blessed her herewith, notwithstanding her absence." Poor Kaiser,

poor Theresa! "Most distressing of all was the scene with the

Kaiserin. The night before, on getting knowledge of the sad

certainty, she had fainted utterly away (STARKE OHNMACHT), and had

to be carried into the Grand Duchess's [Maria Theresa's] room.

Being summoned now with her Children, for the last blessing, she

cried as in despair, 'Do not leave me, Your Dilection, do not (ACH

EUER LIEBDEN VERLASSEN MICH DOCH NICHT)!'" Poor good souls!