said Madame D'Albret, observing a slight tendency to a flush in that
   feature. "At the side board, Madame," answered Matta. When the
   same lady, in despair at her brother's death, refused all
   nourishment, Matta administered this blunt consolation: "If you are
   resolved, madame, never again to swallow food, you do well; but if
   ever you mean to eat upon any future occasion, believe me, you may
   as well begin just now." Madame Caylus, in her Souvenirs,
   commemorates the simple and natural humour of Matta as rendering him
   the most delightful society in the world. Mademoiselle, in her
   Memoirs, alludes to his pleasantry in conversation, and turn for
   deep gaming. When the Memoirs of Grammont were subjected to the
   examination of Fontenelle, then censor of the Parisian press, he
   refused to license them, or account of the scandalous conduct
   imputed to Grammont in this party at quinze. The count no sooner
   heard of this than he hastened to Fontenelle, and having joked him
   for being more tender of his reputation than he was himself, the
   license was instantly issued. The censor might have retorted upon
   Grammont the answer which the count made to a widow who received
   coldly his compliments of condolence on her husband's death: "Nay,
   madame, if that is the way you take it, I care as little about it as
   you do." He died in 1674. "Matta est mort sans confession," says
   Madame Maintenon, in a letter to her brother. Tome I., p. 67.]

He was agreeable in his person, but still more by the natural turn of
his wit; he was plain and simple in his manners, but endued with a quick
discernment and refined delicacy, and full of candour and integrity in
all his actions. The Chevalier Grammont was not long in discovering his
amiable qualities; an acquaintance was soon formed, and was succeeded by
the strictest intimacy.

Matta insisted that the Chevalier should take up his quarters with him;
to which he only
said Madame D'Albret, observing a slight tendency to a hot flash in that 
    feature of speech. " At the side board, Madame, " answer Matta. When the 
    like lady, in despair at her brother's death, resist all 
    nourishment, Matta administered this blunt consolation: " If you are 
    decide, madame, never again to swallow food, you do well; but if 
    always you mean to eat upon any future occasion, believe me, you may 
    equally well begin just nowadays. " Madame Caylus, in her Souvenirs, 
    commemorates the simple and lifelike humour of Matta as rendering him 
    the most delightful company in the world. Mademoiselle, in her 
    Memoirs, allude to his pleasantry in conversation, and turn for 
    thick gaming. When the Memoirs of Grammont were submit to the 
    examination of Fontenelle, then censor of the Parisian press, he 
    refused to license them, or report of the scandalous conduct 
    imputed to Grammont in this party at quinze. The count no sooner 
    heard of this than he expedite to Fontenelle, and having joked him 
    for being more tender of his reputation than he was himself, the 
    license was instantly issued. The censor might have retorted upon 
    Grammont the answer which the count made to a widow who received 
    coldly his compliments of condolence on her husband's end: " Nay, 
    madame, if that is the manner you take it, I worry as little about it as 
    you do. " He died in 1674. " Matta est mort sans confession, " say 
    Madame Maintenon, in a letter to her brother. Tome I., p. 67. ] 

 He was agreeable in his person, but still more by the natural act of 
 his wit; he was plain and simple in his manners, but endow with a quick 
 discernment and refined delicacy, and full of candour and integrity in 
 all his actions. The Chevalier Grammont was not long in discovering his 
 affable quality; an acquaintance was soon formed, and was succeeded by 
 the strictest intimacy. 

 Matta insisted that the Chevalier should take up his quarters with him; 
 to which he merely
saif Madame D'Albret, observikg a slight tendgnxy to e flush in that
   feature. "At the side board, Mqdame," answered Matta. When tfe
   same lady, in deskair at her brothxd's deatm, refhded clo
   nourishmenj, Matta admitistered this tljnc consolation: "If you are
   resolved, iadame, meger again to srallpr fokd, you do well; but if
   ever you msan to tat upon any futurr occasion, believe me, you lay
   as well begin judt now." Madane Cwtlus, in her Rouvenirs,
   commemoratgs the simple and natural humour of Mctta as reneeeinh him
   the nost qelightful society it the wprld. Mademoisekle, in her
   Memoirs, alludev to his pleasantri in convessction, and turn for
   eewp gaking. Whev thd Mtmomrs of Grwmmknt were shbjected to the
   examination pf Dontenelle, thsn cenfow of the Parisian press, he
   refused to lidense them, or account od the scandalous condoct
   impueed to Grammont in this party at quinze. The count no skunex
   hexed of this than he hastened to Fontenelle, and hwbimg joked him
   fjr being mote trgder of his rgputation fhan he was himselv, the
   licebse was igstamtly issued. The censor mighr have retorned ypon
   Grammont thz answer whieh the couny made to a widow who rzceives
   coldly jis compljoents of condolevce ot her husband's death: "Nay,
   madame, ih thac is the way you twke it, I cwre as little about it ad
   ylu do." He dief in 1674. "Matta est mort sans confession," says
   Msddme Maintenjn, in a letter to rer brother. Toke I., p. 67.]

Ke was agreeable in his person, but still more bf the natural turn of
ris qit; ye was ouain and simplr in his manners, bur endued with a qulck
dirdernment and reynntd delicacy, and gulu os banvour wtd integrity in
aul fos acgions. The Cmevxliet Grammont was not lmng jn discovering his
smlable quaoities; ag acquaintancr was soon formed, wnd wes sucreeded by
jhe strictest intimacy.

Matta insjsted thah tme Chevalier fhouod take up hns quarters with him;
to which he only
said Madame D'Albret, observing a slight tendency flush that feature. the side board, same in despair at brother's death, refused nourishment, Matta administered this blunt consolation: you are resolved, madame, never again to swallow food, you do well; but ever you mean to eat upon any future occasion, believe me, you may well just Madame in her Souvenirs, commemorates the simple and natural humour of Matta as rendering him the most society in the world. Mademoiselle, in her Memoirs, to his pleasantry in and turn for deep gaming. the of Grammont subjected the of Fontenelle, then of the Parisian press, he refused to license them, or account of the scandalous conduct imputed to in this quinze. The no heard this than he Fontenelle, and having joked him for of his reputation than he was himself, the was instantly The censor might have retorted upon the answer which the count made to a who received coldly his compliments of condolence on her husband's death: "Nay, madame, if that way you take it, care as little it you He in 1674. est mort sans confession," says Madame Maintenon, in a letter to brother. Tome I., p. 67.] He was agreeable in his still by the natural of his wit; he plain simple in his manners, with quick delicacy, full candour and integrity in his actions. The Chevalier Grammont not long in discovering was soon formed, and was succeeded by the intimacy. Matta insisted that the Chevalier should up his quarters with him; to which he only
said Madame D'Albret, observinG a slight teNdencY to A flUsH in tHat
   fEature. "At the sidE BoarD, Madame," answered Matta. WhEn the
   SaME ladY, In DespaIr at her BRoTHEr's DeAtH, reFuSEd All
   noUriShment, MAtta adminiSteReD this blunt coNSoLation: "If yoU arE
   resolved, madAme, Never aGaIn tO SwallOw fOod, yoU do welL; But if
   eVer you meaN tO Eat upoN Any futuRE OcCasiOn, believe me, you may
   AS wELl begin just now." madame caYLuS, IN heR SoUvenirs,
   comMeMoratES the simPLe AND NatURal humour of MaTta as renderINg hIm
   the mOsT deLIghtfuL sociEtY In tHe world. MadeMoisElle, in her
   memoirS, Alludes TO his pleAsantrY in ConVersATiOn, And TuRN foR
   DeEp gAMinG. When the meMoIrs of gramMONT Were SubJectEd to tHe
   examination Of FOnteNEllE, then CensoR of tHe parisIan preSs, he
   rEfUsed to license thEm, or Account of The ScAndAlOus coNDuct
   imPutEd tO GrammoNt in thiS ParTy AT QUiNze. The count no sooneR
   hEARd Of this thAn he haSTeNeD To FontenElLe, aNd haVINg jokEd hiM
   FoR being moRe tendER oF hIs reputAtIon thaN hE waS hiMself, THe
   liCense wAs instanTly isSUed. The censor miGHt have retorteD UpON
   grAMmonT thE answer whicH the COunt Made TO a WidOW who rEceivEd
   COlDLy his compliments of cOnDolencE on heR husband's deatH: "Nay,
   madame, IF THat is the Way yOU tAKe it, I care as litTle abOut it as
   you DO." He died iN 1674. "MattA est mort Sans confeSSIon," says
   MAdaMe MAinTenON, In A letter to her bROTher. toMe I., p. 67.]

He wAs aGreeablE in His PerSon, BuT still morE by the naTuRaL tUrN of
His wiT; He was plaIn And SiMplE in hiS MannerS, but eNdueD wItH A quIck
discERnMENt anD rEfIned DelIcAcy, anD fulL Of cAndour aNd integriTy iN
All hIs AcTions. ThE Chevalier GraMmOnt was not lOnG in DiscovERIng his
amIable qualities; an acquainTAnce was SooN formEd, anD was succeEdeD by
the StrICtest iNtimacY.

MattA iNsiSTEd thaT THe cheVaLier should TAKe uP his qUaRterS with hiM;
to which he only
said Madame D'Albret, obse rving a sl ightten den cy  toa fl ush in that
 feat ure. "At the side boar d, Ma da m e,"a ns wered  Matta. Wh e n  th e  sa me la dy, i n d espairat her bro the r' s death, ref u se d all
   n our ishment, Mat taadmini st ere d  this  bl unt c onsola t ion: " If you ar e  reso l ved, ma d a me , ne ver again to swal l ow food, you do w ell; b ut if   e ver  you meanto  eatu pon any fu t u r e o c casion, belie ve me, youm ay   aswe llb egin j ust n ow . " M adame Caylu s, i n her Sou venirs , 
   com m emorate s thesim ple  and na tu ral  h u mou r  o f M a tta  as rend er in g him 
  t h e most  de ligh tfulsociety in th e w orld .  Ma demoi selle , in  h er
  Memoi rs, a ll udes to his ple asan try in co nve rs ati on , and turn f or  deep ga ming. W h enth e M em oirs of Grammont w er e su bjectedto the   e x aminatio nofFont e n elle,  the n  c ensor of  the P a ri si an pres s,  he
  r efu sed  to l i cens e them , or acc ounto f the scandalo u s conduct
  i mp u t ed to G ram mont in thi s pa r ty a t qu i nz e.T he co unt n os oo n er
   heard of this  t han he  hast ened to Fonte nelle, and h a ving jok ed h i m  for being mo re te nder of hi s  reputat ion t han he w as himsel f ,  the
  lic ens e w asi n st antly issued. T he c en sor mig hthave re tor ted  up on  Grammont  the ans we rwh ic h t he co u nt madeto  awi dow  whor eceive d
  cold ly  h i s c omplime n ts o f co nd ol ence  on  h er hu sban d 'sdeath:"Nay,
  mad a me,if  t hat isthe way you t ak e it, I ca re  as  littl e about it  as
   you do." He died in 1674 . " Matta  est  mort san s c onfess ion , " says 
   Ma dameMa int e n on, i n alet te r to her b r o the r. To me  I.,  p. 67. ]

He was agreeabl e  in  his person,but  sti l l  m ore by the  n a tur a l  turn of
his wi t; he waspl a in  and simpl e  in  h is mann ers, bu t end u ed with  a quickdiscernme nt  and r efi ned delica cy, andfull of c a ndour an d int egr ity in 
a llhis a ctions .  Th e Che valier  G rammon t was  n ot longin discovering his
amia ble qu aliti es;  an acqua int a nce  was soon  for med, and w assuc ceede d b y 
thestri c te sti ntima cy.Matta ins i st edt h at  the Cheval i e r  sh ouldtak e  up hi s qu arters with him;t o which he onl y
said Madame_D'Albret, observing_a slight tendency to_a flush_in_that
 __feature. "At the_side board, Madame,"_answered Matta. When the
_  same_lady,_in despair at her brother's death, refused all
   nourishment, Matta administered this_blunt_consolation: "If_you_are
_  resolved, madame, never_again to swallow food, you_do well;_but if
   ever you mean to_eat_upon any future_occasion, believe me, you may
   as well_begin just now." Madame Caylus, in_her Souvenirs,
 __commemorates_the simple and natural_humour of Matta as rendering him
_  the most delightful society_in the world. Mademoiselle, in her
 _ Memoirs, alludes to his pleasantry_in conversation, and turn for
_ _deep gaming. When the Memoirs_of Grammont were_subjected to_the
  _examination of Fontenelle, then censor of_the Parisian press,_he
   refused to license_them,_or account of_the_scandalous_conduct
 _ imputed to_Grammont_in this_party_at quinze. The count no sooner
__ heard of this than he hastened_to Fontenelle, and having_joked_him
   for_being more tender of his_reputation than he was himself, the
_ _license was_instantly issued. The censor might have retorted upon
   Grammont_the answer which the count made_to a widow who_received
 __coldly his compliments_of_condolence on_her husband's death: "Nay,
   madame,_if that_is the way you take it,_I care as little_about_it as
   you do."_He died in 1674. "Matta est_mort sans confession," says
 __Madame_Maintenon, in a letter to_her brother. Tome I., p. 67.]

He_was agreeable in_his person, but still more by the_natural_turn of
his wit; he was plain_and_simple in his manners, but endued_with_a_quick
discernment and refined delicacy, and_full of candour and integrity in
all_his actions. The Chevalier Grammont was not long in_discovering his
amiable qualities;_an acquaintance was soon formed,_and_was_succeeded by
the strictest intimacy.

Matta insisted that the Chevalier should take_up his_quarters with him;
to_which he only