“Sire，“repliedthedauphin，withaweightyandthoughtfulair，“sire，MadamedeTourzelhasalwaystoldmethatImustlovethepeopleofFranceverymuch，andtreateveryoneveryfriendly，becausethepeopleofFrancelovemypapaandmymammasomuch，andIoughttobeverygratefulforit。Howcomesitthen，sire，thattheFrenchpeoplearenowsobadtoyou，andthattheydonotlovemammaanylonger？Whathaveyoubothdonetomakethepeoplesoangry，becauseIhavebeentoldthatthepeoplearesubjecttoyourmajesty，andthattheyoweyouobedienceandrespect？Buttheywerenotobedientyesterday，andnotatallrespectful，yoursubjects，werethey？Howisthis，papa？“
Thekingdrewthelittleprincetohisknee，andputhisarmaroundtheslightformoftheboy。“Iwillexplainittoyou，myson，“hesaid，“andlistencarefullytowhatIsaytoyou。“
“Iwill，sire，“answeredtheboyeagerly，“Iatleastamanobedientsubjectofmyking，fortheAbbeDavouthastoldmethatIamnothingbutasubjectofyourmajesty，andthat，asasonandasubject，ImustgiveagoodexampletotheFrenchpeople，howtoloveandobeytheking。AndIloveyouverymuch，papa，andIamjustasobedientasIcanbe。Butitseemsasthoughmygoodexamplehadmadenodifferencewiththeothersubjects。Howcomesthatabout，papaking？“
“Myson，“answeredLouis，“thatcomesbecausetherearebadmenwhohavetoldthepeoplethatIdonotlovethem。Wehavehadtohavegreatwars，andwarscostadealofmoney。AndsoIaskedmoneyofmypeople——justasmyancestorsalwaysdid。“
“But，papa，“criedthedauphin，“whydidyoudothat？Whydidyounottakemypurse，andpayoutofthat？YouknowthatIreceiveeverydaymypurseallfilledwithnewfrancs，and——butthen，“heinterruptedhimself，“therewouldbenothingleftforthepoorchildren，towhomIalwaysgivemoneyonmywalks。And，oh!therearesomanypoorchildren，soverymany，thatmypurseisemptyeveryday，whenIreturnfrommywalk，andyetIgivetoeachchildonlyonepoorfranc-piece。Soyourpeoplehavemoney，moremoneythanyouyourself？“