You know what I find so charming about you, Sidonie? It's not so much the beauty of your facial lines. It's rather the youth that you radiate all the time.
But Your Majesty, you're so young…
I was. I have a question.
I will answer all of Her Majesty's questions as far as I'm able to.
Did you ever feel attracted to a woman… to the point of… suffering terribly when she's not there? I can spend hours imagining her… with my eyes closed: the shape of her face, the softness of her skin, the cheerful glow of her eyes…
I guess I know who you're talking about. I envy her for being the object of such intimate friendship.
Until the point… that in miserable times I only think of her absence.
It depends on you…
Unfortunately not. Gabrielle de Polignac isn't one of those persons who can easily be seduced. I was captivated
when I saw her at Trianon. She felt at home. She went in and out as if she had always lived there. She was never lead by the intention to please me. I like that kind of freedom. You may wonder why she's not here although I'm craving so much for her presence. I, the Queen of France. The answer to that question scares me. I have to recognize that… I am her prisoner. It's been two hours since I asked Madame Campan to call for her. Gabrielle let her know that she's angry. But what is she angry about? What have I done to put her off?
May I try what Madame Campan wasn't able to do? I will find better words to convince her. I know the right words. They're from the books that I read.
Try it then, and we will see.
