Autobiographies - 1830 Author:Unknown Author Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: chale were fruitless, I could not bring myself to pardon a man who had so openly outraged my friendship. Directly I saw the king, I related the whole affa... more »ir to him. " It must be confessed," said he, " that the duke has behaved very ill towards you, but he has certainly shown his taste as far as regards Sophie. She is a sweet creature." " Ah! you are all alike," cried I. "You gentlemen think a pretty face an excuse for every fault; and he only deserves blame who can attach himself where beauty is wanting." " Because he is a simpleton for so doing," said Louis XV. with the utmost gravity, giving me at the same time an affectionate embrace. CHAPTER III. The prince des Denx Fonts -- Prince Max -- The dauphin and Marie Antoinette -- The comtesse du Barri and Bridget Rupert -- The countess and Genevieve Mathon -- Noel -- Fresh amours -- Nocturnal adventure -- Conclusion of this intrigue. All my friends were not equally treacherous as the due de Villeroi; and I may gratefully assert I have possessed many true and sincere ones, who have ever faithfully adhered to my fortunes. One in particular I shall mention here, that I may recommend him to your warmest esteem; for, although of high and distinguished rank, he did not despise the good opinion of the meanest citizen. I speak of the prince des Deux Fonts, Chailes Auguste Christian. This prince, who chanced to visit France during the zenith of my court favour, was very desirous of seeing me, and both he and his brother were presented to me by the come de la Marche, their friend, and they quickly requested the honour of myfriendship, Auguste Christian pleased me most by his gentle and amiable manners, although most persons gave the preference to his brother, Maximilian Joseph, better known by the name of prince Max. ...« less