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doyenship；　even　although　absent　from　Rome　when　it　became　vacant。　　He　knew
he　should　not　obtain　this　permission；　but　he　asked　for　it　in　order　to
gain　time；　hoping　that　in　the　meanwhile　Cardinal　Cibo　might　die；　or　even
the　Pope　himself；　whose　health　had　been　threatened　with　ruin　for　some
time。　　This　request　of　the　Cardinal　de　Bouillon　was　refused。　　There
seemed　nothing　for　him　but　to　comply　with　the　orders　he　had　received。
But　he　had　evaded　them　so　long　that　he　thought　he　might　continue　to　do
so。　　He　wrote　to　Pere　la　Chaise；　begging　him　to　ask　the　King　for
permission　to　remain　at　Rome　until　the　death　of　Cardinal　Cibo；　adding
that　he　would　wait　for　a　reply　at　Caprarole；　a　magnificent　house　of　the
Duke　of　Parma；　at　eight　leagues　from　Rome。　　He　addressed　himself　to　Pere
la　Chaise；　because　M。　de　Torcy；　to　whom　he　had　previously　written；　had
been　forbidden　to　open　his　letters；　and　had　sent　him　word　to　that　effect。
Having；　too；　been　always　on　the　best　of　terms　with　the　Jesuits；　he　hoped
for　good　assistance　from　Pere　la　Chaise。　　But　he　found　this　door　closed
like　that　of　M。　de　Torcy。　　Pere　la　Chaise　wrote　to　Cardinal　de　Bouillon
that　he　too　was　prohibited　from　opening　his　letters。　　At　the　same　time　a
new　order　was　sent　to　the　Cardinal　to　set　out　immediately。　　Just　after　he
had　read　it　Cardinal　Cibo　died；　and　the　Cardinal　de　Bouillon　hastened　at
once　to　Rome　to　secure　the　doyenship；　writing　to　the　King　to　say　that　he
had　done　so；　that　he　would　depart　in　twenty…four　hours；　and　expressing　a
hope　that　this　delay　would　not　be　refused　him。　　This　was　laughing　at　the
King　and　his　orders；　and　becoming　doyen　in　spite　of　him。　　The　King；
therefore；　displayed　his　anger　immediately　he　learnt　this　last　act　of
disobedience。　　He　sent　word　immediately　to　M。　de　Monaco　to　command　the
Cardinal　de　Bouillon　to　surrender　his　charge　of　grand　chaplain；　to　give
up　his　cordon　bleu；　and　to　take　down　the　arms　of　France　from　the　door　of
his　palace；　M。　de　Monaco　was　also　ordered　to　prohibit　all　French　people
in　Rome　from　seeing　Cardinal　de　Bouillon；　or　from　having　any
communication　with　him。　　M。　de　Monaco；　who　hated　the　Cardinal；　hastened
willingly　to　obey　these　instructions。　　The　Cardinal　appeared　overwhelmed；
but　he　did　not　even　then　give　in。　　He　pretended　that　his　charge　of　grand
chaplain　was　a　crown　office；　of　which　he　could　not　be　dispossessed；
without　resigning。　　The　King；　out　of　all　patience　with　a　disobedience　so
stubborn　and　so　marked；　ordered；　by　a　decree　in　council；　on　the　12th
September；　the　seizure　of　all　the　Cardinal's　estates；　laical　and
ecclesiastical；　the　latter　to　be　confiscated　to　the　state；　the　former　to
be　divided　into　three　portions；　and　applied　to　various　uses。　　The　same
day　the　charge　of　grand　chaplain　was　given　to　Cardinal　Coislin；　and　that
of　chief　chaplain　to　the　Bishop　of　Metz。　　The　despair　of　the　Cardinal
de　Bouillon；　on　hearing　of　this　decree；　was　extreme。　　Pride　had　hitherto
hindered　him　from　believing　that　matters　would　be　pushed　so　far　against
him。　　He　sent　in　his　resignation　only　when　it　was　no　longer　needed　of
him。　　His　order　he　would　not　give　up。　　M。　de　Monaco　warned　him　that；
in　case　of　refusal；　he　had　orders　to　snatch　it　from　his　neck。　　Upon　this
the　Cardinal　saw　the　folly　of　holding　out　against　the　orders　of　the　King。
He　quitted　then　the　marks　of　the　order；　but　he　was　pitiful　enough　to　wear
a　narrow　blue　ribbon；　with　a　cross　of　gold　attached；　under　his　cassock；
and　tried　from　time　to　time　to　show　a　little　of　the　blue。　　A　short　time
afterwards；　to　make　the　best　of　a　bad　bargain；　he　tried　to　persuade
himself　and　others；　that　no　cardinal　was　at　liberty　to　wear　the　orders　of
any　prince。　　But　it　was　rather　late　in　the　day　to　think　of　this；　after
having　worn　the　order　of　the　King　for　thirty　years；　as　grand　chaplain；
and　everybody　thought　so；　and　laughed　at　the　idea。




CHAPTER　XVII

Chateauneuf；　Secretary　of　State；　died　about　this　time。　　He　had　asked　that
his　son；　La　Vrilliere；　might　be　allowed　to　succeed　him；　and　was　much
vexed　that　the　King　refused　this　favour。　　The　news　of　Chateauneuf's　death
was　brought　to　La　Vrilliere　by　a　courier；　at　five　o'clock　in　the　morning。
He　did　not　lose　his　wits　at　the　news；　but　at　once　sent　and　woke　up　the
Princesse　d'Harcourt；　and　begged　her　to　come　and　see　him　instantly。
Opening　his　purse；　he　prayed　her　to　go　and　see　Madame　de　Maintenon　as
soon　as　she　got　up；　and　propose　his　marriage　with　Mademoiselle　de　Mailly；
whom　he　would　take　without　dowry；　if　the　King　gave　him　his　father's
appointments。　　The　Princesse　d'Harcourt；　whose　habit　it　was　to　accept　any
sum；　from　a　crown　upwards；　willingly　undertook　this　strange　business。
She　went　upon　her　errand　immediately；　and　then　repaired　to　Madame　de
Mailly；　who　without　property；　and　burdened　with　a　troop　of　childrensons
and　daughters；　was　in　no　way　averse　to　the　marriage。

The　King；　upon　getting　up；　was　duly　made　acquainted　with　La　Vrilliere's
proposal；　and　at　once　agreed　to　it。　　There　was　only　one　person　opposed　to
the　marriage；　and　that　was　Mademoiselle　de　Mailly。　　She　was　not　quite
twelve　years　of　age。　　She　burst　out　a…crying；　and　declared　she　was　very
unhappy；　that　she　would　not　mind　marrying　a　poor　man；　if　necessary；
provided　he　was　a　gentleman；　but　that　to　marry　a　paltry　bourgeois；　in
order　to　make　his　fortune；　was　odious　to　her。　　She　was　furious　against
her　mother　and　against　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　She　could　not　be　kept　quiet
or　appeased；　or　hindered　from　making　grimaces　at　La　Vrilliere　and　all　his
family；　who　came　to　see　her　and　her　mother。

They　felt　it；　but　the　bargain　was　made；　and　was　too　good　to　be　broken。
They　thought　Mademoiselle　de　Mailly's　annoyance　would　pass　with　her
youthbut　they　were　mistaken。　　Mademoiselle　de　Mailly　always　was　sore　at
having　been　made　Madame　de　la　Vrilliere；　and　people　often　observed　it。

At　the　marriage　of　Monseigneur　the　Duc　de　Bourgogne；　the　King　had　offered
to　augment　considerably　his　monthly　income。　　The　young　Prince；　who　found
it　sufficient；　replied　with　thanks；　and　said　that　if　money　failed　him　at
any　time　he　would　take　the　liberty；　of　asking　the　King　for　more。　　Finding
himself　short　just　now；　he　was　as　good　as　his　word。　　The　King　praised　him
highly；　and　told　him　to　ask　whenever　he　wanted　money；　not　through　a　third
person；　but　direct；　as　he　had　done　in　this　instance。　　The　King；　moreover；
told　the　Duc　de　Bourgogne　to　play　without　fear；　for　it　was　of　no
consequence　how　much　such　persons　as　he　might　lose。　　The　King　was　pleased
with　confidence；　but　liked　not　less　to　see　himself　feared；　and　when　timid
people　who　spoke　to　him　discovered　themselves；　and　grew　embarrassed　in
their　discourse；　nothing　better　made　their　court；　or　advanced　their
interests。

The　Archbishop　of　Rheims　presided　this　year　over　the　assembly　of　the
clergy；　which　was　held　every　five　years。　　It　took　place　on　this　occasion
at　Saint　Germains；　although　the　King　of　England　occupied　the　chateau。　　M。
de　Rheims　kept　open　table　there；　and　had　some　champagne　that　was　much
vaunted。　　The　King　of　England；　who　drank　scarcely　any　other　wine；　heard
of　this　and　asked　for　some。　　The　Archbishop　sent　him　six　bottles。　　Some
time　after；　the　King　of　England；　who　had　much　relished　the　wine；　sent　and
asked　for　more。　　The　Archbishop；　more　sparing　of　his　wine　than　of　his
money；　bluntly　sent　word　that　his　wine　was　not　mad；　and　did　not　run
through　the　streets；　and　sent　none。　　However　accustomed　people　might　be
to　the　rudeness　of　the　Archbishop；　this　appeared　so　strange　that　it　was
much　spoken　of：　but　that　was　all。

M。　de　Vendome　took　another　public　leave　of　the　King；　the　Princes；　and　the
Princesses；　in　order　to　place　himself　again　under　the　doctor's　hands。
He　perceived　at　last　that　he　was　not　cured；　and　that　it　would　be　long
before　he　was；　so　went　to　Anet　to　try　and　recover　his　health；　but　without
success　better　than　before。　　He　brought　back　a　face　upon　which　his　state
was　still　more　plainly　printed　than　at　first。　　Madame　d'Uzes；　only
daughter　of　the　Prince　de　Monaco；　died　of　this　disease。　　She　was　a　woman
of　meritvery　virtuous　and　unhappywho　merited　a　better　fate。
M。　d'Uzes　was　an　obscure　man；　who　frequented　the　lowest　society；　and
suffered　less　from　its　effects　than　his　wife；　who　was　much　pitied　and
regretted。　　Her　children　perished　of　the　same　disease；　and　she　left　none
behind　her。　＇Syphilis。　　D。W。＇

Soon　after　this　the　King　ordered　the　Comtes　d'Uzes　and　d'Albert　to　go　to
the　Conciergerie　for　having　fought　a　duel　against　the　Comtes　de　Rontzau；
a　Dane；　and　Schwartzenberg；　an　Austrian。　　Uzes　gave　himself　up；　but　the
Comte　d'Albert　did　not　do　so　for　a　long　Time；　and　was　broken　for　his
disobedience。　　He　had　been　on　more　than　good　terms　with　Madame　de
Luxembourgthe　Comte　de　Rontzau　also：　hence　the　quarrel；　the　cause　of
which　was　known　by　everybody；　and　made　a　great　stir。　　Everybody　knew　it；
at　least；　except　M。　de　Luxembourg；　and　said　nothing；　but　was　glad　of　it；
and　yet　in　every　direction　he　asked　the　reason；　but；　as　may　be　imagined；
could　find　nobody　to　tell　him；　so　that　he　went　over　and　over　again　to　M。
le　Prince　de　Conti；　his　most　intimate　friend；　praying　him　for　information
upon　the　subject。　　M。　de　Conti　related　to　me　that　on　one　occasion；　coming
from　M