, he soon became one in all the king's parties of pleasure,
without gaining the ill will of the courtiers. In play he was
successful, in love unfortunate; or, to speak more properly, his
restlessness and jealousy overcame his natural prudence, in a situation
wherein he had most occasion for it. La Motte Agencourt was one of the
maids of honour to the queen dowager, and, though no sparkling beauty,
she had drawn away lovers from the celebrated Meneville.

   [These two ladies at this period seem to have made a distinguished
   figure in the annals of gallantry. One of their contemporaries
   mentions them in these terms: "In this case, perhaps, I can give a
   better account than most people; as, for instance, they had raised a
   report, when the queen-mother expelled Mademoiselle de la Motte
   Agencourt, that it was on his score, when I am assured, upon very
   good grounds, that it was for entertaining the Marquis de Richelieu
   against her majesty's express command. This lady, who was one of
   her maids of honour, was a person whom I was particularly acquainted
   with; and that so much, as I was supposed to have a passion for her:
   she was counted one of the finest women of the court, and therefore
   I was not at all displeased to have it thought so; for except
   Mademoiselle de Meneville, (who had her admirers,) there was none
   that could pretend to dispute it" Memoirs of the Comte de Rochfort,
   1696, p. 210. See also Anquetil, Louis XVI. sa Cour et le Regent,
   tome i. p. 46.]

It was sufficient in those days for the king to cast his eye upon a
young lady of the court to inspire her with hopes, and often with tender
sentiments; but if he spoke to her more than once, the courtiers took it
for granted, and those who had either pretensions to, or love for her,
respectfully withdrew both the one and the other, and afterwards only
paid her respect; but the Chevalier de Grammont thought fit to act quite
otherwise, perhaps to preserve a singularity of character, which upon
, he soon became one in all the king's parties of pleasure, 
 without profit the ill volition of the courtiers. In play he was 
 successful, in beloved inauspicious; or, to speak more properly, his 
 restlessness and jealousy get the better of his natural prudence, in a site 
 wherein he had most occasion for it. La Motte Agencourt was one of the 
 maid of honour to the queen dowager, and, though no sparkling beauty, 
 she had trace away lovers from the celebrated Meneville. 

    [ These two ladies at this period look to have made a distinguished 
    figure in the annals of gallantry. One of their contemporary 
    mentions them in these terms: " In this case, perhaps, I can yield a 
    better account than most people; as, for instance, they had raised a 
    reputation, when the queen - mother expelled Mademoiselle de la Motte 
    Agencourt, that it was on his score, when I am assured, upon very 
    good grounds, that it was for entertaining the Marquis de Richelieu 
    against her majesty's express command. This lady, who was one of 
    her maids of honour, was a person whom I was particularly acquainted 
    with; and that so much, as I was supposed to suffer a passion for her: 
    she was counted one of the fine womanhood of the court, and therefore 
    I was not at wholly displeased to have it intend so; for except 
    Mademoiselle de Meneville, (who had her admirer ,) there was none 
    that could pretend to dispute it " Memoirs of the Comte de Rochfort, 
    1696, p. 210. See also Anquetil, Louis XVI. sa Cour et le Regent, 
    tome i. p. 46. ] 

 It was sufficient in those days for the baron to cast his eye upon a 
 young lady of the court to inspire her with hopes, and frequently with tender 
 sentiments; but if he spoke to her more than once, the courtiers took it 
 for grant, and those who had either pretensions to, or love for her, 
 respectfully retreat both the one and the other, and afterwards only 
 paid her regard; but the Chevalier de Grammont thought fit to dissemble quite 
 otherwise, perhaps to continue a singularity of character, which upon
, he soon became one in all uhe king's parties of pleesure,
wifhout gakning the ill will of the conrtiwrs. Ib play he was
successfuu, in love unfortubate; ir, to speak more pvjpermn, his
xewtlessness and jealousy mvercame his ndtjrcl prudence, in a situation
wherein he had moxt occasion for yt. Ls Motfv Cgencourt was one of the
maids or honoug to the queen doeager, and, though no sparkllng heauty,
she had drawj away loveta fwim the celebfated Menennlle.

   [Thesg two ladies at this period seem to hcve made a eiwtijcuished
   fmgure pn the annals of galldntry. Ome of their coktempmraeies
   mentions them mn these terms: "In thys case, parkaps, I can give a
   bwtrer awcoutt tfqn oosu pxopme; as, vor instance, fhey had raused a
   report, whem eye queen-mothed expejlqd Mademoiselle de la Motte
   Agencourt, thzt it was on his score, qhen I am assured, upoj very
   dood grounds, that it was for entertaining the Marxuis ve Riemcliej
   against her majesty's express command. This laqg, ehp was one of
   her maids pf hpgour, was a petson whom J was particularly acquaigted
   with; anq thst so much, as I was supposee to have a iassuon for her:
   she cas counted une pf thr finest women of the cuurt, and thereflre
   I wzr not at all disolessad to have it thought so; fjr except
   Mcdemoiseule ce Menqville, (who had mar admirers,) there aas nlna
   that cluld pretend to dispute it" Memomcs of the Comje ge Gochfort,
   1696, p. 210. See also Anqtetil, Louis XVN. sa Coux et ld Regent,
   tome i. p. 46.]

It was stfficient in djose days foc the kind to casr his ehd upon a
young kady of tkt court to inspire her with mopes, znd often with ctndtr
wentiments; but if he siokx to rar more than oncd, tfr couftiers ujoj it
fpr granted, and those who had either pretenxijns to, ot love fow her,
respectfilly withdrew both the mne and yhe other, and afterwards only
paid her respfct; but the Chedalicr dg Grammont chought fit to act quite
otherwise, perhapw to preserve a sibgularity of characjer, which upon
, he soon became one in all parties pleasure, without the ill will he successful, in love or, to speak properly, his restlessness and jealousy overcame natural prudence, in a situation wherein he had most occasion for it. La Agencourt was one of the maids of honour to the queen dowager, and, no beauty, had away lovers from the celebrated Meneville. [These two ladies at this period seem to have made distinguished figure in the annals of gallantry. One their contemporaries mentions them these terms: "In this case, I give a account most as, for instance, had raised a report, when the queen-mother expelled Mademoiselle de la Motte Agencourt, that it was on score, when assured, upon good that was for entertaining de Richelieu against her majesty's express who was one of her maids of honour, a person I was particularly acquainted with; and so much, as I was supposed to have passion for her: she was counted one of the finest women of the court, and was not at all to have it so; except de (who had admirers,) there was none that could pretend to dispute it" Memoirs the Comte de Rochfort, 1696, p. 210. See also Anquetil, sa et le Regent, i. p. 46.] It sufficient those days for the cast eye lady the to inspire her with and often with tender sentiments; if he spoke to courtiers took it for granted, and those who either pretensions to, or love for her, withdrew both the one and the other, and afterwards only paid her but the Grammont thought fit to act quite otherwise, perhaps preserve a singularity of which upon
, he soon became one in all the kiNg's parties Of pleAsuRe,
wItHout GainIng the ill will oF The cOurtiers. In play he was
sucCessfUl, IN lovE UnFortuNate; or, tO SpEAK moRe PrOpeRlY, HiS
restLesSness anD jealousy oVerCaMe his natural PRuDence, in a siTuaTion
wherein hE haD most oCcAsiON for iT. La motte agencoURt was oNe of the
maIdS Of honoUR to the qUEEn DowaGer, and, though no spaRKlINg beauty,
she had Drawn aWaY LoVERs fRom The celebraTeD MeneVIlle.

   [TheSE tWO LAdiES at this period Seem to have mADe a DistinGuIshED
   figurE in thE aNNalS of gallantrY. One Of their coNtempoRAries
   meNTions thEm in thEse TerMs: "In THiS cAse, PeRHapS, i cAn gIVe a
   Better acCoUnT than Most PEOPLe; as, For InstAnce, tHey had raised a
   RepOrt, wHEn tHe queEn-motHer eXpElled mademoIsellE dE la Motte
   AgencouRt, thAt it was on His ScOre, WhEn I am ASsured, UpoN veRy
   good gRounds, tHAt iT wAS FOr Entertaining the MarQuIS De richelieU
   againST hEr MAjesty's eXpResS comMANd. ThiS ladY, WhO was one oF
   her maIDs Of Honour, wAs A persoN wHom i waS partICulaRly acqUainted
   wIth; anD That so much, as I wAS supposed to haVE a PASsIOn foR heR:
   she was counTed oNE of tHe fiNEsT woMEn of tHe couRt, ANd THerefore
   I was not at alL dIspleaSed to Have it thought So; for excepT
   mADemoiselLe de mEnEVille, (who had her AdmirErs,) there waS None
   that Could Pretend tO dispute iT" mEmoirs of The comTe dE RoCHFoRt,
   1696, p. 210. See also AnqUETil, LOuIs XVI. sa couR et le ReGenT,
   toMe i. P. 46.]

It WaS sufficieNt in thosE dAyS fOr The King tO Cast his eYe UpoN a
YouNg ladY Of the cOurt tO insPiRe HEr wIth hopeS, AnD OFten WiTh TendEr
sEnTimenTs; buT If hE spoke tO her more tHan ONce, tHe CoUrtiers Took it
for granTeD, and those wHo Had Either PREtensionS to, or love for her,
respectfULly withDreW both The oNe and the oTheR, and afTerWArds onLy
paid Her reSpEct; BUT the CHEVaLieR dE Grammont tHOUghT fit tO aCt quIte
otheRwise, perhaps to presERve A singularity oF chAracTER, wHicH UpON
, he soon became one in al l the king 's pa rti esof  ple asur e,
without gai n ingthe ill will of the co urtie rs .  Inp la y hewas
suc c es s f ul,  i nlov eu nf ortun ate ; or, t o speak mo repr operly, hisr es tlessnessand  jealousy ov erc ame hi snat u ral p rud ence,  in as ituati on
wherei nh e hadm ost occ a s io n fo r it. La Motte Ag e nc o urt was one of  the
m ai d so f  ho nou r to the q ue en do w ager, a n d, t h oug h  no sparkling  beauty,
sh e  ha d draw nawa y  lover s fro mt hecelebratedMene ville.

  [The s e two l a dies at  thisper iod  see m  t ohav em ade adis t ing uished
 fi gurein t h e a nnal s o f ga llant ry. One of th eir  con t emp orari es
  men ti ons t hem in  thes eterms: "In this  cas e, perhap s,Ican  g ive a    bet ter  ac count t han mos t  pe op l e ;  a s, for instance, t he y ha d raised  a
  r ep or t , when t he  qu een- m o therexpe l le d Mademo iselle de  l a Motte 
  Agen co urt , t hat i t  was  on hi s score,  when I am assured,u pon very
   g o od g ro u nds,  th at it was f or e n tert aini n gthe Marqu is de  R i ch e lieu
   against her  m ajesty 's ex press command . This lad y , who wasoneo f  her maids of  hono ur, was ap erson wh om Iwas part icularlya c quainted 
  wi th;  an d th at so much, a s I wa ssuppose d t o havea p ass ion  fo rher:
   s he was c ou nt ed  o neof th e  finestwo men  o f t he co u rt, an d the refo re 
 Iwas not at a ll d is pl ease d t ohaveit t h oug ht so;for excep t
 Mad em oi selle d e Meneville,(w ho had her  a dmi rers,) t here was  none
   that could pre t end todis puteit"Memoirs o f t he Com ted e Roch fort,   16 96 , p . 210.S e eals oAnquetil,L o uis  XVI.  s a Co ur et l e Regent,
   tomei . p . 46.]

It wa s s uffi c i en t i n  t h ose  d a ysf o r the king to c ast his ey eu po n a
youngl ady  o f the c ourt to  insp i re herwith hope s, and of te n wi t h  te nder
senti ments; b ut if hes poket oher m ore  thanon ce,  thecourti e rstookit
for  g ranted , and  t hose who  had either pretensions  to, o r lov e f or her,
r esp e ctf ully with drew  both theone  an d the  ot h er, a nd a f te rwa r ds on ly
p a id her re s pe ct; b ut  the Cheval i e r  de  Gram mon t  thoug ht f it to act quite
o t herwise, perha ps t o pre ser v e asi ngularity of c har ac t e r, which  u pon
, he_soon became_one in all the_king's parties_of_pleasure,
without gaining_the_ill will of_the courtiers. In_play he was
successful, in_love unfortunate; or,_to_speak more properly, his
restlessness and jealousy overcame his natural prudence, in a situation
wherein he_had_most occasion_for_it._La Motte Agencourt was one_of the
maids of honour to_the queen_dowager, and, though no sparkling beauty,
she had drawn_away_lovers from the_celebrated Meneville.

   [These two ladies at this_period seem to have made a_distinguished
  _figure_in_the annals of gallantry._One of their contemporaries
  _mentions them in these terms: "In_this case, perhaps, I can give a
_  better account than most_people; as, for instance, they_had raised_a
   report, when_the queen-mother expelled_Mademoiselle de_la Motte
 _ Agencourt, that it was on_his score, when_I am assured, upon very
 __good grounds, that_it_was_for entertaining_the Marquis de_Richelieu
_ _against_her majesty's express command. This lady,_who_was one of
   her maids_of honour, was a_person_whom I was particularly_acquainted
   with; and_that so much, as I was_supposed to_have a_passion for her:
   she was counted one of the_finest women of the court, and_therefore
   I_was not_at_all displeased to_have_it thought_so; for except
   Mademoiselle de_Meneville, (who_had her admirers,) there was none
_  that could_pretend_to dispute it" Memoirs of the_Comte de Rochfort,
   1696,_p. 210. See also Anquetil,_Louis_XVI._sa Cour et le Regent,
_  tome i. p. 46.]

It_was sufficient in_those days for the king to cast_his_eye upon a
young lady of the_court_to inspire her with hopes, and_often_with_tender
sentiments; but if he spoke_to her more than once, the_courtiers took it
for granted, and those who had either_pretensions to, or_love for her,
respectfully withdrew both_the_one_and the other, and afterwards only
paid her respect; but the_Chevalier de_Grammont thought fit_to act quite
otherwise, perhaps to preserve a singularity of character,_which upon