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Marie Antoinette to Leopold, date December 11th, 1790, Arneth, p. 143. The Marshal de Bouillé, who was La Fayette's cousin, says, in October of this year, "L'évêque de Pamiers me fit le tableau de la situation malheureux de ce prince et de la famille royale ... que la rigueur et dureté de La Fayette, devenu leur geôlier, rendent de jour en jour plus insupportable."
'Ha! he said, 'Alexandrines, the tragic metre. I shall cherish this, your Highness, like a relic; no more suitable offering, although I say it, could be made. "DIEUX DE L'IMMENSE PLAINE ET DES VASTES FORETS." Very good, he said, 'very good indeed! "ET DU GEOLIER LUI-MEME APPRENDRE DES LECONS." Most handsome, begad!
"Ha!" he said, "Alexandrines, the tragic metre. I shall cherish this, your Highness, like a relic; no more suitable offering, although I say it, could be made. 'Dieux de l'immense plaine et des vastes forêts. Very good," he said, "very good indeed! 'Et du geôlier lui-même apprendre des leçons. Most handsome, begad!"
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