TALLEYRAND'S WIFE.
Talleyrand's wife ws* v the reverse of brilliant, and he used to excuse his marriage on the ground that "clever women may compromise their husbands j stupid women only themselves." One day the famous traveller, M. Denon, was expected to dinner, and Talleyrand conjured madame to prepare (herself for sensible conversation by looking over Denoa's work*. Unfortunately, on her way to the library., madaimft , forgot #» name. She could only remember it ended in "on." The librarian smilingly (handed her a copy of "Robinson Crusoe." Madame easily mastered its contents, and at table astonished her guest by exclaiming, " Mon Dieu, monsieur, what joy you must haVe felt or*, your island when you found Friday!"
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7087, 1 May 1901, Page 2
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