for

one

chateau

whom

Marguerite,
these

im-

the

daughter,

sent

requested

cachet;
in

She

to

the
occupy

de
chioness
mar-

the

herself."

unfortunate

people

prison ?
know
the mare'chale; "and, God
not," answered
*
for aught I ever
inquired they maybe there now.

out

of

point
replied

to
*

Mirepoix.

two

him

marchioness
She

obligingly destined
asked

assured

she

on

not

She

Florentin,

other
the

paper

Versailles.

to

render

him.

witness

de

expedite
cJiambre, who
the

of

directly or

Saint

and

had

marchioness

to

Lectoure,

ment.*
state-

dour,
Pompa-

myself,

Barral.*

bishop,
to

the

For

Jacobite the

simple and

very
due

for the

valet

heaven

I of madame

inquired

de

alluded.

she

did

she

her

de

of

would

Barral

the

Jacobite either

any
"

called

he

when

de

"

bishopric

anything

what

to

which

letter addressed

begged

if you

appointed

newly

you
letter

the

madame

it.

prove

abbe*

for

as

heard

or

saw

and

first vacant

abbe"

is

over

was

of

terror

but

the

the

that

again

the

best

nothing

seek

Here

eyes

here

came

would

impatience to return
quitted the friendly monk

greatly esteem,

suppose

and

could

confer

debtor,

she

mistress.

lasting gratitude,

ask

her
It

splendid

her

cast

new

she

she

and

affair.

Jacobite.

imagine

ere

her

out

whom

These

envy,

whole

in

flatteringpromises

most

aspiring friend,
pledge of the veracity of

the

his

to

anxiety

However,

the

female

her, from

requesting

me,

marchioness

by

the

advancement.

to

as

see,

her

to

of

of

to

the

jealous

unknown

you

secret

by

to

you

The
held

her

whole

obtained

she

the

and

protection

prospects
to

particular friend

the

it,accompanied

future

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

confided

who

received
of

is

penitent

question,

OF

MEMOIRS

342

COMTESSE

so," cried

"If

de

due

the

"do

chale,
the

pretty

the

his

memory

such

of
He

prison

duke

his

require

This

reply filled
redoubled
the
pity I already
I immediately
despatched a
unfeeling

Florentin, requesting
hastened

he

heard

recital

my

he

indeed

confined

now

is

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to

return

and

her

in
for
for

of

parent
their
them

seven

end

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the
my

in

order

due

of

prottg/e

antechamber

this

la
from

this

for

restoring

her

mournful
after

this

Vrilliere,
the

isle

to

any

and

use

venture

nor

at

lord

ance
convey-

the

expense

"

brought

me

father

will

the

had

oner:
pris-

been

briefly

now

sired
debeen

had

still remained

liberty

the

procure

the

girl

despatched

Paris

I;

your

unfortunate

have

daughter

night preceding.

weeks
de

the

but

cannot

due,

that

and

release."

will

me,

le

duke

the

told

He

but

ascertain," cried

you

as

was

to

prison to
understand, my

You

had

marchioness

her

their

from

he

Marguerite

confinement;

you

lay:
de-

female

Sainte

the

whether

deliverance:

years,

the

of

Saint

subject,

Pompadour,
for

de

minutes,

obscure

wish

following morning

the

the

for

without

me

the

upon

the

until

presence

due

some

isle

death

still

information.
dead

prisoners.

When

some

de

what

are

government.
The

of

discover

to

my

to

offices, monsieur

your

endeavors

order

to

sent

poor

the

to

silent

interceding

precisely

best

again

list in

indignation, and

summons.

that

the

at

of

thought

person
"

more

any

has

the

come

my

madame

whether

say,

of

note

recollections

chateau

request

for

felt

would

remember

the

in

the

nt

recollect

keep

he

with

me

remained

collectinghis
replied,

I do

he

obey

to

though
"(

should

to

mare"-

the

prodigious recollection

unpardonable.

exclaimed

persons

and

king

purpose."

then

and

expected

different

would

the

intrigued with,

be

can

the

both

majesty

has

he

women

poor

of

dear,"

my

that

expect

you

than

heart,

your

343

is abominable

Vrilliere

bless

"Why,
all

la

conduct

"the

I,

BARRY

DU

warded
forrelate

story.
I received
who
of

to

came

St.

awaiting permission

an

early visit from

that
apprize me,

Marguerite
to

offer

me

was

her

in

my

grateful

344

MEMOIRS

thanks.

I desired

had

She

of

and

care

idiocy.

by

the

in

interference

had

he

misery
to leave

her

consoled
her

give

to

as

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had

she

human

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recital

was

laughed,
I

him

and

reparation

was

aside, saying,
I

for

occasion

and

when

to

I ceased

joked

recollect

the

speaking,

he

be

the

I
dered
ren-

said,with

usual
un-

ask

atonement

of

injustice."

with
He

whom
a

happiest

gaiety
I
However,

him

to

some

such

disturbed

mistress.

female

and

By

with

piece

acquaint

to

history of his unfortunate

well

in

little prone.
to
^Sire, I have

proceeded

of

miserable.

evening.

horrible

same

without

should

so

most

him

sound

the

life

the

shudder,

been

ere

of

months,

me

sung,

hesitated

XV.

took

perfectly

weeping prottgte,
then
requested
captivity. Her
story

that

this

on

of

my

her

me

templated
con-

spectacle
requested of

hearing

made

generous

Vrilliere

la

five

hitherto

with

my

inhabitant

or

henceforward

that

Louis

her

the

the

to.

and

being,

happy as
king supped

which,

de

froid

an

years

spirits,that

After

been

it had

which

for

due

of

history

When

many

ability,and

the

but

feet, inquired with

of my

best

dour,
Pompa-

around

to the

he
singular chance
possible: he
temper

to

sang

seventeen

her

promised

utmost

to

even

wildly

raised

voice.

human

herself.

I then

seeing

either

The

wrinkles

persecution.

indebted

was

on

cruelty, could

ourselves.

me

for

prison

my

the

de

looked

largely contributed

told:

soon

was

her

for

behalf.

the
so

to

us

she

her

with

at

remained.

madame

she

beauty

dejected

relentless

apartment

my

motive

what

to

for

her

countenance,

and

that

her

that

imprinted

blushed

have

casting herself

her, and
tears

wished

object of

girl entered

of
now

her

sad

was

punishment

would

she

poor

and
had

age,
have

of

way

admitted:

fatal to its possessor

so

old

could

seen

think

confinement

premature

have

; not

pale, emaciated,

was

which

instantly be
single trace

might

me

proved

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

she

shocked

appearance
which

OF

tressing
dis-

the

appeared
I alltided;

half-suppressed

sigh,
w

Poor

creature

years
Vrilliere

is

and

! she

has

indeed
in

five months

greatly

to

blame

been

in

prison!

the

unfortunate
The

affair; but

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when

enteen
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thanks.

I desired

proved

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pale,

was

of

and

care

idiocy. I
have

might

of

sad

wished

object of

for

motive

what

her

for

with
had

misery he
to

leave

b"?r to

give

herself.

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wildly

around

feet, inquired with

many

indebted
The

due

for

generous
my
la Vrilliere contemplated

de

best

raised my

of my

ability,and

history

the

me

I then

of

YOU.

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I
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weeping protjgte,
then
requested
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her captivity.
story

MI**

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without

month

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be

evening. By

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which

to

took

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spirits,that

XV.

h"*t ";,*;*"
was

aside, saying, *Sire, I

him

reparation for a most

After which, I proceeded

^rbed

"*"

frttlt

so

to

I
ren-

nave

acquaint

to

ask

piece of
him

some

happiest
such

usual
un-

gaiety
I
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horrible

aud

and

adder,

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of

heect miserable.

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ah

ate

sound

the

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;v.iaer

temper

the

utmost

the

HAVE
JiAV*

COSSE
CU^A.

*OH
"OHt

so

.her to

consoled

dour,
Pompa-

spectacle of a
sang froid the
largelycontributed to. I requested of him

the

to ourselves.

us

to

even

de

looked

she

was

behalf.

in her

interference

she

wrinkle:?

dejected

madame

"**

her

blushed

have

the

but
cruelty, could
relentless
persecution. I

girl entered my apartment

her, and casting herself at my
to

and

that

poor

tears

imprinted

had

punishment

would

she

was

age,

have

the

\.*w*-.~-

"

so

old

way

; not

me

instantly ',-""
single trace of

fatal to its possessor

now
rem.
her
emaciated, and
countenance,

could

seen

think

she

confinement

premature

by

JEA

shocked

appearance
had
which

which

OF

atonement

injustice.*

with

the

tressing
dis-

He
mistress.
historyof his unfortunate
appeared
well
recollect
whom
the
I
female
to
to
alluded;
perfectly
I
ceased
with
half
and when
a
-suppressed
speaking,he said,
sigh,
*

Poor

creature

years
By

and

she
five

has

indeed

months

in

been

unfortunate

prison!

The

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the affair, but

comt*.*jbfcfl*.
Carter.

This

scene

if from

David

Belasco
New

Theatre,
Barry, played at Belasco's
Du
Barry.
as
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Mrs.
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play,
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due
when

enteen
; sev-

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he

has

placed

that

good

situation

me

in

you

too, sire,'*interrupted I; "and

that

you

have

culpably

I confess

lost

as

irritated

the

"

the

execution

"

do

the

could

else

was

the

her

the

up
above

time.

is

of

of

"You

this

make

what,

as

No,

?
must

settle
her

!"

louis

send

for

her

on

with

shall

sire,you

no,

an

pension

order

for

You

as

in

with

for

superior
I

could

caprice."
cellent
ex-

upon

to

necessary

prison,
length of

state

such

and

have

all

have

we

fine

sire,a

now,

royal munificence."
Louis

girl
her

exclaimed

recompense

in

is done;

returned

will

not

was

there

unhappy

it

had

she

founded

caprice

repair it.
displaying your

thousand

XV.

temporary

I, "and

to

I will; to-morrow
"

her

favorite, and

mere

mischief

the

think, then,"
to

of

her

chief

as

your

leave

all,to

opportunity
bound

Louis
"

calmness

surely

of

object

However,

think

to

greatly

not, consistently with

do ? " asked

answered

but

principles;
and,

share

marchioness, interfere

the

sacrifice

said,"

well

"Very
shut

I could

imperturbable
acknowledged

refuse

not

due

the

most

claims,

without

not

but

vengeance."
with you,* said I.

agree

what

Why,

"

XV.

her

of

not

the

presumption had
who
punished
Pompadour,

the

"I

it, in

it appears
fair,
present af-

Her

matter.

de

in him

liberty."

their

of

Louis

was

thought fit: of course

regard I professed for

she

of

answered

herself

madame

the

minister."

it, indeed,

in

blame

deprives

sight

your

sufferer

he

recollect,

imperative duty

an

he

qualification for

necessary

wretches

poor

thinks

he

should

He

duty.

; it is indeed

holds

unfortunate
of

walls,

the

as
*

is

345

of

"And
to

four

of his

whole

memory

he

think

to

between

persons

fulfilled the

has

BARRY

DU

louis.

1000

"

my

hands

years' imprisonment

seventeen

of

am

Well,

present?

some

I, clasping
not

"that

XV.,

get

off

12,000
more

100,000

so

easily;

livres, and
as

you
sent
pre-

diate
imme-

an

supply."
"

my

Bless

me

!"

kingdom
she

shall

ejaculated the

would
have

is exhausted."

go
the

king,

"

why

all the

girls in

prison for such a dowry:

pension; but, in truth, my

to

ever,
howury
treas-

MEMOIRS

346

OF

"Then,

sire,"

"Come,

come,

prottgte

your

wNo,
the

day,

the

it made
cabinet

my
With

take

procured

my

the

and

devoted

render

generosity
his

with

sister

from

succeeded

the

sought

to

sister.

On

obtain

would
mark
I

the

one

this

But

of
have

just

mind

in

spite

been

without
of

of

it has
my

this

Still

brother

king

father

son

and

word

quired
ac-

in

the
deed

nor

his

suspected.
un-

the

chambre,

parent

former

all

his

supplied

or

perish

to

in

the

unfortunate

in

ing
dur-

one

probability

receiving

she

est
slight-

relative.

truly revolting

more

of
I

from

narrative,

pleasure,
trust

occasioned,

discourse.

in

his

far

sufficientlyinteresting

digression
thread

myself.

the

to

by

of

goodness

languish

without

me

feeling

in

was,

related.

led

has

story

de

to

selfishness

base

enabled

was

family

either

and

of

the

the

latter

days

These

yet, although

of

whom

by their grateful

neither

years,

her

previously commencing:
to

the

recollection

trait

no

he

for

visit the

of

suffered

he

suitable

formerly

court;

king,

seventeen

his

of

know

than

allowed

ended

have

at

I allude

valet

of

found

their

might

to

me

funds.

either

who

me,

own

service

"

she

only

my

me

of

deliverance

contrary,

than

more

the

the

and

dungeon,

the

them

office

credit

seeing

the

that

the

government.

incarceration

his

in

considerable
of

for

on

me

sent

cousins,

repaid

brother

clothes,

him

daily habit

well

sentiment

same

Upon

her

individual

of

from

under

resembling

; that

lady

of

one

post

One

heart
the

of

and,

surprise

and

5000.

I found

not

prottfgte soon

attachment

far

did

deficient

since

however,
of

give

than

brought

shoulders,

sum

person

them.

or

will

them;

which

in

bag,

my

poor

have

people

less

have

meanness

up

("to

I,

Turpigny

of

lucrative

worthy
to

and

the

dowry

in

husband

friends.*

your

business;

should

valet

shrug

to

this

his

piece

me

me

pension,
This

louis.

4000

this

answered

agree,*

following
for

but

4000

cannot

of

louis."

promised

order

finish

us

king

The

I, (" borrow

returned
let

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

to

that

induce

and

now

the

subject

which

never

has

led

my

narrative

you
I

to

will

me

was

call
away
has

pardon

the

resume

the

XXXVII.

CHAPTER

conspiracy

"

bottles

Letter

police

the

of

Opinion

Resolution

"

you
I

be

will
I

off?

leave
I

had

after

the

having

female

of

of

the

through
must

person

have

once

the

withered

and
old

still

animated

of

keen

me,
ease

sne

and
of
in

any

park

mine

where

did

impressed

beauties,
and

quick

with

of.

It

of

tive
diminu-

evident

was

might

the

was

countenance

but

mouth,

selves
our-

bourgeoises

Her
one

and

found

the

taste

attire.

and

her

of

good

if

left,

age,

entered

we

search
of

years

me

Apollo.

the

to

fashion

her

of

minutes,
in

of

urged

gates;
off

were

handsome,

judge

she

pale,

was

of

traces

faded,

although

ever-varying

by

mature
prewere

expression

wit.

lively
these

the
which

otner

that

see

Baths

five

air

eyes

afterwards
manner

hear

to

Mirepoix

turns

the

of

But

made

the

forty

to

an

already

and

Whilst

her

by

the

wishes

your

you

me

the

to

we

after
still

age.

Let

about

thirty

been

of

beauty

of

of

patience

promise

which

simplicity

the

lieutenant

and

have

de

all

the

but

day,

ministers

ent
correspond-

then,

madame

path

dressed

stature,

and

anonymous

cannot

that

for

from

the

four

recollect.

walked

opposite
a

opened

took

my

you

requested,

was

The

"

denouement

the

completed.

you

which

park,

the

as

key

Oh,

telling

was

repair,

to

be

speedily

very

of

if

is,

for

story;

of

chancellor

follows,

that

Advice

"

learn

to

you

what

gratified
long

rather

the

telling

was

The

"

Barry

council.

curiosity

Read

?
shall

of

any

HAVEstory

d'Aiguillon

physicians

du

madame

poisoning

due

the

to

"

"

for

scheme

instance

hasty

remarks

the

mare"chale

perfectly
betray

de

Mirepoix,

surprised
the

stranger

me.

saluted
with
Nor

embarrassment

an

did
of

(347)

MEMOIRS

34?

of

finds

who

person

OF

of

persons

herself

("

will

the

to

tell

said
I

and

I trust

trouble

of

had

I called

your

at

your

pressingly

so

been

forced,
en-

keenly

most

told

be

answered

but

yourself alone.*

to

mare'chale,

the

she,

will

that
going to admire
saying, she quitted the

leave

fine

am

so

she

was

in

you,

of

that

the

gone

you
of

group

walk

in

Heavens!*

That

which

which

I
a

of

king

the

These

terror;

sank

offered

XV.
and

death
"And

her

she

recovered,
You

Jesuits

XV.

and

to

The
the

make

Jesuits
kind

that

the
and

life

your

solemn

low,

tottered
The

voice, froze

under

and

and

me,

assisted

stranger

arm,

when

is afoot
made

be

to

is

she

most
alto

me
me

saw

against yourself and

with

away

suffer, in

to

the

the

the

are

common

out

hopes

face

present

of

of

venge,
re-

of

his

affairs.*

conspirators?*
these

parliamentarians;

equally persecuted by
determined

answered

continued,

are

Louis

true,

repeat

in

effecting a change in
who,* inquired I, *

"The

conspiracy

be

danger.*

ground.
me

Yes, madam,

Louis

limbs

my

the

to

bench,

little

is in

and

life

your

I hear?*

do
to

voice ;

firm

unnecessary

danger.*

know

words, pronounced

with

me

imminent

well

both

that

Madam,

attentively whilst

listen

place,

I, ("what

cried

female, with
that

is in

or

reserve

to

you

said to me,

stranger

without

first

the

king

the

"(

foe.

when

satisfy it,*

will

the

it you,

replied I, (" was

curiosity has
my

explain myself
of
prolixity; I beseech

me,

standing.

Directly

to

given you

you

presence

own.

spared

see

must

say

present:

was

to

me

then,*

Girardon*;
I

have

immediately

"Well,
for

might

I confess

I have

what

in the

awakened.
"(

having

invitation,*
that

her

to

for

me

people permitted
house
yesterday."
Your

first time

the

said, addressing herself

she
Madam,
will pardon
you
coming hither;

"(

for

superior

rank

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

the

royal government^
cause
against their

flatter themselves

feelings entertained

that

by

the
his

vals,
ri-

ancient

have
mutual

dauphin
father

herits
infor

DU

COMTESSE

BARRY

349

the

order, and the parliamentarians justly reckon

friendly dispositionof the young
prince towards

old

magistracy.

their

that

of

The

Paris.
initiated

Both

conspiracy is directed

the
number

at

in

the

from

person

the

the

you

The

ceased

female

doubt, fear, and

thing appeared
conveyed

one

supported

by

friend
for

mind,

my

names

whom

clear

to

was

not

taking

the

of

the

the

eight conspirators,

derive

information

my

mark

information
of

deserving

confidence.*

of

that

me,

but

myself,

to

even

state

Still

so

teriously
mys-

belief, unless

known
uncorroborating testimony.
My
that
all
was
evidently divined
passing in
she
observed,

more

perceive that my
particularwhich
incredulity. Are

your

of

in
speaking, and I remained
alarm, impossible to describe.

recital

one

Jesuits and

parliament of
two
not
corporations are
able
not
enterprise. I am

the

of

four

by

them
having as yet confided
such
ere
a
long to obtain

trust

'

of

secret

give

to

the

of

ex-members

the

remainder

present

not

the

parties equally flatter themselves

their
fresh
re-establishment,
bring about
reign would
and
they are impatient to accelerate so desirable an

event:
same

upon

will

state

you

not

water

am," replied I.
This
day, J" continued

improbable

you

perhaps

may

sucrte

evening eau
of orange-flower

every

to

appears

overcome

in the

habit, madam,

mixed

with

large

of
portion
pro-

"I
"

four

of

bottles

bearing

the

kind

your

derived

will

not

"Stay
the

flasks

be
one

is

cried

offices,
with

the

the

of

whole

unmindful

having
hands,

of

I to

that
the

either

in

and

"the
the

the

the

"

"(

You

must

visitor,

my

"(

whom

individual

plete
com-

by bringing
have

you
be

must

plot; and, believe

of

box,

from

come

quainted
ac-

me,

you.*

instant," replied the lady, without

slightest emotion;
is assuredly aware
of

receive

liquor
J)
deadly poison

from

person

intelligence:

will

you

tremble.

me

acquainted
your
with

of

by other
mingled with

made

last words

These

me

the

"(

contained

water

appearances
it is sent

but

in

contained

orange-flower

usual

perfumers',

informant,

my

man

who

names

of

was

those

my

evincing
informant

concerned

in

MEMOIRS

350

OP

conspiracy, but

the

is but

he

be

has

charged

acceded

disclosure

entire

shall

to; you

to

who

state

recommendation

to."

assured,w interrupted I, "(

Be

not

me

conditions;

certainly attend

shall most
"(

he

certain

upon

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

yourself

of every

your

demands

fix the

price

that

connected

fact

with

shall
of

your

ness.
busi-

the

"(It

will
"

lady;

merely
the

this

the

in

such

have

francs,

to

desire

to

not

of

am

both

or, if

you;

of

One

should

both

how

admit

you

deem

you

to

could

after

day

will

see

you

at

when

to-morrow,

francs,

100,000

person

about

immediately
madam;

the

of

curtsied

and

the

care

affair;

choosing

is

said

that

persons

Adieu,

king.

the

apartments
will

you

the

those

the

I trust

account

It

own

your

of

on

of

some

have

without

scarcely select another

person
enemies.
one
already corrupted by your
in
with
even
correspondence
they are
you

in

chancellor,

but

participation

upon

counsellor

the

or

for

more,

merely

it necessary;

third

word

have

must

tween
be-

mand
com-

may

strict silence

you

you

one,

us.

Observe

gone.

told

equally divided
and
know
myself;

be

large

very

the

replied

one,w

perilous circumstances, confide

friend; say the due d'Aiguillon

tried
or

is

services

and

madam,
I

you

which

exorbitant

an

600,000

friend

sum,

all

be

not

have

ready

I have

600,000

lated
stipu-

for.*
So

she

saying,
A

surprise.
brain, and
sufficient
hatred

borne

the

since

by

those

directed

means,
I

ideas
had

never

recollected

Tuileries;

his

of

chateau

favor
du

had

fortune

had
hensions
appre-

anything

the

more

of

predictions

in

man

young
of

my

the

future

the

Lucienne.

murder, poison, or assassination

to
me.
presented themselves
the

of

deadly

strongest
to

in

train

the

good

my

my

I had
of

yet, hitherto, my
been

never

whom

upon

long

elevation

my

being
supplanted
in
being confined
my

or

pressed
the

at

than

horrible

once

ideas

with

overcome

me,

presented themselves.

which

enemies:

my

terrible

at

sickened

me

had

any

heart

my

proofs

rendered

The

fearful

images

gloomy

king,

thousand

left

garden

by
All
of

greatness

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("

Henrietta,"

said

during
Nothing

absence

my

in the

met

thing been

any

room
ante-

for

brought

box

perfumer's,
of

glance

between

of

orange-flower

which

from

water

you

ordered,

consternation

passed

presume

mare'chale

where

daring

hastily

take

to

the

wrote

LE

DUG,

my
fatal

the

opened

been
exactly as had
in profound silence,
other
reflections.
However, it

each
our

steps, and, catching

some

Whatever

be

may

due

the

billet to

following

"

entered

bottles

communicate

to

MONSIEUR

four

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myself.
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de

regarded

requisite

was

the

We

described.

and

madame

it contained

box;

surprise and

mutual

the

chamber,

("

madam.

not

first person

"has

I,

except

the

Michel

the

Henriette.

was
("

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

rapidly, and

stairs

the

OF

MEMOIRS

352

the

up

pen,

d'Aiguillon,

which

affairs with

you

them
of you
to
throw
aside, and
occupied, 1 pray
of
this.
hasten
to
me
equal
Nothing can
instantly upon
receipt
I
I wish to see
in importance the
cannot
;
subject upon which
you
for news
of the most
horrible
now
explain myself fully,but prepare
it refers to the safety and
description,and
preservation of the most
life in the kingdom.
I cannot
valuable
delay time by writing more;
I can
beseech
lose
in obeying this
of
not
to
moment
one
only
you
and
back
this note.*
Adieu; fail not to come
summons.
bring me

present

at

are

duke

The

("Your
be

can

hastened

letter
the

danger

"Too

truly

shall
of

know

the

of terror

and

alarm.

said

he; "what

his

majesty

is

}"

?
is

it,8 answered

all the

affair.

and

matter

full

me

really frightened me,*

Surely the life of

has

matter?

in

not

to

need

"but

I;

sit

mare'chale

The

down, and

is

already

you

aware

withdraw.*

not

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of

duke

interview

my

well

as

there

with

the

the
but

of

the
to

still the

voice

style

as

of

account

and

minutely

duke

sought

of

countenance,
the

the

further

recital

Baths

discourse

I endeavoured

female.

possessed by

the

the

to

surrounding

grove

the

attention

extreme

strange

conversation

inquired the
tone

with

in

as

Apollo,
held

listened

of

I had
to

late
re-

accurately as possible,
particulars. He

dress,

manner,

incognita.

One

and

might

COMTESSE

DU

have

supposed, by the
already fancied he had
he

then

and

table,

I undertake

can

the

confident

am

all the
with

de

I will

contents

of

The

send

these

of

that

at

hour

moment

arrival.

till their

caused

the

conspiracy

should

be

time

the

this

During
Messrs.

Thiebault

la

well

as

his

majesty,

by

the

had

gentlemen
experiments at
and

the

lieutenant

la Vrilliere
due

seated.

doctors

desired

operations. My

ference
con-

our

d'Aiguillon,
of

state

the

for not

me

the

most

having

afterwards

he

fessed
con-

in the

four

bottles

first physician,
Quesnay,
Varennes, visiting physicians, M.
of

collected

been

majesty,
Prost, apothecaries

and

Ducor

his

to

state, surgeon

to

came

this purpose

for

together

the
of

police

Quesnay
to

make

newly-arrived

when

moment

very

entered

by

the
about

these

and

termination

the

report

had

and

adjourn

in

better
the
perhaps it was
time
to ripen into maturity.

preceded them
d'Aiguillon requested

The

de

M.

nor

d'Aiguillon.

These
their

early

an

M.

Messrs.

due

that

counsellor

as

was

eight o'clock

M.
in

at

he

to

liquid contained

and

Martiniere,

left

before

us

agreed

allowed

decomposed:

being

was

d'Aiguillon

Neither

arrested, and

mare'chale,

the

to

M.

first blamed

be

to

woman

of

Meanwhile

duke

The

whose

immediately to
M. de Sartines, requesting
without
delay.
apartment

myself, remained

mare'chale, and
cruel
anxiety.

in

wrote

Paris.
with

conference

chancellor,

by

therefore

was

first have

me,

my

it involves

lady's assertions,
might be placed in

Versailles, having

at

the

evening; it

be

to

as

affair,nor

police; and the

immediately analyzed.*

summoned

for
morning
could
possibly be

in

Sartines

de

shall

the

on

the

the

quitting

ministers

the

serious

very

lieutenant

the

bottles

without

duke,

One

to

for

stood

of it alone;

and

colleagues as well
this latter to repair to

the

which

I will

he

mysterious personage:

confidence

two

not

management

However,

questions, that

this

box,
is

Saint-Florentin

presence

de

This

fullest

ministers.

M.

his

the

353

his

great responsibility. Spite of

too

identified

the

of

closeness

examined

remarked,

BARRY

la

known

guests,

cellor
chan-

the

five

Martiniere

who

minutes
to
were

result
as

due

; the

room

gentlemen
the

of

yet

of

be
troduced,
in-

their

under-

MEMOIRS

354

stood

of

nothing

astonishment

sufficient
executed
and

which

four

the

few

instantaneous

medical

bottles

d'Aiguillon then

the

horrible

sent

for

explained

affair

which

would

drops

my

Sartines.

You

thus
bowed

de

attention

may

word

that

uttered

was

what

you

Vrilliere

being

fixed

convicted

upon
his

of

police,

knowing

every

when

each

ease,

of

incapacity

became
negligence. His brow
contracted, he
choked, fidgeted about, and appeared as though

he

have

to

it, and
etiquette forbade
of
speak after the secretaries

to

if called

by either
M. d'Aiguillon had

When
his

any

upon

took

turn

by

for

world

the

but

himself,

was

in

thing

every

hemmed,

cold

nature

but,

person;

inherent

in

him

bore

to

the

the

up

and

was

then

state

ceased

mitted
per-

present,
chancellor

the

speaking,

de

M.

Maupeou
annoying

in

ill-nature

occasion, the

present
excited

by
de

M.

unfortunate

justify

them.

sarcastic, delighting

still

would

only

was

conversation.

the

on

of

liberty

he

de

M.

upon

or

given

de

M.

or

either

him

this

effect

lieutenant

being

their

la

that

suppose

friends

wondering

occasioned

who
particularly one
piqued himself
at
thing, could not feel very much

he

be

Having

gentlemen

my

tell

M.

on

whole

Maupeou,

to

had

I cannot

hastily.
produced

so

disclosure

in

of

retired.

M.

or

with

proportion

death.

the

commission,

struck

were

considerable

of

poison,

cause

their

it

contained

water

to

going on,
said, that

was

hearing

active

most

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

what

at

flower

orangeof

OF

hatred

decided

the

Sartines.

He

began

was
evident, and
by saying, that the
conspiracy was
of exasperation in
which
easily explained by the state
orders
the
both
Jesuits and parliamentarians now
were;
in theiiamendment
other
looking for no
prospect of

condition

than

convulsion
of

the

of

conduct

M.

de

the

of

he

charged
which

might
kingdom.

of

these

Sartines,

particulars
of

the

necessity

the

ment,

such

he

police, either

He

instituting
cheek
to
must

from

and

grew

pale

the

the

at

council
possess

present

opinion
into

turning

then,

the
lay before
necessarily

respecting

his

inquiry

rigorous

sudden

some

expressed

bodies;

two

whose
him

arise

as

tc

move,

all those

hea"*

as

plot,

or

r"s-

COMTESSE

lating

to

order

the

This
in

of

any
of

dagger

he

after
he

of

parliament

de

Sartines, who

or

the

that

conspiracy

than

and

credit,

himself,
knew

he

he

of

any

explaining

confess,

what

possess

received
at

to

but

reply:

had

he

frankly

M.

reality

endeavours

of

more

in

not

which

compelled

word

for

of

suitable

did

awkward

many

heart

frame

He

say

was

355

members

the

to

to

information

the

ancient

the

sought

could

BARRY

Jesuits.

was

vain

DU

had

not

then

just

heard.
It
He

was

also

would

of

his

fain

he

tirade

conspiracy

possibly
now

by

only

the

of

the

with

so

impossible

was

vigilant
M.

M.

alarm,

foe,

he

eight
police

observing,

but,

very

furnished

it

as

particulars, it

longer

any

that

might

and

should

plot

inter-

abruptly

persons
;

with

interfering

person

or

their

defy

researches.
concurred

fully

Sartines, recovered
promised

precautionary
the

guard

and

activity

unknown

that

would
These

in

called

interrogate

decided

to

the

favour

receive
of

the

taking

desire

should

this

and

that

to

the

she

should
due

first

and

it

use

was

every

officers

that

the

and

his

night

and

me,

on

redouble

to

chateau;

Mirepoix
her

observation,
from

could

orders

again

de

this
measure

Paris,

the

watching

madame

some

police

receive

measures

went

the

measure

female

by

in

in

should

in

thing they

every

finally arranged

who

the

thought

sufficiently strong,

circumstances

many

that

d'Aiguillon

de

eye

tenant
lieu-

Maupeou

Vrilleire, by

conducted

escape

was

la

speak.

to

unfortunate

de

been
other

de

Vrilleire

the

personal

M.

la

M.

had

his
of

de

attacked

any

upon

the

M.

whether

but,

begrudged

vengeance

rupted

have

correction

own

whether

of

turn

police;

his

that

the

now

of

their

zeal

when

the

be

ducted
con-

d'Aiguillon,

closely.
on,

king,

who

his

supper

council

the

this

was

in

my

broke

evening
apartments.

up,
to

and
do

I
me

CHAPTER

Conclusion

poison

of

Madame

"

the

francs
A

"

our

without

for

visit

this

female

About

the
and

MADAM,
for

"

breaking

"

to

The

refuses

obstinately
in

the

of

the

Jesuits,

seal,

read

names

to

who

with

in

me

eight
but

the

particulars

ment
appoint-

Paris.

occupied
of

persons

concerned
the

you

relating

deavouring
en-

information

my

forward

in
whom

succeeded.

partially
with

to

ognized
rec-

friend,

parliamentarians

enabled

few

some

breaking

me

the

are

for

have

furnished

however,

follows:

the

say,

instantly

unceasingly

of

hitherto

I am,

been

coming
describe.

to

as

detain

and

period

mysterious

my

still

nounce
an-

The

the
the

me;

pardon

have

sorry

state

to

conspiracy.
four

am

of

duties

the

has

who

person

and,

you,

that

your

interview

discover

to

spoke

imperative

last

our

the

entreat

must

to-day,

Since

as

arrived

I awaited

brought

was

writing

hastily

"(

note

to

discovery.

impossible

searches
re-

following

intelligence,

length

impatience

an

the

no

incognita.

the

with

mid-day

At

of

his

came

fresh

any

but

post,
on

made

yet

as

daily.
of

and,

the

Mirepoix.

his

on

and

lieutenant

the

de

of

innocence

The

messengers

bringing

increased

the

had

they

anxiety

fixed

of

successive

that

passed

sleep

Bastille

the

"

ination
exam-

Mirepoix
of

Madame

"

Her

"

in

de

part

fruitless;

three

dies

poisoned

the

on

not

were

us

and
Madame

"

Jean

did

incognita

He

"

is arrested

comte

SARTINES

to

day

from

the

Swiss

the

Cabert

Forgetfulness

"

day,

from

letter

acknowledged

visit

MDE

"

Lorimer

Jesuits

100,000

police

affair

Arrest

"

of

this

of

XXXVIII.

these

to

names

worthy

fathers.
"(The

Jesuits

Dumas;

the

dauphin,
fourth,
and
in

the

he

is

first

talents,

(356)

question
of

bold
the

of

and

Messrs.

are

the

third

had

consequently

in

opportunity
he

the

Parisian,

schemes.
no

Berthier,

Cerulti,

education

sufficiently known;

are

enterprising

he

Corbin,

employed

was

daring

most

power

and

whom
and

second

executing
possession

in

obtained

capable

Whilst
of

the

as

of

of

the

for

the

conceiving
remained

order

displaying
but

and

his

dinary
extraor-

trifling reputa-

COMTESSE

since

tion; but

its banishment
All

principalhope.
and

DU

the

he

has
of

treasures

I learn, that

the

BARRY

357

become
the

before

its firmest

brotherhood

support and
his

at

are

posal,
dis-

a
day
Lyons.
("This
intrepid and daring spiritis the very soul of the conspiracy;
he it is who
conceived
the plan and
set the whole
machine
in action.
It would
be effectuallyextinguished could
but
we
him,
once
secure
but this is by no
he
has
means
an
fixed abode;
no
never
easy task;
he
be
sleeps two
home; one
nights following in the same
day
may

he

in

part of Paris

one

his

changes
("

pledge

The
Da

miens
"

the

honour

word

of

that

the

accept

1 will

neglect

for

who

had

whole

advice

the
of

of

body
of

Vrilliere

were

of

objections

M.

de

The

their
laws

he

of

friends, would
by flight or by

greatly dreaded
on

though
as

the

them.
every

it

avoid

the

Indeed, in

female, who

seemed

so

impatience

witness

the

the

by

be

to

doned.
aban-

other

the

the

spirators,
con-

seizure

vengeance
in
their

of

of
the

houses;

his

it seemed

as

anticipated so
long
intimately acquainted with

delays greatly irritated

to

but

la

be

at
design, was
liberty; and
in.
unanimously concurred

the

de

present

estimation,

their

All

the

foes, the parliamentarians,

he
punishment
longed to

his

would

measure

the

that

M.

powerful

the

confinement
was,

It

approved

execution,

that

escape

close

as

would
inflict

either

sons
per-

arrest

means

and

danger

own

the

this, although

too

maintained

their

due

but

into

for

was

the

to

no

were

scheme

chancellor

warned

idea

the

proofs

you

not

Sartines

Maupeou

the

by

was

devotion,

preceding day.

Paris,

de

M.

carrying

and

overruled,

in

d'Aiguillon,

for

of

or

etc., etc.w

meeting

whether

of

want

sincere

my

to

the

then

chancellor.

the

by

M.

the

letter

on

present

Jesuits

for

task.

Yours, madam,

fresh

first deliberated

at

was

been

in

present

of

this

day after
majesty's
curity.
perfect se-

the
his

opportunity of affording

no

convoked

his abodes.

or

for

the

assurance

communicated

who

d'Aiguillon,

does

is still deferred

"

immediately

the

undertake

to

he

uneasiness

is

plot

sufficientlysanguinary
to

all

of it

erable
consid-

opposite corner;

very
as

he

the

the

at

frequently
seeing you to-morrow

of

my

execution

believe

next

as

lay aside

you

Deign, madam,

and

the

dress

Meanwhile

safety:

and

of

manner

I shall have

furthest.

at

received

from

sum

found

yesterday he

termination

this

last

and

me,
of

the

opinion
rendered
affair

was

my

greater

MEMOIRS

358

had

it

than

her

away,

however,

the

The
the

on

appearance
without

immediately

apartments

there

and

ordinary

persons,

and

curiosity;
with

if

as

compromise

the

chancellor

but

to

She

party.

in

and

She

that

she

was

property.

As

for

the

had

Cabert,
with

tone

left

for

room

dearer

to her

she

confide
utmost

facts

the
than

not

sang-froid
She

her.

secret

was

did

to

so

proached
re-

many

without

bitterness,
indiscretion
might
with

overwhelmed

was

she

with

her

tions,
queskeenest

the

to

give

as

well

the

that

widow

about

intimate
which

She

friend.

name

had
then

was

was

her
he

of

own
a

was

and

age,

rassed
embar-

the

these

gaged
en-

formed
first in-

own

however,

he

those

who

years

pronounced

suspicion, that
a

her

thirty

friend:

she

him

living upon
informant,

her

man,
of

of

as

answered

of

names

last

words

been

something
urged to give up

parliamentarians, but she protested

had
able
Cabert
to
not
to
prevail on
yet been
she
them
the
to her, that
was
compelled to use
circumspection in her attempts at discovering the
of

names

that

her

been

long

had

lady

her

fail

my

interrogated

desired

it.

named

the

inquiries put to her she replied

candour
which
surprised the whole

Lorimer,
Swiss,

She

conspiracy,
of

her

lest

and

all the

was

the

did

prize
ap-

Vrilliere

appearance

degree

any

to

which

upon

least, nor

feared

she

safety.

our

readiness

in

la

On

her.

sent

ere

having intrusted the

uttered
reproof was

her

merely

subject

in the

her

for

but

de

unexpected

assurance

me

and

This

disconcert

to

seem

the

commence

speak.

to

my

M.

to

passed

it

of

hearing anything

my

chancellor, entered
to

promised

following day;

with

time

had

stranger

day following she came;

M.
d'Aiguillon, who,

nad

the

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

been.

ever

make

the

OF

the

four

flattered

already disclosed, but

herself

she

should

disclosure.
gaining a full and unreserved
encouraged her, by every
possible arguMaupeou
ment,
of arriving at so
to neglect no
means
important a

yet

succeed

M.

de

in

discovery.
The

examination

demanded
distance
to

watch

given
by
her

over,
to

number

her,
of

and

the

she

retired,

100,000

spies, who

slightest movement.

but
were

francs
followed

had

she

at

commissioned

OF

MEMOIRS

360
the

fiendlike

do

has

for

pay

vain

In

endeavoured

we

He

with

to

him

he

the

to

from

wrung

him

had

However,
called

de

it

if

ing
lodg-

of

rack

the

contradiction

or

of,

permitted
of reaching

were

fail

in

news

his

present

become

to

the

generally
king,

the

of

ears

de

M.

had

Quesnay

shock

state, the

languid

alarming, might

so

inexplicable.
imperatively

most

was

daily declining; and

that

by

mysterious and

termination

not

was

us,

produced

advisable

agonies

the

man

issued

seek

to

precations.
im-

this

deemed

from,

become

now

it could

assured

but

bitter

Vrilliere

night

that

cence,
inno-

own

allow

to

afterwards

was

deviation

speedy

health

whose

la

in

previously alleged.

for;

known,

woes

impossible

torture,
no

affair had

The

It

Bastille.

the

put

what

his

ent
differ-

obstinacy

of

author

large; accordingly M.
lettre de cachet, which
him
sent
in

hold

to

his

deemed

was

him

determined

at

go

dearly
pit she

the

continually protesting
the

loading
It

to

creature, and

induce

to

persisted with

first statement;
and

wretched

imprudence, by fallinginto

my

language.
his

the

me.w

for

dug

of

malice

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

his

cause

neous
instanta-

death.
Whilst

remained

we

in

proceeding
after

his

violent
of

awakened,
Madame
been

and

in
arose

the

arrested.

was

actuated

by

lover,

confirmed

no

she

whom

herself

she

alone

the

fortune

ascribe

his

and

the

most

no

trace

but

however

had

Cabert

protested

of

enmity

that

against

she
her

certainly reproached
furnished

she
having expended the money
the
society of other females, and
between

in

days

them.

She

feelings

of

three

Swiss,

suspicions were

our

followed

mode

our

Bastille,expired
body was
opened,

discovered:

what

to

as

the

His

Lorimer

unfortunate
for

into

convulsions.
be

uncertainty

business, Cabert,

admission

poison could

had

the

in

the

to
on

the

him
anger

occasion

with
which
could

calumnies

infamous

respecting her;
ceased
to love
him,
that, for her own
part, she had never
reciprocal; and,
and, as far as she knew, that feeling was
in betraying the
to
conspiracy, her principal desire, next
the
anxious
of
to maice
hope
preserving the king, was
of

Cabert.

She

was

confined

in

the

Bastille,

she

end

of

Her

death

of

poison
These

after

into

not

violent

another
had

crime

the

Yet

reveal

But

unless

the

to

to

could

whom

Lorimer

be

tempted
Jesuitical priests

the
be

they

accomplice, who

some

of

that

ministers

the

prisoners might

conduct

one

existed

threw

poison)

unhappy

madame

by

of

perplexity.

double

what

stated

died

immediately

so

slightest doubt

the

not

of

state

the

dreaded

(as

occurring

deaths

likewise

sad

impute
to

evident.

were

two

Cabert

361

within
its walls; for at the
long remain
inflammatory disease.
fortnight she died of an
marked
was
by no convulsions, but the traces

did

but

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

the

principal ringleaders
in the plot, although exposed to the most
rigorous
the
slightest grounds for suspicion.
scrutiny, offered not
all intercepted at
Neither
did
their letters
(which were
various

the

to

post-houses) give

indication

any

of

able
treason-

correspondence.
M.

caused

Sartines

de

of
private papers
during their owners'

the

be

parties to
opened
without
discovering anything
their

character.

and

not

father

trace

innocence

Dumas

all

of

the

fathers

efforts

our

all

throughout

absence,

could

Nor

Paris.

was

parliamentarians less evident; they

vented
their
hatred
against the ministry, and particularly
in
pamphlets, couplets, and
against M. de Maupeou,
in French
and
no
Latin, but
they had
epigrams, both
the

idea

of

thus

much

alarm,

period

to

were

in

which

last
was

we

to

cleared

be

and

incidents

agreed

that

consign

the

circumstances

accused

three
an

which

with

of
the

horrible

most

the

best

affair
did

to
not

the
no

and

How

two

was

orange-

prisoners,

less undeniable
The

whole

mass

of

were

mingled.

only thing
oblivion; but

so

so

considerable

poisoned

Jesuits.

incomprehensible
the

caused

ministers.

deaths

to reconcile

had

for

The

up

sudden

the

me

of

attention

the

of the
to

continued

which

difficult

innocence
was

and

to

water,
facts

plots.
an
affair, which

or

terminated

engage

mystery

flower

the

conspiracies

And

the

of

for

Cerulti,

pected
sus-

compromise

speaking, however,

am

Corbin, Berthier,

could

which

the

ness
busi-

confusion,
to

be

there

easily depart from

At
done
were

the

of

recollection
*

Mirepoix.
given

in any

them

You
I

the

first time

de

M.

to

me,* exclaimed

I have

such

"

Happily,* replied I,
good

as

It will

as

wise

in your
that

by

right

whose

in

office.

memory

such

occasions.
remain

to

sum

time

same

conduct

your

earned

means

the

these

in my

upon

such

permit

to

that

me

friend

Bastille.

him.

saw

remind

defective

office: at

you,

I have

seems

yours

be

not

lying in a drawer
terrible
memory.*

employ

to

in the

been

have

livres

of

he, "you

livres

100,000

time

have

fallen.
they have
this
question, which

Sartines

But

no

hands

drift

100,000

out

what

the

"Bless

is

inquire into

to

"(

day,

one

imprisonment

fully comprehended

put

her

me

no

de

mare'chale

the

had

she

the

to

of

became

what

before

way

ought

said she

soul,

Lorimer?

madame

to

friend,

dear

My

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

excellent

my

inquired

ever

you

OF

MEMOIRS

362

I need

lessly
use-

point
late affair,have
by

the

not

them.*

to

attempted to justify himself; but, interrupting him,

set
exclaimed, " My good friend, you have
tation
up a repuHe

of
is you

took

have

done

been

its

it for

easily

did

the

them

to

arrival

porcelain

himself

before

husband

(of

tell

you)

the

vexation

Paris

how

you
you

she

of

de

stood

would

frail

have

compelled
are
faint, and
are

which

did.

He

came

in

piece

has

of

Because

Afraid

he
of

is afraid.
what

upon

comte

replied

I.

inclination

and

as

to

Paris.

he

was

pecting
ex-

placed them
chimney-piece.

Jean

comte

indeed

However,

my

inform
I had
I did

presented

me,

that

my

forgotten
not

intelligenceexcited
Guillaume

inquired I, angrily.

"

natural

Mirepoix,

Toulouse

quitting
this

affair,but

livres.

mare'chale,

again arrived

had

his

100,000

madame

the

the

following day,

which

whose

with

the

the

me

wherefore
*

ill

of

of

joke

as

vase

for

Unfortunately

"And

make

to

restitution

the
a

moment

resources

own

accord

to

brought
in

the

else

one

it

well

overcome."

it seemed
as

for

your

upon

endeavoured

He

but

you;

and

inventing;

yourself for no
perceive
you

upon

foundations;

stand

to

office

the

and

creating

own

your

to

disguise
in

returned

me.

to

COMTESSE

"(

being murdered,"

Of

horrible

most

the

and
of

dangers

design

his

on

in which

life,have

Imagine
brigands,

some

written

him

"it

Jean:

comte

story.

situation:

363

an

is

his

suppose

his

credit

As

he

terror; money

who

have

sufficientlygood
and

last

enable

to

he

threw

only chance,
hastened, tremblingly,

and

him

to

borrow

himself

into

implore

to

less
un-

You

neither

none,

billet,

anonymous

had

yourself

to

they protest they will certainly murder

him,
livres in a certain
deposits 50,000
place.

he
may

answered

authentic

his

BARRY

DU

was

any.
riage,
car-

ance.
assist-

your

"(And
from

You

just

now

have

life of

withhold

not

yours

I.

not

it rests

will

you

perfectly right,*

are

that

so

answered

him,*

certain

quite

am

single

with

cried

crown

but

unfortunately
call

can

dearest

alone, my

you

"(

he,

own;

my

sister,to

save

du
hapless comte
Barry.*
I am
dear
extremely
distressed,my
brother-in-law,*
I
unable
am
to
as
replied I, "that
just as poor, and
the

this

afford

the

aid

necessary

yourself;

as

is

purse

my

quite

empty.
"(
Faith,
that

if

your

bank

dear

my

sister-in-law,I

convert

you

china

into

vase

surprised

not

am

receptacle

at

for

notes.*

drew
bundle
the
of
from
a
notes
this, he
"(
I had
Do
hiding-place in which
deposited them.
you
"(
continued
I
think
shall
comte
we
know,*
really
Jean,
find
here.*
He
them;
enough
began to count
money

Saying

and

when

neither

shall

note

put

be

replaced
was

which

forsaken

any

him

in

one

very

me:

was

the

indignant
however,

the

loan

his

and
I

and

that
the

money

therefore

of

to

these

50,000

and

you,

into

two

sire
de-

you

parts,

other.
with

cool

impudence
well
patience had
my
restrained
myself; and

at

you

peril; they
if

the

sister,

importune

to

purpose

pocketed
the

dear

present

quickly restored

vase,

done,

he

from

for
given you
saying, he divided

So

this

said, "( My
myself wish
inconvenience,

with

him

faithfully and
hand

of

it.*

oblige

extricate

to

nor

to

you

merely

livres
shall

husband

your
or

you,

finished

had

he

nigh
I

was

MEMOIRS

364

would

reproaches
back

me

that

enough

happy

violence

hear

selected

he
which

of

more

any

the

were

than

not

the

of

would

he

have

consideration

little

insulted

"(

in

Anecdotes

Les

have

been

him

to

"Well,"
brother
"

in

No,

here,

Paris

'pon

anxious

to

former

is

soul ! "
do

the

his

see

ugly

du

liberately
de-

never

sulting
in-

those

printed
have

quickly

his,

as

This

Barry*

would

as

would
caused

glad

very

you

to

see

your

best

with

can

we

and

the

"

he ;

sister-in-law

sin,

as

returned

and

but

since

him

; he

latter

was

He

niece.
almost

he

is

very
the

says

handsome

as

you."

as

gallant," replied I; "but

"Very
does
or

this

just

were

and

mare'chale,
"

Well,

comte

and

Sartines,

livres?

100,000

did

already had

"By
word,

comte

will

what
dear

"In

friend

your

command.*

not

is

I'll

to

husband

arrival

of

you

him

M.

seen

respecting

the

de

those

them

engage,"

them

back

stolen

from

cried

to

me;

but

me."

she.

"Upon

my

do

my

will

with

the

certainly ruin you.

remaining 50,000
livres,

will

you

place

great

; where

hands,

gave

perfect spendthrift, a prodigal; who,

take
you

"he
of

half

Jean,
man

do

you

And

speak

you

have

my

"

I have

that

"

began,

yes," replied I,

"Oh,

if

she

the

Jean,

comte

me,
from

interrupted by
Jean retired.

then

dear, "

my

tell

proceed

compliment

elegant
yourself?"

We

my

with

compose
were

once

my

must

we

he

which

me,

"are

I,

inquired

did

governable
un-

that

king himself
Still,he

me.

those

offered.

having

repent

ments
mo-

the

was

the

did

to

these

treated

indignity

an

At

help.

besides, such

Madame

sur

desire

Jean's temper,

nor

me,

his

language

not

comte

respecting

verses

and

he

as

could

in

vent

did

give

to

politest expressions, but

strongest:

nature

roused,

it

that

My

roused

have

only

excited,found

energetic,

and

vehement

so

Jean

comte

would

once

myself.

conquer

induced

and

when

far

so

have

not

which,

could

money,

my

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

dear

care,

them

mare'chale;

"

'tis his

majesty's

COMTESSE

"To

that
*

submit
"

Assure

pride
for

his

Then,

pleasure
can

her

who

You

to

obey
be

only
is

the

his

of
will

own

she

continued,

royal
in

comte

My

respect
ship
friend-

tender

my

the

greatest

my

wish.

money
that

perforce

must

be

by
of

notes,
ever

equalled

the

"(

slightest

bearer

putting
must

it

365

she,

bundle

that

majesty

deliberately

exclaimed,

the

taking

orders

for

rogue.

and,

BARRY

answered

command,"

his
and

DU

her

Jean

mandate."

pocket,
is

she

great

CHAPTER

alarms

My

direct

to

talk

The

"

I
the

become

idea

should
of

the

and

the

I had

really

be

despair

all

took

me

Conduct

"

head

my

and

her,
Now

that

the

visit

petted,

that

which

and,

me,

reasonableness
her

cause

with

to

sanction

prices.
ca-

Cosse", under

firmness

and

the
to

and

into

de

overtures

understand

refusing

it

to

the

spoiled

so

affections.
was

refused

Cosse"

de

with

whims

return

his

conduct

to

My

"

deavours
en-

Table

"

conversation

duchesse

the

would

become

brought

duchesse

of

possess

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de

small-pox

follies

other

extravagant

madame

His

Jean

Trianon

at

supper
"

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unaccountable

duke

longer

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illness

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some

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with

surgeon.

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to

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king's ideas

occasionally

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the

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Martiniere

La

of

king

of

the

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The

"

tleve

An

"

XXXIX.

rival

could
of

the

by

her

presence.
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with

projects

duke,

virtuous

nearly

to

to

replied

sense

listen
to

and

his

for
to

his

most

person

of

me

my

comprehend

tender

mortifying
appeared to have

and

kind

every

as

error,

the

forsaken

in
me.

and

drove

him

sensible
it

though
of

Our

all

as

reason.

epistles by
word,

had

misguided

language

was

dignified
and

and

beseeching

remark;

pitied

injustice

headstrong

so

execution.

be

the

heroic

my

into
to

for

My

used

he

one
or

Cosse"

de

wife.

carried

not

answerable

and

convince

possible

cutting

of

despair,

to

myself
I

I made

conduct

argument
been

whom

had

madame

to

occasions, the

these

Upon
the

regard

that

perceive

may

every

common

quarrel

was

strongly suspected by part of the court; but the extreme

their
de Cosse" prevented
of M.
prudence and forbearance
But
ever
obtaining any confirmation.
suppositions from
(366)

MEMOIRS

368

cognizance,

her

had

majesty

of

orphan
the

came

beauty, Julie (for

the

insatiate

most

the

she

nay

far

caresses

manners

the

most

did

not

the
of

those

were

polished society, whilst

adapted
His

please

to

for

either

majesty

the

chateau.

the

king

and

had

lady

and

reports

the

peculiar

incorrect.

or

for

sent

her

to

d'Aiguillon, that
the

raised

three

uncles

by rapid
the

at

his

cousin

motion
pro-

time

same

received

had

he

most

peculiarly

were

that
be

her

esty's
maj-

of

the

bishopric.

vacant

threw

me

XV.
upon

into
had
any

train of

painful

before

never

/live of

stowed
be-

Parc-

the

this height with

intrigue had attained
inconceivable
rapidity. Chamilly interrupted

aux-Cerfs, and
most

the

meditations,

my

all

decency;
to

M.

appoint

of favour

marks

such

the

orders

Louis

reflections.

uneasy

of

or

from

to

first

the

to

various

These

daily

me

command

her

indecent

should

age,
bond-

mirer,
royal adlanguage

king, had

the

likewise

Julie

her

carry

rules

was

informed

express
young

to

her

to

become

to

for

highest military rank;

almoner

grand

the

of

the

to

that

recently given

brothers

two

fair

love

like

visited

heard

absolute

most

expressions

who,

one

directed

were

accustomed

one

of

him.8

strict

her

thing

every

have

violent

beyond

within

rival) united

my

aims

hesitate

young

conducted

of

name

her

ambition;

designing girl would

Julie feigned

relish

the

was

extraordinary share

an

king into a state of the

"bids
he,* said madame,

"(and

and

to

his

that

me

with

had

the

reducing
that

; that

that

love

chance

whom

harem

her

apprize

to

desperately in

high birth,

walls

day

one

fallen

of

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

himself

presenting

by

with

account

an

having been commissioned

by his majesty to cause
be
to
most
a
splendid suit of diamonds
prepared for
mademoiselle
Julie, the king not considering any jewels

of

his

"

Paris

of
to
a

all

this,

duchess,

than

all

judges
I deemed

her

worthy

of

acceptance.

I learned

had

that

openly

to

Julie.

the

rest.

the

shif

it

high

This

two

boasted
was

By way
ladies, one
at

more

Courtiers

of

of

wind

tings
time

to

the

summon

Versailles
decided
either
of
my

of
of

finish

whom
of

was

their

lationship
re-

corroborative
sex

court

are

skilful

favour,

brother-in-law

and
to

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369

him
to exert
assistance,as well as to urge
energies to support my
tottering power.

my

communication

My
it did

he

me;

tormented

rising inclination
whatever

to

increased

good

who

it

was

of

you

with

going
springing up
the

the

Louis

we

set

part by

my

every

was

from

was

of

XV.

I assented

work

to

with

species

in

and

of the

She

court.

from
be

aware

this

retirement;
what

I have

advised

an

gloomy
fatally
being

too

of

also

me

of

to

sure

I learned

source

ladies

two

spoke to
obscurity

on,

same

was

person,

as

this

combating

but
subsequent events
de Mirepoix, who,
mare*chale

terms

of all that

on

of

means

most
ut-

much

as

which

The

confirmed.

part

suggested, and

presentiment,
on

the

on

he

eagerness,

several

proposed

Jean

comte

his

rival
and
told
not

me

myself to a blind confidence, and this opinion

I related all I had
was
strengthened when
gathered upon
the subject.
"You
justly apprehend,* said she, "that Juliewill
may
abandon

to

instil

of

some

and

should

with

you,

side

few

entered.

to

in

put

all

; and

nature

into

in

herself

the

king,
competition

probability incline

I felt but

too

the

to

truly that the

truth.

this,

the

After

king being alone with

the
usual
salutations, he

me,
claimed,
ex-

I have

most
a
just seen
lovely creature.
is she ?
inquired his majesty, hastily.
comte
high-born dame,* answered
Jean, "but

Who

daughter
"

with

after

days

comer

fearless

"No

never

last

spoke

"

presume
victory would

Jean

comte

and

she

of the

mare'chale

bold

her

of

beheld

cabinet-maker

such

Always

matchless

Versailles;
beauty.*
at

think

the

replied the

king.
brother-in-law, "but, sire,
in
beauteous
I speak is a
the
object of whom
nymph
a
sylph in airy lightness,and an angel in feature. *
grace,
"Comte
indeed, madam,1'
deeply smitten
Jean seems

excepting present
"Assuredly,* rejoined my

company,

me.
XV., turning towards
I indeed,* replied my
love"Not
brother-in-law, "my
making days are over.*
"Oh!
oh!*
cried the king, smiling, * fructus belli*
"
What
does your
majesty say ? * inquired I.

exclaimed

24

Louis

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370

"(

"(

let

Nay,

OF

the

"(

Jean,

ladies

that

observation,

the

explain,* cried

comte

king observed,

The

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

in

but,

"

nor

sister, answered

fact, I
it

was

XV.

dear

my

Louis

comte

neither

can

for

intended

explain

you

let

so

"

it rest.8
for

continued

He

his

upon

supposed

indifference, took
When
said

("

me,

("

of

played

part famously, did I

my

utmost

found.

be

alone,

How

not

he

!8

swallowed

was

the

fullest particulars

the

this

sister,what
either
her

perfections

her

or

of

the

have

obliterate

shall

we

recollection

every

respecting this

fiction, neither

no

her

aid

said

I have

is

loveliness

exaggerated
I trust
by
mind

affecting the

obtain

to

of

daughter

yourself,8 said I.

good

My

pains

every

bait

eagerly the
"Explain

fair

Jean

comte

peerless beauty might

and
brother-in-law
myself were

my

to

the

king, whilst

the

where

to

as

jest with

to

for

passion

and

cabinet-maker;

time

some

beauty,

from
of

syren

at

the

fection
per-

all
and

king's

Parc-aux-

the

Cerfs*
("

Heaven

("

My

dear

nothing

he

the

with

occasion

present

it

whether

the

was

carried

more

direct

we

the

for

better

Armed

unhappy
in
but

the
it

to

him

girl

that

had

present
was

as

Providence

for

dug
to

came

the

that

had

we

to

me

others.

inquire

scheme

present

eagerly, "by
of the king
inclinations
and

for

should

Chamilly

madame,

instance
to

employ
of

of

for the

the

strict

in

to

bribes

have

victim

silence

such

fail.

present,

power

the

delicate
that

requisite,
specious

whose
to

herself,
from

to

Not

were

agent

some

should

oily tongue
promise

known

great

any

the

means,

dispatched

skill

whose

been

never

all

likewise.8

us

consent,

reluctance
a

only employed
causing us to be precipitated

of

means

pleasure

necessary

virtuous

obtain

the

my

reasoning and
the

and

answered

with

commission^

has

execution.8

into

"(Yes, yes,8

heaven

things.8

very

my

"(

Jean,

comte

abyss of ruin
following morning, Chamilly

the

be

such

mistaken,

was

into

On

I.

sister,* replied

do

to

Alas!

it,8 exclaimed

grant

as

her

vanquish
well

as

family

They

were

and

the

induced

soon

dues

the

the

mesdames

dues

de

myself;
to

not

on

We

had

all

the

in
who

the

number

as

de

also

and

of

those

merely

divert

Noailles,

Flaracourt,

of

the

who

to

from

me

de

prince

were

was

with

sat

keep up
dwelling

king.
most
a
delightful evening,
erable
expectation of finding considthe

not

such

de

to

the

watching
were

whilst

game,

the

to

ourselves

with

come

those

Chon

infidelityof

amusement

of

and

view

the

and

Duras,

back

company

Richelieu,

presence

promised

had

and

with

in

sup,

Forcalquier,

among

Their

supper.

spirits,and
the presumed

my

de

brother-in-law

although

party,

de

Cosse", de

Mirepoix,

my

to

was

and

de

madame

accompany

king

d'Aiguillon

Soubise,

down

the

to

glittering prospect held

the

by

induced

her, was
Trianon, where
to

out

371

listen to their artful temptress;

to

dazzled

daughter,

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

of

aware

the

admitted

were

and

countenances

real

into

duct
con-

of

state

entire

my

sanguine in their hopes and expectations

the
of Versailles
simple beauty of the maiden
employing
of my
crush
the
to
aspiring views
haughty rival
the Parc-aux-Cerfs. This
indeed, the point at
was,

confidence, were
of

of

which
the

and

aimed,

king

portion

to

further

my

removed
might be ever
Meanwhile, by way

off

intention

mademoiselle
from

to

was

Julie, so

again crossing

request
that

she

path.

my

of

passing the tedious hours, I went

of which
to satisfy my
curiosity respecting those charms
the
comte
object of
Jean had spoken so highly. I found
of
share
so
conjectures possessed of an uncommon
many
beauty,
a

splendid

and

of

the

drawback

to

were

large

feet
found
and

in

was

her

timid, yet

dejected
and

form

her

style

to

even

of

ambition;

I but

but

suspected

was

the

both

had

exulting, but
indisposition.

regrets for sacrificingsome

far
real

impart;

her

expected
she

I attributed

cause!

guessing
but

to

seemed

her
to
hung over
youthful passion
from

hands

the

the

way
and
have

tude
lassi-

natural
the

truth.

I contented

her

languid

some

at

that
tures
fea-

her

symmetrical,
but
luxuriance;
by

coarse.

which

heaviness

of

aid

every

and

tall

advantages,

many
and

could

toilette

richest
so

occasion, by

present

elaborate

perfect,

were

hair

the

off, on

set

shrine
Had

myself

MEMOIRS

372

with

question
where

her

the

passed

the

on

guests

in

Richelieu

appeared

heartily

at

the

was

the

and

mirth.

The

the

king,

in

give

glass,

or

de

I have

the

reins

with
We

his

of

confessor

the

fixed

glance

Louis

XV.

of

mental

vow

the

table

his

plain style

of

we

near

us.

himself
fair
af-

settle the

to

opportunity.

clock

the

those

no

plate

our

upon

indulged

earliest

when

you

did

prudery formed
ladies
assembled,

that

at

here

entirely
for

his

of

eyes

Bless

me

late ? w

so

Indeed, sire,8 replied the

".your agreeable society drives

struck

hours

two

king.
de

mare'chale
all

Mirepoix,
of

recollection

time

"

away.

Then

'tis but
to

health.

Come,

different
So

saying,

retired

with

the

different

threw
couches

his

is

what

so

cares,
the

furnish

king
dues

away
bade

de

and

us

Duras

majesty,

ourselves

to

and

without
ottomans.

all

you

your
a

with

for

necessary

will

friends, morning

my

after

saloon,

fit I should

recollect

enough
our

the

inquired

"(

more

relate

to

but

so

the

our

meet

kind

still at

were

of

midnight.

past
"(

to

but

by

for

excess

any

sit with

to

daring

extent

subjects

began

his inclination

to

of

little doubt

this

to

was

started,

topics were
fresh

in

was

burst

one

was

Grammont;

friend,

my

character

not

all

to

way

de

and

king laughed
his gaiety
told, and

good humour,

madame

me,

compelled

were

Cosse"

lively

The

different

language, that, although

part of the

of

believing that I
infidelity. The
champagne

thousand

fit of

with

majesty give

Mirepoix

preceding.
a

pardon

must

de

his

table, till

to

evening

flow

de

tales

from

the

only

than

adventures

his

dismissed

piquant

of

of

round

passed freely
hilarious

humorous

excited,

more

messieurs

equal advantage.

to

many

ignorance

utter

had

Never

conversation.

saloon,

The

continual

done)

the

mare'chale

the

up

have

to

on

assembled.

already

keeping

I should

passed

delightfully;

herself

(as

not

subject, but

were

most

away

excelled

did

scrutiny, and

silent

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OF

memory
own

your

soon

call

us

pillows."
friendly farewell,

and

de

retiring
any

We

Noailles.
into

ceremony

the

upon

to

and
mained
re-

great
the

"

For

of

think

not

The

We

said

me

hence."

first

beams

of

shine

soon

through

d'Aiguillon.

already perceive the brightest rays of Aurora

M.
the
us," exclaimed
sparkling eyes around

can

in

reflected

will

morn

replied M.

373

prince de Soubise, a I shall

so
agreeable a party till

the

from

separating

windows,"

these

"

warns

daylight
("

part,

own

my

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

Cosse".

de

WA

with

truce

Mirepoix, "at

de

madame

capable

myself

gallantry, gentlemen,"

your

reflecting the

of

age

my

last

replied
believe

only

can

of

rays

the

setting

"

sun.
"(

!"

Hush

forget

we

of, but

like

where,
for

said

of

you

thought

never

all

in

being

"

are

young.
Flaracourt, alet

de

plead guilty

one,

is

age

madame

"(

Forcalquier,

gracious sovereign,

our

ladies,"

retire;

de

Versailles, where

at

are

"Come,

madame

interrupted

need

of

us
pose.
re-

"

No,
the

and

!"

no

with
"Selina

in

and

with

chorus

and

him,

mirth

noisy

Azor,"

resounded

XV.

voice

tremulous

but

madame

Tired

The

us.

due

of

duties

Upon
there,

his

king (who
you,
as

had
the

not

office, to

most

was

in

Jean

him
was

I had

displayed no
gladly profited by

present

occasion.

wish

and

my

joined
of

Louis

burst

of

none

the

we

fact.
each

were

assigned
compelled, by the

apartments

Versailles.

I found

fit of

ill

humour,

that

being

Trianon)

at

the

have

before

told

with

his

majesty,

and

As

his

Louis

company,

indifference

I endeavoured

brother-in-law

my

his

of

favourite
for

This

repose,

supper.

no

palace

trio

fatigued, though

was

ignorant
to

We

confess

to

chamber

fact

socurs*

would

alone

violent

charming

we

different

return

my

the

invited

comte

the

ploy
em-

converse,"

that

strain.

all

for

d'Aiguillon

entering
in

it in

seek

to

our

were

loudly

us

creased
relapsed into inendeavours
to keep up
a

Flaracourt

called

nature

compelled

had

de

let

social

the

long, and

We

conversation.

and

of

mirthful

taciturnity spite of
general

mes

echoes

the
last

not

pleasing
he began

Vcillons

the

with
did

in

hours

remaining

Richelieu,

de

due

the

replied

to

to

omit

him

justify the

XV.
upon

king,

OF

MEMOIRS

374

without
who

unceremoniously
of

company

is

in

succeeding, however,

very

and

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

supposed

consigned

certain

old

round

Jean,

comte

all

us

gentleman,

"the

lie beneath

to

appeasing

the

to

whose

care

territory
which

globe

we

inhabit.8
"

I have

mode

of

"

thank

to

"

saying

for

flattering

very

* *

good

night.

answered

"Perhaps,"

"

replied I,

you,

Jean roughly, "you

comte

"
prefer
"
from
Nothing
lips if you
your
brother,* cried I, interrupting him,

would

"

say

in

interfered

Chon

which

enjoy
Scarcely was
sleep :
when

It

that

head

my

could

I but

Vexed

in.

"

peevish tone,
"'Tis
I, my

have

at

Who

begged
"

do

you

country

slumbers

sweet

my
still

was

in

inquired,

"

you

upon

behind

"

M.

de

of

matter

is

Chamilly

mademoiselle

great

du

Barry,

and

what

admitted.

is the

What

for.

entering

person

sister," replied Chon,

be

to

to, that

following morning

disturbance,

is there

to speak with
here, anxious
importance. *
close
was
Chamilly, who

taste."

eye-lids craved

some

the

the

will

you

tion,
reconcilia-

listen

to

the

on

of

from

my

polite

pillow, than I fell into a profound

I should
anticipated to what

o'clock

me

all to

effected

weary

my

noise

aroused

chamber,

my

my

at

willing

more

on

eleven

was

and

us,

sleep

immense

an

buried

the

be

can

between

was

might

awake!

humour

present

your

please,
"nothing

"

mademoiselle

Is

want?

Chamilly

matter,

cried

Julie to

I,
set

"

off

into

the

immediately?"
madam,"

"Alas!

replied Chamilly,

"his

majesty

is

tremely
ex-

ill."
These
on

my
"

words
I

arm,

111 ! of

what

"Of

general
Chamilly.
"

And

of

does
and

female

the

"Nearly

completely roused
eagerly repeated,

as

he

complain

universal

who

was

bad, madam;

illness

and

me,

and

here

last

languor,

raising myself

"

pain

she

and

arose

which

suffering," replied
night, how
this

is she

morning

increased

so

"

plaining
com-

rap-

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376

it seemed

Trianon;

de

wished

majesty who
repairing to

his

to

I feel

pressing

seems

like

should

on

chain

to

"And

see

hands

in

to

would

from

him

in

in

He

bed,

received

them

describe,

of

his

moment

universal

both

quitted

defections

kissed

can

and

; then

weight

languor
and

body

pears
ap-

mind.

"

Martiniere.
likewise

not

you

his, and

chest,

La

see

not

uneasiness.

than

faculties

my

for

I found

where

and

had

arrived

I lost

pain

my

hour
now

me.

indisposed

more

the

summons

apartment,

apparently in much
me
tenderly, took my
exclaimed,
"

Flaracourt, and

though

as

already arrived.

were

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

madame

of

example

the

OF

wish

to

have

they

are

the

advice

both

clever

Bordeu?"

of

"'Yes," said
and

men,

have

"(

By

no

Perhaps
evening ; but
("

In

"(

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madame

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and

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BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

377

replied, a

but

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he

sleeping.*
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de

Richelieu,
as

madame

place

for

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guided by

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Richelieu
the

the

through

passed, when,
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sight

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obeying

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the

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few

de
in

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attention

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madame

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upon.*

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myself walked

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death.

in

and

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was

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solemnity was

of

too

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walk

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be

mare'chale
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garden.

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duke,

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assured

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went.

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said

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difficulties

some

and

life

some

would

Trianon

at

now

with

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de

Bordeu,

Martiniere.*

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to

of

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this

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when

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fatal

carried

news

under

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the

heaved

deep

portico, while

sigh
the

and

poor

fainted.

mare'chale,

MEMOIRS

378

scarcely
weeping
made

OF

in

more

like

her

to restore

while

had

he

and

de

Richelieu

of all that

had

passed,

thither, I

conducted
and

Henriette,

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first
to

was
("

king should

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in

"(it would

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he

of
*

me

have

at

was

suite.

my
my

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mare'chale.

I, weeping,
he

answered

will

never

madame

grief

present

to

mare'chale

of

the

encouraging

he

with

malady,

best,"

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requested

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fatal

ance.
assist-

my

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use

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my

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arms

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to

this

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comte

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on

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take

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see

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endeavour

summoned,

due

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him

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myself, stood

every

life.

to

me

Versailles, arrived,

at

than

senses

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VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

believe

to

to

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due

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and

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not

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accompanied

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of

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majesty

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utmost

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physician,

angry

scarcely
hastened

consternation,

my

monsieur

la

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you

will

not

needlessly."

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into

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security,
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yet."

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ladies

gentlemen."
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Richelieu,

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lady."

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with

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Martiniere,

excuse

armed

are

you

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must

you

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medical
de

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men

then

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accompanied

by

the

XL.

CHAPTER

La

Martiniere

prophet

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of

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silently

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preceding

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mademoiselle

alarming

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spoke

of

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to

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minable
inter-

length.
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to

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friends,

Versailles,

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Richelieu
"

said

spite

he,
of

inclination,

his

made

your
and

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appearance.

king

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is

to

madam,
mine,

be

moved
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likewise.

DU

COMTESSE

Martiniere

La
deu

opposed him

wish

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be.
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word,

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of

it

feel

best

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is not

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must

you

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healthy ;

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removal

majesty.
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prereturn

must

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you

directions

my

disposed

majesty

must

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you

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with

main
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any

regard

to

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be
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"

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niere.
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my

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poor

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381

obstinate

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wise.
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majesty heard
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my
*
'
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turning towards
in my
physician
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he, 'I call upon
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*

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much

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of

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of

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reluctance

MEMOIRS

382

OF

towards

speak, turned

to

attendance
and

where
this

At

he

majesty,
girl who

all

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be.

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fresh
remained

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one

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orders

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observe

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to

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with

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vain

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intention

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most

reverse

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he

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garden,

and

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into

me

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not

those

me,

me.

threw

plaining
ex-

with

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retired.
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than

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he

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search.

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be

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promise

impatience

came

least

pace

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and

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out
carriage, and
jumped
questioning this mysterious visitor.

extreme

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about

sisted
in-

quitted

same

all

by

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perceived that singular being, who, after

elevation, had engaged to present himself
my
a

admit

to

followed

after

paleness overspread my countenance,

for, leaning against the
escaped me,

when

mind,

dejected

travelled.

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my

cate
communi-

tortured

royal carriage
Versailles, when
mechanically

towards

She

to

more

to

strove

departure

the

reached

"

consequences

still

Trianon,

his

persons

place.

and

us,

consolation.

removed

was

the

and

his

wretched

exclaimed,

added

depressed

too

the
among

he

my

wards
after-

quitted

of

what

to

when

me

duke

had

me

confidence

and

hopes

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her,

around

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take

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in

was

condition

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only knows
gloomy prognostic

whilst

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distress,

at

when

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fresh

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after

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physician advises.

recital

told

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head

my

de

due

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and

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upon

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

he
and

entire

MEMOIRS

384
("This
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and

this

reply
him

the

and

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fullest

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dence
confi-

to

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my

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to

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ing
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say

still remained

symptoms
in

person

prove

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at

the

any

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illness to

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while

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light of
a

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of

with

king's malady,
to

for

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gaiety and
height.

natural

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who

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his

worded

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strain.

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"

in you.
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VAUBERNIER

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from

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calling it

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madam,

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which
have
the greatest effect upon
As
our
a
destiny.
the following circumstance.
proof, I will relate to you
the
You
aware," continued
are
duke, "that the cardinal
de Richelieu, the author
of our
good fortune, spite of the
in judicial astrology.
superiority of his mind, believed
immediate
extinct
When
his own
line became
expected
by the undeath
of his family and
to
relatives,he wished

laughs

them,

at

ascertain

his

to

of

of

its mal"

day

perpetuating
You

and

one,

little calculated

countess,
This
but

the

these

great

relation

ill calculated

to
reason

part of
for

spoken prophetically to
less

inclined

to

believe,

could
24

not

the
resist

view,
her

and

fail

all his

entirely in

Fronsac

de

branches

the

due

has
I also
but

seem

dear

d'Aiguillonwas

though
aldrooping spirits,and
concluding that the astrologer
the grand cardinal, I was
not
my

with

increased

confidence, the
by my inexplicable

predictions uttered
respecting myself
visitor of the
kind
morning.
My ever
she
essc
not
d'Aiguillon, was
long ere
with

highly

so

prediction. Judge, my
paternal anxiety! *
my

be

restore

turies
cen-

days old.

many

feeble

two

must

the

on

no

not

falsifythe

to

how

I had
had

infant

two

rested

due

the

cessors
suc-

planets were
had

should

longing
be-

the

as

that

was,

whom

upon

that

see

The

Providence

name,

children

adopted

received

his

to

those

fortune.

family,

child, an

but

and

which

on

the

had

he

answer

descent

one

have

the

himself,

hopes
only

the

of

fate

the

arms,

name,

and

from

be

sister,whom

his

consulted,

yet

would

what

elevated

and

conversation.

our

in

earnest

the

friend,
too

hope

of

endeavours

made

the

duch-

her

consoling
to

rouse

pearance,
apme
me

MEMOIRS

386
from

grief, and

my

obliged

deck

to

me

of

JEANNE

VAUBERNIER

grateful

sense

features

my

cheerfulness.

health

king's

OF

brought

were

by these bulletins
him
rapidly recovering, and
so
soon
folly in having been
in

fresh

this

In

blance
sem-

of

accounts

visit

mysterious

of

His

passed

strength

his

as

evil

my

I visited

away.

filled

mind,

his

fully

return

to

wished

request

in

my

of

Comte

attentions.

spite of

me,

but

person

to

have

piece
king

he(

off

owe

you

communication
The
has
she

communicate
Whatever

arrival

of

visitors

from

and

me,
to

the

warrant

their

me

ciently
suffi-

yet

favour

my

to

asserts
to

make

she

that

has

of

you,

girl who

incessantly

the

on

usual

for

has
you

matters

this

less

been

of

command

But
a

the

Chamilly

part

thanks.

many

"

royal
delay; now

without

him

entered,
the

yourself

unfortunate

called

he

as

received

has

he

married

which

nature.

abandon

sent

her

not

was

fore
bepresented himself
given to exclude
every

I had

delicacy towards

for

another

day;

that

me

Julie
of

more

evening

I awaited

to

strongly in
withdrawing

sister,* cried

told

just

courtiers

orders

the

concourse

Jean, however,
the

able

being

mare*chale.

the

dear

My

has

in

them

possession

self

Mirepoix had

king's danger

too

hold

de

immense

an

the

continued

to

In

and

fervent

the
when

not

marechale

the

The
for

at

regret

any

time

tenderness.

whilst

decided

"(

much

salons.

one

with

alone,

chamber,

chances

expected

much

gain fresh

to

and

the

at

me,

private interview,

filled my

been

me

so

be

to

to

any

have

seemed

me

declined,

for

expressed

reasonably

might
of

bodily vigour

he

attachment

for

affection

of

recollection.

my

day

full

appeared

me

king from time to time, and he, although evidently

with
without
me
oppressed and indisposed, conversed
painful effort.

the

encouraging

most

about

from

the

manner

the

naturally suppose
all began to smile
at our
we
alarmed; in fact, my
spirits

the

faded

genius gradually

least

at

goodness

might

one

those

proportion as
confidence, and

her

fresh

of

me,

nature;

rose

with

hour

Every

of

left
whole

is

of
I

the
have

pleasing
at

anon,
Tri-

of

this

importance

to

you.M

surprise

experienced

at

this

intelligence,it

COMTESSE

impossible

was

it

likelythat,
to

attempt
"(

What

DU

it could
time

impose

such

would

have

you

for

true,

was

Jean would

comte

me.

upon

do ? M

me

than

present,

tale

387

otherwise

be

like the

at

BARRY

asked

I of

brother-

my

in-law.
("

M
replied he,
sister,
critical situation
just now,

Hark

very

extricate

to

girl

may

you

at

which

of

To-night,
and

retired,
fetch
in

will

and

aware

into

the

which

at

venture

malady
be

to

which

to

the

relative

point
have

We
the

the

dens,
gar-

person
with

return

We

is

will,

done

majesty,
him

you

after

may
if that

even

should

the

out

turn

our

which

not

conversed

then
what

plans
thoughts

you

word

one

future
the

incurred,
hold
myself

or

of

will

I
in

promised
readiness

together
have

still

Jean

it

upon
culty
diffi-

some

of

either

escaped

prospects;
comte

scheme,

our

and

king, and,

of

consequences

I would

We

crediting,
to

to

of the

that

him.

of

state

in

of

over

personal danger

accompany

the

gates

No

shall

we

that

present hangs

brother-in-law

my

and

will

the

of

or

to

his

apartment

burnt, take a bath, and

from
purify ourselves

be

When

have

various

the

went.

we

of

small-pox.*
thought but little

not

guests

which,

and

excursion,

infection.

should

unobserved.

clothes
to
our
visit,cause
possible precaution
every

of

mere

deserted,

open

through

our

chance

the

all your
manner

same

all

ance,
attend-

your

I.

when

the

use

said

Trianon

with

place,

her

and

you,

than

more

which

keys

our

caution

"(

in

walking

of

"

he,

reach

can

with

earnestness

seeing
to beg

your

than

wishes.8

so

is

have

park,

be

returned

we

we

do

Versailles

you;

the

in

her

we

the

her

deavour
en-

no

spare

important

more

of

something
and

with

could

how

is

person,

comply

to

And

"(

sick

hesitate

it

that

proves

desire

in

us

Very possibly this

it.

around

those

to

prayers

her

in

perseveres

of

should

possession of facts
possible;
present conceive

repeated

"(

and

from

ourselves

both

are

we

in

be

she

whim

"

ye,

was

us

the

naturally

must

turned

interrupted
mare'chale, whose

were

in

our

t$te-h-t?te

exactitude

I could

by

the
not

arrival
but

ad-

MEMOIRS

388

Comte

mire.
left

OF

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Jean, having hastily paid

together.
dear
"Well, my

his

compliments,

us

with

invalid

former
and

calm

fears

rival

to

hand

my

dear

the

on

goes

and

of

anxieties

delighted

am

"(

Mirepoix,

but,

the

result

dear

my

this,

soul, let

the

king

it is that

of

caution

me

de

against

you

Indeed

for

answer
("

And

dear

cried

his

they should
cautious

countess,
to

ought
nothing to

acting.
; and

chance

lose

king,

of

you

be

time

no

chance
("

friend,

regard

my

warn

to

you

the

next

the

physicians

recovery.*

my

and

I, interrupting her,

suppose

returned

out,

morrow
to-

"

day"
("

my

madame

replied

deceitful
implicitly trusting these
appearances,
destroy these flatteringhopes, and the
may

too

lay
al-

to

is dismissed.*

hear

to

illness,

calculated

by affording

Parc-aux-Cerfs

the

this

indeed,

rather

seems

me,

impartial reflection;

dreaded
"

how

hope,* replied I, ("and

alarming

so

my

and

she, taking

Better,

first

at

("

friendly pressure,

("

countess,* said

for

then

But,

my

compels
speak
in
tranquillity when
reposing
Do
deceive
not
yourself, leave
have

favour

any
while

doing

so

to

me

you

if you
in

what

mistaken,

be

to

ask

to

have

yet you

of
the

opportunity.*
"

And

said
"(

You

do

to

you
offer

("

as

you
of

understand

not

whatever
future

passing

the

tranquillity. What
?

worst

Your

rapacity,

ask

to

me

receive

would
because
creature

I
I

from

the

of self.*

exclaimed

the

is

of

remainder

would

court.

excited
You

interests

of

the

of
in
your

at

your
life to

of

and
the
with

you

they
surprise

support
with

me

truth;

ease

case

besiege

by
look

in

you

would

creditors

further

days in

your
of

become

speak the language

implore of you once

sacrifice

for
imperatively necessary
feel disposed to
the
king may
provision, and as affording you the

numerous

still

then

me,
it

that

say

accept

means

thus

advise

you

I.

mare"chale,

would

favour

what

be

reasonable

life,and
a

romantic

do

not

regard
dis-

COMTESSE

I could

feel

not

moment

of

Come,

it is hot.

while

or

too

now,

and

from

his

need
lost

Mistaken

Do

as

see

answer

an

the

to

as

thus

you

time,

no

have

cause

reflecting

strike

recommended

will

you

majesty,

that

of which

would

cards, and

at

in

am

iron

the
either

obtain

to

come

very

must

pay

your

just
me,

utmost

I have

seasonably;
how

it, but

may

for

in the

I stand

night
to-

trouble

great

refuse

not

favour

francs

sum

countess.

trust

the

continued,

pleased to
said; but lose

dear

my

50,000

"

frame

to

it
that time
early to-morrow
; possibly, after
late.
also to remind
of
May I venture
you

friends,

dressing
ad-

help fancying

unable

silent.

for

mare'chale

not

well

am

389

the

could

chosen, and

I have

what

with

taciturnity,she

upon

be

but

I remained

mind,

my
"

ill

was

to my

offended

thus,

me

BARRY

DU

I know

not."
"Let
of

you

that

not

wishes.

your
drafts

M.

So

require.

I will

saying,

of paper

piece
unlock

the

mare'chale

the

hastily

magic

embraced

several

me

times

assisting

the

all my
sum

you

little tumbled

which

had

power

banker.

court

ables
en-

honour

upon

words,

of

to

of

for

scrawled

coffers

strong

draw

relieve

can

convalescence

orders

therefore

office

pleasing
has

those

I, "for

king's

the

Laborde

de

him,

upon
w

to

undertake

to

said

you,*

difficultyuntil

that

him

distress

with

The

the

utmost

vivacity.
"You
from

are

despair.

think
"

do

guardian angel,*

my

de

M.
B

Why,

But,

tell

Laborde

said

I,

me,

my

will make
"

should

cried

?
difficulty
it

suppose

save

friend,

generous
any

you

she, "you

me

do

you

possible

he

will

so?B
"

Oh, merely

"

What

"

The

illness

he

"If
"

But

"I

circumstances.

no,

present
the

mean

indispositionof

his

is

"Re

"

of

account

circumstances

majesty.
but

on

excellent

an

will

act

could

we

that
know

is
it

nobly

man,"
and

said

I, "and

doubt

not

honourably.9
his

majesty's signature
quite impossible to-night.})
is, and, therefore, I will tell you what
but

procure

"

"

MEMOIRS

390

think

of

doing.

Laborde

late,

not

is

said

to

; and

you

the

still have

will

in

word,

the

guided by
And

after

chale

flew

the
On

this

brilliant

than

in

the

in

the

which

for

all alluded

to, it

fact,

Thus

case.

whom

to

Could
and
we

the

gay,
were

whole

my
me,

them.

and

at

they
a

face

in

to

each

they felt

other
of

this

hung

over

if

the

for

away

me.

of

the

forgot
king

him

believe

the
at

were

seemed

It

all

moment

even

of

passant.

erally
gen-

seriously ill;

thing being the

usual, scandal, slander, grams,
epi-

possibilityof
on

gether
to-

large assemblage

health

to

pressing
ex-

collected

all, were

at

as

the

such

usually

lively nonsense

according

and

round,

went

the

to

culated
cir-

were

of

tastes

have

seen

have
eve

of

affairs

us,

far

been
a

so

those

careless, thoughtless,
from

catastrophe
in

France.

suspecting

which
For

giddy
height
levity and folly, I really believe

spiritsrose
and

of

with

least

addressed.

were

the

the

entertaining

friends, acquaintances,

admired

would

upon

and

numerous

all vied

occasions,

stranger
he

to.

My

me.

jeux d"esprits"all
laughed

rise

for

drove

such

against

desire

all went

upon

and

the

only en
thing not

all

deny

to

mare"-

the

remedy

more

person

was

understood
in

no

Be

I, wearied

given

were

faces,
had

provided for,

presence,

visitor,and

morning's

had

guests

my

cheerful

gloom

as

scarcely knew
drawing-rooms;

my

and

joyous

salons

king's danger,

whom

people

and

conversation

evincing, by their
their
regard

ample

Paris;

her

usual,

of

suspicion

to

crowded

evening

what

and

practical morality,

my

to

ideas

gloomy

of

hurry

to

return

inclination.

every

advice.

my

lesson

me

well

is

stances,
circum-

any

safe

you

gratifying

follow

this

quitted

heartsick,

of

and

It

forget

under

you

be-

cheque

I shall

not

that

finds

Pans

court, friends, relatives, partisans,

means

me,

do

secure

death

this

countess.

but

for

out

misfortune.

our

remember,

If his

independence.
you

with

up,

should

king

set

present

dearest
are

you

to

were

to

acquainted

before

to-morrow

have

able

farewell, my

so

if I

be

might

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Perhaps,

immediately,
foie

OF

with

the

change

must
own

my

crowd
T

that

part,
around

exceeded

OF

MEMOIRS

392

assured

He, therefore,
for

brother-in-law

of

us

iron

great

us

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

punctuality, and

which

gate,

much

his

trouble

it

would

have

to

opened

have

cost

turned

my
its

upon

hinges.
The

nearer

approached

we

minds
fully did our
painful disquietudes

more

and

Swiss
at

of

nothing

belonging
end

one

loathsome

of

length,

he

might

half

reclining

whom

in

of

"(I want

say

they

We

du

The

now

rose,

mother

the

the

He

advanced

effluvia

with

to

and
which
could

nook

"but

call

is

here

Anne."

the

her

door,

and

the
who

mother,
his

prayers.

words

some

bed, and
that

he

him, although the

loaded
produced

air

was

by

gloom of
dim
light of

The

surmount.

increased

nurse,

the

to

the

might

invalid.

I followed
the

Versailles; they

Jean

comte

to

read

wanted.

he

whispered
in

chief
handker-

held.

the

to

was

ecclesiastic

discontinued

then

said

us,

hand

mademoiselle

spoke

an

mother,

he,

of

door ; the

from

threshold

us,

of the

in

answered

of

with

age,

answered

what

lady

brother,
He

he

patient stirred

bed

placed

him

priest

at

The

still further

candles

the

looked

scarcely

chamber,

while

returning

approach

of

request
the

on

daughter.

nurse

the

at

crossing

hastily

inquired

her

power.

the

which

likewise

been

of

her

perceived,

Barry with

come

were

nurse,

her

and

in

while

book

nothing, myself,*

Jean

comte

tears,
before

not

Swiss,

the

her
from

had

we

bed, held

of

elderly female,

years

the

of

hours

few

bed

embraces

an

towards

for

chamber

on

but

the

Herculean

turned
the

them

to

prayers

of

frame

on

steeped

to

us

were

twenty-four

his back

sittingwith

was

about

but

expected,

had
aged priest, who
unfortunate
girl, and

an

of fire, and

her

the

announced

who,

worthy

Beside

the

of

man

young

be

were

creature

deemed

and

by

reached

we

palace conducted
the

monarch.

summoned

We

our

chateau, where, stretched

been

mother,

journey, the
new
impressed with

At

was.

disease, was

powerful

eye

the

to

the

before, had
her

who

of

become

destination.
place of our
desired
My brother-in-law
said

end

the

the

of the

room.

noisome
a

the
two

ness
sick-

place
wax

COMTESSE

The

priest,

but
He

obeyed,

beside

the

strangers
his

but

tall

gigantic

to

arrived,

height

distance,

from

rose

to

the

him
he

fullest

his

took

seat

advantage.

to

to

understanding

who,

man,

for

signs
a

and

preparing

was

was,

393

brother-in-law,

my

made

girl

removing

young
had

who

sick

the

BARRY

recognised

having

doubtless

suspecting

DU

remain.
his

only
and

draw,
with-

place
that

displayed

XLI.

CHAPTER

Consultation
of
joiner'sdaughter
The
small-pox declares itself
respecting the king
Extreme
The
sensibilityof madame
princesses
Muy
with

Interview

the

"

king

The

kept

and

gloomy

THE

which

attitude

checked,
in
M

the

"(

you

not

grief

Barry,

After

of

her

your

request.

motionless

herself

in

their
of

fixed

deep

than

seemed

brings
and

comte

effectually

in

her

here

you

and

bed,

voice

grating

made

me

to

come

see

"

wished
for

"I

I, tenderly,

yes,* replied she, bursting

and

despair

myself.

at

silent

more

any

with

us

minutes

some

raised

hoarse

child," answered

"(

and

group

throughout

quitting

interrupt

what

poor

laughter,

bishop
arch-

the

filled

remained

hardihood

My

"Yes,

"

exclaimed,

du

start, spite of

Mirepoix
The

over

eyes

persons

seat.

durst

voice

sound

The

any

suffering girl

Comtesse

condition

appeared

We

accustomed

hollow

us

our

There

terror.

without

which

whose

real

air scattered

concentrated

with

us

offer

to

silence,

Jean,

of

spot

same

his

to

thoughts.

kind

struck

the

itself

presented

party

which

ignorance

mysterious

desponding
the

of

visits Versailles.

Paris

of

in

de

comte

de

"

is

physicians

The

"

"

"

the

"

to

the

see

into

perdition

frightful

thank

to

you

into

you

which

for

fit of
honour,
dis-

my
have

you

volved
in-

me.*
"(

this

My

daughter,"

what

"And
hold
am,

promised

you

did

what

myself
I have
(394)

said

chaste
sold

my

I
and

the
me

priest, approaching
?

"(

is

promise

to

spotless?

honour

her,

for

God

when

Perjured

vowed

wretch

paltry gold; wheedled

that

to

by

COMTESSE

his

joined
and

me,

My

who

No,

of

!"

but

the

the

from

St.

there

is

suffer

now

doomed

am

for

no

to

en-

your

infamous
which

He

will

the

blow
to

too

which

and

cruel

triumphing

grave

last

what

are

with

the

leprous

you

have

been

led

me

the

villainous

sell

to

all my

beautiful,

cried

more

end.

of

for

myself

of

she;

beloved
God

to

her

of

the

the

sufferings.

veins

reign

is at

than
heaven!

end.

an

strikes

tim
vic-

to

go

her

my

I shall

die

Heavens!

after

arms

hideous

short

disgusting malady, wyes,

your

who

dying
you;
die'

accursed

example
infamy, and to
brought you here

of

wages

man
am

him

still,dying

then,

me

of

hand

my

complaint,

destruction;

artifices

in the

But

son
poi-

same

haughty rival,
king's affections.

these?"

my

shall

for

the

blotches

revenge

and

crown,

continued, extending

silence, she

untimely

of

with

close, the

hence.

my

ceived
per-

hopeless condition;

your

loathsome

over

possessor

agonies

him

sends

to

; but

invalid

yet finished

full

circulates

destroying me,
long governed

quit his earthly

soon

not

present

draws

intention

exclaimed,

the

my

exaltation

is

have

in

share

agitation.

the

the

spot;

have

announced

yet

your

; I

Barry

with

vehemently

du

not

take

you

and

comtesse

I have

miserable

with

me

brother-in-law

so

design

Stay,

you,

owe

"(

torments

convulsed

almost

of my

arm

escaping
my

day offered

you.

girl;
I

your

patroness,

your

which

weeping

accept

this

for

the

those

to

will

I have

unhappy
and

the

to

seized

the

the

me;

everlastingly.
This
singular scene

"(

and

intercede

previously

ill-calculated

was

to

overtaken

exclaimed

taper

wax

replied

re

of

!w

of

me,

guilt and

of

has

result

it

before

path

heaven

fault

doubt,

hope for
preludes

any

stands

is merciful

your

fine

will, no

no

longer

not,

name

Anne,

are

God

395

the

of

not, but

know

abhorrence

your

("fear

sincere

in

the

was

failing spirits.
child
child, my beloved

my

mother,
in

who

companion

language

lesson

raise

man

that

just vengeance
rightly punished.*

this

studied

BARRY

the

am

Whether

"(

infamous

But

shame.

du

flatteryof

deceitful

the

DU

more
am

did

young,
hurried
I

say

more

to

die?

an

MEMOIRS

396

will

cannot,

help
("

the

me!

dearest

and

with

the

will

recital.
his

of

whose

man,

to

cleaved

I do

can

feet

and

for

features

if

is

heartily

you
for

his

turn

but

strove

For

either

required

The

by

all

of

mercy

Providence

any

fears

my

his

priest,on

Had

faculties

my

speak,

to

far

into

sunk

she

to

as

under

common

brother

alone

would

even

her

brother

state

of

in

warmth

of

dark

and
had

and
at

the
and

sinister

comte

charge
eagerness

terrified

meaning

Jean.
of
of

At

the
manner

to

voice

he

this

unhappy
with

life at

entirely than
been

describing.
bear

to

me

have

must

the

up
saken
for-

aspect of

exceedingly;

me

without

recollect

lence,
vio-

bility.
insensi-

loud

abandon

to

me

circumstances,

I cannot

now,

her

all his subjects.

king and
the
design of working

the

have

vehement

with

knees, implored

induce

time

some

and

of

efforts

conceived

person

so

the

for

me;

who

tongue

halfgesticulation,

convulsive

succeeded
more
they could not have
I have
the scene
by exhibiting to me
Had
not
contending ideas enabled
many
and
under
all I saw
senses
heard, my

me

prived
de-

seemed

my

for

court,

at

in

part,

own

my

continued

Anne

by positive force,

subdue

looks

taken

completely

brows.

description;

when

utterance,

which

and

good; he
to
him,

it has

expressions, and, occasionally, loud

imprecations. At length, quite exhausted

the

quired
in-

fault."

your

uttered

on

melted

were

priest, "(God

atone

mouth.
my
of
delirium
poor

find

the

you

to

The
to

despairing
bitterly.

ful
self-possessionby this burst of frightthe
floor of the
to
appeared rooted
from
white
to
a
red, and
changed

beyond

spell-bound,

the

than
place in less time
seemed
My brother-in-law

usual

moved

was

cried

weeping

stern

the

you

his colour
chamber;
cold perspiration covered
I

Brother,

"

tenderness.

desire

his

raving;

' w

Anne, what

forgive

took

this

and

interrupted

sincere

All

hands

womanish

Daughter,

can

her

sister

child!

your

child

darling

my

young

mere

save

wringing

My

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

Mother,

"

daughter,

My

into

not

save

me,

mother,
"(

OF

shudder, the
alternately directed
a

the

moment,

girl arrived.
which

he

doctor
The

addressed

directly he

me

that

the

to

me

of

use

my

of

attentions

meant

"Do

heed

not

requires all

state

into

another

medical

to

refused

care.

support

girl whose

fatal

At

spot.

were

dangerous

transported
You

may

there.

My

back

contented
revived

Henriette

well

as

those

mistress;
of
retire

the

to

but

night,

of

being

my

few

hours
almost

in

this

to

what

mind

the

fresh

dwelt

virulent

resigned

than

of

chill

them
The

victim
of

I had

the

to

horror,
to

my

health

as

the

with

the

her.

rapid
She

alone

For

progress

my

cordials
of

the

and

I
re

the

fatal

engrossed
the

ble
miseraof

ravings

and

ears,

my

painful tenacity

creature

died

bleed

to

issued

exclusion

utter

mediately
im-

and

mind;

during

object

unfortunate

small-pox.
seen

arrived

events

bulletin

indifference, the

upon

day, a
species

sedan

rapidly

was

degree. But
indelibly fixed in

consideration.
third

state

still to behold
seemed
thoughts; my
eyes
her
on
girl stretched
dying bed, whose
in
despair and threatening words
yet rung

produced

cupied
oc-

arrangement

my

other

royal
former,

I had

chamber

some

seemed
with

in

specting the state of the king's

had just passed. One
night which

my

the

the

at

to

Versailles,

at

as

greatly alarmed,
Bordeu, who, not venturing
with
administering some

himself
me

apply

to

necessary

sufficiently recovered

was

conceive

easily
good

limbs

Versailles.

to

summoned

heard,

uted
contrib-

myself were
equally opposed.
therefore
I was
procured, in which

was

me

trembling

my

was

remove

which

of

fort,
ef-

strong

and

comte

which

it

aware

to
earnestly solicited me
the
on
preceding

chair

but

Trianon,

absolute

who

household,

air

pure

and

ere

considered

was

last

only temporarily

am

poor

brain;

me,

restoratives

the

quit

me,

that

the

fevered

my

to

strong

the

you;

"

apartment,

cool

to

had

repulsing the wellfriend, I exclaimed,

by a
brother-in-law, recovering himself
profited by the present opportunity to

My

creature

faculties,and
conjure

your

proved

interruption restored

hasten

But

indisposed.

hateful

the

have

might

well-timed

my

me,

397

presence,

my
not

was

This

described.

been

perceived

all around

to

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

more
own

of

every

expired
of

the

on

most

calmly and
part, I freely

398

MEMOIRS

pardoned

her

the

me,

least

times.

The

the

instantly

consequences

of

This

greatly
the

by

me

the
about

nature

with
to

make

on

her
In

complaint,
the

with

all

sought

to

called

their

for

upon

direct

majesty's

disease

circumlocution

longer

on

the

equally
man.

took

he

to

from

his

as

fort
com-

ing
suspect-

frame

had

it

had

who

was

now

was

the

real

the

nounced
pro-

possible
Anne

seen

each

appellation

his

with

small-pox,
dangerous,

had

when

of

of

his

cutaneous

give it its
pursued this

to

first of all pronounced

around

so

much

him, could

indignation.
!*

of

with
and

exclaimed

Surely,

you?

subject

who

In

name

daring

those

in

endeavoured

Lemonnier

part of

the

and

place;

subject, impatient of

the

on

took

the

Martiniere,

the

concurred.

disguising

and

king,

the

them

none

of

nature

of

the

this, gentlemen

standstill

far

it from

opinion,

La

on

repress
is

How

doubt
has

the

several

me

sought

was

me,

conceal

Bordeu

his decision

he

which

to

knew

who

under

plan, but

cautious

at

he

it with

answer,

denomination.

chateau,

indisposition,

subject, nor

eruption, chicken-pox, etc., etc.,

no

his

physicians themselves
morning a consultation

of the

evade

true

for

the

deception
course

to

of

which

physicians

the

on

four

being considerably better.

The

prey.

the

languid frame,

my
all

and

him;

of

sick-bed.

common

this

eyes,

concern

affect

certainty

and

him,

pelled
com-

obtained

having
inquired for

of his

the

to

without

to

minated
ter-

than

more

was

returned

had

my

mystery

any

being true, but

of the
malady

become

to

It

heavy

to

the

me.

assurance

from

far

was

her

have

might

thoughts been
contemplation

my

for

went

countenance

appeared

not

king
and

pale

had

when
morning
I rose
again

repose.

told) excited

experienced

before

prospect
nine

at

had

themselves

in the

been

have

give
for-

sincerely

me.

fatally for
rouse

and

myself,

(as
I

alarming
and

he

shock

severe

o'clock

if

against

to

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

injustice towards

priest

bitterness
The

OF

king's
complication

look

upon

("

is

of
him

science

be

cannot

illness.

the
a

you

he,

His
other
as

in

any

majesty
diseases
a

dead

MEMOIRS

400

in

pied
The

communicated

Muy

was

those

for
the
happiness
by Providence
kings are wise enough to employ them.

of

not

duke

the

The

that

the

my

customs

lord

duke,

receive

make

the

whose

duty it

This

the

is to

last hour
"The
de

comte

and

bid

to

nevertheless

"(

and

him

incur

You

are

of

the
mediately
im-

ought

apprize
w

those

replied
his

to

his

death.*

for

prepare

esty,
maj-

that

abruptly

imperative,*

you

every

will, therefore,

unction

cruelly and

and

in

commission,

extreme

him

ber
remem-

it.*

administer

unpleasant

to

is

have

is to

he

small-pox,

arrangements,

administer

conform

to

; you

an

arrived,

duty
Muy,

the

to

would

he,

unction

to

announce

has

the

by

becomes

ftto

dictated

predecessors.
member
directly any

that

necessary

duke;

thought

his

of

extreme

is, indeed,

said

Christian, and

is attacked

to

state,

He

himself

he

done, *

be

the

royal family

of

circumstances.

to

is

king

to

aware,

thing

conduct

of

but

advantage,

or

similar

first

respect

line

precise
under

pursued
"(

interest

personal

result

characters

rare

reserved
when

the

king's illness.

of

one

him

to

the

respecting

de

comte

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

and

chateau,

consultation

the

of

the

OF

answered

the

slight responsibility

no

by neglecting it.*
The
sent

off two

and

the

couriers

other

upon

immediately,
the

to

of

had

taken

himself
with

the
the

the

of

dangerous

of

the

of

state

the

also

Muy

took

the

phin
dau-

grandfather.

This

acquainting
his

prized
ap-

consultation
de

comte

of

Louise,
He

Paris.

duke

the

to madame

result

place, whilst
painful office

that

was,

one

archbishop

ministers

the

which

this conversation

of

consequence

first impulses were

prince, whose
always amiable,
immediately burst into tears ; the dauphiness endeavoured
young

to

him.

console

appeared

But
to

from

show

by

her

consciousness

the

acquired in the
dauphin hastened

relative, anxious
of

stopped by

son;

the

of

the

that

the

due

de

the

la

ness
royal highdignified bearing,
she

nation.

the

sick

upon

in

but

her

importance
of

eyes

bestow

to

lofty and

her
fresh

to

moment

of

room

him

the

anteroom

Vrilliere,who

had

Meanwhile,
his
cares

his

sarily
neces-

beloved
and

progress

informed

tentions
atwas

him,

interests

the

that

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

of

would

permit
by inhaling the

throne

the

401

royal highness to endanger his life

loaded
atmosphere of a room
the small-pox.
He
adjured him, in the
and

his

not

country,

risk

to

with

the

tagious
con-

of

venom

of

name

fearful

such

his

not

the

king
The

chances.

of
did not
partake the heroism
attendance, who
those
the
their entreaties
of le
to
prince, added
young
petit saint, and succeeded, at length, in prevailing upon
him
to return
to his apartments, to the great joy of Marie
the prospect of being
could
endure
not
Antoinette, who
her
husband
at
so
important a juncture.
separated from
had
No
the
the
sooner
princesses learned
danger of
lords

in

their

august

parent,

than

they hurried to him.

arrived; they saluted
When

the

them

brought
("We

are

thither

you,

when

they
bility.
affa-

inquired what

had

hour.

an

dearest

my

father,* replied
of your
indisposition,

heard

have

we

hesitation

great gentleness and

unusual

so

see
"(

chamber

his

them, he

saw

at

to

Adelaide

madame

with

me

instant's

an

in

was

king

come

without

triflingas it is said to be, we

anxious
wish
to know
satisfying our

could

and

how

not

without

rest

found

you

self.
your-

"

The

other

is

It

sisters

all

expressed
well,

very

children,*

my

pleasing smile, and you

rather you
girls,but I would

with

are

said

Louis

all three

should

terms.

very

keep

XV.,
lent
excel-

away

from

good, and I promise to

if I find myself getting any
let you
know
worse."
After
the
a
slight resistance
princesses feigned an
obedience
to his will ; but, in reality,they merely retired
from
the
into an
adjoining chamber, concealed
sight of
their
they remained, until the moment
parent, where
the
when
they undertook
charge of the patient. Their
this

close

; it

room

devotion

heroic

do

in similar

themselves

can

you

admiration

the

was

no

of

all

France

and

Europe.
Much

place

beside

suffer
^t

their

as

to

me
an.

to

him

leave

early

according
26

the

presence
sick-bed

hour

her

the

constrained
his

of
for

I still

majesty, who

kept

would

my
not

minute.

mare"chale

de

I met

her

promise.

me,

Mirepoix returned,
in the

corridor

as

402

passing along

was

face

her
"

said

of

that

time;

for

devotedly

king.

glittering coin

courier
of

the

from

king's

illness.

"(You

are

preserve
"

of

My
his

the

is this

I hear

"Alas,
she

losing
"

on

Dear

me,

What

"Nothing!*

"Nothing!
these

fine

bread

of

advice.

own

foreign
of

has

my

enabled

thus

of

I,

we

too

for

asked

him

and
?

-pox

great

is

what
*

bility
insensi-

the

at

of

danger

ever

But

some

it, what

worse,

hurt

but

run

of

small

the

much

shocking!
you

king

of

time

I think

abroad

what
for ?

indeed,

admirable,

very

more,
in

your

interest
I could
my

myself

has

settled

he

replied I, coolly.

Once

to

news

with

nor

be

cheat

Is the

sometimes

charity. So, then,

"That

the

moment.*

I, "to

benefactor

sentiments

and,
my

"

very
have

most

prevent

laughter,

now

answered

and

how

the

at

was

him

not

fain

would

here

whispered

friend

even

overwhelmed

so

present

But

displayed,

our

you

was

madam,*

He

me

spirits.*

me.

to

out

he

bringing

said

so

was

pleasant journey,

fit of

refused

who

hand,

I could

the

to

up

good

since

matter

me

that

hearty

upon

been

behold, just

his

in

in

just

obtain.

to

looked

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creature,

claims

hat

fortunate,*

your

dear

but

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anxious

Versailles

me

very

de

wishing

alarm,

into

gaiety forsaken
to

his

from

bursting

M.

health

my

was

have

carriage, when

and

and

should

prompt

your

after

know,

so

my

arrived

consternation

inquiring

you

was

with

gallantly bowing,

for

you

only yesterday, counted

to

me

when,

moment,

Do

cheque.

friend

your

to

even

later,and

your

accompanied

"

king's apartment;

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obliged

without

minutes

ten

payment
the

the

to

way

cheerful

am

she,

the

my

of

greatly

succour,*
or

full

was

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on

place,

without
not

nature

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leave

lose

take

dying man.*
!*
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repeated
he is not
dead
*come, come,

present
about

set

instant's

the
my

tunity,
oppor-

securing

delay.*

said

I;

advantage

of

do, madam,*
to

the

soul,

eat

to

followed

not

not

would

good

my

people

have

you

repeat,

but,

"it
the

is

wholly

weakness

the

mare'chale

yet;

and

whilst

incredulously,
there

is life

is

there
of

; and

hope

I suppose

disinterestedness

believe.

in

whispering
selfish

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though
tt

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me

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the

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as

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we

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us

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of

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king."
majesty is

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the

place, we
prepare
greater resignation when

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arm

by speaking

taken

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I,

from

away

the

see

and

you

long regaled,

so

will

he

breathe

may

us

soon

mare'chale."

but

had

shall

we

whilst

exclaimed

la

that,

"(his

majesty and
companions; but things

and

repeat

for

just cause
late king!"

if

drive
have

eagerness

fall.

She

bound."

animals.

she,

diminished

our

will

which

I know

event

faces,

new

yet dead, madame

where

at

"

friends

hide

dreadful!

us

the

at

instinctive

in

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with

at

their

shall

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very

may

banquet

let

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sorry," answered

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hungry

does

ill ?

very

such

were

filled

":ourt

"(

ball

the

me

which

so

very

now

how

that

creature.

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do

pray

grand,

Versailles," answered

I confess

indeed

am

myself

will

and

sublime

("

is, indeed, dangerously ill."

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will

Mirepoix,
Silly woman

intentions.

not

at

sense,

king

"(

impatiently ; * but
importune the king *

not

produces
self-preservation implanted even

the

you

myself.

common

of

unless

you

of

set

madame

your

I had

were

of

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I will

bread,

suppose

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my

be

for

nothing

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interests."

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let

surrounded

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you

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and

have

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know

beg

soul," said she, stooping down

who

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see

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ear,

wretches,

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my

omit

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as

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worldly
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403

have

you

far

so

friends, likewise.

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

can

assure

this

you;

corridor, and

our

it
but
go

atmosphere."
with

greater

familiarity

had

she

than

to

me,
asked

for

me

seized

the

of
eternal
and

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to

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de

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not

in

la

said

the

chamber

be; however,
of

assured

me,

long

that

to

in

king

suffered

of

vowing

the

him,

danger

Louis

XV.

him

than

he
to

me
me

replied,

which

upon

and

origi-

saw

of

part

lead

to

nals
sig-

it

suppose

quitted
wearying him;

an

reconciliation,

on

him

easy

surances
as-

him, making

less

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his

believe

to

only

the

had

who

crite
hypo-

me,

conduct

can

only felt

he

with

was

ing
await-

renewing

I had

of

fearful

was

of

token

this

invalid.

the

inquired why

because

as

but

considering

to

he

return,

Vrilliere,

his

was

of

reason

king,

to

way

consummate

standing behind
his professions.

distrust

to

me

in

the

la Vrilliere

enough

hand

my

marechale

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weak

led

the

to

attachment

was

him

de

opportunity

unalterable

an

I gave

espied

return
once.

present

friendship.

when

the

than

more

due

the

I would

request

and

assumed,

I found

where

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

before

ever

chamber,

my

OF

MEMOIRS

404

he

comfortable

so

him.

is some
But, perhaps, there
contagion in my
present
w
exclaimed
?
complaint
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some
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w
Certainly not, * replied I ; (" it is but a temporary
tion
erupof

skin,

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the

"(

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should
and

it

alarm

fever

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with.*
of

was

dangerous

more

phantoms for your

Tranquillize yourself, and

you

off

doubt, carry

nature,

yourself needlessly, sire,*

thus

you

will,no

"

swered
an-

king.

torment

curing

which

suffered

have

you
*

the

to

create

said

own

I;

("

why

annoyance

leave

the

task

of

us."

easily penetrated the real import of his words; he

filled with
the
was
evidently suspected the truth, and
dread
of
cruel
most
having his suspicions confirmed.
During
state

him
the

of
that
real
him

the

whole

of

this

uncertainty; the
no
imprudent
nature

in

of my

of

his

state

of

being

day

he

continued

strictest watch
confession

situation.

great

reveal

I continued

by

from
the

the
set

was

should

constraint,

closely observed

in

same

around
to

him

side
sitting bethe

edge
knowl-

princesses, of

COMTESSE

whose

durst

vicinity we
his

exciting
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fears

still

sisters,

under

she

implored

of

been

their

prevent
the

condition
and

imperative,

was

would

them,
in

of

state

The

and

connexions

The

of

archbishop

who

had

did

sooner

not

the

he

hastened

every

offence

to

de

beloved

embarrassed
him

forget
of

Beaumont,

depended

priest,was

the
this

on

his

where

friends

with

though

even

it; he,

prelate

his

king by

tinacity,
per-

for

occasion;

no

majesty's illness reach him,

most
a
painful complaint,

excessively

person,

upon

siderations,
con-

private qualities,

excellent

many

suffering

any

expire

sublunary

embarrassed

his presence
Versailles,where
particularly the grand almoner,

than

fall
be-

fare.
spiritual wel-

to

one,

courtier

his

account

than, although

could

parent

all

all her

with

Paris, M.

frequently

did

added,

glorious hereafter,

the

to

with

she

that

his

to

from

which

in

father

duty,

dearly loved
as

to

world.

this

for

highly esteemed
but

this

indifference

of

their

greatest calamity
see

princess

consideration

any

The

in.

was

nothing but
join company

fain

that

acquainting

recluse, detached

saw

would

to

sinful

of

madame

to

Adelaide,

suffer

to

he

the

be

august

she

not

from

madame

to

immediately

dangerous

fear

in the

him,

despatched

letter

cover

them

405

more.

Louise, returned, bringing

her

BARRY

inform

not

had

who

courier,

DU

therefore,

who,

careful
the

to

never

king's

kept

his

better

give

salvation

apartment,

took
to his
indisposed, and even
bed, the better to avoid any disagreeable or inconvenient
far
The
was
sight of the archbishop of Paris
request.
first in
from
This
being agreeable to him.
prelate went

giving it

search

of

the

despatched
having

summoned

he

was

who

princesses

of their

account

after

that

out

being

them,

to
a

the

with

and

their

mesdames

were

not

father.

be

to

message

Adelaide

with
him,
long conference
Goss,
bishops of Meaux,

seen

and

by

his

and

de

on
was

Sophie,
advice,
Senlis,

it was
unanimously
species of council, in which
their
agreed that nothing ought to prevent
entering upon
an
explanation with the king, and offering him
spiritual
and

held

succour,

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therefore

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"

propos,

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refuse

to

execrating
after

who,

him

that

'discharging

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directing
a

him

in

the

him

the

royal

In

by

highness,

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it

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the

to

had

word,

the

dauphin,

king

at

nothing

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grand
as

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to

sight
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prize
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got

confer

had

very

which

of

with

said,

sufficient

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do

to

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by

was

the

motives

of

duty

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him,

sion.
confes-

for

majesty,

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Paris

to

court

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for,

rived,
ar-

purpose

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soul.

of

the

place

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invalid

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the

His

more

affairs

the

his

chamber

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of

for

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mediate
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cardinal

the

state

la

his

brother

preparing

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manoeuvring

reverend

sent

be

M.

arrive

and

the

of

rights

requesting

any

conscience.

illustrious

importance,
royal

and

the

invitation

his

that

ought

the

thither.

affair,

him;

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who

confessor,

of

by

nature,

the

for,

replied,

to

different

very

of

was

almoner

belonged

means

he

office

his

grand

sent

disturb

explained

having

informed

zeal

the

declined,

Versailles.

at

impossible,

was

became

Roquelaire
upon

did

cruelly

more

de

now

Never

or

commission,

infringe

to

who

almoner,

attendance.
mal

M.

said,

he

Aymon

Roche

consider.

to

as

delicate

the

the

rid

of

utmost

with

his

MEMOIRS

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in

supporter

the

resolve

to

abbe"

in

in

zeal

priest

all

therefore

he

had

do

alone

causing

with

an

parent, knew

tion,
emo-

what

not

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he

which

from

the

the

into

dues

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more

many

attempting.

admittance

found

he

that

shrunk

sought

whom

to

of

resource,

undertake

to

king, where

the

their

he

finding

The
king's confessor.
prelate excited
obscure
its fervour, and
this simple and

personages

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last

could

dread

to

of

hopes

the

the

determined

eminent

their

fatal

As

upon.

Mandaux,

his

his

dauphin, what

princesses, who,
which
might be

the

by the bishops and

in

disappointed

almoner,

grand

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

abandoned
difficulty;

of

one

came

OF

de

chamber

the

and

Duras

mission

the

de

of
elieu,
Rich-

which

upon

come.

was

declaration,

this

At

how

scarcely knowing
of which

due

the

plainly foresaw,

the

ward

to

off

fall upon

must

which

of
consequences
de
Duras
hesitated
blow

him

reply,
bility
responsi-

to

the

alone.

he

de

due

The

from
him
Richelieu, with greater self-command, extricated
his difficulty.
"Sir,* said he to the abbe*, *your zeal is highly praiseworthy,

both
be

should
and

the
done

the

neither
when

and

The

this

an

admit

due

to

de

occasion
that

of

aware

are

all

the

as

that

present;

sacred

the

have

thought
all must

fulfil in the

chateau."

to

could

reply.

The

have

is

his

reveal

to

of

matter

submit

hugged

abbe"

act

proper

This

majesty.
which

Duras

well-timed

shall
his

to

etiquette

functions

any

truth

whole

form

such

upon

physicians

the

the

myself

freely
you
an
imperative nature, yet I would
observe,
king being still in ignorance of his fatal malady,
duties nor
can
ours
begin, until the moment
your

although
speak of is of
that

and

duke

have

who

colleague

Mandaux

felt

all

for
the

justness of the observation, yet with all the tenacity of

his profession, he replied,
"(
That
since
with
it rested
the physicians to apprize thar
king

of

his

being

summoned

be

At
the

these
group,

and

words
and

went

ill with
consulted
the

due
himself

the
as

de

small-pox, they ought

to

the

Duras

in search

part
of

take.5*

to

slipped

to

away

Doctor

from

Bordeu,

COMTESSE

whom

he

sight of

the

the

king

in

This

desire

and

Do

you,
the

result
"(

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be

it

will not

At

words

and

after

and

candidly.

and

one

to

confirmed

quired
in-

promised

his

any

life.*

due

de

Richelieu,

produce

him.

Strong in

these

to

regret
a

the

But,

impossible, unless
terrible

effect

same

the

fatal

so

made

sign
explained
a

him

sign

to

him

him

apprize
had

his

of

confessor

added
to

at

he,

him

who

expression

being
You
would

renewed

abbe*,who, satisfied with having

perhaps, not very sorry for having
obstacles.
madame

He

de

Duras

immediately
the
Sophie, where

expressed
accord

to

the

become

met

he

advanced.

perceive

shown

whom

pected
exopinion was
unhesitatingly

unable

the

courtier,

before
what

due

vance,
ad-

to

subject of
opinion openly

previously

decisions, the

brother

the

He, therefore, fully and

Bordeu

own

my

Lemonnier

for

noblemen

two

with

professional

to

sick

sixty,perhaps
taneous
produce instan-

somewhat

was

to

upon

speak

to

hundred

one

shock

willing

am

the

of

of

out

known

the

at

all that

apartment

then

whoever

for

answer

Lemonnier

sufficient

was

from

This

"that

do ; and

have

he

glance

request.

doctor

speaks at
treme
small-pox, confession, or ex-

of

having
conversation, begged of

his

paring
pre-

the
question made
priest
for an explanation of such

and
necessary,
my
dispute its truth.*

these

stood,

the

to

the

This

death.

there

have

eighty; indeed, I
if

of

plained
ex-

it would

blood

been

had

indeed, believe, asked the

of these
mention
things would

assuredly

persons

having
saying

instance, and
he

of

out

manifested

that

Duras

sacraments,

some

change colour, whilst he asked

a
singular charge.
("
I say,
sir," replied Bordeu,

"

had
last

alarming

present to his majesty

unction, will have

chamber

just

Whether

king

the

abrupt

he

the
de

had

the

"(

tone,

murder

to

abbe*

409

of

due

fixedly for

severe

the

receive

to

abbe*

the

regarded

The

the

as

angle

an

bed.

what

well

as

person

king's

him

to

them,

into

brought

BARRY

DU

thing

is

regicide."

former

terror

his

with

his

zeal,
such

returned
council

was,

mountable
insurto

was

of

the
still

OF

MEMOIRS

410

assembled, and
the

related

compelled

was

I heard
me

that

than

the

conduct

had

every

that
w

of

"(

me.

able

it,}" replied

see

ought

one

with

and

since

forget

old

our

he,

"

friends.
is

danger

our

of

said

peril,

true

our

that

conduct

the

of

he

gratifying

more

moment

and

to

not

we

"(

I;

Richelieu;

Lemonnier,

know

to

attempt,

every

de

due

satisfied

the

visit; whilst

unsuccessful.

been

and

It is in

best

are

the

have

feeling

in

wholly

from

Bordeu

for

reason

we

things

his

foiled

Versailles

nothing could

told

"(

particulars of

Paris, thus

leave

to

all these

all around

the

of

archbishop

poor

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

tual
mu-

subjects of

pute
dis-

?"
("

For

remember

that

likewise

yours
in

almost

better
Do

"

you

may

on

attacked

the

not

cause

my

me

upon

as

who

advised

by
had

not

at

restored

to

yet
health;

the

of

poor

case

effort

on

the

for

is

de

if

he,

they

lost

that

then

"(

assail
he

man,

will

likely

not

am

long

so

once

took

up

to

leave

Richelieu

the

versation,
con-

him

it was,

therefore, agreed

Duras

to

party,
all

nature,

part

rely upon

may

to

that

be

rounded
constantly surshould
keep those

who

distance.

lost

Anne,

him

me,

de

our

enemies.

our

we

be

may

occasion."

an

M.

of

persons

adversaries

We

to

left

due

we

"

face ; but

possible;

the

cause

of

that

etiquette,he

never

as

disadvantage;

my

mine," answered

such

upon

little

should

our

to

attacks

Duras

It is unfortunate

Jean,
as

face
of

arms

him

near

himself

but

resist the

to

safely as

and

of

I do

completely

me

firmly together, that

de

Comte

we

stand

due

is not

be

be

can

the

capitulate.
to

not

looks

king

present

of

with

him

place

consider, w inquired I, (t

you

As
he

as

The

enabled

firmness

the

will

reign

"(

he,

existed; besides, is

masters

therefore,

us,

"(

new

of

change

the

returned

youthful; while, on the contrary, his grandson will

me
as
a
specimen of the days of Methuselah.

consider

let

ever

background.

the

The

any

madam,

part,

own

my

hope of seeing his majesty

so
languid and powerless in
inclined

seemed
of

the

to

make

tary
salu-

king.

Every instant of this day and

spend by the sick-bed of Louis

the

XV.,

next,
were

that

I did

not

engrossed by

COMTESSE

intimate

most

As

yet,
of

clear
vie

last

week,

that

of

mortal

king

was

state

the

which

to

commonly
apprehensions
while

the
the
that

of

cause

took

we

sooner

fears

such
It

had

been

our

ruin.

not

the

this

of

news

tendered
to

his

make

services.
his

first

of
majesty, but neither
his professions of skill
the

contrary,

declared

charge

that
of

whatever

obtaining
him

towards

the

as

all

astics,
ecclesi-

probabilitythat

one

so

entirely escaped

the

instant, become

than

attacked

being

doctor

us,

it.

prevent

to

king

he

what

to

had

Sulton,

an

The
call

conversation

prince
upon
he

the
had

the

to

as

the

due

attention

any
fatal

quack,
of
to

Paris,
related

it his

the

and

to

and

stranger

d'Orleans,

his

the

confide

to

tendants
at-

malady.

mere

hands

himself

with

of

management

princesses,
held

medical

returned

between
made

those

consent

Sulton
of

was

give

him

simple

man

so

never

be.

passed

the

would

patient

audience

to

overcome

would

might

an

with

them

august

poor

application

treated

they

they

their

physicians.
day to
the

exigency,

in

The

already intrusted

On

blow
death-

the

ble
physician, the pretended professor of an infallifor this disease, presented himself
at Versailles,

cure

enough

danger
proclaimed

be

the

might,

hear

to

the

well

slightestprecaution

the

was

and

tainties
uncer-

great importance,

directed

All

instant

in this

that

overlooked

Martiniere

continually

were

too

of

Henriette,

We

would

in affairs

occurs

sailles
Ver-

to

and

but

happened

good

torments

every

moment

ciently
suffi-

The

with

malady,

small-pox publicly known,

English
and

la

his

our

entirely

we

abrupt

No
with

and

that

it most
our

of

aware

hopes.

our

mind.

my

me;

present,

conducted

share

to

came

alarm, dreading

threatened,
persuasion

our

had

niece, the

my

the

defection.

chance

distracted

which

entire

an

sisters-in-law, and

in

Cosse",

abandoned

to

not, up

whom

the

had

party

my

was

warrant

Mathon,

ve

of

none

affairs

to

during
my

d'Aiguillon, de

de

situation

Gene

411

Mirepoix, de Forcalqnier, de Valende

Flaracourt, and
1'Hdpital, de Montmorency,

tinois,de
the

BARRY

dues

the

friends,

etc., mesdames

others.

DU

and
to

king's

business

the

ing
follow-

whom

he

related

to

doctor

Sulton

the

ceding
pre-

MEMOIRS

412

their

In

the

attention

with

relative

questions

of

treatment

the
in

Versailles,

to

for

his

be

chemists

disease

the

of the
would

obtained

next

place,

which

secret

his

of

remedy

have

the

in

to

in
he

the

was

entreaties

his

art, for

had

he

the

life

of

chance
of

the

feel

surmount

express

of

me

my
In

to

had

he

king,
have

to

declared

it

success

the

malady;
'dispose of a

several

members

the

to

be
of

done

the

what

fact

he

of

hopes

had

first

made

this

fatal

disorder.

my

his

known

it

avoid

any
had

proportion

dispute

become
as

the

so

king

at

was

time

him

end,
could

better

and
not

tion
recep-

careful

was

but
when

worse,

not

important

too

the

essentially necessary
became

professed ability to

However,

dissatisfaction, for

for

asked.

was

given

not

was

saving

hesitated

of

Bordeu

ployed
em-

pretender
advanced,

mere

have

not

all that

he

friends

Sulton;

slender

most

would

he

of

certain

been

uselessly

therefore, at an
safety was,
of Sulton, I
opinion I entertained

sorry

when

for

the

instant

This

himself

knew

conceived

even

single

to

of

alike

were

resolution

the

change
evidently this, he

but

of

joint property

the

place, it was
for the
cation
appli-

himself

of

not

his

of

some

positive

stage

the

allow

Sulton
first

that

earlier

the

of

advanced

possess

for

would

the

rigorous

family.
to

spite

he

judge
taken
under-

sum

time.

in

far

could

Prayers, promises,

to

the

too

was

him

was

underwent

his

in his

pursue

him

scrutiny

the

impossible;

was

of

many

immense

an

of

little satisfied

accompany

receiving

provided
to

to

to

in strict

princesses might

Sulton

secret,

subjected

thing

late,

too

of

offered

was

celebrated
the

task

him

the

Adelaide.

and

of

discovery
remedy to
that

that

madame

examination,

most

order

acted

should

he

caused

he

him

Versailles

to

to

little

so

although but

measures

king,
The

themselves.

by

the

to

him

by Sulton

the

parent,

conjured

d'Orleans

and

replies made

the

and

bring

due

wishes;

their

conformity with

chance

every

having bestowed

for

The

of

beloved

their

Sulton, and

see

following day.

the

on

of

Englishman,

the

Paris,

to

themselves

duke

the

upon

return

avail

recovery

princesses blamed

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

to

eagerness

promoting

for

OF

my

support
to

me.

credit

declined.

also

attention.

M.

that

the

days

before

in

proof,
the

first he

had

he

to

would

pay

had

manner

you

have

"(and

if

will

in

the

shall

your

I
of

see

could

such

not

enormous

have

the

ceive
con-

sums

quick.
ible
contempt-

mean,
but

me;
from

are

you

madam,
upon

replied he,
fingers the

my

received

yet
me."

to

owe
w

mature.
pre-

and

court,

all you

to

suppose

regrets
be

of

You

me.

Really,
Sully for

your
hear

to

far,and had reckoned

and
timidity of my natural
pacify me, but his cowardly

yourself

in

care

sum

was

mistresses

integrity, and

not

and

talk,

you

it

any

bert
Col-

talent."

too

"Have

unless, indeed,

such

pillaged by
a

you

that

vigorous reply staggered the

abbe",who
easily perceived

highly

"

interrupted I,

your

hands

financial

matters

too

for

or

"

would

minded

to

count

family

your

ask

treasury.

memory,

spurious offspring.

This

me

and

either

occasion

exile

can

majesty's signature,

might

forgotten

good
it, I

very

amount

an

in

to

the

an

have

to

wish

you

What

their
one

his

he

king remained

part, he

own

for

see

left

the

any

described

yet

his

ceremony,

as

consumed

from

not

am

you

money

be

long

so

his

have

were

already

seem

my

of

("

that, for
could

he

wretch

you

few

possession,
disposal.

to
speaking stung me
find you,* said I to him, "preciselythe

Jean

in

less

existed

longer

no

at

without
money
brother-in-law

already drawn

This

no

politeness,

extreme

present

with

that,

no

precaution; and
he

with

met

money,

by comte
ill,and

be

acted

my

till there

how

should

say,

which

at

money

Terray

himself

for
wait

no

received

abbe"

ill,he

comptroller-

taken
the
king was
paid
50,000
de Mirepoix
be
a
recently, must
convincing
his
of
towards
friendly intentions
eyes,
me,

my

that

came

received

francs

the

to

replied, with

the

but

The

for

Borde,

latter

100,000

madame

to

la

de

The

413

orders, addressed

Two

general and

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

to

admit
what

packing

up

of

selfish
that

and

coarse-

had

carried

he

erroneously

upon

disposition;

he

insolence

bleness
fee-

attempted
exasperated
peace-making.

had

apology or
do,M said I, "(or rather
you
whatever
belong to
may
any

the

employ
you,

for

OF

MEMOIRS

414

shall

you

quit

of

event

choose

medium.

no

in

the

of

wished

of
The

and
which

only

should

only

me

but

him,

hearing

my

neither

to

see

claimed,
ex-

hear

nor

asked

of

him

for

and

humble

listened

the

to

the

back

sent

afterwards

hours

("

he

letter.
of

inspiration

my

ing
touch-

without

money

sent

brother-in-

my

contrite

reading it ;
epistlewithout
chanced
comte
Jean, who

suit

not

Two

fore
there-

he

obey,

to

necessary

most

have

the

it,and
Take

consider

may

be

can

enemy.

was

I had

Certainly,had

("

there

me,

retired.

by

did

and

I wish

it

law, accompanied
heart,

he

you

upon

that

saw

sum

the

certainly be turned
regain his health, he

you

room,

In

will

if

mortal

the

befall.

may

you."

abbe*

the

and

insist

to

bowed
me

you

between

your

"Quit
more

death

Henceforward,

light

He

whatever

successor,

then

must

post

king's

his

by

tmt

the

your

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

but

my

heroism

to

be

present.

of

punishing
it,
only way
his purse-strings. He
such
a miscreant, is to break
would,
fit of anger
his side were
the laugh on
indeed, have
your
it, take

into

change

to

the

last

excellent
not

ever

brother-in-law

My

pair.

first and

did

followed

which

revenging

the

I treated

only stroke

his

was

this treacherous

condition

for,
which
more

in

his

of

truth,
the

to

my
had
since

humour

apartment.

excess

of
nor

that
You

quitted Trianon
that period I

saw

may
without
had

pursue

never

my

events

for

plans

my

conduct;

worthy abbe",had
My illness
indisposed.
for

sorrow

did

It was,
the

my
and

the

prince

saying

report;

malady

regrets

arose

esteem,

than

de

that
one

dahgerous
the

therefore,

remember

seen

the

I contradict

was

calculations.

contempt,

disastrous

sincerely lament

most

an

of the

suffering, and
feeling of gratitude

self-interested
excellent

much

were

however,

was,

contemptible

me

majesty,

I did

king

from

an

to

me

and

silent

the

defection

quarrel, and the

effect of rendering
attributed

with
this

letter;

permit

This
the

latter

vengeance,

not

be

may

comptroller-general

the

of

this

see.

to

the

generosity; besides,

and

replying

even

he ;

fit of

shall

we

cried

in

no

Soubise
this

word

with
far
any
very
enter

nobleman
to

him, although

me,

and

he

had

MEMOIRS

416

anxious
of

be

to

clear-minded

advice

admirable
and

he

the
his

to

receive

august

visiting the

royal invalid, he

apartments,

admitting

no

himself

confined

ingratiate themselves

their

thoughts towards
this

that

influence
this

But

dauphin.

it

correct;

and

mercenary

the

royal pair,

writing,

but

his

to

create

up

to

and

have

attempts

fraternal

more

have

his

of

the

brother,
plausible, was
by

the

interest
of

want

the

ours
endeav-

youth, might

mind

in their

who

dauphin, turned
Provence, imagining

extreme

much

few

the

however

too

his

within

select

de

the

over

was

with
comte

idea,

men

no

and

kinder

of

prince, spite

considerable

means

the

with

homage;
physicians from

the

by

person

the

by

premature

possessed his confidence.

The
disappointed satellites,frustrated
to

adoration

refused,

spouse,

such

interdicted

was

of their

prince, aided

young

of

prudence,

since

demonstration

the

but

sun;

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

first in

rising

the

OF

ambitious
between

harmony
in

moment

been

of

made

which

am

produce

to

feeling between

no

such

two

near

relatives.
I

deep

was

incurring

grand

with

of

archbishop
and

princes
composure

the

I had

almoner,

king

and

regard

illness.

his

to

whispered
and,

above

of
the

him

that

nature

of

bearing

no

by

The

of

progressing.
assure

him

that

ordinary nature.
the
suggestions

His
he

his

the

calm
been
at

so
one

with

were

tinually
con-

administered,
all

and

vinced
con-

ing
alarm-

feelings might,

own

attacked

Tortured
of

that

unusual

was

of

mind

own

grandsons,

very

the

was

feet,

remedies

his

of

all

my

in his

the

him,

of

The

I had

messages

many

aid

to

confessor.

event;

beneath

easy

absence

something

was

likewise, well

means

no

ventured

barriers

the

once,

dread

the

wishes

the
the

in

the

By

over

those

around

all, the

had

awaited

all at

by

was

person

fact.

crushed
carefully erecting were
and
sudden
unexpected blow.
The

for,

triumphed

Paris,

when,

alone;
no

awful

princesses
;

himself

to

possible, watching with

of
malady, the nature

as

of

progress

displeasure,

my

him

little

as

secret

acquaint

king
the

concern

which

of

the

quitted

fancv.

by
beyond
Louis

an

ness
ill-

further

XV.

at

COMTESSE

length resolved

DU

BARRY

417

the

tent,
truth, and, with this inand
did
Lemonnier, who
closelyquestioned Bordeu
best
deceive
him.
to
Still,dissatisfied with their

their
evasive

watched

replies,he
both

were

ascertain

to

absent,

the

explain
La

desire

to

opportunity, when

an

La

Martiniere

malady with
Martiniere
puzzled

which

true

and

would

he

they
at

then

was

once

ing.
suffer-

confused, could

only

exclaim,
*

sire, not

of

entreat

you,
; remember

conversation

how

fatigue yourself with

to

strongly

been

have

you

bidden
for-

all exertion."

XV., his
child, La Martiniere," cried Louis
fire ; "( and
I insist upon
cheeks
glowing with increased
of my
being made
acquainted with the precise nature
have
always served me
loyally and
present illness. You
I expect
that
candid
to receive
faithfully,and from
you
("I

no

am

statement

about

one

every

me

bent

seems

cealing.
con-

upon

"

Endeavour

ftand

present.
"(

La

"(

Do

"(

to

get

do

not

sleep, sire,"rejoined

some

exhaust

yourself by

tiniere,
Mar-

La

speaking

at

"J

Martiniere, you irritate me

beyond all endurance.
If you
love me,
tell me,
speak out, I conjure you, and
*
of my
frankly, the name
complaint.

insist upon

you

do,
Then,

sire,
is

it

have

you

"

small-pox ; but
frequently cured

be

the

disease

friend, I do.

my

alarmed,

it, sire

as

as

not

many

others.*
w

small-pox ! " exclaimed

The
"

horror

talk of
"(

have

curing

The

fatal

that

voice

? and

disease

do

of
you

it?"

Doubtless, sire

die

many

of

it

as

well

as

other

orders,
dis-

sanguine in our
hopes and expectations
of saving your
majesty."
no
king made
heavily in his
reply, but turned
but

bed

I indeed

in

king,

the

and

ensued,

we

threw
which

are

the

coverlet

lasted

until

when, finding they

them
king addressed
17

made

in

the

no
a

over

and

face.
of

return

allusion

cool

his

to

his

offended

the

silence

physicians,

condition,
tone.

the

MEMOIRS

418

said

*Why,"

he,
the

having

of my

JEANNE

"have

you

small-pox

with

them

OF

stood

know

have

died

the

state

in

I shall

be

gathered

All

around

him

their

his

and

that
for

vain;
struck

the

hastened

to

which

had

could

exceed

The

duke

of

to

presume
diminish

de

Due

inquire

the

of

the

royal patient

whether

into

of

the

transpired,

was

health

to

Nothing
received.

soul,

"

your
?

has

medical

your

very

turn

bedside.

circumstance

in

the

affairs.

news

restoration
any

his

shape,

Richelieu

de

face

king's

had

majesty
May I

occurred

attendants

Richelieu," replied the king, looking

search

exerted

favourable

what

which

confidence

your

would

he

in

perfect

your

long

in
perceptible,
the
hapless king,
a
coming ill,turned

and

due

the

the

to

before

but

was

for

with

rage

hurried

doubts

"(

the

Mar-

danger.

my

it, indeed, true, sire,"inquired he, "that

"Is

to

place

prehension
ap-

advance.

to

taken

La

idea, and

most

presentiment

announce

and

for

and

this

the

fallen,

they could
deeply concerned

Bordeu,

of

am,

danger

all

to

ear

of
had

fatal

alarm

"(but

persuade

to

assumed

blow

frame

to

with

king,
ignorance

combat

to

shadow

with

deaf

had

unable

forefathers.*

my

strove

disorder
not

and

which

fact

the

me

abrupt inquiry petrified

the
in

endeavours

utmost

that

to

from

This

speechless

should

now

"

resumed

"Yes,"

tiniere,I

concealed

astonishment,

reply, they

proper

VAUBERNIER

have

as

? :*

though

the

pox.
small-

"

returned

"Well,"
a

favourable

most

that

La

it is

Martiniere

malady

duke, "and, as I understand, of

been
better
sort; perhaps, it might have
had
said nothing about
it. However,
by art as any
readily subdued
other;
yourself

allow

not

must

you

as

the

has

it, science
of

treatment
"

doubt

due

this

de

much

so

now

uneasiness

any

specting
re-

improved

in

but

the

malady."
its

not

feel

to

ability to

Richelieu,

cure

would

others,
much

rather

disease."
parliament than this inveterate
"Your
majesty's being able to jest is a good

me

face

deed,
Inmy

old

At
I

this

entered

moment,
the

room;

of

ignorant
for,

in

all
the

that

had

sign."

taken

place,
general confusion, no

COMTESSE

informed

had

person

perceived
"

Dearest

At

words

these

("

!*

Peace
I

say.

returned

have

the
I

Martiniere,
I

seeing

at

"You

restrain

not

knew

Martiniere

Blame

him
this

quitted

world

At

these

words

with

the

an

consolation

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with

appeared
power

in

In

this

and,
before

La

Martiniere,

claimed
ex-

sir; you

of

have

prudence,

reduced

the

his

king

in

orders

dertook
un-

to

his

lose

mournful

dejected

anticipating
them.

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sight

ardent

my

of

his
to

occupation

companions
worse

restoring
themselves.

given

to

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seeing

persuade
true
own
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an

no

to

me

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my

My
that

me

of

upon

to
me.

afford

to

Bordeu,

me

need

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like

doctor

carried

in

insist

desire

even

have

making

of

arms

sought

equal

and,

the

and

endeavours

courage,

I should

him

without

succeeded

me,

were

best

for

attendants,

length,

d'Aiguillon

but

in

my

around

the

his

my

disclosure,

God.*

of

at

they

vSpite of

left

the

reply;

to

heathen,

fainted

crowded

exerted

and

blow,

indeed,

you

"

he

like

aid

and,

chamber,

the

the

bounds

the

what

said

offended

with

family

work,

which

not

not,

peace

who,

La

to

defence.

his
("

dealt

towards

within

to

thanks

you

majesty.
La

state

what

not

and,

of

noble

yourself

the

see

you

had

turning

minute,*

know

are

state.*

hand

achieved

attendants

repeat;

consequences

anger,

my

have

could

the

wandering

some

it for

you

real

my

whose

all

once

in

and

know

is

tt

me.

medical

XV.

small-pox,

perceived

now

escaped

indulge

to

XV.

tone,

small-pox.

your

you

Louis

moment

I, "this

Louis

now

419

hollow

terror

and

permit

to

wrong

The

the

of

cry

imagination,

your

very

it.

have

sire,* exclaimed

"Surely,
of

countess,

BARRY

in

exclaimed

he

me,

of

me

DU

person,
me.

He

arm

self
my-

attached

friend,
fall

approaching

from

me.

hour

sighing
prospects

passed
over

than

away,

the

and

present,

those

now

CHAPTER

of

Terror

the

king

interview

Last

The

the

fragment

death

to

the

every

be

more

had

defiance

dead

surgical
of

spite

of

well
or

of

the

as

his

After
for

this

inspection,

in

vainly
spite

of

(420)

the

La

by

sign

to

he

all

their

still

to

his

his

claring
debeen

been

spared
of

evils,

burst

the

forth
bade

his

of

themselves

grief

which

king

care

his

for

document.
for

was

bathed

The

further

official

XV.

Louis

that

all

as

occupied.

brought

any

son
per-

chamber

he

were

sign

the

prohibited,

chateau

himself

lose

not

in

entering

the

by

did

vested

as

ferer
suf-

august

he

positively

more

endeavours.

the

complaint,

end,

papers

repress

have

malady

have

cruel

nation

of

made

to

his

which

divest

ever

"(

veins,

his

from

no

despairing

complication

he

presented

striving

might

with

part

the

skill.

the

to

request
who

had

in

grandsons,

did

Alas!

to

whom

things;

next

daughters,
and

quired
re-

ing
alarm-

the

tantamount

approaching
of

seemed

nor

he

terror

his

other

sublunary

The

one

for

phrase,

was

medical

or

dauphin,

he

lips,

united

the

visiting

even

no

him

fatal

lurking

interests

the

the

unhappily,

which,

contemplated
sight

dread

appeared

manner,

man.

been

long

to

Yet,

great

so

approached

his

but,

violence

"

versation
Con-

"

Maupeou

communicated

small-pox,

prayers;

with

in

the

to

which

in

only

utter

himself

our

chancellor

prepared

abruptly

who

which,

small-pox,"

to

XV.

consequently

carefully

which,

could

confined

XV.,

so

person

monarch

princesses

death-warrant.

king's
To

the

Louis

The

"

entertained

ever

Louis

and

Martiniere,

and

Barry

Mirepoix

of

piety

Jean.

as

intelligence

du
de

Comte

person

PERHAPS

Filial

"

madame

marechale

"

no

of

complication

between

with
"

"

XLIII.

in

tears,

burst

replied

his

forth
to

their

DU

BARRY

children,

I have

COMTESSE

sobs, by saying,
These

not.

weep

assure

of

view

all at

her

sister,

who

knows

that

to

with

of

countenance

of

death

low

parent,
which,

the

unto

by

eyes

of

his

had

read

retired

directed
read

there

the

ravages

of

well-

then

attendants

to

features

perceive

to

dread

were

But

charged.

easy

doubt

is, no

to

the

the
ture
na-

of

his

expression,

every

suffering.
took

now

all

as

devotion

their
office

an

nurses,
continued

affirm, they

the

beside

stations

their

themselves

truth

with

is

the

already

his

with

last

him

to

"it

was

order

in

but

established

can

gloom which
princess Adelaide

Adelaide

while

All

king,

the

it

added

voice,

pain and

and

event.

the

she

Madame

distance.

princesses

The

but

was

world.

robbed

of

that

save

iron

disbelief

of cool

king;

which

with

its contents;

disease

fatal

of

respectful

and

addressed

letter

the

stopped,

another

letter

the

He

fear

the
in

being

it," cried

mission

the

while

an

features,

physicians]
uttering

Louise.

hear

me

such

the

stern

look

from

had

she

madame

heavenly

some

to

that

towards

the

father

her

his

over

him

("Let

divert

to

whose

; but

small-pox

But,

caught

eye

possibilityof

the

came

once

informed

his

"

me.

Martiniere,

La

deny

to

cure

can

sentence,

countenance

With

they

the

[pointing

gentlemen

me

this cheerful

seemed

My

421

of

the

to

fill
filial

purest

piety.
this

On

for.
various

persons

they saw
"(
My
I
"(

worse

his

bedside

beloved

we

his

in

friend, "

said

be

to

me

with

sent

alarm.

The

retired

apartment

left

were

still very

am

trembling

engaged
and

me,

caused

when

alone.

the

king,

("

I have

the

pox;
small-

ill."

not
fancy things
Nay, sire,8interrupted I, "(you must
will
do
than
well, depend upon
they are;
it,
you

and
("

to

ran

XV.

day Louis

same

shall

we

Do

you

heaven
the
He
which

yet

indeed

grant

state

in

took

his

pass

my

think

hand

burning

so

prophecy

your

which

happy

many

now

and
cheeks

"

days together."

returned
be

correct

give

am;

made

me

were

Louis

me

feel

your
the

covered.

("

XV.

one.

But

May
see

hand."

pustules with
I

know

not

MEMOIRS

432

this

effect

what
but

the

the

curls

which
me

I
which

mournful

a
am

has

with

all

the

courage

his

he

be

to

forehead.

not

then,

his

pillow.
I

the

upon

could
of

point

But, stopping

said, "No,

lovely

my

longer myself, but here

undergone the same
change

no

brow;

my
upon

upon

air,

over

head

as

back

face, pushed

my

my

far

so

kiss

gentle

with

went

produced,

drew

this whim

even

bestowing

him,

have

might

patted
negligently

hung

to

hand

my

turn

towards

I submitted
assume;

of

his

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

touch

in

king

inclining

me,

OF

is

tess;
coun-

miniature

nate
its unfortu-

as

master."
I took

in

tenderness

miniature, which

the

bosom,

my

placed with

have

nor

respectful
with

parted

ever

it

since.
This

lasted

scene

retiring, but
which

he

the

for

king

from

his

my

friend

not

deceive

of
Do

it

upon
should

not

such

himself
"Is

moment,

to

be

time
"

him

for

and

looks

equal

all that

time, my
long, to

last

had

earnest

the

ence
pres-

have

His

would

when

you
last

deed

of

denied

have

rest

may

pend
deyou

portrait!
did
Why

five already.
some

she;

interview;

profitably.

he

his

said

dear,"

your

you

settlement

nothing

you

assured

he

knew

farewell."

exclaimed

believed

king

de

he

I.

"And

spoke

can

to

really

you
for

me

the

last

"

I have

poor

ever

madame

related

ere

my

more

with

taking
possible?*

the

suppose

it

signature?

found

same

had

not, you

it

benefactor.

have

you

about

carry

for

ready
at

whom

yourself,

if I mistake

why,
you

to

and

employed

have

fectionate
af-

an

words

last

apartments

place, expressing, at the

of being
again summoned,

hope
("

the

was

hand,

my

whispered

then

were

lips.

Upon re-entering my
Mirepoix awaiting me,
taken

and

These

seized

back,

me

kissed,

tenderly
"Adieu.*

heard

called

which

after

minutes,

some

many
upon

you

you
de
in

He

day.

duchesse
to

slightest doubt

the

not

as

remembers

forming

Chateauroux,

any

of

respect."

the

who,

it ;

the

the

known

of

scene

second

by

have

edition

by,

Metz,
of

was

the
not

MEMOIRS

434

Thank

coolly,
mixed

with

no

"Then

but

intrigue,

as

do

can

Nothing
for

nothing
this

What

Have

you

me

forgotten

other, and

each

retired

also ?
how

me)

him

circumstances

but

have

it matters

now

other

him

leave

to

few

the

after

days
and

cousin,

curiosity.
to

until

support

the

Under

his, and

than

this

which

blow

of

of

myself

other

ing,
writ-

dismisses

willing

am

in

remaining

a
power
useless document;

Give

him, then, this

farewell, my pretty cousin, let

now,

other

take

us

embrace.*

last

which

Upon

the

having put into

with a profound
This

ironical
and

absurd

until

chancellor, presuming

imaginary relationship,kissed

our

upon

the

hands

myself.

in

*
d' Aiguillon.

agreement.
the

consolation

found

(from perceiving
manoeuvring against

availed

not;

pension

compelled

was

this

have

might

proceeds from

me

of

due

ministry

duke

copy

my

the

engagement

lately been
the

be

good

you,

much

the

quit

to

deeply

send

to

not

to

mutual

our

neither
a

will

I,

billets-doux.*

by giving
paper
*
is it ?
inquired I, with

oblige

I have

received

nor

unanswered

some

counsel," said

destroy.

to

English government.

drawers

considerate

papers

state

any

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

your

I have

but

the

my

for

you

"

from

OF

hands

my

the

last

iheek, and
question, retired
my

in

paper

the

bow.
leave

well

left

taking

presaged

ishment,
aston-

disgrace from

coming

my

chancellor

the

mummery

stupefied with

me

had

fit to

thought

play off.
Comte

house, entered
visit.

take

to

tt

word

our

paper,

with

cousin

is

which

meaning

one

of

fine

of
usual

the

without
this

paper

Our

between

conversation

his

was

oaths ;

fellow,* continued
*

interrupted by

any

scrawl

I'll engage
fingers.
hopes to keep his place; however, one
thing
and
that is,that both
he and
his parliament
sent
to the
right about.*
the

of

reason

his

brother-in-law

my

read

he

quit the

Maupeou

allowed

the

his

de

inquire

to

dejected,
is

What

Jean,

comte

and
the

up

M.

seen

apartment

my

Silent

had

who

Jean,

the

mony.
cere-

cried

upon

my

he, crushing
that

he

consoles
will

soon

entrance

still
me,

be

of

COMTESSE

who

Chamilly,

and

sleeping,

Remembering

my

and

purpose
as

scarcely
message.

interdict

king's
in

like

about,

was

it

was

doubt

wish

not

my

did

by
now

his

acquaint

to

came

did

BARRY

DU

idiot,

disturbed

again

in

to

the

bearer

due

the

o'clock
of

at

some

chateau,

when

me,

of

eleven

the

was

night.

that

the

that

Chamilly

to

prove

appearance

nearly

being

to

extend

not

the

be

king

the

that

me

omnipotence

usual

true

to

4"5

stopped

was

d'

Aiguillon

night,

could

extraordinary

XLIV.

CHAPTER

The

madame

du

Barry

privy

holds

Cosse

dues

de

from

madame

large
plainly

is

"

Is

"

No,

is

in

"How,
in

is

"You

known

princess
(426)

but

me

lives,

still

nor

you

prehend
ap-

I, with

exclaimed

madam,*

dangerously

ill,

his

people

"

triumphed.

nature,

replied

dreads

the
of

sort

aration
rep-

the

replied

the

it

what

myself;

Jean

from
Adelaide

that

he

affirmative,

had

chamber,

the

adding:

duke,

the

sisters-

around
WA

whether

speak,

my

stood

his

at

may."

replied

communication.

removed

in

seated

comte

duke's

Paris

it

only

me

facts;

madam,"
I

princess
at

be

guage
lan-

grave

Inform

melancholy

everything,

been

I, "this

matter.

mission,

your

the

had
of

inquired

the

misfortune

have

these

and

waiting

the

owes

no

niece,

eagerly

and

voice.

XV.

interrupted

but

"

arm-chair.

my

Louis

human

he

an

in-law,

the

persuaded

stifled

then,"

himself

state

hear
to

you

of

duke,"

for

me

and

errors."

you

leading

in

enemies

my

that

lips

shall

Visit

"

end.

that

him,

feels

your

prepared

the

us.*

but

lord

desire

whose

and

past
my

"

he,

for

believes

for

Ruel

"

features,

eyes,
an

I,

cried

from

"he

at

was

"

his

his

certain

me

and

future,

ess
count-

and

d'Aiguillon;

over

in

replied

store

majesty

duke;

after

cry,

"His

am

dead

"

convulsive

the

hope

means

sends

"He

stood

all

"

any

The

"

Mirepoix

departure

due

spread

which

king

by

of

Night

the

expect
was

madam,

it

de

madame

of

departure

recapitulated

to

"

immediate

the

Forcalquier.

that

the

Letter

"

d'Aiguillon

not

tears

for

remarks

king's

council

which

grief

too

The

and

did

order

an

"

de

SAID

brings

d'Aiguillon

due

it

few
the
were

small-pox.

me,

hours

king
erally
genThe

'

"

archbishop of Paris
inquire after you.*

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to

Yet

belong

"

"

They
and

father,
"( (

No,
in

"

no,

about

only
of

duties

the

of need,

case

Adelaide

Madame

that

to him, and
shortly called me
* *
d" Aiguillon, I have
Due

that

aware

which

enjoins

"( *

God

May

harmless,
have

all

name

serious

very

in

are

you

family

my

duties

my

as

; but

aspect

in

is

tone,

to

with

so,

if it is

believer

the

unhappy
punished the

and

flatter

myself

yet
than

but

tude.
exacti-

thousand

of

repose

hundred

be

as

rather

scrupulous

most

than

that

his

the

him,

one

that

clergy, will not

of etiquette.

with

discourse

reassure

"

as

disorder

my

great sinner, doubtless;

clergy,
so

that

become

die

more

for

souls;
authors

I have

of
not

Christian.*

bad

to

it may

Lent

said

I assured

There

hurried
the

be

very

still strove

wore

fain

caused

I listened

which,

he
son
per-

he

and

discharging

replied he,

been

respected the
impious works,

been
"(

have

to

I would

observed

have

any

and

small-pox
etiquette

of

malady

however,

I have

ever

masses

the

grant,

and

infidel.

an

that

"

dangerous;

not

see

you

case

your

silence,

whether

not

chamber,

the

sort

of

said:

immediately

my

sire, if

Yes,

is

matter

replied,

rather

sides,
be-

Christian.

there

interval

inquiring

the

the

urge

himself

he

in

to

short

would

to

be

almoner.

grand

you,

which

sleep, and
night. I was

inclined

not
they must
respective dioceses;

from

dearest

my

"

venture

after

just then, and,

a
was
brought
message
the king, to
could
see

Beaumont.

my

not

de

XV.

their

did

further

felt

during yesterday

you,

them

see

have

M.

about

Louis

answered

than

me

anxious

truly
would

if you

from

taken

less

both

are

twice

here

was

of Charproperly to the diocese

king, * and surely M. de Fleury would

himself

interest

not

427

more

the

tres,' returned

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

heavy heart, yet I

king respecting his health, of

there

my
be

said

daughter
long

I recollect

in

slightest doubt.
and
the king, in a low
Louise, her sisters, and

not

was

*
sacrifice,

the

exacting
the

scene

from
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43"

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VAUBERNIER

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letter

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CHAPTER

The

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night, and
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joy
day

ensuing

the

swarms

only

smiling

light and

too

fresh

created

and

to

obsequious adorers.

guest
was

visitors

that

supposed

had

humble

of

concourse

have

might

intelligence,

in

shared

niece

sister-in-law,and

my

day,

fortune.

CHAPTER

third

letter

Letter

from

madame

des

prince

Jean

Comte

"

The

Vrilliere

of

of

but

accounts,

"

MADAM,

whispered

the

were

in

seem

to

called

hear

of

duties

do

an

last

tone

rather

it

morning.
of

his

words:

life ;

his

has

in

almoner
did

king

o'clock

bade

inquire

whether

apprize

him

the

you

passed
bedside,

grand

The

age
cour-

from

his

quitted

"

with

he

three

so,

ble
favora-

conceal

to

them.

to

merely

was

the

and

see

strove

(436)

in

"

rites

in

submitting

in

which
to

you

You

the

re-assure

of

in

firm

not

he

morning
M.

he

Man-

wished

to

my

burst

arrival

the

hour:

well

family
and

that

his

repeating
I

am

now

the

having

compels
but

ference
con-

being

discharge

to

what

aware,

the

for

kept continually
should

this

inquired

anxious

into

of

held

penitent,

voice,

why
are

them

an

himself,

church,

the

by

of

majesty

established

etiquette
solemn

and

daughters,

alarm

heard

the

quarter

His

My

who

of

presented

office.

children,

all

interrupted

low

soon

or

and

bedside

the

nearly

sacred

agitate

obligation
"The

he

of

latter
his

the

small-pox,
the

if

only

was

king,

afflicted
to

he

not

Paris

to

princesses

the

which

approaching

The

almoner.

about

la

due

the

these

never

of

about

and,

chateau;

him
the

concluded,

his

whom

who,
with

to

but

weeping,

confessor,

the

taining
con-

de

Departure

"

yourself

for

who

desired

he

words,

the

ought

archbishop

Duras,

words

these

fit of

if

due

him.

with

("At

the

de

in

daughters,

their
due

were

speak

that

anteroom

the

doux

him

to

letter,

from

Arm

"

entertained

are

His

d'Aiguillon

The

of

in

was

FRIEND,

ill, and

extremely

night.

wretched

the

fifth

continuation

letter

HONORED

apprehensions

serious

that

is

from

queen

as

tidings

brought

next

MOST

king

the

AND

the

to

"

due

"

evening-

good

the

the

XV.

transcribe,

not

still

da)* following

Letter

the

in

shall
of

repetition

Louis

"

Machault

Dames,

aux

the

Aiguillon's

d'

of

de

attention

from

letter

"

M.

"

Kind

"

unction

extreme

dauphin

M.

"

cachet

received

d'Aiguillon

The

de

receives

Cosse

death

the

Pont

account

ry^HE

me

lettre

abbey

de

farewell

"

the

the

fourth

"

account

an

for

bids

king

to

due

the

Fonts

Deux

The

"

Victoire

with

promenade

duke

the

from

XLVI.

to

me

ceive
re-

acquit myself

of

it*

to

king

spoke

himself

convinced
than

his

his

attendants

children,

by

the

that

per-

COMTESSE

suasion

of

consequence
to

receiving

the

that

his

established

an

arose

place

at

as

the

the

obedience

sacred

mony
cere-

and

morning;

ecclesiastics

the

of

the

that

much

so

act

mere

in

o'clock

seven

not

was

decided

then

little embarrassment

some

state

It was

custom.

take

should

437

unction

extreme

dangerous

own

BARRY

DU

here
the

insistingupon

strikingand

for

king's making
open
of his private life.
what
the scandal
they were
pleased to term
solemn
"(The
now
king's chamber
presented a picture at once
bed
side the
might be seen
gloomy. Grouped together on one

necessity of

different
stood

the

in

noblemen

; in the

from

going

attendance

midst

understood,

that,

grand
"You

of

should

for

apology

account

on

almoner

the

pronounce

receive

feeling

procession

of
it

as

almoner,
the

life, that

he

him
and

towards

in

interests

he

he

health,
of

every
for

religious

more

the

holy

their

to

sacrament

administered
the

was

alarm

the

piring
ex-

grand

following

words

his

of

true

his

for

his

in

the

defence

yet regrets
his

Providence
in

and

in

though
al-

of
irregularities

sins; and, should

faith, and

from
that

you,
he

conduct,
the

people by

inform

livinghenceforward

purposes

youth,

to

me

alone

his

him

majesty preventing

all the

maintenance

watching

store
re-

virtue
of

the

over

ligion,
re-

best

people.

Yours,

madam,

in

king.
had

hours'

France
I
been

heard

etc., etc."

another

also, through

church

Genevieve

into

pronounced

commanded

God
to

custom) forty

the

king

his

learned
to

able
honor-

and

reverence

holy

it was

the

terror

solemn

the

his

of

has

scandal

"

invalid,

of

consternation

that

The

subsiding

when

weakness

preserving
of

church.

all present,

sincerelyrepents

morality

the

"

the

any

to

universal

the

with

moment

responsible to

caused

having

followed

the

himself,
is

his

of

while, but

persons

king's name:

Gentlemen,

he

rites

for

At

turning

expressing

information

passed along, bearing

monarch.

"( (

last

the

crowds

name

of

kind

past offences.

overpowering

became

in

his

in

can

to

closely-drawn

weakness

extreme

scarcely imagine, madam,

spread throughout the chateau
by the
about

the

little removed

the

by

and

the princesses
contending parties were
other, vainly seeking by mild and gentle
It was
at length
satisfactoryarrangement.

the

produce

to

majesty;

invalid

the

atonement

of these

to

one

mediation

his

upon

from

clergy, concealed

the

curtains

the

some

had

prayer

to

implore

too

displayed

that
for

been

the

the

enjoined
of

mercy

the

ing
(accord-

that

channel,

shrine

heaven

of

veneration

in

Saint

of

true

believers.
I

passed

and
to

receive

the

miserable

night, dreaming

funeral-torches, from

morning's despatches.

of

which
Alas!

graves,
I

only

the

news

ing-sheets,
windawoke
but

438

MEMOIRS

OF

the

distressing

confirmed
in

solitude
served

de

Cosse"

from

"

the

How

can

than

"That

then

precisely

into

him

in

When

inquired

us.

the

garden;

we

directed
there

were

we

the

near

friend, and

answered

is

I;

"

known

better

what

have

you

what

cure
se-

were

my

forward
is hence-

what
to

future

our

offended

deeply

faction

replied M.

dread,*
mind

husband's

her

Choiseul

the

with

duke

fate

irritated

has

came

person

have

myself."

Unfortunately

who

very

my

to

is

The

might alone
misfortune; for, with

walk

wood.

tell you,

be

to

"

future

king.

Ruel

this noble

the

the

Cosse',no
to

of

arm

at

my

interruption, the

for

queen

de
me

towards

steps

plans

due

invited

the

accepted

our

the

of

of

me

of

state

left

was

convince

to

exception
M.

which

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

will,

in

all

the

de

queen

Cosse".

elect,

and
against you;
probability, come

power.*

"

whatever
"

this,*

all

see

I admire
the

thing

would

of

have

"(but

duke;
be

in

calmness

your

shock

first

I,

and

for

prepared

am

happen.*

may

cried

returned

to

present,*
the

Perhaps

care.

best

of the
beyond the reach
displeasure. In your place I would
the due
d'Aiguillon and travel into

remove

court

from

request passports

like the

moment

you

England.*
speak

"Oh,

"

I have

rather

trust

I ;
much

is about

her

des

"

M.

what
"

my

de

Deux

"

of

such

generosity
great

and

situations

of

while
that

abased,
be

rupted
inter-

journeys, and would

the dauphiness.
She

queen,

will

conjure you,*

I
the

shall
very

be

ence
differ-

sufficient vengeance

eyes.*
M.

when

thing,

horror

to the

our

returned

We

such

humiliated

so

between
in

become

to

creature

of

not

the

Fonts,

was

house,

announced.

de

Palchelbel,*
good wind
brings

I have

been

master,
of

had

and

scarcely entered,
Palchelbel, plenipotentiary to the prince
to

honoured

cried
you

I, extending
here

my

hand,

of the prince,
by the commands
the
surances
asmadam,*
replied he, "to bring you
his unalterable
friendship; and to say further,

MEMOIRS

Uo

"I

thank

mit

but

them;

myself

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

OP

resolution

my

is formed

Providence

entirely to

in

this

to

com-

melancholy

affair.*
The

day passed

waited
and

arrival

the

confirmed

given

of

expected.

hourly

The

tidings concluded
*

I have

courier:

next

furnished
The

king

is here

Jean, he

four

with

his

entirely

was

dissolution
this

was

mournful

for

be

We

incognito.

had

tirely
en-

however, I

necessary;

England, Germany,

have

Italy,and

partaking of your sense

(as I think) of shielding himself

is far from

count

length,

at

came,

"

cotnte

him

impatience

containing

forgotten that passports would

now

he

the

fears;
letter

thus:

just seen

feverish

physicians, and

his

by

the

with

worst

my

over

and

on;

zerland.
Swit-

of

security,
from
the first
wisely anxious
burst
has
of royal vengeance.
The
duchess
informed
of your
me
fusal
reof an
Fonts; and, while I admire
asylum at Deux
your courage,
should
rather have
listened to the dicto add, that you
tates
permit me
w
of prudence than
under
circumstances.
magnanimity
present
is

and

The

following morning,

entered

chamber,

my

"(I understand
of
"

it

known

ere

the

this

"There

is at
to

his

with

very

wife,

your

and

my

me

thing
any-

I,

I should

have

Paris."

keep out of the

journey from
my

to
on

refused

have

anxious

to

them
agree

any
monarch

obtain

value
all

safely out
to; he

of

and

here

attached

great

pleton
sim-

court."

at

what

business

is too

requested I would

him
the

my

is young,

account

any

then

to

rate

at

daughter-in-law

I gave

diamonds

to

fate,

to

brother-in-law

wise

see
me

new

turned

be

conveying
too

answered

advised

accompany

The

money.

hands

am

will

night

be

end.

to

My

dead,

or

you

will

an

heard

you

travelling with a
creditable
companion than yourself."
are
then; for, depend
it, a
wrong
you
upon

more

cloister

have

intelligencereached

replied I; "I

"No,*
much

is dead;

report correct,

Will

Paris.

king

the

and

Jean

comte

saying,

the

"Well, living
way;

early hour,

an

it ?

Were

at

had,
30,000

and

furnish
in

placed

francs.

him

He

his
was

jewels, under
pretence of
the kingdom, but this I was

my
of

would

have

staked

them

at

the

COMTESSE

he

gaming-table

flrst

much

emotion

Chon

and

for she

his

knew

who

but

amiable

of

took

leave

wept

bitterly,

former

the

of the

much

too

next

"

without

separated

He

and

excellent

most

44

We

side.

daughter-in-law;

was

with.

met

either

on

BARRY

DU

girl;

the

but

villainyof

ter,
lat-

father-

her

her
joy at his departure.
scarcely repress
Comte
Jean perceived it; and, according to his brutal
for one
jest at her expense;
custom, indulged in a coarse
all women
of his maxims
in sovereign conto hold
tempt
was

in-law, could

but

such

part, his

absence

pleasure; his
the dregs of
of

which

had

MA

DAM,

master:

You

"

at

lost

have

o'clock

three

scarcely describe

to

his

friend

of

of his

death

the

o'clock

four

and

"

excellent

an

his

breathed

majesty

horrors

braved

senses.

my

past

like

was

following letter:

best

day

the

you

the

your

this

half

it

me;

arrived

own

my

feeling of

intoxicated

about

length,

at

to

false reports

several

For

like

wearisome

was

cup

him.

to

something

me

presence
the

useful

afternoon, I received

the
"

be

gave

During the day

the
king; but

in

can

could

as

death-bed.

last

The

cesses
prin-

last,
frightfulcontagion
Alas!
with
the
and
never
quitted him till the last spark had flown.
attendant
their
of
themselves,
openly expressed
exception
every
weariness
and
disgust
" For
the
forbidden
windows
to
several days the
physicians have
of
be opened; and
the
those condemned
to inhale
pestilentialvapor
the room
them
vainly sought to counteract
tion.
by every powerful fumigawhat
when
is a king
he can
no
Alas, madam,
longer grasp the
doned
abanThe
great a leveller is death!
sceptre? How
prelates had
left a simple cur6 of the chapel to take
the sick chamber,
and
the
their place; the lords in waiting and
from
other
officers shrunk
duties
of their office,and, with
their eyes fixed
gerly
on
a
time-piece eaawaited
hour
should
The
the
free them
from it.
which
princesses,
who
this
durst
make
no
perceived
impatience,
complaint, while the
broken
uttered
sentences,
king, occasionally recovering his senses,
of
seized
At
which
had
his
mind.
the
terror
expressive
religious
Adelaide

length,

at

and

few

Sophie

minutes

the

to

his

hand
capacity of first physician,said, after laying
of the patient,and
his
before
a
lips,"The
placing glass
At

these

all present

chamber;

words
not

single sigh,

carried

were

"(The

extinction

window,

announced

d'Aumont

had

insensible
of

informed

strove

not
to

bougie

the

one

their

him

with

indecent

regret

was

the

upon

king

haste

heard.

to

his

heart

is dead.*

quit the
cesses
prin-

The

apartments.
had

which

accession

in

o'clock, Lemonnier,

three

past

the

of

the

of the decease

been

placed in a certain
the
due
dauphin ere
of his august grandsire.*

MEMOIRS

44a

This

letter

for

as

me,

upon

Alas!

I knew

in

coffin

the

The

the

late

late

the

as

by etiquette from
the

few

He

days.

commanded

La

of

the

that

his

It is

days.

for

M.

d'Aumont

master,

but
in

placed

that
be
of

thought
orders

gave

done

had

been

about

Choisy,

to

retired

d'Aumont,

if you
office

your

in

midnight;

monarch

due

for

having

of

command

not

compel

will

one

determine

to

it, but,
to

you

golden dish; and

the body, that
of

that

herself

and

and

for

sake

the

her

I protest,
all who

survive
what

ceive
re-

eight
be

shall

six

("

humble

court, the

to

if

he

me

there

being immediately

which

quitting
of

Ruel

madame

recollection:

Beauvau
it.

still issued

there

No

de

heard

reconciled,

were

came

person

near

the

duchess,

la

that

the

good

my
has

of

apartment;

my

could

not

arresting me;
it is fittinghe

communication

any

approved

soul

le

called

Vrilliere,commonly

pleasing task

retire

to

prince de
rejoiced at

de

see

the

me

my
token

body

proceeding at a rapid pace

up
know
that livery,* exclaimed
I ; "( 'tis that
friend
adorer, my
obsequious slave, my

due

You

another

the

horses,

avenue.

saint.

no

the

of

court.

with

for

his late

embalming

the
de
day with
exception of M.
in
I sat
order
hourly expectation of some
At length we
descried
a
travelling carriage

whole

Cosse", and
from

of

me

gave

of

more

no

coffin,from

leaden

Mirepoix

The

buried

were

ing
proceed with the embalmtainly,
physician replied, w Cer-

to

grace

frightful effluvia.
Up to the moment

my

fate?

*"

done.

us

my

illness, being prohibited

the

state

your

be

had

who

present

operation,

the

at

affections

about

royal family

bowels

is the

such

assist

may

duties

majesty's

that

the

that

us

Ruel

at

last

Martiniere

the

case,

his

prospects

ministers

the

royal corpse,
lord, it shall

my
in

told

now

well

as

protector.

following
of

would

arrived

other

whole

tears,

bestowed

brilliant

during his

monarch

whither

What

all my

my

bitter

some

lavishly

so

d'Aiguillon

well

as

me

myself.

not;
of

due

he,

had

who

VAUBERNIER

JEANNE

from

wrung

king,

the

for

OF

to

resolution; and

the

at

to

permit

should

make

of

petit

delegate
but

the

to

due

seek

me.*
de

la

DU

BARRY

introduced

into

COMTESSE

having been

Vrilliere
first

acquaint

with

me

Mademoiselle

"You
due

Vrilliere

la

Fear

vile

smile

about

the

be

stood

to

receive

with

the

witnessed

and

Madam,

he

well

and

orders

of

of

sort

advancing
the king.
like

threw
"

I must

regret

task

the

the

to

"Would
that

request

imposed

king

enable

is well

has

lost her

"Madam,

"Enough,

to

known;

friend

a
was

air

an

of

tradicted
con-

into

his

folding-

ceremoniously,
I bowed
stiffly
faction,
satis-

malicious
which

my

painful duty

of

but

to

lettre de cachet.

believe

me;

strangle

how

greatly

duty and

my

dience
obe-

name

could

no

and

obedience

and

afflicted

support
"

relative.

nearest

your

but, in the

distressed

I repeat,

sir;

was

grin

into

have

to

unmanly,

only

tained
re-

you

remind

still

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base, cowardly, and

to

as

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saint

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embarrassment

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him.*

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to

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me.

perform.

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servility,but
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while

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she;

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might

me

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countenance.

mysterious importance,

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calm

as

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yourself,

am

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approached me

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sister,"said

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dear

compose

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not,

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to

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Madam, you outrage the king in my
person.
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there

could

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him

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that
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is too

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back

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pleasure,
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is
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to

but

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alone,

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wiped

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duke, resuming
low, and
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majesty's

submit.*

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be

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ence
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me,

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king's slightest wish, but

longer requisite; you will therefore

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tion.
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his holy keeping.

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obey

no

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asked,

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which

reasons,

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your
female
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preservation of

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DU

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mock

of

confess

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humility,
few

away;

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escaped

tears

resolution

my

was

taken.
duchesse

female
tened
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d'Aiguillon and
my
relative
the
duke's
I
to
to
visit.
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confirmed
them
the lettre de cachet, which
the misfortune

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showed

had

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to

be

me

to

the

place
and

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my

both

suspected
waiting

escort,

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exile.

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seeing
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evinced

niece

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king's permission, they would

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willingly attend

seclusion.

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then

sending
be

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cause

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few

grateful

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allowed

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exempt,

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time

mark

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write

sorrow,

with
me

the

in my

attachment;

inquired
to

the

whether

letter, and

preparations to be made ? " Madam, *

to
to
are
only orders
you
accompany
*
of departure is left to yourself.
the hour

necessary

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Dames,

my

conduct

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who

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of

wishes

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of

reign,

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it

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might

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now

painful
and

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allowed

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her

pleaded
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claim

timidly

at

me

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my
her

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how

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walls,
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seats,

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intended

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impatient

heard

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was

see

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weep-

had

most

behold

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to

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me.

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me.

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courage

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its

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my

me,

pious

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who

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had

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splendor

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sisters

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bare

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announced

curiosity

eager

place,

the

Genevieve.

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arms

courier
all

and

of

met

its

building,

middle

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contrast

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in

Saint

casements,

the

lots, and

drew

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looking

of

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old

all

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miserable

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it,}" cried

selected.

was

this

and

attendant

one

decide

reached

ought

all

letter

choosing

excellent

the

was

night;

of

Henriette

chance

Genevieve

This

niece

of

friendship.

Let

date

and

his

and

commands,

sister-in-law

delivered.

only

as

my

of

prosperity

his

to

me.

of

perform

Genevieve,

early

visit

to

and

tive
indica-

king,

the

to

happiness

that

punctually

to

Pont

the

445

lines

hasty

obedience

wishes

permitted

should

for

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my

earnest

my

few

BARRY

DU

COMTESSE

for

quiet

solitude.
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magnificent
consider
Lucienne.

resign

in

lodged
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them,

good
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myself

the

best

on

complaint
to

what

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was

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of

people
not

which,

apartments,

par

with

useless,

offered

me.

however

Dames

aux

the

and

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granaries
I

could

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