In his closet Louis XVI.

was immersed in deep study.

At the Council he was busied with the welfare of his people; hunting and mechanical occupations engrossed his leisure moments, and he never thought on the subject of an heir.
The coronation took place at Rheims, with all the accustomed pomp.

At this period the people's love for Louis XVI.

burst forth in transports not to be mistaken for party demonstrations or idle curiosity.