As he rode across the Carrousel Carle was a conspicuous mark for the mob, who took him for one of the Swiss guards, as he had unfortunately taken off his uniform, and not having time to put it on, was wearing a white vest with a red collar. He was several times fired at, and wounded in the hand, but succeeded in reaching a place of safety with his wife and children.
ONE:I am sorry for that, she observed, as she gave her cards to the man, especially as M. de Valence is my husband.
TWO:Every one crowded to the studio of Mme. Le Brun on Sundays to see the portraits of the Grand Duchesses. Zuboff, seeing the crowd of [136] carriages which, after leaving the palace, stopped before her house, remarked to the Empress[42]
TWO:Many friends were about her; her beauty and fascination were as remarkable as ever. From numbers of people she met with the affection and gratitude which, however they might deplore and disapprove of the laxity of her morals, no one who was not altogether contemptible would fail to render to a woman who had saved their life or the lives of those they loved.
If ever we get the upper hand!Dtestables flatteurs, prsent le plus funeste,Death.She dressed, and doing all she could to remove the traces of tears, she prepared, in spite of her husbands remonstrances, to go to her sister, sat with her, talked with apparent cheerfulness, but exhausted by the effort, fell fainting to the ground, when she left her room.Seeing that attention was being attracted to them, the Chevalier in despair put his arm into that of the Marquis, sayingIn 1782 business took M. Le Brun to Flanders, and his wife, who had never travelled, was delighted to accompany him.
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THREE:Que tu es bon! exclaimed Alexandre, drawing him aside. Do you think I mean all that?CHAPTER I
THREE:How I regret that the death of this young prince deprived me of the happiness of opening the gates of France to him and rewarding his noble sentiments. [127]
