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”Perhaps I have gone a little too far; but I told him that by means of your acquaintance with the duchesse de Gra with the minister”
”I must make you a true prophet; I will do all I can”
The consequence was that M---- inforht ht in writing to the duchesse de Grammont I madeher heart, and then her father's; and I then wrote to the worthy Mada of the sublime order of the Rosy Cross was concerned in the pardon of a Swiss officer, who had been obliged to leave the kingdohly concerned
In thefor an hour, I went to the ambassador, and shewed hiht it excellently expressed, and advised ht-cap on; he was extrerateful for the interest I took in a matter which was so near to his heart He told me that his wife had not yet risen, and asked me to wait and take breakfast with her
I should have ed him to make my excuses to his lady for my absence, on the pretence that I had to finish
I hoped in this way to scatter any jealousy that ht i with his wife
I went to dine with M de Chavigni, who thought my conduct had been very politic, and said that he was certain that henceforth M---- would be my best friend He then skewedMontrose in his Ecossaise; and another from the Marquis de Chauvelin, as then at Delices with the philosopher of Ferney He promised to come and see him after he had been to Turin, where he had been appointed ambassador
CHAPTER XV
My Country House--Madame Dubois--Malicious Trick Played on Me by My Lame Enemy--My Vexation
There was a reception and a supper at the Court, as they styled the hotel of M de Chavigni, or rather of the a of France in Switzerland As I ca a letter I accosted her, apologizing for not having stayed to breakfast, but she said I had done quite right, adding that if I had not chosen a country house she hoped I would take one her husband would probablyShe could not say any ame at quadrille For my part I did not play, but wandered from one table to another
At supper everybody talked tostay in the country This gave M---- an opportunity to htful house near the Aar; ”but,” he added, ”it is not to be let for less than six months”
”If I like it,” I replied, ”and aly pay the six months' rent in advance”
”There is a fine hall in it”
”All the better; I will give a ball as evidence of ratitude to the people of Soleure for the kind welcome I have received from them”
”Would you like to coood, then I will call for you at eight o'clock, if that hour will suit you”
”I shall expect you”
When I got back to e and four, and the next ht o'clock, I called for M as ready, and see him
”I ard, who prefers her bed to the fresh air”
In less than an hour we reached our journey's end, and I found the house a beautiful one and large enough to lodge the whole court of a prince of the Holy Ronificent, I noted with great pleasure a closet arranged as a boudoir, and covered with the arden, fountains, baths, several well-furnished roo pleased e for me to take up ot back to Soleure, Madame toldthe opportunity, I said that I hoped they would often dowith me They promised they would do so I drew froave M---- to pay the rent I then e a respectful kiss on the hand of his fairtaken the house as it pleased ive a ball