In fact, they are so ridiculous that they must strike every one here; I can answer for their appearing so to the king.

I have not been able to see the ministers.

M.de Vergennes has not been here [she is writing from Marly]; he is not well, so that I must wait till we return to Versailles.
"I had seen before the correspondence of the King of Prussia with my brother.

It is most abominable of the former to have sent it here, and the more so since, in truth, he has not much to boast of.

His imprudence, his bad faith, and his malignant temper are visible in every line.