Vous me pardonere Madame si ie ne uous est pas ecrit la peur de uous anuier me la fait fair ie fini Madame uous embrasan.
Tres humble tres obeisantes petite fille
M. Adéläide de Sauoie.
Versailles, November 13 [1696].
You will pardon me, Madame, if I have not written you, the fear of ennuying you made me do it. I end, Madame, embracing you.
Very humble, very obedient grand-daughter,
M. Adélaïde de Savoie.
[1696].
The trip to Marly prevented me from writing to you by the last courier as I had planned, my dear grandmamma. It is not to be believed how little time I have. I do what you ordered me about Madame de Maintenon. I have much affection for her, and confidence in her advice. Believe, my dear grandmamma, all that she writes you about me, though I do not deserve it; but I would like you to have the pleasure of it, for I count on your love [amitié], and I never forget all the marks you have given me of it.
Versailles, August, 1697.