The vicissitudes of a lady-in-waiting 1735-1821 . ii£2S2S:~:j THE VICISSITUDES OFA LADY-IN-WAITING. 2^z£^:;^£a4ez/ THE VICISSITUDES OFA LADY-IN-WAITING 1735-1821 BY EUGENE WELVERTTRANSLATED BY LILIAN ONEILLWITH A PHOTOGRAVURE FRONTIS-PIECE AND 16 OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS 4 LONDON JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEADNEW YORK JOHN LANE COMPANY MCMXII lurnbull 6^ Spears, Printers^ Edinburgh INTRODUCTION MADAME CAMPAN, whose position asWoman of the Bedchamber to MarieAntoinette placed her beneath the ruleof Madame de Noailles, lady-in-waitingto the Queen, has told us what anguish of mind she broughton this poor l
The vicissitudes of a lady-in-waiting 1735-1821 . ii£2S2S:~:j THE VICISSITUDES OFA LADY-IN-WAITING. 2^z£^:;^£a4ez/ THE VICISSITUDES OFA LADY-IN-WAITING 1735-1821 BY EUGENE WELVERTTRANSLATED BY LILIAN ONEILLWITH A PHOTOGRAVURE FRONTIS-PIECE AND 16 OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS 4 LONDON JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEADNEW YORK JOHN LANE COMPANY MCMXII lurnbull 6^ Spears, Printers^ Edinburgh INTRODUCTION MADAME CAMPAN, whose position asWoman of the Bedchamber to MarieAntoinette placed her beneath the ruleof Madame de Noailles, lady-in-waitingto the Queen, has told us what anguish of mind she broughton this poor lady/ when, on a reception day, shetucked up the lappets of her bonnet, whereas etiquetteprescribed that they should be worn hanging loose. Thisanecdote makes one thing very clear . . MadameCampan was only a waiting-maid. Although she hadlived at Court from her very childhood, she had neverbeen able to understand anything about the honourof being in the Royal service or, if she ever had anidea of its importance, time, the Revolution and herown fortunes madvicissitudesofla00welviala
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