the memoirs of louis xiv-04-第7部分

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with　her　enemies；　had　the　baseness　to　affect　transports　of　joy　at　her
forthcoming　return；　and　to　flatter　those　whom　they　thought　likely　to
favour　them　with　her。

She　reached　Paris　on　Sunday；　the　4th　of　January；　1705。　　The　Duc　d'Albe
met　her　several　miles　out　of　the　city；　escorted　her　to　his　house；　and
gave　a　fete　in　her　honour　there。　　Several　persons　of　distinction　went　out
to　meet　her。　　Madame　des　Ursins　had　reason　to　be　surprised　at　an　entry　so
triumphant：　she　would　not；　however；　stay　with　the　Duc　and　Duchesse
d'Albe；　but　took　up　her　quarters　with　the　Comtesse　d'Egmont；　niece　of　the
Archbishop　of　Aix；　the　said　Archbishop　having　been　instrumental　in
obtaining　her　recall。　　The　King　was　at　Marly。　　I　was　there　with　Madame　de
Saint…Simon。　　During　the　remainder　of　the　stay　at　Marly　everybody　flocked
to　the　house　of　Madame　des　Ursins；　anxious　to　pay　her　their　court。
However　flattered　she　may　have　been　by　this　concourse；　she　had　matters　to
occupy　her；　pleaded　want　of　repose；　and　shut　her　door　to　three　people　out
of　four　who　called　upon　her。　　Curiosity；　perhaps　fashion；　drew　this　great
crowd　to　her。　　The　ministers　were　startled　by　it。　　Torcy　had　orders　from
the　King　to　go；　and　see　her：　he　did　so；　and　from　that　moment　Madame　des
Ursins　changed　her　tone。　　Until　then　her　manner　had　been　modest；
supplicating；　nearly　timid。　　She　now　saw　and　heard　so　much　that　from
defendant；　which　she　had　intended　to　be；　she　thought　herself　in　a
condition　to　become　accuser；　and　to　demand　justice　of　those　who；　abusing
the　confidence　of　the　King；　had　drawn　upon　her　such　a　long　and　cruel
punishment；　and　made　her　a　show　for　the　two　kingdoms。　　All　that　happened
to　her　surpassed　her　hopes。　　Several　times　when　with　me　she　has　expressed
her　astonishment；　and　with　me　has　laughed　at　many　people；　often　of　much
consideration；　whom　she　scarcely　knew；　or　who　had　been　strongly　opposed
to　her；　and　who　basely　crouched　at　her　feet。

The　King　returned　to　Versailles　on　Saturday；　the　l0th　of　January。　　Madame
des　Ursins　arrived　there　the　same　day。　　I　went　immediately　to　see　her；
not　having　been　able　to　do　so　before；　because　I　could　not　quit　Marly。　　My
mother　had　seen　a　great　deal　of　Madame　des　Ursins　at　Paris。　　I　had　always
been　on　good　terms　with　her；　and　had　received　on　all　occasions　proofs　of
her　friendship。　　She　received　me　very　well；　spoke　with　much　freedom；　and
said　she　promised　herself　the　pleasure　of　seeing　me　again；　and　of　talking
with　me　more　at　her　ease。　　On；　the　morrow；　Sunday；　she　dined　at　home
alone；　dressed　herself　in　grand　style；　and　went　to　the　King；　with　whom
she　remained　alone　two　hours　and　a　half　conversing　in　his　cabinet。　　From
there　she　went　to　the　Duchesse　de　Bourgogne；　with　whom　she　also　conversed
a　long　time　alone。　　In　the　evening；　the　King　said；　while　in　Madame　de
Maintenon's　apartments；　that　there　were　still　many　things　upon　which　he
had　not　yet　spoken　to　Madame　des　Ursins。　　The　next　day　she　saw　Madame　de
Maintenon　in　private　for　a　long　time；　and　much　at　her　ease。　　She　had　an
interview　soon　after　with　the　King　and　Madame　de　Maintenon；　which　was
also　very　long。

A　month　after　this　a　special　courier　arrived　from　the　King　and　Queen　of
Spain；　to　thank　the　King　（Louis　XIV。）　for　his　conduct　towards　the
Princesse　des　Ursins。　　From　that　moment　it　was　announced　that　she　would
remain　at　Court　until　the　month　of　April；　in　order　to　attend　to　her
affairs　and　her　health。　　It　was　already　to　have　made　a　grand　step　to　be
mistress　enough　to　announce　thus　her　stay。　　Nobody　in　truth　doubted　of
her　return　to　Spain；　but　the　word　was　not　yet　said。　　She　avoided　all
explanations；　and　it　may　be　believed　did　not　have　many　indiscreet
questions　put　to　her　upon　the　subject。

So　many　and　such　long　audiences　with　the　King；　followed　by　so　much
serenity；　had　a　great　effect　upon　the　world；　and　the　crowd　that　flocked
to　see　Madame　des　Ursins　was　greater　than　ever；　but　under　various
pretences　she　shut　herself　up　and　would　see　only　a　few　intimate　friends；
foremost　among　which　were　Madame　de　Saint…Simon　and　myself。　　Whilst
triumphant　beyond　all　her　hopes　in　Paris；　she　was　at　work　in　Spain；　and
with　equal　success。　　Rivas；　who　had　drawn　up　the　will　of　the　late　King
Charles　II。；　was　disgraced；　and　never　afterwards　rose　to　favour。　　The　Duc
de　Grammont；　our　ambassador　at　Madrid；　was　so　overwhelmed　with　annoyance；
that　he　asked　for　his　recall。　　Amelot；　whom　Madame　des　Ursins　favoured；
was　appointed　in　his　place；　and　many　who　had　been　disgraced　were
reinstated　in　office；　everything　was　ordered　according　to　her　wishes。

We　returned　to　Marly；　where　many　balls　took　place。　　It　need　not　be
doubted　that　Madame　des　Ursins　was　among　the　invited。　　Apartments　were
given　her；　and　nothing　could　equal　the　triumphant　air　with　which　she　took
possession　of　them；　the　continual　attentions　of　the　King　to　her；　as
though　she　were　some　little　foreign　queen　just　arrived　at　his　Court；　or
the　majestic　fashion　in　which　she　received　them；　mingled　with　grace　and
respectful　politeness；　then　almost　out　of　date；　and　which　recalled　the
stately　old　dames　of　the　Queen…mother。　　She　never　came　without　the　King；
who　appeared　to　be　completely　occupied　with　her；　talking　with　her；
pointing　out　objects　for　her　inspection；　seeking　her　opinion　and　her
approbation　with　an　air　of　gallantry；　even　of　flattery；　which　never
ceased。　　The　frequent　private　conversations　that　she　had　with　him　in　the
apartment　of　Madame　de　Maintenon；　and　which　lasted　an　hour；　and　sometimes
double　that　time；　those　that　she　very　often　had　in　the　morning　alone　with
Madame　de　Maintenon；　rendered　her　the　divinity　of　the　Court。　　The
Princesses　encircled　her　the　moment　she　appeared　anywhere；　and　went　to
see　her　in　her　chamber。　　Nothing　was　more　surprising　than　the　servile
eagerness　with　which　the　greatest　people；　the　highest　in　power　and　the
most　in　favour；　clustered　around　her。　　Her　very　glances　were　counted；　and
her　words；　addressed　even　to　ladies　of　the　highest　rank；　imprinted　upon
them　a　look　of　ravishment。

I　went　nearly　every　morning　to　her　house：　she　always　rose　very　early；
dressed　herself　at　once；　so　that　she　was　never　seen　at　her　toilette。
I　was　in　advance　of　the　hour　fixed　for　the　most　important　visitors；　and
we　talked　with　the　same　liberty　as　of　yore。　　I　learnt　from　her　many
details；　and　the　opinion　of　the　King　and　of　Madame　de　Maintenon　upon　many
people。　　We　often　used　to　laugh　in　concert　at　the　truckling　to　her　of
persons　the　most　considerable；　and　of　the　disdain　they　drew　upon
themselves；　although　she　did　not　testify　it　to　them。　　We　laughed　too　at
the　falsehood　of　others；　who　after　having　done　her　all　the　injury　in
their　power　ever　since　her　arrival；　lavished　upon　her　all　kinds　of
flatteries；　and　boasted　of　their　affection　for　her　and　of　zeal　in　her
cause。　　I　was　flattered　with　this　confidence　of　the　dictatress　of　the
Court。　　It　drew　upon　me　a　sudden　consideration；　for　people　of　the
greatest　distinction　often　found　me　alone　with　her　in　the　morning；　and
the　messengers　who　rained　down　at　that　time　reported　that　they　had　found
me　with　her；　and　that　they　had　not　been　able　to　speak　to　her。　　Oftentimes
in　the　salon　she　called　me　to　her；　or　at　other　times　I　went　to　her　and
whispered　a　word　in　her　ear；　with　an　air　of　ease　and　liberty　much　envied
but　little　imitated。　　She　never　met　Madame　de　Saint…Simon　without　going
to　her；　praising　her；　making　her　join　in　the　conversation　that　was
passing　around；　oftentimes　leading　her　to　the　glass　and　adjusting　her
head…dress　or　her　robe　as　she　might　have　done　in　private　to　a　daughter。
People　asked　with　surprise　and　much　annoyance　whence　came　such　a　great
friendship　which　had　never　been　suspected　by　anybody？　　What　completed　the
torment　of　the　majority；　was　to　see　Madame　des　Ursins；　as　soon　as　she
quitted　the　chamber　of　Madame　de　Maintenon；　go　immediately　to　Madame　de
Saint…Simon；　lead　her　aside；　and　speak　to　her　in　a　low　tone。　　This　opened
the　eyes　of　everybody　and　drew　upon　us　many　civilities。

A　more　solid　gratification　to　us　were　the　kind　things　Madame　des　Ursins
said　in　our　behalf　to　the　King　and　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　She　spoke　in　the
highest　praise　of　Madame　de　Saint…Simon；　and　declared　that　there　was　no
woman　at　Court　so　fitting　as　she；　so　expressly　made　by　her　virtue；　good
conduct；　and　ability；　to　be　lady　of　the　Palace；　or　even　lady…of…honour　to
Madame　la　Duchesse　de　Bourgogne；　should　the　post　become　vacant。　　Madame
des　Ursins　did　not　forget　me；　but　a　woman　was　more　susceptible　of　her
praise。　　It　made；　therefore；　all　the　more　impression。　　This　kind　manner
towards　us　did　not　change　during　all　her　stay　at　Court。

At　all　the　balls　which　Madame　des　Ursins　attended；　she　was　treated　with
much　distinction；　and　at　one　she　obtained　permission　for　the　Duc　and
Duchesse　d'Albe　to　be　present；　but　with　some　little　trouble。　　I　say　with
some　little　trouble；　because　no　ambassador；　no　foreigner；　had　ever；
with　one　exception；　been　admitted　；to　Marly。　　It　was　a　great　favour；
therefore；　for　Madame　des　Ursins　to　obtain。　　The　King；　too；　treated　the
Duc　and　Duchesse　d'Albe；　throughout　the　evening　with　marked　respect；　and
placed　the　latter　in　the　most　distinguished　position；　not　only　in　the
ball…room　but　at　supper。　　When　he　went　to　bed；　too；　he　gave　the　Duc
d'Albe　his　candlestick；　an　honour　the　importance　of　which　I　have　already
described。

At　the　other　balls　Madame　des　Ursins　seated　herself　near　the　Grand
Chamberlain；　and　looked　at　everybody　with　her　lorgnette。　　At　every　moment
the　King　turned　round　to　speak　to　her　and　Madame　de　Maintenon；　who　came
for　half　an　hour　or　so　to　these　balls；　and　on　her　account　displaced　the
Grand　Chamberlain；　who　put　himself　behind　her。　　In　this　manner　she　joined
Madame　des　Ursins；　and　was　close　to　the　Kingthe　conversation　between
the　three　being　continual。　　What　appeared　extremely　singular　was　to　see
Madame　des　Ursins　in　the　salon　with　a　little　spaniel　in　her　arms；　as
though　she　had　been　in　her　own　house。　　People　could　not　sufficiently
express　their　astonishment　at　a　familiarity　which　even　Madame　la　Duchesse
de　Bourgogne　would　not　have　dared　to　venture；　still　less　could　they　do　so
when　they　saw　the　King　caress　this　little　dog　over　and　over　again。　　In
fine；　such　a　high　flight　has　n