ToulankissedthebeamingeyesofhisMargueritewithdeepfooling，thankedherforhertrue-heartedresignation，andtoldherthathehadneverlovedhersomuchasinthishourwhenhewasleavinghertomeethisdeath，itmightbe，intheserviceofanotherlady。
“Atthishourofparting，“hesaid，“IwillgiveyouthedearestandmostsacredthingthatIpossess。Takethislittlegoldsmelling-
bottle。Thequeengaveittome，anduponthebitofpaperthatlieswithinitMarieAntoinettewrotewithherownhand，’RemembrancerforFidele。’
FiddleisthetitleofhonorwhichmyqueenhasgivenmeforthelittleservicewhichIhavebeenabletodoforher。Ileavethislittlegiftforyouasthatwhich，nexttoyourlove，isthemostsacredandpreciousthingtomeonearth。IfIdie，preserveitforourson，andgiveittohimonthedaywhenhereacheshismajority。
TellhimofthetimewhenImadethisbequesttohim，inthehopethathewouldmakehimselfworthyofit，andliveanddieasabravesonofhiscountry，afaithfulsubjectandservantofhisking，who，Godwilling，willbethesonofMarieAntoinette。Tellhimofhisfather；saytohimthatIdearlylovedyouandhim，butthatIhaddevotedmylifetotheserviceofthequeen，andthatIgaveitfreelyandgladly，inconformitywithmyoath。Ihavenottoldyouaboutthesethingsbefore，dearMarguerite——notbecauseIdoubtedyourfidelity，butbecauseIdidnotwantyoutohavetobearthedreadfulburdenofexpectation，andbecauseIdidnotwanttotroubleyournoblesoulwiththesethings。AndnowIonlytellyouthismuch：Iamgoingawaytotrytosavethequeen。IfIsucceed，I