. The seven richest heiresses of France. he married,that he was going to marry the Cardinal and nota woman. This was rather cynical, but in thosedays the people seemed to have more courage,both physical and moral, and it comes into theprovince of moral courage to say what onemeans. Sarrazin proved to be a good servant and,of the two candidates for that glorious alliancewith a prince of the blood, he chose not only theprettiest but also the most virtuous: she wasMarie-Anne Martinozzi. But there was an obstacle : Marie-Anne wasalmost promised to the Duke de , the Duke looked a
. The seven richest heiresses of France. he married,that he was going to marry the Cardinal and nota woman. This was rather cynical, but in thosedays the people seemed to have more courage,both physical and moral, and it comes into theprovince of moral courage to say what onemeans. Sarrazin proved to be a good servant and,of the two candidates for that glorious alliancewith a prince of the blood, he chose not only theprettiest but also the most virtuous: she wasMarie-Anne Martinozzi. But there was an obstacle : Marie-Anne wasalmost promised to the Duke de , the Duke looked at the matter thesame way as did the Prince de Conti—he alsowished to marry the Cardinal, therefore he carednot which of his nieces should be his generously ceded Marie-Anne to the Prince,by which resolution he obtained delay for enjoyinghis freedom still longer, and gave the Cardinalan opportunity of becoming allied to the Houseof France. Daniel de Cosnac said that if the Duke deCandale knew how to take advantage of this 94. 0. > The Prince uk Conii [to face page 94 Seven Richest Heiresses of France opportunity he could have obtained any favourfrom the Prime Minister, but he did not, andwas satisfied with his freedom. As to Signorina Martinozzi she did notthink in the same way, and she told deCosnac that had she been consulted on thematter she had not consented to change herfiance. While the negotiations were proceeding thePrince de Conti prepared himself in a verypeculiar way for Hymen. He was seen inBordeaux to pass from libertinage to devotion,then go back to all kinds of excesses in orderto be again more penitent. The betrothal took place on February the 21st,1654, at Compiegne. The blonde bride, saysthe Gazette, wore a frock of black velvet thatwas glittering with diamonds with which it wasembroidered. One reads in the contemporary writings thatConti was so ashamed of this alliance, that oneday he gave to Sarrazin, who suggested it to him,such a terrible bl
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