Hehadlargeandsingularlyexpressiveeyes；too
　　muchso，perhaps，fortheirbrilliancywasnotofgoodaugury；
　　andIwasnotsurprisedathearingsubsequentlythathisreason
　　hadabandonedhim，altho’hepossessedandexertedhiswitmost
　　perfectlyduringourconversation，inwhichhedisplayedthe
　　greatestgallantry。
　　Icouldnotreproachhimwithonesingle
　　expressionthatwasobjectionable，altho’thesubjectofconversation
　　wasdelicate。
　　Hediscoursedofthefeelingsofthekingtowards
　　me，andyetsaidnotawordthatwasunsuitedoroutofplace，
　　nothingbutwhatwasinthebesttaste，andexpressedwiththe
　　utmostdelicacy。
　　IaskedhimiftheladiesofDenmarkwere
　　handsome。
　　“Ithought，madame，“washisreply，“untilnow，that
　　theladiesofmykingdomwerethemostlovelyinEurope。“
　　Wedidnottalkofmyselfonly:ChristianVIIspokeofPariswith
　　enthusiasm。
　　“Itisthecapitaloftheworld，“heremarked，“and
　　ourstatesarebuttheprovinces。“
　　Hesoughtoutourmostcelebrated
　　and，andwasparticularlydelightedwith
　　d’Alembert，Diderot，laHarpe，andM。thecomtedeBuffon。
　　He
　　greatlyregrettedthatVoltairewasnotinParis，andexpressed
　　hisgreatdesiretoseeatFerneythegreatgeniusashetermed
　　himwhoinstructedandamusedtheworld。
　　Heappearedwearyof
　　thefeteswhichweregiven，andespeciallywiththedeadly-lively
　　companyofthetwoDuras。
　　Itwasenoughtokillyoutohaveonly
　　oneofthem，andyoumayimaginethetortureofbeingboredwith
　　both。
　　ThedukehadpromisedLouisXVtobeasamusingaspossible
　　too！
　　Afteraconversationofthreehours，whichhismajestyof
　　coursesaidhadappearedbutofamoment，heleftmedelighted
　　withhisperson，wit，andmanners。
　　WhenLouisXVsawme，heinquiredmyopinionofhisDanishmajesty。
　　“Heis，“Ireplied，“awell-educatedking，andthattheysayisararity。“
　　“True，“saidLouisXV，“therearesomanypersonswhoare
　　interestedinourignorance，thatitisamiracleifweescapeout
　　oftheirhandsasreasonablebeings。“
　　Iwentontotellthekingourconversation。
　　“Ah，“criedhe，“hereisonewhowillincreasethevanityofthe
　　literarytribe:theywantit，certainly。
　　Allthesewitsareour
　　naturalbornenemies；andthinkthemselvesaboveus；andthe
　　morewehonorthem，thegreaterrightdotheyassumetocensure
　　anddespiseus。“
　　Thiswastheusualburdenofhissong:hehatedmenoflearning。
　　Voltaireespeciallywashisdetestation，onaccountofthenumerous
　　epigramswhichthisgreatmanhadwrittenagainsthim；andVoltaire
　　hadjustgivenfreshsubjectofoffencebypublishing“