The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Volume V., by Madame La Marquise DeMontespanThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Volume V. Being the Historic Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV.Author: Madame La Marquise De MontespanRelease Date: September 29, 2006 [EBook #3851]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN ***Produced by David WidgerMEMOIRS OF MADAME LA MARQUISE DEMONTESPANWritten by HerselfBeing the Historic Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV.BOOK 5.CHAPTER I.The Prince de Mont-Beliard.—He Agrees to the Propositions Made Him.—TheKing's Note.—Diplomacy of the Chancellor of England.—Letter from theMarquis de Montespan.—The Duchy in the Air.—The Domain of Navarre,Belonging to the Prince de Bouillon, Promised to the Marquise.There was but a small company this year at the Waters of Bourbonne,—to begin with, at any rate; for afterwards thereappeared to be many arrivals, to see me, probably, and Mademoiselle de Nantes.The Chancellor Hyde was already installed there, and his establishment was one of the most agreeable and convenient;he was kind enough to exchange it for mine. A few days afterwards he informed me of the arrival of the ...
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