Thirdly, on the 20th, she said to M. Montmorin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, “Have you seen Madame Elizabeth? She causes me pain. I wished her to accompany me in the procession of the Fête Dieu, and she refuses me.”
On the same day, meeting a commander of the National Guard, “Well, monsieur,” said she, laughing, “do they still speak of the flight of the King from Paris?”
“No, Madame,” replied the commander; “they are too well convinced of the King’s love for the Constitution and for his people.”
“They are right,” replied the Queen.
On the 17th, M. Moustier, ex-garde du corps, had been accosted by an unknown whilst he was walking in the Tuileries.
The unknown had invited him to follow him in the name of the King.
M. Moustier had obeyed. Ten minutes afterwards he was in the presence of the King.
Louis XVI saluted him by name.
The garde du corps, astonished, bowed.