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PDFThe Farrier of Salon.—Apparition of a Queen.—The
Farrier Comes to
Versailles.—Revelations to the Queen.—Supposed
Explanation.—
New Distinctions to the Bastards.—New Statue
of the King.—
Disappointment of Harlay.—Honesty of Chamillart.—The
Comtesse de
Fiesque.—Daughter of Jacquier.—Impudence
of Saumery.—Amusing Scene.—
Attempted Murder.
CHAPTER XVI
Reform at Court.—Cardinal Delfini.—Pride of M. de Monaco.—Early Life of Madame de Maintenon.—Madame de Navailles.—Balls at Marly.—An Odd Mask.—Great Dancing—Fortunes of Langlee.—His Coarseness.—The Abbe de Soubise.—Intrigues for His Promotion.—Disgrace and Obstinacy of Cardinal de Bouillon.
CHAPTER XVII
A Marriage Bargain.—Mademoiselle de Mailly.—James
II.—Begging
Champagne.—A Duel.—Death of
Le Notre.—His Character.—History
of
Vassor.—Comtesse de Verrue and Her Romance
with M. de Savoie.—A Race of
Dwarfs.—An Indecorous Incident.—Death
of M. de La Trappe.
Volume3.
CHAPTER XVIII
Settlement of the Spanish Succession.—King William III.—New Party in Spain.—Their Attack on the Queen.—Perplexity of the King.—His Will.— Scene at the Palace.—News Sent to France.—Council at Madame de Maintenon’s.—The King’s Decision.—A Public Declaration.—Treatment of the New King.—His Departure for Spain.—Reflections.—Philip V. Arrives in Spain.—The Queen Dowager Banished.
CHAPTER XIX
Marriage of Phillip V.—The Queen’s
Journey.—Rival Dishes.—
A Delicate Quarrel.—The King’s journey
to Italy.—The Intrigues against
Catinat.—Vaudemont s Success.—Appointment
of Villeroy.—The First
Campaign.—A Snuffbox.—Prince
Eugene’s Plan.—Attack and Defence
of
Cremona.—Villeroy Made Prisoner.—Appointment
of M. de Vendome.
CHAPTER XX
Discontent and Death of Barbezieux.—His
Character.—Elevation of
Chamillart.—Strange Reasons of His Success.—Death
of Rose.—Anecdotes.
—An Invasion of Foxes.—M. le
Prince.—A Horse upon Roses.—Marriage
of
His Daughter: His Manners and Appearance
CHAPTER XXI
Monseigneur’s Indigestion.—The King Disturbed.—The Ladies of the Halle.—Quarrel of the King and His Brother.—Mutual Reproaches.— Monsieur’s Confessors.—A New Scene of Wrangling.—Monsieur at Table.— He Is Seized with Apoplexy.—The News Carried to Marly.—How Received by the King.—Death of Monsieur.—Various Forms of Grief.—The Duc de Chartres.
CHAPTER XXII
The Dead Soon Forgotten.—Feelings of Madame de Maintenon.—And of the Duc de Chartres.—Of the Courtiers.—Madame’s Mode of Life.—Character of Monsieur.—Anecdote of M. le Prince.—Strange Interview of Madame de Maintenon with Madame.—Mourning at Court.—Death of Henriette d’Angleterre.—A Poisoning Scene.—The King and the Accomplice.
