Memoirs of a Physician
“” Monsieur de Coigny,” said she to a young officer of the guards who was standing behind the king, ” pray request Mademoiselle de Taverney to come up; with Ma-dame de Noailles’ permission we will discard etiquette for this evening.”
M. de Coigny left the room, and almost immediately afterward returned, introducing Andre, who, totally at a loss to comprehend the reason for such a succession of unusual favors, entered trembling.
” Seat yourself there, mademoiselle,” said the dauphiness, ” beside ...Madame de Noailles.”
Andre mounted timidly on the raised seat; but she was so confused that she had the audacity to seat herself only about a foot distant from the lady of honor. She received in consequence such a terrific look that the poor child started back at least four feet, as if she had come in contact with a Ley den jar highly charged.
The king looked at her and smiled.
” Ah ! ga,” said the duke to himself, ” it is scarcely worth my while to meddle with the affair; everything is progressing of itself.”MoreLess
M. de Coigny left the room, and almost immediately afterward returned, introducing Andre, who, totally at a loss to comprehend the reason for such a succession of unusual favors, entered trembling.
” Seat yourself there, mademoiselle,” said the dauphiness, ” beside ...Madame de Noailles.”
Andre mounted timidly on the raised seat; but she was so confused that she had the audacity to seat herself only about a foot distant from the lady of honor. She received in consequence such a terrific look that the poor child started back at least four feet, as if she had come in contact with a Ley den jar highly charged.
The king looked at her and smiled.
” Ah ! ga,” said the duke to himself, ” it is scarcely worth my while to meddle with the affair; everything is progressing of itself.”MoreLess
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