My Grand Mistress shows her colors--Richard advises flight--I hesitate on account of my children--My Grand Mistress steals a letter from Richard to me--I opine that an adulteress's word is as good as a thief's--I humble my Grand Mistress, but it won't do me much good--Pleasant hours at his studio 317 CHAPTER LXI A MAD HOUSE FOR LOUISE--PROBABLY My confidential maid, Lucretia, is banished--The new King has got the incriminating letter, but Frederick Augustus says nothing--On the eve of judgment the King falls ill 321 CHAPTER LXII KING'S ILLNESS A BOON TO LOVERS Prayers mixed with joy--Espionage disorganized, and I can do as I please--Love-making in the school-room--Buying a ring for Richard--"Wishing it on"--"Our marriage"--King's life despaired of--My tormentors obsequious--Smile at my peccadilloes--Husband proud of me--My popularity a great asset--Frederick Augustus delighted when he hears that King can't last long--The joyous luncheon at Richard's studio--Making fun of majesties--I expect to be Queen presently 325 CHAPTER LXIII WHAT I WILL DO WHEN I AM QUEEN A foretaste: titled servants put me _en route_ for lover--The bargain I will propose to Frederick Augustus--Frederick Augustus will be a complaisant King--To revive _Petit Trianon_--I am addressed as Queen 331 CHAPTER LXIV THE KING IS ALIVE AND PUNISHMENT NEAR My queenship postponed--King George publicly acclaimed--Cuts me dead in church--Frederick Augustus's disappointment--Terrible power of a king over his family, and no appeal--I am like the nude witch of old 335 CHAPTER LXV FISTICUFFS DON'T SAVE MY CROWN The attempted theft of my Diary--Grand Mistress discovered after breaking open my desk--Reading Diary like mad--Personal encounter between me and Grand Mistress--I am the stronger, and carry off the manuscript, but have to leave all my love letters, which go to the King--I discover that they had stolen the key to my Diary from my neck 339 CHAPTER LXVI ABANDONED My titled servants withdraw from me--An old footman my sole support--Queen takes the children--Old Andrew plays spy for me 343 CHAPTER LXVII FAMILY COUNCIL AT CASTLE