The apartment from which I had dislodged M. de Noailles had been requested of the king by madame Adélaïde. Ignorant of this I had installed myself there. I soon learned that I had offended the princess, and instantly hastened to offer her the apartments she wished to have. She came into them; but as it was necessary for me to be accommodated somewhere, the king gave me the former apartments of his daughter. This was what madame Adélaïde called an act of tyranny; she made the château echo with her complaints: she said I had driven her out, that I wished to separate her from her sisters; that I should wean her father’s affection entirely from her. Such injustice distressed me excessively. I sent to request the king to come to me; and when he entered I threw myself at his feet, entreating him to appease his daughter on any terms, and to let me go away, since I brought such trouble into his family. The king, irritated at madame Adélaïde ‘s conduct, went to her, and told her, in a private interview, that he would make certain matters public if she did not hold her tongue; and she, alarmed, ceased her clamor, or rather, contented herself in complaining in a lower key. CHAPTER XIII Of the presentation--The king and the duc de Richelieu at comtesse du Barry’s--M. de la Vauguyon--Conversation--Letter of the duke to the comtesse du Barry--Reply--The countess unites herself with the Jesuit party--Madame Louise--Madame Sophie--M. Bertin--Madame de Bercheny This fit of anger of madame Adélaïde had given additional courage to the cabal. It began to exclaim and plot against me with redoubled force; hoping thus to intimidate the king, and effectually bar my presentation; but it only tended to hasten it. One evening, when the king and the maréchal de Richelieu were with me, he said to me, “A stop must be put to these clamors. I see that until you are presented, there will be doubts perpetually arising and tormenting us on the subject; and until it takes place I shall have no ease. _Parbleu_! Let us take the best means in our power of reducing these malcontents to silence.” “Sire,” replied the maréchal, “make your will palpable, and you will see all the court submit.” “Yes, but my daughters?” “Mesdames know better than any persons the deference due to your orders.” “I assure you,” replied the king, “that it will be an unpleasant quarter of an hour for me to pass.” “Well, sire, then charge one of us with the mission: the bishop of Senlis, for instance, or M. de la Vauguyon. I feel assured that either of them will acquit himself admirably in the business, with the previous understanding that your majesty will support him with your authority.” “I will do so most assuredly; but it will be best not to use it but at the last extremity. I have no wish to be made a bugbear to my family.”