for petty meannesses--A prince who enjoys
himself like a pig--Why princes learn trades--A family
dinner to the accompaniment of threats and smashing of
table--The Duke's widow and children robbed of their
inheritance by royal family--King confiscates testament 163

CHAPTER XXXV

FLIRTATION DEVELOPS INTO LOVE

At the theatre--My adorer must have felt my presence--Forgot
his diplomacy--The mute salute--His good looks--His
mouth a promise of a thousand sweet kisses--Our
love won't be any painted business 169

CHAPTER XXXVI

COUNT BIELSK MAKES LOVE TO THE CROWN PRINCESS

Fearless to indiscretion--He "thou's" me--Puts all his
chances on one card--Proposes a rendezvous--Shall I
go or shall I not go?--Peril if I go and peril if I don't 171

CHAPTER XXXVII

RAPID LOVE MAKING IN THE BOIS

A discreet maid--"Remove thy glove"--Kisses of passion,
pure kisses, powerful kisses--I see my lover daily--Countess
Barnello offers "doves' nest"--Driving to
rendezvous in state--"Naughty Louise," who makes fun
of George 177

CHAPTER XXXVIII

"IN LOVE THERE ARE NO PRINCESSES, ONLY WOMEN"

A diplomatic trick--Jealous of Romano's past--The pact for
life and the talisman--If there were a theatre fire the
talisman would discover our love to the King--Some
ill-natured reflections--Bernhardt's escapades cover up
my tracks--The "black sheep" jumps his horse over a
coffin--King gives him a beating--Bernhardt's mess-room
lingo--Anecdotes of royal voluptuaries--Forces
animals to devour each other--Naked ballet-girls as
horses--Abnormals rule the world 183

CHAPTER XXXIX

MY PUNISHMENT

I lose my lover--Quarrels with me because I did my duty
as a mother--Royalty extols me for the same reason---My
pride of kingship aroused by Socialist scribblers--Change
my opinion as to Duke's widow--Parents arrive--Father
and his alleged astrolatry--His finances disarranged
by alimony payments--My uncle, the Emperor,
rebukes mother harshly for complaining of _roue_
father 193

CHAPTER XL

A PLEBEIAN LOVER

In need of a friend--My physician offers his friends