She was lying on a bed, in a loose gauzy undress; and though masked, showed so many charms to the eye that the imagination could not but judge very favorably of the rest.
The King of Poland approached, in that gallant way of his, which had gained him such favor with women.

He begged her to unmask; she at first affected reluctance, and would not.

He then told her who he was; and said, He hoped she would not refuse, when two Kings begged her to show them this complaisance.

She thereupon took off her mask, and showed them one of the loveliest faces in the world.

August seemed quite enchanted; and said, as if it had been the first time he ever saw her, He could not comprehend how so bewitching a beauty had hitherto remained unknown to him.
"Friedrich Wilhelm could not help looking at her.