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by the Marquess de M———, in which he described all the romping games that had taken place between Napoleon and our family, such as blindman's buff, the sword scenes, and ending his communication by observing, that "Miss Betsee" was the wildest little girl he had ever met; and expressing his belief, that the young lady was folle. This letter had been translated into the German and English journals. My father was much enraged at my name thus appearing, and wished to call the marquess to an account for his ill nature; but my mother's intercessions prevailed, and she obtained an ample apology from the marquess. On hearing of the affront that "Miss Betsee had received from the vieur imbecile, as Napoleon generally denominated him, he requested Dr. O'Meara would call at the Briars on his way to St. James's Valley, with a message to me, which was to let me know how I might revenge myself. It so happened, that the marquess