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On the 8th and 9th the disorder grew worse; and the King beheld the whole surface of his body coming off piecemeal and corrupted. Deserted by his friends and by that crowd of courtiers which had so long cringed before him, his only consolation was the piety of his daughters. The Comtesse du Barry had, a few days previously, withdrawn to Ruelle, to the Duc d'Aiguillon's.
Now, after so many years, she descended into it living and had hardly a right to visit it. But there was another grave, another monument to her memories, beside which Hortense desired to pray. This was the grave of the Empress Josephine, in the church at Ruelle. With what emotions did she approach this place and kneel down beside the grave-mound!
He threatened to dismiss any of his servants who should say that he had lost blood. A number of plates were found in the ruelle of his bed after his death. When he disclosed the accident it was too late to remedy it. As far as could be judged his illness proceeded from gluttony, in consequence of which emetics were so frequently administered to him that they hastened his death.
This announcement produced a stir of which Colbert took advantage to escape by the door of the ruelle. Anne of Austria arose, and awaited her son, standing. Louis XIV. appeared at the threshold of the door, with his eyes fixed upon the dying man, who did not even think it worth while to notice that majesty from whom he thought he had nothing more to expect.
The King, wishing to retire, went and fed his dogs; then said good night, passed into his chamber to the 'ruelle' of his bed, where he said his prayers, as in the morning, then undressed. He said good night with an inclination of the head, and whilst everybody was leaving the room stood at the corner of the mantelpiece, where he gave the order to the colonel of the guards alone.
Gamier was at Ruelle, where he had a house which cost him four hundred thousand francs a fine estate for a man who had made his money as an army contractor during the last war. He was rich, but he was so unfortunate as to be still fond of women at the age of seventy, while his impotence debarred him from the proper enjoyment of their society.
His toilet once completed, Louis XIV. returned to the ruelle of his bed, where he knelt down upon two cushions already prepared for him, and said his prayers; all the bishops and cardinals entering within the balustrade in his suite, and reciting their devotional exercises in a suppressed voice. The king, being thus dressed, retired from his chamber to his cabinet.
Jacob, hardly wider than a lane a short street with a blind end against high walls into which any vehicle that enters must needs do so with the knowledge of having to back out again. For there is no room to turn. Which is an allegory. All the windows, in fact, that look forlornly at the blank walls or peep over the high gateways into the Ruelle St.
For the more questions I put, the further, it seemed to me, I strayed from my object. 'I picked it up in the Ruelle d'Arcy, she answered, tapping her foot on the floor resentfully. 'It was the silly thing put it into my head to to do what I did. And now, have you any more questions, sir? 'One only, I said, seeing it all clearly enough. 'Will you tell me, please, exactly where you found it?
Besides, you are my other confessor and what I have to say to one the other may hear. Remain where you are, Colbert." "But my lord, if there be no secret of penitence, will the director consent to my being here?" "Do not trouble yourself about that; come into the ruelle." "I can wait outside, monseigneur." "No, no, it will do you good to hear the confession of a rich man."
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