Universal Classics Library
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780217141277
Paperback|9780217141277
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. The Duc d'Orleans in Spain? Offends Madame des Ursins and Madame de Maintenon ? Laziness of M. de Vend6me in Flanders ? Battle of Oudenarde ? Defeat and Disasters?Difference of M. de Vend6me and the Duc de Bourgogne. The war this year proceeded much as before. M. d'Or- le'ans went to Spain again. Before taking the field he stopped at Madrid to arrange matters. There he found nothing prepared, and everything in disorder. He was compelled to work day after day, for many hours, in order to obtain the most necessary supplies. This is what accounted for a delay which was maliciously interpreted at Paris into love for the Queen. M. le Duc was angry at the idleness in which he was kept; even Madame la Duchess, who hated him, because she had formerly loved him too well, industriously circulated this report, which was believed at Court, in the city, even in foreign countries, everywhere save in Spain, where the truth was too well known. It was while he was thus engaged that he gave utterance to a pleasantry that made Madame de Maintenon and Madame des Ursins his two most bitter enemies forever afterward. One evening he was at table with several French and Spanish gentlemen, all occupied with his vexation against Madame des Ursins, who governed everything, and who had not thought of even the smallest thing for the campaign. The supper and the wine somewhat affected M. d'Orle'ans. Still full of his vexation, he took a glass, and, looking at the company, made an allusion in a toast to the two women, one the captain, the other the lieutenant, who governed France and Spain, and that in so coarse and yet humorous a manner, that it struck at once the imagination of the guests. No comment was made, but ever)'body burst out laughing, sense of drollery overcoming prudence, f...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217141277 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217141277 |
| Weight | 0.88 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.61 In |
| List Price | $21.51 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 268 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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