Memories of Maria Antoinette chapter I. The Diamond Necklace-Account of Brehmer the Jeweller-lIis interview with Ma.dame Campan-The Cardinal de Rohan interrogated in the King's Cabinet-Particulars relative to Madame de Lamotte and her family-Steps taken by the Cardinal's Relations-The Pl'08ecution -The Clergy remonstrate-Decree of the Parliament-The Queen'. grief-Remark of Louis XVI. Shortly after the public mind had been highly excited by the performance of the Marriage of Figaro, an obscure plot, contrived by swndlers, and matured in the haunts of dark depravity, implicated the Queen's character in a vital point, and' directly assailed the majesty and honour of the throne. I mean the celebrated affair of the necklace, purchased, as it was said, for the Queen, by the Cardinal de Rohan. I will relate every circumstance that came to my knowledge respecting this business; the most minute particulars will prove how little reason the Queen had to apprehend the blow.

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