the memoirs of louis xiv-12-第17部分

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guards；　and　to　the　musketeers　somehow　or　other　transpired　during　the
evening；　and　gave　people　reason　to　believe　that　something　considerable
was　in　contemplation。　　On　leaving　the　conference；　I　arranged　with　Le
Blanc　that；　when　the　blow　was　struck；　he　should　inform　me　by　simply
sending　a　servant　to　inquire　after　my　health。

The　morrow；　about　ten　o'clock　in　the　morning；　having　noiselessly　and
without　show　placed　the　body…guard　around　Sceaux；　La　Billardiere；
lieutenant　of　the　regiment；　entered　there；　and　arrested　the　Duc　du　Maine
as　he　was　leaving　his　chapel　after　hearing　mass；　and　very　respectfully
begged　him　not　to　re…enter　the　house；　but　to　mount　immediately　into　a
coach　which　he　had　brought。　　M。　du　Maine；　who　had　expected　this　arrest；
and　who　had　had　time　to　put　his　papers　in　order；　mad　not　the　slightest
resistance。　　He　replied　that　he　had　anticipated　this　compliment　for　some
days；　and　at　once　moved　into　the　coach。　　La　Billardiere　placed　himself　by
his　side；　and　in　front　was　an　exempt　of　the　bodyguards；　and　Favancourt；
brigadier　in　the　first　company　of　musketeers；　destined　to　guard　him　in
his　prison。

As　these　two　latter　persons　did　not　appear　before　the　Duc　du　Maine　until
the　moment　he　entered　the　coach；　be　appeared　surprised　and　moved　to　see
Favancourt。

He　would　not　have　been　at　the　exempt；　but　the　sight　of　the　other
depressed　him。　　He　asked　La　Billardiere　what　this　meant。　　Billardiere
could　not　dissimulate　that　Favancourt　had　orders　to　accompany　him；　and　to
remain　with　him　in　the　place　to　which　they　were　going。　　Favancourt
himself　took　this　moment　to　pay　his　compliments　as　best　he　might　to　the
Duc　du　Maine；　to　which　the　Duke　replied　but　little；　and　that　in　a　civil
and　apprehensive　manner。　　These　proceedings　conducted　them　to　the　end　of
the　avenue　of　Sceaux；　where　the　bodyguards　appeared。　　The　sight　of　them
made　the　Duc　du　Maine　change　colour。

Silence　was　but　little　interrupted　in　the　coach。　　Now　and　then　M。　du
Maine　would　say　that　he　was　very　innocent　of　the　accusation　which　had
been　formed　against　him；　that　he　was　much　attached　to　the　King；　and　not
less　so　to　M。　le　Duc　d'Orleans；　who　could　not　but　recognise　it；　and　that
it　was　very　unfortunate　his　Royal　Highness　should　put　faith　in　his
enemies　（he　never　named　anybody）。　　All　this　was　said　in　a　broken　manner；
and　amid　many　sighs；　from　time　to　time　signs　of　the　cross；　low　mumblings
as　of　prayers；　and　plunges　at　each　church　or　each　cross　they　passed。　　He
took　his　meals　in　the　coach；　ate　very　little；　was　alone　at　night；　but
with　good　precautions　taken。　　He　did　not　know　until　the　morrow　that　he
was　going　to　Dourlens。　　He　showed　no　emotion　thereupon。　　All　these
details　I　learnt　from　Favancourt；　whom　I　knew　very　well；　and　who　was　in
the　Musketeers　when　I　served　in　that　corps。

At　the　moment　of　the　arrest　of　M。　du　Maine；　Ancenis；　captain　of　the　body…
guard；　arrested　the　Duchesse　du　Maine　in　her　house　in　the　Rue　St。
Honore。　　A　lieutenant；　and　an　exempt　of　the　foot　body…guards；　with　other
troops；　took　possession　of　the　house　at　the　same　time；　and　guarded　the
doors。　　The　compliment　of　the　Duc　d'Ancenis　was　sharply　received。　　Madame
du　Maine　wished　to　take　away　some　caskets。　　Ancenis　objected。　　She
demanded；　at　the　least；　her　jewels；　altercations　very　strong　on　one　side；
very　modest　on　the　other：　but　she　was　obliged　to　yield。　　She　raged　at　the
violence　done　to　a　person　of　her　rank；　without　saying　anything　too
disobliging　to　M。　d'Ancenis；　and　without　naming　anybody。　　She　delayed　her
departure　as　long　as　she　could；　despite　the　instances　of　d'Ancenis；　who
at　last　presented　his　hand　to　her；　and　politely；　but　firmly；　said　she
must　go。　　She　found　at　her　door　two　six…horse　coaches；　the　sight　of　which
much　shocked　her。　　She　was　obliged；　however；　to　mount。　　Ancenis　placed
himself　by　her　side；　the　lieutenant　and　the　exempt　of　the　guard　in　front；
two　chambermaids　whom　she　had　chosen　were　in　the　other　coach；　with　her
apparel；　which　had　been　examined。　　The　ramparts　were　followed；　the
principal　streets　avoided；　there　was　no　stir；　and　at　this　she　could　not
restrain　her　surprise　and　vexation；　or　check　a　tear；　declaiming　by　fits
and　starts　against　the　violence　done　her。　　She　complained　of　the　rough
coach；　the　indignity　it　cast　upon　her；　and　from　time　to　time　asked　where
she　was　being　led　to。　　She　was　simply　told　that　she　would　sleep　at
Essonne；　nothing　more。　　Her　three　guardians　maintained　profound　silence。
At　night　all　possible　precautions　were　taken。　　When　she　set　out　the　next
day；　the　Duc　d'Ancenis　took　leave　of　her；　and　left　her　to　the　lieutenant
and　to　the　exempt　of　the　body…guards；　with　troops　to　conduct　her。　　She
asked　where　they　were　leading　her　to：　he　simply　replied；
〃To　Fontainebleau。〃　　The　disquietude　of　Madame　du　Maine　augmented　as　she
left　Paris　farther　behind；　but　when　she　found　herself　in　Burgundy；　and
knew　at　last　she　was　to　go　to　Dijon；　she　stormed　at　a　fine　rate。

It　was　worse　when　she　was　forced　to　enter　the　castle；　and　found　herself
the　prisoner　of　M。　le　Duc。　　Fury　suffocated　her。　　She　raged　against　her
nephew；　and　the　horrible　place　chosen　for　her。　　Nevertheless；　after　her
first　transports；　she　returned　to　herself；　and　began　to　comprehend　that
she　was　in　no　place　and　no　condition　to　play　the　fury。　　Her　extreme　rage
she　kept　to　herself；　affected　nothing　but　indifference　for　all；　and
disdainful　security。　　The　King's　lieutenant　of　the　castle；　absolutely
devoted　to　M。　le　Duc；　kept　her　fast；　and　closely　watched　her　and　her
chambermaids。　　The　Prince　de　Dombes　and　the　Comte　d'Eu　（her　sons）　were　at
the　same　time　exiled　to　Eu；　where　a　gentleman　in　ordinary　always　was　near
them；　Mademoiselle　du　Maine　was　sent　to　Maubuisson。

Several　other　people　were　successively　arrested　and　placed　either　in　the
Bastille　or　Vincennes。　　The　commotion　caused　by　the　arrest　and
imprisonment　of　M。　and　Madame　du　Maine　was　great；　many　faces；　already
elongated　by　the　Bed　of　justice；　were　still　further　pulled　out　by　these
events。　　The　Chief…President；　D'Effiat；　the　Marechal　de　Villeroy；　the
Marechal　de　Villars；　the　Marechal　d'Huxelles；　and　other　devoted　friends
of　M。　du　Maine；　were　completely　terrified；　they　did　not　dare　to　say　a
word；　they　kept　out　of　the　way；　did　not　leave　their　houses　except　from
necessity；　fear　was　painted　upon　their　faces。　　All　their　pride　was　put
aside；　they　became　polite；　caressing；　would　have　eaten　out　of　your　hand；
and　by　this　sudden　change　and　their　visible　embarrassment　betrayed
themselves。

As　for　the　Comte　de　Toulouse　he　remained　as　upright　and　loyal　as　ever。
The　very　day　of　the　double　arrest　he　came　to　M。　le　Duc　d'Orleans　and　said
that　he　regarded　the　King；　the　Regent；　and　the　State　as　one　and　the　same
thing；　that　he　should　never　be　wanting　in　his　duty　or　in　his　fidelity
towards　them；　that　he　was　very　sorry　at　what　had　happened　to　his　brother；
but　that　he　was　in　no　way　answerable　for　him。　　The　Regent　stated　this　to
me　the　same　day；　and　appeared；　with　reason；　to　be　charmed　with　such
straightforward　honesty。

This　arrest　of　M。　and　Madame　du　Maine　had　another　effect。　　For　some　time
past；　a　large　quantity　of　illicit　salt　had　been　sold　throughout　the
country。　　The　people　by　whom　this　trade　was　conducted；　'faux　sauniers'；
as　they　were　called；　travelled　over　the　provinces　in　bands　well　armed　and
well　organized。　　So　powerful　had　they　become　that　troops　were　necessary
in　order　to　capture　them。　　There　were　more　than　five　thousand　faux
saumers；　who　openly　carried　on　their　traffic　in　Champagne　and　Picardy。
They　had　become　political　instruments　in　the　hands　of　others；　being
secretly　encouraged　and　commanded　by　those　who　wished　to　sow　trouble　in
the　land。　　It　could　not　be　hidden　that　these　'faux　sauniers'　were
redoubtable　by　their　valour　and　their　arrangements；　that　the　people　were
favourable　to　them；　buying　as　they　did　from　them　salt　at　a　low　price；　and
irritated　as　they　were　against　the　gabelle　and　other　imposts；　that　these
'faux　sauniers'　spread　over　all　the　realm；　and　often　marching　in　large
bands；　which　beat　all　opposed　to　them；　were　dangerous　people；　who　incited
the　population　by　their　examples　to　opposition　against　the　government。

I　had　proposed　on　one　occasion　the　abolition　of　the　salt　tax　to　the
Regent；　as　a　remedy　for　these　evils；　but　my　suggestion　shared　the　fate　of
many　others。　　It　was　favourably　listened　to；　and　nothing　more。　　And
meanwhile　the　'faux　sauniers'　had　gone　on　increasing。　　I　had　no
difficulty　in　discovering　by　whom　they　were　encouraged；　and　the　event
showed　I　was　right。　　Directly　after　the　arrest　of　M。　and　Madame　du　Maine；
the　'faux　sauniers'　laid　down　their　arms；　asked；　and　obtained　pardon。
This　prompt　submission　showed　dearly　enough　by　whom　they　had　been
employed；　and　for　what　reason。　　I　had　uselessly　told　M。　le　Duc　d'Orleans
so　long　before；　who　admitted　that　I　was　right；　but　did　nothing。　　It　was
his　usual　plan。

Let　me　finish　at　once　with　all　I　shall　have　to　say　respecting　M。　and
Madame　du　Maine。

They　remained　in　their　prisons　during　the　whole　of　the　year　1719；
supplied　with　all　the　comforts　and　attentions　befitting　their　state；　and
much　less　rigorously　watched　than　at　first；　thanks　to　the　easy
disposition　of　M。　le　Duc　d'Orleans；　whose　firmness　yielded　even　more
rapidly　than　beauty　to　the　effects　of　time。　　The　consequence　of　his
indulgence　towards　the　two　conspirators　was；　that　at　about　the
commencement　of　the　following　year；　1720；　they　began　to　play　a　very
ridiculous　comedy；　of　which　not　a　soul　was　the　dupe；　not　even　the　public；
nor　the　principal　actors；　nor　the　Regent。

The　Duc　and　Duchesse　du　Maine；　thanks　to　the　perfidy　of　the　Abbe　Dubois；
had　had　time　to　hide　away　all　their　papers；　and　to　arrange　together　the
different　parts　they　should　play。　　Madame　du　Maine；　supported　by　her　sex
and　birth；　muffled　herself　up　in　her　dignity；　when　replying　to　the
questions　addressed　to　her；　of　which　just　as　many；　and　no　more；　were　read
to　the　replying　counsel　as　pleased　the　Abbe　Dubois；　and　strongly　accusing
Cellamare　and　others；　protected　as　much　as　possible　her　friends；　her
husband　above　all；　by　charging　herself　with　all；　by　declaring　that　what
she　had　done　M。　du　Maine　had　no　knowledge　of；　and　that　its　object　went　no
farther　than　to