Jean-Francois de Troy (1679-1752); Lunch Oyster , 1734
In Paris, this [Sunday] April 26, 1671
I t is Sunday, April 26, this letter did not leave until Wednesday, but this is not a letter, it is a relationship that has just Moreuil do, your intention, what happened at Chantilly affecting Vatel. I wrote to you on Friday he had stabbed, and here the matter in detail.
King arrived Thursday evening. Hunting, lanterns, the moonlight, walking, snack in a place carpeted with daffodils, all this was to perfection. They supped. There were a few tables where the roast fail, due to several dinners where we had not expected. It takes Vatel. He said several times: "I'm lost honor here is an affront that I can not bear. He told Gourville: "My head is spinning, there are twelve nights I've slept. Help me to give orders. "Gourville relieved as he could. Roast which had failed, not the King's table, but the twenty-fifth, he always returned to the head. Gourville said Mr. Prince *. Mr. Prince went into his room and said: "Vatel, all goes well, nothing was so beautiful that the King's supper. He said: "Sir, your kindness cut me off and I know that the roast has failed at two tables. - Not at all, "said Mr. Prince, do not be angry all is well. "The night cometh. The fireworks do not succeed, and he was covered in a cloud. It cost sixteen thousand francs. At four o'clock in the morning Vatel goes everywhere and it is fast asleep. He meets a small purveyor who brought him only two loads of fish, he asked: "Is that all? He said: "Yes, sir. He did not know that Vatel had sent to all seaports waiting some time, other providers do not come. His head grew heated, he believes he has no other tide.
Lancret Nicolas (1690-1743); lunch in a park, ca 1735
Gourville He finds him and said: "Sir, I will not survive this affront to it; I have the honor and reputation to lose. "Laughed Gourville him. Vatel goes up to her room, puts his sword against the door, and passes through the heart, but it was not until the third shot, because he gave them two that were not fatal and he fell dead. The tide, however, comes from all sides. Vatel is sought for distribution. It goes to his room. It knocks you down the door, it is found drowned in his blood. They ran to Mr. Prince, who was in despair. ** Mr. Duke wept as it was upon Vatel rolled his whole journey to Burgundy. Mr. Prince said the King very sadly. It said it was from having the honor in his own way; we rented box. It blamed and praised his courage. The King said there were five years he delayed coming to Chantilly, because he understood the excesses of this embarrassment. He tells the Prince that he should have only two tables and load point does everything else: he swore he would suffer more than Mr. Prince, and usat. But it was too late for poor Vatel. However Gourville task of repairing the loss of Vatel, and it was. We dined very well, we had snack, we supped, they walked, they played, they were hunting. Everything was fragrant daffodils, all were delighted. [...]
From a letter to his daughter, Mrs. Grignan,
of Madam Marquise de Sevigne (Marie-Chantal of Rabutin, 1626-1696)
Jean-Francois de Troy (1679-1752); Lunch hunting , 1737
* The Prince of Conde, a relative of the king, prince of the blood of the house Bourbon-Conde
** Le Duc d'Enghien, son of the Prince de Conde
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