"Sire, I have had a Letter from Konig, quite open, as my heart is.

I think it my duty to send your Majesty a duplicate of my Answer....

Will submit to you every step of my conduct; of my whole life, in whatever place I end it.

I am Konig's friend; but assuredly I am much more attached to your Majesty; and if he were capable the least in the world of failing in respect [as is rumored], I would"-- Enough! FRIEDRICH RELENTS (To Voltaire; De Prades writing, Friedrich covertly dictating: no date).

"The King has held his Consistory; and it has there been discussed, Whether your case was a mortal sin or a venial?
In truth, all the Doctors owned that it was mortal, and even exceedingly confirmed as such by repeated lapses and relapses.