Tell the king just
so much, that the duc de Choiseul has been to see you, that you
conversed together some time, and that he has offended you more
than ever."
"I promise you, my kind friend," said I, "to follow your advice."
When I next saw the king, I apprized him of the visit.
"That does not astonish me," said Louis XV, "the duke is anxious
to be on friendly terms with you."
"He has then taken a very contrary road to arrive at my friendship,"
said I; "if he really desires that we should be on good terms, he
must conduct himself very differently"; and there the conversation
ended. But several days afterwards, having sent away my
d'hotel>, with whom I had reason to be dissatisfied, and the
king appearing surprised at seeing a fresh countenance amongst
my household, I said to him, "Sir, I have got rid of Choiseul,
when will it please you to get rid of yours?" The king, without
replying to me, began to laugh; in which, for want of a better
termination to my remark, I was constrained to join.
CHAPTER XXIII
Dorine--Mademoiselle Choin and the marechal d'Uxelles--Zamor--
M. de Maupeou's wig--Henriette--The duc de Villeroi and Sophie--
Letter from the comtesse du Barry to the duc de Villeroi--His
reply--The countess writes again--Madame du Barry and Sophie--
Louis XV and the comtesse du Barry
Among the number which composed my household were three beings
who played conspicuous parts in my family, and who received the
kindest caresses in honour of their mistress.
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