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The　Memoirs　of　Louis　XIV。；　His　Court　and　The　Regency；　V2

by　Duc　de　Saint…Simon





　　　　　　　　　　MEMOIRS　OF　LOUIS　XIV　AND　HIS　COURT　AND　OF　THE　REGENCY

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　BY　THE　DUKE　OF　SAINT…SIMON

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　VOLUME　2。


CHAPTER　IX

Death　of　Archbishop　Harlay。Scene　at　Conflans。〃The　Good　Langres。〃
A　Scene　at　Marly。Princesses　Smoke　Pipes！Fortunes　of　Cavoye。
Mademoiselle　de　Coetlogon。Madame　de　Guise。Madame　de　Miramion。Madame
de　Sevigne。Father　Seraphin。An　Angry　Bishop。Death　of　La　Bruyere。
Burglary　by　a　Duke。Proposed　Marriage　of　the　Duc　de　Bourgogne。The
Duchesse　de　Lude。A　Dangerous　Lady。Madame　d'O。Arrival　of　the
Duchesse　de　Bourgogne。


CHAPTER　X

My　Return　to　Fontainebleau。A　Calumny　at　Court。Portrait　of　M。　de　La
Trappe。A　False　Painter。Fast　Living　at　the　〃Desert。〃Comte
d'Auvergne。Perfidy　of　Harlay。M。　de　Monaco。Madame　Panache。The
Italian　Actor　and　the　〃False　Prude〃。


CHAPTER　XI

A　Scientific　Retreat。The　Peace　of　Ryswick。Prince　of　Conti　King　of
Poland。His　Voyage　and　Reception。King　of　England　Acknowledged。Duc　de
Conde　in　Burgundy。Strange　Death　of　Santeuil。Duties　of　the　Prince　of
Darmstadt　in　Spain。Madame　de　Maintenon's　Brother。Extravagant　Dresses。
Marriage　of　the　Duc　de　Bourgogne。The　Bedding　of　the　Princesse。Grand
Balls。A　Scandalous　Bird。


CHAPTER　XII

An　Odd　Marriage。Black　Daughter　of　the　King。Travels　of　Peter　the
Great。Magnificent　English　Ambassador。The　Prince　of　Parma。
A　Dissolute　Abbe。Orondat。Dispute　about　Mourning。M。　de　Cambrai's
Book　Condemned　by　M。　de　La　Trappe。Anecdote　of　the　Head　of　Madame　de
Montbazon。Condemnation　of　Fenelon　by　the　Pope。His　Submission。


CHAPTER　XIII

Charnace。An　Odd　Ejectment。A　Squabble　at　Cards。Birth　of　My　Son。
The　Camp　at　Compiegne。Splendour　of　Marechal　Boufflers。Pique　of　the
Ambassadors。Tesse's　Grey　Hat。A　Sham　Siege。A　Singular　Scene。
The　King　and　Madame　de　Maintenon。An　Astonished　Officer。
Breaking…up　of　the　Camp。


CHAPTER　XIV

Gervaise　Monk　of　La　Trappe。His　Disgusting　Profligacy。The　Author　of
the　Lord's　Prayer。A　Struggle　for　Precedence。Madame　de　Saint…Simon。
The　End　of　the　Quarrel。Death　of　the　Chevalier　de　Coislin。A　Ludicrous
Incident。Death　of　Racine。The　King　and　the　Poet。King　Pays　Debts　of
Courtiers。Impudence　of　M。　de　Vendome。A　Mysterious　Murder。
Extraordinary　Theft。


CHAPTER　XV

The　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　DancingFortunes　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。




CHAPTER　IX

To　return　now　to　the　date　from　which　I　started。　　On　the　6th　of　August；
1695；　Harlay；　Arch…bishop　of　Paris；　died　of　epilepsy　at　Conflans。　　He　was
a　prelate　of　profound　knowledge　and　ability；　very　amiable；　and　of　most
gallant　manners。　　For　some　time　past　he　had　lost　favour　with　the　King　and
with　Madame　de　Maintenon；　for　opposing　the　declaration　of　her　marriage
of　which　marriage　he　had　been　one　of　the　three　witnesses。　　The　clergy；
who　perceived　his　fall；　and　to　whom　envy　is　not　unfamiliar；　took　pleasure
in　revenging　themselves　upon　M。　de　Paris；　for　the　domination；　although
gentle　and　kindly；　he　had　exercised。　　Unaccustomed　to　this　decay　of　his
power；　all　the　graces　of　his　mind　and　body　withered。　　He　could　find　no
resource　but　to　shut　himself　up　with　his　dear　friend　the　Duchesse　de
Lesdiguieres；　whom　he　saw　every　day　of　his　life；　either　at　her　own　house
or　at　Conflans；　where　he　had　laid　out　a　delicious　garden；　kept　so
strictly　clean；　that　as　the　two　walked；　gardeners　followed　at　a　distance；
and　effaced　their　footprints　with　rakes。　　The　vapours　seized　the
Archbishop；　and　turned　themselves　into　slight　attacks　of　epilepsy。　　He
felt　this；　but　prohibited　his　servants　to　send　for　help；　when　they　should
see　him　attacked；　and　he　was　only　too　well　obeyed。　　The　Duchesse　de
Lesdiguieres　never　slept　at　Conflans；　but　she　went　there　every　afternoon；
and　was　always　alone　with　him。　　On　the　6th　of　August；　he　passed　the
morning；　as　usual；　until　dinner…time；　his　steward　came　there　to　him；　and
found　him　in　his　cabinet；　fallen　back　upon　a　sofa；　he　was　dead。　　The
celebrated　Jesuit…Father　Gaillard　preached　his　funeral　sermon；　and
carefully　eluded　pointing　the　moral　of　the　event。　　The　King　and　Madame　de
Maintenon　were　much　relieved　by　the　loss　of　M。　de　Paris。　　Various　places
he　had　held　were　at　once　distributed。　　His　archbishopric　and　his
nomination　to　the　cardinalship　required　more　discussion。　　The　King　learnt
the　news　of　the　death　of　M。　de　Paris　on　the　6th。　　On　the　8th；　in　going　as
usual　to　his　cabinet；　he　went　straight　up　to　the　Bishop　of　Orleans；　led
him　to　the　Cardinals　de　Bouillon　and　de　Fursternberg；　and　said　to　them：…
〃Gentlemen；　I　think　you　will　thank　me　for　giving　you　an　associate　like　M。
d'Orleans；　to　whom　I　give　my　nomination　to　the　cardinalship。〃　　At　this
word　the　Bishop；　who　little　expected　such　a　scene；　fell　at　the　King's
feet　and　embraced　his　knees。　　He　was　a　man　whose　face　spoke　at　once　of
the　virtue　and　benignity　he　possessed。　　In　youth　he　was　so　pious；　that
young　and　old　were　afraid　to　say　afoul　word　in　his　presence。　　Although
very　rich；　he　appropriated　scarcely　any　of　his　wealth　to　himself；　but
gave　it　away　for　good　works。　　The　modesty　and　the　simplicity　with　which
M。　d'Orleans　sustained　his　nomination；　increased　the　universal　esteem　in
which　he　was　held。

The　archbishopric　of　Paris　was　given　to　a　brother　of　the　Duc　de　Noailles…
the　Bishop　of　Chalons…sur…MarneM。　de　Noailles　thus　reaping　the　fruit　of
his　wise　sacrifice　to　M。　de　Vendome；　before　related。　　M。　de　Chalons　was
of　singular　goodness　and　modesty。　　He　did　not　wish　for　this　preferment；
and　seeing　from　far　the　prospect　of　its　being　given　to　him；　hastened　to
declare　himself　against　the　Jesuits；　in　the　expectation　that　Pere　la
Chaise；　who　was　of　them；　and　who　was　always　consulted　upon　these
occasions；　might　oppose　him。　　But　it　happened；　perhaps　for　the　first
time；　that　Madame　de　Maintenon；　who　felt　restrained　by　the　Jesuits；　did
not　consult　Pere　la　Chaise；　and　the　preferment　was　made　without　his
knowledge；　and　without　that　of　M。　de　Chalons。　　The　affront　was　a　violent
one；　and　the　Jesuits　never　forgave　the　new　Archbishop：　he　was；　however；
so　little　anxious　for　the　office；　that　it　was　only　after　repeated　orders
he　could　be　made　to　accept　it。

The　Bishop　of　Langres　also　died　about　this　time。　　He　was　a　true
gentleman；　much　liked；　and　called　〃the　good　Langres。〃　　There　was　nothing
bad　about　him；　except　his　manners；　he　was　not　made　for　a　bishopgambled
very　much；　and　staked　high。　　M。　de　Vendome　and　others　won　largely　at
billiards　of　him；　two　or　three　times。　　He　said　no　word；　but；　on　returning
to　Langres；　did　nothing　but　practise　billiards　in　secret　for　six　months。
When　next　in　Paris；　he　was　again　asked　to　play；　and　his　adversaries；　who
thought　him　as　unskilful　as　before；　expected　an　easy　victory　but；　to
their　astonishment；　he　gained　almost　every　game；　won　back　much　more　than
he　had　lost；　and　then　laughed　in　the　faces　of　his　companions。

I　paid　about　this　time；　my　first　journey　to　Marly；　and　a　singular　scene
happened　there。　　The　King　at　dinner；　setting　aside　his　usual　gravity；
laughed　and　joked　very　much　with　Madame　la　Duchesse；　eating　olives　with
her　in　sport；　and　thereby　causing　her　to　drink　more　than　usualwhich　he
also　pretended　to　do。　　Upon　rising　from　the　table　the　King；　seeing　the
Princesse　de　Conti　look　extremely　serious；　said；　dryly；　that　her　gravity
did　not　accommodate　itself　to　their　drunkenness。　　The　Princess；　piqued；
allowed　the　King　to　pass　without　saying　anything；　and　then；　turning　to
Madame　de　Chatillon；　said；　in　the　midst　of　the　noise；　whilst　everybody
was　washing　his　mouth；　that　she　would　rather　be　grave　than　be　a　wine…
sack〃　（alluding　to　some　bouts　a　little　prolonged　that　her　sister　had
recently　had）。

The　saying　was　heard　by　the　Duchesse　de　Chartres；　who　replied；　loud
enough　to　be　heard；　in　her　slow　and　trembling　voice；　that　she　preferred
to　be　a　〃winesack〃　rather　than　a　〃rag…sack〃　（sac　d　guenilles）　by　which
she　alluded　to　the　Clermont　and　La　Choin　adventure　I　have　related　before。

This　remark　was　so　cruel　that　it　met　with　no　reply；　it　spread　through
Marly；　and　thence　to　Paris；　and　Madame　la　Duchesse；　who　had　the　art　of
writing　witty　songs；　made　one　upon　this　theme。　　The　Princesse　de　Conti
was　in　despair；　for　she　had　not　the　same　weapon　at　her　disposal。
Monsieur　tried　to　reconcile　them　gave　them　a　dinner　at　Meudonbut　they
returned　from　it　as　they　went。

The　end　of　the　year　was　s