some by force who were working at the Duc de Rohan’s!  The King heard of it, did not like it, and had the workmen sent back immediately to the Hotel de Rohan, although the Duc de Rohan was one of the men he liked the least in all France.  The King did another thing, which showed that he desired everybody to be magnificent:  he himself chose the design for the embroidery of the Princess.  The embroiderer said he would leave all his other designs for that.  The King would not permit this, but caused him to finish the work he had in hand, and to set himself afterwards at the other; adding, that if it was not ready in time, the Princess could do without it.

The marriage was fixed for Saturday, the 7th of December; and, to avoid disputes and difficulties, the King suppressed all ceremonies.  The day arrived.  At an early hour all the Court went to Monseigneur the Duc de Bourgogne, who went afterwards to the Princess.  A little before mid-day the procession started from the salon, and proceeded to the chapel.

Cardinal de Coislin performed the marriage service.

As soon as the ceremony was finished, a courier, ready at the door of the chapel, started for Turin.  The day passed wearily.  The King and Queen of England came about seven o’clock in the evening, and some time afterwards supper was served.  Upon rising from the table, the Princess was shown to her bed, none but ladies being allowed to remain in the chamber.  Her chemise was given her by the Queen of England through the Duchesse de Lude.  The Duc de Bourgogne undressed in another room, in the midst of all the Court, and seated upon a folding-chair.  The King of England gave him his shirt, which was presented by the Duc de Beauvilliers.  As soon as the Duchesse de Bourgogne was in bed, the Duc de Bourgogne entered, and placed himself at her side, in the presence of all the Court.  Immediately afterwards everybody went away from the nuptial chamber, except Monseigneur, the ladies of the Princess, and the Duc de Beauvilliers, who remained at the pillow by the side of his pupil, with the Duchesse de Lude on the other side.  Monseigneur stopped a quarter of an hour talking with the newly-married couple, then he made his son get up, after having told him to kiss the Princess, in spite of the opposition of the Duchesse de Lude.  As it proved, too, her opposition was not wrong.  The King said he did not wish that his grandson should kiss the end of the Princess’s finger until they were completely on the footing of man and wife.  Monsieur le Duc de Bourgogne after this re-dressed himself in the ante-chamber, and went to his own bed as usual.  The little Duc de Berry, spirited and resolute, did not approve of the docility of his brother, and declared that he would have remained in bed.  The young couple were not, indeed, allowed to live together as man and wife until nearly two years afterwards.  The first night that this privilege was granted them, the King repaired to their