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The duc d'Aiguillon The duc de Fronsac The duchesse de Grammont The meeting Sharp words on both sides The duc de Choiseul Mesdames d'Aiguillon Letter from the duc d'Aiguillon Reply of madame du Barry Mademoiselle Guimard The prince de Soubise Explanation The Rohans Madame de Marsan Court friendships
I had to leave a deposit of four hundred francs with the notary of the place, in case the colt should die. Ah, what a journey that was with the boy, Soubise, and me sitting close together in that little gig, the wheels of which creaked at every jolt! The unhappy colt was steaming like a pot-au-feu when the lid is raised.
But more disgraceful than even this massacre was the conduct of some of the ladies in Catherine's train, of her "flying squadron," who, later in the day, inspected and laughed at the corpses as they lay stripped in the court-yard, being especially curious about the body of Soubise, from whom his wife had sought to be divorced on the ground of nullity of marriage.
Towards half-past five the fiacres which were in waiting were called up, and all started, each with his instructions. During this time, in another corner of Paris the old Rue du Temple in that ancient Soubise Mansion which had been transformed into a Royal Printing Office, and is to-day a National Printing Office, another section of the Crime was being organized.
I got up, moved to the depth of my being by this terrible grief. I put my arms round her and kissed her, crying myself, and whispering to her words of comfort and hope. Calmed by my words and touched by my sisterliness, she wiped her eyes, and taking my hand, led me gently away. Soubise followed.
She then shut herself up, to confer with the Abbe de Bernis, who left her, to go to the Council. Her door was then shut, except to the ladies with whom she was particularly intimate, M. de Soubise, M. de Gontaut, the Ministers, and some others. Several ladies, in the greatest distress, came to talk to me in my room: they compared the conduct of M. de Machault with that of M. de Richelieu, at Metz.
She then shut herself up, to confer with the Abbe de Bernis, who left her, to go to the Council. Her door was then shut, except to the ladies with whom she was particularly intimate, M. de Soubise, M. de Gontaut, the Ministers, and some others. Several ladies, in the greatest distress, came to talk to me in my room: they compared the conduct of M. de Machault with that of M. de Richelieu, at Metz.
There were in this affair more intrigues for and against me than were afterwards set on foot to decide war with America. The comtesse and the duc d'Aiguillon M. de Soubise Louis XV and the duc d'Aiguillon Letter from the comtesse to the king Answer of the king-The "Nouvelles a la Main" The comtesse and Louis XV The supper The court ladies mystified The comtesse and M. de Sartines
Then came the recent death of M. de Fontenelle, then the case of Damien, who would confess nothing, and of the five millions his trial would cost the Crown. Then coming to war they praised M. de Soubise, who had been chosen by the king to command the army. Hence the transition was easy to the expenses of the war, and how they were to be defrayed.
But do you imagine that my present illness will be of a serious nature?" "By no means, sire," returned I, "merely temporary, I trust and believe." "Perhaps I took more wine than agreed with me last evening; but where is the marechale?" "In my chamber with madame de Forcalquier." "And the prince de Soubise?" "He has taken flight," replied I, laughing.
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