During my journey I received five of your good letters, dear Louise,
and I thank you most sincerely, for they gave me great pleasure. I
could not answer them, as much on account of my weakness as from
the perpetual bustle in which I was. My time was all taken up by
the ceremonies, by my children whom I had constantly about me, and
by a crowd of distinguished persons, princes, dukes, cardinals,
archbishops, and bishops who came to see me. I think that in the
whole world nothing more magnificent could be imagined than the
coronation of the king; if God allows me a little health I will write
you a description of it. My daughter was much moved at seeing me. She
scarcely believed in my illness, and fancied it was only a little
over-fatigue. But when she saw me at Reims she was so shocked that the
tears came into her eyes, and that pained me very much.