The King of Prussia's condition much engages attention (PREOCCUPE) here, and must do at Vienna too: his death is considered imminent.

I am sure you have your eyes open on that side."...
APRIL 17th (just while the Mirabeau Interview at Potsdam is going on)....

"King of Prussia thought to be dying: I am weary of the political discussions on this subject, as to what effects his death must produce.

He is better at this moment; but so weak he cannot resist long.
Physique is gone; but his force and energy of soul, they say, have often supported him, and in desperate crises have even seemed to increase.
Liking to him I never had: his ostentatious immorality (IMMORALITE AFFICHEE," ah, Madame!) "has much hurt public virtue [public orthodoxy, I mean], and there have been related to me [by mendacious or ill-informed persons] barbarities which excite horror.

He has done us all a great deal of ill.