Desiree's Diary(Book Two) 精彩片段：
Chapter 51 July 1821: The Queen Of Sweden And Her
One afternoon in February 1818 I was feeling very lonely. The rain had been falling all day, and it was already getting dark. At such times I like to drink a cup of tea with a friend. So I was glad when Marie said: "The Swedish ambassador is here."
He came in, but he didnt give me his usual smile. He stood quite still for a moment. Then he bowed very low.
"Your Majesty!" he said. "I have come with sad news. King Charles the Thirteenth is dead. His Majesty has requested me to give you this letter."
"Sit down, please, baron." I said. My hand shook as I opened the envelope. The letter was very short:
"My dearest Desiree,
You are now queen of Sweden and Norway. Please try to behave like a Queen.
I will write again soon.
Your J.B."
I tried hard to look sad and solemn, but the ambassador surprised me with a sudden smile.
"His Majesty is now King Charles the Fourteenth," he said, "and Your Majesty is Queen Desideria. His majesty will be crowned on May 11."
"My husband should not have allowed them to call me Desideria," I replied. Then I gave my first royal order: I asked Marie to bring tea, and I made the ambassador have some with me.
When he had gone, I lay down on my bed. Marie came in. She looked at me and said nothing. I thought: "Shes annoyed because Im wearing my shoes on the bed." So I quickly apologized.
"If youre going to be a Queen," she answered, "you must be a good one, Desiree. When shall we leave here and go to Stockholm?"
"We shall leave here tomorrow," I said. "But we shant go to Stockholm. We shall go to Julie, in Brussels(Capital of Belgium). She needs me. The Swedish people dont."