I.--THE CLOCKMAKER OF POISSY II.--THE TENNIS BALLS III.--TWO MAYORS OF BOTTITORT IV.--LA TOUSSAINT V.--THE LOST CIPHER VI.--THE MAN OF MONCEAUX VII.--THE GOVERNOR OF GUERET VIII.--THE OPEN SHUTTER IX.--THE MAID OF HONOUR X.--FARMING THE TAXES XI.--THE CAT AND THE KING XII.--AT FONTAINEBLEAU Foreseeing that some who do not love me will be swift to allege that in the preparation of these memoirs I have set down only such things as redound to my credit, and have suppressed the many experiences not so propitious which fall to the lot of the most sagacious while in power, I take this opportunity of refuting that calumny. For the truth stands so far the other way that my respect for the King's pe…
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