favourwaswithhim；and，inordertocontestit，itrequiredall
theinfluenceofawoman，andthatwomantobenolessthanthe
belovedmistressofthekingofFrance。
Hepresentedhimselfbeforemetastefullyandmagnificentlydressed，
bothlookandvoicewearingthestampofhigh-bornprideand