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sorts　of　children's　games；　scampering　to　and　fro　with　Messeigneurs　his
brothers；　with　Madame　la　Duchesse　de　Bourgogne；　and　with　the　few　ladies
to　whom　access　was　permitted。

On　Friday；　the　19th　of　November；　the　new　King　of　Spain　put　on　mourning。
Two　days　after；　the　King　did　the　same。　　On　Monday；　the　22nd；　letters　were
received　from　the　Elector　of　Bavaria；　stating　that　the　King　of　Spain　had
been　proclaimed　at　Brussels　with　much　rejoicing　and　illuminations。　　On
Sunday；　the　28th；　M。　Vaudemont；　governor　of　the　Milanese；　sent　word　that
he　had　been　proclaimed　in　that　territory；　and　with　the　same
demonstrations　of　joy　as　at　Brussels。

On　Saturday；　the　4th　of　December；　the　King　of　Spain　set　out　for　his
dominions。　　The　King　rode　with　him　in　his　coach　as　far　as　Sceaux；
surrounded　in　pomp　by　many　more　guards　than　usual；　gendarmes　and　light
horse；　all　the　road　covered　with　coaches　and　people；　and　Sceaux；　where
they　arrived　a　little　after　midday；　full　of　ladies　and　courtiers；　guarded
by　two　companies　of　Musketeers。　　There　was　a　good　deal　of　leave…taking；
and　all　the　family　was　collected　alone　in　the　last　room　of　the　apartment；
but　as　the　doors　were　left　open；　the　tears　they　shed　so　bitterly　could　be
seen。　　In　presenting　the　King　of　Spain　to　the　Princes　of　the　blood；　the
King　said〃Behold　the　Princes　of　my　blood　and　of　yours；　the　two　nations
from　this　time　ought　to　regard　themselves　as　one　nation；　they　ought　to
have　the　same　interests；　therefore　I　wish　these　Princes　to　be　attached　to
you　as　to　me；　you　cannot　have　friends　more　faithful　or　more　certain。〃
All　this　lasted　a　good　hour　and　a　half。　　But　the　time　of　separation　at
last　came。　　The　King　conducted　the　King　of　Spain　to　the　end　of　the
apartment；　and　embraced　him　several　times；　holding　him　a　long　while　in。
his　arms。　　Monseigneur　did　the　same。　　The　spectacle　was　extremely
touching。

The　King　returned　into　the　palace　for　some　time；　in　order　to　recover
himself。　　Monseigneur　got　into　a　caleche　alone；　and　went　to　Meudon；　and
the　King　of　Spain；　with　his　brother；　M。　de　Noailles；　and　a　large　number
of　courtiers；　set　out　on　his　journey。　　The　King　gave　to　his　grandson
twenty…one　purses　of　a　thousand　louis　each；　for　pocket…money；　and　much
money　besides　for　presents。　　Let　us　leave　them　on　their　journey；　and
admire　the　Providence　which　sports　with　the　thoughts　of　men　and　disposes
of　states。　　What　would　have　said　Ferdinand　and　Isabella；　Charles　V。　　and
Philip　II。；　who　so　many　times　attempted　to　conquer　France；　and　who　have
been　so　frequently　accused　of　aspiring　to　universal　monarchy；　and　Philip
IV。；　even；　with　all　his　precautions　at　the　marriage　of　the　King　and　at
the　Peace　of　the　Pyrenees；what　would　they　have　said；　to　see　a　son　of
France　become　King　of　Spain；　by　the　will　and　testament　of　the　last　of
their　blood　in　Spain；　and　by　the　universal　wish　of　all　the　Spaniards
without　plot；　without　intrigue；　without　a　shot　being　fired　on　our　part；
and　without　the　sanction　of　our　King；　nay　even　to　his　extreme　surprise
and　that　of　all　his　ministers；　who　had　only　the　trouble　of　making　up
their　minds　and　of　accepting？　　What　great　and　wise　reflections　might　be
made　thereon！　　But　they　would　be　out　of　place　in　these　Memoirs。

The　King　of　Spain　arrived　in　Madrid　on　the　19th　February。　　From　his　first
entrance　into　the　country　he　had　everywhere　been　most　warmly　welcomed。
Acclamations　were　uttered　when　he　appeared；　fetes　and　bull…fights　were
given　in　his　honour；　the　nobles　and　ladies　pressed　around　him。　　He　had
been　proclaimed　in　Madrid　some　time　before；　in　the　midst　of
demonstrations　of　joy。　　Now　that　he　had　arrived　among　his　subjects　there；
that　joy　burst　out　anew。　　There　was　such　a　crowd　in　the　streets　that
sixty　people　were　stifled！　　All　along　the　line　of　route　were　an　infinity
of　coaches　filled　with　ladies　richly　decked。　　The　streets　through　which
he　passed　were　hung　in　the　Spanish　fashion；　stands　were　placed；　adorned
with　fine　pictures　and　a　vast　number　of　silver　vessels；　triumphal　arches
were　built　from　side　to　side。　　It　is　impossible　to　conceive　a　greater　or
more　general　demonstration　of　joy。　　The　Buen…Retiro；　where　the　new　King
took　up　his　quarters；　was　filled　with　the　Court　and　the　nobility。　　The
junta　and　a　number　of　great　men　received　him　at　the　door；　and　the
Cardinal　Portocarrero；　who　was　there；　threw　himself　on　his　knees；　and
wished　to　kiss　the　King's　hand。　　But　the　King　would　not　permit　this；
raised　the　Cardinal；　embraced　him；　and　treated　him　as　his　father。　　The
Cardinal　wept　with　joy；　and　could　not　take　his　eyes　off　the　King。　　He　was
just　then　in　the　flower　of　his　first　youthfair　like　the　late　King
Charles；　and　the　Queen　his　grandmother；　grave；　silent；　measured；　self…
contained；　formed　exactly　to　live　among　Spaniards。　　With　all　this；　very
attentive　in　his　demeanour；　and　paying　everybody　the　attention　due　to
him；　having　taken　lessons　from　d'Harcourt　on　the　way。　　Indeed　he　took　off
his　hat　or　raised　it　to　nearly　everybody；　so　that　the　Spaniards　spoke　on
the　subject　to　the　Duc　d'Harcourt；　who　replied　to　them　that　the　King　in
all　essential　things　would　conform　himself　to　usage；　but　that　in　others
he　must　be　allowed　to　act　according　to　French　politeness。　　It　cannot　be
imagined　how　much　these　trifling　external　attentions　attached　all　hearts
to　this　Prince。

He　was；　indeed；　completely　triumphant　in　Spain；　and　the　Austrian　party　as
completely　routed。　　The　Queen　of　Spain　was　sent　away　from　Madrid；　and
banished　to　Toledo；　where　she　remained　with　but　a　small　suite；　and　still
less　consideration。　　Each　day　the　nobles；　the　citizens；　and　the　people
had　given　fresh　proof　of　their　hatred　against　the　Germans　and　against　the
Queen。　　She　had　been　almost　entirely　abandoned；　and　was　refused　the　most
ordinary　necessaries　of　her　state。




CHAPTER　XIX

Shortly　after　his　arrival　in　Madrid；　the　new　King　of　Spain　began　to　look
about　him　for　a　wife；　and　his　marriage　with　the　second　daughter　of　M。　de
Savoie　（younger　sister　of　Madame　de　Bourgogne）　was　decided　upon　as　an
alliance　of　much　honour　and　importance　to　M。　de　Savoie；　and；　by　binding
him　to　her　interest；　of　much　utility　to　France。　　An　extraordinary
ambassador　（Homodei；　brother　of　the　Cardinal　of　that　name）　was　sent　to
Turin　to　sign　the　contract　of　marriage；　and　bring　back　the　new　Queen　into
Spain。　　He　was　also　appointed　her　Ecuyer；　and　the　Princesse　des　Ursins
was　selected　as　her　'Camarera　Mayor'；　a　very　important　office。　　The
Princesse　des　Ursins　seemed　just　adapted　for　it。　　A　Spanish　lady　could
not　have　been　relied　upon：　a　lady　of　our　court　would　not　have　been　fit
for　the　post。　　The　Princesse　des　Ursins　was；　as　it　were；　both　French　and
SpanishFrench　by　birth；　Spanish　by　marriage。　　She　had　passed　the
greater　part　of　her　life　in　Rome　and　Italy；　and　was　a　widow　without
children。　　I　shall　have　more　hereafter　to　say　of　this　celebrated　woman；
who　so　long　and　so　publicly　governed　the　Court　and　Crown　of　Spain；　and
who　has　made　so　much　stir　in　the　world　by　her　reign　and　by　her　fall；　at
present　let　me　finish　with　the　new　Queen　of　Spain。

She　was　married；　then；　at　Turin；　on　the　11th　of　September；　with　but
little　display；　the　King　being　represented　by　procuration；　and　set　out　on
the　13th　for　Nice；　where　she　was　to　embark　on　board　the　Spanish　galleys
for　Barcelona。　　The　King　of　Spain；　meanwhile；　after　hearing　news　that　he
had　been　proclaimed　with　much　unanimity　and　rejoicing　in　Peru　and　Mexico；
left　Madrid　on　the　5th　of　September；　to　journey　through　Aragon　and
Catalonia　to　Barcelona　to　meet　his　wife。　　He　was　much　welcomed　on　his
route；　above　all　by　Saragossa；　which　received　him　magnificently。

The　new　Queen　of　Spain；　brought　by　the　French　galleys　to　Nice；　was　so
fatigued　with　the　sea　when　she　arrived　there；　that　she　determined　to
finish　the　rest　of　the　journey　by　land；　through　Provence　and　Languedoc。
Her　graces；　her　presence　of　mind；　the　aptness　and　the　politeness　of　her
short　replies；　and　her　judicious　curiosity；　remarkable　at　her　age；
surprised　everybody；　and　gave　great　hopes　to　the　Princesse　des　Ursins。

When　within　two　days'　journey　of　Barcelona；　the　Queen　was　met　by　a
messenger；　bearing　presents　and　compliments　from　the　King。　　All　her
household　joined　her　at　the　same　time；　being　sent　on　in　advance　for　that
purpose；　and　her　Piedmontese　attendants　were　dismissed。　　She　appeared
more　affected　by　this　separation　than　Madame　de　Bourgogne　had　been　when
parting　from　her　attendants。　　She　wept　bitterly；　and　seemed　quite　lost　in
the　midst　of　so　many　new　faces；　the　most　familiar　of　which　（that　of
Madame　des　Ursins）　was　quite　fresh　to　her。　　Upon　arriving　at　Figueras；
the　King；　impatient　to　see　her；　went　on　before　on　horseback。　　In　this
first　embarrassment　Madame　des　Ursins；　although　completely　unknown　to　the
King；　and　but　little　known　to　the　Queen；　was　of　great　service　to　both。

Upon　arriving　at　Figueras；　the　bishop　diocesan　married　them　anew；　with
little　ceremony；　and　soon　after　they　sat　down　to　supper；　waited　upon　by
the　Princesse　des　Ursins　and　the　ladies　of　the　palace；　half　the　dishes
being　French；　half　Spanish。　　This　mixture　displeased　the　ladies　of　the
palace　and　several　of　the　Spanish　grandees；　who　plotted　with　the　ladies
openly　to　mark　their　displeasure；　and　they　did　so　in　a　scandalous　manner。
Under　one　pretext　or　anothersuch　as　the　weight　or　heat　of　the　dishes
not　one　of　the　French　dishes　arrived　upon　the　table；　all　were　upset；
while　the　Spanish　dishes；　on　the　contrary；　were　served　without　any
accident。　　The　affectation　and　air　of　chagrin；　to　say　the　least　of　it；
of　the　ladies　of　the　palace；　were　too　visible　not　to　be　perceived。　　But
the　King　and　（queen　were　wise　enough　to　appear　not　to　notice　this；　and
Madame　des　Ursins；　much　astonished；　said　not　a　word。

After　a　long　and　disagreeable　supper；　the　King　and　Queen　withdrew。　　Then
feelings　which　had　been　kept　in　during　supper　overflowed。　　The　Queen　wept
for　her　Piedmontese　women。　　Like　a　child；　as　she　was；　she　thought　herself
lost　in　the　hands　of　ladies　so　insolent；　and　when　it　was　time　to　go　to
bed；　she　said　flatly　that　she　would　not　go；　and　that　she　wished　to　return
home。　　Everything　was　done　to　console　her；　but　the　astonishment　and
embarrassment　were　great　indeed　when　it　was　found　that　all　was　of