Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe — Volume 5

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Memoirs of Louis XV. and XVI., Volume 5 by Madame du Hausset, and of anUnknown English Girl and the Princess LamballeThis 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 Louis XV. and XVI., Volume 5 Being Secret Memoirs of Madame du Hausset, Lady's Maid toMadame de Pompadour, and of an Unknown English Girl and The Princess LamballeAuthor: Madame du Hausset, and of an Unknown English Girl and the Princess LamballeRelease Date: December 3, 2004 [EBook #3880]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LOUIS XV. AND XVI. ***Produced by David WidgerMEMOIRS OF LOUIS XV. AND XVI.Being Secret Memoirs of Madame du Hausset, Lady's Maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of an unknown English Girland the Princess LamballeBOOK 5.SECTION I.[From the time that the Princesse de Lamballe saw the ties between the Queen and her favourite De Polignac drawingcloser she became less assiduous in her attendance at Court, being reluctant to importune the friends by her presence atan intimacy which she did not approve. She could not, however, withhold her accustomed attentions, as the period of HerMajesty's accouchement approached; and she has thus noted the circumstance of the birth of the Duchessed'Angouleme, on the ...