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the　workman　and　the　lackey　sought　appreciation　and　was　determined　to
please；　and　his　talents　for　this　work　perfectly　seconded　his　desires。

At　this　time；　and　while　still　obscure；　he　heard　speak　of　Madame　Guyon；
who　has　since　made　so　much　noise　in　the　world；　and　who　is　too　well　known
to　need　that　I　should　dwell　upon　her　here。　　He　saw　her。　　There　was　an
interchange　of　pleasure　between　their　minds。　　Their　sublimes　amalgamated。
I　know　not　if　they　understood　each　other　very　clearly　in　that　system；　and
that　new　tongue　which　they　hatched　subsequently；　but　they　persuaded
themselves　they　did；　and　friendship　grew　up　between　them。　　Although　more
known　than　he；　Madame　Guyon　was　nevertheless　not　much　known；　and　their
intimacy　was　not　perceived；　because　nobody　thought　of　them；　Saint　Sulpice
even　was　ignorant　of　what　was　going　on。

The　Duc　de　Beauvilliers　became　Governor　of　the　children　of　France　almost
in　spite　of　himself；　without　having　thought　of　it。　　He　had　to　choose　a
preceptor　for　Monseigneur　le　Duc　de　Bourgogne。　　He　addressed　himself　to
Saint　Sulpice；　where　for　a　long　time　he　had　confessed；　for　he　liked　and
protected　it。　　He　had　heard　speak　of　Fenelon　with　eulogy：　the　Sulpicians
vaunted　his　piety；　his　intelligence；　his　knowledge；　his　talents；　at　last
they　proposed　him　for　preceptor。　　The　Duc　de　Beauvilliers　saw　him；　was
charmed　with　him；　and　appointed　him　to　the　office。

As　soon　as　installed；　Fenelon　saw　of　what　importance　it　would　be　to　gain
the　entire　favour　of　the　Duc　de　Beauvilliers；　and　of　his　brother…in…law
the　Duc　de　Chevreuse；　both　very　intimate　friends；　and　both　in　the　highest
confidence　of　the　King　and　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　This　was　his　first　care；
and　he　succeeded　beyond　his　hopes；　becoming　the　master　of　their　hearts
and　minds；　and　the　director　of　their　consciences。

Madame　de　Maintenon　dined　regularly　once　a　week　at　the　house　of　one　or
other　of　the　two　Dukes；　fifth　of　a　little　party；　composed　of　the　two
sisters　and　the　two　husbands；with　a　bell　upon　the　table；　in　order　to
dispense　with　servants　in　waiting；　and　to　be　able　to　talk　without
restraint。　　Fenelon　was　at　last　admitted　to　this　sanctuary；　at　foot　of
which　all　the　Court　was　prostrated。　　He　was　almost　as　successful　with
Madame　de　Maintenon　as　he　had　been　with　the　two　Dukes。　　His　spirituality
enchanted　her：　the　Court　soon　perceived　the　giant　strides　of　the
fortunate　Abbe；　and　eagerly　courted　him。　　But；　desiring　to　be　free　and
entirely　devoted　to　his　great　object；　he　kept　himself　aloof　from　their
flatteriesmade　for　himself　a　shield　with　his　modesty　and　his　duties　of
preceptorand　thus　rendered　himself　still　more　dear　to　the　persons　he
had　captivated；　and　that　he　had　so　much　interest　in　retaining　in　that
attachment。

Among　these　cares　he　forgot　not　his　dear　Madame　Guyon；　he　had　already
vaunted　her　to　the　two　Dukes　and　to　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　He　had　even
introduced　her　to　them；　but　as　though　with　difficulty　and　for　a　few
moments；　as　a　woman　all　in　God；　whose　humility　and　whose　love　of
contemplation　and　solitude　kept　her　within　the　strictest　limits；　and
whose　fear；　above　all；　was　that　she　should　become　known。　　The　tone　of　her
mind　pleased　Madame　de　Maintenon　extremely；　her　reserve；　mixed　with
delicate　flatteries；　won　upon　her。　　Madame　de　Maintenon　wished　to　hear
her　talk　upon　matters　of　piety；　with　difficulty　she　consented　to　speak。
She　seemed　to　surrender　herself　to　the　charms　and　to　the　virtue　of　Madame
de　Maintenon；　and　Madame　de　Maintenon　fell　into　the　nets　so　skilfully
prepared　for　her。

Such　was　the　situation　of　Fenelon　when　he　became　Archbishop　of　Cambrai；
increasing　the　admiration　in　which　he　was　held　by　taking　no　step　to　gain
that　great　benefice。　　He　had　taken　care　not　to　seek　to　procure　himself
Cambrai；　the　least　spark　of　ambition　would　have　destroyed　all　his
edifice；　and；　moreover；　it　was　not　Cambrai　that　he　coveted。

Little　by　little　he　appropriated　to　himself　some　distinguished　sheep　of
the　small　flock　Madame　Guyon　had　gathered　together。　　He　only　conducted
them；　however；　under　the　direction　of　that　prophetess；　and；　everything
passed　with　a　secrecy　and　mystery　that　gave　additional　relish　to　the
manna　distributed。

Cambrai　was　a　thunderbolt　for　this　little　flock。　　It　was　the
archbishopric　of　Paris　they　wished。　　Cambrai　they　looked　upon　with
disdain　as　a　country　diocese；　the　residence　in　which　（impossible　to　avoid
from　time　to　time）　would　deprive　them　of　their　pastor。　　Their　grief　was
then　profound　at　what　the　rest　of　the　world　took　for　a　piece　of　amazing
luck；　and　the　Countess　of　Guiche　was　so　affected　as　to　be　unable　to　hide
her　tears。　　The　new　prelate　had　not　neglected　such　of　his　brethren　as
made　the　most　figure；　they；　in　turn；　considered　it　a　distinction　to
command　his　regard。　　Saint　Cyr；　that　spot　so　valuable　and　so
inaccessible；　was　the　place　chosen　for　his　consecration；　and　M。　de　Meaux；
dictator　then　of　the　episcopacy　and　or　doctrine；　consecrated　him。　　The
children　of　France　were　among　the　spectators；　and　Madame　de　Maintenon　was
present　with　her　little　court　of　familiars。　　No　others　were　invited；　the
doors　were　closed　to　those　who　sought　to　pay　their　court。

The　new　Archbishop　of　Cambrai；　gratified　with　his　influence　over　Madame
de　Maintenon　and　with　the　advantages　it　had　brought　him；　felt　that　unless
he　became　completely　master　of　her；　the　hopes　he　still　entertained　could
not　be　satisfied。　　But　there　was　a　rival　in　his　wayGodet；　Bishop　of
Chartres；　who　was　much　in　the　confidence　of　Madame　de　Maintenon；　and　had
long　discourses　with　her　at　Saint　Cyr。　　As　he　was；　however；　of　a　very　ill
figure；　had　but　little　support　at　Court；　and　appeared　exceedingly　simple；
M。　de　Cambrai　believed　he　could　easily　overthrow　him。　　To　do　this；　he
determined　to　make　use　of　Madame　Guyon；　whose　new　spirituality　had
already　been　so　highly　relished　by　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　He　persuaded
this　latter　to　allow　Madame　Guyon　to　enter　Saint　Cyr；　where　they　could
discourse　together　much　more　at　their　ease　than　at　the　Hotel　de　Chevreuse
or　Beauvilliers。　　Madame　Guyon　went　accordingly　to　Saint　Cyr　two　or　three
times。　　Soon　after；　Madame　de　Maintenon；　who　relished　her　more　and　more；
made　her　sleep　there；　and　their　meetings　grew　longer。　　Madame　Guyon
admitted　that　she　sought　persons　proper　to　become　her　disciples；　and　in　a
short　time　she　formed　a　little　flock；　whose　maxims　and　language　appeared
very　strange　to　all　the　rest　of　the　house；　and；　above　all；　to　M。　de
Chartres。　　That　prelate　was　not　so　simple　as　M。　de　Cambrai　imagined。
Profound　theologian　and　scholar；　pious；　disinterested；　and　of　rare
probity；　he　could　be；　if　necessary；　a　most　skilful　courtier；　but　he
rarely　exerted　this　power；　for　the　favour　of　Madame　de　Maintenon　sufficed
him　of　itself。　　As　soon　as　he　got　scent　of　this　strange　doctrine；　he
caused　two　ladies；　upon　whom　he　could　count；　to　be　admitted　to　Saint　Cyr；
as　if　to　become　disciples　of　Madame　Guyon。　　He　gave　them　full
instructions；　and　they　played　their　parts　to　perfection。　　In　the　first
place　they　appeared　to　be　ravished；　and　by　degrees　enchanted；　with　the
new　doctrine。　　Madame　Guyon；　pleased　with　this　fresh　conquest；　took　the
ladies　into　her　most　intimate　confidence　in　order　to　gain　them　entirely。
They　communicated　everything　to　M。　de　Chartres；　who　quietly　looked　on；
allowed　things　to　take　their　course；　and；　when　he　believed　the　right
moment　had　arrived；　disclosed　all　he　had　learnt　to　Madame　de　Maintenon。
She　was　strangely　surprised　when　she　saw　the　extraordinary　drift　of　the
new　doctrine。　　Troubled　and　uncertain；　she　consulted　with　M。　de　Cambrai；
who；　not　suspecting　she　had　been　so　well　instructed；　became；　when　he
discovered　it；　embarrassed；　and　thus　augmented　her　suspicions。

Suddenly　Madame　Guyon　was　driven　away　from　Saint　Cyr；　and　prohibited　from
spreading　her　doctrine　elsewhere。　　But　the　admiring　disciples　she　had
made　still　gathered　round　her　in　secret；　and　this　becoming　known；　she　was
ordered　to　leave　Paris。　　She　feigned　obedience；　but　in　effect　went　no
further　than　the　Faubourg　Saint　Antoine；　where；　with　great　secrecy；　she
continued　to　receive　her　flock。　　But　being　again　detected；　she　was　sent；
without　further　parley；　to　the　Bastille；　well　treated　there；　but　allowed
to　see　nobody；　not　even　to　write。　　Before　being　arrested；　however；　she
had　been　put　into　the　hands　of　M。　de　Meaux；　who　used　all　his　endeavours
to　change　her　sentiments。　　Tired　at　last　of　his　sermons；　she　feigned
conviction；　signed　a　recantation　of　her　opinions；　and　was　set　at　liberty。
Yet；　directly　after；　she　held　her　secret　assemblies　in　the　Faubourg　Saint
Antoine；　and　it　was　in　consequence　of　this　abuse　of　freedom　that　she　was
arrested。　　These　adventures　bring　me　far　into　the　year　1696；　and　the
sequel　extends　into　the　following　year。　　Let　us　finish　this　history　at
once；　and　return　afterwards　to　what　happened　meanwhile。

Monsieur　de　Cambrai；　stunned　but　not　overpowered　by　the　reverse　he　had
sustained；　and　by　his　loss　of　favour　with　Madame　de　Maintenon；　stood　firm
in　his　stirrups。　　After　Madame　Guyon's　abuse　of　her　liberty；　and　the
conferences　of　Issy；　he　bethought　himself　of　confessing　to　M。　de　Meaux；
by　which　celebrated　trick　he　hoped　to　close　that　prelate's　mouth。　　These
circumstances　induced　M。　de　Meaux　to　take　pen　in　hand；　in　order　to　expose
to　the　public　the　full　account　of　his　affair；　and　of　Madame　Guyon's
doctrine；　and　he　did　so　in　a　work　under　the　title　of　'Instruction　sur　les
Etats　d'Oyaison'。

While　the　book　was　yet　unpublished；　M。　de　Cambrai　was　shown　a　copy。　　He
saw　at　once　the　necessity　of　writing　another　to　ward　off　the　effect　of
such　a　blow。　　He　must　have　had　a　great　deal　of　matter　already　prepared；
otherwise　the　diligence　he　used　would　be　incredible。　　Before　M。　de
Meaux's　book　was　ready；　M。　de　Cambrai's；　entitled　'Maximes　des　Saints'；
was　published　and　distributed。　　M。　de　Chevreuse；　who　corrected　the
proofs；　installed　himself　at　the　printer's；　so　as　to　see　every　sheet　as
soon　as　printed。

This　book；　written　in　the　strangest　manner；　did　M。　de　Cambrai　little
service。　　If　people　were　offended　to　find　it　supported　upon　no　authority；
they　were　much　more　so　with　its　confused　and　embarrassed　style；　its
precision　so　restrained　and　so　decided；　its　barbarou