Ambassador Mercy to Maria Theresa, 19 January 1776
The Queen … felt a great desire for earrings which were shown to her and for which the jeweler asked 600,000 livres. I did not conceal from the Queen that it would be more prudent to defer so great an expense; but the temptation was too strong and could not be resisted. In truth the Queen took many precautions … Her Majesty will pay for this purchase over four years so as not to take too much all at once from her funds.
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