endeavour, Madame d'Urfé (also his occasional lover) went on to finance his travels and research, also giving addresses and letters of recommendation. "She ended up falling into the hands of another Italian impostor, named Casanova, who had the delicacy to never ask her for money, but only for expensive gemstones in order to form constellations," said the Marquise de Créquy. In 1763, she finally pressed Casanova to perform her rebirth. Casanova proposed to impregnate her with herself during a magical threesome ceremony, so that she might give birth to a male (supposed to hold more occult powers), in which her soul would be transmitted through childbirth. She broke off her relationship with him the same year, when a former accomplice of Casanova denounced his treachery in order to become her new wizard. In his memoirs, Casanova concealed this fact by alleging that Madame d'Urfé died that year. In addition to her esoteric research, Madame d'Urfé heard voices and believed herself to be in regular communication with spirits. This is evoked several times by Casanova in his memoirs, as well as by Caroline of Hesse (1721-1774, wife of Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt), who wrote on 7 April 1758 "There's a Madame d'Urfé in Paris, clever woman, but who believes herself in communication with sylphs and genies." Madame d'Urfé died on 13 November 1775 at the age of 70. References 1705 births 1775 deaths 18th-century French people French marchionesses