I think the sudden consciousness of this as a flaw must have been amplified by Fritz being now in charge and conversational topics suddenly not being the latest hunt or God's will or beer drinking anymore but Voltaire's latest work.
This makes perfect sense. Combine that with your king being someone who values a quick wit and likes to indulge his taste for mockery, and I could see keeping your mouth firmly shut in his presence.
Perhaps Wilhelmine got some one-on-one time with AW in which he was more relaxed than he was in front of Fritz?
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Re: The Strassbourg Trip
Date: 2021-02-20 01:46 pm (UTC)This makes perfect sense. Combine that with your king being someone who values a quick wit and likes to indulge his taste for mockery, and I could see keeping your mouth firmly shut in his presence.
Perhaps Wilhelmine got some one-on-one time with AW in which he was more relaxed than he was in front of Fritz?