He replied that he knew the Chateau of Versailles was very large, and that so many scoundrels lived there that he could well find a place; but that his valet de chambre had made up his camp-bed in a lodging-house, and there he would stay.
He dined with the King and Queen, and supped with the whole family.

He appeared to take an interest in the young Princesse Elisabeth, then just past childhood, and blooming in all the freshness of that age.

An intended marriage between him and this young sister of the King was reported at the time, but I believe it had no foundation in truth.
The table was still served by women only, when the Queen dined in private with the King, the royal family, or crowned heads.
[The custom was, even supposing dinner to have commenced, if a princess of the blood arrived, and she was asked to sit down at the Queen's table, the comptrollers and gentlemen-in-waiting came immediately to attend, and the Queen's women withdrew.

These had succeeded the maids of honour in several parts of their service, and had preserved some of their privileges.

One day the Duchesse d'Orleans arrived at Fontainebleau, at the Queen's dinner-hour.