\"Yes，sire，butIhaveforgotteneverythingnow。IthoughtthatI
shouldnotbeawedbythemajestyofaking，butIwasmistaken。Mylord—marshalshouldhavewarnedme。\"
\"Thenheknowsyou？Letuswalk。Whatisitthatyouwant？Whatdoyouthinkofmygarden？\"
Hisenquiriesaftermyneedsandofhisgardenweresimultaneous。ToanyotherpersonIshouldhaveansweredthatIdidnotknowanythingaboutgardening，butthiswouldhavebeenequivalenttorefusingtoanswerthequestion；andnomonarch，evenifhebeaphilosopher，couldendurethat。IthereforerepliedthatIthoughtthegardensuperb。
\"But，\"hesaid，\"thegardensofVersaillesaremuchfiner。\"