Two Bold Compliments
A bolcl stroke to obtain liberty by ineans of a compliment was tliat made by M. cío Maupertins, who when i prisoner in Austria was presented to the empresis, who said to him, "Yon know the queen of tiweden, sister to the king of Prussiaï" "Yes. madame.'' "lam told that she is the most beautif al princess iu the world." "Madame," replied thecunniní prisoner, "1 always thonghtso mitil nmv." This wus as diplomatic as the words and action oftheMarqtiis Medina, ;i Spanish nobleman. Qaoen Elizabeth, who bad been admiring bis elegance, and complimenting liim on it, at the same tune begged to know vli o poasutised the heart of so accomplished a cavalier. "Madame," said be, "a lover risks too rmich on such an occasion: but your majesty'awill is law. Excuse me, howevei'. if' 1 fear to name heÉi Unt reqneet your majesty's acceptanco di' her portrait." He sent her a looking glass.
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