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The child turned, bowed most gracefully, and his father then took him in his arms. Sometimes when going to visit the Emperor, he ran so fast that he left Madame de Montesquiou far behind, and said to the usher, "Open the door for me, I want to see papa." The usher replied, "Sire, I cannot do it." "But I am the little king." "No, Sire, I cannot open it."
We say "motherless," because Maria Louisa seems to have yielded up her child at the dictates of policy to be closely guarded as easily as she gave up her husband. "If," wrote Madame de Montesquiou, his governess, "the child had a mother, I would leave him in her hands, and be happy, but she is nothing like a mother, she is more indifferent to his fate than the most utter stranger in her service."
At this moment his governess appeared; and strong in her protection he proudly repeated, "Open the door, the king desires it." Madame de Montesquiou had added to the prayers which the child repeated morning and evening, these words: "My God, inspire papa to make peace for the happiness of France."
He said to the Marquis de Montesquiou, who was going to see the first representation, 'Well, what do you augur of its success? 'Sire, I hope the piece will fail. 'And so do I, replied the King. "There is something still more ridiculous than my piece," said Beaumarchais himself; "that is, its success."
He had quarrelled with his second in command, the Marechal de Montesquiou, and now knew not what to do. In this crisis, no engagement taking place, the King thought it fitting to send Berwick into Flanders to act as mediator, even, to some extent, as dictator to the army. He was ordered to bring back an account of all things, so that it might be seen whether a battle could or could not be fought.
She gave virtual assent to them by saying, "I am a child of Paris: I am willing to intrust myself to the Parisians." It was decided to send immediately for the duke. A messenger soon reached him, and he set out on horseback, accompanied by M. Montesquiou, for Paris.
The King desired the Abbe de Montesquiou to write the letter he was to send; this letter, which was admirably composed in a simple and affecting style, suited to the character of Louis XVI., and filled with very powerful arguments in favour of the advantages to be derived from adopting the principles of the constitution, was confided to me by the King, who desired me to make him a copy of it.
At this moment his governess appeared; and strong in her protection he proudly repeated, "Open the door, the king desires it." Madame de Montesquiou had added to the prayers which the child repeated morning and evening, these words: "My God, inspire papa to make peace for the happiness of France."
She dined at her father's table with the Grand Duke of Wuerzburg, Prince Anthony of Saxony, the Duchess of Montebello, the Duchess of Bassano, the Count of Montesquiou, etc.
He said to the Marquis de Montesquiou, who was going to see the first representation, 'Well, what do you augur of its success? 'Sire, I hope the piece will fail. 'And so do I, replied the King. "There is something still more ridiculous than my piece," said Beaumarchais himself; "that is, its success."
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