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Courses de Nuit.
Monsieur quitted the princess in the best possible humor, and feeling greatly fatigued, retired to his apartments, leaving every one to finish the night as he chose.

When in his room, Monsieur began to dress for the night with careful attention, which displayed itself from time to time in paroxysms of satisfaction.

While his attendants were engaged in curling his hair, he sang the principal airs of the ballet which the violins had played, and to which the king had danced.

He then summoned his tailors, inspected his costumes for the next day, and, in token of his extreme satisfaction, distributed various presents among them.