small room, and made my father feel something like
being sea-sick. The room was just like a cabin, and the
motions of his Majesty exactly resembled the heaving of
a ship. After our audience with the King we were taken
to the _salon_ a large room with a billiard table at
one end. Here the party assembled before dinner, to all
of whom we were presented--the Duchesse d'Angouleme,
Monsieur the Duc d'Angouleme, the Duc de Berri, the
Prince and Princess de Conde (_ci-devant_ Madame de
Monaco), and a vast number of ducs, &c.; Madame la
Duchesse de Serron (a little old _dame d'honneur_ to
Madame d'Angouleme), the Duc de Lorges, the Duc
d'Auray, the Archeveque de Rheims (an infirm old
prelate, tortured with the tic-douloureux), and many
others whose names I cannot remember. At a little after
six dinner was announced, when we went into the next
room, the King walking out first. The dinner was
extremely plain, consisting of very few dishes, and no
wines except port and sherry. His Majesty did the
honours himself, and was very civil and agreeable. We
were a very short time at table, and the ladies and
gentlemen all got up together. Each of the ladies
folded up her napkin, tied it round with a bit of
ribbon, and carried it away. After dinner we returned
to the drawing-room and drank coffee. The whole party
remained in conversation about a quarter of an hour,
when the King retired to his closet, upon which all
repaired to their separate apartments. Whenever the
King came in or went out of the room, Madame
d'Angouleme made him a low curtsy, which he returned by
bowing and kissing his hand. This little ceremony never
failed to take place. After the party had separated we
were taken to the Duc de Grammont's apartments, where
we drank tea. After remaining there about three
quarters of an hour we went to the apartment of Madame
d'Angouleme, where a great part of the company were
assembled, and where we stayed about a quarter of an
hour. After this we descended again to the drawing-room,
where several card tables were laid out. The King
played