NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN
1910
Printed in England
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I | |
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| Rochecotte, January 1, 1841—M. Molé—European Politics—TheFortifications—Politics in Paris—Forged Letters—FrenchPolitics—Correspondence—M. Lacordaire—LadyHolland—A Court Ball—Sir Francis Baring—Mlle. deLespinasse—Future Plans—Lady Palmerston—Hypnotism—DiplomaticChanges—M. Royer-Collard—Talleyrand'sLetters—Baptism of the Prince—Mannheim—Frankfort—Berlin—TheManœuvres—Dresden and Prague—Vienna—ViennaSociety—Letters from Paris—Hohlstein—Günthersdorf—Newsfrom Paris—Country Life—A Royal Visit—Frankfort—Mayence—Disturbances—DiplomaticChanges—Spanish Affairs—Departure for Nice—Menetou-Salon—Journeyto Nice—Life at Nice—The College ofJesuits—Mgr. De Quélen | [1] |
| CHAPTER II | |
| Nice, January 1, 1842—Life at Nice—A Reception—A Quadrille—SpanishAffairs—News from Paris—The Carnival—M.de Salvandy—Nice during Lent—An Entertainment—AnExcursion—Departure from Nice—Journey Home—Politicsin Paris—The Academy—Family News—ARailway Accident—Society News—M. Dupanloup—Son-in-law'sIllness—Departure from Aubijou—Randan—TheElections—Death of Duc d'Orléans—The Funeral—CourtMourning—Politics in Paris—Queen Victoria—Guizotin England—Return to Rochecotte—At Rochecotte | [106] |
| CHAPTER III | |
| Rochecotte, February 21, 1843—Return to Paris—Politics inParis—The Duchesse d'Orléans—Fashion—Cardinal Consalvi—Caseof Hydrophobia—A Bazaar—Relations withPrussia—Memories of Russia—The Rhine—Brunswick—Berlin—ARoyal Gardener—Life in Berlin—Visit toMuskau—The Beauties of Muskau—Return to Berlin—Departurefrom Berlin—Polnisch-Wartenberg—Günthersdorf—Balzac—Vienna | [171] |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| Vienna, January 4, 1844—Society at Berlin—Three Years | [224] |
| CHAPTER V | |
| Sagan, December 12, 1847—The State of Italy—France andRussia | [228] |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| Sagan, January 4, 1848—Thoughts of Death—King of Denmark—Weimar—Revolution—Disturbances—Agitationat Berlin—Disquietude—Affairs at Vienna—General Uneasiness—Affairsin Berlin—Teplitz—Anxiety at Sagan—ProvincialDisorder—The Austrian Cabinet—PrussianAffairs | [232] |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| Sagan, January 11, 1849—The Political Situation—TheState of Germany—Negotiations—Position of Prussia—Eisenach—TheOrléans Family—Feeling at Berlin—Madamede Krüdener—The Duc de Noailles—TheOrléans Dynasty—Proposed Coalition | [265] |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
| Sagan, January 3, 1850—Crisis in Berlin—Austrian Affairs—FrenchPolitics—Austrian Politics—Rumours of War—Affairsat Paris—M. de Persigny—The Danish Question—Congressof Princes—Attack upon the King—Augsburg—Münich—Ischl—Vienna—Berlin—PrussianPolitics—Menaceof War—Military Preparations—Negotiations | [289] |
| APPENDIX I: Mademoiselle Rachel | [337] |
| APPENDIX II | [342] |
| BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX | [347] |
MEMOIRS OF THE
DUCHESSE DE DINO
CHAPTER I
1841
Rochecotte, January 1, 1841.—Yesterday passed by uneventfully. In the morning I had mass said in my chapel for the late M. de Quélen, and shed heartfelt tears during the service. In the evening my son Alexander, my son-in-law and Pauline gave us some music. They sang vaudevilles and mimicked characters with a vivacity which delighted me, as I am always afraid that they may be bored here, though I admit that their frame of mind was in complete contrast to my own. On the stroke of midnight punch was served; some tears fell into my glass when I thought of those with whom I had so often spent this anniversary.