Dorine——MademoiselleChoinandthemarechald’Uxelles——Zamor——
　　M。deMaupeou’swig——Henriette——TheducdeVilleroiandSophie——
　　LetterfromthecomtesseduBarrytotheducdeVilleroi——His
　　reply——Thecountesswritesagain——MadameduBarryandSophie——
　　LouisXVandthecomtesseduBarry
　　Amongthenumberwhichcomposedmyhouseholdwerethreebeings
　　whoplayedconspicuouspartsinmyfamily，andwhoreceivedthe
　　kindestcaressesinhonouroftheirmistress。
　　Thesethreefavoured
　　objectswereDorine，Zamor，andHenriette。
　　Followingtheorderor
　　disorderinwhichIhavewrittenthusfar，Iwillfirstintroduce
　　mydearDorinetoyournotice。
　　Sweet，beautifulDorine！
　　howamiablyaffectionateandattached
　　tothymistresswertthou！
　　Thepooranimalstillexists；forI
　　wouldhaveyouknowthatIamspeakingofamostfaithfullittle
　　dog；nowindeedgrownold，asthmaticandsnappish；butfifteen
　　yearssince，distinguishedforherlightness，swiftness，andgrace，
　　forherprettylittlecountenance，whiteteeth，largesparkling
　　eyes，longtuftedtail，andaboveall，forhersnow-whitecoat，
　　spottedhereandtherewiththemostbeautifulbrown。
　　DorinewasjustthreemonthsoldwhenmadamedeMontmorency
　　broughthertomeinhermuff；herthroatwasadornedwitharich
　　goldcollar，bearingthearmsoftheduBarrys，andclaspedwitha
　　largesapphiresurroundedwithdiamonds。
　　Themomentshesawme
　　Dorineleapeduponmylapwiththemostendearingfamiliarity，
　　andfromthatperiodhasneverquittedme。
　　Mytrainofcourtiers
　　hastenedtobecomethoseofthenewfavouritelikewise；and
　　pastrycooksandconfectionersrackedtheirbrainstoprocure
　　temptingmorselsforthegentleDorine。
　　Shesippedhercoffee
　　dailyfromagoldensaucer，andZamorbetweenwhomandDorine
　　amutualdislikeexistedwasappointedhercupbearer。
　　The
　　wonderfulinstinctofthehighlygiftedanimalsoontaughther，
　　thatalthoughshehadfreepermissiontobarkatalltherestof
　　theworld，therewasonepersoninittowhomitbehovedherto
　　showherselfinhermostgraciousandsmilingmoods；whothis
　　personwasIleaveittoyoursagacitytodivine。
　　She，however，
　　indemnifiedherselfforthisextracomplaisancebybarkingand
　　bitingatallwhoapproached；andthehandsomest，bestturned
　　leginthecourtwasnotsecurefromthesharpteethofmademoiselle
　　Dorine。
　　Nevertheless，allviedinpraisingandfondlingher，and
　　Iwasenchantedwiththegeneraladmirationsheexcited，aswell
　　astheattentionshereceived。
　　OnedaythatIwasexultingly
　　relatingtotheducd’Aguillonthecaresandpraiseslavishedon
　　mydog，hereplied，“Thegranddauphin，sonofLouisXIV，after
　　thedeathofhiswife，MarieChristineofBavaria，secretlyespoused
　　mademoiselleChoin。
　　Themarechald’Uxelles，whowasnotignorant
　　ofthismarriage，professedhimselfthemostdevotedfriendof
　　thelady；hevisitedherregularlymorningandevening，and
　　evencarriedhisdesiretopleasehersofar，astosendaservant
　　withadishofgrilledhareforthehousedog，whohadaparticular
　　fancyforgamedressedinthatmanner！
　　Theseattentionsand
　　assiduitieswerefaithfullycontinuedforseveralyears，tillthe
　　granddauphindied，andthennomoremorningandeveningvisits，
　　nomorepresentstoeithermistressordog。
　　Applythestorywell，“
　　addedtheduke，asheterminatedhisrecital。
　　Unfortunatelythe
　　applicationofthetalepresenteditselfbuttoosoon，andIhave
　　experiencedthesadtruthofthehistoryofmademoiselleChoin。
　　Atthedeathofthekingso，didmyvisitorsdisappear；andpoor
　　DorinehaspartakenofthedisgraceofthecomtesseduBarry。
　　ThesecondobjectofmyregardwasZamor，ayoungAfricanboy，
　　fullofintelligenceandmischief；simpleandindependentinhis
　　nature，yetwildashiscountry。
　　Zamorfanciedhimselftheequal
　　ofallhemet，scarcelydeigningtoacknowledgethekinghimself
　　ashissuperior。
　　ThissonofAfricawaspresentedtomebythe
　　ducdeRichelieu，cladinthepicturesquecostumeofhisnative
　　land；hisheadornamentedwithfeathersofeverycolour，ashort
　　petticoatofplaitedgrassaroundhiswaist，whiletherichest
　　braceletsadornedhiswrists，andchainsofgold，pearls，and
　　rubies，glitteredoverhisneckandhungfromhisears。
　　Never
　　wouldanyonehavesuspectedtheoldmarechal，whoseparsimony
　　wasalmostproverbial，ofmakingsuchamagnificentpresent。
　　InhonourofthetragedyofAlzire，Ichristenedmylittlenegro
　　Zamor，towhombydegreesIbecameattachedwithallthetenderness
　　ofamother。
　　Youaskmewhy？
　　IndeedthatismorethanIcan
　　tell；perhapsatfirstIlookeduponhimasasortofpuppetor
　　plaything，but，imperceptiblytomyself，Ibecamepassionately
　　fondofmylittlepage，norwastheyoungurchinslowinperceiving
　　theascendancyhehadgainedoverme，and，intheend，toabuse
　　hisinfluence，andattained，asIhavebeforesaid，analmost
　　incredibledegreeofinsolenceandeffrontery。
　　StillIpardoned
　　allhisfolly，andamusedmyselffrommorningtonightwith
　　watchinghisnimblefingersperformathousandtricksofjugglery。
　　EvennowthatIhavelostthegaietyofmyhappydays，whenI
　　recallhisirresistiblycomicways，Icatchmyselflaughing，like
　　anoldsimpleton，atthebarerecollectionofhismonkeyfeats。
　　Icouldrelatetwentyofhismischievouspranks，eachmore
　　amusingthantheother。
　　Iwill，however，excuseyoufromhearing
　　nineteenofthem，uponconditionthatyoushalllistentothe
　　twentieth，whichIselectasbeingtheshortest。
　　Oneday，uponwhichIhadinvitedsomeselectfriendstodinner，a
　　superbpiewasbroughttotableasapresentwhichtheungallant
　　M。deMaupeouhadhadthepolitenesstosendmeinthemorning。
　　Oneofthecompanyproceededtocutit，whenscarcelyhadhe
　　piercedthecrust，thanitsperfidiouscontentsprovedtobean
　　immenseswarmofcockchafers，whichspreadhummingandbuzzing
　　alloverthechamber。
　　Zamor，whohadneverbeforeseenthese
　　insects，begantopursuethemallovertheroom，buzzingand
　　hummingasloudlyastheydid。
　　Thechaselastedalongtime；but
　　atlastthepoorcockchaferswearyofcarryingonthewar，and
　　mistakingtheperukeofM。deMaupeouforanimpregnablefortress，
　　flewtotakerefugethere。
　　WhatdidZamordo，butruntothe
　　chancellor，snatchoffhiswig，andcarryitintriumphtoa
　　corneroftheroomwithitscolonyofcockchafers，leavingusall
　　toadmirethebaldheadofthechiefmagistrate。
　　Icouldwillingly
　　haveenjoyedaheartylaughatthisscene，but，outofrespectfor
　　M。deMaupeou，IfeignedtobemuchdispleasedwithZamor，whom
　　Idesiredoneoftheattendantstoflogforhisrudeness。
　　However，
　　theguestsandthechancellorunitinginentreatiesthatIwould
　　pardonhim，Iwasobligedtoallowmyassumedangertogiveway
　　totheirrequest，andtheculpritreceivedapardon。
　　TherewasbutonepersonintheworldwhomZamorreallyfeared；
　　hewashoweverongoodtermswithallmyfriends，anddidnot
　　disdainthesocietyoftheking。
　　Youhaveheardthatthelatter，
　　bywayofamusement，bestowedonmylittlenegrothetitleof
　　governorofthePavillondeLucienne，witharevenuearising
　　therefromofathousandcrowns，andthatthechancellorcaused
　　thenecessarypaperstobepreparedanddeliveredtohimsealed
　　withthestateseal。
　　Butofallthepersonswhovisitedme，theonemostbelovedby
　　ZamorwasmadamedeMirepoix，whonevercamewithoutbringing
　　himamusingpresentsorsomesweetmeats。
　　Thesightofherthrew
　　himintoecstasiesofdelight；andthemomenthecaughtsightof
　　her，hewouldclaphishands，leapwithjoy，dancearoundher，
　　andkissherhand，exclaiming，““““Ah！
　　Madamelamarechale“。
　　Thepoormarechalealwaysdreaded
　　meetingthekingwhenshecametovisitmeandZamor；forthegreat
　　delightofhismajestywastomakemylittlenegrorepeataname
　　ofIsraelitishorigin，whichhedidinsoridiculousamanner，that
　　themodestyofmyfairfriendwasmostshockinglyputtotheblush。
　　Onepersonalonenevervouchsafedtobestowtheslightestglance
　　ofencouragementuponmylittleimpofAfrica，andthiswascomte
　　Jean，whoevenwentsofarastoawehimintosilenceeitherbya
　　frownoragestureofimpatience；hismostlivelytrickscould
　　notwinasmilefromthecount，whowaseitherthoughtfulor
　　preoccupiedwithsomeambitiousschemeoffortune。
　　Zamor
　　soonfeltaspeciesofinstinctivedreadofthisoverpoweringand
　　awe-inspiringgenius，whosesuddenappearancewouldchillhim
　　inhiswildestfitsofmirthfulmischief，andsendhimcowering
　　toacorneroftheroom；wherehewouldremainhuddledtogether，
　　andapparentlystupefiedandmotionless，tillthecountquitted
　　theapartment。
　　Atthemomentofmywritingthis，Zamorstillresidesundermy
　　roof。
　　Duringtheyearshehaspassedwithmehehasgainedin
　　height，butinnoneoftheintellectualqualitiesdoesheseemto
　　havemadeanyprogress；agehasonlystrippedhimofthecharms
　　ofinfancywithoutsupplyingothersintheirplace；norcanI
　　venturetoaffirm，thathisgratitudeanddevotiontomearesuch
　　asIhavereasontoexpecttheyshouldbe；*forIcanwithtruth
　　affirm，thatIhaveneverceasedtolavishkindnessonhim，and
　　tobe，ineverysenseoftheword，agoodmistresstohim。
　　*Thiswretch，whomthecomtesseduBarry
　　loadedwithherfavoursandbenefits，conducted
　　hertothescaffold-EDITORi。e。，author
　　Therewasonememberofmyestablishment，however，whomIpreferred
　　toeitherDorineorZamorandthiswasHenriette，whowassincerely
　　attachedtome，andwho，forthatveryreason，wasgenerally
　　dislikedthroughoutthecastle。
　　Ibadprocuredagoodhusband
　　forher，onwhomIbestowedapostwhich，bykeepingbothhimself
　　andhiswifeintheclosevicinityofthecastle，preventedmykind
　　friendfromquittingme。