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Updated: June 14, 2025
The King and Queen abolish some of the Old Forms. The Queen endeavors to establish Friendships with some of her Younger Ladies. They abuse her Favor. Her Eagerness for Amusement. Louis enters into her Views. Etiquette is abridged. Private Parties at Choisy. Supper Parties. Opposition of the Princesses. Some of the Courtiers are dissatisfied at the Relaxation of Etiquette.
I knew not; all my brilliant prospects were buried in the coffin of my late protector. The duc d'Aiguillon arrived at Ruel about midnight; he, as well as the other ministers who had been about the late monarch during his last illness, being prohibited by etiquette from following the present monarch to Choisy, whither the whole of the royal family had retired for a few days.
Maria Teresa cautions her against Expense. The King and Queen abolish some of the Old Forms. The Queen endeavors to establish Friendships with some of her Younger Ladies. They abuse her Favor. Her Eagerness for Amusement. Louis enters into her Views. Etiquette is abridged. Private Parties at Choisy. Supper Parties. Opposition of the Princesses.
So marked was the disorder in her countenance when she reached Choisy that even unobservant Ombreval whom continuous years of self-complacency had rendered singularly obtuse could not help but notice it, and fearing, no doubt, that this agitation might in some way concern himself he even went the length of questioning her, his voice sounding the note of his alarm.
But as now Guillaume de Flavy commanded in Compiegne for the King, a very good knight and skilled captain, but a man who robbed and ravished wheresoever he had power. His brother, Louis de Flavy, also joined him after Choisy fell, as I have told. All this I have written that men may clearly know how the Maid came by her end.
In a few moments Peyrolles returned to the room escorting Flora, now very beautifully attired in a dress of simple richness. Chavernay could not restrain his surprise as she entered. "The little dancing-girl," he whispered to his right-hand neighbor, Choisy, but he said no more. Even his airy nature was impressed by the stillness of the company and the gravity of the situation.
And as the duke was disposed to think that he should be a gainer by the exchange, it is not very easy to explain how it was that the original project was given up, and that St. Cloud was eventually sold to the crown for a sum of money, Choisy and La Muette being also retained. St.
The King and the clique were not satisfied with this, and retired sulking to Senlis, which had just surrendered. Within a few days many strong places submitted Creil, Pont-Saint-Maxence, Choisy, Gournay-sur-Aronde, Remy, Le Neufville-en-Hez, Moguay, Chantilly, Saintines. The English power was tumbling, crash after crash!
As soon as the Court had arrived at Choisy, and he was assured of the marriage having been consummated, he obtained, with the Queen's consent, an audience of the King, for the purpose of soliciting his sanction to his continuing in his situation.
God alone can have worked this marvel. King of heaven, preserve the King of earth: it is the prayer of the Church, it is the prayer of the Bishops." Madame de Maintenon also received the praises of the Church. "All good people," said the Abbé de Choisy, "the Pope, the bishops, and all the clergy, rejoice at the victory of Madame de Maintenon."
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