[238] See above, p. 46, [n. 88].
[239] See above, p. 45, [n. 84].
[240] See above, p. 111, [n. 168].
[241] 1704.
[242] The meeting between Chevreuse and Fénelon at Chaulnes, where the Duke had a château, took place in November, 1711. As the result of their long political conversations Fénelon drew up a document entitled Plans de gouvernement concertés avec le Duc de Chevreuse pour être proposés au Duc de Bourgogne. It consisted of mere heads of chapters arranged under seven sections which Fénelon called tables. Hence the name, Tables de Chaulnes, which the document usually bears.
[243] It will be seen that Saint-Simon insists strongly on Fénelon’s ambition. He certainly had the spirit of domination, but that he aspired to be the Richelieu of the future monarch is very doubtful, and there is no evidence to bear out Saint-Simon’s insinuation that on the Duc de Bourgogne’s death he turned his attention to the Duc d’Orléans.
[244] Ed. Chéruel, XI. 58-66; ed. Boislisle, XXVI. 74-85. It must be remembered that Saint-Simon expressly says of Fénelon: “Je ne le connoissois que de visage, trop jeune quand il fut exilé; je ne l’avois pas vu depuis” (X. 287).
[245] Which has no solidity.