Note:
In this Etext, text in italics has been written in capital letters.
Many French words in the text have accents, etc. which have beenomitted.
| I.— | THE CLOCKMAKER OF POISSY |
| II.— | THE TENNIS BALLS |
| III.— | TWO MAYORS OF BOTTITORT |
| IV.— | LA TOUSSAINT |
| V.— | THE LOST CIPHER |
| VI.— | THE MAN OF MONCEAUX |
| VII.— | THE GOVERNOR OF GUERET |
| VIII.— | THE OPEN SHUTTER |
| IX.— | THE MAID OF HONOUR |
| X.— | FARMING THE TAXES |
| XI.— | THE CAT AND THE KING |
| XII.— | AT FONTAINEBLEAU |
Foreseeing that some who do not love me will be swift to allege that inthe preparation of these memoirs I have set down only such things asredound to my credit, and have suppressed the many experiences not sopropitious which fall to the lot of the most sagacious while in power,I take this opportunity of refuting that calumny. For the truth standsso far the other way that my respect for the King's person has led meto omit many things creditable to me; and some, it may be, that placeme in a higher light than any I have set down. And not only that: butI propose in this very place to narrat