Her behavior shocked the majority of the crowd, and her nursemaid, Ruth, dragged her away and told her to play with dolls, which she pretended to enjoy.
Élise found other girls her age stupid for playing dolls and tea parties instead, she joined the boys who were playing toy soldiers. Ī year later, the de la Serre family attended their neighbor's birthday party. The incident left questions in the mind of young Élise, who knew that other ladies did not behave the way her mother did. Since then, her parents hired tutors to educate her. The old lady caned Élise's palms, the scars from which Julie had taken notice of and threatened the Mother Superior. Īt age five, she entered a convent, in which the Mother Superior hated her happiness and laughter. This intrigued Élise, who started spying on other women behind her mother's skirts. Her mother told her not to be like the other women at court who only knew of looks and status. She did not question her parents why they were different from other families. Īs a small child, Élise was oblivious to her family's Order and never wondered why she learned history, not etiquette, manners, and poise unlike the other noble children. However, her adventurous nature kept her from being idle, with the young girl preferring the company of servants to attending a ball. Due to their Templar connections, the family possessed a lot of influence, leading Élise to have a very privileged childhood. Élise was born the daughter of François de la Serre, Grand Master of the French Templars, and Julie de la Serre in 1768. I am only ten years old." ―A young Élise writing her thoughts in her journal, 1778. "Sometimes I feel like one of those poor wretches we see in Paris, hunched over beneath the weight of expectations forced upon me.
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