But other princesses have been canonized, and, like her, hold books.

At the same time, the monastic aspect of this queen, her emaciated figure, her eye vaguely fixed on the region of internal dreams, would well befit Clotaire's wife, who retired to a cloister.
"But for what can she be watching?
The dreaded arrival of the king bent on tearing her from her Abbey at Poitiers to replace her on the throne?
For lack of any information every conjecture must be futile.
"The second statue again represents a king's wife holding a book.

She is younger; she wears neither cloak nor veil; her bosom is full and closely fitted in a clinging dress, tightly drawn over the bust like wet linen; a bodice resembling the Carlovingian _rokette_, fastened on one side.
Her hair lies flat in two bands on her forehead, covering her ears and falling in long tresses plaited with ribbon, and ending in loose tufts.
"Her face is wilful and alert, and rather haughty.

She is looking out of herself; her beauty is of a more human type, and she knows it.

Saint Clotilde, is the Abbe Bulteau's guess.
"It is very certain that this Elect lady was not always a pattern of amiability--not what could be called easy to get on with.