58 n).] When his first fire of approbation is spent, you might, praising her all the while, lead him to notice her faults.

Mon Dieu, has he not already seen what an ill-assorted marriage comes to,--my Sister of Anspach and her Husband, who hate one another like the fire! He has a thousand vexations from it every day....

And what aim has the King?
If it is to assure himself of me, that is not the way.

Madam of Eisenach might do it; but a fool not (POINT UNE BETE);--on the contrary, it is morally impossible to love the cause of our misery.

The King is reasonable; and I am persuaded he will understand this himself." [_OEuvres de Frederic,_ xvi.