MADAME

DU

BARRY

BY

EDMOND

AND

WITH
FIFTEEN

JULES

DE

PHOTOGRAVURE
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AND
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CONTENTS

I.

Hardy's
"Haman"

February

dated

Journal
Choiseul.

The

struggle

"

and

Devotee

the

his

Jeanne
her

up

Aure.

called

Abode

with

Barry

the

his

to

Encyclopedic

Multitude."

Party

Choiseul

Du

"La

Barry."

of

birth

Childhood.

Her
The

She

Community

"

Cour-Neuve.

Comte

du

Madame

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in

Mistresses.

Supper

The
"

takes

Millinery

His

Past.

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Sainte-

of

Labille's

His

Barry.

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of

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The

on

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"

Frederique."

of

Certificate

religion.

"

Establishment.

and

"

"La

Chateau

du

"

between

Republican

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regard

Bequs,

The

The

Party.
with

defence

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1769

ist,

second-hand

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Lebel's

at

II.

Guillaume

du

Certificate

of

ordered

Barry

Birth.

The

Paris.

to

articles

The

of

Contract

the

of

Guillaume.

Comte

The

Bride's

Share.

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"

and

Marriage

the

with

Marriage

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the

Vaubernier

Forged

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Celebration

of

Husband's

Return

Toulouse.

to

Madame

Barry

du

"

possession

taking

Lebel's

of

Quarters.

The

furniture

of

the

"

ments
Apart-

.'

Versailles

at

the

"

26

III.

The

Monarchy.

Choiseul

d'Esparbes.
Brother.

Brutality

Minister's

Influence

of

the

Duchesse

de

"

"

The

The
"

"

Bourbonnaise

the

and

"

Satirical

towards
Gramont

dame
Maon

Prints.

her

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The
"

Diplomacy
Richelieu
du

aided
in

Barry

at

the

and
role

sustained
of

protector.

Versailles.

The

"La

by

The

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Presentation

The

Marechal
of

the

de

Comtesse

"

Perfection

and

the

Childlike

Daintiness

"

of

the

Woman's

Beauty

42

Contents

IV.

rency.

effacement

Skilful

"

The

Marquise

the

Valentinois,

Luciennes.

Gift

of

de

la

towards

women
"

Mirepoix's

de

Marechale

the

titled

of

Repugnances

1'Hopital,

of

the

Favourite.

Portrait

"

Montmo-

de

Bellevue

Meannesses

Courtiers'

Dedication.

Marliere's

The

"

Supper.

and

of

de

Duchesse

Princesse

the

of

Purchase

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The

Chaperonnage.""

de

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Favourite.

the

valier
Che-

the

Mau-

Chancellor

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peou

V.

paid

Chantilly

Submission.

of

by

the

Bouret's

Royal-Lieu

Louis

"

Conde

Drouais

in

Barry.

Salon

with

from

Flung

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the

to

the

Letter

XV.'s

The

Compiegne."

at

of

Prince

by

la Du

Chignons
"

the

Portraits

Two

The

in

Review

The

du

Comtesse

of

1769.

reference

Stag

Honours

to

Barry."

Choiseul's

"

his

to

the

of

Act

Mistress.

"

Pavilion.

King's

Design

74

VI.
of

Nomination
Choiseul

Acts-which

of

Madame

"

Palais

the

de

of the
Ville."

of

Justice

the

towards
of

Rising

the

the

Honour.

Dismissal.

Controller-General.
of

announcement

of

his

of

post

the

becoming

Barry

Choiseul's

King

The

with

stained
du

of

Instrument

the

to

Continuation

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"

Terrai

Favourite

the

alarms

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Abbe

the

Case

of

The

"

Minutes

Removal
of

Choiseul."

the

of

D'Aiguillon

from

the

September

21,

bery."
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of

Records

D'Aiguillon
of

cused
Ac-

ami

Mistress

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Council

Dauph-

Chancellor's

D'Aiguillon's
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case.

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de

la

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1770

VII.
The

Signature

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exiling

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my

of

Intrigues

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to

Promise."

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of

of

"

M.

Contracts

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the
the
The
de

Due
War

with
de

Sunday,

on

the

Choiseul

Office."

Prince
to

Madame

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Intervention

Choiseul

from
vi

September

his

of

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Chanteloup."
du

Barry's

of

the

Post

of

23,

1770."

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de

Monteynard's
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I take

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Colonel-General

back
in

the

of

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of

Swiss."

The

Purchase

The

Due

d'Aiguillon's

I.

"

Princes

of

of

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of

Luciennes

at

Charles

representing

Minister

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the

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occasion

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made

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Mortal

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respectful

fairs
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hensions
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Blood

the

104

VIII.
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Barry.

du

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of

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of

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the

Salon.

of

Luciennes.
Parlours.

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Controller-General

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of

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Traits

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Madame

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Accounts

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of

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of

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Roettiers,
"

of

Luxury

IX.

Antoinette.

Barry.

Favourite

Favourite.

f-he
"

Drolesse

Ballad.

of

Lowering

Interview

preventing

Adelaide

The

"

through

Royalty

with

with

from

Unreasonable

Claims.

Amusements
Contact

of

with

Marie

Comtesse

the

Marie-Antoinette

Roue's
Low

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"

Intercourse

Social

have

to

Mercy-Argenteau's

"

Madame

"

to
"

the

of

Efforts

du

ing
Speak-

Luciennes.

The

"

The

"

Courtesan

143

X.

Madame
Town."

of

Marriage
Get

to

700,000

the

by

Family.

Her

"

the

livres.

"

Adolphe.

Antoinette's

Project

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of

Daughter,

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Marie

into

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Barry's

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of

of

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"

the

the

Barry's

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Favourite

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Du

the

Boissaisson.

de

Attempts

of

worth

Marriage

Pope

159

XL

Intrigues
the

King's

passing
"

The

over

Remark

of

Heart.
to

Seeking

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the
of

Madame
Devotee
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vii

the
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Madame

Carmelite.

Physique

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"

"

of
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du
The
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Lent

of

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Chancellor
Louis

of

XV.
1773.

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Struck

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side."

King's

by the

Dead

Louis

XV.

of

Intrigues

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around

Death-Bed.

the

and

Aiguillonists

the

Dismissal

"

of

Anti-Aiguillonists

the
du

Madame

Trianon.

ill at

falls

'

Barry

177

XII.

of

exiles
Du

Barrys.

playing

Return

of

before

Luciennes

the

of

in

Wood,

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dc

Vrain.

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the

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and

age
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of

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etc.

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Luciennes.

to

of

Pont-aux-Dames.

to

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of

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du

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90,000

Barry.

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of

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Picture

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Madame

du

of

Barry
198

Years

Forty

XIII.

Year

The

1789."

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of

of

and

liaison

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of

of

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du

his

on

of

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Antoinette.

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du

Barry.

September,

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1792."

ter
Let-

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Madame

8th

the

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to

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Brissac

is massacred

He

the

and

crack-brained

Mistress

the

marital

The

The

Duke's

Two

Letters

Death

223

XIV.
Theft

The
Louis

to

Gain

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Night

Diamonds

Abbe

the

of

January

Lost.""

Madame

Announcement

by
the

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by

of

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the

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President

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on

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Letter

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du

1791."

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interrogated

Barry

Committee

of

General

Safety

238
XV.

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Journeys

of
to

Madame
London.

du
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with

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physician

physicist

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woman

political sentiments

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Barry-

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unwittingly

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to

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du

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by

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"

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in

interest

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memories,
the

the

XVI.,

Louis

of

which

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for

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to

instinctive

invisible

hence

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of
to

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he

again

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found

his

to

made

in

15,

de

letter

1765,

of

and

Paris, 1829,

Louis

the

Barry;
opinion

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ing
mean-

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reply

the

people

XV.

IV.

was

grouped

party

Barry,

communicated
Vol.

and

administration

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du

this

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as

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to

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public

himself

d'Esparbes,

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the

in

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dismissal.

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her

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themselves

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death,

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the

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testament

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friendships,

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into

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heart

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Barry

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King,

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to

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and
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Duke

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religion."1

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the

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decency,

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assembly

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my

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religion.

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on

subject;

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of

pretensions

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Jesuits

the

out

of

the

it

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destroy

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it

utterly.2
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nevertheless,

of

History

as

the

Memoirs

1765, and
2

"

of
referred

Secret

Despatch

from

and

assigned
of

restoration

the
to

this

was

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in

the

to

of
Maria

Theresa,

ironies

such

authority

and

of

delivered

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Mercy-

the

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entrust

to

monarchic

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Correspondence
Mercy

fit

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to

woman

of

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up

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18,

the

King

in

1828.

Didot,

Argenteau."
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the

part

1773.

1875.

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religious authority?
the

of

story

natural

"Jeanne,

tiny,

born

was

thousand
same

her

godmother

Anne

in

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godfather

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we

Birabin

called

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the

and

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and

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can,

have

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year

baptized

was

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was

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and

Demange

attached

their

natures
sig-

mine.

with

along

of

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the

hundred

day.

the

best

tell, as

to

life.

daughter

on

seven

going

are

woman's

this

Barry-

Dxi

"

"

L.

GALON,
Vaucouleurs

of

Vicar

Birabin.

"Jeanne

"

Such

is

the

truth

as

to

certificate
her

origin,

"

hitherto

truth

Barry's

du

Madame

of

Demange."1

Joseph

the

birth,

ignored

understood
mis-

or

by history.
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hostility of

evident

day after

the

in

and

face

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the

only
trace

with

the

regard
This

confirmed
of

to

of
to

of

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childhood

the

of

the

civil

us

November,

by

birth

and

of

on

letter

the
of

1859.
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du

of

the

25th

of

the

is rather

the

early youth

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government

to

determine

to

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town

Barry,
of

September,
of

tion
predisposi-

since

seem

public, it

novel-reading

Saint-Mihiel,

for

which

biographies

the

of

rehabilitations

of

paradox

view

in

the

published

memoirs

and

death,

distinguish, and

certificate

records

delivered

3oth

to

up,

's

XV.

Louis
the

towards

anecdotes

the

of

view

in

contradictory narratives,

of

midst

the

attempted,

take

into

count
ac-

difficult

truth

exact

of

Madame

from

extracted

Vaucouleurs,

1827, has

Vaucouleurs,

to

date

and
been
the

Madame

It

Barry.

du

with

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of

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agree

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to

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gathered

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the

the

principal

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idea

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first

visit

whose

acts

heart.

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to

learn

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the

an

to

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read

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follow

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left
had

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at

her

mother
every

write.

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tle
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his
her

arch

livres, promising
to

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face

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on

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and

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impression

twelve

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there,

luck

whose

an

month

conceived

resources,

financier,

had

astonished

gave

charity

supplying

without

Paris

rich

Dumonceau,

He
her

left

kindness

of

that

going

time.

out
to

was

before

recipient of

in

fact

endured

daughter
that,

the

father,
god-

authentic

Dumonceau,

M.

sense

mother,

setting

protegee,
manner.

this

the

Jeanne's

the

interested

persons

of

the

this

and

de

find
as

any

perhaps

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of

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army.

and

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we

scarcely

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mother

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had

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Paris,

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narratives

allow

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by

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Paris,

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financier

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kindness
of

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father,

itself

inadvertence.

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a

on,

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raphies
biog-

knowledge

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for

console

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historic

sufficient

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weakness

traditions

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as

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key

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become

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giving

Vaubernier

posterity

satisfied

be

to

us,

is

that

certainty

degree

who

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to

seems

Besides,

kind,

this

it

necessary,

truth.

probable

Barry*

D\i

end

enable
of

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some

to

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months

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some

better

than

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woman,

began

to

have
M.

preached
the

To

Requests.
follower

of

de

the

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tines's

was

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about

book

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books
us

made

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followed

here

"Authentic
Louis

XV.,

out

list of
Memoirs

King

of the

of

Duchesse

of

of

lively
and

She

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side
little

make

was

Jeanne

with

Vouvray,
M.

La

gay

from
in

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needed.

woman

and

and

others.
brated
cele-

and

red-haired,
of M.

Journal

the

the

she

Brissault

very

of

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de

everything

of

girl,

Master

apartment

nally
origi-

had

removed

being

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the

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it have

only

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France,

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copied

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from

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the

Barre
a

which

paraphrased.

biographies

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extracted

and

of

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other
But

let

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(sic), Mistress

manuscript

Chevalier

in

the

of
session
pos-

Fr. V.
.

10

"

formation
in-

portion

book

1775.

documentary

great

Memoirs,"

favourite's

of

of

amount

Barry,

Secret

London,

Barry."

greatest
du

"

the

de

de

beauty

from

Comtesse

Mme.

the

Souville,

pretty

her

of

1863.

the

life

young

quickly,

the

one

debauchery."

containing

the

as

has

Dentu,

Inspectors.

M.

the

in

tall, beautiful

"accomplished

her

is the

the

name

had

who

Frederique

at

who

another

succeeded

installed

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suppers

Frederique

had

Berry,
and

prevent
the

the

liberally supplied

and

frequenting

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de

la Truanderie

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was

to

style by

mean

Vouvray

de

who
very

on

parent,

by

known

rather

M.

Richelieu

This

also

in

kept

with

Sainte-Aure.2

of

Frederique,

pious

very

convent

been

de

charming

to

as

who

Dumonceau,

by

at

apprehensions

some

into

growing

was

live

to

courtesan,

Frederique,
she

nothing

period.1

this

at

developing

was

thought

persuaded

Rue

child

daughter

and

Frederique,

Mademoiselle

when

La

mother

the

of

think

could

he

genuousness
in-

the

in

and,

distress;

character,

became

Dumonceau

worthy

mother's

reputation

pretty

young

the

Mademoiselle

almost

enjoyed

enter

in

send

to

mistress,

girl

livres, the

his

of

his

of

interested

deeply

Barry

Du

Madame

.,

Dvi

Madame

falling. According
it

was

francs,

virtuous

family,

she

the

ran

paid for
of

sheets

the

Rue

six

dresses,
pretty

to

child

"

save

was

that

reception
Favourite

gown,

City

By

Paris."

of

Paris."

original
connected

with

Acquired

Shadily,

complete

narrative

at

Luciennes.

in

1793
"

its title

:"

at

Pluto's

Court

The

Descent

by the

Widow

Proserpine."
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ence,
girl's exist-

and

already

Versailles

change

Historic

playing
dis-

could
severe.

fashionably

cut,

of

Summary

1760.

Amyot,
Le

1858.

Roy.

the

Versailles,

greatest

history of the

the

La

Madamoselle

this

Little

the
The

of

knowing

like

the

the

of

her.

upon

caresses

of

or

in

fine

J. R.

By

convent

and

Capefigue.

documents

the

pairs

by ribbons

or

in

1768-1793."
of

of

of

little

were

two

young

even

and

which

livres

at

and

Beneficence,

Barry."

most

subjected

Fury

the

also

Equality

is the
she

of

are

great

practised

are

full

fragments
first,

and

Barry,

pamphlet

of

in

fashion,

seen

which

charming

du

du

"Madame

had

dazzled

eyes

was

Humanity

Comtesse

"The

The

the

Picture

or

this

in

two

of

with

closed

luxury

humour

descent

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Charities

this

of

gates

already coquettish,

roguish

of

Picture

Two

the

spoiled by petting

creature,

to

provided

she

of

born

ten

stitution
in-

this

cost

who,

The

were

her

and

head

young

State

in

modest

up

of

circumstances

was

and

what

cradled

her

Farewell

1858.

napkins2

except

life

restrain, the

"

girl

of

that

the

little

girl brought

with

"

in

ruined."

being

reformers

woman

herself

young

Frederique's,

not

at

young

found

; the

the

open,

every

of

bed

and

nothing

"

of

Neuve-Sainte-Genevieve

To

to

risk

the

asylum

an

hundred

view

the

to

Barry

Capet,

Favourite.

has

other
into
who

of

History

persecution

Barry

interest.

no

tection,"
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to

interest

Hell, and

has

become

her
the

which

she

gaiety behold

of

"

by

fair

those

on

tresses

falls

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them

forehead.

the

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ordinary

pattern

ornament,

and

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no

do

gold

no

as

in

the

deep

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has

silver

no

prohibitions!

bringing

the

"

the

Constitution

Saint

of

Augustine."

Archbishop

thine

of

of

each

to

the

and

house

Nuns

Paris,

of
at

the

there

causing

Paris,

little

Saint-

Simon's

1786.
13

Aure

curtailed
and

of

vow

; it is

while

erty
povsession,
pos-

work

the

maintaining

punished

jests,

the

outbursts

bantering

gaiety

and

personal

Jeanne

the

as

infirmary

one

every

tume:
cos-

severe,
so

sudden

or

phrase,

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the

and

prohibited

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mine

instruction,

to

as

attired?

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altar.

laces.

preserve

the

an

shoes

similar

thus

is

of

calfskin

community

exaggerated

disposition, and

her

of

into

the

pleasant

every

two

plate of

the

are

the

with

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this

in

work

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silence.

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the

hands,

laughter,

little

save

the

in

statue

rigour, forbidding

its

all

hieratic

gilding of

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save

cased

of

superfluous

or

community

the

of

ceals
con-

serge

pitiless discipline

this

costume,

new

dainty airs,

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are

around

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of

feet

fastened

pattern

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and

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veil

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at

wore

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Du

Madame

her

revolution

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tone.1

jumped,

soon

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of

and

age
of

to

Vert-

the

Printer

rule
to

Madame

Vert.

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noise, the

vainly chidden
feared, got

be
her

is to

grown

of

tired

the

domestic

mother

with

and

Frederique,
turned

about

was

this

"

like the

in
from

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door,

to

her

watch-guards,

her

pins

which

bright

eyes,

smile;

an

chance

her,

of
to

the

"

making

her

great

Jeanne's

of

Owing

mother

and

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little

girl of

world,

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of

and

being

offering

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to

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of

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shop,
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whatever

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and

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pearls,

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temptation,
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her

signific
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paltry

tradeswoman's

pretext,

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articles, going

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a

in

ing
carry-

imitation

pin-cases,

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la Bretonne,

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account

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face

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on

indignation

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with

goods

time

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had

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ever,

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well-simulated

left to

penniless, and
streets

named

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spying

relations

familiar

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than

of

idea

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to

doors.

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out

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the

M.

the

home

protegee,

of

suspected

friar

Capuchin

scandal

she

singularly

her

dangerous

conceived

the

to

as

of

to

was

sent

Frederique's.

more

whom

concerns,

outcry

this

mother,

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which

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madcap

attractions

were

youthful mirth,

such

contagion
little

to

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formed,

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up

the

say

that

rique, considering

of

example

charming

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mother,

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curbed,

and

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Dxi

derings
wan-

to

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made
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to

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ser-

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afterwards,

Comte

his

whom

valet

led

existence.

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friar, who

of

the

Capuchin

in

Neuve,2

the

if

Madame

"

An

old

in

modern

of

moats

have

had

Year's

Gifts
Master

in

the

her

who

to

1770

the

the

found

breast

osity
curi-

such

terested
in-

lady, becoming

face

her

and

it

by

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to

babble,

her

maid,
chamber-

that

happened

so

men

young

1830."

The

theatricals.

invited

were

for
where

Cour-Neuve,

old

with

of

neighbourhood

retaining

and

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of

running

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kingdom

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page

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heirs, Jeanne

Barry
of

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notaries

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year,

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in

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Madame

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other

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avoid

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will

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in-

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born

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in

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of the

expenses
of

alone

charged

remain

apartments

as

well

as

with

said

of

said

with

the

household,
which

at

an

all other
the

to

own

that

lady his

future

wife, the

months

and
to

as

to

in

the
the

will

months,

of
and

34

the

for

of

her

the

six

his

exception,

to

in

of

to

the

thousand

each

of

the

livres
the

said

from

year

advance,

said

to

pay

the
and

rear

that

moiety

household

husband

born

be

obliged

rent

wages,

future

condition

always

all the

equipages,

without

to

of

sum

with
for

bound

be

wife, will

as

up

are

be
the

provide

maintenance
six

at

servants'

expenses

on

expense,

food

occupy,

will

she

future

keeping

children

the

whom

so

cash,

and

Seigneur

said

husband,

annuity,

in

the

for

will

future

expenses,
six

well

her

Seigneur,
said

her

value,

proper

management

as

they

and

to

marriage,

of

survivorship,

sum

lady,

utensils,

regard

regard

educate

as

horses,

with

effects

VII.

the

table-linen, household

feeding

the

survivor.

that

agreed

is

It

their

like

"ARTICLE
"

of

out

right of

at

or

the

of

one

and

form

livres

10,000

option of the

have

the

goods

and

death

the

will

survivor

pair the
the

of

event

so

that

D\z

Madame

first

the

six
the

of
"

the

payable

be

after

day

bration
cele-

the

marriage.

It is thus

that

settled

between

and

will

months

Barry

entire

the

has

contract

agreed

been

binding,

parties promising,

the

upon
and

renouncing.
"

Made

carried

and

Seigneur,

Comte

designated

in

afternoon;

and
le

BERNIER,

have

A.

let

of

simulacrum
the

that

bride,

housekeeping
"

of

the

economies

for

hair

the

valued

livres.

She

other

and
in

"

of

for

silver

and

quality

and

laces,

ruffles,

caps,

Memoirs

of

Seinc-Oise,"

different

estimated

as

well
and

the

Volume

which

in

the

trimming

otherwise,

Society

of

Moral

V., 1859.
35

valued

like

at

Sciences,

six

Letters

deliers
chan-

thirty
gold

and

thousand

Valenciennes,
her

tached
at-

livres;

wears

three

of

a.

diamond

She

at

result

notepaper

materials, silk

English, Brussels,

wears

the

of

wears

livres.

of

beginning

lady,
of

share

eight thousand

worth

thousand

season,

every

of

sheet
Becu

DU

disgraceful

pair of earrings shaped

eight

at

double

Jeanne

petticoats of

and

gowns

finest

COMTE

pounds,

the

VAU-

DE

and

purpose

of

the

in

RANgoN."1

amusing

the

"

the

contract.

the

of

necklace

in

made

the

to

tuft

and

is

reservation

at

gains

BARRY,

thirty thousand

estimated

July,

le

said

below

as

of

GRUEL,

the

notaries, the personal

for

trousseau

husband

J. GOMARD

DU

this

before

union

F.

in

forget

not

us

C.

of

house

23rd

BARRY,

DU

BF.CU,

the

on

hereto:

signed

CHEVALIER

BARRY-CERES,
And

1768

year

the

at

future

the

Barry,

du

the

Paris

in

out

Arras

dresses

as

thousand

and

Arts

Madame

There

livres.

morning

all

gowns
dozen

two

bride, who

this

for

and

the

of

the

and

two

of

three

thousand

husband

The

"

On

the

without

the

Gruel,

gives

power

in

the

of

priest, almoner

to-day

celebrated,

Mademoiselle

and

of

daughter
the

Messire

Anne

to

Messire

de

the

called

Madame

in

in

July,

view

the

to

given

the

betrothal

of

to

present
father
step-

Gomard,

to

represent

having

Barry,

M.
she

the

by

right

this

whom

to

Jean-Baptiste

du

banns

three
and

consent

Vaubernier,

Vaubernier

Becu

of

Roule,

give

Comte

Guillaume,

of

du

bridegroom

authority

marriage,

de

the

to

they

Gomard

celebrated.1

was

last

de

name

the

whom

this

of

Jeanne

of

of

to

of

Rue

sonal
per-

pounds.

Laurent

of

value

Madame

St.

3ist

the

her

bride

the

King,

the

Jean- Jacques

and

King,

of

celebration

the

at

in

and

hangings

bride's

publication

mother

in

likewise

view

mother

and

with

bed,

quarters,2 then

of

of

arm-chairs,

thousand

Toulouse.

the

by

Paris,

behalf

her

wardrobe

the

for

two

estimated

the

marriage

parish

at

damask,

the

24th, 25th

of

the

terial,
ma-

personal

complete

of

1768, after

this

given

merchant,
on

and

the

attorney

and

marriage,

in

in

green

thirty

Lebel's

of

September,

on

of

Jean

again

opposition

Eustache

power

them

of

ist

any

St.

of

contract,

possession

and

lady, valued

completing

of

dozen

other

or

linen

linen,

one

eight chairs, four

amount

out

set

took

Barry

of

bed-screens,

the

silk

her, too, the

livres, and

after

this

lacking

damask,

the

to

month

is

canopy

damask

green

outfit
A

of

kind

same

of

Holland

ruffles,

other

many

with

brings

of

stuffs,

use

curtains, head-board,

the

chemises
muslin

Nothing

livres.

thousand

fine

different

of

corsets,

attire

of

articles

Barry

embroidered

with

garnished

dozen

six

are

D\i

been

ex-captain,

aged

twenty-two,

in

affairs

interested

Cantigny,

have

Madame

du

the
been

of

married

us."

by
J

All

mistress

that
in

autumn
a

of

the

year

strictly incognito

1768,

fashion

36

of

the

King,

Barry
for

his

was

the

Majesty

Adelaide's
second

of

And

Louis

being

the

little

"

The
the

was

either

at

Pare

of

seraglio

side

of

Cerfs,"

aux

that

to

entrance

Madame
the

as

most

of

French

opened
nets
cabi-

two

bed-room.2
knows,

history

le Bien-Aime.

Louis

monarch,

amorous

the

Barry's

of

student

cony
bal-

uated
library sit-

which

of

du

the

on

the

one

hour

every

opening

door

one

the

in

King's apartment.

thither

through

or

cabinet,

great

the

to

staircase

Park"1

landing giving

placed
1

by

situated

was

repair

could

either

"Stag's

above
a

XV.

seen,

the

apartment

Versailles, quite close

story

of

on

This

apartment.

without

Barry

Du

Madame

TRANSLATOR.

"

Almost

immediately
Barry's

du

mansion
the

in

few

Rue

the

Hotel
the

of

Ledoux

made

chapel there,

for

other

Due
suite
and

of

Additions

Barry

to

the

had

the

in

the

to

shows

"

This

at

say,

the

for

Queen,
him

pleasures.
37

given

"
"

completely

to

make

tive.
relabuilt

of
a

the

the

to

her

old

Comtesse

the

as

pared
com-

of

consisted

large
the

at

Changes

modified

Madame

not

was

Barry

in

of

apartments
time

it

summer

and

definitely

of

be

the

for

du

Plan

apartments

of

Paris

even

remained

Barry

cabinet,

drawing-room
for

Madame

of

suite

the

chaplain.

for

Gabriel

to

existed

already

He

du

remain
rent

pretty

enlargements.

was

suite

de

Pompadour's

prepared

of

Avenue

there

regular

Madame

plan.

plan

the

an

to

valet

apartments

made

deep mourning

"Anecdotes"

was

of

which

etc.,

de

were

and

former

back-library,

being

there

suite

be

in

considerable

(July 22d, 1770)"

library, which

as

the

apartments,

with

there

Cosse-Brissac,

de

Madame

obliged

was

mansion

large

Binet,

which

favourite

lishment
estab-

longer

no

of

end

imposing

so

for

housing
the

At

could

servants

purchased

soon

quarters

but

Versailles;

du

for

her

The

erecting

built

1770,

and

became

dame
Maof

name

afford

favourite.

the

house

and

equipages

Luynes,

purpose

In

Barry's

d'Orangerie.

des

residence

her

mistress's
to

of

steward

the

his

intended

of

servants

du

in

lease

1768)

22,

d'Orangerie,
the

and

that
in

Rue

Madame

years

took

house

the

equipages

(December

Adelaide,
drawing-room
correct

thing,

public display of

his

D\i

Madame

full

gave

The

vent

her

the

beautiful

to

commenced

Luciennes,

In

good-fortune,

closed

this

in

still

preserve

bolts

the

King's

in

of the

the

In

the

was

gilt in

chests
of

of

faced

lacquer-work

other

the

made

lacked, and
same

du

hand

the

time

in

Archivef,

five plates of

one

suite
Louis

as

the

same

MSS.

of

cost

which

of

way

Plant

which

was

as

Louis

of

Royal

XV.

to

had

his

the

dressed;

suite

his

In

June,

of

apartments

In

possession
minister

1773.)

1772,

at

the

Madame

1774,

mistress.

October,

of

door

the

francs, while

the

have

which

from

alcove

14,950

into

Houics,
3*

the

old

Two

porcelain, five

favourite.

the

came

anxious

Sevres

which

of

lacquer-work,

gaily

the

with

Prince.

apartment

to

themselves.

found,

in

see

King's

for

apartments

XVI.

could

amounted

kitchens

new

old

monkeys

the

large ball-room,

built

he

Barry's

Maurepas,

with

where

of
be

ney-piece
chim-

the

portion
Le

now

jects,
ob-

pillared clock

after

one

relief

room

other,

cannot

as

leading towards

staircase

Gabriel

each

ousness,
voluptu-

garnished

upper

painting

with

artistic

On

table

gold

adorned

was

cabinet, and
the

such

full

in

out

came

the

which

shutters

their

disported

on

rooms,

magnificent

stood

gold, and

miniature

low

ware.

figures

salon

marvellous
drawers

china

the

dead

was

later

new-found

her

together

china

all

furnishing

the

mysterious

with

came

by

small

heaped

marbles,

of

her

of

memory

there

salon

of

centre

bronzes

for
of

mistress

crowd

of

half-light of

the

rarities, bronzes,

which

boudoir

succession

to-day

wooden

on

she

dwelling provided

this

herself

surround

things which
if in

as

sufficient

damask

green

to

agreeable

and

at

thought

start

magnificence.

and

luxury

the

from

Barry

du

for

tastes

had

who

yesterday

collect

arts.

her

to

courtesan

for

Madame

Versailles,

in

Installed

Barry-

of

under

old
his

(National

Du

Madame

plates which
The
of

could

former
four

displayed

of

"

of

group

Sarrazin.

boys which

had

the

rock-crystal, which

cost

mistress

was

of

the

of

ivory

salon

place
chest

with

encrusted

harmonies

of

Madame

du

Graces

supporting

and

triumphed.

porcelain
desks

glimpse

blue

of

and
seamen

of

Time,"

their

traced

little

or

Three
dicated
in-

was

pictures

Vanloo.

Sevres
in
on

had

grotesque

of

lain
porce-

loosened

flowers
them

in

Writing-

plates

wood

rockwork

"

porcelain reigned

and

putting

its

hour

the

this

to

the

displayed

for

miniature

nished
gar-

second

represented

in which

in

rosewood

not

was

in

Paris

in

gold.

Watteau

framed

gold

box

drawers

of

basins

slept the

angle

Everywhere

background

while

in

of

arrow.

other

flutes, pipes, lute, cymbals,

which

Vase

style of

green

bouquets,
of

the

cupboards
a

clock

the

made

the

and

of

corner

quadrille-boxes,

another

chamber

Chests

the

in

and
with

its

German

Cupid's

its

hands

As

in

was

lustre

piano-forte, constructed

gilt in dead

Barry's

On

by

In

imprisoned

salon.

the

four

gold.

Clicot, with

bronzes

play, there

of

the

livres.

consolation-fishes,

English

an

thousand

containing

blowers

with

fond

with

by the celebrated
tubes, and

sixteen

latter

glittering

group

the

from

come

world.

bronze

Helen,"

ceiling hung

counters,

figures

surface
of

whole

the

in

Abduction

From

of the

matched

its marble

on

figures, the

Bacchanalian

be

not

Barry

with

terns
pat-

afforded

figures by

Teniers.
The

cabinet

had

porcelain, its ink-horn

formed

writing-table,
of

39

various

all

plated

portions

with

gilt and

Madame

chased

with

consummate

painted

sports
marcasite.

Sevres,

in

and

the

there

with

for

du

Lauraguais's
this

extended

was

to

to

afterwards

vices
tea-ser-

still

were

and

this

which

at

gilt

bered
encum-

rock-crystal

buy

mometer
ther-

in

marvels

miniatures,

of

dart

the

lacquer-work,

old

of

liqueur-case

mounted

thousand

in

and

signature
richly

children's

with

dragon

his

so

pictures

the

Barry

gilt

put

scent-boxes

with

timepiece

objects,

Barry

barometer

thousand

Saxe

and

had

the

shelves

of

And

art,

Passement

bronze.

D\i

ing
wait-

dame
Ma-

Madame

de

sale.

luxuriousness

into

every

portion

of

selectness

her

apartments.

in

the

ture
furni-

Madame

sixty

his

despaired
the

in
the

of

palace

his

ministry

the

gratitude

his

of

already
In

had

attempt
the

King

Madame

hands

at

in

her,

fling

"

How

taken

it

"

hold

cited

away

of
in

had

the

the

the

of

the

her

these

from

her

Revut

de

everything
did

out

he

not

had

had

the

great
the

going

on,

connection

with

words;
the

; and

Choiseul,

chin,

suite

King,
in

to

the

about

before

"

of

to

body
every-

asked

girl ?

to

over

was

and

so

seul,
Choi-

de

coming
he

tivated
cap-

proclaimed

M.

staircase

placed

1828.

be

to

be

cherries

When

the

pair of

himself

picked

insult

an

with

let

gone

my

death,

beautiful

which

by

Franfaise,

have

d'Esparbes

omnipotence,
of

by

Due

in

most

King

his

on

to

directly

Pompadour's

apartments.

business

killed

Memoir

was

King

quarters,

King

And

about

fingers

of

to

would

high

got

Madame

place

consciousness

is your
was

was

insolence

the

de

the

had

and

unshakable?

d'Esparbes
she

the

the

fear?

to

time,

mean

he
in

from

revolution

upon

way

having

talked

and

pretty

where

caught

"

her

get

this

obtain

Madame
to

Madame

her,

at

to

Court,

the

with

made

in

youth,

future

the

prevail

have

d'Esparbes

gracefully.
Marly,

been

of

thankfulness

be

to

after

those

by

the

he

would

year

the

In

Thus,

favour.

himself

and

him.

at

his

believe

1765,

Choiseul.
sure

and

throne,

what

way,

of

archduchess

of

of

and

to

with

of

masters

strove

associated

guarantee

inconstancies

make

to

chance,

Austrian

an

and

King

wishing
to

Barry

of

change

deposing

nothing

marry

sudden

minister,

leave

passions

the

years

Du

her:
The

"

tress
mis-

apartments

whom

King's

Choiseul

hands

in

Madame

spoke about
dare

to

some

days

the

the

from

her

to

retire
de

Lussan.1

first, regarded

the

there

the

be

annoyed

to

the

advances

in

this

opening

her

with

in

leader

and

realize

to

the

that

King,

the

solid

the

The
of

his

attitude

M.

de

the

quality

into
his

to

Choiseul

this

war

most

the

be

essential

Historic

Summary

Besides,

to

de

of

the

to

his

by

woman

minister

all

all

bility,
impossi-

force

and

sion
pas-

and

the

and

of

his

to

his

acter,
char-

persevere

position in which
himself,

role, coolness;
the

the

of

stronger

nobility of

in the
find

came

caprice

growing

obstinately resolute

end.

Choiseul

de

constraining

haughty

probably

attractions

intrigue,

it, the

happened

now

with

the

Due

saw

favourite

of

to

response

very

with

heart, all the

the

and

sister,the Duchesse
"

He

the

his

was

the

d'Esparbes.

suppressing

to

the

deal

vulgarity

obliged him

in

to

of

contempt.

willingly quitted

Then

longer

master's

thinly-veiled disdain,

ally

an

camp.

no

fascinations

too,

in

his

have

at

deigning

would

career,

father,

Choiseul,

without

who

who,

ing
exempt-

her

certain

not

ing
command-

and

de

chilling dignity

find

had

with

mistress,

the

another

in

day.

every

he

with

kindled

in

M.

Richelieu,

period of her

friends

some

of

him.

to

King,

rejoin there

to

intrigue

hand

order

the

Therefore,

new

of

royal seal

under

to

Montauban

to

d'Esparbes,

Madame

court

her, did

quizzed

had

letter

her

paying

he

with

after, received

her

saw

which

further

proceed

Marquis

He

in

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Church

M.

"

Jesuits, the

with

threatened

moment

scene

duel

the

of

of

and

religious authority

protector

been

had

that

at

closing

de

the

authority,

whose

of

representative

that

in

him

Barry

so

the

la Tournelle,
Du

January

Barry's
31,

1750.

To

face

page

52

Du

Madame

friend

intimate
of

of

D'Aiguillon
that

knowing
of

post
Saint

Minister

Sulpice,

Choiseul

that
of

had

in

effect

to

cruel

portrayer

then,

above

of

of
it

ness,

centuries

the
as

witnesses

according

One

affairs.

Pompadour
Another

gave

day,

policy withdrew
and

set

deaths
had

him
of the

left the

quite ready

the

France

and

Choiseul

once

from

of the

trial.

collapse
And

the

of

in

in

and

of

last

his
the

duel,

in

helpless
53

his

two

spirits
world
in

man
hude

the

King.

of

of

very

long

condition

of

Madame

the

and

Minister-King

eighteen

rebounds

over

Dauphiness,

tling
wres-

succumbed

position
at

Dauphi-

the

Choiseul's

on

party

were

the

domination

his

the

for

the

But

more.

Dauphin,

and

So

accused

with

where

arena

Broglie

D'Aiguillon

to

that

report.

trial

disappearance

entire
from

murmur

adversary

launched

party

contended

vicissitudes

day, the

afloat

ing
tak-

which

recoiled, triumphed,
the

to

were

and

great

the

D'Aiguillon

Dauphin

this

became

struggled, advanced,
turn,

the

Philosophism,

and

mastery;

still divided

which

and

Jesuitism

whom

the

poisoned

having

had

Choiseul

the

Choiseul,

; above

was

for

whom

of

where

D'Aiguillon,

Choiseul

XV.,

conqueror

Jesuits, in his celebrated

the

of

the

as

the

Court,

the

Louis

of

remorse

Governor,

restoration,

D'Aiguillon,

extortions

accused

of

devotees

province of Brittany,

that

by the

Jesuits, authorized

assigned

been

had

Chatolais

La

up

There,

steps

the

perhaps

and

the

by

influence

the

at

religious prince, and

the
he

moment

Marine

raised

Saint-Cast.

of

mind

the

from

Alarmed

Dauphin.

the

over

Barry-

Austrian

obscurity
successive
the

Queen

feeble
and
in

and

minable
interwhich

D\l

Madame

Choiseul's

hands,

his

in

Barry

as

mistress

of

devotee

the

presentation
January

But

Richelieu

de

her

turn

back

place

game

leading

de

Mirepoix,

King,

all these

which

future, and,

the

"

The

Marquise

O^n)

Nationales
to

the

there

King
was

no

this

would

off

presentation

might

that

Deffand's

Letters

that

announces

fracture,

have
but

she

any

only

54

had

in

which

It

which

to

the

accident

And
a

fall

days

In
the

for
a

her

had

consequences,

his

the
sequences
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in

sprain,

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King's palace
which

and

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have

contusion.

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only

Gramont,

Walpole."

the

he

was

the

sustained

from

bad

abruptly

presentation.1
got

emanating

not

the

visit

to

gone

de

had

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certainly taken

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Comtesse

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du

for

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hunting,

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missive

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put

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King.

Choiseul,

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while

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by the

had

the

day

only invited

had

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of

midst

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positively

Adelaide

would

presentation

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out

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horse,

of

wishes

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awaited

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Barry

following Wednesday,

the

in

after

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the

to

month

almost

Madame

seen

and

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drawn

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to

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ladies-in-waiting,

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inform

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in-

the

the

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to

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blows,

supports,

day

every

place

protocol, Madame

the

to

take

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de

M.

Already

Paris

curiosity. It

it would

that

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chal

when

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announced

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party.
in

out

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far

was

with

event

was

deal

to

held

he

Madame

towards

turned

order

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fate

whose

ideas

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and
enemy

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himself

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watch,

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and
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witness

to

reception which

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mouth

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"Private

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56

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of

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with

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window-corner,

night:

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came

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and

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Choiseul
at

the

words,

these

Madame

opened

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Richelieu

the

with

every

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be

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had

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give her."

hour

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of

rushed

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will

Majesty

reached

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Barry

not

entry,

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King.

delay.

Sire," replied Choiseul,

Majesty,

Your

which

people, having

the

Madame

at

"

the

at

cause

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looking

was

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noise

the

time

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at

avenues,

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eye

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and

woman

tume,"
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the

saw

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slander-

up

immortalize

to

display

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form,

of

most

to

realize

the

eighteenth
1

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"

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ideal

the

the

du

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and
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delicate

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the

most

attractions,

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marble,

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eyes

our

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Frenchwoman

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portraits

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portraits

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the

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seem

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in

Drouais

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us

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honour

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picture

the

announces

26, 1769.

of

the

the

originals

of

22d

being

in

this

the

to

Beam."
in

especially

sale

these

month,

presented

de

Barry

Devere

II.

presentation

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du

the

Volume

1812.

"

France

Versailles, April

At

the

Marquise
of

Gazette
"

in

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portraits, all the

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King

Madame

representations, all the

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in which

tion,
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costumes

called

century

dazzling,

so

greatest

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terms

triumphal

the

beauty.2
the

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for

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fascination

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the

toilette

of

the

and

Europe

escape

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so

those

eighteenth
with

miss

her

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armed
woman,

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made

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Barry

Du

Madame

(March

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in

the

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1755),

17,

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the

of

1769.
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the

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hair.

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human

by

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been

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able

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so

57

was

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to

hair

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du

attached
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shoulders.

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beauties

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of

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flame

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write

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line

life,

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"

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haunter

of
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two

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portraits

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of

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her

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divinity

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1835, Vol-

theatrical
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the

of

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Madame

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1

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The

original

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gods."

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the

TRANSLATOR.

du

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of

Repugnances
Marechale

the

de

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la

de

So

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was

the

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King,

of

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Bellevue

Meannesses

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by

Madame

Barry

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of

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her

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not

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to

MSS.

59

he

the

been

whom

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my

was

panied
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Majesty

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mass,

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of

remained

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presentation.

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ladies

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presentation,

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to

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she

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up

judge,"

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felt ill at

retire

to

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King
invited

Barry,

had

were

played,

"

is cooked

it, Madame,"

while

who

of

faro, had

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ney
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young

of

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coldness

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beat
to

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de

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Barry."

for)."

TRANSLATOR,

London,

1775.

Madame

The

Favourite

the
"

mistress's

faction

"

chaperonnage

of

For

this

role, the

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little

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of

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crushed

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Marquise

the

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spite of

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much

so

supper

warrant,

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thousand

nor

she

ferences
con-

ally of Choiseul,

hundred

trifles."

to

was

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was

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contract

kind

herself.2

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of

which

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of

who

brother

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to

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and

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in

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counsellors

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always

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her

monarchy.

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little Marechale,"

by debts, though

Beauvau,

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secure

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estimate

as

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up

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exhi-

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mistress

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Louis

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the

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hair

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painter
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in

front

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tray.
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trips

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her

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Saint-Florentin,

de

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ceremonial

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Barry

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view

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and

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getting

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political crisis with

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was

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Madame

fair

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his

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peace.

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1792.
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tel, 1812.

of the

Tome

Marquise

clu

Deffand

II.

94

to

Horace

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1812.

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of

play, D'Aiguillon

Favourite

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Barry

Life
the

of

Louis

Eighteenth

IV.

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Madame

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mistress

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ment
announce-

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d'Aiguillon.
of

the

Memoirs

Ministry
of

the

of

the

Republic
98

Due
of

d'Aigullon."
Letters."

Vol.

Buisson,
V.

1792.

Madame

written

perhaps

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of

incident,

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the

forces

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impression

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war

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month

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despatches,

but

taking

the

Spaniards

condition

no

into

him

plunged

was

with

that

story

negotiations

England;

against

him

it must

in

pression
im-

directed

garrison

the

Minister

his

prevented
The

take

served
pre-

the

was

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the

rouse

all Choiseul's

that

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necessary,

to

was

secretly and

declining,

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finances

war

accusations

the

fact

first

of

alone

Maupeou

credit

to

reading

the

and

protracted

XV.,

and

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said,

he

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spread

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himself

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to

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seeing

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it at

resolutions,

definitely.

King

D'Aiguillon

meaning.

XV.'s

as

maintain

to

ing
noth-

morning

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mind

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intoxication,

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send

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and

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King

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on

; but

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at

him

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persuade

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of

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Barry

DVJ

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exiled

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on

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1764,

by him

to

possibility of success?

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ability

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purpose

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M.

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date

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Duke

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it

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opportunity

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Ministry

1792.)

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on

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to

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write

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of

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for

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became

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children,

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Holland

Secretary

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in
become

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supply

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King

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take

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time

Foreign

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intellect

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easily had

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in

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question

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party

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preceptor

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confidential

remained

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la Ville,"

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to

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she

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clerk, who

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King

himself,

send

to

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question.

in

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enlighten

only

de

M.

of the

interest

made

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since

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of

point
he

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him

the

to

had

ex-Secretary

Abbe,
1

task

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was

he

Ville,

la

told

the

to

wanted,

he

forward.

peace

own

XV.

that

come

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persuade him,

interest

Barry

Barry

Louis

led

uncertainty

the

unawares,
not

had

D'Aiguillon

irresolution

D\*

and

had
the

Choiseul's

d'Aiguillon."

Madame

regarded
office
M.

and

of

de

his
a

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person.

the

presence

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Ville, whom

the

what
that

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to

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in

part

Ville,

"

King

quivering

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to

but

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is

the

chin

the

King

courier

D'Aiguillon

into

he
of

his

designs

ordered

M.
M.

Spain.

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was

with

de

de

102

peace,

he

had
wished

only

had

the

absolutely
make

him

de

seul
Choi-

M.
Abbe

he

de

him

the

Choiseul

la

towards
war."

wants

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of

King

directed

that

slight

sign of

ternal
in-

write

to

who

had

conciliatory proposals,
the

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to

King

and

of

plied
re-

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the

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the

Majesty

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rejoinder,"

Spain

party

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declared.

objections, it

raises

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give

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if the

sent

patches
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letter

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proof that

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consideration

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war

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their

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disturbance,

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to

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if he

peace;

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of

done

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of

to

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intentions.

despatches

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sure

maintenance

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to

hand

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come

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portion

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this

for

to

account

minister

peace,

obeys

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the

declaring

wanted
take

give

not

main

know

asked

owing

own

1770,

Barry,

Choiseul's

communicated

to

Spain

du

de

his

December,

secretly ordered

M.

because

Majesty,
not

he

of

counsels,

negotiations

were

would

the

in

clerk

his
He

that

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had

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moment.

his

be

to

writing

despised
2ist

confidence

utmost

ceased

smallest

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he

were

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everything

to

who

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where

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Barry-

the

of

habit

even

support

and

Affairs,

Choiseul's

minister

with

treated

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of

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fact,
"

just
"

and

replied

Madame

the

to

the

Vol.

that, before
to

answer

be

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The

King

King
"Memoirs

D\J

time
broke

of

the

plan

enough
up

Baron

writing, it
for
to

the

de

Barry

an

write

Council

Besenval."

II.

108

was

without

Paris:

that

Buisson,

it

refused.

was

saying

await
that

and

arrangement,
when

to

necessary

word.1

Year

XIII.

VII.

of

Signature

The

Intrigues

The

of

Appointment

with

Cromot

the

to

of

1770."

23,

Conde".

Lettre

de

du
of

Monteynard's

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Barry's

"

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Madame
Intervention

Office.

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back

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in

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Choiseul

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of

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sire."

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table

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:"

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displayed

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after

XV.,

on

Secretary
King

the

Louis

the

will

Prince,

order

be

to

in

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the

King
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trary
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ready

emergency.

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angrily

pen

noticed.

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to-morrow

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1770,

the

to

which

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to

for

back

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to

the

flung

it

giving

of

touch

of

Luciennes.

"

23rd,

December

contract,

Minister

Charles

Blood.

Sunday,

On

said

the

at

of

representing

as

The

Party.

Colonel-General

Picture

Dinner

Choiseul's

amongst
the

of

occasion

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of

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d'Aiguillon's

Due

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his

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Prince

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the

Promise."

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on

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the

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of

Prince
least

his

hands

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the

with

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impatience

arrangements

not

was

direction
First

Cromot,

104

fall
Du

of

one

of

Barry

political
Clerk

of

of

those

Choiseul.
which
affairs.

Finances,

who
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who

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Compiegne,

his

for

and

openly

the

Duke.

the

been

applied.

save

the

of

from

Council,
his

over

diamonds

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Cromot,

Madame

on

the

of

meetings

Prince

and

the

him:

(i)
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Terrai

"

and

the

himself
to

be

Madame

of

is

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armies,

spelled

Terray.""

issued
of

by

105

ing
exult-

of

de

Holland.

beaten,
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fell
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by the

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M.

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advocate

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Fontenelle's

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(2) the choice

TRANSLATOR.

in

Madame
for

Barry

MM.

at

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du

was

debates

great

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there

Prince

the

over

nobody

to

this

Prince

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win

to

Abbe,

name

account

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had

purposes

himself

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ruining

Terray1

war

in

January,

of

Abbe

offer

year.

himself
of

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de

been

post

avenge

subsidies

Monaco,

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to

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his

month

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at

pledged

command

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to

ceived
con-

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means

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secure

during

condition

on

find

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enraged

the

Chancellor

King,

would

rescriptions and

to

held

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and

house,

to

ostentatious

successorship

of

desire

in

had

plans, had

the

through

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induced

his

resumed

answer.

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he

whom

to

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in

accustomed

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back

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Duke,

payment

urged

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by

that

refused

King,

suspension
the

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had

September

sixty-four millions

which

in

who

Terrai,1

Choiseul,

de

Due

King

him

immediately,

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the

of

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journey

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and

month

the

1768, during

entangle

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"

asked

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mistress,

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he

love

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back

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frantic

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in

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tease

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of

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articles

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King,

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la Vrilliere.

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me

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Vrilliere

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minister

King

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and,

night;

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promise

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inform

at

he

Prince

still greater

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France.

morning,

next

of

post

accordance
to

than

should

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to

dismissal

in

obtained

Spain

1765.

that

the

mistress.1

and

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Madrid

and

stratagem

word

enjoyed

who

of

courier

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he

side-roads

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postal arrangements;

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the

he

of

his

Spain,

of

King

King

pledge, the

the

by

to

minister's

his

of

asked

(3)

and

apartments,

own

Court

the

had

of

keeping

Choiseul,

event.
at

of

which

pledge

this

of

agreed

news

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to

formal

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his

to

up

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Artillery.

the

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Barry

of

Minister

by way

directed

bed

Dxi

tained
con-

convey

will

bring

resignations."
cachet

the

in

Ministry

the

of

King's

handwriting

Due

d'Aiguillon."

the

and

not

Buisson,

1792.
*

"

Memoirs

of

Baron

de

Besenval."
106

Paris, Bandouin,

1821, Vol.

I.

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Vrilliere

de

la

how

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same,

carry

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am

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is

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that

assume

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which

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had

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to

the

in

which

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letter

to

King

into
more,

scouring

Broglie.

attack

it.

to

said

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of

communicated

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went

bed.

to
"

Chon

country.

"

for

Chantilly.

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scene

of

pugnacious

contests,

was

The

Chancellor,

confined

08

to

his

who
bed

he

position
letter

character."

the

saw

Minister.
the

of

peacock's
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her.
listen
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fashion

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night,

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terms

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insulted

temper,

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return

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on

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satisfied.

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Prince,

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mind

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deceived.

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his

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replied

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rage

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sailles
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himself

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subjects.

person

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in, said

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will

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to

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crisis

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routes

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into

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brought

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melancholy

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news

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Paris,

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of

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Barry.

seated

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the

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prince, who,
able

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:

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mantelpiece,

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it to

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who

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airy mistress
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longer

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on

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tillery."
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well, I take
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1792.

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124

permission

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"

should

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and

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become

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question
of

Bourbon

du

II.
125

Deffand

men.

lute
floating, irreso-

of

in his

the

d'Artois.

the

to

really,

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Comte

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tion,
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nature

choice

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de

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foreign

Prince

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the

Horace

Walpole."

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in

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been

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of

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of

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made

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Ghost."

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the

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of

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letters

Chancellor

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Versailles

look

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occasion

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at

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train

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Madame

of

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the

Barry

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tell them

honour

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day

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and

her

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their

hour
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spectful
re-

homage.1

Louis

Annals

of

1782.

Second

1785.

Tome

XV."
Part.

A.
"

Private

IV.

127

Villefranche.
Life

of

At
Louis

the
XV."

Widow
Peter

VIII.

The

Barry.

du

of

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Madame
of

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cost

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128

the

caprices

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share

on

of

in

history.
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with

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point-lace,
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Madame

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on

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man-

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claims
the

senseless

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of

on

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has

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on

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lawyers,
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ambassadors,

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public

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men,

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with

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Controller-General.

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head-dress

silk

his

feathers,

tuft

his

sketch

this

in

drawing

this

with

Portail,

him

see

can

in

eyes,

my

coxcomb,

that

me

under

have

amusing

his

to

seems

christened

Conde

of

Prince

the

whom

pug,

Barry

Dvi

Madame

of

National

much

so

the

banker

vourite,
Faways
al-

banker

the

coffers

made

gold

of

the

minute

Archives

D\i

Madame

State.

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Terray,

joker,1

this

pale

around

the

Satyr,

Barry

Du

is

D'Aiguillon

green,

fast

to

have

which

ness,

in

finance

of

Madame
had

there

would

notes

and

When

the

not

On

Year's

New

Year's

the

in

the

gift

by

laxity,

1770,

he

shameless-

minister

any

when

of

the

livres

the

which

were

it may

well

mistress
he

month,

the

suppressing

the

liar
pecu-

commencement

persuading

and

so

in

King

that

lady's

little

unlimited.
doubted

be

private money-orders

did

past.

Day,

"

30,000

doubled,

little notes

as

of

Terray,

caprices

the

moment

in

was

"

the

money-orders,

allowance

on

go

at

vogue,

this

livid,

is

Maupeou

history of
In

country.

economy

private

the

whether

an

is

parallel in the

grouped

mould:

baseness,

lugubrious

statesmen

Favourite's

the

doubled

be

the

bilious

allowance

an

allowance

this

got

all

yellow, Terray

other

any

yet only

as

of

are

no

Barry's

du

for

"

showed

women,

priest, this

species of

towards

complaisances

his

this

Barry-

obtained

Lodges,"

Nantes

with

for
a

her

as

of

revenue

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40,000

livres.
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1771,

suggested

with

the

her

on

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he

of
"

had

joke
is well

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necessary

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de

that

the

known.

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to

she

fetes
When

the
Louis

payment."

about

had

therefore

found

on

think

he

solely occupied

and

Controller-General,

beyond

Clermont,

been

now

Majesty,

so

fetes, the

they

the

until

means,

marriage

thought

face, replied

who

pleasing

thought

Antoinette's
what

of

task

that

King

Barry,

du

Madame

no

the

to

of

death

the

on

herself

occasion
XV.
with

in

of
asked
his

Marie
him

clouded

Madame

precarious

imposed

himself,

Favourite

out

Clermont's

death

afterwards,

he

which
shameful

Barry

the

Baujon

on

for

with

first

year

1774,

the
of

sum

"

Abbe

an

has

du

Barry's

M.

she
of

given

livres?2

concerning

of

the

XV.
All

the

elaborate

sums

spent

the

of

curious

by Madame

du

141

Trianon,
orders
settle

to

know

not

since

1769, the

Favourite,

amounted
all

the

Finances

Jolin, Adamson,

of

it:

we

do

policy,

London,
study

And

's death,

administration

Controller-General.

le Roi, in his

estimate

Louis

information,

Barry.

dame
Madu

gave

him

of

of

from

leaving

place

the

Madame

she

Baujon

the

of money

bonds

that

whom

to

on

occupied

King

6,427,803

bonds

so

much

very

through

Choisy,

wished,

Controller-General.

year

Terray,

from

Court,

she

sum

any

when

Memoirs

of the

King,

the

Madame

that

the

counting,

banker
of

payment

accounts

without

drew,

of

they

sum

of

in

account.

to

hands

Terray

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good-

enormous

amount

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the

having,

own

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the

bonds

as

not

and

du

by

acceptance
du

immense

of

however

de

of

livres,

his

on

life

time

renewal

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getting

they did

Madame

into

came

Barry

the

with

for

for

Some

100,000

the

good-wills,

limits, and

comparison

in

accused

had

Comte

the

the

on

of

good-will

which

extinction.1

the

Favourite,

the

stipulated

their

had

were,

of

300,000

XV.

year

way

any

Louis

livres

100,000

caused

gifts, these

these

But

the

tongues

beginning,

the

of

in

without

which

economy

give

for

got

bad

which

of

had

Barry

proposed,

to

gunpowder,

for

lease

he

plan

the

on

the

to

And

state.

disarranging

Dvi

Here

to

the

to

science,

the

under

1776.
has
it is

made
as

he

Madame

all

labour

the

in

of

D\i

Abbe

the

Barry-

Terray

letting Madame

never

sustain

to

du

Barry

himself
be

in

sisted
con-

of

want

money.

1.

given

Furniture

Barry
2.

Sums

banker
the
3.

For

of

the

30,ooo/.

Barry

du
from

Court,

by

the

1769

year

mansion

her

brother

of

King,

for

50,000
livres

1,250,000

Exchequer

Royal

livres

of

life

nuity
an-

by

the

decree

of

delivered

the

by

King's

April, 1784
5.

life

annuity
of

States

gives

and

of

its

and
be

may

livres

The

city of

the

the

and

1769

year

1784

to

1793
of

Paris,

the

Lodges

of

has

no

of

Chateau

estimated
year,

making

general

total

at

of

the

from

of

the

s.

"d.

"

s.

"

1767

all these

"

d.

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s.

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d.

"

s.

teau
Cha-

to

sums

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1793.

is.

i,250,ooo/.
.

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..

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s.

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Pavilion
of

revenue

"

Luciennes

dependencies,

construction

"d.

livres, which

100,000

9OO,ooo/.
the

s.

more

of
of

"

1784, which

to

she

lid.

2,40o,ooo/.

numerous

the

the

of

of

total

enjoyment

The

150,000

of

life-annuity

gives
7.

year

livres

enjoys

Burgundy

total

the

than

out

from

Nantes,

6. From

i,250,ooo/.

Barry

du

Madame

s.

October

224,ooo/.
of

exchange

"

Versailles

at

the

d.

s.

to

1775

the

"

Baujon.

6,427,803;.
of

purchase

24th,
4.

Madame

Monsieur,

by

du

1774

year

the

For

for

paid

Madame

to

marriage

her

on

King

the

by

"d.

IX.

of

Efforts

the

Antoinette.

Favourite

Madame

Barry.

Adelaide

the

Favourite.

The

with

Marie-

preventing

"

to

Intercourse

Interview

Mercy-Argenteau's

"

Social

have

to

Roue's

with

Marie

Comtesse

the

Antoinette

du

from

Unreasonable

ing
Speak-

Claims.

The

"

"Drolesse"

Ballad.

"

The

Low

of

Amusements

Luciennes.

The

"

of

Lowering

IN

her

had

Barry
haired

to

the

took

for

Madame
the

and

.* Maria
the

person

King

in

to

respect

XVI.

writes

distinguish
without

to

such

sifting

the

the

Marie
a

woman

143

or

merits."

Theresa,

Maria

spite

such

XV.'s
of

giveness
for-

the

of

little

letters

Mercy-

rousse,"

boy."
"

red-

of

"the

ill-bred

du

little

objurgations

Antoinette

their

Madame

by

Antoinette

little

Fontainebleau,

Louis

in

those

conveyed

obtain

to

the

ried
wor-

In

haughty

orders

Marie
"

the

Poland,2
of

spite

called

Barry

Theresa

of

of

latter

maternal

partition

nerves

reverential,
of

steps

fancies,

her

Versailles,

the

hatreds,

Dauphiness.

and

that

the

of

Louis

future

of

her

her

and

the

silence

preliminary
the

du

of

all

Kaunitz,

Prince

disdain

the

and

spite

In

existence

of

and

caprices,

humbled

endure

Courtesan.

satisfaction

her

Choisy,

now

beauty1

silence.

of

of

salons,

those

her

had

Marly,

with

complete

tastes,

insulting

the
of

salons

who

her

the

sultana

by

Contact

through

of

passions,

favourite

in

Royalty

midst

the

"

man

It

for

is
you

sufficient

for

to

the

owe

Dvi

Madame

the

Argenteau,
could
which

Princess

address

her

of

du

in-law

in

order

in

the

that

so

conveyed

the

Louis
a

receive

at

the

Favourite's

greater

number

Letter

Maria

of
Theresia

one,

he

say

him

refused

the

und

desire

to

du

Barry
not

abode.

foreign

visit

Madame

the
at

Antoinette

to

Antoinette."

144

an

view
inter-

The

Due

vous
rendez-

hunting,
him

that

Compiegne

at

therefore

wished
a

was

ambassadors
du

affairs,
XV.

from

step

her

Louis

informing

housed

King's
the

of

him

the

father-

have

return

The

of

called

Marie-

to

gave

his

was

as

state

of

every

with

adviser.

message,

suitably, and

obeyed

Marie

cruel

after

Comtesse
to

Mercy-Argenteau

"

but

the

of

time

his

of

publicly

Compiegne,

at

those

mark

complaints,

confidential

of

to

the

July, 1771,

of

ladies

intervention

this

to

stop

bearer

Mercy-Argenteau

her

wished

this

to

with
his

make

the

the

King

asking

one

and

amongst
wounded

Theresa's

day

next

pledge

thus

XV.

call

one,

of

the

house

way

to

month

Maria

d'Aiguillon,
the

put

society

young

to

Favourite,

Barry,

tears,

to

the

be

Mercy-Argenteau

to

with

at

her

in

Barry

person

the

day, kept wearying

the

creature

the

compel

to

toinette
An-

repugnance

impertinent

power

with

would
her

Madame

despairs, with

the

du

which

acceptance

Court.

had

Madame

insurmountable

silly and

most

conversation

to

commonplaces
the

the

Nobody

hold

to

"

for

imaginable."

the

conquer

Marie

ambassador,

Empress-Queen's
not

felt

she

Barry

in

him
delicate

having

Barry.

up

However,

orders.

Favourite's

Maria

house

Theresa,
By

Arneth,

at

seven

published
Vienna,

in

1865.

Madame

o'clock.
had

The

finished

dressing,

picture, he

be

d'Aiguillon

Due

in

the
with

alone

and

left

Madame

du

informed

under

and,

brought

salon,

Barry

D\i

the

the

away

him

who

ladies

happened

who

Barry,

side
be-

sit down

him

made

to

ambassador

Empress-Queen's

the

ing
examin-

of

pretext

King

the

that

her.
The

Favourite

Argenteau

him

to

it to

talk

time

some

past

phiness's mind

daring

that

the

utterly without

she

had

well-merited
She
treated
had

praise

that,

in

order

her

with

but

only

these

feelings of

when

there

was

on

the

on

the

question

and

those
Madame

of

145

some

that
an

side

of

charms
this

who
du

in

respectful
protested

Barry

from

far

even

fence,
of-

enormous

those
of

Princess

duchess.
Archstantly
con-

contempt,
her

inspired

object which

stowed
be-

had

against

Barry

who
the

species of

complaints

against

aversion.
a

such

with

rigour
in

du

Dau-

calumnies,

means

no

foundation,

the

for

succeed

to

atrocious

by

that, though

declared

indulged

never

Highness,

been

always

that

poisoning

most

make

subject

unaware

in

Madame

herself

painful

not

to

advantage

busy

remarks

Princess.

about

King

the

power

take

to

was

the

to

her

to

reproach

to

wished

She

recourse

to

was

she

been

people had

had

reference
this

put

her.

of

idea

Mercy-

to

say

it in her

had

confidentially

attribute

to

having

she

that

to

the

glad

against her, and

the

doing,

with

house

greatly affected

which

opportunity

very

and
him

to

the

was

her

at

acquaintance,

of

so

she

that

speaking
his

seized

Royal

her

with

added

that,

the

Dau-

10

Madame

phiness

appeared

for
her

shrink
At
a

for

to

from
this

desire,

to

payment

business

D\i

with

of

the

little staircase, and

the

"

Till
I

now

stage

now

have

you

to

of

beg

time,"

you

said

the

with

Marie

Antoinette,
all his

with
she

was

could

intrigue.
to

up

her, but

He

admitted

with

into

his

often
on

follow

not

In
Marie-

such

of

consequence

Antoinette

by

her

Barry's role

bad

with

the

loved

the

did

Louis

to

She

is

who
that

she

from
treated

the
ended

"

See

her

advised,

King
by

the

she

peating
re-

phiness
Dau-

anything

and

by
self
her-

gave

whom

she

her

enanate

XV.

to

say

badly

she

her; that

ladies

that

husband

not

Mercy-Argenteau
you

but

against

that

displeasure

about

Princess

the

impossible

which

;
some

him

charming,

was

to

for

to

directed

circle.

to

you

should

advice."
this

in this

conduct

it

suggested

I authorize

behalf.

my

he

having

were

affectation

least

talked

her

that

hatreds,

intimate

times
:

to

by

arrived

Mercy-Argenteau.

he

her,"

with

not

ambassador

at

to

that

and

which

been

had

even

"

it

Dauphiness."

Empress's

thought

guiding

snares

several

wish

lively,

prejudices,

and

badly

him

he

remarked

which

the

entered,

to

that

of

the

he

as

made

could

King

ambassador,

my

mand
de-

withdrew.

embarrassment,

and

capable

avoid

be

had

he

the

the

Comtesse

saying

heart,

young

not

was

certain

of

conversation

she

that

King

wishes

the

been

King,

Then,

the

to

occasion,

former

princess's house,

represent

complying

on

as,

that

Barry

interview,
dilemma

that

King,

she
in

Mercy-Argenteau
either

was

which

146

aware

case

she

placed

wanted
of

it

was

cate
indi-

to

Madame
due

du
to

her

dignity
Court

insist

to

circle,

Favourite's

Next

first

the

day

few

that

Court

on

circle

should

with

her,

usual

turn,

the

Barry

on

the

to

the

day the

esse

de

should

her

ready

the

secret,

sister

Barry,
the

beside

sit down
as

It is time

this

in

was

her

to

she

little

speak,

to

suddenly
go

Victoire's."

Come
And

Let

Court

the

147

Madame

of

du

honour

not

So

by the

circle.

had

been

du

Madame

us

taking

victory, left

accompanied

raising her

of

arrangement.

Antoinette

when

tion
conversa-

act

his

word

Madame

Marie

saw

speak.

to

to

with

Mercy-Argenteau

to

happy,

in

du

the

remark

give

about

aunts

Comtesse

in

delighted
her

into

enter

some

Duch-

the

Mercy-Argenteau

over,

and

address

making

finished.

was

by

promised

Archduchess,

the

Valentinois,

Dauphiness
quite

play

the

joining

be

day accompanied

Favourite

while

royal

next

my

that

intimated

Antoinette

Mercy-Argenteau,

tell

"

Court.

at

would

Barry

Marie

the

Dauphiness,

nearly

du

that, when

approach

Barry.

was

like

her

treat

du

Mercy-Argenteau

following

the

agreed

was

to

the

Mercy-Argenteau

Comtesse

the

Madame

Valentinois.

de

esse

the

presented

been
informed

to

once

should

the

of

ignorant

appear
she

case

had

later

days

Dauphiness

her

which

Dauphiness

speak

to

from

opportunity.

It

in

excluded

being

wanted

who

woman

would

she

she

position,

other

every

else

or

Comtesse

the

on

Barry-

Du

Madame

Play

Dauphiness

was

the

by

sent

Barry,

felt

who

advancing
Adelaide,

voice, said
wait

Duch-

for

the

wards
to-

who

King

followed

at

Ma-

Madame

Adelaide

dame
the

to

without

du

Madame

regime

There

Favourite

as

to

notes

tomb,"

out

of

the

of
and

by

the

Unfortunately
the

Bastille, and

the

good
du

tesse

"

de

in the

Paris

Journal,"
du

Barry
On

there.
for
this

law, and

relates

driven

this

point

livres
the

to

Tome
the

that
them

this
to

been
it

that

told

and

the
was

King.
148

his

Requests

into

travel

for

would

have

Mercy-ArI.

December,

Comtesse,

to

the

uscript
Man-

reappear

having

having

de

Choiseul
for

"

1769, Jean

King,

destined

by

in his

Hardy,

the

Com-

the

date, published

forbidden

Due

put

Tome

and

the

it

tormented

and

1875.

of

month

money

the

of

money,

any

Court,

debts,

had

XXXV.

Controller-General,

proofs

submitted

her

was

to

expense

Arneth,

without

from

story

pay

in

that

been

to

incontestable

1836.

year

had

600,000
sum

Barry

du

Jean

from

Chevalier

cession
ac-

liant
bril-

of

one

was

Maria-Theresa

between

by the

the

of

need

get

public exchequer.

orders

got

at

of

Maynon

of

; Brochau

out

Favourite

Barry's

du

Jean

Published

Letter

Revue

Still, if the

to

the

his, by

in the

Jean

for

Controller-General,

hand

always

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that

that

grandeur,

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day

it back

put

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groundwork

dreadful

all

for

contempt

which

tion,
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in her

spirit of camaraderie,

in

of

of

; and

heritage

laughter

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deprecation

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her

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instrument

great

insolent

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chievousness

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mistress

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the

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Letters

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of
1812.

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of

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and

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on

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and

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24,000

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de

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alliance

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by

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reproached

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Barry-

J"\i

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only
could

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impulses

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of

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1

Letter

Paris,

year

du
of

the

Barry, who
Comte

1836, Tome

Jean

at

du

heart

Barry,

XXXV.

165

was

interested

published

by

in

the

getting
Revue

de

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in

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herself

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feeling

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her

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count,
Paris

out

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on

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lady

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well-connected

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daughter

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approved

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of

son

sixth

and

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in

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of

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to

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on

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states

the

Comtesse

sides.
in

linen, clothes,
166

was

and

Tournon,

Amsterdam,

his

bride

de

note,

which

without
effects.

1781.
goes
thing,
every-

dream

of

spite of

in

with

whom

same

time

the

view

of

which
in

the

and

of

her

XV.

had

have

to

this

step

of

of

to

get

taking
the
to

the

rid
a

of

his

country

her

de

Tournon,

the

So

Madame

King.

little

with

his
had

Louis

vices
death

turned

not

married
Vol.

Widow

again.
II.
of

the

desires.

du

of

the

her

result
for

in order

of
du

Barry."

other

of
the

Barry,

friendly

play,

the

Memoirs

Summary

Viscomte

Comte
168

"

the

lucky, and

Then
"

tomed
accus-

attempting

love

from

the
would

was

accused

scuffle
out

satisfaction
in his

his

and
to

he

of

XV.,

du

she

Before
herself

Dauphi-

induce

desire

trips

tract
dis-

daughters-

to

the

assured

father's

Dutens.

father-in-law,

the

to

worst,

of

houses.

filled

his

she

name

the

tion
dissipa-

laughter

XV.

in

had

baulked

been

By

her

King

it demanded

Rest."

of

the

which
to

sufficient

two

old

Louis

to

attributed

and

parties

having

Mile,
that

inherited

the

Madame

ever,

Mercy-Argenteau

to

Barry

du

combination

at

anger

to

than

of her

youthfulness

amused

becoming,

was

fearing

gay

situation.

splenetic ennui,

which

brought

wished,

and

Favourite

the

him,

uncertain
one

make

having

ruined

had

the

testify

to

Madame

that

role

longer

; she

knew

accompany
to

no

fear

natural

present

incurable,

blacker

rather

respect,

by

her

life, and

1773,

appealed

Dauphiness

the

year

animation

she

of

necessities

self-

impelled

was

of

and

nature

whole

she

with

the

which

Barry

his

royal lover

with

in-law,

sentiment

ennui,

this

felt that

Louis

ness,

King's

summer

to

by the

poisoned

Barry

du

certain

contemptuous

the

had

by

She

object

of

tenacity

repulse.

can

France,

her

pursued

the

with

of

Queen

disappointments,

nothing

its

future

the

In

in

future

the

with

determination,

child

fantastic
of

continual

obstinate

willed
at

reconciliation

Barry

Du

Madame

which
of

which

better

Traveller

Memories
in

an

through
the

band
hus-

response

of

Madame

of

disposition

Comtesse

the

D'Aiguillon

with

ruled

who

she

Madame
in

the

of

to

Madame

treat

and

turned

the

of

efforts

the

minds

of

letter

for

"

who

showed

As

the

presentations,
fete

the
to

in

her,

whom

avoid

Du

her

get

rid

this

to

in

in the
her

over

of the

"

in

the

and

with

the

the

sister-in-law,

ter
charac-

Madame

duplicity

of
and

household

169

tesse
Com-

apartment

at

her

indignation,

her

lack

of

her
at

attentions

Monsieur,

by

of

Barry

The

her

paid

po-

du

table,

Valentinois,

meannesses

liveliness

Barry."

of

the

her

at

interior

the

Dauphin,

marked

Barry

to

submissiveness,

most

de

those

infernal

everything,

the

du

Comtesse

by the

in

the

on

grateful

towards

Madame

him

bear

to

was

ready
al-

had

assured

basely temporizing.

was

her

he

attempt
of

Madame

encouraged

scenes

that

Antoinette

received

Antoinette,

making
to

of

bring

ample
ex-

beguiled

Thus,

she

oi
led

her

Adelaide

to

Chon,

Marie

spoke

to

short,

Marie

striving

that

had

given

of

train.

son,

was

likely by

was

affection

her

sex/'

lease

please him

to

estrangement

attitude
so

going

on

the

in which

replied

of

of

Madame

King,

order

little

fair

the

Provence

de

marks

an

dignified,

was

was

King

counted

towards

she
in

the

the

he

the

her

Adelaide

her

whom

to

for

and

in

clique."

promised

Madame

sudden,

"the

renewal

better,

to

children

which

to

that

letter

which

her

Princess
but

all of

been

herself,

Dauphiness

round

written

had

fluence
in-

concilable
irre-

and

Narbonne,

de

Madame

Barry

for

aunts

approaching

the

du

drag

to

Royal

of

rights for

farming

the

the

lady

powerful

antipathies

devout

the

have

would

and

concert

projects

her

to

over

in

and

Provence,1

gained

Bordeaux

in

interest

an

of

influence

Mayoralty

and

had

counteracting

the

Through

de

Adelaide

hatreds

Barry-

Du

could

with
riot

dignity, vainly

D'Aiguillon

and

the

Madame

litical Maitre
the

to

Due

treated
Adelaide
the

du

towards

Victoire

openly

the

royal family, Madame

the

from

Narbonne

de

Thereupon

dejection

deep
of

her

little

by
at

the

intrigue,

niece, adjourned

and

view

showing

the

and

the

led

Comtesse

that

Favourite
of

tude
atti-

subject.

declared

of

he

fell

had

into

ill-success

the

Vicomtesse,

little prospect

very

the

deceived,

that

consequence

presentation

doned
aban-

of

been

on

the

gotiation,
ne-

confused

prevent

her

to

and

everybody,
as

had

enraged,

got

seeing,

she

Barry,

Narbonne

In

would

speaking

ever

d'Aiguillon

betrayed

been

she

that

declared

and

de

Adelaide,

that

acknowledged

du

Narbonne's

de

by ill-treating her.

badly

gentle Madame

the

Comtesse

Dauphin

by Madame

Madame

with

sistence,
per-

more

taken

being

against Madame

diplomatic

the

being1

by

display of temper,

revolted

Favourite

error,

first step

reconciliation
a

clumsy

only irritate
end

bantering

the
and

incessant

would

and

shufflings,

with

tone,

hostile

become

having

all these

at

would

the

the

little ashamed,
into

and

made

and

of

cabal,

every

Barry

On

them.

Dauphin

Barry

her, that, by her

to

Dauphiness,
by

in

repeating

Madame
the

the

d'Aiguillon, laughed

irony peculiar

and

of

Jacques

ceased

never

Dvi

of

her

being

accomplished.
In
which

off
of

fact, the

ought
till the

finding
1

"

Secret

to

have

taken

following
some

means

CorrMpondence

Mercy-ArgenUau."

of

presentation

By

place

Sunday,
of

the

Vicomtesse

the

on

Maria

Didot,
170

Adolphe,

25th of July,

of

ist

obtaining

between
Arncth.

the

August,

was

put

in the

hope

favourable

Theresa

1875.

Tome

reception

and
II.

the

Comte

D\i

Madame

the

for

the

for

presentation, and

the

making

person

Barry

person

presented.
At

last,

Duchesse

presented

in

de

Laval

her

niece

niece

to

with

the

impossible
and

and

see

At

panes.

the

noticed

two

bride, and
to

at

The

Marie

mother,

should

no

English

than

Spy."

Antoinette,
tried

to

It

attend.
it

should

obtain

in

in

the

pay

the

London

was

John

apprehension

pardon

for

171

her

and

the

young

their

who

In

scolding
in

had

the

Dauphiness

1784.

some

at

etiquette that

the

Adamson,

not

next

way

court.

did

did

evening

same

still the

toinette
An-

the

to

women

the

silence

have

to

Marie

in

the

of

on

ber,
cham-

her, but

way

morning2

not

Favourite,

was

tattoo

of the

embrace.1

same

dow,
win-

conversation

accompanied

toilet, where

more

his

etiquette that

the

was

the

to

of

seemed

continued
the

Dauphin's

the

usher

an

round,

the

was

presented

women

"

the

head

Omitesse

devil's

the

the

it almost

the

to

an

of

beauty

embrasure

the

of

Compiegne

making

up

from

giving

It

midst

to

the

playing

who

the

come

crowd

Montmorency,

in

had

in

and

ladies

the

de

went

somebody,

anyone.

presented

evening
1

the

by

ante-chambers,

was

slight bow

it

the

his

accompanied

contrast

Barry

without

to

play, where

the

aunt,

women,

made

morning

of

turned

drumming

been

and

announcement

an

Prince

the

speak

compare

with

chatting

his

people, who

Prince

The

apartments.

the

of

du

the

Then,

King.

through

pass

after

Comtesse

the

the

afternoon,

the

Barry,

the

Vicomtesse

the

du

to

beauty

to

in

August,

and

concourse

order

of

ist

Comtesse

the

salutation,

immense

the

on

letter

Tome

I.

from

her

which

she

Madame

address

word

to

right

who

and

introduced
the

to

the

to

all

the

ball,

Antoinette

ladies

the

admitted

were

Dauphiness's

Marie

women.

although

danced

lady-in-waiting

her

of

any

further;

things

pushed

Barry

D\i

as

permission

been

refused

were

wished

never

call

to

of

matter

Princess

have

who

Vicomte

the

Adolphe.
Roue,

The

tesse's

door, had

Versailles.

at

been

of

task

; it was

No

herself*

making
obtaining

She

of
not

she

rendered

of

the

on

to

came

either

to

well

can

the

politely;
neither

King
temper

see

me

or

assure

has

surely

with

us

not

niece

who

been

all the

that

hostile,

Mother,

;I have

King

my

eagerness

house
in

172

he

In

not

before

said

But,

been

go

word

moreover,

them
that

agreed
them

has

Septem-

presentation

received

has

seeing

dissatisfied, for

evening."

have

tractable,

moment

likewise.

done
that

at

had

tion
persecu-

less

The

"

well.

very

the

precious

continual

and

dear

mother
was

nor

of

obstinately solicited.

so

more

off

passed

dear

embarrassment

My

told

was

the

my

everybody

"

Barry
I

Antoinette,

constantly saying.

was

August

du

aunt

Dauphiness

Chon

of

3rd

Madame

young

she

the

of

lips, that

and

the

illusion

the

Marie

up

sion.
aver-

contrary,

to

own

by this incessant

that

see

humbly

so

the

on

it

give

Dauphiness's

to

her

would

more

agreeable

day

affronts,

many

Favourite

and

ment
mo-

one

small-pox.

so

kind

days

two

sister-in-law

the

the

spend

to

Com-

the

at

XV.'s

overcome

more

sister-in-law

wrote

to

clung
one

the

that

of

words

did

her

as

Louis

last, through

at

exchange

of

nothing

Favourite

unhappy

see

humiliation,

supposed

attempting

his

to

day

complete

have

might

second

admission

permission

only

was

the

such

After

obtained

only
He

during

the

had

who

away.

in

very

very

had
The

good

Madame

her, 1773,

on

the

the

to

the

King

Comtesse

de

the

Comtesse

the

letter

sent

for

all

her

du

the

of

the
in

the

be

is the
it

for

asking

suggested

agree

are

your

the
to

Favourite

of

the
what

request

wise
I

is not

Choiseul

to

access

which
it is

speak of

best
it to
173

which

you

you

receive

to

do

anyone."

for

the

on

pressure
a

new

by

as

teau
Mercy-Argen-

dear

daughter,

in

This

can

only

be

members

give
from
you

ness
Dauphi-

discouraged

my

the

by

that

sought

Dauphiness,

party,

her

Dauphiness

of

Gramont.

de

to

waived

the

be

to

ill advised,

Madame

counsels
believe

the

to

very

The

not

the

was

Favourite

the

petually
per-

from

on

doubt

no

was

imagined

letter

The

stratagem,

estrangement
she

the

her.

that

was

King

are

the

by

you

the

of

return

surrounded.

with

therefore,

feelings, and

of

single idea,

use

Comtesse's

towards

The

had

to

assurance

impression

prejudices.

You

the

clared
de-

edge
knowl-

no

the

invention,

an

she

offered

even

November,

she

had

procure

her

make

when

letter
"

she

Mercy-Argenteau

The

reports

you

of

her

combination.

of

her

annoyed
over

Here

abandon

might

King

that

to

an

means,

month

the

conquer

exercised

believed

interview,

feel

yoked

was

to

this

only

would

brought

immediately

she

her,

to

recompense

of

search

the

King

Dauphiness

suggestion

would

Favourite

In

and
the

the

with

was

recall, she

the

the

Antoinette

by
In

of

recall

the

news

Marie

warmth

for

Dauphiness

person.

of

the

by

addressed

letter

soliciting

that

greatest

as

harsh

dictated

or

request

the

good-will

letter

the

Mercy-Argenteau.
the

Barry

when

Barry

inspired

asking

make

of

Dauphiness

authority

return,

mind

occasion

Gramont,1

with
of

Dxi

of

them
the
with

which

does

not

Empress
regard

to

Madame

coldnesses,
Vicomtesse

du
the

or

Fumel.1

the

attitude,

the

that

now

in

mortifying

the

of

courtesan

A
of

arrive

to

the

not

her

livres.

Madame

Noailles

at

look

to

either

the

would

means

There

was

of

youngest

wealthy

Du

lady

of

"the

Argenteau,
of

the

her
of

contempt
in the

ative
neg-

the

to

pression
ex-

vague

her

secret

proposal
Barry's

high

Barry

for

price

to

get the

marriage

three

position.

reception
Vicomtesse

given

brothers,
"

On

by

Adolphe,
174

estimated

her
the
was

or

the

King

the

Dauphiness,

not

and

be

present

Barry,

de

the

Fumel,

says
as

de

because

du

Mile,

for

tell Her

need

make

Elie

cold

worth

Comte
to

presentation,"

very

be

payment,
to

liants
bril-

passion

she

between
with

four

to

and

diamonds,

as

corrupting
of

persuaded

the

formed

her,

tact

this

1774,

they pleased

found

and

Dauphiness's

marvellous
if

of

imagination

beauty

the
du

about

be

realization

ear-rings

size and

the

that

Highness

embarrassed

about

according

January,

Knowing

precious stones,

Royal

in

jeweller possessed

extraordinary

700,000

herself

to

ambassador,

the

at

Barry's

Du

to

suggest

device?

usual,

reconciliation.

order

did

dreams,

her

finally discovered

Antoinette,

Marie

said

talking

rob

to

Empress-Queen's

the

pledge of future
in

from

strove

and

aversion,

treatment

of

she

She

fad.

abstained

fashion,

of

her

to

tality
hospi-

of

than

treatment

de

Mile,

to

trifling lack

severe

return

Dauphiness

character

And,

less

woman

poor

glance,

the

ing,
hunt-

carriages while

quite recently given

in the

of

exclusion

the

or

King's

the

reception

softening

the

repulses,

or

from

Barry

sad

A
in

made

disdains,

or

Barry

Dxi

at

Mercythe

silent."

sentation
pre-

Madame

he

body

gave

fancy1

the

"

writing
"

of

that

with

of

she

that
she

the

Comte

to

did

Jean

that, therefore,

the

she

supplicates

His

her

of

such

credulous

minister

of

by
was

ought
'

Abbe

"

of

discussing
a

to

attempt

an

to

not

the

brother

incest

her

been

nesses
weak;

which
lightened,
en-

now

spouse;

new

and

committed;

enough

relieve

to

alliance."

by

talking

ironical

her

to

Abbe
and

confidence,

Minister

the

fantastic

this

with

luring

"

had

conscience,

kind

be

to

of

with

yet

she

himself

of

all

the

the

interviews

about

entered
saw

dream

into

the

vourite's
Fa-

already
Ministries

the
a

"

Choiseul.

Memoir

The

has

the

Nuncio,

directing

crime

and

intimate

species

to

Holiness

her

confesses

husband's

time

the

marry

She

that

since

Guillaume
to

lived.

live

her

creature,

the

with

that

that, little

Comte

woman

her

in

and

Holiness

soul

Barry,

permit

and

in

up

resume:

the

has

warned

scandalous

amusing

By

du

commit,

not

she

repentant

happily been

about

with
for

whom

of

sorrow

had

was

with

drew

only ascertained,

rules, she

forbidden

and

Comte

He

His

to

marriage

was

man

all the
for

it

is

Favourite's

the

King.2

this

represents

her

of

the

which

canonical

celebration

brother

of

with

by

moment

the

to

marriage

with

Barry

with

Barry,

d'Aiguillon

her

conscience

du

acquainted

du

of

for

presented

Due

consultation

Madame

the

the

dissolution

marriage

and

Barry

chimera

the

to

Chancellor

the

Du

have

Memorial

Terray."

means

Linguet
whether
of

feeling

London,

the

Simon
divorce

the

law
get a general
taken
advantage.

concerning

"

for

the

pulse
passed, of

Administration

1776.
176

Sommer,
could

Carpenter,

dau,"
Lan-

be

lowed,
allegitimately
public opinion, perhaps
which
Madame
du
Barry

of

of

Finances

under

the

XL

of

Intrigues

Heart.

King's

the

passing

the

to

Remark

of

Struck

around

of

of

is

of

musician
for

created

Lent

of

1773.

had

of

jobberies

plots

not

tranquil
herself

protecting
the

antechamber

of

to

illustrious

very

courtier's

at

Barry.

was

be

to

"

Trianon.

Anti-Aiguillonists

du

heart

ill

XV.

fortune

depend

and

of

negotiations

the

King

lastly

in

default

third

to

of

her,
the

person

give
a

the

young

of

secret

guarded.
and

pretty

very

the

to

Louis

mistress.

new

speaks

Smith;

name

Monaco

named

whose

of

Hardy

1771

XV.'s

making

plans

accession

Princess

the

Old

falls

the

Madame

subterranean

the

shameless

lady

XV.

and

Barry

du

against
her,

supplant

In

Louis

of

Louis

of

Madame

moment

the

The

"

possession.

pimps,

Martiniere.

side."

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possession

every

of

Physique

"

Aiguillonists

the

Death-Bed.

the

THE

on

by

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of

Chancellor

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"

King's

the

Barry

du

Carmelite.
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La

Surgeon,

the

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The
"

the
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Party.

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"

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Louise,

Madame

Madame

dispossess

to

"

over

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the

very

King's
time

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very

graceful

the

creature,

Madame

bed-chamber,
obstacles

serious

wife

in

of

Beche,
the

ite's
Favour-

path.1

"

Adamson.

Secret

Correspondence,
Tome

Political

and

Literary."

London,

John

I.

177

12

Madame

Another

lady,

by

the

who,

it

from

of
the

united

drawing

Dutchwoman

in

"

in

natural

recalled

spite of the

in

in the

him

du

had

Madame

apartment,

Majesty,
him

no

'"The

him

saved

Barry
1

partition of

saying
but

had

longer

to

Annals

1782,

in

now,

Barry

du

he

held

the

Second

his

Due

had

de

not

candle,

foot

Louis

feminine

XV."

in

her
A.

Part,

178

Duras

which

which

into
she
in

the

If

istry
mintained
main-

spite

was

treason.

had

"

Poland

executioner.2

all the

the

put

that

put
of

the

from

him

happened,"

have

not

in

lover, for his

Affairs,

Foreign

for

King,

the

speech

pushed

hand

Machiavellism

reprobation, that

of

there, it would

been

in fact

the

had

the

The

followed,

scene

ally, her

when

with

the

vivacity of

she

general

after

saying

King,

her

office

little of

the

that

relations

to

was

instructions

sketching

intimate

with

him

to

and

she

and

find?

she

fully
skil-

was

according

And

nuptials.
did

ber,
bed-cham-

intrigue

dissolved,

Liaisons."

Barry,

The

ward
for-

instructions

Chanteloup

was

hand

found

the

marriage,

what
up

of

ten

pushed

was

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secret

her, reproached

to

from

by

is

Paris,

had

had,

beauty

gentleman

Pater

her

which

Dangerous
du

in

on.

King

warned,

was

Madame

had

the

to

whose

Choiseul.

de

D'Aiguillon

the

She

Due

rite, of the

instructions
of

the

secretly carried

Barry

Du

revolution

said, received

was

Protestant
be

to

and

Duras,1

de

Pater, who

Madame

Newkerke,
a

Due

friend

his

and
the

of

caused

before,

years

Barry

Dutchwoman,

Countess

become

D\i

of

the

Choiseul

that

she

had

However,

Madame

ambushes

prepared

outside

only

presented

and

for

that

the
the

reason

door
Pater
she

of
to

her
His

begged

abode.

Villefranche

at

the

Widow

erty's,
Lib-

Madame

against her, the

friends.
the

his

and

It

Barry.

while

Favourite,
follow

of

example

the

La

d'Amerval

into

had

Barry

fancy, the

fear

to

that

he
his

Comte

d'Aiguillon,

"

Memoirs

"

When

Mile,

de

King's

the

heart

at
1

Of

Abbe

people
Jean

Comte
of

the

she

and

to

did

of

person

Comte

Jean,2
believed
than

Madame

du

plans with

the

not

to

had

she

Barry,

Roue's

the

the

Administration

London,

the

of

aunt

fidelitie
in-

made

Favourite
not

pass

of

of

Barry
on

said
at

Finances

under

the

1786.

du

impression

would

overthrow

in

rival

daughter-in-law

again

Madame

the

felt very

infidelities

the

to

the

Tournon,
mistress

his

of

du

up

kingdom,

people accused

Terray."

spoke
of

the

put

passing

the

the

by

to

to

niece?3

the

concerning

of

Ministry

worked

there

whom

du

Adolphe

associated

herself

find

of

in

family,

own

master

her

Madame

cloak

to

yield

to

slyly raising

governing

And

sister-in-law.

with

her

the

marriage,

But

the

was

ruin

of

easily

more

was

Barry

of

ambitious

always

who,

XV.

Louis

Madame

beautiful

instrument

an

in

her

softly urging

that, under

Finally,

niece, the

her

of

Bonneau

minister

her.1

against

bed

the

du

exhorted

Pompadour,

King,

the

instinct

the

de

Madame

physical caprices of

the

of

dissolution

the

awaiting

whose

Madame

Abbe

the

vourite
Fa-

the

near

amused

when

moment

appeared

d'Amerval,

childishness

the

at

was

who

placed

Madame

best

her

women

man

had

fortune,

bastards,

giddiness,

youth,

the

himself,

her

to

of

one

of

Terray

attached

most

Barry

finding behind

of

surprise

Abbe

The

D\i

least

the

gaily
out

the

King

by

that

"the

of

of

plans

the

the

the

beauty

office

family."

of
But

uneasy.

Due
the

d'Aiguillon
Favourite

179

was

it is

very

far

capable,
less

but

credible

of

inations
mach-

that

he

Madame

But

there

city

Madame

Louise,

ciennes,

went

The

great
The

cold.

friendships

Billard

du

Monceau.
of

knowing

would

these

to

when

she

delivered

him

But,

was

which

Du

keep

about

Anecdotes

guilty,
are

Barry

from

and

belied
when

Tome

very

by
she

the

glad

had

"

Lu-

grown

of

the

result

that

the

of

the
"

the

was

coldness

and

the

black

the

had
and

ite.
Favourwhich

grievances

By

day

who

man

he

support

to

up

rid

out
with-

re-establish

ignorant

be

nephew

been

Princes

Barry

the

from

the

France."

Abbe

he

Proyart

I.

Comtesse

du

is

Barri."

to

be

attachment

courageous

fallen

to

Minister

slight credit
the

obtain

to

attempts

him

little

of

cell

had

not

to

near

any

her

deserting

had

du

The

Louise

1860.

not

the

of

Billard, the

of

Madame

them.2

Madame

Freres.

secret

King,

to

from

apart

of

"Life

"

Maupeou

hostility between

almost

the

determined

robes,"

Then

by

attempts
that

saw

bankrupt

was

her

making

cousins

able

the

he

of

of

mantle

the

depths

the

assurance

whitewashed;

be

given

Perisse

the

on

daughter,

communicate.

been

D'Aiguillon's

Parliament

the

to

Barry

du

XV.'s

Chancellor,

the

not

of

pardon

the

between

had

Madame

occasion

the

eight days

of

under

who,

from

whom

the

the

and

Court

of

Louis

was

for

France

with

every

the

behalf

on

her

to

Favourite

Chancellor

women

this

rule

to

Barry

Carmelite,

sent

wanted

light

dreaded

the

Theresa,

vows,1

the

woman:

Louise

Saint

be

to

was

Madame

of

all

dangerous

more

than

more

D\i

into

180

disgrace.

London,

given
of

to

the

1775.

those
Duke

stories,
to

the

LOUISE-MARIE

OF

FRANCE

To

face

page

180

Madame

visit

of

and

the

the

filled

Chancellor,

Louis

Princess

de

the

The

Carmelite

There

critical

of

father's

her

induced

to

the

make

Easter
entire

The

King

growing

was

made

love

which

irritated

filled

An

expression

Du

Barry's

"

Anecdotes

of

of

about

his

the

head

years,

Louise's

from

her

Comtesse

du

be

his

than

less

an

letter

fatigue of

the

his

his

of

body

when

was

she

certain
years.
no

learned

bedside.

Barri."

London,

1775.

sions,
pas-

That

desires.

advancing

his

father's

makes

appeasing

of

with
and

of

Favourite

the

no

possession

XV.

Louis

effort

apprehension.

capriciousness

Madame

dismissal

spent

age,

takes

was

should

Majesty

mortal

; and

did

soul, in place of

which

its prey
had

of

old

the
the

obsession,

She

XV.

possession

King

vain

came
be-

expression
take

the

His

if

Well,

state

of

weariness

men,

In

mine."2

make

I'll

in

physical

"

remark,

should
that

order

Communion."

to

gay

only

the

in

and

every

the

to

action

which

when

according
God

the

Louis

epoch

week,

good

fortnight

life, the

the

heart1

go

duty,

Easter

worse."

on

an

year,

marriage,

powerful,

accumulated

years

when

Barry,

much

remained

the

marry

place, but

take

King,

the

this

of

do

might

to

du

report

not

King

that,
"

Louise,

Madame

did

time,

order

in

made

all, each

above

was,

always

the

as

the

Why,

the

on

greater

was

"

desire

Madame

on

about

marriages

proposed

the

drew

King

rejoinder

severe

of

and

Lamballe,

the

with

of

caprice

upon

Louise

Madame

again

was

playing

moment

the

it

on,

who,

for

XV.

jested with

she

Later

King.

Barry-

D\i

old
The

longer

about

than

more

appetite and

an

longer

seemed

no

furious

and

Barry-

D\i

Madame

half-dead

For

desires.
.

into

consulted
her

having

by

For

blue.1

in

use

respectful relationship,

paid

court

courtesies
It

please.

friendship,

even

Platonism

of

Louis
those

caresses,

Unsatiated,
others,

and

from

trembling, and
"

Memoirs

"Nous

revenons

of

of

an

the

King

caprice

to

Father."

toujours

By
a

nos

and

without

delightful

quickly

into

of

killed

the

course
interBut

by the

of

rut

du

Du

to

"

Barry

to

out
with-

burning,

throw

Paris, 1804.
amours.

ism.
animal-

love

restless,

pleasures only

183

of

one

amorous.

Madame

tormented,

premiers

Court

brothel, attacking only

from

Marmontel.

first

quitting

kinds

soul

took

the

caprice, exhausting

his

to

his

to

of

love

leading

wished

he

return

of the

those

rejuvenescence

man's

was

went

interrupting
a

old

caresses

and

and

graces

when

on

XV.

love

familiarity,

commencement

tender,

temptation,

exhausting

those

make

physical side

the

the

discreet,

of

Toulouse;

border

which

Barry's

that

for

polite language,

charm

XV.

de

was

of

one

Louis

was

of

those

gallantly

furnished

there

thoughts,

which

liaisons

those

this

this

that

believed

with

Comtesse

the

with

amours2

he

tastes

tered
en-

charming

apartments

the

all

said

King's

with

interchange

to

be

might
the

in

place

months

lady

natural

so

some

had

the

to

of

an

which

chats

pleasant

suite

King

the

death,

whose

Seran,

de

ever,
how-

moment,

liaison

Platonic

Comtesse

the

woman,

of

sort

but

anything

Pompadour's

de

Madame

after

he

; and

heart

him

living within

have

to

his

brutality of

Tome

TRANSLATOR.

himIII.

Dxi

Madame

into

self

religious

in.

share

du

Madame

used

from

keep him
there

lover

in

King,

the

all

decent

that

had

And

just picture

her

shepherdess's

Du

in

the

These

amorous

the

the

night in the
1

"The

Court
the

of

Sign

"

month

Printed

France."
of

Liberty, 1781.

Anecdotes

about

1773

Gazetteer

the

"

of

that

leagues

Breast-plated

Comtesse

du

184

Barri."

have

of

XV.

old.

the

old

to

his

to

his

went

made

even

bed-room.

own

under

years

case

prescriptions,

Scandalous

or

hundred

"The

sixty

communicated

Louis

to

King.

which

his

her

the

see

will

you

"

in the

in his

May,

ribbons,

half-naked

than

he

with

youth fulness

the

more

of

Pompadour.

produced

with

of

Breast-plated

of

Martiniere.

months

sleep for several

exposed,

and

elegance

veils; then

restores

was

of

conformed

consultations,
him

King

habit

stripped

hat, her

straw

the

Pompadour

Bacchante,2

had

La

de

amours

nature

principal surgeon,

Madame

and

of

de

Madame

was

to

modest

the

charming

as

two

excesses

ailments

man

mind,

brazenly

the

meantime,

of

which

disguise

of

bond

to

her

costume

neck

that

all

per
sup-

energy

mistress

the
save

her

costume,

the

her

and

representation
In

King

the

bond

and

yourself,

to

in her

King,

gauze,

the

fitting attire,

Barry

the

every

coquetry

attached

in

beauty

any

the

to

stimulant,

him

Between

by

transported

every

lent

him,

old.

of

sensuality, stripped
even

palace,1

the

longer

no

punch

drawing-rooms

sustained

growing

was

wine,

flatterers

female

his

made

London

rooms

own

the

by

fever,

from

Barry

her

of

this

In

he

which

acts

Barry-

And
the

month

one

whole

Anecdotes
from

the

Gazetteer"

London,

of

the

Bastille,
goes

1775.

at

ther.
fur-

D\i

Madame

Louis

which

of

XV.

faculties, ended

longer

Court

deep

the

during

the

to

the

on

King's

monarch

(Solomon),
having

sort

in

am

Sire,"

"

plied
re-

will

you

so

the

do

dared

"

the

Abbe

and

his

In

short

this
tired

XV.

To

of

for
the

dignatio
in-

Madame

contented

Beauvais

sort

every

by seeking

complaints

de

mount

XV.

senses

ended

at, Louis

man,

to

of public license."
to

those

on

indulgence,

withered

fell,

obscure

Louis

to

throne,

remains

there

ladies,

an

sensual

his

the

of

allusion

with

with

that

fine

made

1773

year

turpitudes, who

pitilesslypointed

answering

lost

Beauvais

de

Suddenly

language

sated

courtiers,

Abbe

the

mind.
those

on

surrounds
vile

of

Biblical

exhausted

the

of

with

"

break."

the

assigning

courageous

pleasure that

Barry

that

see

his

of

decay

"I

Week

bold

person,

this

new

on

by

King's

the

courtiers,

concubine

from

sad

plain-speaking,

Holy

flagellated everybody's

up

of

his

chapel of Versailles,

pandering
who

put

preached

sermons

impression

in this

sigh

dti

Madame

"

unyoke."

Lenten

the

at

with

year

the

about

I must

that

next

see

with

saying

Martiniere

to

The

by

young,

La
better

not

elderly lover, talking

Barry's

no

would

Barry

du
himself

doing

was

his

business.
Another

returning
a

by

sermon

day and
on

Madame

Death,

which
de

night
at

Louise,

centenarians
"Gazette

had

sermon

France"

more

to

his

which

decided

effect

terrified

imagination.

the

reducing
had

young

to

just been
in

order

185

preacher

nothingness
given

to

Louis

on

by the

fill the

It

was

protected

that
editor

King

XV.,

with

list

of

of the
illu-

Madame

and

sions,

him

make

to

his

own

the

security brought

the

Death
of

recalled
of

the

the

had

who
not

in

had

turn

the

of

of

their

this

the

of

his

and

arrived,

him

the

nothingness,

of

did

he

off

carried

his

that

driving

youth

fixed

beings

whom

and

since

haunted

the

of

understand

stamping

Duke

death

been

having

and

the

deaths

the

side
bed-

back

of

mistresses

as

letting

age,

brought

the

King

the

over

death

Queen,

the

showed

Dauphin,

recalled

Bourbon,

of

dream

he
the

the

him,

he

since

long

brain

of
to

whom

flower

the

of

death

dearest

but

name,

brutally destroyed

leaning

Then

age.
memory

death

the

been

his

Century

in

longevity

greater

centuries,

past

King's
the

Burgundy,

far

by this lying adulator,

of

the

Dauphiness,

in

Barry

in

Eighteenth

men

to

believe

than

century

of

D\i

the

by
of

thought

into
turbing
dis-

an

proaching
ap-

end.1

Thus

those

by
the

in his
fatal

sixty-third

XV.

every
1

into

For

the

The

at

Secret

contrary
of

he

Seney,

said

and,

Majesty

he

had

made

Anecdotes

to

dread

as

he

climacteric

startlingly tragic

deaths.

whom

the

the

Abbe
The

Lent

laughingly
preach

at

Abbe

de

1774,

challenged
Court

the

Comtesse
186

du

around

The

in

Barri."

to

the

had

fallen

Beauvais
when
him
Lent

Bishop.
about

date

followed

Beauvais

of

was

accustomed

was

D'Armentieres

that

in

he

death,

that

place

to

lections,
recol-

of

take

happened.

His

was

of

sense

suddenly.
was

predictions

happened

Court,

engagement

although
*"

it

those

there

Sorba,

moment

by

by those

words,

regarded

Genoa,
died

those

time

of

Bisjbop

nominated

preached

Then

day,

disgrace.

by

succession

of

ambassador

with

year,

men.2

old

to

Louis

see

menaces,

reflected

also

King

beset

and

penetrated

1775.

was

he

again

to

fulfil

of

1776,

Madame

Sorba

closely.

very

Choiseul's

Foreign

King's

with

propped

sat

Madame

du

The

the

the

had

Versailles,

On

had

"

for

played

the

role

Secret

"

In
to

the
the

that

would

be

This

at

cursed

sermon

this

says

Maundy
187

which

fell

agitated
The

the

Forty

young

chapel

days

devoured
that

of

more,

she

You

several

before

her

month

when

the

to

World,"
know

Thursday

times
intimate

Almanac

of

lady who
so."

do

Tome
Louis

VII.

XV.,

well, cousin,
that

vague

April

great

cease

all

of

"

like

by

nasty

would

"

the

feet.1

superstitious

that

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the

his

of

Republic of Letters."
of

of

"

her

announced

the

Conde,

so

month

Court

grimace

Beauvais

ures,
pleas-

arm-chair,

God.

was

from

the

his

whereupon

walls

de

"2

kind,

if

in

remark

de

was

Marquis

What

at

Barry,

glad

foreign

of

of

escape

1774

Conversations
Prince

her

was

year

Memoirs
"

to

and

prophet

presentiments,

remark

passed."

the

du

of

"

under

XV.

his

from

destroyed

secret

Liege

be

pleasure

this

friends

of

the

of

said

against the

Madame

side,

and

allowed

hurled

and

back

Abbe

the

summons

menace

will

of

anxieties

was

the

her

women

like

of

Louis

fell dead

round,

came

when

Chouvelin,"

de

mouth

just

Nineveh

and

1774

apoplexy

rector
Di-

of

place

associate

eyes,

Chouvelin

mind

King's

her

Monsieur

terrible

preacher

of

the

the

with

Barry,

former

and

raising

round:

Lent

from

Barry,

turned

du

against

up

making,

are

evening,

one

friend

for

him
struck

was

of

Ville, the instrument

la

de

Madame

old

Barry

thank

to

Lastly,

that

Chouvelin,

King

Abbe

Affairs,

eyes.

playing picket

you

The

ruin, coming

of
the

Dvi

killed

me."

ing
speakthat

it

Madame

The

King

his

possibility of

the

"

death, and

the

about

render

to

the

Supreme

Being

which

he

has

bestowed

upon

the

the

on

sight

was

opposed

was

by

Favourite,

the

Favourite,

and

who

wits

the

by

the

organizing
of

the

27th

night
1

"

Secret

the
of

"

Complete

Aulaire.

Levy,

Maudoux's

Antoinette,

blackness

1773

her

position,
ging
by drag-

own

of

his

thoughts,

distractions

for

him.

by giving orders
She

tried

remorseful

pleasure-trip

to

kill

the

of

the

in

the

feelings
to

for

Trianon

April.
who

King,

felt unwell,

1875.

Tome

of

Madame

"
.

188

had

he

Maria

between

Correspondence

months

Mesdames,

to

her

hold

opera.

of

six

instability of

of

the

little

April, the

Tome

before

voluptuous

on

month

Didot,

1866.

the

Lent

1774

Correspondence

Mercy-Argenteau."
*

ticians,
poli-

ecclesiastic, who

intimation

only

erotic

an

Trianon,

at

find

in the

of

the

of

out

of

an

could

to

Lent

closing days
On

life

confessor

the

Marie

to

to

the

The

Abbe

that

dismissal

given

she

work

to

triumphed

of

King

of

the

devoted

realized

mind

performance

action

had

that

King's

had

She

of

world."1

entrance

replace

to

whose

of

who

knew

the
her

strove

himself

D'Aiguillon

set

this

his

of
have

employment

that

pretext

intrigue and

to

in

us

would

we

the

end

the

at

and

pliable confessor.

more

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the

weak,

very

for

health

of

state

account

approaching

under

scene,

sickly

sometimes,

frightful

remarks,

foreseeing

his

about

spoke

now

Barry

Du

could

Theresa

arrived
not

and

the

vious
pre-

follow
the

the

Comte

I.
du

Deffand."

By

Sainte

not

the

run

despatched
an

risk

of
over

Du

the

King's

had

of

style

as

the

carriages

morning-gown,
a

walking

within
The

of

King,

on

arrived.

He

Then

Church.

his

arrival,
but

the

King

for

of

rest

and

midst

to

up

the

arations
prepin

his

conveyed

at

the

Court,

bed, received

and

them

sent

till he

for

sent

Madame

with

evening

soon

as

the

of

back

come

out

swathed

instant,

an

to

set

King,

the

abrupt
ing
vacillat-

watched

carried

not

to

carriage

was

only

the

spent

the

into

and

invalid's

over

Versailles

Dauphin

the

he

into

put

Thursday,

on

imperative

the

he

when

before.

himself

and

the

family,

him.

Barry.
The

night of

The
on

and

the

hallucinations

some

at

on

fluence
in-

certain

occasions

year

his

prevailed

Trianon

with

journey;

exercised
those

reached

triumphing

had

to

reach

telling

in

was

away,

du

the

He

pace

Royal

the

's bed-room

trouble,

the

for

since

no

speaking,

had

Martiniere,

La

surgeon

Dauphin

the

but

King,

the

mind

having

disposition.

the

see

who

Barry,

XV.

Martiniere,

April 28th,

to

grandfather

the

slept in Louis
La

coming

his

to

enemy

of

Barry

Dvi

Madame

the

asked
view

the

to

Madame

The

of

opening

bad.

began

the

2Qth

to

The
be

to

Lemonnier

patient

du

was

; he

doctors,

morning

28th

frightened
La

and
that

let other

permanent

the

doctors

and

Lorry,

of

the

bleeding produced
190

Due

be

The

d'Aiguillon's
a

great

bled,

in, with

brought

Bordeu,

named

doctor,
news

be

decided

should

consultation.

Barry's suggestion,
the

tion.
by his condi-

Martiniere,

King

and

fever

had

King

King,
the

vourite's
Fa-

doctor.

impression

Madame

The

Court.

at

antechamber

patient's

the

entered

for

summoned
The

that

and

still

there

with

along

be

bleeding

day, if the

of

ignorant

would

third

bed-chamber

courtiers, who

with

filled

was

doctors

the

consultation.

the

doctors,

Barry

D\J

the

during

second

did

night

free

not

lowing
folhis

from

King

the

noon
after-

the

on

or

nounced
an-

the

in

bleeding

second

malady,

King's

the

headache.
"A

bleeding,"

third
be

must

the

said

disease.

some

that

in

"but

King;

be

would

it

case

if

glad

they

...

could

avoid

doing

third

party,

me."

was

not

bleeding
; it was

malady

grave

it to

their

political views

inspired
Barryites
expulsion,

began

Due

got

them

The

to

To

King's

this

against
King

the
had
as

aside

from

the

bleeding

of

beginning

and

in

all

his

has

in

of

his

at

by

great

as

doctors
an

small-pox.
191

the

it had

the

mistress's
and

Bordeu

and

bleeding.

basins

of

blood

put

and

on

course

of

the

effected

in

the

bad

been

were

eruption

Fontainebleau,

ror
ter-

quite prostrated.1 About

attributed

death,

The

small-pox

youth

been

the

Richelieu,

third

the

four

left him

since

eruption.

of

hopes

and

the

and

Lorry

which

have

Aiguillonists
to

The

party.

through

lead

Choiseul

the

to

D'Aiguillon,

question

King,

finally

the

idea

the

sign of

Barry

God

to

return

that

so

Du

it would

that

King

ryites, began

bleeding;

bleeding,

malady

the

victory for

the

circumvented

put

second
taken

much

so

"

of

fear

to

d'Aumont

the

were

this

by

for

anti-Bar

the

anti-Aiguillonists,
for

defeat

of

promise

of

promise

for

only

the

which

on

their

skin, which
had

been

guard
the

scribed
de-

five

kept

was

not

Due

good

were

The

Due

d'Aumont
du

with

the

On

Saturday,
for

from

close

to

full

no

of

to

already

with
In

By

reassured,

bed,

in

the

had

in

spots

the

is

their

could

uncertainty

that

that

response

sixty-four,

at

disease

into

up
a

with

state

their

of

treme
ex-

exhaustion,
He

no

mingled

with

longer spoke.
192

an

anxiety
His

eyes

which
were

"

Madame

Adelaide,
shut

go

eight

meant

terrible

the

all would

menacing

been
sunk

which

There

believing it

Madame
had

into

small-pox.

it,and

King's,

draw

brought

small-pox

him

to

gaily, saying

spite of

Sophie
XV.

which

having

for

around

happened

was

almost

was

those

red

been

having

gathered.

at

apartment

Louis

calmed.

and

conference

King,

doctor

It

longer.

like

the

have

prepared

Madame

and

father.

be

Barry,

further,

with

cheeks

to

Jove

pestiferous

doctors,

du

any

go

of

and

disease

to

"

Victoire,

the

Madame

wax-candle,

the

Court

the

and

satisfied

one,

relieved

constitution

to

April,

if

as

the

Bordeu

of

but

Barry;

du

Duke

convenience

seen

wonderfully

And

of

the

it any

about

days' confinement
of

be

forehead

announced

well.

to

's face

his

doctors,

was

venture

small

XV.

on

doubt

ended,

King

bed

were

The

Madame

the

not

3Oth

sake

Louis

pimples

the

the

large

view

for

The

increased.

fever

the

It

word.

d'Aiguillon.

Due

carried

had

uttering

admission

the

did

Barry

between

out

to

him

send

to

broke

opposed

Madame

with

children,

his

for

sent

without

hour

an

wanted

altercation

who

half

evening

d'Aiimont

an

be

for

them

King

the

o'clock, nevertheless,

and

Barry

Du

Madame

could
at

the

not

same

MADAME

LA

DUCHESSE

DE

CHATEAUROUX
To

face

page

192

haggard

time
to

whom

woman

of

out

As

Due

d'Aumont,

was

in

the

the

the

cried

to

in

1771

"

fact!) that
of

"

Tome

Memoirs

to

the

drove

away

this

in

of

of

the
the

the

of

example
from

this
the
to

it

and

prevent

the

party,

de

Besenval."

of

the

of

into

de

Soissons,
the

King

(strange
in

the

science
con-

Cardinal

from

party
a

M.

de

Jesuits banded

King
the

dition
con-

pious

trafficking

the

to

sacrament

happened

and

sceptics, entered

Baron

of

expression

devotees

the

Bishop

so

this

is the

Choiseul

the

her

anti-Barryites

the

urged

led

out

weakened

that

side

the

And

league

while
of

"

King,

order

sent

and

the

demanding

the

jobbing

party

and

"

scandal,

the
who

the

Borde

his

in

anti-Aiguillonists and

King"

the

communion,

her.1

imitate

in

the

themselves

the

Chateauroux.

de

Duchesse

Luynes

seeing

administered

be

Beaumont
who

showed

against the

out

should

who

the

Meanwhile,

La

tinued.
con-

and

quarter,

gave

Favourite,

King,
at

who

receiving
of

league

Baudouin

the
to

losopher
phi-

impose

Freres,

1821.

I.

193

peated
re-

exchanged

friend,

evening,

every

for

gladness

words

the

it

still

mistress

of

party,

look

to

of

valet

dying

the

have

to

Choiseul's

Barry

So,

'

the

strong

some

Borde,

Du

room.

went

little

La

the

of

Beauvau,

was

of

King's

bedside

the

of

it

pay

everybody,

of

consequence
Prince

favour

the

that

order

in

chamber

in

awaken

to

life, and

Barry began

King's

the

into

order

in

loved

Du

of the

party

pushed

sensual

the

doors

the

between

in

he

little of

man

The

and

frightened,

get

the

fixed.

and

Barry-

Dvi

Madame

J3

this

communion

the

on

Barry

Du

Madame

of

temporisings

the

of

Archbishop

Paris.
On
of

Sunday

the

the
and

doctors,

of

ist

May,

there

official

an

was

consultation

fresh

of

announcement

bishop's
Arch-

the

visit.
the

On

2nd

M.

the

stone

and

with

the

Madame

du
the

of

D'Aiguillon,

between

Madame

Fronsac,

in

idea

of

one

the

about

the

whom

off

be

said

be

which

come

it should

du

that

doctors

the

might give

this

combination.

"

Secret

the

the

signal

the

the

overthrow

of

in

that

agreed

of

presence

simple politeness, and

Even

of

the
of

Du

eternity

When,

therefore,

at

presented

himself

death-stroke,

Political
194

of

and

the

liaments.
Par-

took

place
and

get

to

of

the

Orleans,
should

nothing

Adelaide,
had

imposed

perhaps

was

his

Correspondence,

the

Richelieu,

that

patient

Archbishop

Choiseul,

order

party

which
he

Madame

Barry

science,
con-

which

Duke

the

his

of

conference

D'Aiguillon,

sacrament.

and

annihilation

and

services

party

arrival,

rament
sac-

secretly

was

zeal

the

to

the

and

was

question

and

morning,

in

for

Barry,

it

there

his

the

notorious

between

the

by

Archbishop's

the

But

rendered

ecclesiastic

Before

to

had

Barry

chief

elevation

visit

gratitude

with

came

demanding

concubine.

the

breast,

of

sense

of

fering
suf-

Paris, though

passing blood,1

intention

Beaumont's

de

of

Archbishop

and

expulsion of

was

the

May,

from

anterior
in

of

was

eleven

Literary."

the

premature,
won

over

o'clock
at

on

the

to

in the
door

London,

of

1787.

Dvi

Madame

tient.

the

of that

name

die

King,
such

scandalized.

To

of

Fronsac

threats

"If

replied :
the

door,

this

corridors,
his

and

his

might

the

the

King

Due

who
in

3rd of
had

been

King's
asked

the

to

about
that

his

"

Memoirs

door,

King,

the

the

who

by La
the

spoke

the
if he

Versailles

through

re-enter

these

him

in

have

to

which

would

his

pimples

that

and

night,
with

the

the

nausea,

announced

reached

her

the

the

doctors

Louis

XV.,

minister
tender

most

the

through

of

pus

scene

And

and

comings

towards

the

which

matter.

asking

even

the

during

of

to

of

of
had

window

cure

bulletin

made

noise

and

leprosy

that

doctor's

delirious

was

mistress,

of

the

thereupon

what

evening

Host.*

May,

that

fear

the

Richelieu,

will

in

act

he

growing

with

the

to

which

wandering

was

with

with

d'Aiguillon
the

at

disease

Christian

example

an

the

in

was

covered

agony

divisions,

these

Eucharist

was

mingle

On

right."

my

the

King,

him

to

him

on

of

out

kill me,

not

King's

body

torment

do

the

the

him

the

to

tumult,

whilst

of

pectoral

most

Europe,

intimidations
throw

the

show

Christian

to

to

it is

should

King

the

you

for

During
goings,

called

confession

of

spoke

being anointed,

to

his

appealed

mon,

King,

France,

to

repentance

Ay

let his

the

that

way

Roche-

not

cross

without

showing

Carcassonne,

la

de

Cardinal

to

cross

of

Bishop

The

Barry

brought

came

terms
to

him

Borde.
Marechal

de

Richelieu."

Buisson.

1793.

Tome

1 A..
1

men

The
of

decomposition
Versailles

had

of
to

Louis
be

asked

XV.'s
to

196

body
put

was

it into

such
the

that

coffin.

the

night-

Madame

During
the

the
and

King

in

day,
the

had

conversation

Archbishop,

Lazarists'

the

Barry

D\i

house

had

who

place between

taken
taken

up

Versailles.

at

his

quarters

In

the

ning,
eve-

...

Madame

when
words
his

of

bed,

sick

the

morning,
said

and

; I know

again

the

Metz

at

d'Aiguillon's ;
tenderest

I have

be

must

we

that

sure

friendship."

shall

And

Go

part.

he

her

pushed

Ruel,

to

feel

always

begin

to

want

the
near

over

Madame,

not

after

come
"

voice

; I do

do

to

low

her

made

King

in

her

to

what

scene

the

still radiant

entered,

Barry

du

for

am

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prudery.
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were

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says

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for

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219

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the

Madame

Lebrun
at

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behaviour,

house

passion

linen, and
220

her

Madame

had
a

of

modest

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these

Brissac, gives

decency

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made
of

XV.

the

of
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of

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Barry,

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fair

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occasion

engraved

by

on

221

in

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of

Conde.

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broad

sleep

daylight,
death
of

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man,

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out

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journey

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by

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it

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confirms

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plays

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eyes,

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her

her

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which

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while

of

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the

portrait by her

face

admitting

of

that

Madame
her

plexion
com-

spoil.1
Vigee-Lebrun."

222

Fournier,

1835.

Vol.

I.

XIII.

The

1789."

Year

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of

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Letters

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1792."

during

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repeated

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times:

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cannonade

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on

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has

I shall
I

am

Dvi

Madame

"

livres

usufruct

La

Rambaudiere

livres

000

choice,

own

and

her

of

beg

accept

this

gratitude, of

my

/ have

as

if

of
rendered

necessary,

paid, will

rise

entreat

she

will

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and

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in

show

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be

may

paid till

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well

level

daughter

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that

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to

of

iith

will

make

to

heart

her

actual
her

them

accept

assures

it.

estate

will

find

itself

burdened

will

being

that

none

of

this

has

this

the

pense
ex-

them
to

edge
knowlexactness

the

by
other

charges
will

my

legacies

1792.

"

LOUIS-HERCULE-TIMOL"ON

Madame

du

Barry."

DE

By

I. A.
234

Le

COSSE-BRISSAC."

Roi,

Versailles,

be

legacy.

[Signed:]
"

her

back

entirely satisfied.

been

August,

of

for

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be

may

my

void.

premium
of

the

the

or

search

of

me

it, whatever

paying

getting

value

of

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loss

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her

more

missing

of

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and

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the

that

the

of

remain

300,-

sentiments

the

of

cause

in

null
my

all

her

which

as

whole

be

the

of

election

of

proof

owe

journeys
as

will

succeeds

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different

the

she

those

England,

feeble

involuntary

ever

her

of

and

sum

else

estate

my

the

made

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two

24,000
or

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again

money,

has

which

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been

and

diamonds,
from

the

to

of

she

legacies,

in

else

it, or

sum

one

that, after

so

three

aforesaid

all in

paid

life of

her

Graffiniere

to

of

all deductions,

during

La

attached

goods

household

of

Luciennes,

of

Barry

life-annuity

from

exempt

and

du

her,

owe

enjoyment

and

the

and

free

year,

Madame

to

what

above

and

over

bequeath

and

give

expressed:

is thus

codicil

This

Barry

1858.

Madame

This
those

all
time

who

Barry;

du

Madame
ciennes

himself,

that

it were,

from

Orleans

6th

arrive

the

that

news

September,
in

to-morrow

of
see

had

that

they

gain time

to

arrive

may

their

save

lives.

hands

my

letters

ten

from

beforehand
believed

persons
murdered

on

their

by the
the

to

has

Assembly;

written

Flammarens

deeply
"

at

peace

pass,
own

My

interested

account,

and

send

but

of

there
above

"

the

threatens

those

from

Abbe
the

happy
un-

will

they

Maurepas,

wanted

to

at

go

doing

letters;

be
lightened
en-

once

She

so.

Fauchet.

timating
in-

Madame

they

[have]

Fauchet.

overwhelmed,

are

the
;

to

come

deputies

de

to

carried

may

actual

Madame

Duke,

the

they

have

that

and

that

that

Orleans,

prevented

Abbe

body

in

was

have

the

till I know
will

she

be
here

transfer

Danton

to

and

soul

arrival

and

for

misfortune

to

must

Orleans

that

from

There
.

du

prisoners
.

on

ferred
trans-

We

sound,

vourite,
Fa-

Madame

Versailles.

safe and

made

been

to

hope

Lu-

deputies

"The

of

former

some

wrote

1792

house

the

prisoners

the

around

cavalry, who

honour
to

same

apprehensions.

of

Versailles,

to

of

of
Paris

to

the

cruel

most

the

at

alarm

deep
and

ex-captain

sent

the

in

tragic death,

had

Duke

mistress

knight

Orleans

the

on

the

been

reception of

Barry

the

d'Escourt,

having
the

and

into

as

the

to

gathered

plunged

were

Bernard

They

and

approaching

attached

were

himself.

as

his

of

presentiment

Barry

D\i

Duke

if I

all

cannot

be

235

and

I shall

is in Versailles.
go,
careful

send
to

there
avoid

not

If
on

any

we

feel
can

your

steps

D\i

Madame

both
The

of

8th
of

of
The

massacred.

"

of

the

do

not

of

think

sorrow.

will

she

in

without
1

seeing

Letter

W1
J

of

letter
Madame

Dauban

in

in this

out

la

letter

see

In

health

du

Barry's

midst
We

up.

by

her

with

them

wife.

your

Barry

returned

patience.
imwho

d'Escourt.

"Dossier,"

with

persons

instant

Chevalier

the

the

feel

cannot

every

regret
du

from

be

happy
un-

monsieur,

from

to

summated
con-

so

keeps

I expect

me.

Madame

be

to

me

regrets.

grief

see

you

renders

of

state

There

heard

to-day

that
2

in

am

my

consolation

Madame

letter
and
du

were

spend
the

to

tionary
Revolu-

National

chives,
Ar-

16.

Autograph

This

her."

Tribunals:

pains if

my

to

come

presumed

knife

with

sensibly touched,

am

sentiments

our

me,

soften

It is such
share

eternal

to

I have
soon

were

which

surround

moment.

every

and

break

death

crime
up

interest; it will

your
at

die

me

which

horrors

Versailles,

conceive.

to

you

delivers

and

this

dreadful

that

with

met

for

it is easy

which

anticipations

prisoners

armed

day, monsieur,

cruel

that

sad

dearly.
of

Barry

du

Since

life

reaching

on

the

written,

was

the

Orleans

Brissac,

de

horror

and

grief

Madame

of

Due

letter

with

the

prisons

his

sold

d'Estaing,
The

the

injure

and

harm,

you

this

accordance

d'Escourt,

Chevalier

assassins

which

on

in

September,

the

the

that

after

day

do

other."

the

and

one

public and

become

might

which

Barry

the

of

greater

Barry's

published
"La

Madame

du
of

part

Barry.
the

documents

"Dossier,"

which

having

previously

as

Demagogic

in

1793";
236

National

they

forming
in

are

been
had

WJi6.

Archives,

the

portion

National

unpublished
been

already

chives,
Ar-

by

M.

pub-

Madame

subject of
Brissac's
"

this

loss

death

felt

has

have

you

The

yours.

from

me

of

and

the
1

me

doubt
of

rest

for

"

have

father

her

father,

lished

in

20,

Memoirs

it
the

in
the

end

is

with

prevent

been

(so)

The

last

agreeable

too

to

me

to

of

assurance

attach

that

was

the

its

reached

Madame,
vow

it,
for

you

of

de

with

as

you

Barry

husband

In

crime

was

for

to

letter
de

reassured,
Favrolle

sent

Mortemart,
to

(Madame

Gomart

barry."
237

as

de

it

is

and

du

Guenard)
Vaubernier,

an

she

her

abroad,
of

always

Barry:
in

re-

invalid
on

from

speaking

flicted
af-

by

rebound

usual

Madame

Aix-la-

father

emigre/'
who

make

letter,

greatly

was

her

an

woman

and

waters

she

tachment
at-

my

of

waters

in

always

previous

the
"

will

and

compromised
who

herself

sister, and

life."

that

ber
Septem-

expresses

I loved

my

had

Duchesse

Jeanne

who

I believe, from

she

letter, dated

whom

love

du

another

almost

M.

him

will

sent,

her

take

by

Madame

make

wrote,

1803

and

with

to

June

dated

will

God!

great

Mortemart,
of

believed

she

Finally,

and

wish

only

to

we

gone
"

have

contains

de

heart;

will

said

Can

to

which

"Dossier"

last

my

France

entering
:

sentiments

has

Accept

fulfil it.

Duchesse

you

that

and

added

of

she

Chapelle,

This

the

5th of June,

the

dated

end,

father,

to

Mine

ought

an

not

The

is that

regret

to

the
"

terms

it.

paying

tears

my

grief

first

understood
mis-

not

from

me

mingling

your

that

sister.

Barry's

du

30th, from
these

of

have

you

prevented

about

you

that

the

of

extent

life."1

my

Madame

has

unhappy
as

you

for

never

which

destiny

too

your

heart

myself

glorious, what

so

love

should

flatter

increasing
to

point.

beautiful,

my

of

fear

the

I, Madame,

than

de

Due

the

to

Mortemart:

de

compliment

speaking

highest

wish

sad

addressed

Duchesse

motive

the

sooner

Barry

letter

more

had.

the
you

in
the

daughter,

Nobody

D\i

the

Comtesse

"

torical
"HisDu-

XIV.

Louis

Madame
of

the

Franfais.

Courrier

the

by

of

on

of

du

Barry

of

Lu-

of

Lu-

interrogated

Committee

the

neys
Jour-

Jams

Proprietress

the

Madame

Three

the

"

President

Fauchet,

Abbe

Letter

Arrest

the

Thousand

Barry's

du

Barry's

"Two

1791."

10,

Madame

du

Announcement

ciennes

January

Lost.""

Diamonds

England."

ciennes."

of

Night

the

Gain:

to
to

by

of

Theft

The

General

of

Safety.

blood

THIS

the

in

cast

Louis

occurred

had

On

It
the

of

Cross

Saint

her

render
the

has

goodness

it
me

interrogated
treatment

known

can

innocence,

their

stole

send

As

news

of

pleasure;
not

was

any

expected

be
am

afraid

at

her

du

Barry

for

for
the

au

has
from

secret.

proceedings

of

had

the

wore

and,

ening
threat-

In

have

he

that

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is

of

spite
not

as

be

had
I

have
which

hand,

own

letter

delayed,

since

will

robbed.

been

you

been

In

which

January,

whom

news

his

haps
per-

Brissac.1

presence,

the

prisoner.

theft

jewel-case.

learned

longer

that

forgotten

of

one

her

do

nth

Hotel

letter

have

for

And

death.

been

or

rich

father

my

to

the

into

way

your

work

loth

madame,

me.

for

not

thieves,

from

thanks,

with

great
and

as

pistol,

million
to

received

given

the

three

1776,

it

Madame

that

made

Louis,

of

out

have

were

sojourns

time

April,

with

you

only

of

20th

victims

her

first

much

would

night

of

one

the

not

was

the

on

during

1791,

of

Press

Revolutionary

her

so

mistress

crowd

the

amongst

's

XV.

have

to

the

marked

face,

going

was

which

Brissac,

Barry's

Du

death

yet

of

had

been

tolerable
his

well-

long."
.

238

This

"

of

account

on

of

Revolutions
her

and

"

Since
all

employ

of
vois.

Revolution,

the

ascendency

unfavorable

such

that
of

theft

the

said

the

of

herself
herself

from
is

reference

who

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house.
here

to

II.

guard

sleep

in

bed

that

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of

freshly

will

smashed

by

1793)

18,

according

settled

with

ladder

"the

reason

Morin

the

night."

used

by

inner

upholsterer
It

was

left

masons,

and

shutters

only

paving-stone.
239

against

fastening
left

to

be

the

outer

aid

it
with

closed
blinds

1791,

had

by

of

putting

gardener

hope

the

the

porter
window
to

across

brass

by

to

dame
Ma-

must

of

to

had

the
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the

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given

brought

of

gardener

"

the

thieves

red

difficulty

him

with

1788, there

in

exempted
to

for

January,

in
a

the

senting
repre-

people

of

orders"

had

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and

and

of

dressing-room,

Some

intact.

were

this

or

her

Assembly.

examination

night
to

in

some

the

nth

dressed

sleeping there, saying

Barry's

by

by

his

rise

24,

by

out

with

loth

which

procuring

August

Swiss

entire

antechamber,
of

the

during

happen

took

pond.

scrubber,

given

in

Morin

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du

ornamental

night

and

ciennes,
Lu-

reality

with

National

carried

of the

the

the

to

had

of

interesting by

dated

linen

acquainted

this

he

of

of

antechamber,

nothing

Madame

theft

have

given

event

inexorable

an

thoroughly

necessity

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of

Boissaisson,

de

without

in

grievous

officers,

chateau

as

has

herself

Courbe-

we

reduction

threatened

indulgence

big

considerable

rendering
of

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we

ants
inhabit-

of

contrary,

doubts

theft

Barry.

du
a

victim

details

the

of

raise

the

principal

of

to

acquired

Swiss

the

the

on

ceased

between
the

with

to

been

the

(December

keep

from

has
idea

and

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the

the

are

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to

have

must

the

The

the

the

to

prevail

directed

not

riches,

great

mistress

hesitate

niece, Madame

her

up

as

claim

of

not

income

lady's

by

Luciennes

diamonds.

the

her

san
ex-courte-

It

had

Barry

du

desired;

success

do

we

man.1

concocted

accounts

it is said, to

mind,

of

intrigues,

all the

had

not

rights of

Dame

given

the

of

the

of

resentments

pomp

misunderstanding

making

secret

the

the

neighbourhood

the

the

against the

for

the

Her

have

"

Paris

it inflamed

contempt

in

how,

know

wealth

her

against her

denunciation

the

about

brought

robbery

Barry

D\i

Madame

the

which

the

hasps,
floorwere

Du

Madame

towards

attention

public

had

Paris

this

"

placard
"

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articles, which

before

envy,

all these

sardonyxes,

of

hundred

two

"

lady

gave

door-keeper
of

eighteen

with

the

removal

of

of

at

despatch

her

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the

him

making

with

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to

given

time
"

all

have

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candid

all the

these

prisoner's

discipline, proposed
call

her

upon

entreaty

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on

of

theft

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of

sufficiently

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"

the

man

to

is still

drunk

du

Jour,"
in

of

the

proud

that

public

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put
of
Swiss

Dame

for

the

soldier

of

be

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empire?"

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him

and

the

at

in

fetters

having

been

confessed,

individuals

whom

house.

240

on

for
a

he

did

same

from

vois,
Courbetime

that

of

aside

tary
mili-

and

justify

this

is it

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blow

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the

days
not

at

offence

suspicion

mere

to

her

at

suspected.

besides,

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veyed
con-

the

at

exercised

time

who

was

Barry

the

at

Swiss,

same

only

in

came

du

not

citizen; and,

who

restrictions

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teau
cha-

difficulty

the

violence

about

cells.

the

at

us

from

man

barracks

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the

as

the

the

no

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serve

of

were

of

of

lips

freed

reason

of

person

grave

who

woman

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diamonds

the

rights

to

comrades.
orders

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young

young

where

informs

take

to

to

had

darkest

she

learning

horses

all his

the

which

mistress

the

strings
heads,

in

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the

want,

ten

was

She

in the

when

company,

for

Ruel,

who

man,

young

of

four

the

emeralds,

soldier

face.

monds
Dia-

sympathy.

caretaker

custody

by

from

facts

all

these

fifty grenadiers,

into

fetters

in

him

put

to

prisons

the

her

Swiss

step

house

in

of

of

fascination

position

gain

with

liked

and

esteemed
of

one

first

take

to

regret,

generally

was

to

the

with

the

Courbevois.

commander

Gain

before

stones,

honest

very

carriage

to

actual

the

jewels,
in

drive

to

was

her

salary

and

kindly

will

as

The

Luciennes.

at

in

conduct,

good

very

list and

brilliants

such

herself, is scarcely

presents

displayed

engraved

these

be, her

may

to

walls

sapphires, all these

all these

pearls,

this

However

said

all these

dead

particulars

the

Revolution,

diamonds,

all these

giving

of

existence

the

Louis

imprudently

before

all

on

Thousand

placard

this

"

riches, the

It fixed
Two

stolen

of

much

so

unknown.

been

which

Barry

of

first courtesan

after, said
know

had

the

made

*and

unhinged,

after1

day

the

in

her

her

valet,

She

for

to-morrow

careful

doubly

be
1

Note

of

in

London

seemed
their

equipage

did

their

host

their

day

that
would

they

lapidary, and
The
for

lapidary

fifteen

he

Mayor.

search

was

diamonds
is in

safe

made,
into

the

custody.

already

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well-known

the

of

to

chateau

at

2Oth,

tional
Na-

i6th

ruary)
(Feb-

remained

and

for

Luciennes,

it.

He

they

most

in

had

acted

connection

robberies."
242

of
of

the

of

about

the

as

these

the

next

dential
confia

the
he

to

the

stolen

great

els.
jewhad

tive
affirma-

arrested.

is

rich

uals
individ-

matter

interpreter

with

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thrown

of

to

which

gang

hurriedly

said

that

of

getting

entire

as

Simon,

value

of

and

this

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them

on

part

but

made

inquired

important
who

person

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and

the

they

changed,

portion

them,

got

dinner,

impression,

information

though

fire, the

Morin,

the

good

one-sixth

sterling.

magistrate
and

du

Dossier."

again

establishment

bought

give

to

left

been

yet
of

the

more

any

went

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not

nearly

pounds
had

they

answer,

Lord

first

at

hundred

whether

for

"

day,
the

favourable

to

went

him

the

her

them.

Madame

around

ordered

abundance

an

they
asked

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had

money

is starting

4th."

create

not

dear

my

identify

next

when

despatched

dear

Sunday,

bermaid,
cham-

Comtesse

in

the

on

the

thing.

have

statement

started

March,

Friday,

on

surprising

of

1st

letter

my

you,

preserved

Boulogne

at

till the

I arrived

where

"I

Pretry,

her

apprised

watch

Barry,

16.

embarked

keep

to

du

W1

Archives,
; I

and

Madame

has
of

entreats

left

her

and

and

go

thieves, and

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accompany

with

la

to

light,
de-

diamonds,

Madame

and

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fact.

the

of

Barry

the

took

The

Boulogne

arrested

has

Forth

"

found,

been

have

Morin,

to

following

man

wild

her.

Marechal,

the

had

of

state

of

deal

good

were

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named

confidential

her

Morin,

who

journeys.

man-servant

Roussel.
to

spent

reached

news

D'Escourt,

three

first

her

lucky

the

and

Maussabre

with

loss, had

her

fortune-tellers, started, in

with

time

her

since

who,

Barry

Dxi

Madame

the
A

large

articles
an

number

lishman
Engof

D\i

Madame

The

night/'
shown

they
But

the

diamonds

Morland,

And

after

France,
and

in

set

out

of

the

Note

of

days,

three

first

Here

is the

To

Madame

du

Barry

two

to

been

be

to

at

of

to

only

her

du
start

communication

for

examination

secret

from

the

in

home.

for

that

her

Montmorin.

way

watching
of

departments

concern

and

her

April,

thirty-eight
for

minister

with

let

to

and

over

the

dom,
King-

Greeting.

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mand
com-

freely

the

Dame

pass

S. d'Escours,

the

valet

of

4th

NAME.

have

with

of

journey:

it may
you

left

2ist

persons

there

the

on

the

the

on

when

different

the

of

along

st."

KING'S

for three

Paris, April

to

in

whom

placed

remained

military, charged

London

home

May,

second

in

and

be

21

the

that

to

precipitately

April,1 bringing

Paris

passports

and

others

of

the

THE

order

Madame

obliged

received

IN

order

valid

Given

Note

had

for

returned

too

left

9th.

i8th

says

she

women

allowing

"

all

going

jeweller,
or

on

Saturday,

on

"I

the

till the

say,

and

Barry

robbed

activity, in spite

Barry:

London

public

you

her

du

passport

to

been

ers'
bank-

spirit.

on

of

spite

to

and

the

with

undertaken

journey
a

all officers, civil

and

and

returned

journeys

maintaining

had

had

Hamerleys

own

and

"

"

her

jeweller Rouen,2

du

Madame

with

of

home

reached

that

oath

on

her,, she

Messrs.

4th

is to

that

with

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in

arrived

and

with

again

In

May.

deposited

first

this

adventurous

her

were

being terminated,

from

away

lady who

too

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with

the

far

were

them

sealed

bankers,

seal.

declaring

them,

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property.

legal proceedings

her

leave

identified

place of bringing

in

and,

She

her

were

found.

had, in fact, been

diamonds

her.

to

Barry

Knight

two

couriers.

any

obstacle, the

of S., Rouen,

Without

placing

present

months.

port
pass-

LOUIS.

3rd, 1791."
Barry.

National

London
on

again
the

night
243

Archives,
on

of

Monday,
my

W9
the

arrival

16.

"

I have

23rd, having

informing

me

spite of all

in

woman,

of

tediousness

the
The

this
It

will

been

has

if

everything

relating

paints for

the

light spirit, in
most

always

quite

property.

her

confidential
The

Morin

Du

had

servant

service

to

by

"

of

many
a

is

mere

in

example

between

the

letter

her

see

which

of

her

in

We

with

pillage
this

life,

nature,

jams,

as

Barry,

were

tions
precau-

the

rest

addressed

of
to

Morin:2

for
a

the

against

an

home

her

came

1791.

of

her

house,

ished
aston-

du

equally divided

with

her

at

Dossier."

been

son

much

as

be

Barry

paltry things.

most

taken

man,

Barry

The
a

be

Here

her

the

cooked

much
should

interest

childish

Du

that

divinity.

not

inconsistent

her

June

Madame

details

the

to

in

herself

that

and

the

25th of August,
of

more

dated

ruin

the

letter

and

convinced

must

one

And

the

on

be

to

finish.

not

letter

it will

that

that

London,

and

too

begin again

woman

her

of

with

case,

initiated

clumsily

badly."1

goes

menacing

occupying

did

conducted

in

stay

us

legal procedure,

costly

so

Luciennes

to

diamonds

her

her

During

the

be

badly

so

without

back

"

testifies:

business

her

tail-end

this

as

celebrated

the

spent,

reality, been

clumsily conducted,
3Oth, 1791,

she

money

English

in

had,

matter

the

in

themselves

interested

who

influence

great

Barry-

Dxi

Madame

National

twenty-five

vinedresser

ladies
chance
been

in

years

from

Paris, he
on

the

attached

W'i6.

Archives,
in

the

Auteuil,
entered

5th

of

the

June,

service

after
Comte

1768.

of

dame.
Ma-

been
having
du
Barry's
Since

that

du
to
always
and
the
of
capacity of a lackey for four
rest
years,
of a valet
in the
the time
in the capacity
of Madame
special service
du
of Morin,
the 24th Frimaire.
II.
Year
Barry.
(Examination
on
December
1793.)
14,
time

he

Barry,

that

my

had

in

the

house

of

Madame

the

presence

till the

in London,
absolutely
was
necessary
when
I returned."
25th of August,
244

where

mained
re-

"

will

Morin

they will,

believe

brigands.

from
whatever
troubles
"

which

reach

of

of

good

But
"

I do

"

each

Maisieu1

France

in

rated
sepa-

country,

the

before

consult

my

effects

the

Duke

nobody
always

wants

other,

render

and

beyond

it.

be

to

ulous
ridic-

that

we

efforts

the

it.

about

suspects

perfect agreement

by

instructions

given

in

I do

that

they

too

much
to

chapel,
I

good

that

taken

only

Salenave

Roussel

and

as

to

can

of

the

useless.

house.

find

being

at

friends,

is to

he

why

is

it

I have

my

be

must

serve

assist

to

as

obliged

tranquility will

unhappy

plan for putting

Morin's

know

not

man,

wicked

not

say,

thieves, and

care

mutually

may

my

by

agitate it.

I approve

the

from

house,

people

rather

be

not

and

peace

attacked

be

shall

we

that

and

already

am

my

that

myself

defend

people,

my

it should

if

interest, that

their

and

and

behalf

my

on

with

conjunction

extremity

restored.

be

zeal

their

property

my

flatter

this

to

come

of

left

is

what

in

them

thank

to

on

Commander-in-Chief,

the

Mayor,

Peace,

I count

that

tell them

to

the

of

Justice

the

and

the

to

go

Barry

D\*

Madame

have

cooked.
all my

put

into

word

word

through

in

out

Madame
her

made

of

are

reach
du

she

of

Barry's

language.

own

caprice,

which

here

shows

245

house;

my

will

the
been

not

to

say

in the
any
bad

Unless
gross

Luciennes

to

go

for

has
in

Morin

laces

trunk

retained

known

well

not

are

he

why

to

jams

the

making
know

not

Piston

to

supplies of
there, for
they

Mademoiselle

of

spelling
she

ways
al-

are

of

cupboard

sort

the

attack,
of

misspelled

as

wellthis

LATOR.
illiteracy, TRANS"

D\i

Madame

they

susceptible of

are

shall

we

the

before

of

end

Court

High

the

of

family

And

the

table

when

Signed

the

The

the

of the

her

mode

formed;

the

Orleans
not

salon

body

Courrier

June

Royal
in

prisoners

du

Du

was

Barry

Barry

were

the

sacred
mas-

head

was

ferociously

so

had

not

"Dossier."

was

Assembly,
of

so

who

from

called

Dr.

introduced

carrying

the

death

it

Guillotin,
as

the

enough
National

Francis,

No.

259,

September
246

15,

1791.

member

swiftest

punishment

TRANSLATOR.
'

and

King

; the

of

said, Brissac's

lover's

The

letter.

2Oth

peached
im-

be

to

Luciennes.3

Madame

eyes,

commander

prisoners

yet
at

her

the

death,

to

16.

guillotine

National

to

Temple

Orleans;

at

the

tional
Na-

the

ordered

was

succeeded

the

have

we

autograph
W1

merciful

in

portion of

under

Archives,

was

murdered;
what

exhibited

August

tive
Legisla-

sentenced

Brissac,

the

functions

prisoners

adopted

imprisoned

and,

on

trial

BARRY.

Assembly;

its

upon

was

Convention

were

of

loth

the

were

Abbey

their

DU

France,

to

King's military establishment,

National

flung

CTESSE

THE

return

beheading

Guillotine,"2

entered

of

mode
"

have

not

Constituent

the

replaced

Assembly

called

cause
be-

month.

this

Barry's

du

Madame

new

pain

I4th of August,

will

me

really

July 4th."1

"London,

the

it is
mortal

with

see

the

to

up

"

After

that

hope

extremity, but

sad

robbed

who

rascals

the
finished

here

still remain

I must

that

this

to

burnt.

or

anticipate everything.

to

necessary

stolen

being

reduced

be

not

Barry

into

and

of
most

effect.

"

PRINCESSE

DE

LAMBALLE

To

face

page

246

Du

Madame

"

du

Madame
the

"

will

retract

article

is well

you

it had

stroke

of

expecting

du

Barry's

of

violent
it

where

deaths

she

that

After
1

Courrier

Letter

"

Here

My

is the

peculiarly

been

arrested

close

paign,
cam-

Franqais,
the

article

who

which

if the

be

new

under
was

to

the
every

W1

Agony,"

been

he

room

said

would

be

the

he

as

sacred*
mas-

death

of

1792.

d'Escourt.

Du

Barry

16.
death

as

by Jourgniac

o'clock

with

2,

the

who

and

Chevalier

Maussabre's

had

Paris

day
yester-

from

and

Maussabre

the

Madame
succession

one

away

September

from

France,

it is Brissac

torn

him

246,

friendship
he

statement

she

alarm,

To-day

of

Eight

in

spent

Luciennes,

at

sent

of

3rd.

which

was

Archives,

Hours'

the

remained

Barry

1792

her.

No.

to

because

the

recompense

continual

one

death

account

September

o'clock

two

on

contradict

du

who

if they

National

not

of

him

the

Thirty-eight

Abbey,

only

Frangais,

"Dossier,"

rest
ar-

realized.

around

presumed

of

announcement

see

concealed

going

was

the

Maussabre,

was

carry

Courrier

him

did

months

life is

to

falseness

Madame

to

all these

During

at

; this

the

promised

Franqais
and

moment

3ist,

or

that

published,

impending

of

the

done."

Courrier

her

to

editor

; I have

to

The

the

to-morrow

refers

3Oth

that

time

very

Orleans

at

friends

her

sent
wrote

found

I have

of the

the

at

learn

to

D'Escourt

and

almost

demolished

was

night

Barry

du

Madame

people

young

arrested

was

the

on

morning."

the

our

Pucelle

La

made

was

for

fun

Barry

of

statue

in

be

will

It

Barry

the
M.

248

in

the

Sieur
de

it is to

Saint

evening.
Maussabre,

Brissac's

be

Meard
I had
who

found
"

in
The

formed
has

aide-de-camp.

only
He

Madame

first person

D'Angremont,the
and
her

of

the

which

in

had

she

he

persons

all

was

heard

no

himself
where

he

try

to

not

back.
in

speak

lighted
against
and

by

expect,

the

the
had
have

to

said

of

escaped
him

would

be

Some

musket-shots

this
made

with

feel

for
were

would

not

half

M.

pistols,
head.

fired

stifled.

that,
It

and

lighted

He

was

wickct-gatfr.
249

some

IN

wicket,

leaning

the
I

at

resume

repeating

that

moment

prisoner

they

should

the

jailer

Maussabre.

jailer, seeing
The

straw.

despatched

in

Republican
of

that

unhappy

tion
atten-

escaped,

the

pipes

confess

the

said

he

the

was

him,

at

succeed,

President
if

the

point

but

will

O'CLOCK

make

notice

give

to

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but

the

on

stood

prefer

shop,

scared

window.

his

was

Desennes'

which

to

to

to

did

reason

which,

to

me

folly
down;

When

"

going

was

caused

quite
the

answerable

device
him

day
entered

at

me,

Constitution,

through
fired

to

and

It

sacristy,

come

hie

ONE

"

and

the

writing-desk,

him

to

the

who

papers,

question

to

me,

in

Maillard,

saw

which

the

every

door-keeper

facing

would

conceal

led

was

the

able

of

4.

nounced
pro-

him.

to

death,

arms

destroy

even

but

us;

his

Meard

listening

reasons

that

to

my

perhaps

of

him

SEPTEMBER

we

encouraged

he

sassinated
as-

what
some-

fear

being

chimney

caused

Saint

began

only

asked

THURSDAY,

in

thousand

regime
what

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might

back

what

torches,

on

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came

which

showed

they
not

is

"

two

table

bottles.

did

he

moreover,

had

in

name

that

that,

the

being

my

which

of

into

it

not

members

however,

him

to

say

that,

up

head.

dread

heard

just

him

so

went

Jourgniac

up

by gratings

This

MORNING.

did

head

he

his

moment.

have

General

the

himself

threw

in

the

to

examination,

an

succeeded,

he

contrary,

his

chapel,

lost;

on

lost

but

courage;

vain

of

satisfied

that

when

the

Committee

way

tion
Revolu-

the

relations, led

underwent

heart.

am

difficulties

come

THE

that,

with

many

of

In

stopped

was

interested

He

the

break

after

were

and

use.

in

She

his

street.'

the

nothing,

cure

the

anxieties

friend,

'My
in

before

proofs

his

dissipating
saying:

had

in

strained

business

had

answered

frequently given

Barry

guillotined during

Convention.

had

of

she

summoned

being

Safety

whom

with

D~u

front

that

smoke
of

the

D\i

Madame

the

of

And

the

struck

with

left.

Committee,
it

was

in

the

dangerous

he

lines

of

few

not

Du

Barry's

the

Fauchet

her

have
this
a

up

"Dossier,"

was

who
woman,

and

pen,

of

deposition

still

erased

little humanity

presided
said

found

name

villain, and, with

to

at

her

the
that

compromised
the
in

of

assent

her

his

presence

deposition.1

D'Angremont's

oral

there

pity for the

Deposition

Manuscript
mention

took

which

Abbe

to

of

examination

colleagues
a

in

first committee,

Barry

Blache,
before

Archives,

250

W1

the
the

16.

eighth

made

Revolutionary

which

does

Tribunal.

XV.

of

Letter

Journeys
Seals

put

du

of

of

of

Disorganiser
of

de

Choiseul.

Factionist

du

the

Greive's

du

Barry,

who

grief

from

Madame

Convention.

few

Seine-et-Oise.

later.

days

Barry

du

the

whose

Barry,
the

to

released

in

"

the

to

Tenderness

ministrators
Adthe

of

"

Last

"

is

of

Department

Lavallery.

Address

and

Despotism

Madame

"

Hysterical

of

Republican

Due

Greive,

"

and

Boileau.

by

Madame

full

the

Absence.

Denunciation

"

Letter

with

Four

her

to

"

suspended

Arrest

Reference

"

her

Order,
His

Hemispheres.
is

London

in

during

First

the

with

Lebrun

to

"

Luciennes,

on

of

Arrest

Barry
Dinner

London.

to

Anarchist
Two

Madame

of

Amours

Madame

with

Barry

du

Rohan-Rochefort.

journeys

THREE

of

obliged

her

of

month

letting

against

of

Note

time

(August

when

from

the

and

my

day

of

March

my

Barry

again

out

of

having

case

sitting

the
and

passport

residence

for

London

been

arrived
new

from

of

Court,

on

the

passports
the

all

5th

February

on

I
at

from

hastened

Calais,
the

municipality

there."

251

Calais

on

last,

was

power,

and

the

that

14,

and

1792,

letters

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means

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ten-

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present

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letter

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administration

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citizen, that

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by the

mistress

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her

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grace.

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her

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tenderness

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of

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Brissac,

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with

"

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of

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life of

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DUG

D'ANGOULEME

To

face

page

270

Truly,

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of

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did

the

and

the

the

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poured

Brissac,

portrait of

had

Duke

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is

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du

du

Madame

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toward

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last

we

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full of

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of

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attach-

letter
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September

the

his mistress.

of

love

arrest

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XV.'s

7th, 1793.

friend, the picture which

present,1 but

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with

and

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ours,

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yourself that

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image,

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her

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happy

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woman

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story

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to

entire

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generated

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day

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taken

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out

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it

Madame

Rohan-Rochefort,

de

the

thank

and

implore

over

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grateful

between

liaison

this

divinity. During

and

time

same

exercises

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age,

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with

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love, the

of

creature

lover, and

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in the

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Barry

Madame

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to

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beyond

else.

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republished
been

portrait

of

with

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republished

by

M.

Brissac.

This

abridgements
Dauban,
271

as

one

letter, which
by
never

Madame
before

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already
Guenard,

published.

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I have

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dear

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pression;
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it.

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life-

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become

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love,
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Reply

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whomsoever
of

Lebrun

you

happiness

everything
says

days

ten

never

here.

choose.

asked

portrait

Brissac.

272

back

of

is
you

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keeping,

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to

me

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Come

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Du

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16.

273

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by Madame
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as
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communicated
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been
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by the
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de
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the
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nephew
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article
in
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an
memoirs
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the name
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by Lamothe-Langon
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330

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1780,
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CONVERSATION

ORIGINAL

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which

may

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du

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1775.
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TRANSLATOR.

332

find

in

English

for

the

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"

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TO

FURNISHED

COMTESSE

BUFFAULT,

BY

DUBARRY

MERCHANT,

PARIS.1
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1769.

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satiny

"

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17

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54

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at

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234/.

Madame
of
of
du
the
accounts
fragments
in the
National
Barry
manuscripts
Library
(French
plement,
SupThese
8157, 8158).
accounts
not
are
only interesting in
connection
with
the
tion
history of the Favourite:
they give informathe value
of the beautiful
articles
of the
to
as
give
period, and
of
the exact
the
the
us
most
most
prices
luxurious,
specimens
showy
of the artistic
of the
I begin with
the
industry
eighteenth
century.
orders
for dress.
Madame
du
Buf fault,
Barry's silk-merchants
were
mont;
FreHer
Lenormand,
Barbier, Pour jot, Assorty.
was
fringe-maker
her
lace-maker
Kiriel.
button-maker
her
Lejeune;
was
was
I

give

at

six

with

satin

mother-of-pearl,

silk,

trimmed

of

Madame

to

ells, white

15

bouquets

citron-coloured

June,

Delivered

1769.

pannier,

broche,

at

4o8/.

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large

225*.

Madame

to

with

684/.
silk

livres

24

of

striped

livres

34

1769."

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at

medallions,

with

foundation

of

Delivered

1769.

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silk

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broche

satin,

chenille,

rose-coloured,

sheen,

silver, broche

Madame

to

white

ells

16

1769.

September,

^4 gross

ells

14

855/.

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cherry-coloured

and

gold

with

Sigly*

livres

striped,

persienne

fluted

60

at

use.

Madame

to

plated

1769."

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lilac

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"

foundation

grey

her

some

Madame

Sigly

Madame

du

was

the

dressmaker

Barry.
335

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usually

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with

costume

1772.

COSTUMES.

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out

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with

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of

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of

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whole

rich.

very

2400/.

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at

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livres

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324/.

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51

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shading

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lilac

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and

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green,

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336

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at

15$

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mixed

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flesh

TOILETTE.

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colour

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white

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.

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point-lace,
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1773.

embroidered

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with

1773.

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of

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spangles,

14

whole

"

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to

the

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in

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over

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white

of

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in

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articles
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Emilie,

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of Fashion.2

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for

and

PAGELLE^S

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there
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are
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presents.

galants."

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etc.

with

morning-gown,

2,40O/.

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the

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the

silver, embroidered

supplied

intended

with

DU

having

variegated

goods

lon, for
of

For

"

silk

rich

very

COMTESSE

LE

1773.

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and

PROSPER

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ET

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made

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of

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idea.

the

conveys

"

TRANSLATOR.
Madame

du

In
to

the

Barry

memorandum

Meuse,

having

not

was

of
waited

afraid

Pagelle,
from

337

to

of
to

keep

July,

her

ing.
trades-peoplewait-

1771,
in
7 o'clock

we

read

Journey

hackney-coach."
22

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and

of

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roses

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in

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edge

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costume

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silver

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1774.

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plumes,

with

lace

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with

shell, puffs

in

out

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necklace,

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trimmed

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the

with

bracelets

with

the

head,

topknot

Carriage

ten
mar-

the

at
to

entwined

doubly

of

wreath

overhead

cut

out,

wreath

fur-tipped,

the

bracelets,

skirt

the

the

at

with

myrtle,

and

roses

and

roses

flounce,

lowest

the

tail of

the

wreath,

of

wreaths

spangles,

coloured

Barry

450/.

BARRY

BY

BERTIN,

MILLINER

TO

THE

QUEEN.

August,
"

comet

"

1784." A
and

August,
coloured

edging

trimmed

1784."

chicoree,"
The
the

dress."

"

the

same

Pierrot

back.

It

as

"

corsage
was,

no

with
the

with

black

had

lace

tulle

two

at

little

flounce

great

top.

raised

The

338

A
upper

lappets

originally suggested

TRANSLATOR.

The

lace.

by

rose-

with

depth,

lining.

black

the

of

corsage1

gauze

of

beautiful

petticoat

doubt,

white

44/.

"Pierrot"

chicory-coloured

around

with

gauze
of

trimmed

beautiful

bordered

gauze

hemmed

petticoat

fine

all

Italian

trimming

of

very

trimmed

The

underneath

of

with

taffeta, the

foundation,

"

cloak

at
a

an

English
rot"
"Pierdouble
collar

the

end

clown's

D\i

Madame

bordered

with

the
the

trimmed

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white

of

five

with

with

like

lace

"

the

imitation

1784.

the

borders,
March,

"

"

1785.

"

Two

sword-knots

July,

1785."

white

and

behind

the

lace

piece

of

ribbon

ribbon,

of

the

at

and

the

tuft

ways
side-

shells.

"papillon"
of

of

Louis

St.

med
trim-

wadded,

with

headdress

cross

around

I20/.

foundation

gauze

with

3OO/.

with

black

large

wool.

s8/.

livres

15

little ruffles

in

3O/.

two

edged

rows

with

pretty

58/.

fichus

of

English

deep-blue

trimmed

striped
A

and

of

gauze
"

"

Quakeress
with

ell, at

one

large

of

hat

livres

12

72/.

sarcenet-taffeta

rose-coloured

and

of

English

white

ribbon,

satiny

58^.

band-box

3/.

December,
violet

twisted

piece

white

taffeta

blond

same

folds

lace

blond

with

Turkish

with

robe

of

in

white

of

point

drapery

lace, foundations

the

on

the

as

trimmed

of

covered

of

trimming

facings

rich, with

very

The

1785."

satin, the

lilac, a

reverse

beautiful

robe, the

the

side;
broche

English

satin

d'Alengon,
of

hemmed

as

on

with

the

top

of

the
the

300/.

January,

1786."

ribbon

green

May,

1786."

very

March,

girdle

1789."

and

with

many

ribbon

of

three

fichu
of

of

of

large English

very

with

violet

unusual

dots, rich

white

feathers,

feathers
a

knot

behind

gauze

beautiful

lace, of

crimpled
hat

cloak

black

scarf

34/.

with

plume

pea-coloured

beautiful

stripes, trimmed

1787."
with

with

worn

puff edged

lace

like

white

and

blond

blond

trimmed

Alengon

part

upper

beautiful

broche

September,

and

under-petticoat

gauze,

drapery

same

real

robe

and

$61.

lace

1785."

of

like

feather

mourning-cap,
same,

pair

August,

the

rot,"
Pier-

round

ribbon,

pelisse lined

tulle

tied
white

same

heron's

lace,

crepe

of

brown

taffeta

the

pinners
A

striped

and

blond

deep

1785.

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straw,

cap,

ribbon

feathers

of

yellow

side, and

one

white

very

jockey

large

on

November,

fashion

raised

in

"

knot

blond

of

38o/.

1784.

ribbon;

shape;

lace, ruff

collar

upper

September,
a

imitation

fine

very

Barry

black

broche

the

the

gauze,

back

trimmed

ribbons

339

grey

of
with

4OO/.

-.

Provenqale

edged

foundation

tulle
la

below

1447.

length,

border,

with

of
and

gauze

white

with

thousand

54/.

February,
black

lace,

on

October,
her

1770.

ribbon

BY

DENIS,

beautiful

VANOT,

TO

1770.

of

front

November,
lace

March,
of

rows

ruffles

two

ells

June,

1772.

English

lace.

and

ribbon

and

July,

1772.

and

Vie

in

front

"turret,"

the

of

foundation

and

well

two

frilling,the

superfine
with

supplied

whole

Valenciennes,

real

of

point lace,

6ooo/.

complete,

with

of

fichu

the

ruffles

of

point

of

6soo/.

depth,

great

at

37o67.

October,
two

1773.

four

to

trim

the

English

gorgeous

ruffles

sides, V8

two

foot

"

of

rows

sides, height
the

of

ells

foundation

two

bodies

supplied

ells

41

"

of

rows

well

two

for

sides

gathered

Six

on

full, */3 frill for

Two

"

4000^.

to

point

for

frill

the

in

fingers,
frill

with

ell Vu

for

the

front

slopings;

the

whole

lace

silk

made

of
of

17$.

both

on

expressly, fringed
"

the

silver

and

90

composed

morning-wrapper

full, fringed
i

ell

2400*.

bodies

gathered

two

2/3 of

amounting

superfine

ingly
exceed-

expressly;

made

livres

of

and

trimming

as

in

on

of

mantle

Two

"

whole

turret," the

full

fichu, and

the

of

background

in

ruffles
for

sides

sides

two

1772.

"

"

of

rows

two

the

1771.

the

at

the

at

with

headdresses,

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"

point, three

point

in

two

THE

point d'Argentan

of

toilette

MERCHANT

Picarde.1

la

9,ooo/.

fine

Via of

of
I20/.

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SAINT

very

and

stars

high

surtout

December,

"

with

Alengon

DU

RUE

KING,

with

satin, edged

grey

garland

COMTESSE

THE

TO

FURNISHED

in

tied

satin

rose-coloured

of

background

of

hat-bonnet

1791."

Barry

D\i

Madame

turret,"

superfine

ells

on

of

V4

material.

English

4500*.
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English
The
the

of

only

Madame

April,
paid

an

du

Dumoustier

commencing

which

whole

the

Madame

in

7OOO/.
which

account

had

of

morning-wrapper,

gorgeous

material

end

laces

Another

month."

begins

1774,

reaches

instalment

Barry's
and

July
du

in

lace

the
of

9i,iO7/.

340

ioj.

on

stops

at

which

she

Gruel,

briel
Ga-

Gruel

for

livres.

find

mounting

remained

which

and

1770,

cloth-merchants
We

ist, 1768,

of

sum

54,000

and

others.

Barry

October,

in

of

account

an

up

were

to

debt

67,999
to

him

livres,
35,000

on

foot
livres.

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of

trimming

1774.

chamois-coloured

ell

one

made

silver

beautiful

white

WORKS

fashionable

lace,

AND

VALUABLE

PARIS.1

IN

waistcoat

polonaise

of

breeches

of

and

silk

net

Furnished

THE

MASTER-TAILOR

courier,

with

of

I03/.

OF

CARLIER,

the

edged

cloth

sky-blue

BY

For

"

BARRY

DU

bouquet

a
"

follette

puce

MADE

ARTICLES

March,

MADAME

FOR

MEMORANDUM

"

and

feathers

fine

and

ribbon,

English

large

Barry

D\i

I5/.

and

of

half

blue

sky

cloth,

at

livres

22

an

ell

33/.
twilled

of

3l/2 ells

for

chamois

the

lining

of

polonaise,

an

los.

22/.
silver

lace

to

the

ounces

weighing

waistcoat,

and

polonaise

of

ells

additional

11

ell

which

grains,

15^.

trims

the

jl.

at

54i/. 7.9. 6d.

los

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Two

12

and

24

big

pair

of

March,

1774.

camlet

two

the

6d.

2s.

and

the

ones

waistcoat,

the

to

breeches,

ill.
with

Zemord

(sic),

the

IDS.

7s.

lod.

buttons

made

I2/.

polonaise,

supplied

and

I2/.

breeches,

of

waistcoat,

at

waistcoat

at

iron-grey

braid

"

made

polonaise

the

and

30/.
the

for
for

the

trimming

For

broadcloth,

of

the

of

and

58/.
having

lined

made

frock-coat

braid

with

to

breeches

the

and

same

polonaise

the

etc

one,

Zemord.

For

English

of

for

baracan

livres

livres

12

1774.

button-holes

of

silk

flat

November,
and

waistcoat

61.

similar

matched

garters

yards

of

ells

the

breeches

Furnished

pairs

igl.

for

polonaise

the

little

For

"

network

polonaise

the

silver

cord

48^.

for

half

of

with

each

buttons

and

dozen

silk

chamois
livres

silver

sleeves
i

of

pieces
at

puffs trimmed

silver

breeches,

61.

at

ell

suit, the
in

like

fashion

I2/.

April,

1775.

lined

coat,

"

For

with

gold

Zemord.

For

lace, in

the

having

English

made

fashion

dress-

complete
and

two

pairs

breeches

In

IS/.

this
to

of

M.

account

there

Desontaines,

are

the

particulars
Comtesse

342

du

of

suit

Barry's

of

clothes

secretary.

plied
sup-

Furnished

breeches,

and

of

ells

Carlier's

In

Versailles,

of

hussar's

A
and
A

plume

hussar's

the

the

Another

of

white

sailor's
whole

the

cap,

This

belt

of

cap

sabre.

belt

lace, the

and

colour.

same

tuft

the

on

of

cap

of

suit

in

of

Saint

of

all

in

frock

"

"La

in

gold
short

Gomard

of

the

Saint

order

an

breeches1

Abbe,

buttons,

of

cassock

in

purpose

got

of

pairs

Guillaume

with

of

expense

this

Carlier

Vaubernier

de

father

birth-certificate

for

cassock,

coat,

coat,

reality,
Gomard

Favourite's

still for

with

parish-church

the

two

the

as

steps

and

in

priest

forged

1768,

August,

Lange"

dimity,

ribbons

are,

the

the

at

March,

camlet,

by

worn

of

marriage
place

nap

Lille

the

necessary

barracan

Maur

certainly

of

how
brother

have

to

cloth

black

month

the

breeches

of

month

the

of

silk

Carlier,

see

his

dressed

the

take

of

we

out

was

breeches

and

cap

accounts

about

was

silver.

fringes.

silver

held

silver.

with

rose-coloured

braid,

Thus

had

maroon-coloured

September,

breeches,

trimmed

with

dimity,

these

might

In

and

and

took

with

marriage,

he

complete

Abbe,

silver

who

the

attire.

the

the
and

plume

rose-colour.

with

who

that

order

of

of

velvet

trimmed

revelations.

for

fabricated

been

City

the

Zamore:

little

silver

and

Silesian

accounts,

and

Lange,"

cloak

with

material

of

taffeta

of

Vaubernier,

coat

for

lace, coat,

ribbed

silver

taffeta

trimmed

historic

proper

of

costume

tailor's

of

the

out

of

spangles.

velvet

flesh-coloured,

library

belt, and

and

in

the

6d.

123.

colour.

the

M.

sabre

stuff

tufts

little

of

for

silver

cherry

Another

in

with

of

rose-coloured

La

in

turned

buttons,

with

of

de

42/.

again

silver

cap,

costume

of

has

ing
weigh-

waistcoat,

and

dress-coat

preserved

white,

buskins,

78^-

livres

Roi

le

Another

full

the

M.

costume,

same

lining

accounts,

on

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"

at

costume,

scabbard

the

gross,

each

other

silk

stout

the

for

livres

coat,
waist-

dress-coat,

the

for

Saxony

green

26

at

lace

gold

ounces

of

yards

Barry-

Dxi

Madame

and

coat,
waist-

cloth

and

the

du

having

ceremony

Barry,
on

frock-

coat,

cloak

at

Laurent

for

the

which
ist

of

1768.

"Bulletin

of

le Roi.)

No.

the
in,

Library
1872.

of

the

343

City

of

Versailles."

(Article

of

These
of

servants

Madame

du

staff

footmen

eight

La

Deflandre,

the

of

with

lined

and

lace

the

braid,

gold

sleeves

and

ends

of

stuff
with

waistcoat

Fremont,

Paris.

and

Francois,

She

Raclot,

of

scarlet

with

cloth

on

the

skirts, the

braid

and

puffed

with

buckles

the

of

coat

adorned

scarlet

and

fringes, breeches

livery.

Pellier,

Desmoulins,

Neapolitan

white

the

and

coat

Favourite's

fitienne.

livery consisted

full-dress

The

Morin,

and

France,

undress

Degle,

"

the

Luxembourg,

Augustin,
Noel,

"

their

valets

all

view

our

and

eight

had

Barry

to

present

full-dress

their

in

Bourguignon,

Bellecour,
had

Carlier

of

accounts

Barry

Du

Madame

gold

front
with

out

buttons,

breeches

the

gold

of

garters

trimmed

with

gold.
the

For

waistcoat

lace,
The

of

The

outriders

who

all

at

postilions

Two

with

silver

ends

their

over

gold

buttons.

the

and

livery

buckles,

great-coat

the

"

cloth

and

lace, completed

formed

Bulletins

Article),

No.

male

of
in,

when
of

grooms,

slashed

four

with

Mathurin.
the

taking
cloth

in

cloth

driving

like

scarlet

Delorme,

buttonholes.

and

lace

tons.
but-

blue

They

button-holes.
in

outing

an

with

livery

the

silver

lace.

with

gold

equipage.
steward,

portion

the

butler,

all

gardeners,

two

the

assistant

blue

always

Durand,

livery

of

livery

silver

were

silver-laced

silver

required

and

carriage

was

Barry

with

wore

two

the

these,

and

du

then

her

with

Lajeunesse,

visits,

grooms,

Besides

and

waistcoats

paying

or

of

uniform

seams

Madame

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waistcoats

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and

chamois

in

went

chair-bearers,

Five

"

cloth

with

the

as

Comtois

"

with

named

were

"

blue

Swiss

wore

Morlot.

and

silver

The

Park

lackeys

cloth

sky-blue

Tavernier,

wore

silk

well

as

coachmen

two

were

of

horses

chamois

chamois

cloth.

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with

of

breeches,

the

weather,

grey

was

the

of

was

silver.

bad

In

coat

breeches

and
under

garters

were

of

livery, the

undress

wearing

of

the

Library

of

servants

the

1872.
344

wardrobe

two

City

blue
of

of

livery
the

attendants,
with

King's

Versailles."

silver

lace,

mistress.1

(M.

le

Roi's

Madame

MEMORANDUM

FURNITURE

OF

TRIPPERET,

BY

Du

EMBROIDERED

MERCHANT

"NOUVELLES

Barry

THE

FOR

EMBROIDERER

AND

CATHOLIQUES,"

COMTESSE

TO

COMMENCED

THE

IN

DU

KING

THE

BARRY

NEAR

MONTH

THE

OF

TEMBER.,
SEP-

1769.
Twelve
with

edgings
in

picture,
on

of

also

in

silk

midst

the

white

armchairs

large

of

which

accordance

with

the

sheeny

silk, which

medallion

striped

ribbon;

arms

with

edgings

Ottoman

the

and

"

representing
Firescreen

MADAME

in

the

1770.

armchairs

beautiful

and

gold

also

embroidered

livres

7,200/.
six

with

way

WORK

DONE

medallions

large

45o(.

BY

ME,

SAINT-DENIS.

full-dress
silver

DELIVERED

AND

RUE

robe

and

patches
Price

nosegays.

the

and

petticoat

and

with

gold

embroidered

tissue,

network,

of

kind

of

knot

of

colour

and

with

arranged

the

io,6oo/.

Comtesse

October,
a

and

of

all

by

figures

shaded

2,400*.

stomacher

with

silk

shaded

said

EMBROIDERER,

spangles

silver

and

up

same

FOR

BILL

Delivered

"

the

and

corset

the

and

in

style

same

DAVAUX,

January,

embroidered

medallion

landscapes

held

60

at

each

the

to

"

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BARRY'S

DU

the

medallions,

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in

is

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according

for

is

different

picture,

of

embroidered

there

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representing

ground,

silk,

naturally

shaded

flowers,
of

Indian

yellow

1770.

of

garland

armchair

an

embroidered

roses

having

for

Besides,

Delivered

"

paid

M.

de

white

silk

shaded

in
to

on

Saint-

with

background

for

432?.
for

Aubin

the

chair
arm-

same

6o/.

the

having

for

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full-dress

April,

paid

M.

to

Saint-Aubin

de

for

the

200/.

robe

1774.

in

Delivered

"

and

gold

pair

of

stockings,

silver, small

and

four

the

large

corners

broidered
em-

of

spangles

bright
48^-

colour
FOR

DUE

AMOUNT

said

the
Sieur

ARTICLES

BARRY'S

DU

For

of

design

price
to

the

of
said

SUPPLIED
WATCH

watch

Lady,

BY

AND
THE

FOR
SAID

adorned
the

sum

SIEUR

with
of

THE

five

REPAIR

OF

MADAME

LEPAUTE.

diamonds,
thousand

sold
four

by

the

hundred

S,400/.

livres
345

repairs

for

And

the

to

lady, according

same

enamelled

of

watch

belonging

gold
of

memorandum

the

to

Barry

D\i

Madame

said

of

Sieur

the

to

June

7th,
96/.

1774

Laurel,

King's

December

1769.

the

at

STUFFS

FURNISHING

OF

The

AT
FOR

THE

BARRY.

flowers

1,500

"

of

rate

FOREIGN

IN

HONOUR

THE

DU

6th,

shaded

and

HAD

HAS

MADAME

OF

SERVICE

DEALER

FONTAINES,

WHICH

GOODS

OF

LIST

20

each,

sous

Indian

of

silk, embroidered
small

and

great

nately
indiscrimi-

i,500/.
snuff

A
A

pin

of

case

of

ring

January

For

arborized

arborized
2nd.

livres

15

garnished

box

garnished

with

surrounded
of

coffee-napkins

oval

an

with

shape.

volumes

BINDINGS

"

edgings

240/.

brilliants

Indian

FOR

BOOKBINDER,

Bound

six

gold,

48o/.

dimity,

sort,

every

with

the

at

the

Comtesse

the

to

King

during

15

DU

f
"

BARRY

BY

in
of

arms

the

the

with

morocco

which

Comtesse,
from

extract

an

livres

red

lives

the

volume

of

go/.

of Stores.

du

the

volumes

and

at

COMTESSE

of

rate

PARIS.

the

Manufactory
Delivered

THE

quarto

portraits

the

of

men

MADE

VENTE..

in

contained

celebrated

61.

3 1st, 1774.

and

gold

cylinder

OF

March

576/.

225/.

MEMORANDUM

to

of

each

the

strings

"

burgos

agate,

agate,

15

"

"

with

Barry

by

'72, '73

1771,

years

Manufactory

the

and

of

lain
porce-

'74.

Viz.:

January
fashion,
8

horns

vase

basket

NOTE."
ordered

approved

August

I5th

and

January

30th,

1771."

25

children

in

biscuit

30/. each

at

of

plenty

with

750/.
at

15

livres

I20/.

garlands

48^
36*.

All

by

the
the

articles
Sieur

of them
2Qth,

lands, composed

and

1771.

of

"

145

of sculpture
Bonneval,

had
A

them

Madame

placed

complete
plates

at

and

service
42

346

of biscuit-work
du

on

the
with

have

Barry's
table

at

little

livres, 8 salad-bowls

chef,

been
who

dessert.
and

roses

at

gar-

96 livres,

Madame

baskets

iozenged

butter-coolers
at

earthen

and

at

liqueurs
for

at

pails

amounting

to

habit

the

for

glasses

pails for

livres, and

168

at

bottles

for

600

ice

216
at

livres,

pails

livres,

at

for

pails

livres,

olio-pots

at

cover

60

at

liqueurs

pails

livres, 8

240

and

cheese-bowls

livres,

48

at

parts

livres,

120

78 livres,

at

punch-bowl

at

for

pails

livres,

livres,

252

2i,438/.

This

her

at

the

the

service

large

suppers.

be

must

of using

replace

to

at

sugar-bowls

three

pails

oval

156

at

in

livres,

livres,

120

Barry

mustard-pots

livres, 36

54

crenelated

"

600

at

half-bottles

NOTE:

livres,

salt-cellars

12

jars

saucers

216

at

96 livres,

at

livres,

120

D\*

had

which

one

which

and

manufactory

which
It

had,

it

so

had

sold

the

said, served

^vas

her

to

Bufau

Sieur

the

to

in

was

supplied

previously

been
she

Comtesse

the

by
fort

England.

October

7th, 1771.

December,

1771.

Dauphiness,

the

"

"

at

dejeuner

service

of

services,

biscuit-work

i6o/.

lapis
of

one

which

was

864^.

livres

144

I26/.

basin

and

for

water-jug

tobacco-jar

27/.

pomatum-pots

20/.

chamber-pot

42*.

Year
20th.

February

"

1772.

fruit-dish

stewed

of

sky-blue

colour

54/.

flowers

30th.

March

May

3th.

"

"

jug

without

milk

jug

busts

of

and

Madame

pannier,

green

purple

olio-pot

6o/.

saucer

and

du

Barry

and

gold

and

at

144

livres....

gold

ornamental

6o/.
6oo/.

tray

appliance.

basin

"

42/.

remouleur."
"

I44/.

30/.

love-grinder

"Amour

288/.
i2oJ.

dejeuner-service

mosaic

goblet

saucer,

"

"

and

goblet

December.

"

5th.

October
I

with

g6L

Possibly

TRANSLATOR.
347

some

cosmetic

or

hygienic

face

Year
26th.

January

"

Barry

D\i

Madame

1773.
basins

beautiful

very

of

material

stony

360

at

720'-

livres

February

22.

"

basins

Verdun

of

garlands

with

flowers

at

240

48o/.

livres
Courteille

NOTE:

number

of

those

which

with

April

by

flowers

in

and

her;

ordered

were

she

is not

fire before

the

in

perished

by

ignorant

of the

succeeding

with

fillets

gold

4/.

M.

to

Lebanc,

behalf

on

of

Comtesse,1

the

I44/.

Lemoine

28th.

Brought

"

Luciennes

to

Brie

cheese

white

tray,

in

24/.

colour

June

I7th.

the

representing

Group

"

of

scene

"

the

versation
Con-

Spanish

"

432/.

groups

accessory

6th.

July

7th.

"

"

"

delivered

Baron

the

Davillier

out

for
ten

loves

may

be

shaking

from

names

or

vases,

the

holding
her

the

who,

new

the

existence

Madame

read

informs

the

bells.

du

of

garlands
initials

D.

B.

his

In

of

the
etc.

of

Sevres

The

edge

and
centre

istrator
admin-

an

gave

Davillier
of

plate

is

adorned

tambourines

on

is

du
and

Verdun

Duplessis
M.

best

Madame

and

artists,

are

Boizot,

the

"

manship.
work-

the

to

pamphlet

the

as

flowers

work

of

the

by

exquisite

shareholder

There

1788.

figures,

most

denominations

Museum
in

6oo/.

the

the

the

Barry

design

in

much

Falconet,

IQ2/.

us,

of

as

the

half

decoration.

in

of

is

livres

Chinese

and

and

that

Versailles,

Bachelier

herself,

Porcelains,"
came

Chinese

tray

months

two

Ch.

form

points

to

manufactory.

of
new

ordered,

96

at

of

dejeuner

the

Courteille

cost

Sevres

Barry's

to

Courteille

and

of

chestnut-dishes

defective

article

It

of

288/.

This

Comtesse,

painter

384/.

sides

figures

July

NOTE:

the

at

the

her.

delivered

Delivered

"

after

bust

chosen

been

have

2nd.

putting

which

them

eye-sponge

March
i

designs

from

Comtesse

240/.

for

basins

These

"

birds

with

basin

represented

name

vases,

also
cuted
exe-

with
which

Folly

PICTURES

OF

MOST

THE

SUBJECT

MM.

THE

COMTESSE

OF

WEAVING

BARRY

FROM

PIECES

WERE

(iST

AUDRAN.

THE

BOUCHER,

DU

WHICH

AND

COZETTE

OF

VANLOO,
STYLE

ARCHITECT,

DOUX,

SIEURS

THE

EXCELLENT

FOR

LE

M.

THE

BY

EXECUTED

BE

BY

GIVEN

MEASURES

WITH

MANUFACTORY

GOBELINS

THE

IN

IN

MADE

VIEN,

AND

PIERRE

THE

FROM

GODS

THE

OF

LOVES

DEALING

TAPESTRY

OF

PIECES

FOUR

OF

LIST

Barry

Dvi

Madame

TO

BER,
NOVEM-

OF

1772.)
Amimonna,

and

Neptune

Vanloo:

Carl

ells,

14*.

5"*.

3,554*.

Boucher

14.*.

$d.

Vulcan

3,554*.

Vien

14$.

Sd.

Proserpine

3,554*.

Pluto

14$.

5d.

and

Venus

of Europa

Abduction

The

and

May

OF

MEMORANDUM

448/.

FIGURES

WORKMAN

THE

FOR

OF

VARIETY
OF

By

order
said

The

VERY

TONES,

of

the

OTHER

ON

RENDER

THE

ACCOUNT

DISBURSEMENT

THE

OWING

TO

SAID

THREE

and

Venus

Madame

given

to

the

honour

de

Pompadour

for

honorarium

PIECES

and

workman

the

to

who

worked

50

in

him

gave

for

that

represent

piece

each

workers,

Proserpine.

and

of

loth

Girard,

Vulcan.

Pluto

on

1752

which

louis,

similar
as

for

makes

June,

Worker

1775.

in

Tapestry,

87 weeks

at

24*.;

livres.

Ostende,

50

weeks

at

18 livres;

workers

livres.

The

Abduction

workmen

under

Given
came

THE

3,6ooJ.

additional

12

THE

72/.
has

The

at

OF
WITH

three

the

AT

LADEN

MATERIALS,

FOR

GOBELINS,

EXCEEDINGLY

TO

SILK

DEAR

Comtesse

Cozette
late

the

reward

THE
IS

AS

OF

SIEUR

THE

pieces
Sieur

pieces

SO
THE

BY

12,4967.

SUM

the

AND

IN

WHICH

WORKS,

MADE

MANUFACTORY

ONE

VENUS,

DIFFICULT

AND

TAPESTRY

OF

THE

SQUARED

1774.

ROYAL

THE

REPRESENTING

PIECE

THE

OF

ELL

5-9. THE

29th,

PIECES

THREE

THE

CONTRACTOR

COZETTE,

3,554*.

tenths

P;erre

sticks,

to

of
him

for

drink

the

Gobelins

to

Europa.
36
the

livres

Roby,
for

the

workmen

the

33

three
last

weeks,
; next

time

with

48

two

weeks

Madame

young

for
du

two.

Barry
72*.

350

Madame

OF

MEMORANDUM
COMTESSE

THE

DU
AS

VERSAILLES
ORDERS

HER

BY

BY

HOUSE

OF

LUCIENNES,

IN

THE

COURSE

OF

THE

burnished

rich

very

ribbon.

with

in
in

bouquet

with

tied

four

feet

said

the
The

fluted

beautiful

of

perfection
The
the
A

other

the

supply
of

sculpture

the

each

case.

with

care,

and

enhance

gold,

time

of

gold,

the

the

restorers,

having
and

ornaments,

regard
the

similar

to

entire

340/.
in

together

respect,

every

ing
cost-

3,740/.

sofa

large

most

of

sum

armchairs,

of

sides;
ing
crown-

in

repaired

burnished

to

ers,
of flow-

sunleaves

water,

the

ers
flowBranches

both

on

namented
or-

through

garlands
as

the

wand

many

turning

the

in

threaded

with

with

gilt

of

sum

BY

RESIDES

berries.

front

strong

respect

delicacy

articles

in

revive

to

double

and

the

eleven

HE

with

Seven

with

with

with

and

their

rosework

softened

gilt

back,

with

flutings,
of

piece

when

richness

great

1771

another

the

much

as

precaution

gilders, expenditure
the

and

estimated

gold,

DONE

ornament

an

pearls

three
of

dozen

prepared,
and

afterwards

its value

falls

with

flutings,

constraint

with

AND

frames,

berries

flowerets.

and

their

each

armchair

said

with

middle

the

with

cut

and

Acanthus-leaves

rich, with

very

wand

leaves

screw

olive-leaves, enwreathings

of

I77O

WHERE

with

armchairs

oval

laurel

with

ribbons

with
a

back

diamond

WORKS

Versailles.

large

The

gold.

of

shape

AT

SAID

1769,
PARIS,

FOR

APARTMENTS

HER

THE

IN

DONE

MENETRIERS.

Twelve

"

IN

YEARS

GILDER

AND

FURNITURE

OF

WELL

HER

DES

Salon.

AS

IN

For
The

GILDING

THE

CAGNY,

PAINTER

RUE

THE

IN

BARRY,

MERCHANT

CAGNY,
IN

WORKS

THE

Barry

Du

with

six

feet,

the

on

plan

same

the

as

chair
arm-

1,250*.
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A

oval
oval

large

Dining-room.
King

at

The

chair

large

for

the

King

at

I50/.

with

chairs

Thirty

"

for

table

and

large chair

and

cutting

of

"

large gilt bed

forming

squares

wand

surrounding
cut

olive-leaves
on

for

the

2,400/.

ribbons

border,

1,800^.

775/.

8o/

folded

shamrock

and

fire-screen

Bed-room.

adorned
of

chairs

the

volute

in

with

four

volutes,

their

gorge,

berries,

acanthus-leaves

35i

sides, the pillars in sheaths

with

ornaments

pearls,

with

with

semi-circular

threaded

together,
and

square,
a

rosework
in

the

cutting
flower-

semi-circular

shaped
lower

like

part,

Madame

and

square

The

two

cases

backs

on

ornaments

on

one

Four

strings.
the

wands,

border,

another

The

of

top

mouldings,

cut

the

by
medallion
of

chains

ers,

twinings

of

one

faces;

doucine,
a

cord

and

by

with

wand

with

three

flower-

pearls;

and

branches

in
life

country

bands,
head-

quivers,

as

decked

with

and

adorned

with

volutes

of

ends
352

leaves

pearls
in

osier

the

with

shape

of

formed
with

canopy,

of

mouldings

entwined

the

ings
mould-

the

tecture,
archiwith

consoles,
"

mouldings

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ported
supto

chests-of-draw-

collicornes
the

midst

vase

in

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shape

"

on

and
with

the
in

hearts

cleft-leaves

and

with

the

enriched

rich.

great

clinging

forming

all very

in

in

branches

budding,

curves

ornamented

its greenery

corner-pieces

other

flowers

laurel

two

flowers

representing
of

with

heart-rays,

in

and

medallion

flower-work

four

doucine

garlands

green

ornamented

crown

sunlight

four

shapes

flowerings,
the

of

drooping;

the

adorned
and

threaded

ribbons,

split leaves

adorned
love

myrtle
berries,

with

square,

such

rich

very

ovolos,

love,

poppies

over

sustained
three

of

ribbons,

balusters

ovals

and

cross-beams,

their

and

branches
of

two

with

with

of

and

bow,

darts

trophy

pearls,

variations,

with

bed

with

huge

two

with

the

ing
intertwin-

pearls,

adorned

of

and

flowers.

the

adorned

gorge

of

different

in

the

on

their

each

wand,

trophies

olive-leaves,

little

said

foreground

the

cross-beams,

of

of

in

the

rich

with

cut

sides.

pillars

branches

together

threaded

feet

front
carved

very

with

wand

ments
orna-

strong

two

the

to

bed,

cross-beams,

of

surface

with

crowns

all kinds

other,

middle

the

the

and

rich

rich

wand

of

middle

very

in
the

round

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on

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one

winding

the

olive

together, ribbons,

threaded

piastres
and

of

the

flower-

floral

Four

eminence,

birds,

pecking

these

side,

with

with

the

on

mouldings
of

each

on

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screw,

arched

portions

two

from

rose-

bearing

fluted

canopy

centre

an

flowers

mouldings.

the

similar

central

and

side

in

with

sustaining

flowers

with

eminence,

an

the

on

the

of

flowers

interwoven

emerging

around

suns

enriched

surfaces,

two

leaves

of

with

to

even

fluting-work

sheaths,

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the

flower-work

with

laurels, winding

and

drooping

pillars,and

piece

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garland

rich

very

mentioned

branches

water-jets,

like

said

adorned

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case,

the

already

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the

its

enveloping

volutes

in

in

revolving

work

another

leaves, then

and

flowers

rolled

of

decoration

Barry

D\i

of

(sic),

little

and
water

on

filleted
over

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acan-

the

wedges,

the

wand,

Du

Madame

in

tail-piece

flowers,
the

of

piece

double

of

ornaments

and

considerable

employed,

for

tied

the

restorers,
of

staff

double

persons

to

5,945/26oJ.

sort

same

ribbon

cutting, and

and

concentration

and

gilders

the

by

water-

of

sum

the

lost

gold, false

cabriolets

oval

for

the

the

middle

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little library.
of

back,

the

of

branches
birds

two

myrtle

overhead,
2po/.

at

The
the

of

seats

by

each

the

at

time

Little

Science,

Gallery.

The

King.

of

branches

Fishing,

each

each

flowers,

of

garlands

acanthus-leaves,

Music,

War,

as

for

one

I42/.

at

of

love,

crowns,

vases,

4261.
Luciennes.

chairs, six

Twenty-five

"

large

at

For
Salon.

and

attributes

such

love, torches

with

trophied

roses,

with

trophied

Love,

canopies

gilt chairs

Eighteen

"

back,

Hunting,

Two

The

richness,

the

carvings,

the

with
and

berries

grandeur,

its

to

adorned

with

garnished
regard

the

summit

said

the

flower-work,

large expenditure

Six

of

having

the

The

midst

estimated,

delicacy

and

the

Barry

flowers,

which

pearls,

cut

flower-

in

arranged

of

work,

fir-cones,
the

the

on

chairs

of

Bands

gilt.

are

gilt

corners,

2p8/.

at.
.

The

others

Two

large armchairs,

A
the

table-claw

large

Gallery.

each
with

knotted

middle,

The

237^.

at

with

Three

"

ornamented

four

consoles

ribbon,

with

in
a

table-claws.

big

with

i8o/.

at

women's

wearing

medallion

in bas-relief

trophy
The

heads

case,

medallions

in

Roman

in

i,ogo/.
the

head-dresses,

each

995/.

Twelve

large
of

some

the

and

tre
cen-

Four

the

gilt,
with

sciences,

firescreen.

Chase,

the

sofas

Four

the

middle

representing

group

of

chairs

large
to

armchairs;
the

attributes

Thirty-one

in

each

of

Music,

the

centre,

others

rich

phy,
tro-

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as

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the

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out

40,36o/.

Total

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there

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July,

September

3,ooo/.

1771

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3,ooo/.

1774

3,ooo/.

and
March

loth,
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have

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promised

thus

TRANSLATOR.

367

taken
these

for
entire

benefit of four
perceiving

Comtesse,

caused

received

amount

to

indemnify

misspelled

was

the

the

fact

sittings
of

months

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very

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mother

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M.

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journeys

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paid

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for

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object

same

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2,652*.

Total
owed

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out

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the

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vestibule

drawing-room

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19,7067.

drawing-room

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31,272*.

the

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1,109*.

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ARCHITECT.

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of Luciennes,

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Pavilion

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368

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(ready
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TRANSLATOR.

D\i

Madame

LIST

GENERAL

OF

MEMORANDA

THE

TRADESPEOPLE

OF

OF

DIFFERENT

THE

CHANTS,
MER-

COMTESSE

THE

DU

BARRY

sculptor

Minot,
Feuillet

Vien,

musician

for

sculptors,

of

the

works

37,6761

Luciennes

at

I,5I2/.

Chapel

i6,ooo/.

painter
painter, for

Vernet,
Caffieri,

remainder

the

sculptor,

Guichard,

for

his

of

4,ooo/.

picture1

3,ooo/.

disbursements

6,4091.

sculptor

Musson,

6,I20/.

painter

Duvivier,

contractor

Pajou,

Soap

the

to

9,087!.

Manufactory

i8,9O2/.

sculptor

Vallee,

of

painter

Boileau,

8,ooo/.

Motivier,

and

Rostenne,

La

CLAIMS

AND

AND

WORKMEN,

Barry

io,g6o/.

equipages
for

picture-dealer,

and

commissions

ments
disburse-

6si/.
288*.

painter

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Greize,

painter

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2nd

the

2,8oo/.

of

September,

Point-aux-Dames,
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her

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piece

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Court.

the

TRANSLATOR.

369

this

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pictures were
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behind

in

of

caring

not

ordered

day

one

the

abroad.

possession

flinging

order

Literally

be

no

let

to

force,

by

away

to

pictures

relate

1013

rose

two

diamond

brilliants.

1413

composed

were

studio

to

up

rage

the

"

had

knot

with

tions,
recep-

with

body

with

diamond

belt, and,
she

pins

fashionable

brilliants, and

were

the

to

which

Vernet's

packed

with

of

The

at

ordered

adorned

1054

there

epaulets

addition

ordinary

heads

had

only

extraordinary

epaulets,

two

itself

body

behind

attached

the
1

that

in
be

to

The

for

in

was

permission
sell

to

describes:

thus

Barry

du

having

mind

made

got

behind,

two

the

spoiled by

toilet

to

and

and

had

had

her

her

up

jeweller

cuttings

front

find

we

made

she

the

front

cuttings
a

she

which

which

and

while

Madame

while

1774,

24

spicuously

and

which

that

the

Favourite

attire
the

"

I, the
I

whom

the

undersigned,
have

sale

of

of
the

the

the

sum

from

the

all

of

one

take

care

advantage

in

to

power,

for

of

the

Made

the

According
dress

appears

188,000
the

to

livres

note

to

have

to

the

of

acceptance

TWO

chateau
1

of

Luciennes,

Published

by

M.

have

Signed,

sold

for

the

LOUIS

from
near

the

house

Marly,

on

Roi

in

the

give
of

the

belong

as

in

everything

to

me

his

the

me

most
ut-

him.
BARRY.

DU

1774."
authority,

livres

and

of

Madame

large

other

for

followed

by

the

is

note

the

du

Barry.

GAIN.1

LOST.
of

the
"

please

Comtesse

TO

JEWELS

AND

that

counting

make

to

entrusted

This
hand

of

sum

will

for

this

d'Artois.

the

procure

22d,

390,000

under

do

four

with

condition

on

and

buttons

months,

as

the

accompanies

sums

le

to

September

which

Comtesse

stolen

and
I

for

right,

will

power

and

Aubert

use

Aubert

THOUSAND

were

as

other

dress

three

of

such

which

matter

DIAMONDS
"There

rate

rubies

jewels,

articles

Sieur

the

interests

been

these

space

Sieur

my

said

same

jewels

and

of

myself,

to

the

knots

the

which

the

Pont-aux-Dames,

at

called
the

at

with

and

sell the

to

"

"

with

the

adorned

knot

head,

in

or

of

posed
com-

knot

payable

to

conclude

to

the

him

give

dress

with

the

me

that

Aubert,

diamonds,

and

livres

450,000

my

I consent

sum

doubting

not

is

preserved

Sieur

in

divisions

and

earrings

reserving

the

of

him

sale, of

the

four

collar

paid

be

day

of

me,

of

which

immediately,

amount
to

will

Here

Barry

presents,

mounted

body

sum

sale

the

garland

of

months.

pair of

livres, for

150,000

this

and

the

authorize

composed

topknots

article

sell.

to

the

these

by

so,

large

six

side, with

do

epaulets,

for

conclude

to

diamonds,

the

every

Furthermore,

aforesaid

this

was

Du

the

authorize

and

to

with

that

livres

50,000
"

it

Aubert

of

papers

consent

dress

and

the

power

body,

crupper,

of

at

given
my

Sieur

the

gave
in

So

livres.

10,471

Versailles:1

of

Library

the

in

cost

contained

authority

Barry

Dvi

Madame

Madame

night

du
of

Bulletin

of

the
the

Barry,
loth

or

Library

the
nth

of

Versailles."
*

This

Barry's

is the
house

advertisement
one

night

of
in

the

January,
370

theft
1791.

committed
This

in

Madame

exceedingly

du
rare

of

January,

brilliants

white

of

ring

in

about

grains,

with

large

sapphire
and

beautiful
an

hair

the

colours,

from

weighing

Barrier,

emerald

23

burnt

in

There

weighing

ditto

is,

an

on

grains;

29

28

weighing

sardonyx

and

the

well

of

ditto

weighing

paper

;
a

weighing

ditto
ditto

tique
an-

grains;

25

round

an

tissue

the

the

square

ring-case

over

roses

diamonds,

with

this

graved
en-

sapphire,

XIII.

graved
en-

Dutch

half

grains

24

yellow

onyx

grains;

colour,

puce

and

in

two

large,

Bacchus,

garnished

moreover,

weighing
idem

and

way

engraved

eventus

same

of

paltry

the

of

stone

the

Louis

which

Caesar

heart-shaped

encircling
of

of

antique

with

of

large;

very

dark

of

XIV.

large

an

one

Louis

one

the

"

pendant-form

grains

cornelian

emerald

emerald

an

of

of

one

sapphire

brilliants.

brilliant

grains;

of

of
one

large

XIII.,

one

one

grains;

20

diamonds

mounted

bonus

of

16

heart-shaped

and

white

about

person;

with

are

brilliants;

rosette

works

Louis

it

upon

36 grains,

about
the

sardonyx;

representing

his

and
the

ditto

by

mounted

"

on

relief

around

roses,

to

in

twined

ring;

14

of

portrait

of

green

being

them

ditto

engraved

with

50

weighing

grains,

Cupid

having

in

28

to

weighing

case,

the

with

weighing

of

brilliants

of

ring-box

common,

are

surrounded

with

one

very

moustaches

form,

square

but

representing

ring

and

without

26

from

front

rings,

25

watch

colour

onyx

to

20

jewelled

in

ditto

about

weighing

diamond,

case,

stone

square

below-mentioned:

jewels

large

brilliants

of

showing

from

containing

ditto

brilliants

two

ring;

with

cage-shaped

grains, mounted
50

and

diamonds

the

1791,

Barry

Du

Madame

inferior

of

quality, large
each

and

weighing

28^

weighing

30

two

very

beautiful

50

grains;

weighing
white

mounted
in

from

placard

brilliants

15

about
in

24

is to

be

16

which

to

21

found

brilliant
into

large

one

necklace

to

20

brilliant, of

stone

grains

24

in

the

in

the

pair of

National

371

shape,

weighing
of

one

of

brilliants

shoe-buckles

of

each
of

in

them

with

eight pieces

Archives,

grains;

35

centre

brilliants, distinctly visible, and

grains

long

mounted

beautiful

each;

idem,

each

grains,

finely

rose

of

24

dittos

weighing

ear-drops,

together

grains;

bevil, 15

with

formed

weighing

grains;

open

from

to

pin-shaped

three

grains;

23

lozenge-shaped

bracelets

two

puffs, each

weighing

grains;

grains;

brilliants, of

weighs

weighing

square,

the

258

crystal

finely
ribbon
brilliant

84 brilliants,

"Dossier,"

Madame

weighing

grains;

to

mounted;

double

of

whole

about
in

brilliant
below

the

mounted

from

emerald

surmounted

the

and

one,

from

weighing

watch;

the

sapphire,

in

sixteen

links

brilliants

of

neck

three

with

two

mounted

like

each

at

one

it must

some

forming
enamelled

quivers

green,

at

by

bearings

; two

the

ring

end

four
other

with

the

on

body

mounted

flambeaux

on

made
is

which

diamond

gold

by
a

cases,

Durand

little watch

hoops,
one

372

and

this

at

enamelled

gold

made
the

other
with

column

Romilly,
side

blue

turtle

enamelled

case

by

well

golden

two

silver

two

of

is not

of

shafts

each,

grains,

ring;

by

grains,

10

cap

the

two

grains,

grain

one

26

of

with

cap

60

8 to

two

little

other

about

lapis-lazuli, surmounted

arrows

of

of

of

and

from

that

observed

brilliant

brilliants

in

and

be

rounded
sur-

grains,

40

about

weighing

an

composed

three

weighing

side,

each

to

described.

weighing

of

emerald

side, and

square,

brilliants,

chandeliers

and

large

above

those

to

36

from

attached

whole

the

ruby,

with

formed

watch-guards

of

each

on

underneath,

and

XV.,
Romilly

grains,

12

said

Louis

green,

sleeve-buttons

being

one

large emeralds

with

gold,

of

strings

grains

brilliant, large

pattern;

mounted,

in

four

conspicuously:

elegant

doves

stones,

links

two

about

pearls,
painted

simple

in

tooth

four

the

leaves,

for

of

XV.

of

an

L's

stringed

portrait

medallion;

is

two

padlocks

laurel

brilliants, weighing

three
or

Louis

with

diamond,

two

three

104

of

weighing

pair

yellow

of

enamelled

an

buttons;

with

big

very

gold

screw;

in

row

pearls,

of

giving
two

another

end,

rose-coloured

of

with

of

at

by

mounted

the

brilliants

bracelet

the

and

grains,

rows

and

portrait

high

with

case

brilliant

with

cords

gold

whole

emerald,

inches

frame

gold

of

large

in

six

diamonds,

other,

each;

with

slaves, the

26

whole

ground

grains

10

smaller,

same,

large

to

8 to

by
6

in

the

grains

to

the

by

painted

to

from

portrait

very

from

The

each.

for

the

knot,

finely

each;

to

10

the

its slides,

by

grains
25

to

of

brilliants

worn

bracelets

cipher

surrounded

Masse,

gold

by

fall

or

its

and

grains

and

weighing

brilliants

by

to

little

fall, weighing

the

pair of

its

silk, with

in

with

brilliants,

from

brilliants

large

blue

whole

the

fringes

with

in

weighing

of

part

with

purse

pearls

pearls,

upper

conspicuously
weighing

of

16

64 bezils, weighing

silver

with

cross

chandeliers

row

part;

each

fringes,

200

tassd

pair

their

tassels, and

its

of

livres;

120,000

fourth

grains

10

beautiful

of

value

from

weighing

for

carats

77

Barry-

Dxi

rounded
sur-

armorial

ribbons

and

D\i

Madame

DECLARATION

the

on
"

Barry

du

assisted

Vaubernier,

opposite

containing

case

kettle,

ice-house

her

chafing-dish

of

of

handles

(2)
of

In

the

box

key

of
of

one

nine

white

emerald

and

mounted

with

of

one

of

which

pearls

articles

set

This

livres

give

it at

in

are

ten

or

it from

Jeanne

time,

said

Jeanne

large

and

its

hundred

entire

in

gold

and

to

the

fact

that

drawn

blood-red

gold,

cover

tea-pot,

B., the

in

jug,

up,

dressing-

tea-pot

shut

are

milk

the

being

found

we

gold

without

D.

of

of

gold
in

jasper

and

mounted

front

rubies

and

gold,

and

XV.,

two

necklace
three

or

surrounded

with

which

which

she

Vaubernier

Madame
has

374

one

in

stone,

necklaces,
;

for

the

Archives

must

her

rings,

pearls

Madame

to

in

posed
com-

collar

neck;

frame.

National

Guenard

printed
Dubarry."

coral

five

gold

each
three

engraved

chains

gold

tassels

diamonds,

two

of

and

copy

de

necklace;

in the
longer exists
consecrated
W'aoo,

no

W'i6

large;

very

beautiful

very
a

its two

ear-chains,

white

louis

gold

1531

with

two

in

place,

same

diamonds

style;

for

gold

the
of

those

one

is mounted

Gomart

chain

diamonds;

chains

and

in

open

stones,

white

the

an

diamonds,

in

buried
;

in

declaration

the

each

mounted

"Dossiers"

two

basket,

or

portrait of Louis
1

of

said

where

and

"

wine,

attention

workmanship,
the

twenty-four

and

arms

initials

the

cutor
Prose-

gold.

in

and

bunal,
Tri-

gold,

for

Clerk

implements

bowl

us

in

little strainer

make

Public

the

is buried

of

spirits

coffee-pot,

spoons,

her

precious

very

the

with

counters

small

small

three

tray

with

Vaubernier
to

the

and

to

there

morning,

Tavernier,

Police,

mounted

the

Revolutionary

for

said

Republic,

Jeanne

the

gardening

Luciennes,

in

Conciergerie,

the

who

the

porcelain

chocolate-pot,

plate,

Barry,"

at

of

of

where

place

in the

That

(1)

of

French

declarations

Jean-Baptiste

Prison

du

Femme

CONDEMNED

o'clock

substitute

Administrator

Dange,
"

and

the

that

us

Judge

Royer,

the

to

to

Denisot,

of
10

important

Tribunal,

Registrar, repaired
Citizen

made

some

Claude

by
said

the

at

had

Joseph

Francois

We,

WHICH

year

8th, 1793),

being
"

WICKETS

TWO

JUDGMENT

second

the

(December

announcement

Femme

the

OF

Indivisible

and

One

BETWEEN

DEATH.1

Frimaire,

i8th

the

To-day,

MADE

THE

AFTER

PENALTY

THE

TO

HER

BARRY,

DU

CONCIERGERIE,

THE

OF

MADAME

OF

Barry

"

have

Historic

Lerouge,

in

du

taken
Memoirs

1803.

the

Barry.
of

In

(3)

little deal

little

to

mount

in

wrapped
the

to

in
M.

late

in

aforesaid,

which

is

referred
in

that
with

the

second

the

other

objects

cases

filled

with

not

flagons
the

to

and

back

Brissac;

her

to

rock-crystal,

late

gold

two

one

box

to

the

fact

pencil adorned
ing
contain-

goblets, and

which

many

liqueur-

two

memory;

of

little

the

Deliant,

woman

large

in

are

gold

box

the

one

drawn

being

the

to

guineas

in

up

chain

found

"

tirelire

two

diamonds,

which

be

sent

come

of

of

will

little tray,

do

which

article

likewise

box

other

the

and

article; attention

mustard-pot,

gold

second
third

tassels

frame

and

shut

and

emeralds,

diamonds

"

of

ciphers, belonging

box

the

or

diamonds;

of

monds;
dia-

from

worked

form

with

spurs

grains,

50

in

to

chain

gold

flat

in

the

little cardboard

small

XV.

in

of

diamonds

half-guineas

new

of

pair

Louis

Deliant,
with

adorned

; two

little child

sixteen

Brissac

weighing

stone

enamel

de

of

portrait

in gold,

paper;

rubies

named

man

sixteen

or

small

of

repeater

fourteen

another

blue

up

of

of

wife

the

to

Luciennes,

packet

plated

with

gold

in

rings

and

mounted

sent

at

packet

each

grains

to

box,

residing

floor-cleaner,

Barry

Dxi

Madame

belongs

vermilion

bowl

her

to

with

its

tray.
A

(4)

chest

under

placed
of

side

gold

that

gold

tea-spoons
and

office-seal,

the

of

Mint

the

late

also

the

in

the

little box

with

the

with

(6)
basin

jasper

of

portrait of

of

chest

rock

mounted

pair

gold;
nun

large

Surgery,
the

mounted

in

rubies

gold

box

stopper

blond

of

an

third
of

the

belonging

and
used

to

designate

cannot

other
as

adorned

flagon

the

the

with

shell, mounted

gold

one

marriage

bed-room

buckles,

of

seals,

and

medal

gold

she

the

olivetwelve

representing

one

of

the

dozen

two

gold

; two

medals,

of

are

at

containing

case

which

of

articles

side

wardrobe,

there

stones.

passage,

pearls,
in

in blue

gold,

enamel,

diamond.

large
In

the

gilt silver,

sugar-spoons,

School

very

other

at

chest

representing

daggers

smooth

women

medals

some

apartment

gold;

of

the

gold;

chest-of-drawers,

in

three

one;

Turkish

two

bearings,

four

second

other

Brissac, and

In

(5)

the

two

princes,

in addition,

in

which

portraits

small

Neuilly,
;

former
the

; several

in

entire

the

with

forming

apartment

an

armorial

furnished

velvet,

occupied,

punch-ladle,

Bridge

in

she

with

covers

spoons,

staircase

which

blue

with

covered

of

drawers,

in

crystal, garnished
in

gold;

an

the
with

antique
375

bed-room,
gold,
bracelet

water-jug

two

cups

mounted

cf
in

and
blood-red

gold,

com-

its

different

of

posed

the

and

different

of

gold

with
of

daughter

in
is

which

in

portrait
coral

(7)

of

silver, and

them

the

In

box

the

other

some

been

has
the

lan,

A.

the

initiated

syringe
;

which

within

to

with

two

all

porridge-pot,

also

dishes

is in her
One

house.
of

portion

above

another

hidden

eleven

her

journey;

last
of

said

sacks

of
shell

Marie-Antoinette,
gold

of

knowledge

all the

conceal

with

cups

them

which

found

be

the

of

small

portrait

will

which

are

Moncelet,

and

for

by

ring

diamonds,

gold

in

and

on

is the

gold;

earth.

are

London

which

is drawn

and
the

her

watch,

relating

by
has

three

of

us,

medal

and
who

Morin,

comprised

objects

the

knives
black

and
a

as

also

for

the

printed

atriodes

handles;

in

seal

with

376

"

gold
an

Palmer,

reward

the

has

portrait
two

knife

emerald;

been

Dange.

flexible

with

in

underlined

Montrouy

little

Mor-

with

which

Citizen

powder,

another

of

notice

Citizen

the

at

those

general,

the

by

as

removing

little gold

in

theft

silvery

of

name

bankers,

thefts, except

to

"

deposited

the

well

of

she

that

Company,

the

confided

tubes,

with

to

into

discovery

she

and

and

brought

and

fact

the

to

Ramson

articles

gold-bladed

two

from

on

Attention

and
a

valet,

box

article.

That

(n)

Morin,

by her

charged

margin

promised

gold

Sauvage,

all the

London,

of

another

large pail,nine

pavilion,

with

stone,

in

kinds.

the

near

lightly covered

gold,

objects

present

(10)

thickets

shell

this

sixty-four

different

of

the

making

gold

three
a

of

white

stairs, a

list of

plate, the

blond

the

Brissac.

to

dish-covers;

bronze
the

whole

in

by

of

louis, brought

mounted

painted

of

one

garden

double

1,240

of

in

pavilion, the
(9)

in

figures

be

must

silver

articles

the

and

large

two

flambeaux,

large

other

Several

(8)

use,

son

mounted

belonging

of

the

enamelled;

and

under

of

woman

grandmother,

saucepans;

nineteen

silver;

gold,

in

portrait

brother

the

pearls

articles

other

for ordinary

dozen

with

mounted

engraved

of

in

plates, eighteen

seven

branches;

and

Brissac's

some

cellar

the

and

dozen

of

and

handles,
In

of

enamel

in

his

rings

twenty-two

portrait

carafes

two

box

wife;

beautiful

mounted

adorned

mother-of-pearl,

of

gold;

of

very

Brissac

box

jasper

of

gold

and

or

Brissac's

another

with

gold,

in

in

gold

portrait

declaration;

in

in

twenty-one

of

portrait

mounted

mounted

box

gold

rock-crystal

mounted

latter, mounted

the

also

in

stones

the

of

goblet

mounted

engraved

case,

same,

stones;

all

tray,

Barry-

Du

Madame

silver

half-ell
of

of

Brissac

little hoops

enamelled;
attention

being

Dxi

Madame

drawn
hundred

this

of

which

above

contains
that

it

if

has

made

by

the

said

way

of

Montrouy
loan,

two

well

as

detention

her

during

use

the

and

SEARCHES

as

down

BY

AND

AND

to

DECLARE

THEY

"According

before

of

valet

Morin,
Pierre

Brassan,

tribunals,
which

bearer,

of

by

much

other

the

du

istrar.
Reg-

IN
OF

THE

ING
CARRY-

CONCEALED

THERE,

BARRY'S

TO

VALET,

Dubarry,

and

the

in

the

us

as

by

of

powers

of

that

on

the

morning

Maximilien
attached

Officer

Summoning
to

named

the

division

ist

appeared

Mayor

o'clock

10

divisible.1
In-

Public

there

Paris,

Peace,

and

Citizen

accompanied
of

behalf

own

the

to

in

at

One

Republic

us

the

parts,

produced

his

on

of

Audray,

Jean

the

by

gendarmes

has

Auvray
as

the

of

Tribunal

Justice

Ducolet,
and

Judge;

and

PURPOSE

DU

case

Vaubernier
Clerk

WERE

to
cerning
con-

the

Denisot,

"

THE

MADAME

made

Revolutionary

proces-verbal

Denis

objects

TRIBUNAL

WHICH

Year

invitation

Commissioners,

us,

the

the

to

adding
write

which

Tavernier,

FOR

MORIN,

Second

the

the

to

us

it

ARE.

Frimaire,

24th

Prosecutor

ON

the

REVOLUTIONARY

SILVER,

AND

she

Jeanne

LUCIENNES,

OF

GOLD

Police

will

expenses

with

along

THE

OF

SERVED

WHERE

The

ORDER

the

that

says

declare;

to

recover

Prosecuter

of

PAVILION

SUMMONSES

will

time

Public

else

Tribunal,

the

this

signed

the

THE

JEWELS,

AWAY

of

she

her,

to

nothing

same

Administrator

MADE

CHATEAU

the

at

has

for

Dange,

has

difficulty she

theft, paying
and

she

pleasure

without

Substitute

Barry

"

good

that

occasioned,

Royer,

that

read

been

having

truth, and

is

the
has

the

she

livres

hundred

declaration

the

London,

the

three

or

from

received

has

she

day.

The

in

that

fifty

and

bed

the

fact

the

to

Barry

of

to

bunal,
Tri-

the

which

he

was

above-named

gendarmes.
"

We

pointed

aforesaid

the

his

to

ignorant
best
1

thing
The

the

the

fatal

he, the

original

the

as

end

of

Morin's

he

named
is not

position

her

person

of

above

that

critical

recognized
of

to

witnesses,

mistress,
been

out

the

in which

former

appearing
two

that

377

he
he

Chevalier

before

examinations

Archives.

of

ignorant

confidant,

in

Morin,

us,

the

what

has

is himself,

must

not,

do,

exists

in

happened
having

that

would
the

ways
albe

moreover,

d'Escourt
could

of

presence

the

be

National

to

the

that

frankness,

the

so

more

in

as

"

mistress*

his

had

should

they

of

lover
relied

truth

with
"

us
"

the

to

what

he

had

in

reply, that

been

Paris, and
former

the
time

he

had,

first in the

of

of

valet

former

the
"

We

of

Said

that

in

he

the

in

probably
it in

to

whom

to
"

We

been

asked

the

which
"

as

Said
to

might

in

the

the

orders

too

great

could

not

be

information

us

the

four

in the

declare

to

du

the

of

since

that

of

the

in

Dubarry,

capacity

the

service

private

ladies

employment
that

and

years,

Auteuil,

other

1769;

house

to

Barry.

at

several

into

declare

bust

in

marble,

knew

he

it in

of

wife

the

being
other

that, after
of
eyes

not

of

that

to

leaving

deposited
of

the

terrace-maker,

Picard,

of

evidence
he

the

different

tures,
pic-

house.

advised

Federates,
378

by

aware,

assistance

the

become

been
as

told

not

had

he

that

bronze,

been

was

XV.

Louis

effect.

had

having

he

become

of

statue

had

which

and

Dubarry'

the

the

with

marbles,

what

woman

representing

mutilated;

floor-cleaner

Morin
the

in

of

had

what

us

pavilion

the

place

some

orders

given
said

of

to

about

nothing

concierge

with

necessity

fatigue

her

Madame

of

to

it from

were

reply

the

facilities

vine-dresser

Morin,
a

Deliant,

had

Morin

June,

to

for

period

the

the

prevent

before-mentioned

said

entered

5th of

lackey

and

that

conservatory

of

more

was

give

service

attached

said

bronze

bury

to

reality; that

which

with

of

the

the

on

of

the

knew

Dubarry

he

he

Dubarry.

reply,

only

him

might

was

son

chance,

of

rest

upon

statues

in

been

remained

capacity
the

that

confidence

gave

the
he

the

was

mere

Comte

called

the
"

for

he

Dubarry

always

at

in

than

moreover,

upon

before

doing

by

Comte

had

replied

communicating

which

called

having

Paris, after

in

placed

declarations

Dubarry.

declarations

any

anything

immediately

then

near

that,

documents

Dubarry.

We

Said

make

to

conceal

to

regard

service;

refuse

for

and

culpable,

has

entire

valet

that,

by the

rather

as

truth,

him

formal

Morin

the

position
orders

her

to

to

or

on,

his

mistress's

attached

those

said

the

enjoyed

he

because

made

apparently

assume

his

receiving

to

confidence

not

merely

Dubarry
for

observations,

first

these

To

the

through

been

that

circumstances;

to

serve

with

render

through

deposits having

of

discoveries

and

only

testimonies,

sure

all

under

information

have

we

through

hands,

our

would

him,

to

put

inspire interest

which

dissimulation

all

besides,

be

would

which

questions

answer

Barry-

D\i

Madame

by
any

had

several

persons

pictures
himself,

which

with

the

D\i

Madame

window

the

between

to

the

it

hanging

himself

had

he

the

Pretry,

Dubarry's

this

was

that

all the

that

the

that

the

shut

in

deposits

frame

of

by

buildings,

'

called

frigate

in

"Declared

The

buried

well

bound

of

which

by

himself

the

with
the

of

precious
buried

(witness's)

attention

being

him

livres,

shut

in

up

fact

the
a

hide;

to

six

to
"

there

to

in

and

louis

leathern

that

hundred
the

drawn

goblet belonging

vermilion

in

and

bag
same

counters

fact

orders

pavilion,

it had

been
of

wing

the

representing

second

in

to

fact

the

whole

and

belonging

to

box,

concealed

with

armorial

in

in

Morin,

in
the

first

the

bearings

request

on

his

into

bags

in

up

of

box,

there

box,

half-guinea
him,

know.

six

or

and

louis

both

hole,
not

shut

in

remember,

pressing

five

made
hole

entering

on

Roussel,
nine

in

did

this

besides

woman

about

guinea

left

hole

same

the

at

about

that

the

chest

dressing-case

could

he

hole

Dubarry,

the

and

the

at

first

the

the

which

orders,

opened

in

of

oak

an

buried
he

any

assistance

in

was

as

box

of

nature

without

and

gold

had

he
well

as

it, a

addition

d'or,

the

silver

of

the

by

that

the

the

ice-house,

this

that

that

besides,

holes

him

to

and

to

the

believed,

he

as

key, and

the

box,

viz.:

and

one

picture

the

facing

Dubarry's

two

garden,

sent

money,

had

the

frame

from

without

alone,

conservatory

objects, the

by

latter, in

the

himself

had

wooden

and

Dubarry's

in

Deliant
a

to

left

moreover,

drawn

brought

also

it and

knight,

spontaneously

afterwards,

declared,

in

detached

antechamber
is

regard

Dubarry/

quite certain

being

Had

there

Dubarry

place

containing
"

cupboard

been

an

iron, containing,

alone;

same

without

cupboard

in the

by the

been

with

said

of

by him

picture

that,

picture

dress

one

seen

the

being

had
in

he

that

the

had

picture

Comtesse

had

attention

made

which

immediately

interpellation,
anybody,

which

in

only
said

bearings

him

in
;

of

large

XV.

chapel

were

the

armorial

up

in

press

he

that

assistance

the

Louis
the

knowledge

dressing-room;

hair-dresser,

representing

its sash

on

with

hidden,

lackey, hidden

dining-room,

other
than

Dubarry's

Madame

in

another

the

no

Marie-Antoinette,

of

portrait

had

and

XV.,

and

of

blind

the

and

Louis

representing

Deliant

above-named

the

of

assistance

Barry-

was

which

she

gave

pieces

of

about

gold,

the

latter

them,

entire

recalling

there

hole,

were

belonging

Dubarry.

Secondly,
was

contained

that

in

the

little wooden

different

other
box

precious

hole

of

which

fastening
objects
379

with

which

he

had

hook,

in

could

not

he

spoken

already,

which

were

designate,

Du

Madame

had

having

not

the

of
"

called

Having

"

which

Said

"

On

in

box

two

after

that,
them

"

of

the

than

that

butler, the

had

been

had

given
in

fifteen

the

us

quantity

the

quantity,

contain

might

some

louis

d'or

in

the

box

in

the

and

that, after

Deliant,

the

they

appearing
they had
further

to

Further
up

for

that

and

box,

had

then

in

had

the

adding

time

it

of

the

the

to

it to

the

short

herself,

Morin

had

in

question

departure

being

of

an

money

with
francs

brought

help

and

added

the
ferred
re-

rotten,

Dubarry,

the
of

woman

the

the
he

error

the

safe,
them,

us,

through
said

what

remove

in

louis

the

that

sufficiently

were

the

the

head-

even

thousand

ten

Dubarry

was

The

the

before

it

that

of

before

ten

was

but

bags,

deposit

with

of

corner

robbed

they

and

it

that

of

month

Salenave,

Salenave

bags

found

it themselves.

of

the

about

count

of

in the

and

appearing

cleaned

it, and

in

been

and

disinterred

scattered

the

had

Deliant

that

buried

place

no

that

quantity

greater

number

person

but

which

knowledge

knowledge

and

persons

said

interpellation,
some

Dubarry

us

the

floor-cleaner,

francs

had

they

before

arrested

was

found

his

Deliant,

the

counted

counted

hidden

the

to

to

handed

declaration.

had

thinking

money

according

his

many

and

elsewhere;

found

she

d'or; but

and

out

into

put

fifty louis

that, from

been

within

10,000

above-named,

they

first

at

them

unearth

Morin

said

well

of

that

orders

before
to

have

he

aid
of

sum

about
taken

had

days

in

was

1792,
the

he

obliged

should

it

of

had

he

hole.

consequence

to

"

large,

fact,

composed

announced

hidden,

persons

to

to

exactly

state

not

of

orders,

to

learning

Dubarry,

each

same

reply, said

district, with

sum,

to

was

matter

been

there

September,

that

had

represented

In

as

about

he

obtained,

silver

spite

less

or

there

Dubarry's

it in

We

that,

her

to

replaced

we

unable

whether

rouleaux,

purpose

"

in

more.

reply

the

over

this

declare

to

contain

might

more

them

so.

Morin

was

burying

Said

this

he
were

asked

being

question
"

others

livres,

1,200

hole

that

which

bags,

these

as

first

the

reply,

in

them,

at

doing
said

the

upon

look

to

of

had

he

opportunity

silver

of

curiosity

the

Barry

in

had

person

told

us

answer

been

journey

said

of

interred
disthe

London.

questioned
by

him,

to

tell

Deliant,

us

and

what
Salenave

380

had

become
to

the

of

the

Dubarry;

money

livered
de-

Do

Madame

said

the

covered

up,

another

place

deal

"

formerly

conducted
accordance

of

place

same

order

into

found

so

wax;

and,

afterwards,

rotten

cord

concealed

on

the

garden

We

took

"

to

Morin,

where

objects

of

in

it and

in

in

another

in

bags

Louis

there

side

livres

of

livres

in

enclosed

white
in

him;

woman
"

on

the
half-

abutting

Morin.

immediately

we

with

turned
re-

said

the

examination

in

the

900

of

livres

hole,

(i)
of

bag

all

the

in

the

of

1,200

livres, (4)

1,200

of

the

money

Morin's

said

with

pieces

found

we

bag

entire

; the

counted

we

first

presence:

six-franc

in
side

one

(2)
small

and

silver,

40

old

gold

little leathern

in

(5)

as

counted

cipher;

large

comprised
to

and

bearing

other

of

bag

the

opened

next

counters,

breaking

ence,
pres-

of

effigy

the

the

XVI.

"Having
found

buried

Morin's

new

of

rafters

chateau

an

1,248 livres, (3)

a

rouleau

with

said

the

and

former

made

box

question
of

of

the

to

the

in

possession.

said
of

bag

the

it

tied

and

wood,

and

without

shagreen

of

belonging

moment

opened

in

found,

we

besides

articles

we

first

the

being composed
former

of

the

tion,
declara-

quantity

same

and

dwelling

these

taken

livres, (5)

1,200

five

the

all

it at

his

of

vermilion,

woodwork

the

presence

the

counted

of

bag

of

had

we

opened

livres, (2)
a

his

the

of

box

the

drawing-room
in

which

"Having

chateau.

At

beside

possession

the

with

little

us

him

got

open

where

of

and

house

its paten

be

to

immediately

us

to

been

out

having

purport

behind

behind

wall

the

the

not

had

of

right

concealed

it could

that

hidden

paper

which

place

Dubarry.

quadrille-box

in

after

Two

up

near

and

former

the

we

loft

chalice

follow

found

pointed

then

the

the

to

to

statement,

crucifix,

chapel

the

his

to

silver

us

belonged

hole

box.

ourselves

to

in

Morin,

said

The

deal

second

we

which,

in

first,

the

from
a

in

Morin

said

the

it, reserving

which

chateau

and

found

we

of

charge

took

far

where

garden,

garden-gate,

the

box;

not

dig there,

to

of

side

left-hand

the

at

his

into

forthwith

Morin

Barry

the
a

fourth

silver

second

succession:
the

Du

double

(i)

Barry
louis

louis,

guinea,

goblet

the

inlaid

said
with

nine

having

louis

Morin

sums

claimed

vermilion,

to

belonging

1,185

less

the
and

the

on

of

bag

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this

chests

had

occupied

its out-buildings,

near

count"*-s,

into
the

the

dungpit

of

silver

kept

Marly,
cut

the

mother,
and

mother's

rouleaux

present

troubles,

Luciennes

which

many

she

arrest,

her

Aubert,

of

containing

Barry's

Du

by
time

the

at

chests

three

her

at

examined

was

paper,

gold

before

time

some

Barry,

in

them

had

of

Du

made

enriched

garden

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she

Widow

four

she

Being

of

the

objects, with

which

and

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day flung

next

of

her

the

filled

purse

at

sent

concealed

and

the

searches

they might

Du

Barry

were

single

183

having

forwarded,

Commissioners

garden,

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that

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the

with

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after

Du

the

arrest

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of

wife,

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the

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by

i6th

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covered

packets

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whilst

her

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days

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the

through

to

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five

in

to

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days

or

apron

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morning

of

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into

had

the

eight

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tion
declara-

Commissioners

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the

to

afterwards.

her

boxes

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from

conveyed

had

they

died

he

where

information

little

extract

of

effects.

precious

other

in

evidence

given

depository

the

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and

diamonds

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wickets

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Madame

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nursing

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group

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Louis

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small

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Louis

XV.

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of

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by

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XV.

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by four

gilt-bronze, Stag, Wild-boar,

in

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two

Warriors.

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of

the

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16.

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by

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her.

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by

by

in

the

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in

bronze

gilt,

and

ground.

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with

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an

on

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and

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and

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flying

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with
17.

the

the

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of

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22.

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of

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of

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with

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richest

proportion

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branches

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kind.
feet.

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grouped.
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in

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"

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others

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in

the

form

of
the

form

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of

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boxes.
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form

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oval

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of

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representing

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representing

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not

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Woman

of

Louis

XV.

53.

"

coloured

Print
A

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the

painted

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as

gilt.

pretty

very

Subjects

made

removals,
under

on

Jesus.

Barry
from

as

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by

canvas

labours

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by

representing

14

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a

the

the

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Madame

(height

particular

Commission

successively

and

painted

of

Tambourine,

in

Engraving

representing

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the

with

Visitation

Virgin

as

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"

54."

of

"

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an

Louis

52.

and

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the

playing

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of

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the

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by

carved

finished, representing

holding

Picture

51.

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49.

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old

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in

plaque

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"

in

of

high.

feet

45.

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high richly

feet

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the

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47.

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44.

46.

its Case.

on

in Antiope.

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and

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by Greuze.

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43.

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Trafficker

38.

"

of

representing

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by

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in its robe

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Barry

Du

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Large

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of

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inches,

of

general

verifications, and

the

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length

sales

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of

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eral
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of

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at

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of

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and

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obtained,

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memorandum

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of

sum

jewels,

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sold

objects

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abstract

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commission

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presented

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verification

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in

thereupon

creditors

The

says

referred

were

with

charged
claims.

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of

these

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le Roi,1 that

of

series

bills

the

reaching

by

the

municipality

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the

utmost

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scarcely

was

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any

of

rigidity

the

rigidity of

the

creditors

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were

paid.
SALE

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third

the

of

fourth

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the

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of
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we,

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the

and

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have

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of

to

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to

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panied
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vention
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first publication

sale

PROPERTY.

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of

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by

month

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year

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goods

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reception

hereinafter

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of

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outbiddings

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in order

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the

for

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effect

to

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at

last
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the

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end
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the

of

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official

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wide
du
Documents

the

on

carpet,

green

Barry,"
in

summit

Archives

392

the

of

composed

Versailles,
the

of

1858.
of

an

Mountain,
antechamber,
work

Seine-et-Oise.

prepared

and
from

grand

salon

marble

and
to

the

the

on

said

with

salon,

adorned

floor

ground

gildings

Barry-

Du

Madame

which

is

one

garnished

ceiling,

and

galleries

of

and

two

divided

with

white

cabinets

into

cent
adjaand

two,

other
an-

salon.
.

To

this advertising

is attached

notice

"

Canton

Luciennes

(7th

Vaux

at

in

of

"

the

1795),

August,

Cernay,

Dossiers

Library

"

for

down
to

concerning
of

the

Condemned.1
the

on

Qth

Jean-Baptiste-Edward

the

of

sum

the

Du

6,000,000
Barry

City of Versailles.

THE

expressed:

Luciennes.

of

Dubarry

the

knocked

was

de

of

thus

of Marly.

Municipality
Goods

placard

END.

393

and

Thermidor,

Year

Delapalme,

III.

residing

(in assignats).
her

family, preserved

INDEX.

d'"cont.

Due

Aiguillon,

desire

Ministry,
Mme.,

ADELAIDE,

Hostility

du

Barry

safeguard

170.

certificate,

birth

d'

delayed,
in

nard,

Barry,

note.

d',

Due

Aiguillon,

Case,

Brittany

Barry,

obtained,

decree
stroke

du

Barry,

Minutes

Record

carried

his

du

Mme.

Barry,
fall

after

Rancour

113,

96,

personal

114;

Soul

Chon's

Daughter,
Diseased
Marie
the

with

the

"

Terrai's,

Barry,

122.

Favourite,

attempts

144,

145,

towards
to

Barry.
97.

niece,

prove,
im-

395

of

alleged,

121,

XV,

visit

178.
after

209-10.

hostility,

secret

d'

Mme.

of,

attachment

Louis

Abbe",

to

Mme.

175.
du

210.

Alembert,

d',

Allegrain,

Sculptor

360.

170.

instigation
of

death

92.

Aiguillon,

attitude

du

her

with

intrigue,

Pater

169.

Antoinette's

establish,
re-

179.

299.

mind,

to

servente,"

Infidelity

in.

vengeances,

clique,"

hostility,

"

missal,
dis-

attempts

Mme.

Cavaliere

"

Persistence

of

obtain

to

Secret

Relations

52.

122-5.

"

ite's
Favour-

115.

114,

Choiseul,

of

port,
sup-

180.

through
95,

the

at

Effort

to

Antagonism

exercised

Influence

of,

121.

Parliament,

principles,

of

Royal

dining

Parliament,

from

thanks

98.

Party,

conflict

off

98

Barry,

and
to

of

Mother

table,

case

du

Prince
120.

Mme.

through

Office,

Mme.

93

Sweden,

94.

of

Choiseul

honouring
dis-

machinations,

counter

Minister,
Luciennes,

at

121.

53.

Chancellor's

celebration

du

Mme.

over

Foreign

as

120

92-3.

Aiguillon,

d'

120.

119,

Nomination

307.

91,

du

Mme.

of

Advances

82,

118.

etc.,

hold

of

Montey-

of

power

strength

Coalition

Cond",

Maupeou,

Growing

as

117.
the

of

hostility

Republicanism,

again

Admission

29.

Jesuits

fall.

Animosities

tion
falsifica-

after

enter

to

Choiseul's

194.

overcome

169,

President

Aiguilles,

192,

147,

Favourite

forged

in

54,

Narbonne,

Mme.

of

Age

the

to

Mme.

by

7,

5.
:

accounts,

App.,

Index
Allonville, Comte

d', 15,

of

Daughter

Mme.

220,

du

ence
exist-

Barry,

d'

Mme.

Barry,

119;

rival

du

Mme.

to

d' 307.

Angremont,

Deposition,
First

Revolution,

249.

d', App., 331.

Louis
d', 282.
d'

Armentieres,
Armorial

of

Mme.

98, 129.
Arnould, Sophie,

160.

of

du

troduce

La

186.

Assorty
Audinot's

ciennes,

refer

to

du

with

in

silk

goods,
"

Show

at

Lu-

witness

Barry,
d'

Bed

the

189,

192,

trial

at

294

of

to

du

Gentlemen
of

Louis

in

Letters

XV,

Annoyance,

obtain

to

control

Mme.

d',

at

Lu-

Loans

du

Mme.

to

Rival

forward,

put

raised

Louis
Life

Drdlesse,"

dealer

in

Lady,

Barimore,
Barry,

Claire

Barry,

Elie

du,

Court,
Barry,

Contract,
and

".

reception
du:

Barry,

at

marriage

to

26.

"

du

of

after

return

to

note.

Victim

of

the

of,

Barry,

Mile,

Revolution:

Toulouse,

du,

at

lotined
guilnote.

324

Pont-aux-Dames,

208.

Barry,

30-5.
in

1772,

Vicomte
for

304

note.

Failures,
du

death

on

204.

204

at

separation

Barry, Jean

to,

"

174.

Terms

temporary

332.

wife's

du

Judicial

Chon

"

64.

Popular feeling as to, 205-6.

Typical decadent,
150,
151.
Original conversation,"
App.,

131.

298.
see

Guillaume

Mme.

goods,

du, 75.

Marriage:

troller-Gener
Con-

179.

Toulouse,

at

France,

151.

silk

XV,

Barry,

by

exile, 151.
Switzerland,
Flight

Barbier

of

son,

148.

1'Aigle,

"

148,
ballad,

getting a wife for his

asking for, 163-6.

Intrigue

153.

the

151.

Scandal

BALLAD

as

bring
King,

"Dr61esse"

150;

193.

ciennes,

Barry

Presentation,

secure

and

149,

evidence,

First

Chamber

de

Avaray

Mme.

49.

Help

of

note,

46-51-

Efforts

131.

Expense

Due

and

20

"running"
intrigue to
the
marriage with

etc.,

3".

Aumont,

19.

days:

about

Xavier

Mme.

Roue",

Favourite,

155.

Audoin,

to

in-

to

22.

traffic in,

women,

Early

Barry,

Penny

"

Lange,

the

Relations

d', 287, 298.

dealer

taken

means

Favourite.

Mme.

Comte

(La

note.

21

Barry,

du

Lange

King, Attempts

the

21

title Revolution.

Artois,

for

supply,

Pretty

46.

La

20.

Nicknamed

death,

sudden

device

Arrest

the

M.

Armaill6,

with

Mistress

guillotined during

note,

brothers

early life, 18.

Rancon),

250.

person

Arambal,

and

of character,

Liaison

Angiviller, 287.

and
of

names

sisters.

Descent
Force

179.

sisters, 48
also

see

and

d', 60.

Mme.

Alogny,

cont.

and

Brothers

of, 163.
Amerval,

Du"

Jean

Barry,

229.

(the Roue",
Barry).

"

med
Moham-

Tournon,
167.

396

Adolphe
marriage.

du

tions
negotia-

163-6.
Mile,

de, marriage

to, 166,

Index
de

Comtesse

Brionne,

du

Mme.

Humiliation,

death

the

of

and

man

his

Danger
228,

238,

Decreel

307,

disbanding
and

Barry
arrest,

Guards

184,

of

Mme.

and

Grief

horror

Barry, 236,
legacy

of

Mme.

Hostility

to

Barry,

Marquise

du

du,

goods

Barry,

118.

Marie

5.

Antoinette,
1789,

Mortemart,
of:

du

Mme.

Cagny,
Mme.

du

painter

Barry's

accounts,

gilder :
Apj".,

298,

and

M.

Improvident,

Mme.

de, 287,

Indolence

290,

Caricatures

Bishop of, 196.

of
reign of Louis

rarity, 74 note
Carlier,
master

218,

XV,

220,

tailor

accounts,

Catin,"

sister

of

App.,
Jean

Mme.

342.
du Barry,

du

Chardon,

48

Charles
to

witness

Barry, 296.

at

trial

of

Mme.

du

to

indifference,

shallowness,

propriety

merchant

crack-

209,

95,

in.

213-14,

in

later

life,

hatter

Mme.

du

App., 341.
England : portrait
the
King
against

accounts,
of

inflame

Parliament

398

lectual
intel-

198-202.

229.

Charost,

and

128,

thoughtless,

and

Barry's

note.

Cave\

regard

244-6.

Modesty

I.

Barry's

rescue

225-6.
and

and

Levity

307.

Carcassonne,

"

unimportance

brained,

300,

with,

278.

in

ways

nonentity,

35*-

Calonne,

de,

anecdote,

easy

Historial
and

227,

relations

dress, etc., 87.

Barry,

App.^zg.
merchant

of,

286.

Duchesse

Duten's

and

Free

of

behalf

on

fall, 111-13.

against the Revolution,

probable nature, 254.

Mme.

to

131.

bust

Luciennes,

at

efforts

his

after

CAFFIERI'S

159-

Crimes

315.

220,

firmness,

note.

220

supplied

generosity,

work

after

on

213.

d'Aiguillon,

BufTand

Buffon,

and

Choiseul,

Brunoy,

245.

execution
and

courage

de, 148.
de, 53, 82.

Comte

203,

brought

and

Charitable

Brochau,
Broglie,

of

162,

233-4.

Guene'e

156-8,

156-8.

Good-nature
du

rity
vulga7,

321-6.

246.

237,
to

du

Mme.

ruin

sentence

lack

235.

156,

no,

and

Royalty,

after
Death

Versailles,

at

60,

Ridicule

du

grisette

201.

Instances,

231.

courage

and

ignorance,
speech, etc.,

of

early

63.

manners

232-3.

Masacred

Barry,

correspondence

propriety during
Instincts

314.

King's

Brissac,

of

arrest

Devotion

du

Mme.

of

etc.,

Matters
Literary
:
grisette tastes,
etc.,

Court,

at

Courtesan

for

247,

days

tachment,
at-

228-31.
involved

at, 76.

manners,

201.

230-1.

Will

and

Comparative

Character

Mme.

Barry.

nonentity,

liaison,

of

evaded,

Barry

tastes,

Artistic

society towards

du

du

trial

Summons

Mme.

Mme.

the

of

of

296;

Character,

XV,

Louis

knowledge

and

Court

du

Mme.

note.

230

and

Attitude

of

Barry,

318.
Chantilly,

123.

of

lover

after

221,

70,

d'Aiguillon,

de

Due

Barry

du

74.
of

witness

Chaillou,

to

Barry.

Vengeance
Brissac,

hostility

of

BSthune,

Paris,
282.

116.

used
the

Index

du

de

Due

Chartres,

faction,

Barry

Chasse,

winning

to

over

Mme.
M.

du,

du

Explanation

319.

307.

Barry,

trial

at

Mme.

of

du

Termination

de,

Comtesse

result,

dismissed,

conveyed

King
106.
Spain by stratagem,
for
Compensation
deprivation of
Mme.
du
Barry's efforts
posts,
to

of

152.
Due

Choiseul,

de,

Minister,

de

Advances

the

of

of

Barry,

256.

with

struggle

faction,

Barry

du

Mme.

Due

Choiseul,

nephew

230-1.

with

Meeting

de

du

Barry,

Life

tion
recep-

96, 97,

du

Mme.

on

and

with,

95,

The

"

with,

19.

99,

de, part

Chou,"
169,

and

anti-

self,
him-

by

72,

73,

88-90,

and

48

Swiss,

Chouvelin,

M.

du

Mme.

Presentation,

Principles

at

presence
issue

presence

of

Jesuits, Philosophy
Richlieu's

v.

and

Secret

terror

Barry,

exercised

over

signed
as-

refer

to

141.

Greive.
307.

126.

Conde,

Prince

Honours

of.

d', hostility to,

Due

paid

105,

Barry

118.

Barry,

104.
:

Choiseul's

Winning
Convent

du

Mme.

to

Ministry
no.

399

revenues

Barry,

Barry's visit, 74, 75.

of : inexorable
Conde", Old Prince

4.

91.

du

in

du

after

Mme.

de

Mme.

death

187.

Mme.

v.

of, go.

sudden

de, 287,
Coigny, Chevalier
at,
Camp
Compiegne,

76,

Religion,

XV,

Luciennes,

War

56.

Jansenists

attitude, 51.
effect
mockeries,

Satires

in

166,

119,

292.

de

Comte
to

112.

at, 55,
:

of,

Paris,

of

108,

note,

Louis

of

Aiguillon,
absence

animosity,
Barry, in,

Director

Chouallet,

Club

100.

Personal

la, Treachery

172.

in the

6.

intrigues,

de

Sieur

Clermont,

104.

struggle, 43-5, 99.

of
Head
Encyclopaedist
religious party, 4.
Justification of Choiseul
Maupeou's

122,

151"

Duchesse

Gramont's,

Abbe

Chomel,

Relations

Dauphiness,

91,

friends

on

Choiseul,

of

IOI-2.

6, 7, 91.

89,

of d' Aiguillon

creatures

Ville,

seul
Choi-

d', Victory over,

Esparbes, Mme.
42.
of
absence,
Expedient
temporary
futility,66.
: symptoms,
66,
Failing influence
75.

displeasure,

note.

124

and

regard
dis-

Court's

King's

la

107.

125.

du, Relations

Jean

Dauphin

Barry,

de

M.

to

text,

Chauteloup

at

Vengeance

in.

All-powerful in 1768:
Monarchy,"
41.
Barry,

and

114.
sent

106

of

d', antagonism
Aiguillon's, Due
intrigues, 52, 53, 100.
Influence

113,

Cachet

Vrilliere,

etc.

Mme.

obtain,

to

Lettre

du

of, 43.

du

King

84

Choiseul

information

Luciennes,

at

the

by
letter,

86.

296.

Choiseul,

du

Mme.

to

82-3.

authentic

witness

Cheton,

304,

Affairs, etc.,

advances

Barry,

of

King's belief,

Foreign

100.

Submission
defence

for

Barry,

Chavigny,

of

83, 84,

193.

113.

Counsel

Mme.

de, 52,

cont.

"

position

position

Chateauroux,

Chatelet,

de

of

Strength

-126.

201.

Chauveau

Due

Choiseul,

over

to

du

intrigues,

etc.

dismissal,

109,

Barry

faction,

125.
of

at,

Saint
10-14.

Aure,

Mme.

du

Index

CossS-Brissac,

[ Demaillet,

Brissac.

set

portrait

Cosway:

du

Mme.

of

Barry,

du

221.

Cottet

Cotte", Widow

or

Barry,

du

Mme.

Witness

to

Desaint,

Neuve,

15
Venus

Coustou's
du

Mme.

Cr"billon,

du

2.

substitution

figure,

of

de,

la, 283
du

Mme.

of

and

M.

307.

D.

Louis

of

du

Mme.

and

Marie

see

due

Antionette.

Du

Mme.

Barry,

Edm6
du

Mme.

sentence

Judge

Barry,

Mme.

du

at

Saint

at

du

Barry

Barry,

ments
embarrass-

Vrain,

etc.,

Doyen,

du.

Mme.

Doffand,

prediction,

55,

against

Delainville

du

Catherine,

Counsel

Barry,

for

Mme.

between

Barry,

Dubois,

Barry's
two

defence

of

see

"declaration

wickets,"

Suicide, App., 388.

Dellile, Abbe", 286.

Dumesnil,

Be"cu

Duras,

France

in

21.

162.

du

Barry,

77,

78

du

Barry,

Judge

at

303.

201.

M.

and

relations

with

Anne

her

daughter, 9 et seq., 14.

Mme.,
gambling-house

17.

Due

178.
400

to

journey,

201.

Mme.

Duquesnoy,
keeper,

323.

return

Rend-Frangois

Dumonceau,

implicated

last

App., 364.
Barry.

Mile.,

trial of

291.

floor-cleaner

Deliant,

26.

affair, delay

for

Mme.

of

Dumas,
Dame

in

etc.,

57-

Delacaze,
Mme.

Presentation,

of

ballad, 151.

accounts,
Du

92.

Wager

cusations
ac-

etc.,

202.

painter,

Portraits

overthrow,

Choiseul's

mission,

256.

painter,

Drouais,

219.

note.

Marquis, 314.
of Strasburg:
intrigue,

"Dr61esse"

clearance,

of

for

1793.

Dorothde

210-12

lie,

251-5Reasons

App., 369Date

reward

to, 244.

Donissant,
of

and

of,

note.

255Precautions

303.

Mme.

on

App.,

320.

Debts

Theft

Passports obtained, 243, 252.

Political
object : improbability,

counts
ac-

131;

Barry,

251.

241,

XVI.

Alexandre

trial of

theft

Mismanagement

of

Death

of

of secret

embroiderer,

David,

238.

Barry,

given by Morin, 239

English journeys necessitated

163.

Dauphin, see
Dauphiness,

du

Details

reputed,

Barry,

Davaux

234,

201.

Daughter,

205.

317.

du

1791,

306

DAUBERVAL,

Mme.

Imprudence,
239,
240-1.
Placard, App., 370.
Counterfeit
theft, Fouquier's

104-5,

de, 290,

Mme.

at

offered,

108.

Crussol,

of

Mme.

Mme.

Advertisement

294.

Finances

Choiseul,

intrigues against

of

in

266,

evidence,

trial

at

trial of

at

Diamonds

153.
witness

Barry,

Clerk

First

Cromot,

Luciennes,

at

de

Judge

303.

296.

Surgeon,

Witness
294

Cochet

Joseph
Barry,

du

witness

Barry,

Devrey,

88.

20.

trial of

at

note

Barry's

Mme.

Crenay,
Croix,

and

Mme.

of

151.

Devaize,

317Cour

Fran?ois
Mme.

trial of

295;

godfather

8, 29.

Barry,

jDenisot,

269.

trial,
trial,

at

perfidy

5.

Joseph,

Demange,

de,

and

the

Pater

trigue,
In-

Index
de

Marechal

Duras,

Brittany)

(Governor
d'Aiguillon's vengeance,

Choisy,

Durfort,

Chevalier

Dutens'

Memoirs.

First

Forth,

and

Barry

between

the

of

means

Duval,

de,
du

Mme.

298, 306,

in

by

rescue

Barry,

ex-clerk

M.,

Marine,

(Bellissima)

at

154.

278.
of

Ministry

310.

Antoine
Fouquier,
Quentin
(FouProsecutor
at
quier-Tinville), Public
du
trial of Mme.
Barry, 303.

24.

Duchesse

Mortemart,

du

Mme.

King,

153,

Choiseul's

de, 287.

meeting

etc.,

political situation, effect on

position, 83, 100.
Police
282,
English
Agent,

Foreign

122.

de

Mme.

Forcalquier,

of

280.

Fournier,
Witness

209.

294
E.

trial of

at

evidence,

Fragonard

paintings

du

Mme.

Barry,

318.
Luciennes,

at

138life

EARLY

of

du

Mme.

Barry,

Fr""derique, Mile., 10, 14,

Froment,
ex-gardener :
du
trial of Mme.
Barry,

see

Girlhood.
d'

Comtesse

Egmont,

Humiliation,

du

290,

for

307.

Evidence

3",

Esparbes,

312,

317.
du Barry,

d',

Mme.

314,

Mme.

6 ;

d',

fame

of

174,

Choiseul's

sult,
in-

certificate, 8,

du

Barry,

Barry,

324-7.

of

du

Mme.

Barry.

250.

tailor, 297.
frescoes

Fiston,

at

Luciennes,

138.

245.

de, 64,

Mme.

Flavacourt,

dealer

Fontaines,

of

accounts

in

stuffs

Barry,

of

App.,

M.

de, 5, 105.

Abb"
292,

de, Vicar

of

Agen,

283,

du

Mme.

401

App.t

16.
accounts

of

350.

Godmother

of Mme.du

8, 28.
heirs

Gomard

Gouin,

305-

Barry,
and

forged

290,

14,

Manufactory:

Gobelin

Barry,

Fontenille(Laroche-Fontenille,Nesle),

in,

career

Godfather

Fontelle,

at

292.

amorous

Streets,

66.

foreign
du

Mme.

witness

Barry,

experiments, 17.
Fre"de*rique's,Mile., protection, 10;
jealousy, 14.
service
with, 15.
Lagarde, Mme.,
Milliner's
apprentice, 15.
First

Feuillet

du

18.

162.

Favier,

Mme.

du
Barry, 9.
house
gambling
:
Comte
du
Barry, 17-

Mme.

Duquesnoy's

of

of

Marcel:
du

conquest
relations

birth

de, 15.

Mme.

Girlhood

Barry's

trial

at

called

trial of

du

29.

witness

Vaucouleurs

of

Mme.

Barry, 296.
Genlis, Comte

93.

du

of

signature

F.

235,

204.

Vicar

L.,

GALON,

313.

Mme.

of Mme.

Fauchet,

marriage
at
reception

Barry,

etc.,

Gentenot

FAMILY

de

G.

86.

Execution

Mile,

du

248,

Gazon

42.
Marshal

European

242,

ordered,

; arrest

312

Court,

sons,
per-

d', 235,

trial of

at

particular

294.

196.

Elie

to

at

names.

Bernard

Escourt,

relations

witness

307.

290,

Fumelle,

Fumel,

123.

Barry's

291

their

see

Fronsac,

d'Aiguillon,

Mme.

Emigres,

Estrees,

Frondeville,

74.
of

Vengeance

292,

du

to

faction.

Barry

with,

hostility

60.

son

birth
of

claims

certificate,

concierge,

based
29.
292.

26

on

Index

Goutant,

and

chaser
of

accounts

gilder,
du

Mme.

de, 95, 173.

de, 43-5,
74,

Duchesse

machinations

George,

Greive,

du

Mme.

Barry,

and

Arrest

European
Men

99.

of

renewed,
of

obtained,
Evidence

et

292

Grenier,

du

Mme.

preliminary

Barry
steps,

Invau,

various

meeting:

23,

seq.

to

etc.,

85

24,

note

accounts,

2.

d', Controller-

Maynan

General,

148.

at, 324.

Andr6-Marie,

Gu"me"ne"e,

Princesse

Guicusbert,

Due,

Guillemin,

30.

de,

60.

JAGOT

309.

Theatre

Luciennes,

at

155-

296.

du

Mme.

Barry,

note

120

2.

Jesuits

exiled

by

strument
de, Broglie's inagainst d'Aiguillon, 119.
struggle
Philosophism,
du
"the
as
an
Barry"

relations

Sweden,

of

Chevalier

Jaucourt,
III

Gustavus

du

Mme.

of

Jansenist Party, 52.

Jarante, Bishop of Orleans
d'Aiguillon, 122.

adopted, 246.

Guimard's

examination

Barry,

Sieur, 285.

Guillotine

with

sion,
submis-

298.

Sieur

Gruel,

fall of, 89,

brutality

Execution,

of

King

First

trial, 308, 310.

witnesses,
list, 288,

Necessary

domination

ChoiseuPs

22.

powers

274.

at

291,

note.

lasting

Introduction
the

petition, success

86.

82.

264-6.
New

Barry,

88.

70,

68, 69

and

du

Mme.

machinations

fame,

established:

258-61.
of

du

Mme.

Letters,

Serious

against

255,

liberation

Barry,

of

of, 67, 68,

growth

266.

Comtesse

Gramont,

37

135,

INFLUENCE

concierge,

Gramont,

Barry,

2.

Barry,

356.

AppGouy,

du

122.

on,

Gouthiere,

138

note

geance
ven-

Mme.

of

Houses

262.
Procureur-Syndic,
Due
de, d'Aiguillon's

Goujon,

and

between:
H.

instrument,
and

HAMERLEYS

Depositaries

of

of

du

Mme.

Barry, App.,

Journal,

of

33,

note.

d',

Hercule,
Heron,

299,

162,

Dossier

Kinski,

283.

Barry

Becus,

rival

1814-

Letters

to

Marie

143.

admitted

half

Princesse:

at

133.

Klispis : juryman
Barry, 303.

at

trial of

Mme.

du

300.

163.
of

Safety
"

153.

Luciennes,

and

Member

General

Luciennes,

du

of Gomards

29

at

Lord,
Mme.

claims

Henin,

Antoinette,

3.

d',

Mme.

Hawkesbury,
Heirs

Prince

KAUNITZ,

note.

Harville,

"

Barry's

243.

Handwriting
Hardy's

de, 307.

bankers:
du

Mme.

53.

K.

diamonds,

330

Morland,

4,

Vicomte

Jumilhac,

of

Hdpital, Marquise

Committee
entrusted

Mme.
de

du

Barry,

of
with
280.

I1, 62.

LA

BORDE,

La

Chatolais,

1'Heureux
Mme.

402

valet, 193,

du

196.

53.

witness

Barry, 296.

at

trial

of

Index
La

Lange,
du

La

Barry,

19.

184, 185,
Mettrie,

La

Touche

Surgeon

5.
trial

at

of

establishment

see

Coldness

Barry, App., 368.

witness
Ledoux,
exMay or :

Gradual

relaxation,

Participation

fetes

Counsel

fleutrie):
du
Mme.
Barry,

(La
of

for defence

131

291,

319.

304,

with,

service

de,
XV

Louis

with

18.

de

Princesse

Lamballe,

du

Mme.

by

Laneuville,

Larivet

Barry,

affair

love

of

liaison

with

270

Lavallery,

du

Mme.

Suicide,

de,

23,

21,

of

Mme.
221,

26

note

Pierrot

Livre

Rouge,"
:

du

25,

271,

du

Barry,

68,

162.

publication

in

trial

Mme.

du

doctor,

190,

1789,

at

of

303.
Due
d'Aiguillon's

XV.

for,

anxiety

mistress,

22.

effects

of.

position,

Choiseul's
Passions

and

Choiseul,

faith

Disease

due

Ennui,

168.

from

to

41.

182-3, 184.

desires,

in, 84,

100.

excesses,

horse,
with

54.
Mme.

184.

du

Barry,

82.

i.
:

272,

du

Mme.

Betsi,"

or

juryman

Infatuation

26.

acquaintance
Barry, portraits, etc.,

Mme.

222,

Little

Fall

17.
24,

212.

of, 83.

Mme.

by

"

Age,
protection

302.

Lavauvenardiere,

accounts,

272.

"

Louis

51.

Vicomtesse

to

191.

270.

Death,

supplied

note.

Lorry,

3.

Barry, 268, 306.

by Club of Luciennes,

Denunciation

Lebrun,

Barry,

Barry,

Prince

152.

Citizen

goods,

du

diamonds

Acknowledged
and

silk

in
Mme.

223.

40.

Duchesse
Laval,
at
Luciennes,

Lebel,

of

of.
Letters, Men
Choiseul, support

Lohier

Fontenille.

de.
Mme.
Lauraguais,
Intrigues against Richelieu,

Sale,

trial

155.
see

Rochefort,

Rohan-

at

294.

Luciennes,

at

Patronage

witness

dealer

accounts

69
:

XV,

190.

Barry,

adopted

name

Louis

to

Mme.
Barry,
129
Afip., 345Lepot d'Auteuil, notary,
of
Letellier
:
portrait

182.

88.

20.

du

16.

Laroche-Fontenille,
Last

Physician

App., 336.
Lepaute :

284.

du

Mme.

Barry,

Pierre

Laporte,

17,

Ran9on

or

marriage

proposed,

hairdresser,

Lan9on

Barry's

15.

Mme.

Lalaise,

du

Mme.

Mme.,

Lagarde,

Lamet,

189,

Luciennes,

at

trial

at

296.

130.

Lemonnier,

64.

Lenornamd

152.
Laflauterie

de

Barry,

Lekain,

60.

Barry,

Mile., Salon,

Legrand's,
du

Mme.

in

du

of Mme.

Court.

to

of

Accounts

Mme.

du

Bondie.

of the

Ladies

134

ciennes,
Lu-

of

builder

architect:

apprenticeship,

16, 325.

Labondie,

Barry's journey to England, 252.

trial
at
Topino
juryman
:
du
of Mme.
Barry, 303.
Lecomte
:
sculptor,
137 ; accounts
du Barry, App., 361.
of Mme.
Ledoux,

296.

millinery
Barry's

du

Mme.

witness

Barry,

Labille's

Mme.

Lebrun,

XV,

Louis

to

190.

du

Mme.

for

passport

du

Martiniere,

La

Minister:

Lebrun,

Mme.

by

adopted

name

with
220,

Marie

Barry:
about

282.

403

Antoinette
action

and
taken

Mme.
to

rapprochement, 144-6.

du

bring

Index

XV.

Louis

Louis

cont.

"

Marriages

proposed,

Religious

influences,

in

to

last

181,

susceptibility
181,

year,

Death,

184, 185,

du

de,

Lenten

effect

the

on

attack

Smallpox,

6.

Fetes

illness,

Return

of,

fear

189.

by

treatment

condition

disease:

of

King's body,

Infection,

Story

of

to

sailles,
Ver-

to

Favourite

dismissed,
Vrilliere's

Barry,
Result

to

la

du

Mme.

and

203-6,

of Favourite's

followers,

169,

Knowledge
Secret

of

of

170,

Mme.

the

memoranda

merchants,

and
workmen

du

of

274

38.

also

title

to

Cardinal

Barry,

193.

rented

des

H6tel

Wealth.

de,
note

37

by

Mme.

2.

du

of, 230.

MAGISTRATES:

against,

resentment

faction,

Barry

165,

in

Temple,

246

Barry's

82.

Desertion

of

statement

Mme.
in

289.

versed,
re-

on,

and

122.

tastes

to

d'Aiguillon's

de,

M.

Barry, refer
404

119.

nomination

War:

no.

vengeance
Manners

her

d'Aiguillon,

of

Malesherbes,

ex-Favourite,

Choiseul,

83.

255.

with

examination,

the

oi

support

Director

171-2.

execution,
du

et seq.

of

note.

Luciennes,

Maillebois,
du

of

Imprisonment
Relations

335

death

2.

counts,
Ac-

M.
with

6.

Hatred

note

128;

trades-people, App,, 369.

List
of
sums
paid to account
Mme.
du
Barry
by Beaujon,

Luynes,

etc.,

38.
141

219.

liaison

Choiseul,

du

211.

XVI.

Brissac's

Barry,

Mme.

and

Refer
Luynes,

202.

relatives

Louis

letter

dispersal

nouncement
an-

de

Due

after

list

and
:

of

expenditure,
129-36, App.

King,
General

194-7.

of, 194, 197.

for, 193,
196;
death

104-5,

218-22.

spent,

Continuance

197.

in

du

Barry permitted

Versailles,

sums

of

Frenzy

claims

visit, official

sent

Termination

192,

i,

return,

at

of

190.

Recognition of smallpox, 192.

intrigues:
"Jobbery
Religious
and
traffic in the
King's conscience,"
191,

Mme.

214.

after

at,

Apartments

of,

source

Trianon

Archbishop's

du

Mme.

Estimate
from

to

note

Barry.

189.
Moving

and

App.t 393.
1795,
Marquis de, 43.
and
magnificence

Luxury

196.

as

287.

in

Lussan,

190-1.

Course

of,

154-5.

152,

of

Sale

disease,

of

of nature

ignorance

the

at,

Life

doctors'

protection

gift

38, 67

(1775),

Bleeding,

181,

136, 137-

fatal

of:

King's

Barry,

of,

186.

King,

de,

Princess,

Luciennes

multitude,

Republican

Abbe"

Lubomirska,

succession

deaths,

Sudden

180,

185.

mons,
ser-

185, 187.
185-6.
sermon,

Death

Louis

53.

influence,

Beauvais,

188.

187,

Barry,
Abbe"

Beauvais's,

of

(son

182.

of

presentiments

and

Mme.

53.
Mme.:

Louise,

188, 189.
Anxieties

Dauphin

the

XV).
d'Aiguillon's influence,

182.

of

Character.

Mme.

du

Index

Moineau

sculptor,

Molleville,

Hostility

by du

faction,

Barry

de

Marquise

Montrable,
du

loan

of

du

Barry

prison, 278.

Montvallier

steward,

M.

Monville,

de,

274.

220.

de

Theveneau

Morande,
du

Mme.

Moreau,

Barry,

the

Morfil,

model

Barry,

Mme.,

Nesle,

Marquis

260,

266,

294,

note,

244

Noailles,

note

OLIVON

kets,"
wic-

Origin

App.,

Mme.

and

du

299,

300,

de,

Rescue

"

295,

Mme.

belonging
preserved
de

107.
Refusal

Barry:

faction,

to

Mme.

du

Barry's
of

Mme.

objects
Barry now

War

of

account

Letter

to

Mme.

milliner,

Cerfs,

131

Louis

accounts

337.
329,

362.

37.
of

Archbishop

Dismissal

XV,

193,

du

fall of

after

"5Influence

Minister,

the

importance,

Barry, App.,
sculptor, 137, App.,

the
on

sailles,
Ver-

visit

to

bed
death-

197.

194,

Parliament.

390.

appointed

"

du

aux

Paris,

du

Man

Mme.

votion,Pajou
de-

Palaces,
du

at

massacre

FAMILLE

DE

of

in, App.,

du

to

126.

prisoners:

84.
Pagelle

Barry, 296.
Royal

Barry, 8, 28.
d', winning over

Due.

PACTE

of

trial

du

Mme.

of

Pare
at

du

Mme.

296.

of

Orleans,

note.

du

trial oi

at

P.

285,

233,

with

Mme.

witness

or

d'Aiguillon

cated
dedi-

278.

Museums

91.

123.

68.

307.

of:

50,

de,

236, 246.

de, daughter

Brissac,

Correspondence
Barry, 237 and

M.

of:
intrigue
d'Aiguillon, 178.

witness

Orleans

summonses

Bary,

Duchesse
de

153.

de, 287, 307.

on,

Barry
made

issued, App., 377,

384.
de la : book
Morliere, Chevalier

Muy,

Luciennes,

Mme.

vengeance

376.
Searches

Due

246.

Fontenille.

see

at

Comte

Barry,
two

implication in, 323,

Mortemart,

169, 170.
formation,

Countess

Noailles,

300.

between

"

to

influence

307;

confidential

Barry's

note, 239

Declaration

Moutier

de,

Newkerke,

proposed
du
Adolphe

of

O.
du

226

man,

2,

Abb""

Nesle,

of

136.

death

117.

165.

Mme.

Morin,

Mme.,

Nesle,

Vicomte

to

colour

water

Luciennes,

at

Boucher's

marriage

of

de,

instigated by

younger

dining-room

Latude

after

211.

convention,

Necker,

160.

sale

Adelaide,

Mme.

on

140.

for

Mme.

National

Mme.

to

61,

XV,

Narbonne,

63.
mother

Barry,

Louis

won

of,

Mme.

King's gift to

Negotiations

161.

Barry,

Montrouy:
in

de

Princesse

Montmorency,

Lodges
du

d'Aiguillon, 118.
Marquise de, 152.

to

behalf

on

33o-i.

Nantes

109-10.

letters

Sieur,

NALET,

Minister,

War

Montmorency,

Mme.

300.

299,

177.

105,

App.,

Monteynard.
Appointed

over

de,

de,

Mme.

Monaco,

N.

137.

Bertrand

of

King

of Charles

King,

108.

du

Mme.

: use

made

I of

Barry
of

114,

on

portrait

England, 116.
Maupeou's
intrigues, 72, 73.
Re-establishment,
cret
d'Aiguillon's seattempts,

406

Choiseul,

180.

Index

of

Paris,

Justice

of

Parliament
Bed

of

Dissolution

April,

15

de,

attitude

Barry,

169.

Comtesse

Provence,

du

Mme.

1771,

wards
to-

117.

of

Countess

Mme.,

Pater,

Newkerke:

instigated by

intrigue

d'Aiguillon,

178.
Payan

juryman

Barry,
Peddling

trial

at

of

du

Mme.

du

303.

in

haberdashery

Mme.,

Quantiny,
Barry,

Queen.

the

streets,

Death

of, 53.

16.

14,

of

the

with

Sympathies

eighteenth

Philosophic spirit of
progenitor
:

the

du
Barry, 317.
Mme.
meetings with
medal
given, etc., 256;

indictment,

286,

de,

Prince

Poix,

290,

de,

Vicomte

Pons,

"

du

affair,

to,

XV,

206.

202,

Permission

of

busts,

List, 78

Delays,

54,

after

death

of

Louis

for

taste

the

attempts

221,

paintings,
App., 329.

intrigues

of

307,

314.

of

Mme.

effects

of, 228,

du

Barry,

heightened
of

arrest

by, 225.
du

Mme.

Barry.

Courrier

in

Announcement

Fran-

$ais, 247-8.
of

Committee

General

by,

Safety,

249.

perfidy

machinations,

Greive's

du

Barry,

3,

56.

etc.,

49,

59,

secure,

76.

of

258-60,

255,

du

Seductions

125-6.
by Maupeou,
represented
Principles and Parties
Choiseul
and
struggle between
du
Barry faction, 4, 53.

ployed
em-

of

etc.,

407

note.

reception

at

condemnation

homicidal

in

Progress

to

Committee,

the

Lu-

227.

Procedure

the

gratitude
of

263, 264
King's Guards,
ciennes,

Barry,

262-3.

263.

member
Mme.

du

Mme.

servants,

of

Letter

266,

317.
trial of

and

Liberation,

55.

of

Imprisonment
niece

Blood

Privies,"

261.

121.

at

Livre

"

"Vies

connection,

danger
First

139.

303.
of

of:

and

Character

Zamore,

Mme.

242,

of

danger of
Barry's position, etc.,

servants,

to

trial

at

296.

Outbreak
du

Mme.

Brissac

55.

juryman

Barry,
Princes

Barry,

223.

205.

Favourite

effort

Pre"try,valet,
:

Barry

Barry,

76-81,

Rights conferred,
Supreme

witness

du

examination

of

Presentation

Mme.

223.

note.
a

130,

Blackmailing
Rouge,"

Barry's
App. 346.

rivals, etc., 177.

de,
Prades, Abbe"

Prieur

128

21.

du

162.

31,

201.

238, 247,

Mme.

of

Position

Barry,

du

etc.,,

Nicolas,

1'Aine

Revolution,
du

of

150.

of

200.

drawing

Portraits

Renaud

du

accounts,

Barry,
Sieur

307.

Mme.

Mme.

Porcelain,

nephew,"

du

Jean
Raucourt,

leave,

to

RAMEAU'S

Ran?on,

47.

banished

132

mentioned

5.

158, 184,

Pont-aux-Dames,

Portail

Barry,

306.

Mme

with

Contrast

Gossip,

of

trial

at

de.

Mme.

Pompadour,
154,
Dorothee

prototype

R.
evidence

Henriette:

in

6.

tion,
Revolu-

Mme.

of
Pitt

Jesuit party,

tury
cen-

5.

Picard,

Mme.

from

pension

162.

of:

246.

massacres

work,
of

terranean
sub-

288.

prisoners,

Index
Outbreak

Revolution
Renewed

of

danger

further

cont.

"

du

Mme.

to

Barry

etc.

Appeal

of Versailles,

New

and

definite

imprisonment
lagie, 278.
Dossier,"

Heads

from,

extracts

Greive's

of accusation,

Heron's

enmity

effect

281-4.

manipulations,

284-5.

ciennes,
Resistance

and

Con-

Decree,

that

see

of

bunal
Tri-

Mme.

to

du

Barry

of

towards,

du

behind

Roche-Aymon,

illness

T33"

J34;

Barry, App.,
Rohan-Chabot,
Rohan-

Barry

to

Greive,

43.
to

Foix,

Salenave,

the

barrassments,
em-

24.

butler, 245.
alliance
with, 259,

Member

and

death-bed

of the

of

Jean

du

Salon,

trial of

evidence,

reception

269.
mittee
Com-

Revolutionary
du

Mme.

314.
Mme.

of

279.

du

Barry,

Barry

at,

81, 82.
Saluce,

177-9.

la, 195.
Mme.

of

lawsuit,

Sambat

goldsmiths,
du

Barry,
Sartine,

354.

juryman

de

313.
:

Seran,

liaison

with

408

de

Comtesse

50.
trial of

at

Mme.

du

303.

M.
on,

306,

of:

House

Beam's

179.

de

son,

284, 291,
Prince
Rochefort,

at

292

women,

accounts

Witness

196.

Barry,
the

Cardinal

Roettiers, father

and

boredom

of Versailles,

last

of Mme.

Friends

of:

64, 65.

intrigues, etc., 195,

Presentation, support
Barry, 50-1, 55.
Rivals

Sainte

51.

du

Mme.

King, help in, 21, 24,

lansquenet : reply

XV's

du

Mme.

10-14.

210-14.

at

Louis

etc.,

298-9.

Weariness

attitude

King,

of:

sojourn,

210.

prison, 301.
Richelieu, 82, 91.
Introduction

de, 131.

estate
:
near
Arpagon
du Barry, 209.
purchased by Mme.
to
Settling in : general invitation
the
nobility of
neighbourhood,

du

Mme.

: proposed
du
Adolphe

Saint-Vrain

288-9.
of

de

Mile,

Convent

Aure,

Saint-Phar,

285.

in

Choiseul,

on,

Vicomte

164, 165.
Michel
Aubin,

Saint

Lu-

title.

attentions

vengeance

Barry,
Saint

301.

Revolutionary

Execution

Barry,

of,

ANDR",
to
marriage

SAINT

Barry's

of arrest,

"

of

inhabitants

to

Barry

122.

280.

Transfer

du

279.

at

room

ciergerie, occupation
from

the

du

S.

Antoinette's

the

319.
effect

287,

245,
Mme.

of

Vandenyver,

Hopes
escaping death,
in
Interrogation
presence
Fouquier-Tinville, 289.

Petition

243,

trial

at

286, 287.

to

of

Losses

chambermaid,

of, 280.

Marie

of

296.

of
Royalty,
on,
intrigue, 156.
Ruthiere, d'Aiguillon's

Sainte-Pe"-

at

Barry,

trial

at

19.

Barry,

276;

arrest,

witness

; evidence

317

Second

270-3,

Barry, Jean du.

Bishop of, 284, 307.
jeweller, 243, 283.

Roussel,

274.

etc.,

see

Rouen,

success,

Barry,

292.

Abbe"

Rcmlte,

269.
petition by Greive,

du

du

Rouen,

Revolutionary

to

Committee,

Richard,

287,

Roue",

to,

267.
Denunciation

Trial

281,

Mme.

Citizens

"

Mme.

Rotrue,

of Greive,

machinations

with

de,

geance
ven-

122.

de

Comtesse
Louis

d'Aiguillon's

XV,

183.

plat on

ic

liaison

Index
of Mme.

du

Toulouse,
Barry.
Archbishop of, d'Aiguillon's
122.
counts,
livery : acon,
vengeance
M.
la:
du
de
Pin,
App., 344, for particular Tour
military
their
du Barry, 75.
Mme.
honours
see
names.
servants,
paid to
de
Mme.
Lord, English ambassador
la, afterwards
Seymour,
Tournelle,
:
Servants

dress

Full

liaison

undress

and

with

Mme.

du

Barry,

214,

218.

217,

Sigly, Mme.,

dressmaker,

App.,

131,

Social

props,

rival

of

search

du

Barry, 177.
du
for, by the

Barry faction, 61.

Sophie, Mme.,
192.
sudden

Sorva:

Soubise,

du

to

166,

Barry,

Memoirs,

of

de

Strasburg
Barry, 112.

du

Governorship
through Mme.

Barry's

in,

career

of:

Royal

of

support

301.
read
by

and

tribunal

du

refer

of

to

as,

140,

Dissolution

with

the

Intrigues

the

on

6 ;

appeal

327Witnesses

of

and

Barry

acting

go.

304

du
marriage of Mme.
marriage of conscience
King, suggestion,
176.
the
Favourite,
against

of

prostration

Barry,

to

attempts
wickets

two

etc.,

implication
App.,
322-3,

308.

effect

nished
fur-

witnesses

necessary

etc.,

trial.

by Greive,
Terror

324-

executioner,

the

taken,

of

execution,

to

way
to

at

Evidence
List

376-7, 384-

374,
Terror

175.

Controller-General,

and

303.

320:

of Morin,

141,

319.

Conciergerie,

the

Character.
Terrai

(Terray), Abbe", 105.

Aiguillon, hostility to, 118.
Banker
Mme.
du
to
Barry,

301-2.

printed

between

Declaration

Barry,

304.

life, 320-3.

buy

du

291,

Barry,

Fouquier,

jury,

death,

of

Sentence

120.

Mme.

du

Vandenyvers,
307.
trial : composition
of
Opening

T.

of

300.

du

distributed,

of Mme.

TASTES

297,

adopted,

Indictment

16.

Prince

Mme.

Vandenyvers,

of

Indictment

Mme.

of

defence,

Mme.

Examination

220.

d'Aiguillon,

the

for

Dejection

92.

Comte

Sweden,

deposition,

Blache's

185.

obtained

Streets,

de, 68.
execution

and

Counsel

Stainville,

Vicomtesse.

Barry,
Due

Tresmes,
Barry.

death,

Mme.,

Souza,

288,

291.

favourable

on

nesses,
wit-

317-18.

179.

of

Ministry

Marine,
118,

Offices

temporary

Banker,

The"not,

Jean
du

du

Mme.
:

Barry,

reply

256,

282.

to

trial

at

Greive's

Barry,

of

second

dress,
ad-

345Trousseau

at

trial

of

Mme.

303.

merchant
of

accounts

316.

juryman

Tripperet,

175.

evidence

cupation,Trinchard
oc-

119.

accumulated,

Thelusson,

Thuriot

note.

52

marriage

Adolphe

also

See

Trial

6.

Soulavie's

14,

de

167.
Miss

du

Chateauroux,
Mile,

Vicomte

335-

Smith,

of

de

Mme.

Tournon,

du

Mme.

du

of Mme.

attached

and

to

embroiderer

Barry,

Barry

Marriage

App.,

tion
reserva-

Contract,

262.

Tippoo
to
"

Sahib

ex-mistress

Tonneau,

ambassador's
of

Comtesse

Louis

homage
XV,

du,"

Trudaine,

219.

M.
on,

160.

409

de,
122.

d'Aiguillon's

geance
ven-

Index
Vrilliere, M.

u.

Letter
d':

M.

Usiow,

Vergennes,

replaced

M.

by

to

the

de

de

la, 106,

Mme.

du

107.

Barry

King's death,

ing
announc-

202.

122.

W.
V.
Horace:

WALPOLK,
de,

Mme.

VALBELLB,

Luciennes,

at

Duchesse

de,

bankers,

Vandenyvers,

280.

Indictment,

trial,etc.,

refer

Barry,

with

291.

to

of

accounts

Barry, App., 340.

flight to, 230.
:
sculptor, figures

little

King, 141 ;
Baujon, 141.

Mme.

father
2,

du

Mme.

de

M.

la,

book-binder:

du

Barry,

d'Usson,

her

on

note

2,

223.
Vilatte

23

of Mme.

pictures

170,

juryman

Barry,

at

de

examination

Abbe

trial of

the

by

App., 388.
de

banker,

as

140,

interest

Robert:
du

Titles,

to

Diamonds,

Luxury.

Houses,

Mme.

in

of, 64.
also

Refer

du

290.

175-

1789,

Mme.

393.

before

Luciennes

at

for

Registrar

Barry,

trial

at

of

303.

la.

Share

in ChoiseuTs

Sudden

death,

downfall,

100-2.

187.

ZAMORE,

Voltaire, 5.

Portrait

Bedlam"

of

written

on,

(Roi

Mme.

Master
du

Barry,

line

Mme.

du

Barry, 296.
410

266-7,

Luciennes,
at

Barry,

293

of

the

Victim
of

138, 139.
269,

130,

259,

1793,

of

Witness

58.

examination

Nigger,"

the
in

280.

PStaut)

45.

Emigre^,287.
:

"

Perfidy

of
"King
pamphlet,

Vouland

Barry, 64.
App.t

1795,

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of

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at

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147,

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assigned to Mme.
marriage, 36,

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314.

replacing

death

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abstract

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54.

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quarters

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amount

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renewal
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goodwill of, 141.

122.

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of
bonds

of

etc.,

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private

bonds

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assigned
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at

money

notes

accepted

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money
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title Trial.

merchant:

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daughter

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the

of

resources,

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of father

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appearance
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the

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315.
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arrest,