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, brother of the count d'Armagnac, having heard of her character and talents, came to Toulouse purposely to see her. He admired her extremely, and always remained her firm friend.

Some of her works are in the Vatican Library. F. C.

early an inclination for a conventual life; her father opposing it, she remained in the world, but from thence had a disdainful and cold air in society, which, however, was not proof against a public ball, and the admiration her beauty excited. The world which she pleased began to please her, and her talents, her graces, began to appear, particularly at the Hotel de Rambouillet, where all that was refined and distinguished, in Paris, met. In her 23d year, she became the second wife of the Duke de Longueville, aged 47, but was not very happy with him. The same year she had the small pox, but without injury to her beauty.

Godeau, who frequently wrote to her, on congratulating her upon this event, said, that he had such an opinion