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Reading edition
‘Le tribut qu’on rend aux traits d’un beau visage,
De la beauté d’une âme est un vrai témoignage;
Et qu’il est malaisé que, sans être amoureux,
Un jeune prince soit et grand et généreux.
C’est une qualité que j’aime en un monarque,
La tendresse du cœur est une grande marque;
Que d’un prince, à votre âge, on peut tout présumer,
Dès qu’on voit que son âme est capable d’aimer.
Oui, cette passion, de toutes la plus belle,
Traîne dans son esprit cent vertus après elle,
Aux nobles actions elle pousse les cœurs,
Et tous les grands héros ont senti ses ardeurs.’
Molière.
22 Pirot.
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · A Siamese prince, rejoicing in the name of Tan-oc-cun-srivi-saravacha, who formed part of the Siamese embassy in 1684, thus speaks of this gNote 2 · Samaritaine] The Samaritaine was a large hydraulic machine just below the Pont Neuf, where the floating Bains de Louvre are moored at presenNote 3 · the Hôtel de Cluny was… the abode of Mary] The circumstances connected with the residence of Mary of England at the Hôtel de Cluny are somewNote 4 · An outrage of this kind was by no means uncommon in the reckless times of Louis Quatorze, nor did its commission excite much attention, if wNote 5 · Much has been written upon the Aqua Tofana, especially with respect to its alleged power of killing at any interval of time after it had beeNote 6 · This, and many of the incidents about to follow, the author has taken from some decayed and mouse-eaten pamphlets in his possession, bearingNote 7 · Le Bourget] At this little village of Le Bourget, on the 20th of June 1815, Napoleon, returning from Waterloo, stopped for two hours, that hNote 8 · Those who may be inclined to pursue this portion of Marie’s career still further, especially as regards the confession, will find much relatNote 9 · The author has endeavoured as much as possible in the course of this romance to render it something more than a mere extension of the facts Note 10 · Cour des Miracles] This Cour des Miracles—the principal of those so called—may be recollected by the visitor to Paris at the present day. ItNote 11 · Rue aux Fèves] The Rue aux Fèves, still in existence, has gained some notoriety from having been the street in which M. Eugene Sue has placeNote 12 · And all the greatest heroes have experienced its desires.’13Note 13 · He attended at the prison every day, and every day he made an impression upon his charge. He has described her as a woman naturally intrepid