182 MEMOIRS OF THE DUKE OF SAINT-SIMON.

went away, and I notice this expressly, on account of what
happened afterwards in my presence.

Soon afterwards I caught a distant glimpse of the Due do
Bourgogne, who seemed much moved and troubled; but the
glance with which I probed him rapidly, revealed nothing
tender, and told merely of a mind profoundly occupied with tho
bearings of what had taken place.

Valets and chamber-women were already indiscreetly crying-
out ; and their grief showed well that they wore about to lose
something!

Towards half-past twelve we had news of tho King, and
immediately after Madame de Bourgogne came out of tho little
cabinet with the Due, who seemed more touched than when I
first saw him. The Princesse took her carf and her coifs from,
the^oilette, standing with a deliberate air, her eyes scarcely wet>
—a fact betrayed by inquisitive glances cast rapidly to the right
and left—and, followed only by her ladies, went to her coach
by the great staircase.

I took the opportunity to go to the Duchesse d'Orleans,
where I found many people. Their presence made me very
impatient; the Duchesse, who was equally impatient, took a
light and went in. I whispered in tho ear of tho Duchesse do
Villeroy, who thought as I thought of this event. She nudged
me, and said in a very low voice that I must contain myself.
I was smothered with silence, amidst tho complaints and tho
narrative surprises of those ladies; but at last M. lo Due
d'Orleans appeared at tho door of his cabinet, and beckoned
mo to come to him.

I followed him into tho cabinet, where wo wore alone.
What was my surprise, remembering the terms on which he-
was with Monseigneur, to see the tears streaming from his eyes.

" Sir!" exclaimed I, rising. He understood me at once; and
answered in a broken voice, really crying: " You are right to
be surprised—I am surprised myself; but such a spectacle
touches. He was a man with whom I passed much of my life,.
and who treated me well when he was uninfluenced. I feel
very well that my grief won't last long; in a few days I shalt