ISO MEMOIRS OF THE DTJKE OF SAINT-SIMON.

Vendomo was going to Spain to serve the brother and sister of
the Duchesse; and his departure without seeing her would
have had a very disagreeable effect. The Due du Maine,
followed by Vcndome, came then that day to the toilette of the
Duchesso de Bourgogne. There happened that there was a
very largo company of men and ladies. The Duchesse rose for
them, as she always did for the Princes of the Blood and others,
and for all the Dues and Duchesses, and sat down again as
usual; but after this first glance, which could not be refused.,,
8he, though usually very talkative and accustomed to look
round, became for once attentive to her adornment, fixed her
eyoB on her mirror, and spoke no more to any one. M. du
Maine, with M. de Vend&me stuck by his side, remained very
disconcerted; and M. du Maine, usually so free and easy, dared
not utter a single word. Nobody went near them or spoke
to them. They remained thus about half a quarter of an hour,,
with an universal silence throughout the chamber—all eyes
being fixed on them; and not being able to stand this any
longer, slunk away. This reception was not sufficiently agree-
able to induce Vendomo to pay his respects at parting; for it-
would have been more embarrassing still if, when according to
custom he advanced to kiss the Duchesse de Bourgogne, she
had given him the unheard-of affront of a refusal. As for the
Due do Bourgogne, ho received Vendome tolerably politely,,
that is to nay, much too well.

Staremberg mean while profited by the advantage he had
gained; ho attacked the Spanish army under Saragossa and
totally defeated it. Artillery, baggage, all was lost; and the
rout wan complete. This misfortune happened on the 20th of
Augunt. The King, who had witnessed it from Saragossa, im-
mediately afterwards took the road for Madrid. Bay, one of
his generak, gathered together eighteen thousand men, with
whom ho retired to Tudcla, without any impediment on the
part of the enemy.

M. de VendGme learnt the news of this defeat while on his
way to Spain. Like a prudent man as he was, for his own in-
terests, he stopped at once so as to see what turn affairs were.