BothLouisXV。andMadamedePompadourtreatedSaint-Germainasapersonofconsequence。“Heisaquack，forhesayshehasanelixir，“saidDr。Quesnay，withmedicalskepticism。“Moreover，ourmaster，theKing，isobstinate；hesometimesspeaksofSaint-
Germainasapersonofillustriousbirth。“
Theagewasskeptical，unscientific，and，byreaction，credulous。
Thephilosophes，Hume，Voltaire，andothers，wereexposing，likeaningeniousAmericangentleman，“themistakesofMoses。“TheEarlofMarischaltoldHumethatlifehadbeenchemicallyproducedinalaboratory，sowhatbecomesofCreation？PrinceCharles，hiddeninaconvent，wasbeingtutoredbyMlle。LuciinthesensationalphilosophyofLocke，“nothingintheintellectwhichdoesnotcomethroughthesenses“——aqueerthemeforamanoftheswordtostudy。
But，thirtyyearsearlier，theRegentd’Orleanshadmadecrystal-