Pere de Latour, going further, wished to impose hard, not to say murderous, penances on me; I begged him to keep within bounds, and not to make me impatient.  This Oratorian and his admirers have stated that I wore a hair shirt and shroud.  Pious slanders, every word of them!  I give many pensions and alms, that is to say, I do good to several families; the good that I bestow about me will be more agreeable to God than any harm I could do myself, and that I maintain.

The Marquis d’Antin, my son, since my disgrace.......

Here end the memoirs of madame de Montespan.

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