A Dinner at Sucy and Réminiscences of Youth. — More

about Brinvilliers, the Celebrated Poisoner. — The Duke of Luxembourg's Dutch Campaign. — Court Gossip. — Vichy

Waters 115

563. A Day at Versailles in the Time of Louis XIV. . . .120 576. What happened at the King*s Dinner. — The Star of Montespan 126

807. A Carriage Journey from Paris to Nantes in 1680. — Charles

de Sévigné to his Sister .127

807. Blois in the Olden Times. — Floating down the Loire in a

Carriage. — Nightingales. — At Tours 1 30

808. Still journeying to Nantes via Saumur and Ingrande . '133

809. The Nightingales in May, 16S0. — Still Afloat on the Loire. —

In the Great World at Nantes. — A Tuesday Evening Chat

with Mme de Grignan 134

131 2. Mme de Grignan talks to Coulanges. — The Cartesian View

of Animais 139

1451. Last Letter of Mme de Sévigné : How One writes at Seventy. 141 1454. Mme de Grignan*s Answer to a Letter of Condolence . .142

1456. Comte de Grignan's Appréciation of his Mother-in-law . • 144