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The French Government had been anxious to obtain an insight into the diplomatic intentions of Frederick, in an unofficial way; Voltaire had offered his services, and it had been agreed that he should write to Frederick declaring that he was obliged to leave France for a time owing to the hostility of a member of the Government, the Bishop of Mirepoix, and asking for Frederick's hospitality.
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Madam de Luxembourg embraced me several times with a melancholy air; but I did not in these embraces feel the pressing I had done in those she had lavished upon me two or three years before. Madam de Boufflers also embraced me, and said to me many civil things. An embrace which surprised me more than all the rest had done was one from Madam de Mirepoix, for she also was at the castle.
On the following day I received the letter from the duc d'Aiguillon which you will find in the following chapter. The duc d'Aiguillon's first letter The marechale de Mirepoix A second letter from the duc d'Aiguillon Numerous visitors
Upon awaking the following morning I again received news of the king, who was stated to have passed a good night, and even La Martiniere seemed inclined to hope. As yet, then, there were no safe grounds for abandoning me, and about two o'clock in the afternoon I was favoured with a visit from madame de Mirepoix, who, running up to me, exclaimed with her usual vivacity,
But of all the persons who visited me, the one most beloved by Zamor was madame de Mirepoix, who never came without bringing him amusing presents or some sweetmeats.
Madam de Luxembourg embraced me several times with a melancholy air; but I did not in these embraces feel the pressing I had done in those she had lavished upon me two or three years before. Madam de Boufflers also embraced me, and said to me many civil things. An embrace which surprised me more than all the rest had done was one from Madam de Mirepoix, for she also was at the castle.
The Duc de Mirepoix, then governor of the province, endeavoured to turn the popular feeling to some account. But neither Fabre, nor Rabaut, nor the Huguenots generally, had any confidence in the mercy of the Catholics, and the proposal was coldly declined. Fabre was next sent to Toulon under a strong escort of cavalry.
Occupied with my dear duc de Brissac I almost forgot his majesty for him: the marechale de Mirepoix, who had more experience than I had in the affairs at Versailles, and who knew the king well, was alarmed at my negligence, and spoke to me of it. "Do you not see," she said, one day, "what a crisis is at hand?" "What crisis?" I asked. "The king is dying of ennui." "True."
With manners so calculated to win, she could not fail being a delightful companion, altho' in my heart I could not help giving the preference to the society of the marechale de Mirepoix. Besides, the preference evinced by this lady in so generously separating herself from all her family, in order to attach herself to me, was not without its full value in my eyes.
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