The Queen was very much rejoiced, and desired me to express her full satisfaction to M.de Seze.

Half an hour after M.de Seze was gone the unhappy madman was announced.

He came to tell me that he withdrew his promise, that he had not sufficient command of himself to give up seeing the Queen as often as possible.

This new determination: was a disagreeable message to take to her Majesty but how was I affected at hearing her say, "Well, let him annoy me! but do not let him be deprived of the blessing of freedom." [On the arrest of the King and Queen at Varennes, this unfortunate Castelnaux attempted to starve himself to death.

The people in whose house he lived, becoming uneasy at his absence, had the door of his room forced open, when he was found stretched senseless on the floor.