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IhopedIshouldbeaskedtotakethediamondtoParismyself，andIfeltinclinedtogranttherequest。Iflatteredmyselfthattheycouldnotdowithoutme，andthatIshouldgetwhatIwanted，ifnotforloveatanyratethroughgratitude；indeed，whoknewwhatmightbecomeoftheplan？Themonarchwouldbesuretobecaughtdirectly。Ihadnodoubtsonthatsubject，forwhereisthemaninlovewhodoesnotthinkthathisbelovedobjectwillwintheheartsofallothers？ForthemomentIfeltquitejealousoftheking，but，frommythoroughknowledgeofmyowninconstancy，Ifeltsurethatmyjealousywouldceasewhenmylovehadbeenrewarded，andIwasawarethatLouisXV。didnotaltogetherholdtheopinionsofaTurkinsuchconcerns。Whatgaveanalmostdivinecharactertothehoroscopewasthepredictionofasontobeborn，whowouldmakethehappinessofFrance，andcouldonlycomefromtheroyalbloodandfromasingularvesselofelection。
Acuriousfancyincreasedmydelight，namely，thethoughtofbecomingafamousastrologerinanagewhenreasonandsciencehadsojustlydemolishedastrology。Ienjoyedthethoughtofseeingmyselfsoughtoutbycrownedheads，whicharealwaysthemoreaccessibletosuperstitiousnotions。IdeterminedIwouldbeparticulartowhomIgavemyadvice。WhohasnotmadehiscastlesinSpain？IfMdlle。RomangavebirthtoadaughterinsteadofasonIshouldbeamused，andallwouldnotbelost，forasonmightcomeafterwards。