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Updated: June 16, 2025
I will never consent to calling her, or hearing her called, by any but her true title, and I do not care how soon that is proclaimed to the world." "M. de Gramont," said Lord Linden, whose embarrassment was mingled with undisguised joy, "I am overwhelmed with shame, and I beg that you will forget what I have said. My apology is based upon the error under which I was laboring.
Late on that night Gramont set aside a last attempt of Lord Granville to offer the mediation of England in the cause of peace, on the ground that this would be to the harm of France "unless means were found to stop the rapid mobilisation of the Prussian armies which were approaching our frontier ." In this connection it is needful to state that the order for mobilising the North German troops was not given by the King of Prussia until late on July 15, when the war votes of the French Chambers were known at Berlin.
"You do her wrong," replied Lord Linden, with becoming spirit; "I regret to say she so scrupulously concealed her rank that I was led into a great error, one for which I now desire amply to atone. It was from M. Maurice de Gramont that I learned the true name of the so-called Mademoiselle Melanie." "Maurice!" cried the countess and her son together.
She had made up her mind that since Mademoiselle Melanie was known to be Mademoiselle de Gramont, she would never again be able to appear among her workwomen, even to superintend their labors, and a large portion of the resigned power must be delegated to the accomplished forewoman.
Has curiosity suddenly died out of the venerable Château de Gramont, that none of the ladies who honor its ancient walls by their presence care to know?" "We all care!" exclaimed Bertha. "That we do!" responded Madeleine. "Why was it, Maurice?" "The reason chiefly concerns you, Madeleine." "Me! You are jesting."
Again Gramont pressed Benedetti to urge the matter; but the utmost that the King would do was to state: "He gives his approbation entirely and without reserve to the withdrawal of the Prince of Hohenzollern: he cannot do more." The ambassador thereupon returned to Paris. Meanwhile, however, Bismarck had given the last flick to the restive courses of the Press on both sides of the Rhine.
But only two nights ago she received a letter I know not of course from whom evidently from some high authority that induced her to think the moderation of the Council would avert the war, and leave the swords of the Mobiles in their sheaths. I suspect the decision of yesterday must have been a very sudden one. Ce cher Gramont! See what it is to have a well-born man in a sovereign's councils."
The count answered peevishly, "No no, I'll not go! I'm better here, better with you, my good angel!" "But if Madame de Gramont is determined," said Madeleine, "I have no right, no power to resist her authority." "Can I not stay? Let me stay!" he pleaded, pathetically. "I would be only too thankful if you could; but you know the wishes of the countess cannot be disregarded." "I cannot go!
Madame de Gramont would assuredly have mounted guard over her niece in person, were it not that the fatigue experienced even after a couple of hours' driving, admonished her that she lacked the strength for pedestrianism. Bertha was allowed to go forth attended only by Adolphine.
When you forgot your noble birth, and lowered yourself to the working-classes, making yourself one with them, when you demeaned yourself to gain your bread by your needle, bread which should have choked a de Gramont to eat, you should also have forgotten your relationship to me, never to remember it again!"
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