— Life is leaving my body, but my wits remain. The King loves my wife. — What? — Yes. The King of France wants the only possession I am unable to relinquish, my wife. But, Sire, I too love Angelique. And since I cherish my King more than my own life, existence had become too heavy a burden to bear. — My friend. — I pray Your Majesty will forgive me for being so brutally forthright. The only excuse is my present situation. Angelique Et Le Roi Philippe du Plessis-Bellière King of France - Louis XIV death confession frankness kings Sad Quotes