Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century . carriage by Charles, who paidher many compliments, without, however, for an in-stant divesting himself of his reserve; and she droveoff quite satisfied; for having, as she expresses it, oncemore fallen into the snare of the Imperial marriage,nothing that he could have said would have made anyimpression upon her. It is curious to contrast both the demeanour and theprofessions of Charles II. at that period, with his bear-ing and principles in after-life. Some time subsequently Mademoiselle was at-tacked, in her turn, by s
Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century . carriage by Charles, who paidher many compliments, without, however, for an in-stant divesting himself of his reserve; and she droveoff quite satisfied; for having, as she expresses it, oncemore fallen into the snare of the Imperial marriage,nothing that he could have said would have made anyimpression upon her. It is curious to contrast both the demeanour and theprofessions of Charles II. at that period, with his bear-ing and principles in after-life. Some time subsequently Mademoiselle was at-tacked, in her turn, by smallpox; and except thePrince de Conde, every one evinced great anxiety forher recovery. He alone failed to leave his name ather door, which augmented the hatred she always felttowards him; and her health was no sooner reestab- The Court of France 91 lished than she attended the confirmation of the twoyoung Princes; Monsieur and Mademoiselle beingthe sponsors of the King; while the Prince de Condeand the Princess-Dowager, his mother, acted as thoseof the Duke of
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