CHAPTER I.
Importance of Marie Antoinette in the Revolution .-- Value of her Correspondence as a Means of estimating her Character .-- Her Birth, November 2d, 1755 .-- Epigram of Metastasio .-- Habits of the Imperial Family .-- Schoenbrunn .-- Death of the Emperor .-- Projects for the Marriage of the Archduchess .-- Her Education .-- The Abbe de Vermond .-- Metastasio .-- Gluck.
CHAPTER II.
Proposal for the Marriage of Marie Antoinette to the Dauphin .-- Early Education of the Dauphin .-- The Archduchess leaves Vienna in April, 1770 .-- Her Reception at Strasburg .-- She meets the King at Compiegne .-- The Marriage takes place May 16th, 1770.
CHAPTER III.
Feelings in Germany and France on the Subject of the Marriage .-- Letter of Maria Teresa to the Dauphin .-- Characters of the Different Members of the Royal Family .-- Difficulties which beset Marie Antoinette .-- Maria Teresa's Letter of Advice .-- The Comte de Mercy is sent as Embassador to France to act as the Adviser of the Dauphiness .-- The Princesse de Lorraine at the State Ball .-- A Great Disaster takes place at the Fire-works in Paris.
-- The Peasant at Fontainebleau .-- Marie Antoinette pleases the King .-- Description of her Personal Appearance .-- Mercy's Report of the Impression she made on her First Arrival.
CHAPTER IV.
Marie Antoinette gives her Mother her First Impressions of the Court and of her own Position and Prospects .-- Court Life at Versailles .-- Marie Antoinette shows her Dislike of Etiquette .-- Character of the Duc d'Aiguillon .-- Cabals against the Dauphiness .-- Jealousy of Mme.

du Barri .-- The Aunts, too, are Jealous of Her .-- She becomes more and more Popular .-- Parties for Donkey-riding .-- Scantiness of the Dauphiness's Income .-- Her Influence over the King .-- The Duc de Choiseul is dismissed .-- She begins to have Great Influence over the Dauphin.
CHAPTER V.
Mercy's Correspondence with the Empress .-- Distress and Discontent pervade France .-- Goldsmith predicts a Revolution .-- Apathy of the King .-- The Aunts mislead Marie Antoinette .-- Maria Teresa hears that the Dauphiness neglects her German Visitors .-- Marriage of the Count de Provence .-- Growing Preference of Louis XV.

for the Dauphiness .-- The Dauphiness applies herself to Study .-- Marie Antoinette becomes a Horsewoman .-- Her Kindness to all beneath her .-- Cabals of the Adherents of the Mistress .-- The Royal Family become united .-- Concerts in the Apartments of the Dauphiness..