twelve o'clock
The queen generally worked at her tapestry-frame ; but sometimes she wrote out extracts from books for her daughter 's use . When she did this , and when the young princess wrote out sums into her cyphering-book , the officer on guard used to stand looking over their shoulders , to see that they did not , under false pretences , carry on any secret correspondence . It is believed that they did so , notwithstanding all this vigilance ; but how they contrived it will probably never be known ; for , of course , they have not told their plan , and their gaolers were not aware of it . At twelve o'clock the ladies changed their dress in the Princess Elizabeth 's room , before going out to walk in the garden . The king and queen did not relish this daily walk in the garden , because they rarely went without being insulted : but they persevered as long as the practice was permitted , for the sake of the children . That Louis , particularly , might have air and exercise , they would have made a point of going out , in all but the very worst weather . They were , however , allowed no choice .