But the king lay down to sleep without complaining, while the valet passed the night on a chair.
When he was going out to attend to the prince, whose attendant he strictly was, the guard stopped him, saying:
"You are no longer to have communications with the other prisoners; the king is not to see his children any more."
As they omitted to bring special food for the servant, the king broke his bread with him, weeping while the man sobbed.
When the workmen came to finish the rooms, the town officer who superintended them came up to the king with some pity, and said:
"Citizen, I have seen your family at breakfast, and I undertake to say that all were in health."
The king's heart ached at this kind feeling.
He thanked the man, and begged him to transmit the report of his health to his dear ones. He asked for some books, and as the man could not read, he accompanied Clery down into the other rooms to let him select the reading matter. Clery was only too glad, as this gave an opportunity of seeing the queen. He could not say more than a few words, on account of the soldiers being present.
The queen could not hold out any longer, and she besought to let them all have a meal in company.
The municipal officers weakened, and allowed this until further orders. One of them wept, and Simon said: