The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25
In every answer you give, you insinuate
wrong against Madame de Pras-

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lint
(Weeping) wish most sincerely had not
to say what | do. She is dead, and only
wish | could bring her hack to life, not by
merely giving mine for hers, but in addition by
suffering the most horrid lorIues. Who behel,l
rs did, Tor six years every hold OF her mind,
every change OF her exislence2 Who knows
as do that extraordinary and incomprehpnsl.
ble versatility which caused Madame de Pras
lin TO pass from anger to mirlh. from disdain
10 mildness, from irony to kindness2 | feel
that except before you, | would not have utter
ed word, except OF respect, veneraion, and
regret. Oh, | do not defend myself | only
endeavor 10 enlighlen what is dark.
Since you left NJ. de Praslin's how often
have you seen him aud his children?
Three limes-once with his second daugh-
Ter and his youngest boy; the second time hr
was alone; he sent for me TO the door. The
third time was on Tuesday last with three OF
his daughters and his young, ST boy.
when he came 10 you alone, were you long
logether2
Three. quarters of an hour. M. de Praslin
was charged by one Of his daue hlers to carry
basket OF fruit 10 M. Remy; he proposed to me
to get into carriage, because he wanted to
converse with me.
" hat was VIC VI your conversation l!
] rThe direction which ought TO have been given
to Mde Marie, his third daughter, whose edu.
cation Mde. de Praslin had undertaken.
Did you not blame that direc,ion3
could not approve, as a teacher, OF course
OF studies which M. Remy himself had told me
was not practicable with so young person,
and recommended M. de Praslin 10 allow the
child 10 enjoy the country for a while, and then
follow al the convent where her sisters were
placed, more regular course of studies.
In The last visit made 10 you by NJ de Pras.
lin, in company with three Of his daughters and
his youngest son, what took place
When they all entered. the children and
myself were at first much affected. | then told
M. de Praslin that Mde. I,emaire, the mistress
OF the school where was residing, was in
cllned TO give me employment, but that having
heard some unfavorahle reports relative to nv
reputation, she wanted to obtain from Mde. de
Praslin letter TO serve as a testimony in nv
favor. M. Dr. Prasn went to see Mde. Lemair,
and when he returned, told him "no,o think
too much of this affair. as Mde. Lemaire pros
badly gave II more importance, in order 10 in
duce me to accept conditions which did no,
seem incline 10 accept" M. de Praslin leil
me some minutes after, and our last words
were farewell until Tomorrow" as we were
80 " "ieN' az - eiosh, anu IL ndu Deen agreed
mat should make step towards a reconcilia.
with Mde. de Praslin. Sill
Did M. de Prasln give YOU sny home Of oh.
lainng the letter from Nde. de PrasIin'!
He had told Mde. Lenaire that he though,
i would be difficult 10 obtain it, as Mde. de
Praslin was anxious for me 10 90 10 some io,~
eign country.
When M. de Praslin left you, did he appear
extraordinarily eYcited2
No, he merely said, 81 am sorry for YOU,
play an awkward part in this affair." He an.
peared calm. The hour was lule before 10,
ana ne YVES IN hackney Coach with his chill.
dren. .'EH' VIZ
Ihe next day when you heard of the murder
you went 10 M. Remy's. Did you take with
you the letters found there, or had you left
them there beforel
took them with me,
Yet you did not wish them to remain in that
housef Is Il you who mentioned NJ. de Ia
Beige 10 receive them2
No; for at that period attached no other
Importance to these letters than that they had
been demanded back BY M. de Praslip. n
D!d you ever hear anything from NJ de
.iaslIn to lead you 10 suppose thai he was
likely TO have RECOURSE TO e2tremities2
swear by all that is most sacred, never;
often heard Mde. de Praslin threaten to kin
herself Once at Vaudrepil she wanted 10
stab herself, and NJ de Praslin, in disarming
her, wounded himself in the hand ano,heI
time al Dleppe. after an alteration with her
husband, SHE rushed into the street, threatening
10 Hing herself into the sea but some hours
after, by that strange inconsistency of character
of which | have already spoken, she was
found by M. de Praslin in a shop, making
purchases, and quite calm. On many and
many an occasion. M. de Praslin was calm,
unmoved, and full of mildness.
Was not the demonstration Of these extremi-
ties 10 which Mde, de Praslin was tempted 10
have recourse proof TO you OF the profound
Affections which she must have felt2 If you
liked, you could certainly state TO US how great
part you had horne IN producing in her such
a state OF mind How heavy ought not such
a conviction to be TO you at present2
The first demonstration Of Mde. de Praslin
was anterior 10 the time Of my entering the
family M. de Praslin mentioned it to lie as
an intimation OF the great consideration and
attention which il was necessary to eyince
towaIda her; the others were followed by so
much calm, and sometimes high spirits, in a
short time. and indeed often Immediately AFTER
that regarded them rather as the effervescence
Of an excited Imagination than as the result Of
a real evil. ~
Were you aware of the intention Of Madame
de Praslln to insist on separation?
Yes. The Able Gallard, who first came, as the
organ of the Marshal, 10 order me to quit the
house, spoke TO me Of a great scandal that must
ensIe in case refused las il could have re-
fused And M. Reaut, Madame de Praslns no
tary, whom | went to see to endeavor to find out
the cause Of this unexpected rigor, also told me
that, being no doubt badly advised, she had con-
ceivod the idea of separation but do not think
that M. de Praslin attached to it any importance
except for the moment,
Did not M, de Praslin himself speak to you of
this separation
M. de Prasln, when he came to announce to
me that his attempts with the Marshal and Ma
dame de Praslin, to proloHS my stay in the family
until the marriage Of the second daughter, had
been Intellectual, seeing mo shed tears, said, Yield
beseech you, with good grace, and without r-
ritating Madame de Prasln, for the scandal which
has been spoken Of can only be suit at law, or
separation, and in that case should destroy my
daughters" nv.
II is at a period close TO that at which you quit
ted the house that apparently the step Of which
YOU speak was takenl "