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Memoirs of the Comtesse du Barry With Minute Details of Her Entire Career as Favorite of Louis XV
〃Written by Herself〃
by Baron Etienne Leon Lamothe…Langon
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
Letter from LebelVisit from LebelNothing conclusiveAnother visit from LebelInvitation to sup with the kingInstructions of the comte Jean to the comtesse
CHAPTER II
A slight prefaceArrival at VersaillesPortrait of the kingThe duc de RichelieuThe marquis de ChauvelinThe duc de la Vauguyon…Supper with the kingThe first nightThe following dayThe curiosity of comte JeanPresents from the kingHow disposed of
CHAPTER III
The king's messageLetter from the countessA second supper at VersaillesThe duc d'AyenA short account of M。 de FleuryThe duc de Duras …Conversation with the kingThe next dayA visit from the duc de RichelieuVisit from the duc de la VauguyonVisit from comte JeanVisit from the kingA third supperFavor
CHAPTER IV
The duc d'AiguillonThe duc de FronsacThe duchesse de GrammontThe meetingSharp words on both sidesThe duc de ChoiseulMesdames d'AiguillonLetter from the duc d'Aiguillon Reply of madame du BarryMademoiselle GuimardThe prince de SoubiseExplanationThe RohansMadame de MarsanCourt friendships
CHAPTER V
The duc de la Vauguyon and the comtesse du BarryThe marquis de Chauvelin and the comtesseM。 de Montbarrey and the comtesse IntriguesLebelArrival of the du Barry familyThe comte d'HargicourtThe demoiselles du BarryMarriage of the comtesse The marquis de BonreposCorrespondencesThe broken glass
CHAPTER VI
Journey to ChoisyThe comtesse du Barry and Louis XVThe king of DenmarkThe czar PeterFrederick IIThe abbe de la Chapelle An experimentNew intriguesSecret agents…The comtesse and Louis XVOf the presentationLetter of the comtesse to the duc d'AiguillonReplyPrince de Soubise
CHAPTER VII
The comtesse and the duc d'AiguillonM。 de SoubiseLouis XV and the duc d'AiguillonLetter from the comtesse to the king Answer of the king…The 〃〃The comtesse and Louis XVThe supperThe court ladies mystifiedThe comtesse and M。 de Sartines
CHAPTER VIII
The sieur LedouxThe The duc de la Vrilliere Madame de LangeacM。 de MaupeouLouis XVThe comte Jean
CHAPTER IX
The king of DenmarkThe courtesans of ParisThe duc de Choiseul and the bishop of OrleansWitty repartees of the king of Denmark His visit to madame du Barry〃The court of king Petaud；〃 a satire Letter of the duc d'Aiguillon to VoltaireThe duchesse de Grammont mystifiedUnpublished letter of Voltaire's
CHAPTER X
When is the presentation to take place？Conversation on this subject with the kingM。 de Maupeou and M。 de la Vauguyon Conversation on the same subject with the king and the duc de RichelieuM。 de la VrilliereM。 Bertin…Louis XV and the comtesseThe king's promiseThe fire…works； an anecdoteThe marquise de CastellaneM。 de Maupeou at the duc de Choiseul's The duchesse de Grammont
CHAPTER XI
A word concerning the duchesse de ChoiseulThe apartment of the Comte de NoaillesThe NoaillesIntrigues for presentationThe comte de BearnM。 Morand once moreVisit of the comtesse Bearn to the comtesse du BarryConversationInterested complaisance The king and the comtesse du BarryDispute and reconciliation
CHAPTER XII
The comtesse de BearnThe supperLouis XVIntrigues against my presentationM。 de RoquelaureThe scalded footThe comtesse d'AloignyThe duc d'Aiguillon and madame de BearnAnger of the king's daughtersMadame Adelaide and the comtesse du Barry Dissatisfaction of the king
CHAPTER XIII
Of the presentationThe king and the duc de Richelieu at comtesse du Barry'sM。 de la VauguyonConversationLetter of the duke to the comtesse du BarryReplyThe countess unites herself with the Jesuit partyMadame LouiseMadame SophieM。 BertinMadame de Bercheny
CHAPTER XIV
The princesses consent to the presentation of madame du Barry Ingenious artifice employed by the king to offer a present to the duc de la VauguyonMadame du Barry's letter respecting itThe duke's replyThe king's letterThe court in despairCouplets concerning madame du BarryHer presentationA change in public opinionAn evening party at the house of the countessJoy of her partizansConversation with the chancellor respecting the lady of the marechal de Mirepoix
CHAPTER XV
The Comte de la Marche； a prince of the bloodMadame de Beauvoir； his mistressMadame du Barry complains to the prince de Soubise of the princess de GuemeneeThe king consoles the countess for thisThe duc de ChoiseulThe king speaks to him of madame du BarryVoltaire writes to herThe opinions of Richelieu and the king concerning Voltaire
CHAPTER XVI
Unpublished letter of Voltaire to madame du BarryReply of the countessThe marechale de MirepoixHer first interview with madame du BarryAnecdote of the diamonds of madame de Mirepoix The king pays for themSingular gratitude of the marechaleThe portfolio； and an unpublished letter of the marquise de Pompadour
CHAPTER XVII
Conversation of the marechale de Mirepoix with the comtesse du Barry on court friendshipIntrigues of madame de BearnPreconcerted meeting with madame de Flaracourt…Rage of madame de Bearn Portrait and conversation of madame de Flaracourt with the comtesse du BarryInsult from the princesse de GuemeneeHer banishmentExplanation of the king and the duc de Choiseul relative to madame du BarryThe comtesse d'Egmont
CHAPTER XVIII
Intrigue of the comtesse d'Egmont with a shopmanHis unhappy fateThe comtesse du Barry protects himConduct of Louis XV upon the occasionThe young man quits FranceMadame du Barry's letter to the comtesse d'EgmontQuarrel with the marechal de Richelieu
CHAPTER XIX
Madame du Barry separates from madame de BearnLetters between these ladiesPortrait of madame de l'HopitalThe ladderThe bellConversation with madame de MirepoixFirst visit to Chantilly Intrigues to prevent the countess from going thitherThe king's Displeasure towards the princessesThe archbishop de Senlis
CHAPTER XX
Unpublished letter of Louis XVMadame du Barry's cousin； M。 de MaupeouThe comtesse du Barry saves the life of a young girl seduced by the arts of the cure of her villageShe obtains pardon of the comte and comtesse de LouerneThe king presents her with LucienneA second meeting with the youthful prophetHis further predictionsHe is sought forHis mysterious letter to the countess
CHAPTER XXI
Extraordinary anecdote of Louis XIV and madame de Maintenon The comtesse du Barry at ChantillyOpinion of king and comte de la Marche respecting the 〃Iron Mask〃Madame du Barry visits madame de Lagarde
CHAPTER XXII
The chevalier de la MorlierePortrait of the duc de Choiseul The duc de Choiseul and the comtesse du BarryNo reconciliation effectedMadame du Barry and the duc d'AiguillonMadame du Barry and Louis XV
CHAPTER XXIII
DorineMademoiselle Choin and the marechal d'UxellesZamor M。 de Maupeou's wigHenrietteThe duc de Villeroi and Sophie Letter from the comtesse du Barry to the duc de VilleroiHis replyThe countess writes againMadame du Barry and Sophie Louis XV and the comtesse du Barry
CHAPTER XXIV
The prince des Deux PontsPrince MaxThe dauphin and Marie AntoinetteThe comtesse du Barry and Bridget RupertThe countess and Genevieve MathonNoelFresh amoursNocturnal adventure Conclusion of this intrigue
CHAPTER XXV
Madame du Barry succeeds in alienating Louis XV from the due de ChoiseulLetter from madame de GrammontLouis XVThe chancellor and the countessLouis XV and the abbe de la VilleThe marechale de Mirepoix and madame du Barry
CHAPTER XXVI
Baron d'Oigny； general post…masterThe king and the countess read the opened lettersThe disgrace of de Choiseul resolved uponAnecdoteSpectre of Philip II； king of SpainThe duc de Choiseul banishedVisits to ChanteloupThe princessesThe dauphin and dauphiness… Candidates for the ministry
CHAPTER XXVII
The comte de la Marche and the comtesse du BarryThe countess and the prince de CondeThe duc de la Vauguyon and the countess Provisional ministerRefusal of the secretaryship of warDispleasure of the kingThe marechale de Mirepoix… Unpublished letter from Voltaire to Madame du BarryHer reply
CHAPTER XXVIII
A few words respecting Jean Jacques RousseauThe comtesse du Barry is desirous of his acquaintanceThe countess visits Jean Jacques RousseauHis household furnitureHis portraitThereseA second visit from madame du Barry to Jean Jacques RousseauThe countess relates her visit to the kingBillet from J。 J。 Rousseau to madame du BarryThe two duchesses d'Aiguillon
CHAPTER XXIX
The king's friendsThe duc de FronsacThe duc d'Ayen's remark Manner of living at courtThe marquis de DreuxBrezeEducation of Louis XVThe Its householdIts inmates Mere BompartLivres expended on the Good adviceMadame
CHAPTER XXX
Fête given by the comtesse de ValentinoisThe comtesse du Barry feigns an indispositionHer dressThe duc de CosseThe comte and comtesse de ProvenceDramatic entertainmentFavart and VoisenonA few observationsA pensionThe marechale de LuxembourgAdventure of M。 de BombellesCopy of a letter addressed to himLouis XVM。 de Maupeou and madame du Barry
CHAPTER XXXI
Madame du Barry purchases the services of Marin the