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In short, I now reign a queen where, barely two years ago, I was an insignificant item. Macumer finds himself the object of universal envy, as the husband of "the most charming woman in Paris." At least a score of women, as you know, are always in that proud position. Men murmur sweet things in my ear, or content themselves with greedy glances.
If Ferdinand VII. were to die, Macumer would probably go in for diplomacy, and the Court of Turin would make him ambassador. Though young, he is " "Ah! he is young?" "Certainly, mademoiselle... though young, he is one of the most distinguished men in Spain."
At last he went out with the air of a man who didn't know what he might do next. "The Baron de Macumer is in love!" exclaimed Mme. de Maufrigneuse. "Strange, isn't it, for a fallen minister?" replied my mother.
During the nine months that preceded their marriage, Marie-Gaston's letters to his friend became fewer and far-between. Dorlange ought surely to have been the first to know of this change in the life of his friend, but not one word of it was confided to him. This was exacted by the high and mighty lady of Gaston's love, Louise de Chaulieu, Baronne de Macumer.
And of this terrible calculation you will be guilty some day, my noble Baronne de Macumer, when you are the proud and happy wife of the man who adores you; or rather, being a man of sense, he will spare you by making it himself. Far better is the calculation which succeeds in this than the reckless passion which introduces trouble, heart-burnings, and dissension.
Come, then, we beg of you, and with your beauty and your grace, your playful fancy and your noble soul, enact the part of good fairy to my son and heir. You will thus, madame, add undying gratitude to the respectful regard of Your very humble, obedient servant, LOUIS DE L'ESTORADE. XXX. LOUISE DE MACUMER TO RENEE DE L'ESTORADE January 1826.
Macumer came, stood up, and put his opera-glasses before his eyes so that he might be able to look at me comfortably. In the first interval entered the young man whom I call "king of the profligates." The Comte Henri de Marsay, who has great beauty of an effeminate kind, entered the box with an epigram in his eyes, a smile upon his lips, and an air of satisfaction over his whole countenance.
"No, he is not that any longer; he takes the title now of Baron de Macumer from a property which still remains to him in Sardinia. He is something of an original, I think." "Don't brand with that word, which with you always implies some mockery and scorn, a man who is your equal, and who, I believe, has a noble nature." "Baronne de Macumer?" exclaimed my father, with a laughing glance at me.
I look for your coming with all a hermit's longing. I want so much to know what you think of l'Estorade, just as you no doubt are curious for my opinion of Macumer. Write to me from your last resting-place. The gentlemen want to go and meet our distinguished guests. Come, Queen of Paris, come to our humble grange, where love at least will greet you!
The pretty Baronne de Macumer nee de Chaulieu the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse, Madame d'Espard, Madame de Camps, and Mademoiselle des Touches a connection of the Grandlieus, who are a Breton family were frequent visitors on their way to a ball or on their return from the opera.
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