The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Volume 7, by Madame CampanThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Volume 7 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan,First Lady in Waiting to the QueenAuthor: Madame CampanRelease Date: December 4, 2004 [EBook #3890]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARIE ANTOINETTE ***Produced by David WidgerMEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF MARIE ANTOINETTE,QUEEN OF FRANCEBeing the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan,First Lady in Waiting to the QueenVolume 7CHAPTER IX.The Queen having been robbed of her purse as she was passing from the Tuileries to the Feuillans, requested my sisterto lend her twenty-five louis.[On being interrogated the Queen declared that these five and twenty louis had been lent to her by my sister; this formeda pretence for arresting her and me, and led to her death.—MADAME CAMPAN.]I spent part of the day at the Feuillans, and her Majesty told me she would ask Potion to let me be with her in the placewhich the Assembly should decree for her prison. I then returned home to prepare everything that might be necessary forme to accompany her.On the same day (11th August), at nine in the evening ...