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Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing Lives Ever Published (Volume 31, PT. 3) - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1830. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... marechale de Mirepoix, approaching me with a look of anxiety. "That your protege may come; bring him to-morrow, and he shall receive a gracious reception." This approaching presentation occupied me the whole night; my thoughts, sleeping or waking, presented no other idea, and the morning found me still engaged in meditating upon it. Thus did I, without reflection, indulge a growing passion for one who very possibly might not bestow a second regard upon me; and, without considering the consequences to which such sentiments might lead, give myself to all the delightful anticipations of continually seeing and bearing an object I should have avoided rather than sought. CHAPTER III. Jealousy of the due d'Aiguillon--Madame dn Barri writes to the due de Cosse--His reply--He visits the countess--Mademoiselle de Parseval and the due de Fronsac--The comtesse du Barri and the dac de la VrilHere--Scene with the due de Fronsac--The due de Richelieu. The accession of the due de Cosse to our party created much surprise as well as dissatisfaction among the opposite party. At the head of the discontents I ought to cite the duc d'Aiguillon. Upon the evening in which I first received M. de Cosse at my house, the duke inquired of me whether madame de Mirepoix were commissioned to procure recruits for our cause. I replied, that however that might be, we owed her many thanks for introducing so respectable and efficient a partisan. "Have a care," answered the due d'Aiguillon, " that you have not admitted a wolf in sheep's clothing; you are fully aware of the calumnies with which M. de Cosse has hitherto blackened your fame." "You are mistaken," cried I, with a candour which was entirely genuine; "M. de Cosse protests that he has never spoken disadvantageously of me; he has written the...
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