letter to my mother

    So my cousin has been buried at the family estate and it was a beautiful service and there were many mourners but not a whole lot of family that were alive attending. I am sad for her but it makes me think more of my other cousin who I loved very much and she was buried somewhere in the versailles forest like a cat of some sort.While this cousin was buried close to relatives. I know the way my cousin marie died was shameful but it still hurts. I had not known this cousin very well but it is sad to lose ones family. My mother still stays in Italy where I assume she prefers it. I took it upon myself to write her about what has happened. I sat down at the table in the library warm fire going and the house calm.

My dearest Mother,
                  I write you to inform you of all that has happened with the family and I.HRH Madame Victoire,Mlle Isabelle Tancarville and I were in a carriage  heading to  ball. Something happened to the carriage that I can't quite remember. I remember there being some shouting and then everything sort of went black. When I finally awoke I could feel the rain on my face and see HRH laying further away from the carriage. I could feel my face warm with blood falling from different spots. I got the strength to reach her Royal highness who laid unconcious on the ground but still alive. I held her in my arms and tried to wake her and with much prayer and light shaking she woke. When I finally saw her eyes I looked up to see where my cousin was and she lay not to far from the coachmen not moving and quite injured.Just from the twisted look on her face I knew that she was dead. After some time every one from the ball room came down and all you could hear was people screams and women fainting and all I could think about was how much my face hurt and how I had to get Madame Victoire to her room. In the end  I got her safe and sound and the glass particles pulled out of my face. A few days later we buried Mlle Tancarville and it was a beautiful service and they are still investigating everything.Frederic is going to investigate and I pray he will do a great job in that. I will close out this later. I will pray you will stay safe.Love you mother

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