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PART I
No. 1: Marry well
No. 2: You must become fluent in French
No. 3: Beauty must suffer
No. 4: Perfection must be your goal
No. 5: You are born to obey, and you must learn to do so
No. 6: Never behave in a manner to shock anyone
No. 7: Learn to concentrate
No. 8: Master the rules for their gambling games
No. 9: You must submit bravely
No. 10: All eyes are upon you—there can be mistakes
No. 11: The perfection of Versailles demands perfection of its residents
No. 12: An outward display of emotion violates all the rules of etiquette
No. 13: Our sovereign is never to be the object of humor
No. 14: You must be without blemish on this day of all days
No. 15: Do not speak of how things are done in Austria
No. 16: This is how it has always been done
No. 17: You may not reach for anything yourself
No. 18: Show your subjects the proper recognition
No. 19: You cannot change the rules of etiquette
No. 20: Your sole task is to please your husband
No. 21: You must wear the grand corps at the times
No. 22: Do not show disregard for the manners of the court
No. 23: You are not to spend too much time with one person
No. 24: Every person who has been presented at court must be treated with courtesy
No. 25: You must not ride like a man dressed like a man
No. 26: You must acknowledge Madame Du Barry
No. 27: Unless you produce an heir to the throne, you will be sent away
No. 28: It is your duty to be loved as well as respected by your subjects
No. 29: It is not the custom to applaud
No. 30: It is a grievous offense to laugh aloud when one is in mourning
PART II
No. 31: The Queen is requested to stay within her allowance
No. 32: By following such a path, you are hurtling toward an abyss
No. 33: The work must be completed quickly
No. 34: Behave, or you shall be sent back
No. 35: No serious discussions are permitted here
No. 36: You must stop your imprudent spending
No. 37: Pursure a simple life
No. 38: Allow nothing to go wrong
No. 39: The child must be named in my honor
No. 40: You must not wear fashions that bring dishonour to the court
No. 41: You must hand over your child to a wet nurse
No. 42 You must control your spending
No. 43: Everything you do fans the flames of gossip
No. 44: You must protect your virtue
No. 45: You are to blame for everything
No. 46: So much money should not be spent on a foreigner
No. 47: It is not your role to defy accepted fashion
PART III
No. 48: Give up your expensive gowns, your balls, your parties
No. 49: Do not listen to scoundrels
No. 50: You must flee
No. 51: Your presence is demanded in Paris
No. 52: You may not leave the palace without permission
No. 53: Do nothing to arouse suspicion
No. 54: You must go tonight
No. 55: Trust that all will go according to plan
No. 56: End the charade
PART IV
No. 57: Be as much like your grandmother as you possibly can
No. 58: Try to stay alive
No. 59: Take good care of your mother
No. 60: Pray it does not happed
No. 61: Remain calm and composed
No. 62: Learn to endure it
No. 63: Like it or not you're a capet
No. 64: No whispers, no secrets, no plotting
No. 65: You must forgive them
No. 66: Obey your aunt in all things
No. 67: Remember your poor mother
No. 68 Embrace your fate
No. 69: It is time for you to begin a new life
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