CHAPTER XL.
Death and Character of Brissac .-- Brissac and the Court Ladies .-- The Duchesse de Bourgogne .-- Scene at the Carp Basin .-- King's Selfishness .-- The King Cuts Samuel Bernard's Purse .-- A Vain Capitalist .-- Story of Leon and Florence the Actress .-- His Loves with Mademoiselle de Roquelaure .-- Run--away Marriage .-- Anger of Madame de Roquelaure .-- A Furious Mother .-- Opinions of the Court .-- A Mistake .-- Interference of the King .-- Fate of the Couple..