My goal is to show the real Marie Louise. Her private diary is full of romantic old stories, one of which is the story of Hildegarde - caught between her father and her love. She ends up declaring that women are constant but men are no longer so. She repeatedly alludes to stories where an unfortunate woman lives out her days in a convent should trouble befall her. This is really on her mind.
Marie Louise almost acts like she is in love with her main attendant the Duchess of Montebello in the accounts of the memoirs. Here Marie Louise shows the frosty treatment she gets from this person. The Duchess frequently indicates she’s looking for her exit.
Marie Louise tells herself she hopes she would like someone better should disaster befall them.
In Marie Louise’s travel diary, she says that a beautiful convent would be the place for her should she experience a reversal in fortune.
Marie Louise recollects to herself the story of someone who made a deal with the devil but they got out of it through good deeds.
Marie Louise reflects on the story of a King who sacrificed people to devils for earthly power.
