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I was fully of her opinion, and only asked her assistance and co-operation in my plan of writing to M. de Rumas, and inviting him to come on the following day to the house of madame de Mirepoix.
At the next interview madame de Rumas freely confessed her sincere attachment for his majesty, but added, that such was her desire to possess his whole and undivided regard, that she could never give herself up to the hope of keeping him exclusively hers whilst I interposed between her and the king's heart in a few words then she demanded my dismissal.
Madame du Barry purchases the services of Marin the gazetteer Louis XV and madame de Rumas M. de Rumas and the comtesse du Barry An intrigue Denouement A present upon the occasion The duc de Richelieu in disgrace 100,000 livres
He had just learned that Chamilly frequently went to Paris, the bearer of letters from the 'king to a young and pretty female, named madame de Rumas, who resided in the old rue du Temple. Here was a pretty discovery; the king actually engaged in a love affair, letters passing between him and his mistress, whilst the head <valet de chambre> was acting the part of Mercury to the lovers.
"Impossible," exclaimed M. de Rumas, "and some enemy to my wife has thus aspersed her to you." "And do you treat it as a mere calumny?" said I. "No, sir, nothing can be more true; and if you would wish further confirmation, behold the letter which madame de Rumas wrote to the king only the day before yesterday; take it and read it."
Accordingly his majesty wrote to madame de Rumas, who received the letter from the hands of her friend Chamilly with all pomp and state, talked first of her own virtue and honor, and afterwards of her dutiful respect for his majesty. She replied to the royal note in so prudent yet obliging a manner, that the king was enchanted.
Madame du Barry purchases the services of Marin the gazetteer Louis XV and madame de Rumas M. de Rumas and the comtesse du Barry An intrigue <Denouement> A present upon the occasion The duc de Richelieu in disgrace 100,000 livres
Self-interest therefore bound her to my service, and accordingly she wrote to M. de Rumas a very pressing letter, requesting to see him on the following day upon matters of the highest importance. This letter sent off, I dined with the marechale, and then returned to sleep at Paris.
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