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King；　who；　besides　the　affair　of　M。　le　Duc　de　Chartres；　was　secretly
angered　with　her；　as　will　presently　be　seen；　had　not　been　to　see　her；
although　Monsieur　had　urged　him　to　do　so　during　those　flying　visits　which
he　made　to　Versailles　without　sleeping　there。　　This　was　taken　by
Monsieur；　who　was　ignorant　of　the　private　cause　of　indignation　alluded
to；　for　a　public　mark　of　extreme　disrespect；　and　being　proud　and
sensitive　he　was　piqued　thereby　to　the　last　degree。

He　had　other　mental　troubles　to　torment　him。　　For　some　time　past　he　had
had　a　confessor　who；　although　a　Jesuit；　kept　as　tight　a　hand　over　him　as
he　could。　　He　was　a　gentleman　of　good　birth；　and　of　Brittany；　by　name　le
Pere　du　Trevoux。　　He　forbade　Monsieur　not　only　certain　strange　pleasures；
but　many　which　he　thought　he　could　innocently　indulge　in　as　a　penance　for
his　past　life。　　He　often　told　him　that　he　had　no　mind　to　be　damned　on　his
account；　and　that　if　he　was　thought　too　harsh　let　another　confessor　be
appointed。　　He　also　told　him　to　take　great　care　of　himself；　as　he　was
old；　worn　out　with　debauchery；　fat；　short…necked；　and；　according　to　all
appearance；　likely　to　die　soon　of　apoplexy。　　These　were　terrible　words　to
a　prince　the　most　voluptuous　and　the　most　attached　to　life　that　had　been
seen　for　a　long　time；　who　had　always　passed　his　days　in　the　most
luxurious　idleness　and　who　was　the　most　incapable　by　nature　of　all
serious　application；　of　all　serious　reading；　and　of　all　self…examination。
He　was　afraid　of　the　devil；　and　he　remembered　that　his　former　confessor
had　resigned　for　similar　reasons　as　this　new　one　was　actuated　by。　　He　was
forced　now；　therefore；　to　look　a　little　into　himself；　and　to　live　in　a
manner　that；　for　him；　might　be　considered　rigid。　　From　time　to　time　he
said　many　prayers；　he　obeyed　his　confessor；　and　rendered　an　account　to
him　of　the　conduct　he　had　prescribed　in　respect　to　play　and　many　other
things；　and　patiently　suffered　his　confessor's　long　discourses。　　He
became　sad；　dejected；　and　spoke　less　than　usualthat　is　to　say；　only
about　as　much　as　three　or　four　womenso　that　everybody　soon　saw　this
great　change。　　It　would　have　been　strange　if　all　these　troubles　together
had　not　made　a　great　revolution　in　a　man　like　Monsieur；　full…bodied；　and
a　great　eater；　not　only　at　meals；　but　all　the　day。

On　Thursday；　the　8th　of　June；　he　went　from　Saint　Cloud　to　dine　with　the
King　at　Marly；　and；　as　was　his　custom；　entered　the　cabinet　as　soon　as　the
Council　of　State　went　out。　　He　found　the　King　angry　with　M。　de　Chartres
for　neglecting　his　wife；　and　allowing　her　to　seek　consolation　for　this
neglect　in　the　society　of　others。　　M。　de　Chartres　was　at　that　time
enamoured　of　Mademoiselle　de　Sary；　maid　of　honour　to　Madame；　and　carried
on　his　suit　in　the　most　open　and　flagrant　manner。　　The　King　took　this　for
his　theme；　and　very　stiffly　reproached　Monsieur　for　the　conduct　of　his
son。　　Monsieur；　who　needed　little　to　exasperate　him；　tartly　replied；　that
fathers　who　had　led　certain　lives　had　little　authority　over　their
children；　and　little　right　to　blame　them。　　The　King；　who　felt　the　point
of　the　answer；　fell　back　on　the　patience　of　his　daughter；　and　said　that
at　least　she　ought　not　to　be　allowed　to　see　the　truth　so　clearly。　　But
Monsieur　was　resolved　to　have　his　fling；　and　recalled；　in　the　most
aggravating　manner；　the　conduct　the　King　had　adopted　towards　his　Queen；
with　respect　to　his　mistresses；　even　allowing　the　latter　to　accompany　him
in　his　journeysthe　Queen　at　his　side；　and　all　in　the　same　coach。　　This
last　remark　drove　the　King　beyond　all　patience；　and　he　redoubled　his
reproaches；　so　that　presently　both　were　shouting　to　each　other　at　the　top
of　their　voices。　　The　door　of　the　room　in　which　they　wrangled　was　open；
and　only　covered　by　a　curtain；　as　was　the　custom　at　Marly；　and　the
adjoining　room　was　full　of　courtiers；　waiting　to　see　the　King　go　by　to
dinner。　　On　the　other　side　was　a　little　salon；　devoted　to　very　private
purposes；　and　filled　with　valets；　who　could　hear　distinctly　every　word　of
what　passed。　　The　attendant　without；　upon　hearing　this　noise；　entered；
and　told　the　King　how　many　people　were　within　hearing；　and　immediately
retired。　　The　conversation　did　not　stop；　however；　it　was　simply　carried
on　in　a　lower　tone。　　Monsieur　continued　his　reproaches；　said　that　the
King；　in　marrying　his　daughter　to　M。　de　Chartres；　had　promised　marvels；
and　had　done　nothing；　that　for　his　part　he　had　wished　his　son　to　serve；
to　keep　him　out　of　the　way　of　these　intrigues；　but　that　his　demands　had
been　vain；　that　it　was　no　wonder　M。　de　Chartres　amused　himself；　by　way　of
consolation；　for　the　neglect　he　had　been　treated　with。　　Monsieur　added；
that　he　saw　only　too　plainly　the　truth　of　what　had　been　predicted；
namely；　that　he　would　have　all　the　shame　and　dishonour　of　the　marriage
without　ever　deriving　any　profit　from　it。　　The　King；　more　and　more
carried　away　by　anger；　replied；　that　the　war　would　soon　oblige　him　to
make　some　retrenchments；　and　that　he　would　commence　by　cutting　down　the
pensions　of　Monsieur；　since　he　showed　himself　so　little　accommodating。

At　this　moment　the　King　was　informed　that　his　dinner　was　ready；　and　both
he　and　Monsieur　left　the　room　and　went　to　table；　Monsieur；　all　fury；
flushed；　and　with　eyes　inflamed　by　anger。　　His　face　thus　crimsoned
induced　some　ladies　who　were　at　table；　and　some　courtiers　behindbut
more　for　the　purpose　of　saying　something　than　anything　elseto　make　the
remark；　that　Monsieur；　by　his　appearance；　had　great　need　of　bleeding。
The　same　thing　had　been　said　some　time　before　at　Saint　Cloud；　he　was
absolutely　too　full；　and；　indeed；　he　had　himself　admitted　that　it　was
true。　　Even　the　King；　in　spite　of　their　squabbles；　had　more　than　once
pressed　him　to　consent。　　But　Tancrede；　his　head　surgeon；　was　old；　and　an
unskilful　bleeder：　he　had　missed　fire　once。　　Monsieur　would　not　be　bled
by　him；　and　not　to　vex　him　was　good　enough　to　refuse　being　bled　by
another；　and　to　die　in　consequence。

Upon　hearing　this　observation　about　bleeding；　the　King　spoke　to　him　again
on　the　subject；　and　said　that　he　did　not　know　what　prevented　him　from
having　him　at　once　taken　to　his　room；　and　bled　by　force。　　The　dinner
passed　in　the　ordinary　manner；　and　Monsieur　ate　extremely；　as　he　did　at
all　his　meals；　to　say　nothing　of　an　abundant　supply　of　chocolate　in　the
morning；　and　what　he　swallowed　all　day　in　the　shape　of　fruit；　pastry；
preserves；　and　every　kind　of　dainties；　with　which　indeed　the　tables　of
his　cabinets　and　his　pockets　were　always　filled。

Upon　rising　from　the　table；　the　King；　in　his　carriage；　alone　went　to
Saint　Germain；　to　visit　the　King　and　Queen　of　England。　　Other　members　of
the　family　went　there　likewise　separately；　and　Monsieur；　after　going
there　also；　returned　to　Saint　Cloud。

In　the　evening；　after　supper；　the　King　was　in　his　cabinet；　with
Monseigneur　and　the　Princesses；　as　at　Versailles；　when　a　messenger　came
from　Saint　Cloud；　and　asked　to　see　the　King　in　the　name　of　the　Duc　de
Chartres。　　He　was　admitted　into　the　cabinet；　and　said　that　Monsieur　had
been　taken　very　ill　while　at　supper；　that　he　had　been　bled；　that　he　was
better；　but　that　an　emetic　had　been　given　to　him。　　The　fact　was；　Monsieur
had　supped　as　usual　with　the　ladies；　who　were　at　Saint　Cloud。　　During　the
meal；　as　he　poured　out　a　glass　of　liqueur　for　Madame　de　Bouillon；　it　was
perceived　that　he　stammered；　and　pointed　at　something　with　his　hand。　　As
it　was　customary　with　him　sometimes　to　speak　Spanish；　some　of　the　ladies
asked　what　he　said；　others　cried　aloud。　　All　this　was　the　work　of　an
instant；　and　immediately　afterwards　Monsieur　fell　in　a　fit　of　apoplexy
upon　M。　de　Chartres　；　who　supported　him。　　He　was　taken　into　his　room；
shaken；　moved　about；　bled　considerably；　and　had　strong　emetics
administered　to　him；　but　scarcely　any　signs　of　life　did　he　show。

Upon　hearing　this　news；　the　King；　who　had　been　accustomed　to　fly　to　visit
Monsieur　for　a　mere　nothing；　went　to　Madame　de　Maintenon's；　and　had　her
waked　up。　　He　passed　a　quarter　of　an　hour　with　her；　and　then；　towards
midnight；　returning　to　his　room；　ordered　his　coach　to　be　got　ready；　and
sent　the　Marquis　de　Gesvres　to　Saint　Cloud；　to　see　if　Monsieur　was　worse；
in　which　case　he　was　to　return　and　wake　him；　and　they　went　quickly　to
bed。　　Besides　the　particular　relations　in　which　they　were　at　that　time；　I
think　that　the　King　suspected　some　artifice；　that　he　went　in　consequence
to　consult　Madame　de　Maintenon；　and　preferred　sinning　against　all　laws　of
propriety　to　running　the　chance　of　being　duped。　　Madame　de　Maintenon　did
not　like　Monsieur。　　She　feared　him。　　He　paid　her　very　little　court；　and
despite　all　his　timidity　and　his　more　than　deference；　observations
escaped　him　at　times；　when　he　was　with　the　King；　which　marked　his　disdain
of　her；　and　the　shame　that　he　felt　of　public　opinion。　　She　was　not　eager；
therefore；　to　advise　the　King　to　go　and　visit　him；　still　less　to　commence
a　journey　by　night；　the　loss　of　rest；　and　the　witnessing　a　spectacle　so
sad；　and　so　likely　to　touch　him；　and　make　him　make　reflections　on
himself；　for　she　hoped　that　if　things　went　quietly　he　might　be　spared　the
trouble　altogether。

A　moment　after　the　King　had　got　into　bed；　a　page　came　to　say　that
Monsieur　was　better；　and　that　he　had　just　asked　for　some　Schaffhausen
water；　which　is　excellent　for　apoplexy。　　An　hour　and　a　half　later；
another　messenger　came；　awakened　the　King；　and　told　him　that　the　emetic
had　no　effect；　and　that　Monsieur　was　very　ill。　　At　this　the　King　rose　and
set　out　at　once。　　On　the　way　he　met　the　Marquis　de　Gesvres；　who　was
coming　to　fetch　him；　and　brought　similar　news。　　It　may　be　imagined　what　a
hubbub　and　disorder　there　was　this　night　at　Marly；　and　what　horror　at
Saint　Cloud；　that　palace　of　delight！　　Everybody　who　was　at　Marly　hastened
as　he　was　best　able　to　Saint　Cloud。　　Whoever　was　first　ready　started
together。　　Men　and　women　jostled　each　other；　and　then　threw　themselves
into　the　coaches　without　order　and　without　regard　to　etiquette。
Monseigneur　was　with　Madame　la　Duchesse。　　He　was　so　struck　by　what　had
occurred；　and　its　resemblance　to　what　he　himself　had　experienced；　that　he
could　scarcely　stand；　and　was　dragged；　almost　carried；　to　the　carriage；