She used to ruin people, and yet they all loved her.

My old uncle has seen her cheating at ombre, and let her win 400 louis without resisting in the least.

Her caprices with the officers and ladies of her household were ceaseless: but they adored her.

She was the only one of the reigning family whom the people worshipped.

She never went abroad but they followed her carriage with shouts of acclamation: and, to be generous to them, she would borrow the last penny from one of her poor maids of honour, whom she would never pay.