Her Letter to Voltaire on this thrice-important subject is lost.

But in the very hours while Voltaire sat writing what we have just read, "always with Madame Denis's adventure on my heart," Wilhelmina, at Baireuth, is again writing to him as follows:-- BAIREUTH, 12th SEPTEMBER, 1757 (TO VOLTAIRE).--"Your Letter has sensibly touched me; that which you addressed to me for the King [both Letters lost to us] has produced the same effect on him.

I hope you will be satisfied with his Answer as to what concerns yourself; but you will be as little so as I am with the resolutions he has formed.

I had flattered myself that your reflections would make some impression on his mind.
You will see the contrary by the Letter adjoined.

"To me there remains nothing but to follow his destiny if it is unfortunate.