But this story has led me far from the subject I was previously
commencing: this narrative, which I never call to mind without a
feeling of pleasure, has led me away in spite of myself. Still I
trust that my narrative has been sufficiently interesting to induce
you to pardon the digression it has occasioned, and now I will
resume the thread of my discourse.
CHAPTER XXXVII
A conspiracy--A scheme for poisoning madame du Barry--The four
bottles--Letter to the duc d'Aiguillon--Advice of the ministers--
Opinion of the physicians--The chancellor and lieutenant of
police--Resolution of the council
Have you any curiosity to learn the denouement of the story I
was telling you of my anonymous correspondent? Read what follows,
then, and your wishes shall be gratified: that is, if you have
patience to hear a rather long story; for I cannot promise you
that mine will very speedily be completed. Let me see: where
did I leave off? Oh, I recollect.
I was telling you that madame de Mirepoix urged me to repair, as
I was requested, to the Baths of Apollo. I had a key which opened
all the park gates; we entered the park, took the path which turns
off to the left, and after having walked for about five minutes,
found ourselves opposite the person we were in search of. It
was a female of from thirty to forty years of age, of diminutive
stature, dressed after the fashion of the
of the
day, but still an air of good taste was evident through the
simplicity of her attire.
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