ove to Miss Hamilton, but was coming away for
France without bringing matters to a proper conclusion. The young
lady's brothers pursued him, and came up with him near Dover, in
order to exchange some pistol-shot with him: They called out, 'Count
Grammont, have you forgot nothing at London?' 'Excuse me,' answered
the Count, guessing their errand, 'I forgot to marry your sister; so
lead on, and let us finish that affair.' By the pleasantry of the
answer, this was the same Grammont who commanded at the siege of a
place, the governor of which capitulated after a short defence, and
obtained an easy capitulation. The governor then said to Monsieur
Grammont, I'll tell you a secret--that the reason of my capitulation
was, because I was in want of powder.' Monsieur replied, 'And
secret for secret--the reason of my granting you such an easy
capitulation was, because I was in want of ball."--Biog. Gallica,
vol. i., p. 202.

Count Grammont and his lady left England in 1669. King Charles in a
letter to his sister, the Duchess of Orleans, dated 24th October, in
that year, says, "I writt to you yesterday, by the Compte de
Grammont, but I beleeve this letter will come sooner to your handes;
for he goes by the way of Diep, with his wife and family; and now
that I have named her, I cannot chuse but againe desire you to be
kinde to her; for, besides the merrit her family has on both sides,
she is as good a creature as ever lived. I beleeve she will passe
for a handsome woman in France, though she has not yett, since her
lying-inn, recovered that good shape she had before, and I am
affraide never will."--Dalxymple's Memoirs, vol. ii. p. 26.

"The Count de Grammont fell dangerously ill in the year 1696; of
which the king (Louis XIV.) being informed, and knowing, besides,
that he was inclined to libertinism, he was pleased to send the
Marquis of Dangeau to see how he did, and to advise him to think of
God. Hereupon Count de Grammont, turning towards his wife, who had
ever been a very devout lady, told her, Countess, if you don't look
to it, Dangeau will juggle you out of my conversion. Madame de
l'Enclos having afterwards written to M. de St Evremond that Count
de Grammont was recovered, and turned devout,--I have learned,
answered he to her, with a great deal of pleasure, that Count de
Grammont has recovered his former health, and ac