[Footnote 2210: "Correspondance secrète," by Métra, Imbert, etc., V. 277 (Nov. 17, 1777).--Voltaire, "Princesse de Babylone."] [Footnote 2211: Baron de Bezenval, "Mémoires," II. 206. An anecdote related by the Duke.] [Footnote 2212: Archives nationales, a report by M. Texier (1780). A report by M. Mesnard de Chousy (01, 738).] [Footnote 2213: "Marie Antoinette," by d'Arneth and Geffroy, I. 277 (February 29. 1772).] [Footnote 2214: De Luynes, XVII. 37 (August, 1758).--D'Argenson, February 11, 1753.] [Footnote 2215: Archives nationales, 01, 738. Various sums of interest are paid: 12,969 francs to the baker, 39,631 francs to the wine merchant, and 173,899 francs to the purveyor.] [Footnote 2216: Marquis de Mirabeau, "Traité de Population," 60.--"Le Gouvemement de Normandie," by Hippeau, II. 204 (Sept. 30, 1780).] [Footnote 2217: Mme. de Larochejacquelein, "Mémoires," p. 30.--Mme. d'Oberkirk, II. 66.] [Footnote 2218: D'Argenson, January 26, 1753.] [Footnote 2219: George Sand, "Histoire de ma vie," I.78.] [Footnote 2220: "Marie Antoinette," by d'Arneth and Geffroy, I. 61 (March 18, 1777).] [Footnote 2221: D'Argenson, January 26, 1753.] [Footnote 2222: "Marie Antoinette," III. 135, November 19, 1777.] [Footnote 2223: Barbier, IV., 155. The Marshal de Soubise had a hunting lodge to which the king came from time to time to eat an omelet of pheasants' eggs, costing 157 livres, 10 sous. (Mercier, XII 192; according to the statement of the cook who made it.)] [Footnote 2224: Mme. d'Oberkirk, I. 129, II. 257.] [Footnote 2225: Mme. de Genlis, "Souvenirs de Félicie," 80; and "Théâtre de l'Education," II. 367. A virtuous young woman in ten months runs into debt to the amount of 70,000 francs: "Ten louis for a small table, 15 louis for another, 800 francs for a bureau, 200 francs for a small writing desk, 300 francs for a large one. Hair rings, hair glass, hair chain, hair bracelets, hair clasps, hair necklace, hair box, 9,900 francs," etc.] [Footnote 2226: Mme. de Genlis, "Adèle et Théodore," III. 14.] [Footnote 2227: Mme. d'Avray, sister of Mme. de Genlis, sets the example, for which she is at first much criticized.]