. Lauzun: courtier and adventurer : the life of a friend of Louis XIV . r. AtVersailles she was presented by her mother toMadame de Maintenon, and then took the stoolat the Kings supper to which she was entitled asduchess. Monsieur de Lauzuns marriage has surprisedus, ^ says Madame de Sevigne, and her words reflectfaithfully the general feeling in Court circles. Everyone was astonished, and most people blamed theparents for sacrificing their daughter to a manof Lauzuns character. For a time everythingseemed to be going well, and to all appearanceLauzun was in the highest favour, being alwaysin
. Lauzun: courtier and adventurer : the life of a friend of Louis XIV . r. AtVersailles she was presented by her mother toMadame de Maintenon, and then took the stoolat the Kings supper to which she was entitled asduchess. Monsieur de Lauzuns marriage has surprisedus, ^ says Madame de Sevigne, and her words reflectfaithfully the general feeling in Court circles. Everyone was astonished, and most people blamed theparents for sacrificing their daughter to a manof Lauzuns character. For a time everythingseemed to be going well, and to all appearanceLauzun was in the highest favour, being alwaysinvited to Marly—where the Lauzuns shared a littlecountry-house with the Saint-Simons—and enjoyingthe honour of the grandes entrees, and of arespect and consideration at Court which was flatter-ing, even though it owed its origin largely to fearof his sharp tongue. However, nothing went forlong smoothly in which Lauzun was concerned, andhe was soon engaged in a feud with his newrelations. As some slight makeweight to his Sevigne Correspondence Letter, May 28, From a contemporary DUCHESSE DE LAUZUN. His Marriage 605 acceptance of de Lorges dowerless daughter, a mostdangerous arrangement had been made, it beingsettled that Lauzun and his wife should have theirheadquarters at the Hotel de Lorges, and should befed and lodged at the Marechals expense. This plan, however, soon proved disastrous—asmight well be expected when the volcanic Lauzunwas domiciled in a family. At first he was charmingto his father-in-law, while he sought by every rusein his power to wrest State secrets from him. Notknowing the Kings express orders, he was furiouswhen, in spite of all his efforts, the Marechal remainedpersistently and obstinately silent. There were other difficulties. The Marechal deLorges establishment was conducted on a large scale,and several nephews lived with him in the positionof sons of the house, and therefore on a footingof intimacy with the young Duchesse de
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