352 MEMOIRS OF THE DUKE OF SAIKT-SIMOtf.

from the Chapel, and sending for the Cure and holy oils. Two
of the King's chaplains, summoned by the Cardinal,, came, and
seven or eight candlesticks were carried by valets. The Cardinal
said a word or two to the King upon this great and last action,
during which the King appeared very firm, but very penetrated
with what he was doing. As soon as he Lad received Our
Saviour and the holy oils, everybody left the chamber except
Madame de Maintenon and the Chancellor. Immediately after-
wards, and this was rather strange, a kind of book or little
talolet was placed upon the bed, the codicil was presented to the
King, and at the bottom of it he wrote four or five lines, and
restored the document to the Chancellor.

After this., the King sent for "ML le Due d'Orl^ans, showed him
much esteem, friendship, and confidence ; bat what is terrible,
•with Jesus Christ still upon his lips—the Sacrament he had
just received—he assured him, he would find nothing in his
•will with which he would not feel pleased. Then he recom-
mended to him the state and the person of the future
King.

On Monday the 26th of August, the King called to him the
Cardinals de Rohan and de Bissy, protested that he died in the
faith., and in submission to the church, then added, looking at
them, that he was sorry to leave the affairs of the church as
they were ; that they knew he had done nothing except what
they wished; that it was therefore for them to answer before
God for what he had done ; that his own conscience was clear,
tind that lie was as an ignorant man who had abandoned him-
self entirely to them. What a frightful thunderbolt was this
to the two cardinals; for this was an illusion to the terrible
constitution they had assisted P&re Tellier in forcing upon him.
But their calm was superior to all trial. They praised him and
said he had done well, and that he might be at ease as to the
result.

This same Monday, 26th of August, after the two Cardinals
had left the room., the King dined in his bed in the presence of
those who were privileged to enter. As the things were being
cleared away, he made them approach and addressed to them