°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
found¡¡him¡¡scratched¡¡and¡¡bruised¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¡could¡¡not¡¡summon¡¡up¡¡
the¡¡strength¡¡of¡¡mind¡¡to¡¡be¡¡quit¡¡of¡¡this¡¡succubine¡¡virago¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡last£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡29th¡¡of¡¡August£»¡¡1829£»¡¡Sophie's¡¡¡®persuasions'¡¡succeeded¡£¡¡
The¡¡Prince¡¡consented¡¡to¡¡sign¡¡the¡¡will£»¡¡and¡¡did¡¡so¡¡the¡¡following¡¡morning¡£¡¡
In¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡terms¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duc¡¡¡¡¡¡d'Aumale¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡residuary¡¡¡¡¡¡legatee£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡2£»000£»000¡¡
francs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡free¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡death¡duty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bequeathed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®¡®faithful¡¡
companion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mme¡¡¡¡¡¡la¡¡¡¡¡¡baronne¡¡¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡¡¡Feucheres£»''¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡chateaux¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡estates¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Saint¡Leu¡Taverny£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Boissy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Enghien£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Montmorency£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
Mortefontaine£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pavilion¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Palais¡Bourbon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡besides¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Prince's¡¡furniture£»¡¡carriages£»¡¡horses£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡on¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Moreover£»¡¡the¡¡estate¡¡and¡¡
chateau¡¡of¡¡Ecouen¡¡was¡¡also¡¡given¡¡her£»¡¡on¡¡condition¡¡that¡¡she¡¡allowed¡¡the¡¡
latter¡¡to¡¡be¡¡used¡¡as¡¡an¡¡orphanage¡¡for¡¡the¡¡descendants¡¡of¡¡soldiers¡¡who¡¡had¡¡
served¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Armies¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Conde¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡La¡¡Vendee¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡cost¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡
this¡¡establishment£»¡¡however£»¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡borne¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Duc¡¡d'Aumale¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Sophie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡way£»¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
turned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡kindness¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡treatment¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡lover¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡
mind¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡concentrated¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡working£»¡¡through¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duc¡¡¡¡¡¡d'Orleans£»¡¡¡¡for¡¡
being¡¡received¡¡again¡¡at¡¡Court¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡ultimately¡¡succeeded¡¡in¡¡this¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡
7th¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡February£»¡¡¡¡¡¡1830£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡presence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡King£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Dauphin¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Dauphine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡business¡¡of¡¡preparing¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡
Chantilly¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡de¡¡Conde¡¡were¡¡greatly¡¡neglected¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡beggar¡¡
on¡¡horseback¡¡had¡¡to¡¡be¡¡about¡¡Paris¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡events¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡shaping¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡France¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
important¡¡to¡¡the¡¡royal¡¡family£»¡¡to¡¡Sophie¡¡and¡¡her¡¡supporters¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡of¡¡
Orleans£»¡¡and¡¡fatal¡¡in¡¡consequence¡¡to¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¡at¡¡Chantilly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡27th¡¡of¡¡July¡¡¡¡revolution¡¡broke¡¡out¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡France¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Charles¡¡X¡¡¡¡and¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡seek¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shelter¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡England£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Louis¡Philippe£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Duc¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡98¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡99¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SHE¡¡STANDS¡¡ACCUSED¡¡
d'Orleans£»¡¡¡¡¡¡becamenot¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡France£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®¡®King¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡French''¡¡¡¡by¡¡
election¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡consummation¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡achieved¡¡without¡¡intrigue¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡part¡¡of¡¡Egalite's¡¡son¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡not¡¡an¡¡achievement¡¡calculated¡¡to¡¡abate¡¡
the¡¡Prince¡¡de¡¡Conde's¡¡hatred¡¡for¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rather¡¡did¡¡it¡¡inflame¡¡that¡¡hatred¡£¡¡
In¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡the¡¡famous¡¡will£»¡¡moreover£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡King's¡¡son¡¡the¡¡little¡¡Duc¡¡
d'Aumale¡¡would¡¡be¡¡now¡¡in¡¡no¡¡need¡¡of¡¡the¡¡provision¡¡made¡¡for¡¡him¡¡by¡¡his¡¡
unwilling¡¡¡¡¡¡godfather£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡exiled¡¡¡¡¡¡royal¡¡¡¡¡¡familynotably¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡grandson¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Charles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duc¡¡¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡¡¡Bordeaux£»¡¡¡¡¡¡certainly¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Prince's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡intrigues¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Sophie¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡familywere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
assistance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡is¡¡a¡¡point¡¡to¡¡be¡¡remembered¡¡in¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡subsequent¡¡
events¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¥¡¡IV¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡she¡¡had¡¡been¡¡looking¡¡after¡¡herself¡¡Sophie¡¡Dawes¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡
unmindful¡¡ofthe¡¡advancement¡¡of¡¡hangers¡on¡¡of¡¡her¡¡own¡¡family¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡
about¡¡her¡¡a¡¡nephew¡¡and¡¡a¡¡niece¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡latter£»¡¡supposed¡¡by¡¡some¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡
closer¡¡relationship¡¡to¡¡Sophie¡¡than¡¡that¡¡of¡¡mere¡¡niece£»¡¡she¡¡had¡¡contrived¡¡to¡¡
marry¡¡off¡¡to¡¡a¡¡marquis¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Marquise¡¡de¡¡Chabannes¡¡de¡¡la¡¡Palice¡¡need¡¡
not¡¡here¡¡concern¡¡us¡¡further¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡notice¡¡must¡¡be¡¡taken¡¡of¡¡the¡¡nephew¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡
few¡¡million¡¡francs£»¡¡provided¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡de¡¡Conde£»¡¡had¡¡secured¡¡for¡¡this¡¡
James¡¡Dawes¡¡the¡¡title¡¡of¡¡Baron¡¡de¡¡Flassans£»¡¡from¡¡a¡¡domain¡¡also¡¡bestowed¡¡
upon¡¡him¡¡by¡¡Sophie's¡¡elderly¡¡lover¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡De¡¡Flassans£»¡¡with¡¡some¡¡minor¡¡post¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡Prince's¡¡household£»¡¡acted¡¡as¡¡his¡¡aunt's¡¡jackal¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡Sophie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡election¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡kingship¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Louis¡Philippe£»¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡
necessary¡¡to¡¡be¡¡in¡¡Paris¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡¡to¡¡worship¡¡at¡¡the¡¡throne¡¡her¡¡nephew¡¡
kept¡¡her¡¡well¡¡informed¡¡about¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡de¡¡Conde's¡¡activities¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡old¡¡
man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly¡¡¡¡¡¡developed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡habit¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡writing¡¡¡¡¡¡letters¡£¡¡
The¡¡Prince£»¡¡then¡¡at¡¡the¡¡chateau¡¡of¡¡Saint¡Leu¡¡expressed¡¡a¡¡desire¡¡to¡¡remove¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡Chantilly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡behaving¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡oddly¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡round£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡glad¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
Sophie¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡sight£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡unwilling¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡name¡£¡¡
The¡¡projected¡¡move¡¡to¡¡Chantilly£»¡¡as¡¡a¡¡fact£»¡¡was¡¡merely¡¡a¡¡blind¡¡to¡¡cover¡¡a¡¡
flight¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Sophie's¡¡¡¡¡¡reach¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡influence¡£¡¡¡¡Rumour¡¡¡¡¡¡arose¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡Saint¡¡¡
Leu¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Paris¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡willone¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡
neither¡¡Sophie¡¡nor¡¡the¡¡Duc¡¡d'Aumale¡¡was¡¡mentioned¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡a¡¡move¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡99¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡100¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SHE¡¡STANDS¡¡ACCUSED¡¡
of¡¡which¡¡Sophie¡¡had¡¡been¡¡afraid¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡saw¡¡to¡¡it¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡did¡¡not¡¡get¡¡
away¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Saint¡Leu¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rumour¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince's¡¡¡¡¡¡conduct¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡Sophie¡¡
very¡¡¡¡¡¡anxious¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡tried¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡lifetime¡¡
those¡¡¡¡¡¡properties¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡will£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡probable¡¡
enough¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡forced¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡request¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fact¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
raise¡¡the¡¡legal¡¡costs£»¡¡the¡¡property¡¡of¡¡Saint¡Leu¡¡would¡¡have¡¡had¡¡to¡¡be¡¡sold¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡the¡¡position¡¡of¡¡affairs¡¡about¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡August¡¡1830¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡
was¡¡believed¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡had¡¡already¡¡signed¡¡a¡¡will¡¡in¡¡favour¡¡of¡¡the¡¡exiled¡¡
little¡¡¡¡¡¡Duc¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡Bordeaux£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡kept¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡act¡¡¡¡secret¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
mistress¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡of¡¡the¡¡11th¡¡of¡¡the¡¡month¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡was¡¡met¡¡outside¡¡
his¡¡bedroom¡¡in¡¡his¡¡night¡¡attire¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man¡¡called¡¡Obry¡¡who¡¡thus¡¡
met¡¡the¡¡Prince¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man's¡¡godchild¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡old¡¡man's¡¡left¡¡eye¡¡
was¡¡¡¡¡¡bleeding£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡scratch¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡cheek¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
fingernail¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡Obry¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡attributed¡¡these¡¡wounds¡¡to¡¡the¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
Baronne¡¡de¡¡Feucheres¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Half¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡later¡¡he¡¡told¡¡his¡¡valet¡¡he¡¡had¡¡hit¡¡his¡¡
head¡¡against¡¡a¡¡night¡table¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Later¡¡again¡¡in¡¡the¡¡day¡¡he¡¡gave¡¡another¡¡version¡¡
still£º¡¡he¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡against¡¡the¡¡door¡¡to¡¡a¡¡secret¡¡staircase¡¡from¡¡his¡¡bedroom¡¡
while¡¡letting¡¡the¡¡Baronne¡¡de¡¡Feucheres¡¡out£»¡¡the¡¡secret¡¡staircase¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
communication¡¡with¡¡Sophie's¡¡private¡¡apartments¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡next¡¡ten¡¡days¡¡or¡¡so¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡was¡¡engaged¡¡in¡¡contriving¡¡his¡¡
flight¡¡from¡¡the¡¡gentle¡¡Sophie£»¡¡a¡¡second¡¡plan¡¡which¡¡again¡¡was¡¡spoiled¡¡by¡¡
Sophie's¡¡spies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡something¡¡of¡¡a¡¡fete¡¡at¡¡Saint¡Leu¡¡on¡¡the¡¡26th£»¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince's¡¡¡¡¡¡saint's¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡quarrel¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡Sophie¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Prince¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡26th¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡latter's¡¡¡¡¡¡bedroom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Sophie¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
then¡¡been¡¡back¡¡in¡¡Saint¡Leu¡¡for¡¡three¡¡days¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡midnight¡¡on¡¡the¡¡26th¡¡the¡¡
old¡¡man¡¡retired¡¡after¡¡playing¡¡a¡¡game¡¡or¡¡two¡¡at¡¡whist¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡to¡¡go¡¡on¡¡the¡¡
30th¡¡to¡¡Chantilly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡accompanied¡¡to¡¡his¡¡bedroom¡¡by¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡surgeon¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡valet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡Lecomte£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡expressed¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡desire¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡eight¡¡
o'clock¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lecomte¡¡found¡¡a¡¡paper¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Prince's¡¡trousers¡¡and¡¡gave¡¡it¡¡to¡¡the¡¡
old¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡placed¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mantelshelf¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡valet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡
later£»¡¡locked¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Prince's¡¡dressing¡room£»¡¡thus¡¡except¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
entrance¡¡from¡¡the¡¡secret¡¡staircaselocking¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¡in¡¡his¡¡room¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince's¡¡¡¡¡¡apartments¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡floor¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡chateau¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡100