DIALOGUE
me → Why would you ever choose to stay in a place like this?
Louise → I had put up with so much for so long and I was sick of following the rules. I dealt with the expectations of my family for so long and I was about to crack. The mask I had been wearing began to fall away and I realized that I could not let my family ruin my life. I knew that I had to finally stand up for myself and get what I wanted:love. I took a risk by having an affair, but I don't regret it. In a way it freed me of my chains as a daughter of King Leopold. I chose the asylum because in here you don't have to hide a thing. You don't have to wear a mask. They accept you, even if what you are is merely a loon.

DESCRIBING THE INDIVIDUALS LIFE
If Louise hadn't attempted to elope with her lover, she would have never been sent to an asylum. If she hadn't had the courage to attempt to leave she would have been stuck unhappily in her marriage forever. Louise matured as she aged

Questions
Why were people quick to believe Leopold was a good humanitarian? Did anyone suspect him of putting up a front and not having pure intentions?
How did Leopold's family past affect his idea of family when he was older?
Did Leopold's trouble at home push him to succeed in other aspects of his life (The Congo).