MEMOIRS OF THE COMTESSE DU BARRY
Memoirs of the Comtesse du Barry With Minute Details of Her Entire Career as Favorite of Louis XV
"Written by Herself"
by Baron Etienne Leon Lamothe-Langon
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
Letter from Lebel--Visit from Lebel--Nothing conclusive--Another visit from Lebel--Invitation to sup with the king--Instructions of the comte Jean to the comtesse
CHAPTER II
A slight preface--Arrival at Versailles--<"La toilette">--Portrait of the king--The duc de Richelieu--The marquis de Chauvelin--The duc de la Vauguyon-Supper with the king--The first night--The following day--The curiosity of comte Jean--Presents from the king--How disposed of
CHAPTER III
The king's message--Letter from the countess--A second supper at Versailles--The duc d'Ayen--A short account of M. de Fleury--The duc de Duras -Conversation with the king--The next day--A visit from the duc de Richelieu--Visit from the duc de la Vauguyon--Visit from comte Jean--Visit from the king--A third supper--Favor
CHAPTER IV
The duc d'Aiguillon--The duc de Fronsac--The duchesse de Grammont--The meeting--Sharp words on both sides--The duc de Choiseul--Mesdames d'Aiguillon--Letter from the duc d'Aiguillon-- Reply of madame du Barry--Mademoiselle Guimard--The prince de Soubise--Explanation--The Rohans--Madame de Marsan--Court friendships
CHAPTER V
The duc de la Vauguyon and the comtesse du Barry--The marquis de Chauvelin and the comtesse--M. de Montbarrey and the comtesse-- Intrigues--Lebel--Arrival of the du Barry family--The comte d'Hargicourt--The demoiselles du Barry--Marriage of the comtesse-- The marquis de Bonrepos--Correspondences--The broken glass
CHAPTER VI
Journey to Choisy--The comtesse du Barry and Louis XV--The king of Denmark--The czar Peter--Frederick II--The abbe de la Chapelle-- An experiment--New intrigues--Secret agents-The comtesse and Louis XV--Of the presentation--Letter of the comtesse to the duc d'Aiguillon--Reply--Prince de Soubise
CHAPTER VII
The comtesse and the duc d'Aiguillon--M. de Soubise--Louis XV and the duc d'Aiguillon--Letter from the comtesse to the king-- Answer of the king-The "