yourcousin；requesthimtoquitthe
　　chateau，forshouldhe
　　remainthetruthwillbediscovered，andthen，myfriend，youare
　　lostpastmyendeavorstosaveyou。’
　　“LessgenerousthanmadameBoncault，Iconsentedtofollowher
　　advice。
　　However，Ihaveneverforgottenhergenerousdevotion；
　　andnowthattheopportunityhaspresenteditselfofprovingmy
　　gratitude，Ibeseechofyou，mydearcountess，toaidmeinthe
　　dischargeofmydebtofgratitude。“
　　AsmadamedeForcalquierfinishedspeaking，Ithrewmyselfinto
　　herarms。
　　“Fromthismoment，“criedI，“madameBoncaultismy
　　dearandesteemed；andifIhaveanyinfluenceover
　　themindoftheking，sheshallbeappointedladyinwaitingto
　　ouryoungprincess。
　　Suchawomanisatreasure，andIheartily
　　thankyouforhavingmentionedhertome。“
　　MarriageofmadameBoncault——ThecomtedeBourbonBusset——Marriage
　　ofcomted’Hargicourt——DisgraceofthecomtedeBroglie——Heis
　　replacedbyM。Lemoine——Thekingcomplainsofennui——Conversations
　　onthesubject——EntryintoParis
　　SpiteofthemeritofmadameBoncault，andthemanyeulogiumsI
　　bestowedonherwhilstrelatingherhistorytotheking，Icould
　　notimmediatelyobtainthepostmadamedeForcalquierhadrequested
　　forthisparagonoffriends。
　　Hismajestyrepliedtomebysaying，
　　thatnodoubtsomanyvirtuesmeritedahighreward，butthat
　　eremadameBoncaultcouldbeappointedladyinwaitingtohis
　　granddaughter，shemustbepresentedatcourtundersomeother
　　namethantheoneshenowbore。
　　“Oh，ifthatbeall，sire，“’repliedI，“itwillsoonbeeffected。
　　Ladieswhohavethegoodfortunetopossessarichdowryand
　　powerfulfriendsneedneverlookfarforachoiceofhusbands。
　　OnlyletmadameBoncaulthavereasontoreckonuponyourpatronage，
　　andshewillhavenolackofadmirers。“
　　Theking，alwaysreadytoobligeme，causedittobeunderstood
　　throughoutthechateauthathewasdesirousofseeingmadame
　　Boncaultwellestablished，ashehaditincontemplationtoconfide
　　toheraplaceofgreattrust。
　　Immediatelyascoreofsuitors
　　presentedthemselves；thepreferencewasgiventothecomtede
　　BourbonBussetasthepersonmostcalculatedineveryrespectto
　　answerourpurpose；hepossessedelegantmanners，anunblemished
　　reputation，andadescentsoillustriousastobetracedevento
　　thereigningfamily。
　　Nosoonerwerethecelebrationsofthis
　　marriageover，thanIprocuredtheformalappointmentofmadame
　　deBourbonBussettothepostofladyinwaitingtothenew
　　princess。
　　Thisnominationtendedgreatlytoincreasethehigh
　　opinionentertainedofthejudgmentanddiscriminationofthe
　　comtessedeForcalquier，andyoumayeasilybelieve，fromthef
　　friendshipIborethislady，thatIfullyenteredintohertriumph
　　ontheoccasion。
　　WhenthecomtessedeBourbonBussetcametoreturnmeher
　　acknowledgmentsforwhatIhaddone，sheaccompanieditwitha
　　requestforafreshinterferenceonmypart:thiswastoobtain
　　forherhusbandthetitleofdukeandpeer。
　　AccordinglyI
　　mentionedherwishestotheking，observingatthesametimehow
　　verysurprisingitwasthatonesonearlyrelatedtothehouseof
　　Bourbonshouldnothavereachedthehonorsoftheducalpeerage:
　　towhichLouisXVreplied，thathehadnodesiretoincreasethe
　　numberofprincesoftheblood，ofwhomtherewerequitesufficient
　　oflegitimatebirthwithoutplacingtheillegitimateuponthesame
　　footing；thatLouisXIVhadbeenasufficientwarningofthefolly
　　ofactingtooindulgentlytowardstheselatter，whowereonlyso
　　manyadditionalenemiestotheroyalauthority。
　　ToallthisI
　　answered，thatitwasnotfittingtotreatthefamilyofBourbon
　　Busset，howeverillegitimatemightbeitsorigin，asthoughit
　　merelybelongedtothe，etc。；butmyarguments
　　wereinvain，and，astheproverbsays，“Italkedtothewind。“
　　Myfriendsrecommendedmenottopressthesubject，andthematter
　　endedthere。
　　However，inordertosmooththerefusalasmuchas
　　possible，IprocuredM。deBourbonBussettheappointmentoffirst
　　gentlemanushertotheyoungprince。
　　Theestablishmentofthecomtessed’Artoiswasnowformed。
　　M。
　　deCheglus，bishopofCahors，hadthepostoffirstalmoner；and
　　strangetosay，althoughaprelate，wasamanofirreproachable
　　virtue；hehadlittlewitbutstrongsense，andwasbetterknown
　　byhismanycharitabledeedsthanbythebrilliancyofhis
　　sayings。
　　Hewaseminentlysuitedfortheofficenowconferredon
　　him；andthosewhoknewhimbestweretheleastsurprisedtofind
　　thenominationhadfallenonhim。
　　Ialsoprocuredapostintheestablishmentoftheyoungcouple
　　formysister-in-law，thecomtessed’Hargicourt。
　　Hermaiden
　　namewasFumel，anancientfamilyinGuienne，andM。deFumel，
　　herfather，wasgovernorofthechateauTrompetteatBordeaux。
　　Thismarriagehadatfirstencounteredmanydifficultiesfromthe
　　deadlyhatredwhichexistedinthechateauagainstus。
　　Comte
　　Jean，perceivingthatthingsweregoingagainstus，appliedto
　　thekinghimselfforassistanceintheaffair。
　　LouisXVcould
　　notendurehim，buthisdislikewasmanifestedonlybyanuneasy
　　timidityinhispresence，andhefreelygrantedanyrequestthat
　　wouldthesoonestfreehimfromhispresence。
　　Thekingacted
　　uponthesameprincipleinthepresentconjuncture；hebestowed
　　amillionoflivresuponthecomted’Hargicourt，thatistosay，
　　500，000livrestobeemployedinpayingthedebtsofthecomtede
　　Fumel，andinfreeinghisestatesfromadowryof60，000livresto
　　bepaidtohisdaughteronhermarriage，withvariousother
　　clearancesandpayments；besidesthismybrother-in-law，comte
　　d’Hargicourt，wasappointedcaptainintheprince’sSwissguards，
　　oneofthemosthonorablecommissionsthatcouldhavebeen
　　conferredonhim。
　　ThecomtedeCrusselandtheprinced’Heninwerenamedcaptains
　　oftheguardtoM。d’Artois。
　　Thisprinced’Heninwasofsuch
　　diminutivestaturethathewassometimesstyled，bywayofjest，
　　the“princeofdwarfs，““thedwarfofprinces。“
　　Hewasthe
　　belovednephewofthemarechaledeMirepoix，whosefondness
　　couldnotsupplyhimwiththesensehesogreatlyneeded；hewas
　　besidesveryprofligate，andcontinuallyrunningintosome
　　difficultyorotherbyhiseagerpursuitafterpleasure。
　　Itis
　　relatedofhim，thattheducdeLauragnais，weariedwithseeing
　　theprinced’Heninforeverflutteringabouthismistress，
　　mademoiselleArnoult，drewupaconsultation，toinquirewhether
　　itwerepossibletodieofennui:thishesubmittedtoseveral
　　physiciansandcelebratedlawyers，whohavingunitedinreplying
　　affirmatively，hecausedtheconsultationwithitsanswertobe
　　forwardedtotheprinced’Henin，warninghimhenceforwardto
　　ceasehisvisitstomademoiselleArnoult；or，intheeventofher
　　death，hewouldcertainlybetakenupasapartyconcernedin
　　effectingit。
　　Theoppositepartywasnowmoreirritatedthaneverbythemany
　　placesandemploymentsIcausedtobegiveneithertomyown
　　friends，ortothoseforwhomtheysolicitedmyinterest。
　　The
　　duchessedeGrammont，flatteringherselfthatshemightnowtake
　　thefieldagainstmewithadvantage，arrivedinParisonefine
　　morningfromChanteloup。
　　Thoseaboutmewerefullofwrath，I
　　knownotforwhy，atherarrival，butIexplainedtothem，that
　　theyweremistakeninsupposingmadamedeGrammontanexile；she
　　hadvoluntarilyaccompaniedherbrotherintohisretreat，andwhen
　　thatwasnolongeragreeabletohershereturnedtoParis。
　　However，
　　herjourneydidneithergoodnorharm；shehadmanyinvitations
　　tofetesgiveninhonorofherself，wasfrequentlyaskedtodinners，
　　balls，etc。，butthatwasall；nopersonsettheirwitstoworkto
　　reinstateherinthegoodgracesoftheking。
　　Isooncomprehended
　　theforlornhopesofmypoorenemy，andmyformeranimositysoon
　　gavewaytotheplaywithwhichsheinspiredme。
　　Abouttheperiodofthemarriageofthecomtessed’Artois，an
　　individualofsomeeminencefellintodisgrace；thiswasthe
　　comtedeBroglie。
　　Thisgentleman，asyouknow，wasprivate
　　ministertoLouisXV，intrustedforsometimepastwithhis
　　correspondence，andaffectedtheairsofafavorite。
　　Hesolicited
　　uponthepresentoccasionthehonorofgoingtomeettheprincess
　　atthebridgeofBeauvoisin，arequestwhichwasgranted。
　　This
　　wasnotsufficientforhim；hebeggedforamonth’sleaveof
　　absence，withpermissiontoproceedtoTurin:thisdependedon
　　theducd’Aiguillon，whowasbynomeanspartialtothecomtede
　　Broglie。
　　Hesaidtomewhenspeakingofhim，
　　“Ifeelnoinclinationtoobligethisminister；onthecontrary，
　　hemaywaitlongenoughforwhathedesiresasfarasIamconcerned。
　　“Ifearhewillbegreatlyoffendedwithyou，“answeredI。
　　“Oh，nevermindthat，“repliedtheduke；“ifhegrowssullen
　　aboutit，whywell；ifheisloudandvehement，betterstill；
　　andshouldhisangerleadhimtothecommissionofanyactof
　　folly，dependuponitwewilltakeadvantageofit。“
　　AsIforesaw，thecomtedeBrogliewasdeeplyoffended，andwrote
　　totheducd’Aiguillonaletterfullofimprudentexpressions。
　　This