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Authentic Memoirs Of The Last Year Of Louis The Sixteenth.
pected that she is to form her society of Madame Petion , Madame Condorcet , and women of that stamp . With respect to myself , those whose services were most agreeable to me , have deserted me ; and amongst those who remain , there are some who are the torment of my life : for instance , there is Chauvelin , who is a spy in my family , always commenting upon what is said , and giving a false account of all that
passes . " " Why then does not your Majesty dismiss him ? " said I . " From regard to his father ' s memory , " answered his Majesty . ' After the council was over , I proposed that , since M . de Chauvelin acted m a manner so reprehensible , his Majesty mi ght dismiss him directly from his service ; explaining the motives in the letter by which he to him his
signified dismission ; and that ifM . de Chauvelin should give himself any airs on the occasion , the King ' s letter mio-ht be published in the newspapers . But this measure was too severe ° for the King : and he soon after got rid of M . de Chauvelin , by sending him as minister plenipotentiary to England , under the direction of the Abbe Pengord , bishop of Autun , who was , in reality , the confidential minister fro
, although , m particular circumstances , he could not , with propriety , appear at the British court . Every anecdote related by M . Bertrand is hi ghly favourable to the benevolence and sensibility of Louis . The following places him m a truly amiable li ght . , "I can no longer" said the King"have ten louis at
, , my disposal ; tor if it be discovered that I endeavour to procure gold I shall be suspected of a project to escape . Perhaps I shall even be accused of monopolizing . the specie of the kingdom , with a view to depreciate assignats . r 'I immediatel y took up my pen , and wrote the following note , which I put into the king ' s hands , a moment before the council broke up :
" I have a certain means of procuring for the King , unknown to any one , the sum his Majesty stands in need of ; and I beg to receive his orders on the subject . " 'After the council was over , the King approached me , and said , . with a smile , " It is well . Come . and speak to me to-morrow morning . 'The next dayon entering the King ' apartment readin his
, s , I , countenance , that my proposal pleased him . His only uneasiness was , his fear of my being exposed to danger . When I had made him easv on this point , he expressed his satisfaction for my zeal , and approved or the plan I proposed for procuring the money . "It is not for myself 1 want it , " said he , " for my expences ar * paid in assignats ; but it is for old servants , whom I have always paid in also for charitable
money ; uses , and to enable me occasionally to turnish the 'Queen and my sister with a few louis , in exchange for their assignats . ° The cause of the hatred of the Duke of Orleans to the Kino- and Queen is thus explained : The Duke of Orleans was not satisfied with writing to me that
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Authentic Memoirs Of The Last Year Of Louis The Sixteenth.
pected that she is to form her society of Madame Petion , Madame Condorcet , and women of that stamp . With respect to myself , those whose services were most agreeable to me , have deserted me ; and amongst those who remain , there are some who are the torment of my life : for instance , there is Chauvelin , who is a spy in my family , always commenting upon what is said , and giving a false account of all that
passes . " " Why then does not your Majesty dismiss him ? " said I . " From regard to his father ' s memory , " answered his Majesty . ' After the council was over , I proposed that , since M . de Chauvelin acted m a manner so reprehensible , his Majesty mi ght dismiss him directly from his service ; explaining the motives in the letter by which he to him his
signified dismission ; and that ifM . de Chauvelin should give himself any airs on the occasion , the King ' s letter mio-ht be published in the newspapers . But this measure was too severe ° for the King : and he soon after got rid of M . de Chauvelin , by sending him as minister plenipotentiary to England , under the direction of the Abbe Pengord , bishop of Autun , who was , in reality , the confidential minister fro
, although , m particular circumstances , he could not , with propriety , appear at the British court . Every anecdote related by M . Bertrand is hi ghly favourable to the benevolence and sensibility of Louis . The following places him m a truly amiable li ght . , "I can no longer" said the King"have ten louis at
, , my disposal ; tor if it be discovered that I endeavour to procure gold I shall be suspected of a project to escape . Perhaps I shall even be accused of monopolizing . the specie of the kingdom , with a view to depreciate assignats . r 'I immediatel y took up my pen , and wrote the following note , which I put into the king ' s hands , a moment before the council broke up :
" I have a certain means of procuring for the King , unknown to any one , the sum his Majesty stands in need of ; and I beg to receive his orders on the subject . " 'After the council was over , the King approached me , and said , . with a smile , " It is well . Come . and speak to me to-morrow morning . 'The next dayon entering the King ' apartment readin his
, s , I , countenance , that my proposal pleased him . His only uneasiness was , his fear of my being exposed to danger . When I had made him easv on this point , he expressed his satisfaction for my zeal , and approved or the plan I proposed for procuring the money . "It is not for myself 1 want it , " said he , " for my expences ar * paid in assignats ; but it is for old servants , whom I have always paid in also for charitable
money ; uses , and to enable me occasionally to turnish the 'Queen and my sister with a few louis , in exchange for their assignats . ° The cause of the hatred of the Duke of Orleans to the Kino- and Queen is thus explained : The Duke of Orleans was not satisfied with writing to me that