CHAPTER III.

The word is Maria Teresa's own; "anti-français" occurring in more than one of her letters.

Quoted by Mme. du Deffand in a letter to Walpole, dated May 19th, 1770 ("Correspondance complète de Mme. du Deffand," ii., p.59).

Mercy to Marie-Thérèse, August 4th, 1770; "Correspondance secrète entre Marie-Thérèse et la Comte de Mercy Argenteau, avec des Lettres de Marie-Thérèse et Marie Antoinette," par M. le Chevalier Alfred d'Arneth, i., p. 29. For the sake of brevity, this Collection will be hereafter referred to as "Arneth."

"The King of France is both hated and despised, which seldom happens to the same man."--LORD CHESTERFIELD, Letter to Mr. Dayrolles, dated May 19th, 1752.

Maria Teresa died in December, 1780.

Mme. du Deffand, letter of May 19th, 1770.

Chambier, i., p. 60.

Mme. de Campan, i., p. 3.

He told Mercy she was "'vive et un peu enfant, mais," ajouta-t-il, "cela est bien de son âge.'"--ARNETH, i., p. 11.

Arneth, i., p.9-16