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Soon after, upon this example, they were accorded to D'O. M. le Prince de Conti, the sole prince of the blood who had them not, because he was the sole prince of the blood who did not come from Madame de Montespan, received them next, and little by little the privilege was completely prostituted as so many others were.
I wrote to the same effect to M. de Courteil and the Duc de Choiseul, telling them that I was to receive no brokerage; but that I should all the same accept a proposal which I thought a profitable one, and saying that I had no doubt of obtaining my expenses from the French Government. As it was a time of rejoicing with us, M. d'O thought it would be a good plan to give a ball.
Then he gave D'O, D'Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother Francois. As for the queen, he was prodigal in politeness to her. When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
So that Quadt is totally driven in again, Austrians along with him; and is obliged to beat chamade; D'O following the example, about an hour after, without even a capitulation. Was there ever seen such a defence!
As for me, I could not recall what I had done, but I was again overwhelmed with sadness. M. d'O saw it, and taking my hand said, "If the oracle does lie this time, I shall be none the less your friend." "I am glad to hear it," I answered; "but as this is a matter of the utmost importance, let me consult the oracle a second time before you risk your three hundred thousand florins."
"And the virtue of the ring lies in " "In I am sure I cannot say in what!" I confessed. And then, in the sympathy which the scene had naturally created between us, I forgot one portion of my lady's commands and I added impulsively, "All I know is that Madame d'O gave it me; and that it has done all, and more than all she said it would."
Seeing my distress, Esther begged her father to take no further steps in the matter. For some moments nobody spoke. M. d'O looked thoughtful and full of the project which his fancy had painted in such gay colours.
Established at the Court, the newly-married couple quickly worked themselves into the favour of Madame de Maintenon, both being very clever in intrigue. M. d'O was made governor of the Comte de Toulouse, and soon gained his entire confidence. Madame d'O, too, infinitely pleased the young Count, just then entering upon manhood, by her gallantry, her wit, and the facilities she allowed him.
"Madame d'O!" cried the beautiful Diane, her brown eyes darting fire at the unlucky culprit, her voice full of angry disdain. "How dare you such as you mention my name? Wretch!" She flung the last word at him, and the priest took it up. "Ay, wretch!
He then told me the story he had learned of D'O , who, being intimate with your kinswoman, had informed M. de Guise of it, that he might apprise us. I went into the Queen's bedchamber, but did not find my mother there.
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