Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Vol 1-4, Complete

part in her life. Had he borne himself as her lord and master she might

have respected him. Had he shown her the affection of a husband she might have loved him. But he was neither imposing, nor, on the other hand, was he alluring. She wrote very frankly about him in a letter to the Count Orsini:

My tastes are not the same as those of the king, who cares only for hunting and b...