He was extremely polite, talked to the Queen a long time alone....

Again, after dinner, he had a long conversation with the Queen, who also seemed pretty well satisfied with the result."[150] Queen Louisa's verdict about his appearance was more favourable; she admired his head "as that of a Caesar." With winsome boldness inspired by patriotism, she begged for Magdeburg.

Taken aback by her beauty and frankness, Napoleon had recourse to compliments about her dress.

"Are we to talk about fashion, at such a time ?" was her reply.

Again she pleaded, and again he fell back on vapidities.