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At 13, Veronique Roux is sold into service by her impoverished mother. Veronique believes that she is destined for a life of domestic service in a grand Parisian home, but she and other young women are being groomed to serve as mistresses to King Louis XV. When Veronique becomes pregnant, she is banished—but not before she realizes the identity of her child's father. When her daughter, Marie-Louise, is born, she is taken away and Veronique i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More