tending to nothing else but the good and relieve of our Poor Country
which ever was, and shall be my only thoughts. Take Care of yr.Self,
do not think to be on a detachement, but only a simple Minister that
is to comback with a distinct account from them parts, and remain
assured of my Constant friendship and esteem.

'C. P. R. For GORING.

'P.S.--Cypher.

'I. S h a l. C o n q u e r.

'3 w k y p t d b q x m f.

'My name shall be John Douglas.

'Jean Noe D'Orville & fils. A Frankfort sur Maine, a Banquier of
that Town.'


The Prince may have been at Frankfort, but, as a rule, he was hiding
in Lorraine when not in Paris or near it, and, as we have seen, was
under the protection of various French and fashionable Flora
Macdonalds. Of these ladies, 'Madame de Beauregard' and the
Princesse de Talmond are apparently the same person. With them, or
her (she also appears as la tante and la vieille), Charles's
relations were stormy. He wearied her, he broke with her, he scolded
her, and returned to her again. Another protectress, Madame
d'Aiguillon, was the mistress of the household most frequented by
Montesquieu, le filosophe, as Charles calls him. Madame du Deffand