Post by Monique Adelina De'Ath on Mar 2, 2022 12:40:21 GMT
To:Jacques Bougiedure
Duc de Chevreuse
Baron de Guyenne
Controller-General of Finance to His Majesty Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre
Brigadier General
My dear old friend,
I must bring a most regrettable incident to your attention, regarding a junior member of your staff.
The fellow that you tasked with delivering invites to this month's coming Royal Ball proved himself totally unworthy of the task and failed miserably in his duties! I've already taken the opportunity to give him a few good whacks for his ineptitude and impudence but naturally leave it to you to fully punish the rogue.
His failing....he lost my invite!! There he was flitting around Paris dishing out invites here and there but when I saw him and asked for mine he said there was none in his possession for me, not so much as an apology, no 'hang on a moment I'll just take another look amongst the pile', just a dumb look and some incoherent blustering. Despite my remonstrations he turned and ran off which is when I had to chase after him and strike him with my medical bag, the last blow broke a jar of top quality leeches I had inside and so he cost me a good few livres there. It was after that I felt it was better to kick him than risk breaking anything else of value.
Anyway, I hope that's given you a clear picture of what happened and why I haven't been able to formally respond to an invite.
Sincere regards,
Docteur Bastian Anton De'Ath
Premier (and popular) Premier Physician to the people of Paris
Chevalier of France
His Majesty's Royal Executioner
Family docteur to the rich and famous
Champion of the people
Duc de Chevreuse
Baron de Guyenne
Controller-General of Finance to His Majesty Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre
Brigadier General
My dear old friend,
I must bring a most regrettable incident to your attention, regarding a junior member of your staff.
The fellow that you tasked with delivering invites to this month's coming Royal Ball proved himself totally unworthy of the task and failed miserably in his duties! I've already taken the opportunity to give him a few good whacks for his ineptitude and impudence but naturally leave it to you to fully punish the rogue.
His failing....he lost my invite!! There he was flitting around Paris dishing out invites here and there but when I saw him and asked for mine he said there was none in his possession for me, not so much as an apology, no 'hang on a moment I'll just take another look amongst the pile', just a dumb look and some incoherent blustering. Despite my remonstrations he turned and ran off which is when I had to chase after him and strike him with my medical bag, the last blow broke a jar of top quality leeches I had inside and so he cost me a good few livres there. It was after that I felt it was better to kick him than risk breaking anything else of value.
Anyway, I hope that's given you a clear picture of what happened and why I haven't been able to formally respond to an invite.
Sincere regards,
Docteur Bastian Anton De'Ath
Premier (and popular) Premier Physician to the people of Paris
Chevalier of France
His Majesty's Royal Executioner
Family docteur to the rich and famous
Champion of the people