CHAPTER I

Paris, January 2, 1836--Dispute with America--Country Life--Politics in Paris--Ministerial Crisis--The New Ministry--The "Imitation"--Spring--Lacordaire--M. Thiers--Prince Royal's Tour--The Abbé Girolet--The Princes at Berlin--Spanish Affairs--Mme. de Lieven--The Tour of the Princes--M. de Talleyrand--Address to the King--Alibaud--Cardinal de Retz--Duc d'Orléans Marriage--Letter from Vienna--Duchess Stephanie--Moral Reflections--Revolution at Lisbon--The Queen of Spain--The Political Prisoners--Outbreak at Strasburg--Death of Charles X. 1