past Twelve at Night 135

XXXV. The Ambassadors 138

XXXVI. Chaillot 142

XXXVII. Madame 147

XXXVIII. Mademoiselle de la Valliere's
Pocket-Handkerchief 151

XXXIX. Which treats of Gardeners, of
Ladders, and Maids of Honor 153

XL. Which treats of Carpentry Operations,
and furnishes Details
upon the Mode of constructing
Staircases 157

XLI. The Promenade by Torchlight 161

XLII. The Apparition 166

XLIII. The Portrait 170

XLIV. Hampton Court 174

XLV. The Courier from Madame 180

XLVI. Saint-Aignan follows Malicorne's
Advice 185

XLVII. Two Old Friends 188

XLVIII. Wherein may be seen that a
Bargain which cannot be made
with one Person, can be carried
out with Another 196

XLIX. The Skin of the Bear 201

L. An Interview with the Queen-Mother 204

LI. Two Friends 209

LII. How Jean de la Fontaine wrote
his first Tale 213

LIII. La Fontaine in the Character of
a Negotiator 215

LIV. Madame de Belliere's Plate and
Diamonds 219

LV. M. de Mazarin's Receipt 221

LVI. Monsieur Colbert's rough Draft 225

LVII. In which the Author thinks it is
now time to return to the
Vicomte de Bragelonne 231

LVIII. Bragelonne continues his Inquiries 234

LIX. Two Jealousies 236

LX. A Domic