,illu/ration3 ,cov] art                 
,,ma/]pieces   ,,9 ,,col\r   ,,edit$    
,,by --   ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e    ,,vig,e  
,,le ,,brun  #agee-ahdb       ,,plate   
,i4--,,m>ie ,,anto9ette4  ,frontispiece 
7,at ,v]sailles7  ,! fir/ portrait t    
,vige ,le ,brun pa9t$1 9 h] tw5ty-f\r?  
ye> 7#aggi7 ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette4  ,"h is 
no h9t ( ! trag$y t 0 to ov]:elm !      
h&some "y daught] ( ,au/ria2 all 0 z yet
 b gaiety & roses & sun%9e & pleasant   
airs1 & ! glam\r t hov]s ab\t a ?rone4  
,b !re are signs ( ! imp]i\s temp] ( h] 
h\se1 comb9$ ) ! levity & frivolity (   
mann]s :i* 7 s e>ly to make h] unpopul>4
  ,illu/ration3 ,plate ,i4       ,vige  
,le ,brun   ,,by ,,haldane ,,macfall    
,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight  ,,reproductions
 ,,9 ,,col\r     ,illu/ration3 ,title   
page art     ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4  ,e4 ,c4 
,,jack  ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4     
,,/okes ,,co4  #aijg     ,,cont5ts      
,i4 ,! ,beg9n+s   ,,ii4 ,! ,wond]ful    
,*ild  ,,iii4 ,m>riage & ,mo!rhood      
,,iv4 ,m>ie ,anto9ette    ,v4 ,sweet    

,exile   ,,vi4 ,! ,end     ,,li/ ,,(    
,,illu/rations   ,plate      ,i4 ,m>ie  
,anto9ette  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
,frontispiece          ,at ,v]sailles   
,,ii4 ,madame ,vige ,le ,brun & ,*ild   
,9 ! ,l\vre    ,,iii4 ,madame ,vige ,le 
,brun & ,*ild          ,9 ! ,l\vre      
,,iv4 ,portrait ( ,madame ,vige ,le     
,brun          ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y1  
,london      ,v4 ,! two eld] ,*ildr5 (  
,m>ie ,anto9ette          ,at ,v]sailles
     ,,vi4 ,portrait ( ,madame          
,mol-,raymond          ,9 ! ,l\vre      
,,vii4 ,m>ie ,anto9ette & h] ,*ildr5    
,at ,v]sailles   ,,viii4 ,peace br++    
back ,pl5ty          ,9 ! ,l\vre        
,illu/ration3 ,vige ,le ,brun  ,i  ,,!  
,,beg9n+s  ,9 ,p>is1 9 ! ,rue           
,coquillire1 ,l\is ! ,fifte5? be+ ,k+ ( 
,france--or r ! ,pompad\r hold+ sway    
!reov]--!re liv$ a witty1 amiable fell[ 
:o pli$ ! art ( pa9t+ portraits 9 oils &
 pa/els aft] ! m$iocre fa%ion t is call$
 pleas+4 ,?is ,l\is ,vige & 8 wife1     
,jeanne ,maiss91 mov$ 9 ! g5ial         

en?usia/ic circle ( ! less] arti/s1     
pass+ ?r\gh _! sob] day )\t undue       
excitem5t2 = fame & weal? & ! prizes (  
life 7 n = !m4  ,b\*] 0 "l ( art2 & ,la 
,t\r & ,greuze & ,*>d9 7 at ! height (  
_! g5ius2 b hone/ ,l\is ,vige c\ld b    
plod on at 8 pleas+ portraits1 & sigh t 
! gods _h n borne to him ! immortal     
flame4  ,yet he 0 to come ne> to ! glory
 ( x--ne>] ?an he ?\ght4 ',twas a pity t
 he 0 robb$ ( ! spl5d\r ( bask+ 9 !     
reflect$ radiance1 & by a fi%'s bone4   
,x 0 to h its beg9n+ 9 t ye> aft] !     
indol5t b ob/9ate k+1 hav+ fall5 f\l ( 8
 ,p>liam5ts 9 8 game ( fac+-bo?-ways 9 !
 bitt] /rife 'twixt ,*ur* & p1 pat*$ up 
a peace ) ! ,p>liam5t m54    ,,plate    
,,ii4--,,madame ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun ,,& 
,,*ild  7,9 ! ,l\vre7  ,9 ,vige ,le     
,brun's portrait ( h]self & h] *ild we  
see 9 full c>e] ! ,greek ideals t 7 come
 ^u ,france--a ,france we>y ( light     
trifl+ ) life1 & ( m]e butt]fly flitt+ f
 fl[] to fl[]4  ,illu/ration3 ,plate    
,,ii4    ,our wor?y m$iocre ,vige c\ld  

rememb] ! bani%$ ,p>liam5t re-ent]+     
,p>is 9 triumph on t f\r? day (         
,septemb] 9 #aged amid/ ! exultant %\ts 
( ! p2 ! cl]gy look+ on ) a sc[l ! :ile4
  ,on t same day 0 born to ! ,dauph9 a  
son--! little fell[ call$ ! ,duke de    
,b]ry--:om we %all soon see asc5d+ !    
?rone z ! ill-/>r$ ,l\is ! ,sixte5?1 = !
 ,dauph9 0 to be tak5 be=e ! old k+ di$4
  ,hone/ waggi% ,vige1 pa9t+ indu/ri\sly
 at 8 pleas+ portraits1 w\ld recall x   
well2 s9ce1 e>ly 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 !re 0 t
 to happ5 "u 8 own mode/ ro( :i* 0 to   
br+ fame to 8 "n1 ?\gh he %\ld n live to
 bask 9 its full gl[4  ,on ! #aj? (     
,april #agee !re 0 born to him a little 
girl-*ild1 :om !y *ri/5$ ,elizabe?      
,l\ise ,vige1 or z %e h]self wrote x    
across ! title-page ( h] ,s\v5irs1      
,l\ise ,elizabe? ,vige4  ,into h] little
 f+]s ,de/9y set ! skill t _h be5 d5i$  
to h] fa!r2 ! flame 0 giv5 to h]4  ,& by
 ! :imsy ( ?+s1 !re 0 also born 9       
f>-away ,vi5na1 9 ?is same ye> ( #agee1 
9 ! palace ( ! ,emp]ors ( ,au/ria1 a    

little pr9cess :om !y *ri/5$ ,m>ie      
,anto9ette2 :o 0 to m>ry ! little       
sev5-mon? old pr9cel+ t lay suck+ 8 ?umb
 9 ! ,royal palace ne> by1 & !reby to   
become future ,que5 ( ,france4  ,l      
,franois ,b\*]1 ! great pa9t] to ! k+1  
,elizabe? ,vige came to ! pretty bus9ess
 ) ! advantage ( be+ an arti/'s *ild2 l 
him1 %e receiv$ h] fir/ lessons at an   
e>ly age f h] fa!r2 &1 l him1 %e mov$ f 
e>lie/ *ildhood 9 an atmosph]e ( art &  
arti/s4  ,f h] fa!r %e inh]it$ a tal5t &
 ta/e = art1 an amiable temp]1 a gift ( 
wit2 f h] "m1 a v h&some woman1 %e 0    
d[]$ ) a beauty = :i* %e 0 z rem>kable1 
& to :i* h] _m portraits ( h]self be>   
abundant witness4  ,f v *ildhood %e     
began to display ! pro(s ( h]           
inh]itance--t happy disposition & t *>m 
( mann] t 7 to make h] "o ( ! mo/ w9some
 p]sonalities ( h] "t4  ,at ! conv5t to 
:i* h] p>5ts s5t h] 9 h] t5? ye> %e fell
 to draw+ on ! m>g9s ( h] books1 fill+  
!m ) little portrait-heads--an incessant
 habit t set h] tea*]s grumbl+ at h]    

lack ( respect t[>ds gramm> & hi/ory4   
,b to h] delight$ fa!r ! grumbles 7     
matt] = laught]2 9 him %e f\nd an ally  
:o 0 hugely pr\d to discov] 9 8 girl an 
inh]itor ( 8 gifts4  ,x is told ( ! fond
 fa!r t ! girl hav+ tak5 to him "o day a
 draw+1 ,vige cri$ out exultantly3 ,y w 
be a pa9t]1 my girl1 or !re nev] 0 "o6  
,br\ght up1 z ! *ild 01 9 ! _w ( arti/s1
 ) ! aims & ambitions & en?usiasms (    
arti/s = h] v brea?1 %e c\ld n fail to  
f9d 9 su* a _w1 besides ! enc\ragem5t   
:i* 0 prodigally be/[$ ^u s "y & promis+
 a tal5t1 ! tea*+ ne$ful to develop h]  
p[]s4  ,among/ ! arti/s :o 7 on fri5dly 
t]ms ) ! girl's fa!r1 & ( :om ,doy5 0 ! 
mo/ intimate1 0 ,davesne1 a memb] &     
deputy pr(essor ( ! ,academy ( ,/4      
,luke--he :o aft]w>ds claim$ to h taught
 ! little ,elizabe? ! elem5ts ( pa9t+4  
,davesne's lessons 7 at be/ b few1 &    
seem to h be5 limit$ to %[+ ! eag] *ild 
h[ to set a palette4  ,! girl 0 9 fact  
pick+ up ! crumbs t fell f _m tables2 at
 any rate %e %[$ a/\nd+ly precoci\s     

indu/ry & gifts1 & 0 soon mak+ q a /ir  
among/ ! pa9t]-folk1 & becom+ a s\rce ( 
pride to h] fa!r4  ,vige1 h[ev]1 0 only 
de/9$ to guide & enc\rage ! *ild t[>ds !
 pa?2 he di$ on ! #i? ( ,may #agfh f    
swall[+ a fi% bone4  ,little ,elizabe? 0
 b ?irte5 ye>s old :5 ?is fir/ great    
grief fell ^u h]4  ,t 0 a /range _w 9   
:i* ! *ild /ood bewild]$ at ! baffl+    
cruelty ( human de/9y--?is              
eighte5?-c5tury ,france4  ,! ,pompad\r  
_h di$ 9 ! *ild's n9? ye>2 h] dogg$ &   
p]si/5t enemy1 ! ,dauph91 ! ye> aft] h]2
 ! neglect$ que5 n[ foll[$ ! ,pompad\r  
to ! grave 9 ! ,june ( ?is same ye> t   
left little ,elizabe? fa!rless4  ,"u !  
sc&als ( ! ,c\rt1 & ! tyranny &         
corruption ( ! nobility & cl]gy1 ! ,fr5*
 p 7 no long] conceal+ _! di/ress "u    
c\rtly phrases1 nor groan+ 9 secret4  ,!
 ideas ( ! new philosoph]s 7 p5etrat+ & 
col\r+ public op9ion4 ,!y 7 beg9n+ to   
talk ( ! great antique days ( ,greece1 (
 h]oes1 & ( virtue1 & ( liv+ & dy+ l    
,romans4  ,fickle fa%ion 0 turn+ h] back

 ^u ! art ( old ,b\*]1 & ^u ,dresd5     
%eph]ds & %eph]desses & pleasant        
l&scapes & bosky groves1 & 0 tak+ up h] 
abode ) h]oes & among/ picturesque ru9s4
  ,! ,p>liam5t m5 7 dem&+ rights1 7     
inde$ go+ to prison & into bani%m5t = ^?
 rights2 nay1 0 n ,*oiseul ! great m9i/]
 ( ,france2 & ,*oiseul's p[] 0 deep     
plant$ 9 ! rights ( ! p & f\nd$ on      
,p>liam5ts4  ,all ,france 0 wat*+ = !   
dawn ( lib]ty4     ,,ii  ,,! ,,wond]ful 
,,*ild  ,! ?irte5-ye>-old *ild suff]$ a 
grief s poignant at ! loss ( h] fa!r1 to
 :om %e _h be5 passionately atta*$1 t x 
?reat5$ to h ! grave/ consequ5ces on h] 
future2 _h x n be5 = h] fa!r's old fri5d
 ,doy51 :o1 transf]r+ to ! girl ! deep  
affection he _h _h = ! dead man1 urg$ ! 
*ild to take up h] bru%es aga9--= %e 0  
already pa9t+ f ,nature4  ,x 0 n[ t %e  
ent]$ ! /udio ( ,gabriel ,bri>d1 an     
hi/orical pa9t] & memb] ( ! ,royal      
,academy2 a m$iocre arti/ 7?\gh sup]ior 
to ,davesne1 :o claim$ to h be5 h]      
tea*]71 b he 0 a f9e draughtsman4  ,to  

,bri>d's /udio %e w5t ) a little fri5d1 
a ye> old] ?an h]self1 ,mademoiselle    
,bocquet1 :o 0 to become l h]self a     
memb] ( ! ,academy ( ,sa9t ,luke2 a girl
 ( a c]ta9 tal5t :o1 h[ev]1 ab&on$ pa9t+
 on h] e>ly m>riage4  ,! two girls      
tripp$ x to ,bri>d's /udio l a c\ple (  
s*ool-*ildr51 demurely escort$ by a     
s]vant1 :o c>ri$ _! d9n] 9 a basket2 &1 
z !y w5t to _! daily task1 be sure !    
quick intellig5t girl he>d m ?an a      
little sc&al ( ! ,c\rt--inde$ all ,p>is 
m ?an :isp]$ ( x--sc&al big ) mean+ =   
,france1 & = little ,elizabe? n lea/ (  
all4  ,! te>s ( ! k+'s grief ov] ! dead 
body ( 8 que5 7 sc>ce dri$ :5 ,l\is !   
,fifte5? /ill fur!r degrad$ ! dignity ( 
! ?rone ( ,france--/ill m dang]\sly     
br\ght royalty into contempt by publicly
 ackn[l$g+ z 8 new mi/ress a "y woman f 
! gutt]s1 ! beautiful1 laugh+1 reckless 
sp5d?rift ,du ,b>ry1 to :om "o ( ! k+'s 
fir/ gifts 0 ,l\veci5nes1 :]e ,elizabe? 
0 aft]w>ds to meet h]4  ,be=e ! ye> 0   
out ,*oiseul fell2 & = ! rema9+ f\r ye>s

 t 7 left to ! k+ ,france 0 gov]n$ by ! 
mill9] ,du ,b>ry & h] preci\s trio1     
,d',aiguillon1 ,t]ray1 & ,maupe\2 & ru%$
 t[>ds ! abyss4  ,h[ev]1 ^! ?+s tr\bl$  
our precoci\s ,elizabe? b little z yet4 
,! girl grew rapidly 9 craftsman%ip & 9 
p]sonal beauty4 ,inde$1 %e develop$     
t[>ds womanhood z e>ly & z swiftly z 9  
skill ( arti/ry1 be+ rem>kable = h]     
prett9ess1 h] fre%ness & delicacy (     
col\r+1 & h] elegance ( figure--e>ly    
display+ ! airy wit t1 ) ^! abundant    
gifts ( h] fairy godmo!r1 7 s valuable  
an aid to ! reputation :i* %e 0 a*iev+  
by h] arti/ry at a "t :5 mo/ *ildr5 are 
9 ! s*oolroom4  ,h] advance 0 s a/\nd+ t
 e "o 0 talk+ ab\t ! girl2 & ! mom5t    
soon arriv$ :5 h] ma/] saw ! pupil pass+
 him 9 skill ( h& & reputation z a      
pa9t]2 gaz+ dumbf\nd$ at ! /ream ( !    
greate/ celebrities & p]sonages ( ! day 
flock+ to ! /udio ( a girl ( b fifte5   
ye>s ( age4  ,h[ /range a ?+ ! weav+ ( !
 web ( ,de/9y6  ,9 ?is v same ye> !re   
came out ( ,au/ria a fifte5-ye>-old     

pr9cess ( its ,royal ,h\se1 leav+ ! home
 ( h] =efa!rs 9 te>s1 & amid/ ! te>s ( a
 p t _h gr[n to love ! w9some *ild2 =1  
,m>ie ,anto9ette 0 sett+ =? on h] life's
 adv5ture z future ,que5 ( ,france1 a   
tragic wayf>+ = a butt]fly6  ,elizabe?  
,vige's extraord9>y rise into notice    
br\ght h] ! fri5d%ip & c\nsel ( ,joseph 
,v]net1 :o gave h] mo/ preci\s advice   
:i* 0 a beacon to h] c>e] all h] ye>s3  
,my *ild1 said he1 d n foll[ any sy/em (
 s*ools4  ,consult only ! works ( !     
great ,italian & ,flemi% ma/]s4  ,b1    
above all ?+s1 make z _m /udies z y c f 
,nature4  ,nature is ! supreme ma/]4    
,if y /udy ,nature ) c>e x w prev5t y f 
pick+ up any mann]isms4    ,,plate      
,,iii4--,,madame ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun ,,&
 ,,*ild  7,9 ! ,l\vre7  ,vige ,le ,brun 
pa9t$ ano!r portrait ( h]self & h]      
little girl-*ild2 & %e pa9t$ bo?1       
=tunately = h] fame1 :5 h] skill 0 at   
its increase4  ,!y /& out1 ) all _!     
limitations1 pure & exquisite z !       
,madonna & ,*ild ( ,italy's f9e/        

a*ievem5t2 = !y 7 pa9t$ by a woman (    
g5ius ) ! passionate love ( a *ild t is 
! wondr\s h]itage ( woman--none ! less  
religi\s 9 t x apes no %[ ( religion4   
,illu/ration3 ,plate ,,iii4    ,doy5 &  
,greuze also help$ h] ) sugge/ions2 b %e
 0 f ! beg9n+ h] own tea*]4  ,davesne & 
,bri>d only flatt]$ !mselves by claim+  
h] tutor+4  ,! girl %[$ 9 no way any    
slighte/ sign ( _! influ5ce4  ,ard5t &  
en?usia/ic 9 h] pursuit ( art1 %e haunt$
 ! gall]ies & private collections1 b    
above all %e w5t to ,nature4            
,naturalness is by consequ5ce a m>k$    
attribute ( "o :o pa9t$ 9 ?is artificial
 age--9 portraiture %e l>gely escap$ !  
conv5tional /yle1 bo? its limitations &1
 be x also confess$1 some?+ ( t great   
beauty ( /yle & t sup]b decorative      
spl5d\r t m>k ! h&some a*ievem5t (      
,natti] & ,dr\ais & _! fell[s4  ,nor mu/
 x be =gott5 t ! realism claim$ by !    
lat] ye>s1 & ! naturalism claim$ = ?is  
girl's art1 7 already to be se5 9 full  
c>e] 9 ! ma/]-"w ( ,la ,t\r 9           

portraiture1 & 9 ! /ill-life ( ,*>d94   
,?is girl's g5ius nev] rea*$ to ! =ce ( 
,la ,t\r1 nor ! sup]b h&l+ or col\r-s5se
 or vig\r ( ,*>d91 b %e pa9t$ ) r>e     
skill ! em95t wom5 ( h] day &1 ) ne> z  
rem>kable a skill1 m ?an "o man2 h] loss
 w\ld h left a s]i\s gap 9 ! /atem5t ( !
 ,fr5* g5ius ( ! end ( ! sev5te5        
hundr$s4  ,x has be5 a cu/om too long   
indulg$ 9 by lit]>y critics to praise h]
 at ! exp5se ( ,b\*]'s conv5tionality2 b
 %e nev] pa9t$ a portrait t surpass$ !  
,wallace ,pompad\r or ! ,infant         
,orleans1 to say no?+ ( o!r r>e         
portraits f ,b\*]'s easel4  ,to set h]  
up 9 rivalry aga9/ "o ( ! greate/       
decorative arti/s ( ! ye>s is b to give 
h] an ugly fall4  ,! a/\nd+ "p is n t %e
 pa9t$ bett] ?an %e did1 b t %e a*iev$  
:at %e did4  ,b free f conv5tion8  ,no4 
,%e 0 a woman1 & a pa9t] ( wom5--a pa9t]
 ( wom5 f ! woman's po9t ( view t       
desires ! _w only to ?9k ( woman 9 h]   
pose z woman1 retic5t1 c>eful to scre5 !
 impulsive1 mo/ ( all ! vexati\s1 !     

viol5t1 & ! irregul> moods ( fem99ity's 
temp]am5t f ! eyes ( ! pass]-by2 always 
eag] to %[ woman dress$ = ! "p1 & well  
dress$4  ,%e 0 incapable ( /at+ ! deeps 
( "*2 & _h %e _h ! p[]1 %e w\ld h look$ 
^u x z some?+ ( an indec5cy--or worse1  
an indelicacy4  ,%e w\ld1 9 fact1 h     
pref]r$ to d5y ! deeps4  ,%e sets h]    
sitt] ev] 9 ! draw+-room ( fa%ion1 draws
 a heavy curta9 ) a rattle betwe5 !     
draw+-room & ! inn] b\doir 7! sulk+     
room71 slams ! door on ! b$room1 or any 
h9t t !re is a b$room1 be=e %e cries    
come 91 to admit u to h] /udio2 %e      
pref]s to %[ ! woman 9 h] prop]ties z ! 
creature ( fa%ion1 n 9 ! intimacy ( h]  
inn] liv+ & full significance4  ,?is is 
z mu* & z absolutely conv5tion z any    
trick+ out ( ladies z ,dresd5           
%eph]desses1 & ! m subtle 9 t x is !    
less obvi\s2 z mu* conv5tion z any pa9t+
 ( l>ge eyes or rose-bud m\?s4  ,x is z 
mislead+ z conv5tion4  ,b x is ! basis (
 a woman's life2 &1 9 t1 x is true4     
,b\*] has be5 blam$ = be+ conv5tional2  

is (t5 sne]$ at z ! ar*-make-believe4   
,b :5 he pa9t$ wom5 he pa9t$ !m z m5    
really see !m ) _! masks (f1 & ) all _! 
allure ( fem99ity4  ,?is sne] (         
conv5tion is a two-edg$ sword4  ,9 ! ye>
 t !y f\nd ,b\*] dead1 seat$ at 8 easel 
be=e an unf9i%$ canvas ( ,v5us1 ?is girl
 ( fifte5 discov]$ h]self celebrat$2 saw
 h] /udio invad$ by ! fl[] ( ! _w (     
fa%ion2 ! wom5 ( ! nobility at ! ,fr5*  
,c\rt visit+ h]2 ! exclusive doors ( !  
,faub\rg ,/4 ,g]ma9 ?r[n op5 to h]2     
pr9cesses1 du*esses1 c\ntesses1         
celebrities ( ! day & /rang]s (         
di/9ction h] fri5ds4  ,%e 0 9 close t\* 
) ! lead+ arti/s ( h] day--,le ,moyne1  
blunt ,qu5t9 de ,la ,t\r1 & ! re/4  ,!  
girl1 9 spite ( h] a/\nd+ indu/ry1 0    
soon :olly unable to c>ry out ! ord]s = 
portraits :i* ra9$ 9 ^u h]2 h] *>m (    
mann] & h] increas+ beauty add$ to !    
pressure ( ! siege ( h] admir]s4  ,a    
little :ile be=e h] fifte5? bir?day h]  
"m m>ri$ aga9 a "y jewell]1 ( ! "n ( ,le
 ,svre1 a mis]ly fell[1 :o1 "u ! pretext

 ( tak+ !m into ! c\ntry1 hir$ a little 
h\se at ,*aillot1 :]e !y w5t ) ! girl = 
_! ,sundays2 ! ?rifty /epfa!r plant+ its
 g>d5 ) ! gay blossoms ( ! useful       
h>icot-bean & ! na/urtium4  ,he _h a    
frugal m9d4  ,! petty tyrannies ( !     
?rifty jewell]1 8 mean outlook on life1 
& 8 sordid aims1 made ( ! habits &      
atmosph]e ( 8 class an ev5 m uncong5ial 
_w = ?is brilliant girl to live 94      
,happily ! pursuit ( h] art1 & !        
fri5d%ip ( t circle into :i* t art & h] 
gifts & *>m+ p]sonality rais$ h]1       
mitigat$ ! tyranny ( ?is sordid         
relation%ip4  ,&1 to add to h] relief1  
,madame ,suzanne1 wife ( ! sculptor1 & a
 fri5d ( h] "m1 w\ld c>ry (f ! girl ) h]
 into ! c\ntry2 & x 0 dur+ "o ( _! walks
 at ,m>ly t %e met = ! fir/ "t ,m>ie    
,anto9ette4  ,on ! #aj? ( ,may #aggd1 a 
mon? be=e ,elizabe? ,vige's n9ete5?     
bir?day1 ,k+ ,l\is ! ,fifte5? di$ ( !   
small-pox--di$ )\t a fri5d1 = he _h     
dismiss$ ! ,du ,b>ry 9 te>s a %ort :ile 
be=e4  ,8 body 0 ha/ily ?ru/ into a     

c(f91 & hurri$ at ! trot ?r\gh ! d>kness
 to ,/4 ,d5is1 = fe> ( attack f ! sull5 
cr[ds t ga!r$ to d x di%on\r2 s 0 he    
huddl$ away among/ ! bones ( ! anci5t   
k+s ( 8 race1 unatt5d$ by ! ,c\rt1 &    
amid/ ! curses ( 8 p4  ,l\is ! ,sixte5?1
 son ( ,l\is ,fifte5?'s only son1 ! dead
 ,dauph91 asc5d$ ! ?rone ( ,france 9 8  
tw5tie? ye>1 a pure-m9d$1 hon\rable "y  
fell[1 full ( good int5tions1 & s9c]ely 
anxi\s = ! well-be+ ( 8 p2 b ( a        
diffid5t temp]1 timid1 hesitat+1 &      
unc]ta9 9 decision1 & "u ! influ5ce ( 8 
"y consort1 ! beautiful ,que5 ,m>ie     
,anto9ette1 :o _h ! imp]i\s temp] ( h]  
h\se1 w$d$ to light & frivol\s mann]s2  
%e br\ght to h] c\nsels a deplorable    
lack ( judgm5t & a /eadfa/ incompet5ce 9
 k ( m54  ,! good qualities ( ?is "y    
pair _h be5 v well 9 private life2 b    
,france ne$$ great] abilities = h]      
guidance ?an ! simple virtues4  ,x 0 a  
hide\s "p ( ! de/9y ( ?is "y c\ple t !y 
came to rule ov] a ,france t 0          
passionately ang]$ at ! misde$s ( a k+ &

 8 privileg$ class ( nobles & cl]gy :o  
_h gone be=e !m--( a class t _h come    
unsca!d ?r\gh t reign1 & 7 gr[n         
incapable ( realis+ t !y c\ld n come    
unsca!d ?r\gh ano!r4  ,! ,du ,b>ry fl[n1
 & h] preci\s trio ( m9i/]s ) h]1 ,l\is 
recall$ ! crafty old s*em] ,maurepas to 
p[] f ! bani%m5t into :i* ! ,pompad\r _h
 s5t him2 b he o!rwise began well by    
mak+ ,turgot 8 m9i/] ( f9ance4  ,on !   
#be? ( ,octob] 9 ?is #aggd t saw ,l\is  
,qu9ze & ,m>ie ,anto9ette come to !     
?rone ( ,france1 ,elizabe? ,vige 0      
elect$ to ! ,academy ( ,/4 ,luke at     
n9ete5 ye>s ( age4  ,%e br\ght to h]    
e>ly successes a *>m+ mode/y & an utt]  
abs5ce ( conceit or ( pose t add$       
greatly to h] reputation1 & pav$ ! way  
to fur!r hon\rs4     ,,iii  ,,m>riage   
,,& ,,mo!rhood  ,b e>ly success 0 n to  
be )\t black c>e /epp+ into ! triumphal 
c> 9 h] procession t[>ds an e>ly & wide 
fame ( ?is *>m+ & accompli%$ "y woman ( 
tw5ty4  ,hon\rs 7 easy4 ,b ! devil 0 9 !
 ma*9]y4  ,h] family _h liv$ 9 ! ,rue de

 ,clry1 opposite ! hotel ,lub]t2 !nce !y
 _h drift$ to ! ,rue ,/4 ,honor h>d by !
 ,palais ,royal2 !y n[ return$ to ! ,rue
 de ,clry to ! hotel ,lub]t itself4  ,"h
 x *anc$ t ,le ,brun1 ! exp]t1 c>ri$ on 
a lucrative traffic 9 pictures4  ,8     
gall]y attract$ ! pretty arti/1 :o c\ld 
/udy !re at leisure ! works ( ! great   
ma/]s t pass$ ?r\gh4  ,! two families   
soon became intimate4  ,le ,brun        
c>efully weigh+ ! great advantages t su*
 a union c\ld br+ to him1 b entangl$ by 
8 engagem5t to m>ry ! daught] ( a ,dut* 
deal] 9 pictures :o liv$ opposite to    
him1 & ) :om he _h consid]able bus9ess 9
 works ( art1 beat ab\t z to h[ he c\ld 
m>ry ,elizabe? ,vige4  ,! girl 0 liv+ 9 
! spl5d\r ( a circle to :i* h] family   
c\ld n hope to aspire2 ! picture-deal]  
belong$ to ! middle-class 9 :i* h] own  
family mov$4  ,any day %e might m>ry out
 ( t middle-class _w into ! _w ( fa%ion4
  ,he saw t ! girl mov$ 91 & 0 happie/  
91 a great _w to :i* he _h n ! key4  ,he
 _h ! ambition to belong to t _w1 ?\gh 8

 common-s5se might h told him t he nev] 
c\ld d m ?an hang ab\t its out] c\rts4  
,he 0 a calculat+ blackgu>d1 a man (    
loose life1 & a vulg> fell[ ) vulg>     
ambitions4  ,he saw a/utely en\gh t ?is 
girl 0 well on ! high-road to           
consid]able =tune4  ,! ,dut* girl       
opposite necessitat$ w>y walk+4  ,he    
play$ ! romantic lov]1 & be=e six mon?s 
7 run out he 0 press+ 8 suit1 ask+      
,elizabe? ,vige to m>ry him secretly4   
,,plate ,,iv4--,,portrait ,,( ,,madame  
,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun  7,9 ! ,national    
,gall]y1 ,london7  ,%e saw at ,anv]s !  
fam\s ,*apeau de paille by ,rub5s4  ,?is
 canvas by ,rub5s cle>ly inspir$ h] to !
 pa9t+ ( ! portrait ( h]self 9 a /raw   
hat1 :]e %e /&s ba!d 9 ! sunlight1 h]   
palette 9 h] h&4  ,! pa9t+ ( ! fle% ( ! 
pretty face is exquisite1 & 9 spite (   
int5se f9i% is broadly conceiv$ & ri* & 
gl[+ 9 col\r4  ,! clumsy draw+ ( ! h& t 
holds ! palette is ! only defect 9 ?is1 
"o ( h] ma/]pieces4  ,! picture has !   
add$ int]e/ ( reveal+ to u h[ ,vige ,le 

,brun set h] palette4  ,! ?+ is ?rill+ )
 life2 & ! little fem99e conceit ( we>+ 
h] black wrap is qua9tly delightful4    
,illu/ration3 ,plate ,,iv4    ,! girl   
seems to h _h a pres5tim5t ( ! mis]y t  
su* a m>riage w\ld mean = h]4  ,aft]    
long & s]i\s hesitation %e gave h]      
cons5t4  ,x 0 p]haps due to a s5se ( be+
 betwe5 ! devil & ! deep sea1 = h]      
sordid & mis]ly /epfa!r ! jewell] mu/ h 
be5 a sorry table-companion ( h] home   
life4  ,if %e suspect$ ! picture-deal]  
to be a rogue1 %e ?\ght1 likely en\gh1 t
 ! m g5ial rogue w\ld be a pleasant]    
fell[ to live ) ?an ! o!r4  ,%e m>ri$   
him secretly on ! #aa? ( ,janu>y #aggf1 
on ! edge ( h] tw5ty-fir/ ye>4  ,x 0 n a
 :olly promis+ beg9n+1 ?is t gave h] !  
"n t %e 0 to immortalise--,vige ,le     
,brun4  ,x 0 a sorry mat*4  ,x began 9  
secrecy2 %e 0 to discov] t x 0 f\nd$ on 
a trea*]y4  ,:5 ! m>riage 0 discov]$ x 0
 too late to dissuade ! girl f x2 %e _h 
to li/5 to "s pla9 home-tru?s z a       
,dut*man saw !m1 & to grim prophecies ( 

! evil t w\ld come ( ! bus9ess4  ,b he  
might h sp>$ 8 brea?4  ,%e 0 to h h]    
ugly awak5+4  ,%e e>ly discov]$ t ,le   
,brun 0 a gambl]1 a rake1 & a ?or\ghly  
dissolute & unscrupul\s rogue4  ,x 0 n  
long be=e he _h n only squ&]$ 8 own     
=tune1 b 0 play+ ducks & drakes ) e p5ny
 t %e ga9$ by h] art & h] untir+        
indu/ry4  ,%e 0 soon to become a "m2 !  
love t %e _h s$ately all[$ to g out to  
h] disreputable & pret5ti\s husb&1 & :i*
 %e _h e>ly )drawn 9 tatt]s1 %e n[      
lavi%$ ^u ?is1 h] girl-*ild4  ,mean:ile1
 h] reputation increas$ by leaps &      
b\nds4  ,h] /udio 0 simply besieg$ by ! 
,quality4  ,! ,du*ess ( ,orleans _h to  
wait h] turn a :ole ye> be=e %e c\ld be 
pa9t$4  ,vige ,le ,brun's praise 0 9 e  
m\?4  ,%e 0 sung 9 prose & v]se2 !      
poeta/]s ran to mu* dogg]el ( h&some    
int5t1 z 0 ! fa%ion ( ! day4  ,m>quises 
& ! re/ ( ! scribbl+ folk tripp$ ov]    
halt+ feet to s+ h] *>ms & immortalise  
h] art4  ,l'orgueil de ,france rhym$ x  
to la d\ble puissance2 & immortal crayon

 to admiration4  ,!y spill$ ! rosy inks4
  ,le ,brun1 n ! picture-deal+ husb&1 b 
! poetical fell[ :o mode/ly nicknam$    
himself ! ,p9d> ( 8 age1 pluck$ at !    
lyre ) bo? h&s 9 h] hon\r4  ,nay1 h we n
 ! writt5 record t ,lah>pe1 utt]+ 8     
rhym$ disc\rse on ! g5ius ( wom5 to a   
great ga!r+ ( ! bloods & wits at !      
,academy1 & bur/+ into viol5t poesies 9 
ann\nc+ t ,elizabe?1 ! mod]n ,rosalba1 b
 m brilliant ?an %e1 w$s ! voice (      
,fav>t ) ! smiles ( a ,v5us--e "o rose  
to _! feet1 n omitt+ ! ,du*ess ( ,*>tres
 & ! ,k+ ( ,sw$51 & turn+ to ! blu%+    
,elizabe?1 applaud$ h] ) transports6  ,s
 mu* = ,france )9 ! walls ( ! ,royal    
,academy4  ,b ,france )\t6  ,! great    
m9i/]1 ,turgot1 baffl$ by ! selfi%ness (
 ! privileg$ classes1 fell4  ,b ,l\is   
call$ to p[] ne> z good a man1 wor?y    
bank] ,neck>4  ,9 an un=tunate h\r = !  
,royal h\se1 & aga9/ ! w ( ! k+1 be x   
cr$it$1 & to ! bewild]m5t ( ,neck>1 !   
nation hav+ gone mad ) en?usiasm ov] !  
prospect ( an alliance ) ,brita9's      

revolt$ ,am]ican colonies1 w> 0 decl>$  
aga9/ ,engl&1 ,france und]tak+ n to     
conclude peace until ! colonies 7 free4 
,! success ( ! revolt$ colonies made !  
,revolution 9 ,france a c]ta9ty4  ,!    
fall ( ,neck> & ! sett+ up ( ! reckless 
& incompet5t ,calonne ov] ! de/9ies (   
,france br\ght ! %\t ( ! ,democracy to !
 g>d5s ( ! k+4  ,vige ,le ,brun's       
picture ( ! d&ifi$ man c]ta9ly does n %[
 him a lead] ( great ent]prises4  ,8    
reckless extravagance satisfi$ ! nobles2
 x br\ght bankruptcy /alk+ to ! doors ( 
! k+'s palace4  ,! di/ress & suff]+s ( !
 p became unbe>able4  ,! mis]able sc&al 
( ! diamond necklace add$ to ! discr$it 
( ! que54  ,! ,royal family & ! ,c\rt   
sank fur!r 9 ! p's respect4  ,z = ,vige 
,le ,brun1 %e 0 come into h] k+dom4  ,& 
x is dur+ ^? tw5ty ye>s1 f %ortly aft]  
h] m>riage until %e 0 =ty1 t h] be/ &   
mo/ brilliant portraiture belongs1 be=e 
! h>dness & dryness ( h] lat] /yle %[$  
signs ( ! decay ( h] p[]s4    ,,plate   
,v4--,,! ,,two ,,eld] ,,*ildr5 ,,(      

,,m>ie ,,anto9ette--,,! ,,fir/ ,,dauph9 
7born #agha1 di$ #aghi7 ,,& ,,! ,,madame
 ,,royale  7,at ,v]sailles7  ,! little  
,dauph9 ( f\r ye>s1 & 8 sev5-ye>-old    
si/]1 ! ,madame ,royale1 seat$ on a     
bank1 ! boy's hat ?r[n at 8 feet ^u !   
fl[]-/rewn gr\nd--a "w 9 :i* ,vige ,le  
,brun's col\r-s5se1 h] f9e arrangem5t1 &
 h] feel+ = /yle rea* to _! highe/      
flight4  ,! h&some boy 0 m]cifully tak5 
at ! dawn ( ! ,revolution2 ! girl 0 to  
"k all its t]rors4  ,illu/ration3 ,plate
 ,v4    ,to its e>lie/1 fre%e/ ye>s     
belongs ! fir/ portrait t ,vige ,le     
,brun pa9t$1 9 h] tw5ty-f\r? ye> 7#aggi7
 ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 9 :i* ! "y que5 is 
se5 ) a l>ge basket1 & dress$ 9 a sat9  
g[n1 hold+ a rose 9 h] h&--pa9t$ ! ye>  
aft] ! bir? ( h] elde/ *ild1 ! ,madame  
,royale4  ,"h is no h9t ( ! trag$y t 0  
to ov]:elm ! h&some "y daught] (        
,au/ria2 all 0 z yet b gaiety & roses & 
sun%9e & pleasant airs & ! glam\r t     
hov]s ab\t a ?rone4  ,b !re are signs ( 
! imp]i\s temp] ( h] h\se1 comb9$ ) !   

levity & frivolity ( mann]s1 :i* 7 s    
e>ly to make h] unpopul>4  ,vige ,le    
,brun 0 to pa9t h] royal mi/ress close  
on ?irty times dur+ ! next t5 ye>s1     
until ! prison doors %ut ^u ! ,royal    
h\se ( ,france2 & !re grew up betwe5 !  
two wom5 a subtle & *>m+ fri5d%ip t 0 to
 make ! tal5t$ woman a dogg$ & conv9c$  
royali/ to h] dy+ day--inde$1 !         
temp]am5t ( wom5 ne$s small inc5se t[>ds
 ! wor%ipp+ ( idols4  ,vige ,le ,brun 0 
r>ely m happy 9 h] art ?an 9 sev]al ( ! 
_m portraits %e pa9t$ ( h]self ab\t ?is 
"t--m p>ticul>ly ! two fam\s pictures ( 
h]self ) h] little daught]4  ,! ,m>ie   
,anto9ette ) ! ,rose is r$ol5t /ill ( ! 
eighte5?-c5tury ,france--! sicle ,l\is  
,qu9ze4  ,9 ,vige ,le ,brun's portrait (
 h]self & h] *ild we see 9 full c>e] !  
,greek ideals t 7 come ^u ,france--a    
,france we>y ( light trifl+ ) life1 & ( 
m]e butt]fly flitt+ f fl[] to fl[]2 "h  
is t cry+ back to ! antique _s t 0      
leav5+ ! middle-class ( ,france :i* 0   
ab\t to claim dom9ion ov] ! l& & to /ep 

to ! foot ( ! ?rone & usurp ! sceptre & 
diadem ( h] anci5t l9e ( k+s z ! ,?ird  
,e/ate2 & to come to p[] ) viol5t       
upheaval1 wad+ to ! ?rone ?r\gh blood & 
t]ror4  ,"h we see ,vige ,le ,brun1     
royali/1 glorify+ mo!rhood1 h] arms &   
%\ld]s b>e 9 *a/e nudity1 h] body       
scantily attir$ 9 ! simple purity (     
,greek robes1 h] *ild 9 h] embrace4     
,vige ,le ,brun pa9t$ ano!r portrait (  
h]self & h] little girl-*ild2 & %e pa9t$
 bo?1 =tunately = h] fame1 :5 h] skill 0
 at its increase4  ,!y /& out1 ) all _! 
limitations1 pure & exquisite z !       
,madonna & ,*ild ( ,italy's f9e/        
a*ievem5t2 = !y 7 pa9t$ by a woman (    
g5ius ) ! passionate love ( a *ild t is 
! wondr\s h]itage ( woman2 none ! less  
religi\s 9 t x apes no %[ ( religion4   
,we see ! age ( free ?\ght /at+ ! innate
 religion ( free ?\ght2 z ,r5aissance   
,italy pa9t$ paganism 9 religi\s        
disguise ) ! innate irreligion ( its    
day4  ,9 all h] portraiture "o is /ruck 
by ! fact t ,vige ,le ,brun took mu*    

pa9s to arrange ! drap]ies 9 :at %e     
consid]$ picturesque fa%ion r ?an t %e  
pa9t$ ! ord9>y g[ns ( h] day z h] sitt]s
 wore !m on ent]+ h] /udio4  ,& we h h] 
own ^w = x 9 h] ,s\v5irs 7:]e9 ! c>eful 
record ( ea* picture t %e pa9t$ may be  
f\nd7 t ! dress ( mo/ wom5 ( ! "t seem$ 
ugly to h]--z x does to s _m arti/s1    
g5]ally n ! be/1 9 all times--inde$1 %e 
us$ e ounce ( tact t %e possess$ 9 ord] 
to arrange ! drap]ies4  ,%e /]nly set h]
 face aga9/ ! use ( p[d] & pa9t t !     
fa%ion ( h] c5tury put ^u complexions   
ev5 ( ! mo/ delicate beauties2 & %e     
always1 :5 %e c\ld1 arrang$ ! hair ( !  
wom5 sitt]s4  ,%e tells1 n )\t pride1   
h[1 hav+ p]suad$ ! beautiful ,du*ess (  
,grammont-,cad]\sse to put (f pa9t &    
p[d]1 & to all[ h] to arrange h]        
jet-black hair1 draw+ x d[n ov] ! =ehead
 & sep>at+ x ov] ! br[ & arrang+ x 9    
irregul> little curls1 ! du*ess w5t to !
 !atre z %e 01 & creat$ ! fa%ion !reby1 
9 spite ( ! fact t ,vige ,le ,brun c\ld 
nev] p]suade ! que5 to give 9 to h]1    

,m>ie ,anto9ette reply+ to all h]       
beguil+s3 ,i %all be ! la/ to foll[ !   
fa%ion2 ,i d n wi% !m to say t ,i am    
try+ to hide my huge =ehead4  ,m>ie     
,anto9ette 0 beg9n+ to realise t all    
,france did n fawn ^u h] ) ! c\rti]'s   
b5d$ %\ld] or pretty spee*4     ,,iv    
,,m>ie ,,anto9ette  ,9 h] tw5ty-sev5?   
ye> 7#aghb7 ,vige ,le ,brun made a      
j\rney into ,fl&]s ) h] husb&1 :o _h    
gone ?i!r picture-deal+4  ,! works ( !  
,flemi% ma/]s t %e !re saw _h a m>k$    
effect ^u ! increase ( h] art4  ,%e saw 
at ,anv]s ! fam\s ,*apeau de paille by  
,rub5s2 & _h reveal$ to h] ! beauties ( 
a sun-flood$ figure1 ) ! face pa9t$ 9 ! 
gold5 gl[ ( reflect$ lights "u ! %ad[   
flung d[n ov] x by a l>ge hat4  ,?is    
canvas by ,rub5s cle>ly inspir$ h] to ! 
pa9t+ ( ! portrait ( h]self 9 a /raw    
hat1 :]e %e /&s ba!d 9 ! sunlight1 h]   
palette 9 h] h&4  ,! pa9t+ ( ! fle% ( ! 
pretty face is exquisite1 & 9 spite (   
int5se f9i% is broadly conceiv$ & ri* & 
gl[+ 9 col\r4 ,! clumsy draw+ ( ! h& t  

holds ! palette is ! only defect 9 ?is1 
"o ( h] ma/]pieces4  ,! picture has !   
add$ int]e/ ( reveal+ to u h[ ,vige ,le 
,brun set h] palette4  ,! ?+ is ?rill+ )
 life2 & ! little fem99e conceit ( we>+ 
h] black wrap is qua9tly delightful4    
,!nce=? h] art has an add$ s5se ( /yle1 
a full] /atem5t ( atmosph]e2 9 h] h&l+ (
 pa9t & employm5t ( col\r %e 0 soon to  
rea* ! v height ( h] a*ievem5t4  ,x 0   
%ortly aft] h] return f ?is j\rney into 
,fl&]s t ,joseph ,v]net decid$ to put   
d[n h] "n = election to ! ,royal        
,academy4  ,h] portrait ( h]self creat$ 
su* a s5sation t h] election became     
assur$4  ,%e _h to pa9t ! usual =mal    
tableau de reception1 & *ose ,allegory1 
pa9t+ h] ,la ,paix ram5ant l',abondance1
 :i*1 ?\gh a some:at /ilt$ affair su* z 
,academies dem&1 is full ( *>m--& is    
/ill to be se5 at ! ,l\vre4  ,%e 0      
receiv$ into ! ,academy on ! la/ day (  
,may 9 #aghc 9 h] tw5ty-eigh? ye>1 &    
!nce=w>d _h ! valuable privilege ( ! "r 
to %[ at ! ,salon4  ,vige ,le ,brun _h n

 rea*$ to su* rapid & wide success1 9   
spite ( all h] *>m & y\? & ! def5ce t   
*ivalry %\ld grant to h] sex1 )\t sett+ 
jeal\s tongues wagg+4  ,! ,peace br++   
back ,abundance happ5$ to be hung "u a  
canvas by ,mnageot1 ,! ,bir? ( !        
,dauph92 & comp>isons betwe5 ! two      
pictures 7 aim$ at creat+ a sl&] :i* !re
 7 only too _m ready to believe2 = x 0  
support$ by c]ta9 facts :i* fell into   
place1 & took on a suspici\s air :5     
po9t$ to z support+ evid5ce4  ,?is      
,mnageot1 :o aft]w>ds became ,director (
 ! ,academy at ,rome1 liv$ 9 ! same h\se
 z ,vige ,le ,brun2 & rum\r soon got    
agog to ! effect t he 0 9 ! habit (     
pa9t+1 or at any rate putt+ ! f9i%+     
t\*es to1 h] "w1 ,pi]re1 at ?is "t fir/ 
pa9t] to ! k+1 _h employ$ ?is sl&] 9    
ord] to oppose h] election to !         
,academy2 he 0 ! lead+ _s ( a cabal     
aga9/ h]1 z soon became kn[n2 = he 0 !  
victim soon aft]w>ds ( a satirical j+le 
t w5t ! r\nd ( ! /udios4  ,%e 0 h>ass$  
also by ! petty spites ( enemies :o did 

n hesitate to try & h h] /udio seiz$ "u 
! *>ge t %e 0 pa9t+ )\t legal title s9ce
 %e _h nev] be5 appr5tic$ to a pa9t]4   
,& malignant tongues :isp]$ x abroad t  
%e nev] w\ld h be5 elect$ to ! ,academy 
_h x n be5 done at ! comm& ( ! ,c\rt4   
,!y made h] v fri5d%ip ) ! que5 a :ip ) 
:i* to la% at h]4  ,%e 0 n[ pa9t+ _m    
portraits ( ! que54  ,vige ,le ,brun    
sp5t h] entire day at h] easel1 f ! "t  
%e arose 9 ! morn+1 & %e rose e>ly1     
until ! daylight w5t4  ,%e gave up d9+ 9
 ! t[n1 9 ord] n to be drawn away f h]  
"w2 & ! temptation mu/ h be5 /rong = a  
"y & *>m+ woman s greatly 9 reque/4  ,b 
at nightfall %e w5t out to social       
functions1 & h]self receiv$ ! mo/       
brilliant & di/+ui%$ memb]s ( society & 
art & lett]s at h] own h\se1 giv+       
conc]ts :]e ,grtry1 ^: portrait %e      
pa9t$1 & o!r celebrat$ musicians play$  
portions ( _! op]as be=e !y 7 se5 or    
he>d ^u ! /age2 :il/ ! gr&ees ( ! old   
noblesse & ! fam\s wits frequ5t$ h]     
h\se4  ,aga91 ! report ( h] receptions  

got nois$ abroad2 & envi\s tongues 7    
soon exagg]at+ ! extravagance & luxury 9
 :i* %e liv$1 desc5d+ to su* *ildi%     
tittle-tattle z t %e lit h] fires )     
bank-notes1 t ! numb] ( h] gue/s 0 s    
great & s di/+ui%$ t1 = lack ( seats1 ! 
m>%als ( ,france _h to sit ^u ! floor2  
gossip & babble t 7 to co/ h] de>] ?an  
%e ?\ght1 ?\gh %e laugh$ x all away ) a 
%rug ( h] pretty %\ld]s at ! "t4  ,x 0  
conc]n+ "o ( h] six-o'clock supp]s t a  
sl&] 0 />t$ :i* 0 to be a s]i\s m5ace to
 h] 9 aft] ye>s4    ,,plate             
,,vi4--,,portrait ,,( ,,madame          
,,mol-,,raymond  7,9 ! ,l\vre7  ,?is    
fam\s pa9t+ ( ,madame ,mol-,raymond1 !  
pretty actress ( ! ,comdie ,franaise1 is
 "o ( ,vige ,le ,brun's ma/]pieces4  ,h]
 bru% is n[ at its mo/ dext]\s use2 !   
laugh+ pretty woman is caught l a live  
?+ & fix$ ^u ! canvas z at a /roke z %e 
trips across ! vision1 ) muff uprais$1  
smil+ out ^u u z %e passes4  ,vige ,le  
,brun nev] /at$ "* ) m consummate skill 
?an "h2 nev] set d[n action ) m vivid   

bru%1 cat*+ movem5t fly+4  ,illu/ration3
 ,plate ,,vi4    ,x 0 an age ( small    
oratory4  ,e man :o c\ld /r+ a neat     
s5t5ce toge!r1 scribbl$ or h>angu$4  ,x 
0 boori% & an unfa%ionable ?+ n to be an
 au?or1 a poeta/]1 a little orator1 a   
critic1 a dabbl] 9 ! arts4  ,at         
c(fee-h\ses or clubs1 :]esoev] m5       
=ega!r$1 "s fell[ w\ld m\nt a table &   
h>angue 8 fri5ds4  ,! bloods caught !   
vogue1 little =esee+ t x made a hotb$ = 
! air+ ( discont5ts1 & = ! p>ad+ (      
ideals :i* alone c\ld blot out ^?       
discont5ts4  ,all took to x l ducks to !
 village pond4  ,!re 0 mu* quack]y2 "s  
hone/ noise4  ,n[ x s *anc$ t at ,vige  
,le ,brun's !re 0 a ga!r+ at :i* ,le    
,brun--,p9d> ,le ,brun ! poet--sp\t+ a  
disc\rse1 describ$ a ,greek supp]4  ,!  
idea at once sprang up t !y %\ld h "o   
/raightway2 !y got up ! cook & />t$ to  
set ! ?+ go+1 ! poet guid+ ! mak+ ( !   
sauces4  ,amid/ ! g5]al m]rim5t ,vige   
,le ,brun sugge/$ t !y %\ld dress = !   
fanta/ic affair 9 ,greek co/ume1 &      

arrange ! tables & seats aft] ! antique 
fa%ion4  ,s ! jocul> bus9ess w5t apace4 
,x 0 a m]ry p>ty ( ,a!nians t sat d[n to
 ! fea/--,p9d> ,le ,brun we>+ laurels 9 
8 ridicul\s hair1 & a purple mantle r\nd
 ab\t him2 ! ,m>quis de ,cubires trick$ 
out ) a guit> z a gold5 lyre2 ,vige ,le 
,brun be+ *ief co/umi] to ! frolic1     
drap+ ,*audet ! sculptor & o!rs 9 z ne> 
,greek fa%ion z c\ld be4 ,vige ,le      
,brun1 h]self 9 :ite robes & tunic1 &   
g>l&$ ) fl[]s & veil$1 seems to h       
presid$ ov] a rollick+ ga!r+4 ,! noise (
 ! jollification got abroad4  ,! banquet
 co/ ! frugal ,vige ,le ,brun "s fifte5 
francs 9 all2 b 9 ! m\?s ( ! spiteful ! 
tale ( its extravagance quickly grew4   
,a few days aft]w>ds !re 0 talk ( x at  
,c\rt2 & ! k+ 0 solemnly assur$ by "o :o
 knew1 t x _h co/ #bj1jjj francs4  ,?is 
un=tunate ,greek supp] dogg$ h] /eps 9 !
 w&]+s ov] ! face ( ,europe t 7 to be h]
 long exile4  ,at ,rome %e 0 to discov] 
t x _h co/ h] #dj1jjj francs2 at ,vi5na 
x 0 to rise to #fj1jjj2 & :5 %e rea*$   

,/4 ,pet]sburg %e 0 to f9d t1 ga!r+     
volume on ! long j\rney1 x _h increas$  
to #hj1jjj francs1 :5 %e scot*$ ! lie & 
kill$ x2 b n be=e x _h s]v$ h] a v ugly 
turn4  ,! tru? 0 t %e 0 be+ made to %>e 
! unpopul>ity t _h fall5 ^u ! que54  ,%e
 0 pa9t+1 & 0 on fri5dly t]ms )1 n only 
! ,royal ,family1 b ) ! unpopul> m9i/]s 
& s]vants ( ! cr[n1 & ) ! noblesse1 :o 9
 league ) ! que5 7 *iefly conc]n$ 9     
keep+ ! k+ f popul> measures4 ,%e pa9t$1
 accord+ to ! au?orities1 9 #aghe1 9 h] 
?irtie? ye>1 ! portrait ( ,calonne ?\gh 
a p>*m5t 9 ! engrav+ f x be>s ! date    
#aghg4  ,! portrait ( ! m9i/] set sl&]  
go+ aga9/ ! arti/1 z reg>ds ! va/ sum   
paid = x4  ,! portrait ( ! seat$ m9i/]  
ends bel[ ! knees2 & x 0 ( ?is picture (
 ! weak ,calonne1 :o clung s limpet-l to
 (fice1 t ,sophie ,arn\ld1 see+ x at !  
,salon1 made ! neat rem>k3 ,x is because
 he /icks to (fice t ,madame ,le ,brun  
has cut (f 8 legs4  ,b :e!r %e receiv$  
mu* or little matt]$ n mu* to ,vige ,le 
,brun2 h] husb& seiz$ & squ&]$ all %e   

e>n$4  ,z a matt] ( fact1 %e receiv$    
#cfjj francs = ! portrait f ,calonne1   
s5t 9 a h&some box wor? #abjj francs--a 
c\ple ( hundr$ p\nds at ! outside4  ,x 0
 a small price comp>$ to ! sums %e 0 n[ 
receiv+ = portraits2 ,beauj\1 ! f9anci]1
 paid #hjjj francs 7say #cjj gu9eas72   
,pr9ce ,lubomirski #bj1jjj francs       
7#hjj7--n t ! poor mak] ( ^! works ga9$ 
!reby1 = h] preci\s picture-deal] husb& 
_h x accord+ to 8 habit1 & %e _h        
difficulty & a sc5e ev5 to get two l\is 
f ! price :5 %e ask$ ! rogue = x4       
,h[ev]1 h] reputation ev] increas$4  ,%e
 %[$ at ?is same ,salon ( #aghe1 9 h]   
?irtie? ye>1 ! portrait ( ! little      
,dauph9 ( f\r ye>s & 8 sev5-ye>-old     
si/]1 ! ,madame ,royale1 seat$ on a     
bank1 ! boy's hat ?r[n at 8 feet ^u !   
fl[]-/rewn gr\nd--a "w 9 :i* h]         
col\r-s5se1 h] f9e arrangem5t1 & h]     
feel+ = /yle rea* to _! highe/ flight4  
,x is p]haps ! mo/ :olly successful &   
mo/ complete & ma/]ly canvas ( h] long  
c>e]4  ,x hangs 9 ,v]sailles1 a pa!tic  

comm5t1 ?is happy mom5t 9 ! *ildr5's    
life1 :5 ! days look$ rosy & all ! _w 0 
a beautiful g>d54  ,at ! ,salon ( #aghg1
 9 h] ?irty-second ye>1 is record ( a   
picture ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette & h] ,*ildr52
 & ( h]self ) h] girl2 &1 among/ o!rs1  
^? ( ,mademoiselle ,dugazon & ( ,madame 
,mol-,raymond4  ,?is fam\s pa9t+ (      
,madame ,mol-,raymond1 ! pretty actress 
( ! ,comdie ,franaise1 is "o ( ,vige ,le
 ,brun's ma/]pieces4  ,h] bru% is n[ at 
its mo/ dext]\s use2 ! laugh+ pretty    
woman is caught l a live ?+ & fix$ ^u ! 
canvas z at a /roke z %e trips across ! 
vision1 ) muff uprais$1 smil+ out ^u u z
 %e passes4  ,vige ,le ,brun nev] /at$  
"* ) m consummate skill ?an "h2 nev] set
 d[n action ) m vivid bru%1 cat*+       
movem5t fly+2 %e nev] /at$ life m truly 
nor ) m exquisite tact ?an 9 ?is bright 
vision ( a da9ty woman ( ! !atre4       
,affairs 9 ,france 7 n[ 9 su* a huddle t
 ! ,/ate c\ld n pay int]e/ on ! public  
loans4  ,calonne c\ld no long] disguise 
! s]i\s bus9ess f himself or ! k+4  ,!re

 0 no?+ = x b to call ! ,assembly (     
,notables4  ,!y met at ,v]sailles on !  
#bbnd ( ,febru>y #aghg4  ,calonne fell1 
to give place to 8 enemy ! turbul5t &   
/upid ,c>d9al de ,bri5ne4  ,! ,c\rt 0   
completely f\l ( ! p :5 ,de ,bri5ne ?rew
 up (fice 9 ! mid/ ( riots 9 ,p>is &    
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 &1 9 panic1 fl$ to    
,italy1 leav+ ! ,gov]nm5t 9 dire        
confusion & di/ress4  ,! k+ took a wise 
c\rse2 he recall$ ,neck>4  ,! convok+ ( 
! ,/ates-,g5]al n[ became a c]ta9ty4    
,p>is rang ) ! ho>se cry = ! ,?ird      
,e/ate4  ,! wrangle z to ! con/itution (
 ! ,/ates-,g5]al became e day m dang]\s4
  ,! la/ portrait t ,vige ,le ,brun     
pa9t$ ( ! doom$ que5 0 ! canvas t hangs 
at ,v]sailles kn[n z ,m>ie ,anto9ette & 
h] ,*ildr51 9 :i* ! que5 is se5 seat$   
beside a cradle ) ! baby ,duke ( ,norm&y
 on h] knee1 ! little ,madame ,royale at
 h] side1 & ! small ,dauph9 po9t+ into !
 cradle4  ,:5 ! doors ( ! ,salon ( #aghh
 7 ?r[n op5 ! pa9t+ 0 n q f9i%$2 & = "s 
days ! frame res]v$ = x rema9$ empty4 ,x

 0 on ! eve ( :at 0 to become !         
,revolution1 & ! c\ntry 0 speak+ n[ 9 no
 hu%$ :isp]s ( ! public deficit 9 !     
nation's treasury1 & gaz+ bewild]$ at ! 
bankruptcy t ?reat5$ ! l&4  ,! empty    
frame drew =? ! bitt] je/3 ,voil le     
dficit6  ,! little ,dauph9's po9t+ at ! 
cradle 0 n to be )\t its significance--=
 ! little fell[ 0 to die at ! outbreak (
 ! ,revolution & 8 place 0 to be tak5 by
 ! babe on 8 "m's knee--! small ,duke ( 
,norm&y 0 to become ,dauph9 9 8 place1  
&1 9 "s few ye>s1 ) 8 little si/]1 0 to 
be made a close prison] 9 ! ,temple4  ,!
 k+ & ! que51 sep>at$ f _! *ildr5 & ea* 
o!r1 7 to g out to ! guillot9e2 ! girl 0
 to live ?r\gh ! see?+ hell ( ! ,t]ror z
 by a miracle1 & !reaft] unhappily en\gh
 z ! ,du*ess ( ,ang\lme2 b ! fair boy1  
heir to "o ( ! noble/ h]itages 9 all ?is
 va/ _w1 torn f ,m>ie ,anto9ette :il/ ! 
que5 /ill liv$1 a prison]1 0 to be h&$  
to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! infam\s ,simon1    
jailor at ! ,temple1 :o 0 to tra9 !     
fright5$ *ild to dr9k & swe> & s+ ) pip+

 treble ! camagnole1 until1 hidd5 away 9
 a t[] ( ! prison1 he 0 to die l a      
fright5$ hunt$ ?+1 8 %irt n *ang$ =     
mon?s--die 9 d>kness & squalor & 9 a    
fil?y /ate4  ,! guillot9e did no mighti]
 act ( simple godlike v5geance ?an ! day
 x %e>$ ! skull f ! f\l neck ( cordwa9] 
,simon4  ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 9 ?is !      
?irtie? portrait t ,vige ,le ,brun pa9t$
 ( h]1 is no long] ! m]e c>eless1       
gorge\s butt]fly ( "s t5 ye>s ago :5 !  
little m ?an girl-arti/ fir/ limn$ h]   
features 9 ! ,m>ie ,anto9ette ) a ,rose4
  ,! t5 ye>s t h pass$ are end+ 9 solemn
 s]i\sness = ! ?irty-?ird bir?day ( !   
,fr5* ,que54  ,! future is a ?reat4  ,! 
p are dem&+ rule by ,p>liam5t--are s++ =
 x--writ+ broad%eets claim+ x4  ,x 0    
ab\t ?is "t ( /ress & /ra9 & anxiety at 
,c\rt t1 9 #aghh1 ,b]g] engrav$ s       
sup]bly "o ( ,vige ,le ,brun's greate/  
portraits1 ! consummately pa9t$ "*-/udy1
 & exquisitely da9ty col\r-h>mony ( !   
,m>*ioness de ,sabran4  ,! elections to 
! ,/ates-,g5]al took place amid/        

indescribable excitem5t ?r\gh\t all     
,france4  ,! w9t] :i* w5t be=e ! meet+ (
 ! ,/ates-,g5]al 0 t]ribly sev]e2 x came
 on top ( a bad h>ve/2 ! price ( bread  
rose to fam9e pit*4  ,neck> g5]\sly     
sacrific$ a va/ "p ( 8 private =tune to 
buy food = ! hung]-/rick5 poor ( ,p>is4 
,x 0 9 national gloom t ! ,/ates-,g5]al 
met at ,v]sailles on ! #e? ( ,may 9     
#aghi4  ,t day s\nd$ ! knell ( !        
,mon>*y4    ,,plate ,,vii4-,,m>ie       
,,anto9ette ,,& ,,h] ,,*ildr5  7,at     
,v]sailles7  ,! la/ portrait t ,vige ,le
 ,brun pa9t$ ( ! doom$ que5 0 ! canvas t
 hangs at ,v]sailles kn[n z ,m>ie       
,anto9ette & h] ,*ildr51 9 :i* ! que5 is
 se5 seat$ beside a cradle ) ! baby     
,duke ( ,norm&y on h] knee1 ! little    
,madame ,royale at h] side1 & ! small   
,dauph9 po9t+ into ! cradle4  ,:5 !     
doors ( ! ,salon ( #aghh 7 ?r[n op5 !   
pa9t+ 0 n q f9i%$2 & = "s days ! frame  
res]v$ = x rema9$ empty4 ,x 0 on ! eve (
 :at 0 to become ! ,revolution1 & !     
c\ntry 0 speak+ n[ 9 no hu%$ :isp]s ( ! 

public deficit 9 ! nation's treasury1 & 
gaz+ bewild]$ at ! bankruptcy t ?reat5$ 
! l&4  ,! empty frame drew =? ! bitt]   
je/3 ,voil1 le dficit6  ,illu/ration3   
,plate ,,vii4    ,9 little ov] a mon? ! 
,/ates-,g5]al 0 become ! self-con/itut$ 
,national ,assembly2 a few days lat]1 on
 ! #bj? ( ,june1 ! deputies took !      
solemn oa? 9 ! t5nis-c\rt--! jeu de     
paume4  ,at ! que5's fooli% urg+ ! k+   
fell back on =ce2 fill$ ,p>is ) troops  
"u ,de ,broglie2 dismiss$ ,neck>4  ,! p 
at once took to arms4  ,! #ad? ( ,july  
saw ! fall ( ! hat$ ,ba/ille4  ,on !    
#bbnd ! p hang$ ,f\lon to ! /reet-lamp  
at ! corn] ( ! ,place de ,grve--& !nce=?
 ! t]rible %\t  la lant]ne6 became ! cry
 ( fa%ion4  ,su* 0 ! dawn ( !           
,revolution 9 ! /reets ( ,p>is1 ^u :i*  
,vige ,le ,brun's eyes gaz$ d[n t]rifi$ 
9 h] ?irty-f\r? ye>4  ,quickly foll[$ ! 
rumbl+s ( ! d>k ?und]-cl\ds t came up 9 
?reat5+ blackness beh9d ! dawn--& :i* 7 
ab\t to bur/ ) a ro> ^u reckless ,p>is4 
,! k+ %[$ a/\nd+ c\rage & consid]able   

capacity dur+ ^! awful days2 b 8 "w 0   
con/antly ?w>t$ & ru9$ by ! ,c\rt p>ty &
 ! que54  ,on ! #crd ( ,octob] ! (fic]s 
( ! regim5t ( ,fl&]s 7 fooli%ly ent]ta9$
 at ,v]sailles1 & ! :ole ,c\rt be+      
pres5t1 ! :ite cockade ( ! ,b\rbons 0   
di/ribut$ amid/ raptur\s approval1 & !  
national tricol\r trodd5 "u foot4  ,!   
/>v+ rabble ( ,p>is knew x1 by ! next   
day2 & head$ by a b& ( frantic wom51 set
 out = ,v]sailles on ! morn+ ( ! #e? (  
,octob]1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ! ruffian      
,maill>d :o _h di/+ui%$ himself at !    
capture ( ! ,ba/ille4 ,!y ov]ran !      
palace4  ,! k+ aga9 %[$ sup]b n]ve2 & ! 
mob1 aba%$ & admir+1 call+ ,long live ! 
k+6 )drew to ! c\rty>ds4  ,! un=tunate  
brawl 9 ! c\rty>d foll[$2 & ! mi%ap ( ! 
night4  ,! next day ! ,royal ,family _h 
to make _! humiliat+ j\rney ) ! rabble  
to ,p>is4  ,small hope = ,vige ,le      
,brun1 unless %e /ole out ( ,france1 &  
at once4  ,%e /ood1 inde$1 9 p]il\s     
plight4  ,h] relations ) ! ,c\rt1 & ) ! 
nobility1 made e h\r t %e /ay$ 9 ,p>is a

 great] dang] to h] life4  ,x 0 dang]\s 
to g into ! /reets--dang]\s to leave    
,p>is--b = ,vige ,le ,brun m dang]\s to 
/ay4  ,%e 0 a m>k$ woman4  ,!re 0 = h]  
"o sole way f dea?1 & x 0 flight4  ,by  
delay+ %e risk$ also ! life ( h] *ild4  
,h] fri5ds begg$ h] to be gone4  ,%e    
took ! girl2 se>*$ hurri$ly = all !     
money %e c\ld lay h&s on--h] husb& _h   
tak5 all b eighty francs 7"s ?ree       
gu9eas7--&1 leav+ h] canvases :]e !y    
/ood unf9i%$1 %e pass$ out ( ! /udio t  
_h be5 all ! _w to h]2 ! place :]e %e _h
 sp5t ! happie/ h\rs ( h] life4  ,a few 
days be=e1 %e _h _h to refuse to beg9 a 
portrait ( ! future ,du*ess de          
,noailles--to save h] own head1 n to    
pa9t ^? ( o!rs1 0 n[ become h] s+le aim4
  ,on ! #e? ( ,octob] ( ?is ye> ( #aghi1
 t fe>some day t saw ! rabble m>*+ to   
,v]sailles1 ,vige ,le ,brun took h] seat
 9 a dilig5ce ) h] little girl1 seat$   
betwe5 a ?ief & a jacob92 ! dilig5ce    
rattl$ along ! cobbles ( h] belov$ city1
 & out ( ! gates--9 su* fa%ion ,vige ,le

 ,brun left ,p>is & took ! road =       
,italy4     ,v  ,,sweet ,,exile  ,z %e  
rattl$ out ( ,p>is betwe5 h] grim       
companions1 ,vige ,le ,brun little ?\ght
 t h] exile w\ld la/ a doz5 ye>s2 b     
ev]y:]e %e w5t %e 0 de/9$ to be welcom$ 
) hon\r2 & :]esoev] %e roam$--& %e rang$
 across ! face ( ! l& wellnigh f end to 
end ( x--%e 0 to receive ! same         
ovations1 meet ) ! same success1 be     
rew>d$ ) ! highe/ hon\rs4  ,%e w5t      
among/ /rang]s ) b eighty francs 9 h]   
purse out ( all ! =tune %e _h made by h]
 dogg$ indu/ry2 %e 0 to f9d 9 exile1 n  
only a graci\s home1 b at la/ an        
immunity f ! %ameless squ&]+ ( h] e>n+s 
by ! disreputable ?ief :om %e _h m>ri$4 
,at ,tur91 h] fir/ halt+-place1 %e t>ri$
 b a %ort :ile4  ,%e f\nd t h] "n & fame
 _h gone be=e h]4  ,at ,bologna no ,fr5*
 citiz5 0 all[$ to /ay = m ?an tw5ty-f\r
 h\rs2 b = ,vige ,le ,brun p]mission 0  
br\ght )\t h] ask+ = x4  ,%e sp5t ?ree  
days gaz+ at ! ma/]pieces ( ! ,bologna  
,s*ool2 & 0 made a memb] ( its ,academy4

  ,at ,flor5ce %e 0 ask$ to pa9t h]     
portrait = ! celebrat$ collection (     
portraits ( fam\s arti/s by _! own h& at
 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y4  ,at ,rome ! same   
impressive welcome await$ h]4  ,"h %e 0 
soon at "w aga91 ) palette & bru%es1 ^u 
! portrait ( h]self1 :i* %e _h promis$  
to ! ,gall]y at ,flor5ce1 :]e x n[      
hangs--"o ( ! mo/ exquisite heads %e ev]
 pa9t$1 sunny1 smil+1 happy1 ) y\? come 
back to x4  ,aft] eight mon?s 9 ,rome %e
 mov$ on to ,naples4  ,"h x 0 t %e pa9t$
 ! portrait ( ,lady ,hamilton1 ,nelson's
 ,emma1 recl9+ by ! sea1 hold+ a cup 9  
h] h& z a ,bac*ante4  ,vige ,le ,brun   
also pa9t$ h] z a ,sibyl--t picture :i* 
%e took ) h] :]ev] %e w5t1 f t[n to t[n1
 & :i* always drew a cr[d to h] /udio2  
:il/1 grimly en\gh1 ,nelson's ,emma rose
 to be "o ( ! fam$ lov]s ( romance1 to  
s9k into want1 & s to dea? 9 lonel9ess &
 mis]y at ,calais4  ,x 0 at ,naples1    
too1 t ,vige ,le ,brun pa9t$ t portrait 
( ,paisiello :i* %e s5t to ,p>is to !   
,salon1 :]e x 0 hung z p5dant to a      

portrait by ,david1 & l$ to 8 high      
tribute to h] g5ius1 :51 aft] gaz+ ^u x 
= a long :ile1 he said to 8 pupils3 ,!y 
w ?9k t my canvas 0 pa9t$ by a woman1 & 
! portrait ( ,paisiello by a man4  ,vige
 ,le ,brun 0 n[ pa9t+ )\t cease4  ,!    
,que5 ( ,naples1 h] two eld] daught]s1 &
 ! ,pr9ce ,royal1 all sat to h]4  ,dur+ 
! fir/ ye> ( h] exile ! news f ,france  
_h n be5 greatly al>m+1 & dang] seem$ to
 h be5 lull$4  ,b at ,naples %e 0 to he>
 tid+s t caus$ h] bitt] grief4  ,fir/   
,neck>1 f9d+ himself out ( t\* ) ! k+ & 
! p & ! ,p>liam5t1 retir$ to ,switz]l&4 
,!n1 un=tunately = ! k+1 ,mirabeau di$ 9
 ! ,april ( #agia4  ,! k+ !nce=? resolv$
 on escape4  ,! ,royal ,family made _!  
ill-/>r$ flight to ,v>5nes2 to be br\ght
 back to ,p>is z prison]s4  ,!          
con/itutional p>ty 9 ! ,legislative     
,assembly1 at fir/ dom9ant1 soon became 
subord9ate to ! m viol5t ,girondi/s1 )  
_! extreme w+ ( ,jacob9s "u ,robespi]re 
& ( ,cordeli]s "u ,danton1 ,m>at1       
,camille ,desm\l9s1 & ,fabre            

d',eglant9e4  ,! ,proscription ( all    
emigrants quickly foll[$--& ! "n ( ,vige
 ,le ,brun 0 writt5 ^u ! li/s4  ,!      
que5's enmity to ,lafayette baulk$1 &   
complet$ ! ru9 (1 ! ,royali/ hopes4  ,he
 retir$ into exile1 & sadly left !      
,royal cause to its fate4  ,on ! #bj? ( 
,april #agib ,france ent]$ ^u h] supreme
 /ruggle ) ,europe by decl>+ w>4  ,on ! 
night ( ! #i? ( ,augu/ ! dread tocs9    
s\nd$ ! note ( doom to ! ,royal         
cause--h]ald to ! blood%$ ( ! #aj? (    
,augu/4  ,?ree days aft]w>ds ! k+ & !   
,royal ,family 7 prison]s 9 ! ,temple4  
,!re foll[$ ! t]rible ,septemb]         
massacres4  ,! ,national ,conv5tion met 
= ! fir/ "t on ! #ba/ ( ,septemb] #agib2
 decre$ ! fir/ ye> ( ! ,republic2       
aboli%$ royalty & titles ( c\rtesy2     
decre$ citoy5 & citoy5ne 9 _! place1 &  
tu & toi = v\s4  ,x also prov$ ! enmity 
( ! two w+s ( ! n[ all-p[]ful ,girondi/ 
p>ty--! ,girondi/s prop] z aga9/ !      
,jacob9s or ,montagn>ds4  ,! conflict   
began ) ! fi]ce qu>rel z to :e!r ! k+   

c\ld be tri$4   ,x 0 ) sorr[ at h] he>t 
t ! exil$ arti/ left ,italy & j\rney$   
into ,au/ria4  ,hav+ sp5t ?ree ye>s 9   
,italy1 roam+ f t[n to t[n1 & be+       
receiv$ ) hon\r :]ev] %e w5t1 %e turn$  
h] foot/eps to ,vi5na1 :]e %e rema9$ f  
#agib to #agie1 h] ?irty-sev5? to h]    
=tie? ye>s1 aga9 to be idolis$1 & pa9t+ 
h>d ! :ile4  ,to pa9t & to live are !   
same ^w to me1 %e 0 wont to say4        
,,plate ,,viii4--,,peace ,,br++ ,,back  
,,pl5ty  7,9 ! ,l\vre7  ,x 0 %ortly aft]
 h] return f ?is j\rney into ,fl&]s t   
,joseph ,v]net decid$ to put d[n h] "n =
 election to ! ,royal ,academy4  ,h]    
portrait ( h]self creat$ su* a s5sation 
t h] election became assur$4  ,%e _h to 
pa9t ! usual =mal tableau de reception1 
& *ose ,allegory1 pa9t+ h] ,la ,paix    
ram5ant l',abondance1 :i*1 ?\gh a       
some:at /ilt$ affair su* z ,academies   
dem&1 is full ( *>m--& is /ill to be se5
 at ! ,l\vre4  ,illu/ration3 ,plate     
,,viii4    ,b ^! ye>s 9 ,vi5na mu/ h    
gnaw$ at ,vige ,le ,brun's he>t l a     

fe>ful disease4  ,9 h] ,france h]       
mu*-lov$ ,m>ie ,anto9ette 0 go+ ?r\gh   
t]rible days4  ,! k+ 0 be+ tri$ = 8     
life1 & ,l\is ,capet knew t he 0 a      
condemn$ man be=e he fac$ 8 accus]s ) ! 
r>e dignity & c\rage t keep 8 memory    
gre54  ,he 0 condemn$ to                
dea?1--,orleans1 ,philip ,egalit1 vot+ )
 ! majority amid/ a murmur ( univ]sal   
horror ev5 among/ ! m5 :o condemn$ ! k+4
  ,l\is' head fell to ! guillot9e on !  
#aj? ( ,janu>y #agic4  ,w> ) ,europe    
foll[$2 & ! deadly /ruggle betwe5 !     
,girondi/s & ,jacob9s = supreme p[]4  ,!
 #bg? ( ,may saw ! appo9tm5t ( ! t]rible
 ,secret ,committee ( ,public ,safety4  
,by ,june ! ,girondi/s _h fall54        
,*>lotte ,corday's /abb+ ,m>at 9 8 ba?  
left ! way cle> to ,robespi]re's        
ambition4  ,! ,jacob9s 9 p[]1 ! ye> ( ! 
,reign ( ,t]ror set 9--f ,july #agic to 
,july #agid1 ) ,robespi]re z "l ( !     
helli% turmoil4  ,! fam\s ,loi des      
suspects soon fill$ ! prisons ) "s two  
hundr$ ?\s& mis]able prison]s4  ,!      

scaffold reek$ ) blood4  ,dur+ ! ye> ( !
 ,t]ror ! guillot9e %e>$ ! heads f      
f\rte5 hundr$ victims4  ,! un=tunate    
que51 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 ^: hair _h gone 
:ite 9 a night1 0 tri$ z ! wid[ ,capet1 
go+ to ! guillot9e ) maje/ic s]5ity on !
 #af? ( ,octob] #agic4  ,! ,girondi/    
deputies foll[$2 also ! despicable      
,egalit ,orleans1 :o w5t to 8 doom z !  
d&y he 01 blott+ out 8 _m s9s 9 a f9al  
dignity4 ,among/ ! _m bat*es came !     
mis]able ,du ,b>ry1 %riek+ ) t]ror1 to  
h] awful dea?1 :i* %e _h br\ght ^u      
h]self by fooli%ly adv]tis+ a rew>d = a 
robb]y f h] h\se ( ,l\veci5nes4  ,!n    
came /rife among/ ! ,jacob9s !mselves4  
,danton & ,robespi]re f\ght ! blood?ir/y
 villa9 ,hb]t = life1 & ov]?rew him2 !  
,hb]ti/s w5t to ! guillot9e l ! curs !y 
74  ,danton1 ) 8 appeals = cessation ( !
 ,t]ror1 alone n[ /ood betwe5           
,robespi]re & supreme p[]2 ,danton1     
,camille ,desm\l9s1 d',eglant9e1 & _!   
fell[s w5t to ! guillot9e4  ,b o!r z    
able & resolute m5 _h det]m9$ t         

,robespi]re & 8 ,t]ror mu/ end2         
,robespi]re w5t to ! guillot9e4  ,!     
,revolution ( ! ,n9? ,!rmidor put an end
 to ! ,t]ror 9 ,july #agid4  ,x 0 :il/  
at ,vi5na1 9 h] ?irty-n9? ye>1 on ! #crd
 ( ,june #agid1 dur+ ! ,t]ror1 t ,vige  
,le ,brun took out h] act ( divorce4  ,&
 x 0 9 ?is ye> t citiz5 ,le ,brun       
publi%$ 9 ,p>is 8 ,prcis hi/orique de la
 vie de la citoy5ne ,le ,brun1 pe9tre6  
,9 h] =tie? ye> ,vige ,le ,brun w5t f   
,vi5na to ,prague2 &1 gett+ roam+ aga91 
pass$ ?r\gh ,dresd5 to ,b]l9 & on to ,/4
 ,pet]sburg1 :]e %e arriv$ 9 ! ,july (  
?is same ye> ( #agie4  ,h] welcome 9 ,/4
 ,pet]sburg mu/ h be5 v sweet to ! w&]+ 
exile4  ,on ! morr[ ( h] arrival !      
,empress ,ca!r9e _h h] pres5t$4  ,%e    
f\nd at ,/4 ,pet]sburg _m ( h] old      
fri5ds1 fl$ f ! ,revolution4  ,to h] all
 ,europe became a second c\ntry2 b ,/4  
,pet]sburg h] second home4  ,"h1 9 fact1
 7 l>g] numb]s ( ^? t _h meant ,p>is to 
h] ?an %e c\ld n[ h f\nd 9 ,p>is itself4
  ,%e 0 besides a spoil$ *ild ( ! ,c\rt4

  ,h] life at ,/4 ,pet]sburg 0 a v busy 
"o4  ,%e settl$ d[n at once to !        
indu/ri\s practice ( t art t 0 brea? &  
life & holiday to h]--work+ f morn+     
until nightfall1 & happy 9 x all4  ,%e  
pa9t$ some?+ l =ty-eight portraits 9 ,/4
 ,pet]sburg4  ,! ,empress ,ca!r9e1 n[ an
 old woman1 0 to h sat to h]1 & _h      
appo9t$ ! day & h\r1 b h] to-day at     
eight 0 n to be2 apoplexy /ruck d[n h]  
good-w2 %e 0 f\nd dead 9 h] room4  ,!   
six ye>s 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg 7 among/ !    
happie/ ye>s ( ! arti/'s life1 & ! ri*e/
 = h] =tunes4  ,h] reception into !     
,academy ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg 0 almo/ a     
,/ate triumph4  ,mean:ile1 ! armies (   
,france 7 w9n+ ! respect ( ! _w by _!   
gallantry & skill 9 w>4  ,! #bcrd (     
,septemb] #agie saw ,france rul$ by !   
,directory4  ,! #e? ( ,octob]1 ! ,day ( 
! ,sections1 l$ to ,napoleon ,bonap>te's
 employm5t z second 9 comm& ( ! army--! 
"y g5]al 0 soon comm&]-9-*ief4  ,&      
,france !nce=? advanc$1 ) all ! g5ius ( 
h] race to t spl5did & a/\nd+ recov]y ( 

h] =tunes & to t greatness :i* became ! 
wond] ( ! _w4  ,! ,revolution ( ! #ah? &
 #ai? ( ,brumaire 7#i? & #aj? ,novemb]  
#agii7 end$ ! ,directory & set ! p's    
idol1 ,napoleon ,bonap>te1 at ! helm (  
h] mighty ,/ate z ,fir/ ,consul4  ,!re 0
 n[ little ne$--inde$ !re _h n be5 = "s 
"t any ne$--= ,vige ,le ,brun to rema9  
an exile2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 exile %e 
_h f\nd to be s sweet a ?+1 s magnific5t
 & p]petual a triumph1 s delightful an  
exi/5ce1 t ,p>is _h e>ly ceas$ to call  
h]4  ,h] exp]i5ce ) h] rascally husb&   
sc>cely beckon$ h] back to h] old home2 
%e 0 n[ sole mi/ress ( h] consid]able   
e>n+s4  ,besides1 ! ,p>is ( h] delight  
_h be5 ! ,p>is ( ,m>ie                  
,anto9ette--ari/ocratic ,p>is4  ,:]e 0 t
 ,p>is to be f\nd8  ,! p]sonages & !    
atmosph]e & ! palaces & homes ( all t   
,p>is meant to h] 7 gone into ?9 air--a 
sad memory4 ,dur+ h] exile h] "m _h di$2
 h] la/ l9k ) ,p>is di$ ) h]4  ,%e      
probably r>ely gave ! city ( h] y\?'s   
delight a ?\ght1 & likely en\gh nev]    

w\ld h giv5 x ano!r s]i\s "o1 _h n de/9y
 n[ /ruck h] a bl[ :i* %e bitt]ly       
res5t$2 b :i* %e %\ld h =ese5 to be z   
inevitable z dea?4  ,h] daught] betro!d 
h]self to1 & m>ri$1 a ,russian1 ,m4     
,nigris1 secret>y to ! ,c\nt ,cz]ni*eff4
  ,vige ,le ,brun _h be5 sorely tempt$  
to oppose ! mat*1 = %e =esaw t ! girl   
w\ld f9d no happ9ess 9 ! union4  ,%e _h 
p\r$ out ^u h] *ild all ! passionate    
love t _h be5 s mis]ably ?w>t$ 9 h] own 
m>riage4  ,x _h be5 m ?an bitt]ness to  
h] to note t :il/ h] love = h] girl     
increas$1 ! girl's love = h] seem$ to   
dw9dle4  ,x 0 ! bitt]e/ bl[ t ,vige ,le 
,brun _h ev] kn[n2 & %e _h be5 /ruck m  
?an once4  ,x turn$ ! w&]]'s eyes       
homew>ds to h] wreck$ ,p>is4  ,russia 0 
no long] a delight to h]4 ,%e became    
re/less4  ,! w&]-fev] came ^u h]2 %e got
 roam+2 %e w5t to ,mosc[ = five or six  
mon?s2 b %e c\ld n settle--%e decid$ to 
leave ,russia4  ,! p among/ :om %e _h   
liv$ s long %[$ _! affection1 &         
p]sonally appeal$ to h] to make h] home 

among/ !m4  ,! gr&ees w5t to h] & told  
h] ( ! sorr[ t ! news ( h] go+ _h br\ght
 to !m4  ,! ,emp]or ,alex&] ! ,fir/1    
himself1 begg$ h] n to leave !m4  ,%e   
f5c$ all _! k9dnesses by promis+ to     
return soon4  ,b dur+ ! =ty ye>s t      
rema9$ to h] %e nev] set foot aga9 9 h] 
second home4  ,9 h] =ty-six? ye> ,vige  
,le ,brun left ,russia1 & turn$ h] face 
t[>ds ,p>is2 %e cross$ ! bord] into     
,g]many & halt$ a %ort :ile 9 ,b]l9 to  
pa9t a few portraits1 & 9 ord] to g to  
,potsdam to pa9t ! ,que5 ( ,prussia4    
,on leav+ ,b]l9 %e n>r[ly escap$ los+ h]
 diamonds & gold1 a s]vant ( ! inn mak+ 
an attempt to =ce op5 ! baggage t       
conta9$ !m4  ,f ,b]l9 %e roam$ to       
,dresd51 :]e %e seems to h hesitat$1    
reluctant to b5d h] /eps t[>ds ,p>is1   
yet torn ) desire to g4  ,z %e came ne>]
 to ,france h] desire to return         
conflict$ ) h] horror at ! memories :i* 
! trag$y & wreckage ( ! ,t]ror rais$ l  
gh\ls 9 h] imag9ation--e well-lov$ spot 
w\ld n[ be> witness to h] ( ! gha/ly    

crimes t _h swept away h] old fri5ds1 _!
 once ma/]s & mi/resses4     ,,vi  ,,!  
,,end  ,at la/1 ! ye> aft] ,napoleon1 ) 
great pomp1 took up 8 (ficial resid5ce z
 ,fir/ ,consul at ! palace ( !          
,tuil]ies1 ,vige ,le ,brun set foot on  
,fr5* soil aft] twelve ye>s spl5did     
exile1 c>ry+ ) h] a consid]able =tune4  
,! egregi\s ,le ,brun seems to h be5    
reconcil$1 = he took a lead+ "p 9 h]    
reception4 ,z %e /epp$ out ( ! c>riage  
%e f\nd h]self 9 ! arms ( h] bro!r & 8  
wife1 amid/ te>s ( joy--) ,le ,brun 9   
att5dance4  ,9 h] home1 :i* 0 gay )     
fl[]s1 ev]y?+ else 0 exactly z %e _h    
left x1 except t above h] b$ 0 a cr[n ( 
gold5 />s set !re by citiz5 ,le ,brun4  
,! long-suff]+ ,vige ,le ,brun 0 deeply 
t\*$2 b c\ld n =get t ! unconsci\s wag  
_h made h] pay de>ly = ! gold5 />s4     
,conc]ts & ovations greet$ ! return$    
exile2 b x 0 all a /range _w4  ,a few   
old fri5ds--& ! re/1 k9dly /rang]s4  ,%e
 grew re/less1 & 9 six mon?s 0 sett+ out
 = ,london4  ,"h %e f\nd h]self among/  

ho/s ( old fri5ds2 & ! doors ( ! great1 
z ev]y:]e1 ?r[n op5 to h]4  ,%e pa9t$   
,george ! ,f\r? & ,byron among/ _m o!rs4
  ,! rage = portraits by h] kept h] 9   
,engl& = ?ree ye>s2 & x 0 h] fiftie? ye>
 7#ahje7 be=e %e return$ by way ( ,holl&
 & ,belgium into ,france4  ,b 9 ! mid/ (
 ! great sea ( adv5ture t swept ,france 
along "u ,napoleon %e seems nev] to h   
got h] be>+s4  ,%e roam$ to ,switz]l&   
twice1 & pa9t$ "s two hundr$ pa/el      
l&scapes ( its sc5]y4  ,x 0 dur+ h] fir/
 visit !reto t %e met & pa9t$ ,madame de
 ,/al z ,cor9ne4  ,! ye>s 7 increas+1 ! 
fev] = travel cool$1 & ,vige ,le ,brun1 
buy+ a h\se at ,l\veci5nes1 !nce=? pass$
 h] days betwe5 h] c\ntry-h\se &        
t[n-mansion4  ,dea? began to make gaps  
among/ su* old fri5d%ips z ! guillot9e  
_h sp>$ to h]4  ,le ,brun di$ 9 #ahac2  
h] daught] 9 #ahai2 h] bro!r ! foll[+   
ye>4  ,h] art began to fail h]4  ,b h]  
clos+ ye>s 7 illum9$ by ! affection &   
c>e ( h] two nieces1 ,madame de ,rivire 
& ,madame ,trippi] le ,franc4  ,at five 

( ! morn+ ( ! #cj? ( ,m>* 9 #ahdb1 %e   
di$ 9 h] ap>tm5t at ,no4  #bi ,rue ,/4  
,laz>e1 9 h] eighty-sev5? ye>2 & 0 buri$
 accord+ to h] wi% at ,l\veci5nes1 :]e1 
9 ! *ur*1 /ill hangs ! picture ( ,/e4   
,g5evieve pa9t$ by h]4  ,ev5 h] poor    
dead body c\ld n sleep :]e %e _h will$2 
%e 0 de/9$ to g5tle exile ev5 aft] dea?4
  ,h] rema9s 7 mov$ to ! new cemet]y1 & 
! simple tomb 0 aga9 set up ov] !m1     
:]eon "o may see a palette & bru%es     
*isell$ at its summit1 & ! grim words3  
,"h1 at la/1 ,i re/4     ,,pr9t$ ,,9    
,,great ,,brita94        ,,9 ,,! ,,same 
,,s]ies    ,,arti/4                     
,,au?or4    ,,velazquez4                
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,reynolds4        
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,turn]4           
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,romney4          
,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4   ,,greuze4          
,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94   ,,botticelli4 
,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4   ,,rossetti4        
,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4   ,,bell9i4          
,,george ,,hay4   ,,fra ,,angelico4     
,,james ,,mason4   ,,rembr&t4           

,,josef ,,israels4   ,,leighton4        
,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4   ,,raphael4        
,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4   ,,holman ,,hunt4 
,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4   ,,titian4       
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4   ,,c>lo ,,dolci4    
,,george ,,hay4   ,,lu9i4               
,,james ,,mason4   ,,t9toretto4         
,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4    ,o!rs 9           
,prep>ation4