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"I understand," interrupted I, quickly, "and, spite of the mystery with which you would fain conceal the extent of his majesty's danger, I know, and venture to assert, that you consider him already as dead." "Have a care, madam," exclaimed Bordeu, "how you admit such an idea, and still more of proclaiming it.
La Martiniere knew not what to reply; the king undertook his defence. "Blame him not," said he; "but for him I should have quitted this world like a heathen, without making my peace with an offended God." At these words I fainted in the arms of doctor Bordeu, who, with the aid of my attendants, carried me to my chamber, and, at length, succeeded in restoring me.
"I feel more indisposed than I can describe, a weight seems pressing on my chest, and universal languor appears to chain my faculties both of body and mind. I should like to see La Martiniere." "And would you not likewise wish to have the advice of Bordeu?" "'Yes," said he, "let both come, they are both clever men, and I have full confidence in their skill.
This chance of safety was, therefore, at an end, and spite of the opinion I entertained of Sulton, I could not but feel sorry Bordeu had not given him a better reception when he first made known his professed ability to surmount this fatal disorder.
The good graces of certain women to whom Bordeu had always appealed, and who indeed supplied the funds to get him started in Paris, rammed through two acts of Parliament to reinstate him. Nothing daunted, he returned to his quest for a court clientele, and was rewarded finally by having the moribund Louis XV as a patient.
This abrupt and alarming question made the priest change colour, whilst he asked for an explanation of such a singular charge. "I say, sir," replied Bordeu, "that whoever speaks at present to his majesty of small-pox, confession, or extreme unction, will have to answer for his life."
"'Yes, sire, and your majesty heard my opinion likewise. Then turning towards Bordeu, 'Sir, exclaimed he, 'I call upon you in my capacity of head physician to the king, to state your opinion in writing, and to abide by the consequences of it; you who are not one of his majesty's physicians.
"I feel more indisposed than I can describe, a weight seems pressing on my chest, and universal languor appears to chain my faculties both of body and mind. I should like to see La Martiniere." "And would you not likewise wish to have the advice of Bordeu?" "'Yes," said he, "let both come, they are both clever men, and I have full confidence in their skill.
Bordeu and Lemonnier pursued this cautious plan, but La Martiniere, who had first of all pronounced his decision on the subject, impatient of so much circumlocution on the part of those around him, could no longer repress his indignation. "How is this, gentlemen!" exclaimed he, "is science at a standstill with you? Surely, you cannot be in any doubt on the subject of the king's illness.
Lemonnier was somewhat of a courtier, and one glance at the two noblemen before whom he stood, was sufficient to apprize him what opinion was expected from him. He, therefore, fully and unhesitatingly confirmed all that Bordeu had previously advanced. Strong in these decisions, the duc de Duras expressed his regret to the confessor at being unable to accord his request.
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