mounted, unheeding that one step was broken, and I came after her.
been left, that she might show how fearless she was. The boatmen
door. There were two great iron bars above them, but the hole was
between the splinters by M. de Grammont and a footman. As soon as
vivats, a wooden arm-chair was brought, and Mademoiselle was hoisted
soon had enough of this, caused herself to be set down, and we all
beat before us, and we arrived at the Hotel de Ville, where the
magistrates were a sight worth seeing.
However, Mademoiselle took the command, and they all made their
carriages were not admitted, for we were in a manner besieged by the
Mademoiselle had to rise and go through the streets encouraging the
really think this was the happiest time in her life, while she had a
father on the other; and assisted at councils of war outside the
the belligerent parties into the city.
They were stormy councils. At one of these the Duke of Beaufort and
one another, when Mademoiselle, by entreaties and commands, forced
condition. Here was I following Mademoiselle, who represented her
my son was in attendance on the King, whom we were keeping out of his
for the Parliament. My half-brother, Solivet, had repaired to M. de
law, d'Aubepine, was on the staff of the Prince.
There was scarcely any family that was not divided and broken up in
misery, except that there was irreconcilable hatred between the
latter.
I knew nothing of what was passing at home till a day or two after
of Orleans, who had come with letters for Mademoiselle, seemed
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