However, he and Madam de la Popliniere took measures to prevent any person from knowing I had any concern in the matter.

In the books distributed to the audience, and in which the authors are always named, Voltaire was the only person mentioned, and Rameau preferred the suppression of his own name to seeing it associated with mine.
As soon as I was in a situation to leave my room, I wished to wait upon M.de Richelieu, but it was too late; he had just set off for Dunkirk, where he was to command the expedition destined to Scotland.

At his return, said I to myself, to authorize my idleness, it will be too late for my purpose, not having seen him since that time.

I lost the honor of mywork and the emoluments it should have produced me, besides considering my time, trouble, grief, and vexation, my illness, and the money this cost me, without ever receiving the least benefit, or rather, recompense.
However, I always thought M.de Richelieu was disposed to serve me, and that he had a favorable opinion of my talents; but my misfortune, and Madam de la Popliniere, prevented the effect of his good wishes.
I could not divine the reason of the aversion this lady had to me.

I had always endeavored to make myself agreeable to her, and regularly paid her my court.