memoirs of the comtesse du barry-第11节

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　de　Grammont　to　be　irritated　against　me。　Henriette　had　less　magnanimity。　　She　repeated　so　often　how　impertinent　it　was　thus　to　insult　a　female　honored　by　the　bounties　of　the　king；　and　so　far　excited　my　feelings；　that　instead　of　returning　as　prudence　suggested；　I　followed　the　steps　of　these　ladies。　　I　did　not　proceed　far　before　I　rejoined　them；　they　were　seated　on　a　bench；　awaiting　my　arrival　as　it　appeared。　　I　passed　close　to　them；　and　at　that　moment　the　duchesse　de　Grammont；　raising　her　voice；　said；

〃It　must　be　a　profitable　business　to　sleep　with　every　body。〃

I　was　excessively　nettled；　and　instantly　retorted；　〃At　least　I　cannot　be　accused　of　making　a　forcible　entry　into　any　person's　bed。〃　　The　arrow　went　to　the　mark　and　penetrated　deeply。　　The　whole　countenance　of　the　duchesse　turned　pale；　except　her　lips；　which　became　blue。　　She　would　have　said　something　foolish；　but　madame　de　Brionne；　more　cool　because　touched　less　nearly；　placed　her　hand　over　her　companion's　mouth。　　I　in　my　turn　walked　away　with　Henriette；　laughing　till　tears　came　into　my　eyes　at　this　pleasing　victory。

The　duchesse　de　Grammont；　who　had　no　further　inclination　to　laugh；　told　the　whole　to　her　brother。　　He；　who　loved　her　excessively；　too　much　so　perhaps；　reprimanded　her；　nevertheless；　and　pointed　out　to　her　the　disadvantage　in　an　open　struggle　with　me。　　Madame　de　Brionne　was　enjoined　to　secrecy；　but　that　did　not　prevent　her　from　confiding　the　affair　to　the　dowager　duchesse　d'Aiguillon。

This　latter　was　a　lady　of　most　superior　merit；　uniting　to　much　wit　more　solid　acquirements。　　She　spoke　English　like　a　native。　Her　death；　which　happened　in　1772；　was　a　great　misfortune　to　her　son；　to　whom　she　gave　the　most　excellent　counsel。　　She　told　my　adventure　to　her　daughter…in…law；　who；　excessively　ambitious；　saw；　without　any　pain；　the　increasing　attachment　of　her　husband　for　me。　　I　must　tell　you；　in　a　parenthesis；　that　I　always　lived　on　the　best　terms　with　her；　and　that；　in　my　disgrace；　her　friendship　did　not　weaken。　　I　must　do　her　this　justice。　　All　my　　have　not　been　equally　faithful　towards　me。

These　two　ladies　knowing　this　occurrence；　the　duc　d'Aiguillon　was　not　long　kept　in　ignorance　that　something　had　happened。　　He　came　in　haste　to　see　me；　and　inquired　what　it　was。　　But　he　asked　in　vain；　I　would　not　tell　him。　　My　secrecy　hurt　him；　and　on　his　return　home　he　wrote　to　me。　　As　I　have　great　pleasure　in　telling　you　all　that　recalls　this　amiable　gentleman　to　my　mind；　I　will　transcribe　his　letter；　which　will　give　you　an　opportunity　of　judging　of　the　turn　of　his　mind。