And then it was found, by and by, you owed many thousands more; and as you now knew you could not pay, it was as good as if the money had been stolen;--not to reckon how the French vermin, Montholieu and partner, cheated you with their new loans.' Pfui!--'Nothing touched me so much [continues his Majesty, verging towards the pathetic], as that you had not any trust in me.

All this that I was doing for aggrandizement of the House, the Army and Finances, could only be for you, if you made yourself worthy of it! I here declare I have done all things to gain your friendship;--and all has been in vain!' At which words the Crown-Prince, with a very sorrowful gesture, threw himself at his Majesty's feet,"-- tears (presumably) in both their eyes by this time.
"'Was it not your intention to go to England ?' asked his Majesty farther on.

The Prince answered 'JA!'-- 'Then hear what the consequences would have been.

Your Mother would have got into the greatest misery; I could not but have suspected she was the author of the business.

Your Sister I would have cast, for life, into a place where she never would have seen sun and moon again.