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MEMOIRS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE

By Madame Campan

The Bastille

ENLARGE

Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI.

Madam Campan

Louis XVI.

A man born solely to contradictAdvised the King not to separatehimself from his armyAh, Madame, we have all been killed inour masters' service!Alas! her griefs double mine!Allowed her candles and as muchfirewood as she wantedBetter to die than to implicate anybodyBrought me her daughter Hortense deBeauharnaisCarried the idea of the prerogative ofrank to a high pitchCommon and blamable practice ofindulgenceCondescension which renders approbationmore offensiveCustoms are nearly equal to lawsDifference between brilliant theoriesand the simplest practiceDignified tone which alone secures therespect due to powerDisplaying her acquirements with rathertoo much confidenceDuc d'Orleans, when called on to givehis vote for death of KingElegant entertainments were given toDoctor FranklinEtiquette still existed at Court,dignity alone was wantingExtreme simplicity was the Queens firstand only real mistakeFashion of wearing a black coat withoutbeing in mourningFavourite of a queen is not, in France,a happy oneFormed rather to endure calamity withpatience than to contendGrand-Dieu, mamma! will it be yesterdayover again?Happiness does not dwell in palacesHe is afraid to commandHis ruin was resolved on; they passedto the order of the dayHis seraglio in the Parc-aux-CerfsHistory of the man with the iron maskHow can I have any regret when Ipartake your misfortunesI hate all that savours of fanaticismI do not like these rhapsodiesI love the conveniences of life toowellIf ever I establish a republic ofwomen....Indulge in the pleasure of vice andassume the credit of virtueKing (gave) the fatal order to theSwiss to cease firingLa Fayette to rescue the royal familyand convey them to RouenLeave me in peace; be assured that Ican put no heir in dangerLouis Philippe, the usurper of theinheritance of her familyMirabeau for                        ...
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