“Iconjureyou，queen，foryourownsake，foryourhusband’s，foryourchildren’s，changeyourcourse；takeanewdirection；leavethepathofdangeronwhichyouarehasteningtoirretrievabledestruction。“
Thecountenanceofthequeen，beforesopleasantandanimated，nowdarkened。Hersmilegavewaytoadeepearnestness；sheraisedherheadproudlyandputonaroyalbearing。
“Madame，“saidshe，“uptothistimeIhavebeeninclinedtomeetyourbitingphilippicswiththequietindifferencewhichinnocencegives，andtoremainmindfulofthereverenceduetoage，andnottoforgettheharsheyeswithwhichtheagedalwayslookuponthedeedsofyouth。Butyoucompelmetotakethemattermoreearnestlytoheart，foryoujointomynamethatofmyhusbandandmychildren，andsoyouappealtomyheartofhearts。Now，then，tellme，madame，whatyouhavetobringagainstme。“
“Yourboundlessfrivolity，yourculpableshort-sightedness，yourfoolishpleasures，yourextravagance，yourloveoffinery，yourmixingwithpolitics，yourexcessivejovialness，yourentertainments，your——“
MarieAntoinetteinterruptedthisseriesofchargeswithloud，merrylaughter，whichmoreenragedtheprincessthanthemoststingingwordswouldhavedone。