In which the Queen pays a poignant visit to Andrée, a former court companion now cloistered and seemingly dead to worldly affections, seeking to rekindle friendship and offer a marriage proposal that might restore her fortunes. Yet as Andrée’s resolute refusal gives way to unexpected acceptance, the Queen is left trembling with a bitter mixture of hope and despair, conscious of the heavy price paid for such sacrificial schemes.

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