Thefairdaysoffortuneandpeace，ofwhichthequeendreamedinhercharmingcountryhome，thinkingthatherrealizationsweremetwhenthesunhadscarcelyrisenuponthem，weregone。Trianonwasstillthere，andthehappypeasant-girlofTrianonhadbeenunchangedinheart；butthosetowhomshehadgivenherheart，thosewhohadjoinedinherharmlessamusementinhervillagethere，werechanged!Theyhadcastasidetheidyllicmaskswithwhichthegood-
naturedandconfidingqueenhaddeceivedherself。Theywerenolongerfriends，nolongerdevotedservants；theyweremereplace-
hunters，intriguers，flatterers，notactingoutoflove，butoutofselfishness。
Yetthequeenwouldnotbelievethis；shecontinuedtobethetenderfriendofherfriends，trustedthem，dependedupontheirlove，washappyintheirneighborhood，andletherselfbeledbythemjustasthekinglethimselfbeledbyher。
Theysetministersaside，appointednewones，placedtheirfavoritesinplacesofpower，anddrovetheiropponentsintoobscurity。