If I had been a bit calmer at that time, if I had understood my own feelings and the feelings she hid, would everything have turned out differently?
Joseph Wright often asked himself this question.
He never told Maggie that he had been secretly collecting various gemstones; he was designing a set of jewelry for her.
He planned to give her this set of jewelry when she ascended to the Throne or was granted a title so that she could wear them on the most important occasions of her life.
But this wish was never fulfilled.
At first, it was because he was infuriated by her heartlessness. He even wrapped up all the gemstones with the intention of throwing them into the river.
Later, when he arrived at the riverbank, he had calmed down a bit and brought the bundle of gemstones back home, treasuring them as before.