342 MEMOIRS OF THE DUKE OF SAINT-SIMON. ,

gestions were either acted upon only partially, or not acted

upon at all, although nearly every one met with his approval. T

But he was variable as the winds, and as difficult to hold. In I

my dealings with him I had to do with a person very different j

from that estimable Dauphin who was so rudely taken away !
from us.

But let me, before going further, describe the last days of the

King, his illness, and death, adding to the narrative a review j

of his life and character. j