The effect was surprising: the duke never ceased to exclaim and applaud; and, at the end of one of the choruses, in the act of Tasso, he arose and came to me, and, pressing my hand, said: "M.

Rousseau, this is transporting harmony.
I never heard anything finer.

I will get this performed at Versailles." Madam de la Poliniere, who was present, said not a word.

Rameau, although invited, refused to come.

The next day, Madam de la Popliniere received me at her toilette very ungraciously, affected to undervalue my piece, and told me, that although a little false glitter had at first dazzled M.de Richelieu, he had recovered from his error, and she advised me not to place the least dependence upon my opera.