The Secret Memoirs of the Duc De Roquelaure, Vol. 3 of 4 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Secret Memoirs of the Duc De Roquelaure, Vol. 3 of 4

How M. de Gondy's amour with Madame de Longueville ended - Continuation of our troubles - Louis XIV. will repair all our misfortunes - Let us have patience - A new passion - The cheats - M. de Guiraudel - Tricks at play - Two hundred at piquet - Tit for tat - Madame d'Entragues and Mademoiselle de Gournay - The honour of these ladies - A flippancy that I cannot help passing upon them - A quarrel An indiscreet word hurled by a wife at her husband's head - How to redeem the situation - It will be hard - An inspiration - The silliest means are often the best - Proof in support of that axiom - My conversation with M. de Villevort - A very flattering explanation of a very gross insult - Whereby it is shown that a deceived husband may be the proudest and happiest man in the world - Sleight-of-hand - Apologies - An innocent.

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