of　the　prelates；　they　imposed　their　yoke　upon　them；　or　ruined　them
  hopelessly；　thus　the　Sulpicians　grew　apace。　　None　amongst　them　could
  compare　in　any　way　with　the　Abbe　de　Fenelon；　so　that　he　was　able　easily
  to　play　first　fiddle；　and　to　make　for　himself　protectors　who　were
  interested　in　advancing　him；　in　order　that　they　might　be　protected　in
  turn。
  His　piety；　which　was　all　things　to　all　men；　and　his　doctrine　that　he
  formed　upon　theirs　（abjuring；　as　it　were；　in　whispers；　the　impurities　he
  might　have　contracted　amongst　those　he　had　abandoned）the　charms；　the
  graces；　the　sweetness；　the　insinuation　of　his　mind；　rendered　him　a　dear
  friend　to　this　new　congregation；　and　procured　for　him　what　he　had　long
  sought；　people　upon　whom　he　could　lean；　and　who　could　and　would　serve。
  Whilst　waiting　opportunities；　he　carefully　courted　these　people；　without
  thinking；　however；　of　positively　joining　them；　his　views　being　more
  ambitious；　so　that　he　ever　sought　to　make　new　acquaintances　and　friends。
  His　was　a　coquettish　mind；　which　from　people　the　most　influential　down　to
  the　workman　and　the　lackey　sought　appreciation　and　was　determined　to
  please；　and　his　talents　for　this　work　perfectly　seconded　his　desires。
  At　this　time；　and　while　still　obscure；　he　heard　speak　of　Madame　Guyon；
  who　has　since　made　so　much　noise　in　the　world；　and　who　is　too　well　known
  to　need　that　I　should　dwell　upon　her　here。　　He　saw　her。　　There　was　an
  interchange　of　pleasure　between　their　minds。　　Their　sublimes　amalgamated。
  I　know　not　if　they　understood　each　other　very　clearly　in　that　system；　and
  that　new　tongue　which　they　hatched　subsequently；　but　they　persuaded
  themselves　they　did；　and　friendship　grew　up　between　them。　　Although　more
  known　than　he；　Madame　Guyon　was　nevertheless　not　much　known；　and　their
  intimacy　was　not　perceived；　because　nobody　thought　of　them；　Saint　Sulpice
  even　was　ignorant　of　what　was　going　on。
  The　Duc　de　Beauvilliers　became　Governor　of　the　children　of　France　almost
  in　spite　of　himself；　without　having　thought　of　it。　　He　had　to　choose　a
  preceptor　for　Monseigneur　le　Duc　de　Bourgogne。　　He　addressed　himself　to
  Saint　Sulpice；　where　for　a　long　time　he　had　confessed；　for　he　liked　and
  protected　it。　　He　had　heard　speak　of　Fenelon　with　eulogy：　the　Sulpicians
  vaunted　his　piety；　his　intelligence；　his　knowledge；　his　talents；　at　last
  they　proposed　him　for　preceptor。　　The　Duc　de　Beauvilliers　saw　him；　was
  charmed　with　him；　and　appointed　him　to　the　office。
  As　soon　as　installed；　Fenelon　saw　of　what　importance　it　would　be　to　gain
  the　entire　favour　of　the　Duc　de　Beauvilliers；　and　of　his　brother…in…law
  the　Duc　de　Chevreuse；　both　very　intimate　friends；　and　both　in　the　highest
  confidence　of　the　King　and　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　This　was　his　first　care；
  and　he　succeeded　beyond　his　hopes；　becoming　the　master　of　their　hearts
  and　minds；　and　the　director　of　their　consciences。
  Madame　de　Maintenon　dined　regularly　once　a　week　at　the　house　of　one　or
  other　of　the　two　Dukes；　fifth　of　a　little　party；　composed　of　the　two
  sisters　and　the　two　husbands；with　a　bell　upon　the　table；　in　order　to
  dispense　with　servants　in　waiting；　and　to　be　able　to　talk　without
  restraint。　　Fenelon　was　at　last　admitted　to　this　sanctuary；　at　foot　of
  which　all　the　Court　was　prostrated。　　He　was　almost　as　successful　with
  Madame　de　Maintenon　as　he　had　been　with　the　two　Dukes。　　His　spirituality
  enchanted　her：　the　Court　soon　perceived　the　giant　strides　of　the
  fortunate　Abbe；　and　eagerly　courted　him。　　But；　desiring　to　be　free　and
  entirely　devoted　to　his　great　object；　he　kept　himself　aloof　from　their
  flatteriesmade　for　himself　a　shield　with　his　modesty　and　his　duties　of
  preceptorand　thus　rendered　himself　still　more　dear　to　the　persons　he
  had　captivated；　and　that　he　had　so　much　interest　in　retaining　in　that
  attachment。
  Among　these　cares　he　forgot　not　his　dear　Madame　Guyon；　he　had　already
  vaunted　her　to　the　two　Dukes　and　to　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　He　had　even
  introduced　her　to　them；　but　as　though　with　difficulty　and　for　a　few
  moments；　as　a　woman　all　in　God；　whose　humility　and　whose　love　of
  contemplation　and　solitude　kept　her　within　the　strictest　limits；　and
  whose　fear；　above　all；　was　that　she　should　become　known。　　The　tone　of　her
  mind　pleased　Madame　de　Maintenon　extremely；　her　reserve；　mixed　with
  delicate　flatteries；　won　upon　her。　　Madame　de　Maintenon　wished　to　hear
  her　talk　upon　matters　of　piety；　with　difficulty　she　consented　to　speak。
  She　seemed　to　surrender　herself　to　the　charms　and　to　the　virtue　of　Madame
  de　Maintenon；　and　Madame　de　Maintenon　fell　into　the　nets　so　skilfully
  prepared　for　her。
  Such　was　the　situation　of　Fenelon　when　he　became　Archbishop　of　Cambrai；
  increasing　the　admiration　in　which　he　was　held　by　taking　no　step　to　gain
  that　great　benefice。　　He　had　taken　care　not　to　seek　to　procure　himself
  Cambrai；　the　least　spark　of　ambition　would　have　destroyed　all　his
  edifice；　and；　moreover；　it　was　not　Cambrai　that　he　coveted。
  Little　by　little　he　appropriated　to　himself　some　distinguished　sheep　of
  the　small　flock　Madame　Guyon　had　gathered　together。　　He　only　conducted
  them；　however；　under　the　direction　of　that　prophetess；　and；　everything
  passed　with　a　secrecy　and　mystery　that　gave　additional　relish　to　the
  manna　distributed。
  Cambrai　was　a　thunderbolt　for　this　little　flock。　　It　was　the
  archbishopric　of　Paris　they　wished。　　Cambrai　they　looked　upon　with
  disdain　as　a　country　diocese；　the　residence　in　which　（impossible　to　avoid
  from　time　to　time）　would　deprive　them　of　their　pastor。　　Their　grief　was
  then　profound　at　what　the　rest　of　the　world　took　for　a　piece　of　amazing
  luck；　and　the　Countess　of　Guiche　was　so　affected　as　to　be　unable　to　hide
  her　tears。　　The　new　prelate　had　not　neglected　such　of　his　brethren　as
  made　the　most　figure；　they；　in　turn；　considered　it　a　distinction　to
  command　his　regard。　　Saint　Cyr；　that　spot　so　valuable　and　so
  inaccessible；　was　the　place　chosen　for　his　consecration；　and　M。　de　Meaux；
  dictator　then　of　the　episcopacy　and　or　doctrine；　consecrated　him。　　The
  children　of　France　were　among　the　spectators；　and　Madame　de　Maintenon　was
  present　with　her　little　court　of　familiars。　　No　others　were　invited；　the
  doors　were　closed　to　those　who　sought　to　pay　their　court。
  The　new　Archbishop　of　Cambrai；　gratified　with　his　influence　over　Madame
  de　Maintenon　and　with　the　advantages　it　had　brought　him；　felt　that　unless
  he　became　completely　master　of　her；　the　hopes　he　still　entertained　could
  not　be　satisfied。　　But　there　was　a　rival　in　his　wayGodet；　Bishop　of
  Chartres；　who　was　much　in　the　confidence　of　Madame　de　Maintenon；　and　had
  long　discourses　with　her　at　Saint　Cyr。　　As　he　was；　however；　of　a　very　ill
  figure；　had　but　little　support　at　Court；　and　appeared　exceedingly　simple；
  M。　de　Cambrai　believed　he　could　easily　overthrow　him。　　To　do　this；　he
  determined　to　make　use　of　Madame　Guyon；　whose　new　spirituality　had
  already　been　so　highly　relished　by　Madame　de　Maintenon。　　He　persuaded
  this　latter　to　allow　Madame　Guyon　to　enter　Saint　Cyr；　where　they　could
  discourse　together　much　more　at　their　ease　than　at　the　Hotel　de　Chevreuse
  or　Beauvilliers。　　Madame　Guyon　went　accordingly　to　Saint　Cyr　two　or　three
  times。　　Soon　after；　Madame　de　Maintenon；　who　relished　her　more　and　more；
  made　her　sleep　there；　and　their　meetings　grew　longer。　　Madame　Guyon
  admitted　that　she　sought　persons　proper　to　become　her　disciples；　and　in　a
  short　time　she　formed　a　little　flock；　whose　maxims　and　language　appeared
  very　strange　to　all　the　rest　of　the　house；　and；　above　all；　to　M。　de
  Chartres。　　That　prelate　was　not　so　simple　as　M。　de　Cambrai　imagined。
  Profound　theologian　and　scholar；　pious；　disinterested；　and　of　rare
  probity；　he　could　be；　if　necessary；　a　most　skilful　courtier；　but　he
  rarely　exerted　this　power；　for　the　favour　of　Madame　de　Maintenon　sufficed
  him　of　itself。　　As　soon　as　he　got　scent　of　this　strange　doctrine；　he
  caused　two　ladies；　upon　whom　he　could　count；　to　be　admitted　to　Saint　Cyr；
  as　if　to　become　disciples　of　Madame　Guyon。　　He　gave　them　full
  instructions；　and　they　played　their　parts　to　perfection。　　In　the　first
  place　they　appeared　to　be　ravished；　and　by　degrees　enchanted；　with　the
  new　doctrine。　　Madame　Guyon；　pleased　with　this　fresh　conquest；　took　the
  ladies　into　her　most　intimate　confidence　in　order　to　gain　them　entirely。
  They　communicated　everything　to　M。　de　Chartres；　who　quietly　looked　on；
  allowed　things　to　take　their　course；　and；　when　he　believed　the　right
  moment　had　arrived；　disclosed　all　he　had　learnt　to　Madame　de　Maintenon。
  She　was　strangely　surprised　when　she　saw　the　extraordinary　drift　of　the
  new　doctrine。　　Troubled　and　uncertain；　she　consulted　with　M。　de　Cambrai；
  who；　not　suspecting　she　had　been　so　well　instructed；　became；　when　he
  discovered　it；　embarrassed；　and　thus　augmented　her　suspicions。
  Suddenly　Madame　Guyon　was　driven　away　from　Saint　Cyr；　and　prohibited　from
  spreading　her　doctrine　elsewhere。　　But　the　admiring　disciples　she　had
  made　still　gathered　round　her　in　secret；　and　this　becoming　known；　she　was
  ordered　to　leave　Paris。　　She　feigned　obedience；　but　in　effect　went　no
  further　than　the　Faubourg　Saint　Antoine；　where；　with　great　secrecy；　she
  continued　to　receive　her　flock。　　But　being　again　detected；　she　was　sent；