Cagliostro and company; a sequel to the story of the diamond necklace; . le Toussaint had met the charm-ing little Nicole Leguay. The young people 76 CAGLIOSTRO AND COMPANY were equally impecunious, but their debtsadded together gave an imposing Necklace affair came to light. From theBastille, Madame de La Motte succeeded inwarning her young friend, whom she calledthe Baronne dOliva. The lovers betookthemselves arm-in-arm to Brussels, wherethey hoped to live cheaper than in Paris. On October 17, 1785, Nicole and herlover were arrested in Brussels, and sent tothe Bastille on November
Cagliostro and company; a sequel to the story of the diamond necklace; . le Toussaint had met the charm-ing little Nicole Leguay. The young people 76 CAGLIOSTRO AND COMPANY were equally impecunious, but their debtsadded together gave an imposing Necklace affair came to light. From theBastille, Madame de La Motte succeeded inwarning her young friend, whom she calledthe Baronne dOliva. The lovers betookthemselves arm-in-arm to Brussels, wherethey hoped to live cheaper than in Paris. On October 17, 1785, Nicole and herlover were arrested in Brussels, and sent tothe Bastille on November 2. On March 11,1786, Beausire was liberated, but only to beconsio;ned to the madhouse in accordancewith the decree of the court. He was finallyreleased in the month of August following. And now he was married, and the father ofa fine baby in whom all France was inter-ested. Alas! marriage spelt good-bye tolove. Is that the rule? On January 19,1789, Louis Joron, kings counsellor, com-missary of the Chatelet, heard a sad Nicole Leguay, wife of Jean Baptiste. THE BAKUNNK IjOMVA. TOUSSAINT DE BEAUSIRE 77 Toussaint de Beausire, esquire, related tohim how, having come to know the saidBeausire, he had become absolute masterof her actions and will, as well as of herfortune and goods, so that there resulted amale child who was still living. Nicolewept copiously. I was barely marriedbefore I experienced shocking treatmentat the hands of my husband. He ill-usedme, and beat me several times. He isleading the most scandalous life, passinghis nights in gambling hells, and goingwith other women. And all this time Iam confined to the house, where I am inabsolute want. We live in the same house,but lodge separately—he in a fine front room,I in a poky little box behind. He rarelyhas his meals at home, and when he does,eats in another room. So far from givingme money to buy things, he has pawnedall my linen and goods and jewellery. Andnow he wants me to go away, to retire into 78 C
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