Mariel
writes to

   


Louis XVI

     
   

La famille

    Your Majesty,

I am sorry to hear about your imprisonment. Freedom is always important to every man. My question is: are you away from your children or not? If you are, which I suspect is the most possible option, how are you without them? Do you believe this situation could be reversible? And, how guilty do you feel for causing a revolution in what used to be a peaceful country?

Mariel



Alas, Mariel, you are right, my children were taken away from me and it is an obvious suffering. It is even harsher to think I will probably not see them much now, for I doubt they will still let me live long.

I know they want to make me responsible for everything, but do you really think I am the one causing the Revolution and should I feel guilty when I am the first victim?

Louis