One of her nieces, named Gorton le Duc, was of a mild and amiable character; although spoiled by the lessons and examples of the others.

As I frequently saw them together, I gave them names, which they afterwards gave to each other; I called the niece my niece, and the aunt my aunt; they both called me uncle.

Hence the name of aunt, by which I continued to call Theresa, and which my friends sometimes jocosely repeated.

It will be judged that in such a situation I had not a moment to lose, before I attempted to extricate myself.

Imagining M.de Richelieu had forgotten me, and having no more hopes from the court, I made some attempts to get my opera brought out at Paris; but I met with difficulties which could not immediately be removed, and my situation became daily more painful.