Madame de Maintenon could not finally refuse to tell. From Wordnik.com. [Classic French Course in English] Reference
As a dot this daughter acquired the lands of Maintenon. From Wordnik.com. [Royal Palaces and Parks of France] Reference
Maintenon into favor a quieter tone pervaded Versailles. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Versailles] Reference
Upon this point alone did he agree with that old, Maintenon. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon, or Du Barry: nor whose influences controlled them. From Wordnik.com. [Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy] Reference
Dupont, residing in the neighbourhood of Maintenon, Lieutenant. From Wordnik.com. [Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770.] Reference
Nobody, knows what the King said to Maintenon on his death bed. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Madame de Maintenon relates that the King, having once sent for the. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Versailles] Reference
That old Maintenon and her pupil have also had a finger in the pie. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon was never more ingenious in amusing Louis XIV. than Madame. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864] Reference
Maintenon was installed in special apartments at the head of the Marble. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Versailles] Reference
Maintenon has had the honour, too, to count among its illustrious guests. From Wordnik.com. [Royal Palaces and Parks of France] Reference
She had excellent feelings; but as that old woman (Maintenon) once said. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Montespan loved him for ambition, La Soubise for interest, and Maintenon for both. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
She had a favourite called Bessolaa false creature, who had sold her to Maintenon. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon, has never convinced them that he wasn't a trifle in league with the devil. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873] Reference
The history of Theodora, in Procopius, bears a singular resemblance to that of Maintenon. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
By such means she has made her peace with old Maintenon, who could not endure her before. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
He made old Maintenon come, and said to her, "Madame is willing to make friends with you.". From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon was very desirous to know the reason of this, and teased the Princess to tell her. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
The marriage of Louis XIV. with old Maintenon proves how impossible it is to escape one's fate. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
What has happened is a great mortification to Maintenon, and yet she has not given up all hopes. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon annoyed her immediately after her marriage in such a manner as must have excited pity. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
He was very sensible of this, and said to Maintenon, "Madame is the only one who does not abandon me.". From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon, who determined to secure herself against adversity by retirement to the convent of Saint-Cyr. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of Modern Europe] Reference
This may be partly true; but it is no less certain that Maintenon had strongly prepossessed her against me. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
As to going into a convent, I never once thought of it, although it was that which old Maintenon most desired. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
To occupy him, and to prevent him from observing her fondness for play and dissipation, she brought Maintenon. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon had reason to love her and be kind to her, for she had fed and clothed her when Maintenon was in great want. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Maintenon had him, besides, more under her sway at Versailles than at Paris, where there was certainly no security for her. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
She did not know who Maintenon was; and when Monsieur explained it to her a year or two afterwards, it was too late to resist. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
We saw those of Madame Maintenon, the royal confessional, and the dining-room of Louis XIV., which was the cabinet of Louis XVI. From Wordnik.com. [Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland] Reference
The old Maintenon wished to have the Duc du Maine made Regent; but my son's harangue to the Parliament frustrated her intention. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
Old Maintenon invented this plan for getting money, for she had bought up all the corn, for the purpose of retailing it at a high price. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
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