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Identifier: withinroyalpalac00font (find matches)
Title: Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ...
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Fontenoy, marquise de, pseud
Subjects: Courts and courtiers
Publisher: Philadelphia, Hubbard Pub. Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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hateverhe may happen to think of, but he soon forgets what he hassaid, and relapses into his usual state of apathy. Two of the most prominent physicians of Munich are inattendance on alternate weeks, and every Sunday the Directorof the Insane Asylum visits the Palace to examine him and makethe medical report. At rare intervals the King speaks cohe-rently to his attendants, and It is said that soon after his acces-sion to the throne he remarked to a lackey, Henceforth, youmust address me as your Majesty. But this story does notappear to be well founded, and it is certain that when Prin-cess Theresa went from the death-bed of the Queen-motherto apprise the son of his loss, he showed no signs of compre-hension, and was unmoved by the grief of the Princess, whosetears were doubtless more for the livinpf than for the dead. The reign of the mad King, unfortunately for the countryand the people, promises to continue for some time. Themarvelous Wittelsbach strength, has enabled him to recover
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402 WITHIN ROYAL PALACES. from the effects of the physical weakness which overcamehim a short time ago. He may Hve for years in the semi-con-scious state in which he is found a great part of the time. Asa matter of course, he has the best medical care and attend-ance possible, and the physicians do all in their power toprolong his unhappy and miserable existence. No othercourse is possible, but his death would be a relief to thecountry and to Germany. Although, as I said above, he is unable to recognize hisrelatives, attendants, or friends, and remains for hours mo-tionless in his padded room, he has lucid intervals. Not agreat while ago he suddenly recognized his attendants andbecame cognizant of his lofty position. A cavalier about thecastle asked him if he did not wish to show himself to hissubjects in Munich. Gladly, gladly would I go to Munich, he replied, with alook of irrepressible sadness in his eyes, but my people wishto see a well King, and I am sick. Yes, yes, yes, I am sic

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