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Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay.Vol. 1.by f.a.n.n.y Burney.PREFACE."T
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay.Vol. 1.by f.a.n.n.y Burney.PREFACE."The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay," edited by her niece, Mrs.
Barrett, were originally published in seven volumes, during the years 1842-1846. The work
- 101 (1787-8.) COURT DUTIES: SOME VARIATIONS IN THEIR ROUTINE.MEETING OF THE TWO PRINCES.To-day, after a seven years' absence, arrived the Duke of York.I saw him alight from his carriage, with an eagerness, a vivacity, that a.s.sured me of the affectionate jo
- 102 Upon returning to Kew, I had a scene for which I was little enough, indeed, prepared, though willing, and indeed, earnest to satisfy Mr. Turbulent, I wished him to make an alteration of behaviour. After hastily changing my dress, I went, as usual, to the
- 103 He called this "contempt," and, exceedingly irritated, de sired me, once more, to explain, from beginning to end, how he had ever offended me."Mr. Turbulent," cried I, "will you be satisfied if I tell you it shall all blow over?""Make me a vow, the
- 104 my place before night. Still I could only be sorry. Another paragraph had now appeared, she told me, contradicting the first, and saying, "The resignation of Miss Burney is premature; it only arose from an idea of the service the education of the princes
- 105 'Twas impossible not to laugh at these opposite' interests, both, from agony of fear, breaking through all restraint. Soon after, however, we all a.s.sembled again, and got into the coach. Mr.' de Luc, who was my vis-'a-vis, instantly pulled up the gl
- 106 Page 72 New YEAR's DAY.Queen's Lodge, Windsor, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1788-I began the new year, as I ended the old one, by seizing the first moment it presented to my own disposal, for flying to Mrs. Delany, and begging her annual benediction. She bestowed i
- 107 The queen looked much surprised, and I hastily exclaimed, "O, no!--not with the gentleness her majesty names it."Mrs. Schwellenberg then spoke in German; and, I fancy, by the names she mentioned, recounted how Mr. Turbulent and Mr. Fisher had "driven m
- 108 I really did not know well what to answer him; I could say nothing that would not sound like parade, or implied superiority.I suppose he was afraid himself of the latter ; for, finding me silent, he was pleased to answer for me."Prejudice, education, acc
- 109 "dullness itself" f.a.n.n.y once calls him (in 1774).-ED.(244) f.a.n.n.y's maid.-ED.(245) Susan Phillips and the Lockes had stayed at Windsor from the 10th to the 17th of September.-ED.(246) This magnificent panegyric relates to a young amateur, Willia
- 110 had regularly performed) of a fixed annual tribute; or as Hastings contended, a mere feudal va.s.sal, bound to furnish aid when called upon by his over-lord. Pitt, as we have said, took the latter view, yet he gave his support to the charge on the ground
- 111 Time has been allowed you for preparation, proportioned to the intricacies in which the transactions are involved, and to the remote distances whence your doc.u.ments may have been searched and required. You will be allowed bail, for the better forwarding
- 112 "Surely," I said, "he was as fair and impartial as possible: he called the accusers 'so respectable!'""Yes, but 'mere--mere' was no word for this occasion and it could not be unguarded, for he would never come to Page 105 speak in such a court as
- 113 "Well, then,--and originally prepossessed in favour of the object!"He quite started, and with a look of surprise from which all pleasure was separated, exclaimed--"Indeed!""Yes!" cried I, "'tis really true, and really out, now!""For Mr. Hastings
- 114 I had undesignedly been duped by him. I answered this silence by saying "There was no object for hypocrisy, for it was quite in retirement I met with him : it was not lately ; it is near two years since I have seen him; he had therefore no point to gain
- 115 "That is just the case--that ambiguity runs through him in everything. Burke has found an admirable word for it in the Persian tongue, for which we have no translation, but it means an intricacy involved so deep as to be nearly unfathomable--an artificia
- 116 "When will he come to the point?"-"These are mere words!"--"This is all sheer detraction!"--"All this is nothing to the purpose!"etc., etc."Well, ma'am, what say you to all this? how have you been entertained?" cried a voice at my side; and I s
- 117 Indeed I was now most eager to depart, from a circ.u.mstance that made me feel infinitely awkward. Mr. Burke himself was just come forward, to speak to a lady a little below me; Mr. Windham had instantly turned towards me, with a look of congratulation th
- 118 No;" he protested he knew not.Mrs. Crewe, again a little surprised, I believe, at this second opposition acquaintance, began questioning how often I had attended this trial.Mr. Windham, with much warmth of regret, told her very seldom, and that I had los
- 119 "What is it all to the shame and disgrace of convicted guilt?"He made no answer."And now," I continued, "shall I tell you, just in the same simple style, how I have been struck with the speakers and speeches I have yet heard?" He eagerly begged me t
- 120 BURKE AND SHERIDAN MEET WITH COLD RECEPTIONS.I then again joined in with Mrs. Crewe, who, meantime, had had managers without end to converse with her.But, very soon after, Mr. Burke mounted to the House of Commons(272) again, and took the place left by Mr
- 121 "Have I?""Yes: and not only with what pa.s.sed here, even setting that aside, though there was mischief enough here; but you have quite undone me since!"I begged him to let me understand how."I will," he cried. "When the trial broke up for the rece
- 122 "That's a very good idea, but I do not like to realize it ; I do not like to think of you and fatigue together. Is it so? Do you really want rest?""O, no.""O, I am well aware yours is not a mind to turn complainer but yet I fear, and not for your re
- 123 We could neither Of us keep a profound gravity, though really he deserved it from us both. I turned from the Colonel, and said I was coming directly to the tea-room.Colonel Wellbred would have detained me to finish Our race discourse, for he had shut the
- 124 Mr. Fairly was here almost all the month previously to our departure. At first it was concluded he and Colonel Gwynn, the equerry in waiting, were to belong wholly to the same table with Miss Planta and me, and Mr. Fairly threatened repeatedly how well we
- 125 Ah, my dear friends! I wrote that with a sigh that might have pierced through royal walls!>From this circ.u.mstance we entered into discourse with no little spirit. I felt flattered, and he knew he had given me de quoi: so we were both in mighty good humo
- 126 I spent all the rest of the day in hard f.a.gging, at work and business, and attendance; but the evening amply recompensed it all. Lord Courtown, Mr. Fairly, Colonel Gwynn, and Miss Planta, came to tea. My Lord and Colonel Gwynn retired after it, to go to
- 127 In one of these stoppings, Lord Courtown backed a little from the suite to talk with us, and he said he saw what benefit I reaped from the waters! I told him I Supposed I might be the better for the excursion, according to the definition of a water-drinki
- 128 Page 176 be the greatest hazard a character could run. This was, being maid of honour.THE VINDICTIVE BARETTI.Tuesday, July 22-To-day, at noon, I had a surprise with which I was very well pleased. His majesty opened the door of my little parlour, called ou
- 129 And then he told me that that dreadful disorder had been frequently and dangerously in his family, though he had himself never had it but once, which was after a very bad fall from his horse when hunting with the king.Miss Planta now joined us, looking no
- 130 At dinner we all three met; Mr. Fairly in much better spirits than I have yet seen him at Cheltenham. He attacks Miss Planta upon all her little prejudices, and rallies her into a defence of them, in a manner so sportive 'tis impossible to hurt her, yet
- 131 I was very glad, I said, to be out of the way, though I did not doubt but I might have kept clear of them had I been even then a resident."O no, no," cried Mr. Fairly; "they would have come to you, I promise you; and what could you have done--what woul
- 132 "n.o.body," I answered, "would know till they were actually arrived.""But," cried he, "can you not bid somebody watch?"'Twas rather an awkward commission, but I felt it would be an awkwardness still less pleasant to me to decline it, and therefor
- 133 "No," I a.s.sured him, "but I was not well; and mind and body seemed to go together sometimes, when they did not.""But they do go together," cried he, "and will."However, he took no further- notice: he is like me, for myself, in that--that whateve
- 134 in a few minutes follow them, and thence attend to the play, and the next morning, by five o'clock, be ready for his post-chaise.Seeing me, however, already making tea, with his Usual and invariable sociability he said he would venture to stay and partak
- 135 You will be sure how much I was pleased during this last week to hear that the place of the Master of St. Catherine's was given by her majesty to Mr. Fairly. It is reckoned the best in her gift, as a sinecure. What is the income I know not: reports diffe
- 136 And all this, of course, interspersed with particular observations and most pointed applications; nor was there in the whole string of compliments which made up the three bouquets, one single one amongst them that might have disgraced any pet.i.t maitre t
- 137 "You tired!--what have you done? when I used to do so much more- -you tired! what have you to do but to be happy: Page 216 --have you the laces to buy? have you the wardrobe to part? have you--you tired? Vell, what will become next, when you have every h
- 138 (283) "Cui Bono? or, an Inquiry what Benefits can arise either to the English or the Americans, the French, Spaniards, or Dutch, from the greatest victories, or successes, in the present War, being a Series of Letters, addressed to Monsieur Necker, late
- 139 No, ma'am," was all I dared answer.She revived, however, finished the lecture, and went upstairs and played upon the Princess Augusta's harpsichord.The king was hunting. Her anxiety for his return was Page 225 greater than ever. The moment he arrived h
- 140 I was an almost silent listener ; but, having expressed himself very warmly for all the princ.i.p.al sufferers, he kindly, and with interest, examined me. "How," he cried, "are You? Are you strong? are you stout? can you go through such scenes as these
- 141 Page 235 This was terrible. But the king was never so despotic; no one dared oppose him. He would not listen to a word, though, when unopposed, he was still all gentleness and benignity to every one around him. Dr. Warren was then planted where he could h
- 142 I waited in the next room; but instead of Colonel Goldsworthy, my call was answered by Mr. Fairly. I acquainted him with my errand. He told me he had himself insisted that Colonel Goldsworthy should go to bed, as he had sat up all the preceding night and
- 143 Poor Mr. de Luc, however, could not forego coming to my room. He determined to risk that, since he was upon the list of those who might enter the house. I was glad, because he is a truly good man, and our sentiments upon this whole melancholy business wer
- 144 Here, however, I was under better control - for though my whole heart was filled with the calamitous state of this unhappy monarch, and with deepest affliction for all his family, I yet knew so well my reader was one to severely censure all failure in cal
- 145 "Know what?""Why--the--news.""What news?""Why--that the king is much better, and--""Yes, Sir Lucas said so, but I have seen n.o.body since." "No? And have you heard nothing more?""Nothing at all; I cannot guess what you mean.""What, then, h
- 146 Page 258 the night account, which I had given to me by Mr. Fairly, and a very dismal one indeed. Yet I never, upon this point, yield implicitly to his opinion, as I see him frequently of the despairing side, and as for myself, I thank G.o.d, my hopes neve
- 147 He moved me even to tears, by telling me that none of their own lives would be safe if the king did not recover so Prodigiously high ran the tide of affection and loyalty. All the physicians received threatening letters daily to answer for the safety of t
- 148 I believe he wished to discover if she had heard of his learned ladies!THE KING's ARRIVAL.Dinner went on, and still no king. We now began to grow very anxious, when Miss Planta exclaimed that she thought she heard a carriage. We all listened. "I hope!"
- 149 very comfortable room, carpeted all over, with one window looking- to the front of the house and two into a court-yard. It is the most distant from the queen, but in all other respects is very desirable.I must now relate briefly a new piece of cruelty. I
- 150 Dec. 22.-With what joy did I carry, this morning, an exceeding good account of the king to my royal mistress! It was trebly welcome., as much might depend upon it in the resolutions of the House concerning the Regency, which was of to-day's discussion.Mr
- 151 "Not, to speak of lounging about in their chairs from one side to another.""But the real use of a fan," cried he, "if there is any, is it not--to hide a particular blush that ought not to appear?"Page 282 "O, no; it Would rather make it the sooner
- 152 a tap at my door made me precipitately put down the paper to receive-lady Charlotte Finch!"Can you," she cried, "have the goodness to tell me any thing of Mr. Fairly?"The screen had hidden him; but, gently,--though, I believe ill enough pleased,--he c
- 153 He then gave me a history of his pages, animating almost into a rage, as he related his subjects of displeasure with them, particularly with Mr. Ernst, who he told me had been brought up by himself. I hope his ideas upon these men are the result of the mi
- 154 "Yes, ma'am," I answered, thinking her very absent,--which I thought with sorrow, as that is so small a part of her character, that I know not I ever saw any symptom of it before. Nor, in fact, as I found afterwards, did I see it now. It was soon expla
- 155 (298) One of the apothecaries to the royal household.-ED.(299) Dr. Richard Warren, one of the physicians in ordinary to the king and the Prince of Wales.-ED.(300) The Lord chancellor Thurlow.-ED.(301) Mrs. Elizabeth Carter's "Ode to Wisdom," printed in
- 156 I need not, I think, tell you, the little bearer begged not in vain. The king was extremely pleased. He came into a room belonging to the princesses, in which we had a party to look at the illuminations, and there he stayed above an hour; cheerful, compos
- 157 When she complains to me of him, in his absence, I answer he is a mere schoolboy, for mischief, without serious design of displeasing: but she tells me she sees he means to do her some harm, and she will let the king know, if he goes on at that rate, for
- 158 At Romsey, on the steps of the town-hall, an orchestra was formed, and a band of musicians, in common brown coa.r.s.e cloth and red neckcloths, and even in carters' loose gowns, made a chorus of "G.o.d save the king," In which the countless mult.i.tude
- 159 (f.a.n.n.y Burney to Dr. Burney.) Gloucester Rowe, Weymouth, July 13, 1789.My dearest padre's kind letter was most truly welcome to me.When I am so distant, the term of absence or of silence seems always doubly long to me.The bay here is most beautiful;
- 160 We returned home to dinner, and in the evening went to the Page 321 play. Mrs. Siddons performed Mrs. Oakley.(313) What pity thus to throw away her talents ! but the queen dislikes tragedy, and the honour to play before the royal family blinds her to the
- 161 The s.h.i.+p is the Bombay Castle, of seventy-four guns. It had the Admiralty flag hoisted, as Lord Chatham had held a board there in the morning. It is a very fine s.h.i.+p, and I was truly edified by the sight of all its accommodations, ingenuity, utili
- 162 The house is very magnificent, and of in immense magnitude. It seems much out of repair, and by no means cheerful or comfortable. Gloomy grandeur seems the proper epithet for the building and its fitting-up. It had been designed for a monastery, and as su
- 163 She then added, "He has set his head against coming. I know he has been in town some considerable time, but he has desired it may not be told here. I know, too, that when he has been met in the streets, he has called out, 'For heaven's sake
- 164 Nov. 28.-The queen, after a very long airing, came * in to dress, and summoned me immediately; and in two minutes the princess royal entered, and said something in German, and then added, "And Mr. Fairly, ma'am, begs he may see you a moment, now
- 165 I received her with all' the attention in my power, immediately wis.h.i.+ng her joy: she accepted it with a thousand dimples, and I seated her on the sofa, and myself by her side. n.o.body followed; and I left the bishop to my father, while we entere
- 166 On Easter Sunday, the 4th of April, when I left my beloved Susan at St. James's, I left with her all spirit for any voluntary employment, and it occurred to me I could best while away the leisure allowed me by returning to my long-forgotten tragedy.T
- 167 I could not help saying rather faintly, "Has he?"Not faintly he answered, "He has!--but not the world alone, even his friends, are apt to misjudge him. What he enters upon, however with earnestness, YOU will commonly find turn out as he rep
- 168 "Not such one," cried James, "as we had last summer at Aylsham!""But what officers you are!" he cried, "you men of Captain Cook; you rise upon us in every trial! This Captain Bligh,--what feats, what wonders he has perfo
- 169 "O, I thank you," he cried, earnestly "I am indeed quite ashamed of the incessant misappropriation of that word.""No, no," cried I; "I only tire of it because they seem to think, when once the word logic and your name ar
- 170 (324) A comedy by Reynolds, originally produced at Covent Garden, May 15, 1789.-ED.(325) Sir Robert Gunning, the bride's father.-ED.(326) f.a.n.n.y refers to Burke's att.i.tude during the Regency debates, in which, as a member of the opposition,
- 171 "How do you do, Captain Burney?""My lord, I should be glad to be employed."" You must be sensible, Captain Burney, we have many claimants just now, and more than it is possible to satisfy immediately.""I am very sensible
- 172 October.-I now drew up my memorial, or rather, showed it to my dearest father. He so much approved it, that he told me he would not have a comma of it altered. I will copy it for you. It is as respectful and as grateful as I had words at command to make i
- 173 The queen was all graciousness; and her favour and confidence and smiles redoubled my difficulties. I saw she had no suspicion but that I was hers for life ; and, unimportant as I felt myself to her, in any comparison with those for whom I quitted her, I
- 174 That every blessing, every good, may light upon your Majesties here, and await a future and happier period hereafter, will be always amongst the first prayers of, "Madam, your Majesty's ever devoted, ever grateful, most attached, and most dutifu
- 175 Luc, she still further condescended to speak most graciously of his daughter, saying in particular, these strong words, in answer to something kind uttered by that good friend in my favour. "O, as to character, she is what we call in German 'tru
- 176 He murmured something I could not distinctly hear, of concern at my continued opinion upon this subject; but I do not think, by his manner, it much surprised him."You know," cried I, "why, as well as what, I feared--that fatal candour, of w
- 177 "If it was not for that deuced tailor, I would not stir. I shall dine at the Queen's house on Monday, Miss Goldsworthy; I shall come to dine with the princess royal. I find she does not go to Windsor with the queen."The queen meant to spend
- 178 Page 403 new there was no other security against all manner of risks in his relations.About this time Mr. Turbulent made me a visit at tea-time when the gentlemen were at the Castle and the moment William left the room he eagerly said, "Is this true,
- 179 THE FINAL PARTING.I come now near the close of my Court career.At St. James's all was graciousness; and my royal mistress gave me to understand she would have me stay to a.s.sist at her toilet after the Drawing-room; and much delighted me by desiring
- 180 Sidmouth, Devons.h.i.+re, Monday, Aug. 1.-I have now been a week out upon my travels, but have not had the means or the time, till this moment, to attempt their brief recital.Page 412 Mrs. Ord called for me about ten in the morning. I left my dearest fath
- 181 Page 418 I might ever pa.s.s under that roof time enough to see them more deliberately. We stopped in the Hans Holbein Porch, and upon the Inigo Jones bridge, as long as we Could stand, after standing and staring and straining our eyes till our guide was
- 182 Montagu's, Miss Gregory by a marriage disapproved, is removed for ever; from Mrs. Cholmley's, by the severer blow of death, Lady Mulgrave is separated; Mrs. Lambart, by the same blow, has lost the brother, Sir Philip Clerke, who brought us to he
- 183 If ever I see Mr. Burke where he speaks to me upon the subject, I will openly confide to him how impossible it was that the queen should conceive the subserviency expected, unjustly and unwarrantably, by Mrs. Schwellenberg: to whom I ought only to have be
- 184 Mr. de Luc was with her. She was gracious, but by no means lively or cordial. She was offended, probably,--and there was no reason to wonder, and yet no means to clear away the cause. This gave me much vexation, and the more I felt it the less I must have
- 185 "I was very well content with his materials," quoth I, "which I thought much better than the use he made of them; and once or twice, he made an opening that, with a very little skill, might most adroitly and admirably have raised a laugh ag
- 186 MR. WINDHAM TWITTED ON His LACK OF COMPa.s.sION.April 23.--I thought myself equal to again going to the trial, which recommenced, after six or seven weeks' cessation, on account of the judges going the circuit. Sarah went with me: I am now so known i
- 187 This dear king, n.o.bly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new a.s.sociation in particular. It gratified me highly.MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.I
- 188 He said I was grown "quite fat" since he had seen me, and appealed to the Duke of York: he protested my arm was half as big again as heretofore, and then he measured it with his Page 455 spread thumbs and forefingers; and the whole of his manner
- 189 Mr. Burke looked half alarmed at his brother's opening, but, Page 460 when he had finished, he very good-humouredly poured out a gla.s.s of wine, and, turning to me, said, "Come then--here's slavery for ever!"This was well understood,
- 190 It did not prove so to this lady, who presently followed her to the next picture, and, sitting as close as she could to where Mrs. Crewe stood, began singing various quick pa.s.sages, without words or connexion. I saw Mrs. Crewe much alarmed, and advanced
- 191 (355) February 23, 1792.-ED.(356) The greater part of Sir joshua's large fortune was left to his unmarried niece, Mary Palmer. Considerable legacies were left to his niece, Mrs. Gwatkin (Offy Palmer), and to his friend Edmund Burke. In addition to th
- 192 The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay.Volume 3.by Madame D'Arblay.19. (1792-3) THE FRENCH POLITICAL EMIGRANTS: MISS BURNEY MARRIES M. D'ARBLAY--11-70 Arrival of French Emigrants at juniper Hall--The Doctor's five Daughters--A Visit
- 193 youth whom he had brought up from a child, and on whose fond regard and respect he could rely, was employed in seeking him the means of pa.s.sing over to England. This was infinitely difficult, as he was to leave France without any pa.s.sport.How he quitt
- 194 I frankly answered that I had thought her charming; gay, intelligent, well-bred, well-informed, and amiable.He instantly drew back, as if sorry he had named her so roughly, and looked at Sally for thus surprising him; but I immediately continued that I co
- 195 I must here tell you that this lady, who was at that time seven months gone with child, was indefatigable in her efforts to save every one she knew from this dreadful ma.s.sacre. She walked daily (for carriages were not allowed to pa.s.s in the streets) t
- 196 Heaven prosper her! Her courage and spirits are wonderful. M. de Narbonne seemed, however, full of apprehensions for her. M. de Jaucourt seemed to have better hopes ; he, even he, has now thoughts of returning, or rather his generosity compels him to thin
- 197 MISS BURNEY'S ADMIRATION OF MADAME DE STAEL.(f.a.n.n.y Burney to Dr. Burney.) Mickleham, February 29, 1793 Have you not begun, dearest sir, to give me up as a lost sheep?Susanna's temporary widowhood, however, has tempted me on, and spelled me w
- 198 Page 55 M. de Lally Tolendal(76) read his "Mort de Strafford," which he had already recited once, and which Madame do Stael requested him to repeat for my sake.I had a great curiosity to see M. de Lally. I cannot say that feeling was gratified b
- 199 REGRETS RESPECTING MADAME DE STAEL.(f.a.n.n.y Burney to Mrs. -Locke.) Chesington, 1793.I have been quite enchanted to-day by my dear Susan's intelligence that my three convalescents walked to the wood.Would I had been there to meet and receive them.
- 200 Do you recollect at all, when you were last in town, my warm interest for the loyal part of the French exiles?-=do you remember my ?loge of a French officer, in particular, a certain M. d'Arblay?Ah, my dear M--, you are quick as lightning; your sensi