Tête-à-Tête
It is related that Anne of Austria one day told Bautree — a councillor of State, poet, and member of the French Academy, but famous for his facetiousness — that she desired to see his wife. Bautree promised to present her. ‘Only, madame,’ he added, ‘she is hard of hearing.’ ‘Never mind,’ replied the Queen; ‘I’ll speak loud.’ Bautree hurried home and announced this flattering news to his wife, but at the same time told her to raise her voice, even to the pitch of shouting, as Her Majesty could only hear with difficulty. As soon…
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