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  • Title: 227
  • Author(s): Baron Ferdinand De RothChild
  • Date of creation: 1890
  • Extent: 2pp
  • Material: Paper
  • Physical Location: Waddesdon Manor

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( 22) them, was on the wane—by the counter-influence of a new favourite. For the decline of an affection, which had extended over thirty years on the part of the Queen, the Duchess of Marlborough was alone to blame. As she grew older in years, and more secure of her position, her pride turned into insolence, and her haughtiness into an ungovernable temper. Every one who came within her range suffered from the impetuosity of her nature and the acrimony of her uncurbed tongue. One day, it is said, that the Duke ventured to contradict her. At once the necessity of punish- ment presented itself to her outraged dignity ; with- out any hesitation she severed from her brow her beautiful golden locks, of which Marlborough was proud, and which he loved to caress. The un- offending victims of her rage were placed on the threshold of her antechamber, through which her husband must pass to gain access to her room; but Marlborough passed, and passed again, over the threshold, and, to her bitter disappoint- ment, he never betrayed any sign of emotion or grief. Yet, strangely enough, when she went to search for them the locks had disappeared. Years and years later, long after the death of her husband, on opening a secret drawer in his table, she found the
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