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Updated: June 19, 2025
She replied in a hackneyed phrase, that she should be charmed to prove her gratitude to me. I took her word. "Madame," said I to her, "you cannot be ignorant that I ardently desire to be presented. "Madame, I am at the king's orders." "But, madame, the king has nothing to do with this. I wish to be presented; will you be my introductress?"
This was imprudent on their part, and they injured my interest whilst they flattered my vanity. They put the Choiseul cabal to work, who intrigued so well that not a person could be found who would perform the office of introductress.
Now assured of my introductress, I only directed my attention to the final obstacle of my presentation; I mean the displeasure of mesdames. I do not speak of madame Louise, of whom I can only write in terms of commendation; but I had opposed to me mesdames Victoire and Sophie, and especially madame Adelaide, who, as the eldest, gave them their plan of conduct.
This was imprudent on their part, and they injured my interest whilst they flattered my vanity. They put the Choiseul cabal to work, who intrigued so well that not a person could be found who would perform the office of introductress.
He will not dare to refuse what your highness asks." "We will do better than that," said the duchess. "Riom, call Madame de Mouchy, beg her to take mademoiselle herself to the duke. Madame de Mouchy is my first lady-in-waiting," said the duchess, turning to Bathilde, "and it is supposed that the Duc de Richelieu owes her some gratitude. You see, I could not choose you a better introductress."
Now assured of my introductress, I only directed my attention to the final obstacle of my presentation; I mean the displeasure of mesdames. I do not speak of madame Louise, of whom I can only write in terms of commendation; but I had opposed to me mesdames Victoire and Sophie, and especially madame Adelaide, who, as the eldest, gave them their plan of conduct.
She replied in a hackneyed phrase, that she should be charmed to prove her gratitude to me. I took her word. "Madame," said I to her, "you cannot be ignorant that I ardently desire to be presented. "Madame, I am at the king's orders." "But, madame, the king has nothing to do with this. I wish to be presented; will you be my introductress?"
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