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Post by Monique Adelina De'Ath on Apr 25, 2023 17:46:17 GMT
August, my old friend
Mme Chabert has accepted my recent proposal of marriage and so shall, most fortunately for her, become my wife, the future Mrs De'Ath!
I'd like you, my bestus friend, to pay the bill for the stag party to be the Best Man! I knew immediately that it had to be you, well it goes without saying really, best man for the job and all that business, there can be no equal and I've every faith in you that you'll pull out all the stops for a really lavish and most splendid stag do be able to organise a truly memorable event.
Gisla and I are yet to formally agree upon a date for the wedding itself but, as you know, I'm not a fellow to dally around and the quicker the better I believe so what about the Stag Party sometime in February, second week perhaps to fall in Valentines week?
Sincere and loyal regards,
Bastian
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Post by vinlander on Apr 25, 2023 23:29:12 GMT
Bastien,
Good lord, is it true that France's most eligible bachelor is retiring from the single life? I would be proud to host your stag do. I plan on opening a play in February, so the second week would be ideal. I would recommend the Fleur, although my home is a possibility -- Johi may or may not approve. Normally it would not be a problem, but a stag party might be a bridge too far.
In any case, well done, old boy.
Yours as ever
Auguste
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Post by Monique Adelina De'Ath on Apr 26, 2023 11:00:41 GMT
Cher Auguste,
A brief word of advice if you please, man to man, you know that kind of stuff. What with you being a married chap, can you tell me how did you find getting on with the family, Johi's family that is?
You see, I've got to go through the 'meeting the family bit' now and if you've any tips you can provide? Can't say I'm looking forward to it, to be honest, apparently he (the father) hasn't two livres to rub together, story of a once prosperous family falling into hard times, the estate has fallen into some disrepair so you know what's coming.....yes, I can see it now the wife is soon going to be tapping me up to send a few livres 'back home' each month or else I'll be sleeping on the recliner! Women eh, I suppose you've got to love them though! At least the fellow's a Comte anyway, couldn't be doing marrying into a family of commoners, a man of my status and associates.
Yours in friendship,
Bastian
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Post by vinlander on Apr 26, 2023 13:52:55 GMT
Bastien, mon frere,
Ah yes, meeting the family. What an ordeal! In my particular case, Johi's family were skint as well. A few livres slipped to Papa on the sly makes all the difference. As for the monthly drain of funds, I have not had to shell out a sou. I think they were glad to know that I could, in an emergency, bail them out. They decided not to ask for the small sums regularly. Someday, I will have to pony up serious dosh, but not yet.
I think you will be fine on this score, if you make a big show on your visit. I could order some special items though Ile d'France if that would help.
Best of luck,
Auguste
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Post by Madame Heloise D'Armagnac on May 3, 2023 22:26:09 GMT
Monsieur Le Viscomte,
Tongues wag in Paris and I hear that you are engaged to be married. Of course I am happy for you as all marriages have their root in the call of the Holy Spirit. I wish you and Mlle. Chabert all the very best.
As we have been quite close in the past, I am of course concerned for your welfare. We have discussed many subjects from the spiritual to the practical (including the flight of olives!) so I would feel remiss if I did not remind you of some concerns you had about Mlle. Chabert. If my memory serves you once described me as "having healthy maternal breasts with the firmness of ripe peaches" while you described Mlle. Chabert as "having sickly breasts the shape, color, and texture of overripe plums." I wrote in my diary that you also said "her undergarments reeked like the Les Halles fish market at the end of a hot June day" and that her visage reminded you "of a leg of mutton dropped from the tower of Notre Dame." I have only your testimony to go on as I barely know her, but I ask you to consider whether you have taken her on as a medical project rather than a romantic one. These were noteworthy words when you said them and I wrote them in my diary so that I could recall such a vivid description.
As always I recognize that you have an unusually gifted mind and that you are often ahead of the crowd in your thinking as well as your actions. I raise this question for your discernment only. Please feel no requirement to respond. Who am I to understand what work and sacrifices the Holy Spirit may call us to?
Your friend
H. D'Armagnac
Matron of the Hostel
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Post by Monique Adelina De'Ath on May 5, 2023 18:30:42 GMT
Monsieur Le Viscomte, Tongues wag in Paris and I hear that you are engaged to be married. Of course I am happy for you as all marriages have their root in the call of the Holy Spirit. I wish you and Mlle. Chabert all the very best. As we have been quite close in the past, I am of course concerned for your welfare. We have discussed many subjects from the spiritual to the practical (including the flight of olives!) so I would feel remiss if I did not remind you of some concerns you had about Mlle. Chabert. If my memory serves you once described me as "having healthy maternal breasts with the firmness of ripe peaches" while you described Mlle. Chabert as "having sickly breasts the shape, color, and texture of overripe plums." I wrote in my diary that you also said "her undergarments reeked like the Les Halles fish market at the end of a hot June day" and that her visage reminded you "of a leg of mutton dropped from the tower of Notre Dame." I have only your testimony to go on as I barely know her, but I ask you to consider whether you have taken her on as a medical project rather than a romantic one. These were noteworthy words when you said them and I wrote them in my diary so that I could recall such a vivid description. As always I recognize that you have an unusually gifted mind and that you are often ahead of the crowd in your thinking as well as your actions. I raise this question for your discernment only. Please feel no requirement to respond. Who am I to understand what work and sacrifices the Holy Spirit may call us to? Your friend H. D'Armagnac Matron of the Hostel Cher Mme D'Armagnac, One clearly has a good memory, however as a most noted physician I would point out that a person who has 'overconsumed' upon the grape, thus falling into the state we docteurs call ' caecus ebrius est', is recognised as not being necessarily responsible for words said and, thus, such are easily dismissed as void. Since I recall at our last shared occasion together my own self could professionally be considered as having complemented the aforementioned state I am excused. Of course, perhaps not all I said was incorrect the small, or rather more aptly not so small, reference to Mme's 'ripe, healthy...maternal....phwoooarrr.....peaches...hmmmmhhh.....' I believe holds some merit! The sad thing is though I can't be quite so sure, what with the passage of time and all, and it would be wrong of me to fully commit to confirming such without, errr, indeed re-confirming such....cooorrrr....puff..pant... If you would kindly avail me as to your availability during January of the coming New Year then I am sure I can arrange another little soiree for us. Yours, Bastian |
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Post by Madame Heloise D'Armagnac on May 5, 2023 21:36:11 GMT
Monsieur le Viscomte,
My calendar is quite full these days as assuming again my role as Matron, as well as running the theatre, and now teaching etiquette at Madame Duschenes Academy all have me quite busy. I do plan to attend Court for the visit of the envoy from Brandenburg in January. Perhaps we might see each other at the Tuileries?
Your friend,
H. D'Armagnac
Matron of the Hostel
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