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Now-a-days such a mode of dissembling would be too flimsy to impose even on children; and hypocrites are ever greater proficients in their art than was even M. de Rumas. Madame de Mirepoix left us alone together, in order that I might converse more freely with him.
The lieutenant of police, who had some regard for me, and a still greater portion of fear, was faithful to my interests, and rendered to Louis XV the most horrible particulars of the profligate mode of life pursued by madame de Rumas; assuring him, that from every consideration of personal safety, his majesty should shun the acquaintance.
Now-a-days such a mode of dissembling would be too flimsy to impose even on children; and hypocrites are ever greater proficients in their art than was even M. de Rumas. Madame de Mirepoix left us alone together, in order that I might converse more freely with him.
"Yes, sir, in the company of madame de Rumas; he pays her many private visits, secretly corresponds with her " "The confidence of his majesty must ever honor his subjects." "But," replied I, quickly, "may dishonor a husband." "How, madam! What is it you would insinuate?" "That your wife would fain supplant me, and that she is now the mistress of the king, although compelled to be such in secret."
"Ah, madam," answered the wily de Rumas, in a soft and expostulating tone, "trouble not, I pray you, the repose of my family. I know too well the virtue of madame de Rumas, her delicacy, and the severity of her principles; I know too well likewise the sentiments in which her excellent parents educated her, and I defy the blackest malice to injure her in my estimation."
According to his version of the tale, madame de Rumas has no other motive in seeing Louis XV so frequently, but to implore his aid in favor of the poor in her neighborhood.
I accordingly ordered my carriage and returned to Versailles, where, on the same evening, I received the following letter from the marechale: "MY DEAR COUNTESS, My efforts have been attended with no better success than yours. Well may the proverb say, 'There is none so deaf as he who will not hear, and M. de Rumas perseveres in treating all I advanced respecting his wife as calumnious falsehoods.
The lieutenant of police, who had some regard for me, and a still greater portion of fear, was faithful to my interests, and rendered to Louis XV the most horrible particulars of the profligate mode of life pursued by madame de Rumas; assuring him, that from every consideration of personal safety, his majesty should shun the acquaintance.
According to his version of the tale, madame de Rumas has no other motive in seeing Louis XV so frequently, but to implore his aid in favor of the poor in her neighborhood.
At first Chamilly sought to appease my anger by eager protestations of innocence, but when he found I already knew the whole affair, and was firmly fixed in my determination, he became alarmed, threw himself at my knees, and promised to do all I would have him. We then agreed to tell Louis XV some tale of madame de Rumas that should effectually deter him from thinking further of her.
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