In which the reader is invited to the charming and modest Little Trianon, a retreat designed for royal comfort away from the grandeur of Versailles, where the Dauphiness eagerly shares her vision of a natural garden and her small household, including the pale and timid Mademoiselle de Taverney. The King and Duke Choiseul observe these preparations with a mixture of amusement and political sagacity, marking the setting as both a sanctuary and a stage for courtly life.

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