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She greeted him courteously, apologized for her delay in appearing, and had old Peter to show the bishop to his apartment, where he might repose himself until dinner time. Count Saxe made some excuse to be absent from dinner, and when the hour came, only Francezka, the bishop, Father Benart, Madame Chambellan and myself sat down together.
No sergeant ever ordered this. When the crown prince was seated in Count Saxe's tent I went and fetched Francezka, who appeared with Madame Chambellan as her dame de compagnie.
Old Peter was glad to see me, and at supper I met Madame Chambellan, the ancient dame de compagnie, warranted not to interfere in any way with those she was supposed to watch over. She promptly went to sleep as soon as supper was over, when we went to the little yellow saloon. This room, Francezka had lined with books. I found she was fast becoming learned.
It was concluded, at this conference, that as soon as Philipsburg fell, I was to accompany Francezka and Madame Chambellan to Prince Eugene's headquarters, and if necessary to Vienna, that the plan of looking for Gaston Cheverny in the Austrian prisons might be carried out. We returned to our stations before Philipsburg, but I had several opportunities of seeing Francezka in the next few weeks.
"At least you can tell me how Francezka is situated." "Oh, yes. Madame Riano has really started for Scotland. She left two days after I got to Brabant. I saw her five times before she went. She promises to return within a year. Francezka now has with her Madame Chambellan, but she is old and feeble, and I know not how long the arrangement will last." Here was news indeed.
The young Comte de Schullemburg, the Chambellan whom you knew at Hanover, is come over with the King, 'et fait aussi vos eloges'. Though, as I told you in my last, I have done buying pictures, by way of 'virtu', yet there are some portraits of remarkable people that would tempt me.
Le Premier Chambellan, V'te de Laferriere. Monsieur Ch. Moulton. My father-in-law thought it cost too much my toilettes, the necessary outlay, and especially the pourboires. He was right from his point of view, for he had none of the jeu and all of the chandelle. I pined and pouted the whole day, and considered myself the most down-trodden mortal in existence.
"Truly," she said, after a while, "I know not how our marriage came about, except that we loved each other and sought an excuse to bind us, one to the other. The excuse was, that my aunt was going to Scotland at once, and I was to be left alone for Madame Chambellan is scarcely a guardian for me. Gaston and I had already determined to be married, before we spoke to my aunt.
I reproached the Princess Metternich for having suggested my taking it there. COMPIEGNE, November 22, 1866. DEAR A., You know it has always been my wish to see the life at Compiegne, and behold, here I am! We received the invitation twelve days ago. It reads thus: MAISON DE L'EMPEREUR Palais des Tuileries, le 10 Novembre 1866. Premier Chambellan Monsieur,
She further told me that she was accompanied on her travels by Madame Chambellan for the sake of propriety; but beyond securing Madame Chambellan's comfort, I do not fancy that Francezka concerned herself further. This good, insipid, incapable lady was not a person to uphold any one, and answered Francezka's requirement for a lay figure perfectly. I asked after my old friend Bold.
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