. An address to the good sense and candour of the people, in behalf of the dealers in corn: with some few observations on a late trial for regrating. a leaf which had blown acrossher face as she took her daily walk in the gardens ofthe Tuileries would be. Nevertheless, as Richelieu states—and he was atthis time watching everything that occurred with ahawk-like eye !—the matter was considered to be Queen, of whom Henriette spoke as a woman ofvindictive Florentine blood, was causing the latter tobe shadowed in every movement, while Henriette wasso afraid that she would shortly be openl


. An address to the good sense and candour of the people, in behalf of the dealers in corn: with some few observations on a late trial for regrating. a leaf which had blown acrossher face as she took her daily walk in the gardens ofthe Tuileries would be. Nevertheless, as Richelieu states—and he was atthis time watching everything that occurred with ahawk-like eye !—the matter was considered to be Queen, of whom Henriette spoke as a woman ofvindictive Florentine blood, was causing the latter tobe shadowed in every movement, while Henriette wasso afraid that she would shortly be openly insultedby Marie and held up to the contempt of everyone atCourt, that she refrained from attending it. At the same time, Henri received several anonymous communications to the effect that the life of his mistress was in serious danger of being cut short, and—although Richelieu astutely hints that the information came from the Queen, who considered this the best method of frightening her rival out of the city—they at least struck terror to the hearts of the King and Henriette. If the intention of the writer had been to drive the i86. Lt au^crumidrnui mniA if rvmvefcn fomm^l. II, 1)1. I (Marquise de Verneuil). ll-acintj p. 186 Traitor and Favourite already terrified woman from Paris it undoubtedlysucceeded admirably. Henri sent her off accompaniedby a considerable body of troops and peace was estab-lished at the Louvre for some time. Meanwhile, the appellation by which Henri had beenpleased to introduce Henriette to the Queen neverceased to belong to her ; instead of saying celle-ci aete, he should have said celle-ci est. She neverutterly lost the position she held towards him at thattime, although she shared the honour with severalother ladies, and although she was concerned in, or, atleast, was well acquainted with, all the plots laid againsthis life.* On the death of Henri, Henriette put forth a claimto a pension, and, either because L


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