I ran after him, and taking
him by the arm, he said, with assumed anger, which did not
deceive me:--
"Leave me, madame, you have offended my honor."
"Well, then, monsieur la France," replied I, assuming also a
scolding tone, "I will give you satisfaction. Choose your time,
weapons, and place; I will meet you, and we shall see whether
you have courage to kill a woman who lives for you only, and
whom you render the most miserable creature in existence."
Louis XV gave me a kiss, and laughingly said, "I ought to make
you sleep in the Bastille to-night."
"I am then more merciful than you, for I think I shall make you
sleep in the couch you love best."
This reply amused the king excessively, and he himself proposed
to send for madame de Bearn. I should speak of my presentation
before him, and then without making any positive concession, he
would see what could be done to satisfy her.
For want of any other, I accepted this
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CHAPTER XII
The comtesse de Bearn--The supper--Louis XV--Intrigues against my
presentation--M. de Roquelaure--The scalded foot--The comtesse
d'Aloigny--The duc d'Aiguillon and madame de Bearn--Anger of the
king's daughters--Madame Adelaide and the comtesse du Barry--
Dissatisfaction of the king
M. Morand was again put in requisition, and went from me to ask
madame de Bearn to come and sup at my apartments. We were in
committee--my sisters-in-law, myself, and comte Jean.
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