The love of an uncrowned queen, Sophie Dorothea, consort of George 1., and her correspondence with Philip Christopher, count Königsmarck (now first published from the originals) by . e transports^all our sweet violence, I forget my grief. What ardour,what fire, what love have we not tasted together ! Shallwe ever enjoy those precious moments again ? To answer you about the journey you are making.^I think you show too much eagerness to go, but since youwish it so ardently of course I approve. You had the samewish to go to Frankfort! If I were to tell you my truethoughts, I do not car
The love of an uncrowned queen, Sophie Dorothea, consort of George 1., and her correspondence with Philip Christopher, count Königsmarck (now first published from the originals) by . e transports^all our sweet violence, I forget my grief. What ardour,what fire, what love have we not tasted together ! Shallwe ever enjoy those precious moments again ? To answer you about the journey you are making.^I think you show too much eagerness to go, but since youwish it so ardently of course I approve. You had the samewish to go to Frankfort! If I were to tell you my truethoughts, I do not care too much for my lovely one to seekplaces of amusement at such an unhappy time ; but whatmust be, must be—and, indeed, how can we prevent it?To comfort myself I whispered to my heart it was the veryplace for me to see you without being known; but itanswered, You will have only a moment, and the rest ofher day must needs be given to others . I dont mind the Electress of Brandenburgs talk, andthe way you say you conducted yourself at her courtcharmed me, though I cannot quite believe it. But you ^ Another visit to Liitzenburg, near Berlin ; this was deferred for a time(Colts Despatch).. THE COUNTKSS AURORA KONIGSMARCK. From the fainting in the possession of Count C. G. von Rosen. KONIGSMARCK RETURNS FROM THE WAR 245 do not tell me the names of the gallants who were there,and it is very vexing that you have not had my Prince will not join the others, but go to the Electorof Brandenburgs. You are wise perhaps to put yourselfright in that quarter, but to what end will it lead you ?You have not enough strength of mind to alter yourconduct. What do you mean to do? When we are thebest friends in the world, the least rumour frightens youand makes you wish I were ten thousand leagues away;but then, when you reflect, you are sorry for your continual vacillation does not help us. Look at theElectress of Brandenburg. She lets the world talk till itis tired—till
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