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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
- 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
- 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
- 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;
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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!"
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 100 At night, when we were separating, he whispered Miss Port that he had something else in store for the next meeting, when he intended to introduce magnetising.MRS. SCHWELLENBERG's FROGS.July 2.-What a stare was drawn from our new equerry(238) by Major Pri
- 99 "Why, ma'am, it was so big and so heavy, it was as much as I could do to lift it!""Well, that was nothing from me! when it was so heavy, you might let it alone!""But, ma'am, Colonel Wellbred said it was somewhat of yours."Page 43 "Of mine?--O, ve
- 98 Page 40 had no easy task in keeping them from being incommoded by the pressing of the people. They stopped to converse with these n.o.ble travellers for more than an hour. Madame la d.u.c.h.esse de Polignac is a very well-looking woman, and Madame de Guic
- 97 The three elder princesses came in soon after: they all went up, with congratulatory smiles and curtsies, to their royal father, who kissed them very affectionately; they then, as usual every Morning, kissed the queen's hand. The door was thrown open Pag
- 96 "Corrigee? That never was done!" cried she, with all her sweet good-humour, the moment she got out - and off she ran, like lightning, to the queen's apartments.What say you to Mr. Turbulent now?For my part, I was greatly surprised. I had not imagined a
- 95 "If I am," cried he, impetuously, "I dedicate myself to you!--A volunteer, ma'am, remember that! I dedicate myself to you, therefore, of my own accord, for every journey! You shall not get rid of me these twenty years."I tried to get myself away-but
- 94 I believe I have already mentioned that I had no bell at all, except in my bedroom, and that only for my maid, whom I was obliged to summon first, like Smart's monkey-- "Here, Betty!--Nan!-- Go, call the maid, to call the man!"For Mrs. Haggerdorn had d
- 93 I disclaimed believing this; but he persisted in a.s.serting it, adding "For he said if I had spoke he would come.""He is very condescending," cried I, "but I am satisfied he would not think of it at all, if you did not put it in his head.""Upon my
- 92 The Diary and Letters of Madam D'Arblay.Volume 2.by Madame D'Arblay.SECTION 10.(1787) COURT DUTIES AT ST. JAMES'S AND WINDSOR.THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY DRAWING ROOM.January. Go back to the 16th, when I went to town, accompanied only by Mr. de Luc. I saw m
- 91 [Footnote 200: "Adele et Theodore, ou Lettres sur l'education" by Madame de Genlis, first published in 1782.--ED.][Footnote 201: We shall hear again of 'Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, and of the scandal which was caused by the lady's reception at Court. She
- 90 [Footnote 160: The Thrales and f.a.n.n.y were now again in London, whither they returned from Brighton, November 20. Mrs. Thrale had taken a house in Argyle-street,--ED.][Footnote 161: Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley, daughter of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxf
- 89 [Footnote 115: The Rev. Henry Bate, afterwards Sir Henry Bate Dudley, editor of the "Morning Post" from its establishment in 1772 till 1780, in which year his connection with that paper came to an end in consequence of a quarrel with his coadjutors. On
- 88 [Footnote 70: No doubt Simon Nicolas Henri Linguet, a French author, who published numerous works, historical and political, both before and after this date.--ED.][Footnote 71: In the original edition: perhaps "vexation" was the word intended.--ED.][Foo
- 87 before it was printed.--ED.][Footnote 28: The above "flowers of rhetoric" are taken from the "Memoirs of Dr. Burney," published in 1832; but it is scarcely just--indeed, it is wholly unjust--to include "Camilla" and "The Wanderer" under the same c
- 86 By the invitation of Mr. Herschel, I now took a walk which will sound to you rather strange: it was through his telescope and it held me quite upright, and without the least inconvenience; so would it have done had I been dressed in feathers and a bell ho
- 85 THE PLUMP PROVOST AND HIS LADY._Nov. 23._-In the evening I had a large party of new acquaintance; the provost of Eton, Dr. Roberts, his lady, Mr. Dewes, Miss Port, the Duke of Montagu, General Bude, Colonel Goldsworthy, and Madame de la Fite.The party had
- 84 My dear friends will, I know, wish to see it,--and so they shall; though not this moment, as I have it not about me, and do not remember it completely.[224]My breakfast was short, the chaise was soon ready, and forth I sallied for dear--once how dear!--ol
- 83 How intolerable an impertinence in John!--it was really no wonder the poor colonel was so glum.Again I repeated my ignorance of this step; and he then said "Why, ma'am, he comes to us regularly every afternoon, and says his lady is waiting; and we are v
- 82 "Yes, ma'am,--in another illness.""O!--I know how to pity you!--I have one on at this moment!""And pray, Miss Burney," cried the princess royal, "were not you carried out of town, when you were in such a weak condition that you could not walk?""
- 81 Mrs. Schwellenberg, just after, calling me aside, said, "For what have you brought me this man?"I could make no answer, lest he should hear me, for I saw him look uneasily towards us; and therefore, to end such interrogations, I turned to him, and asked
- 80 The clock had struck four some time, and Madame de la Fite said she feared they kept me from dinner. I knew it must soon be ready, and therefore made but a slight negative. She then, with an anxious look at her watch, said she feared she was already too l
- 79 Madame de la Fite has long pressed me with great earnestness to write to Madame de Genlis, whose very elegant little note to me I never have answered. Alas! what can I do? I think of her as of one of the first among women--I see her full of talents and of
- 78 COURT DUTIES AT WINDSOR AND KEW.[The following section and the two sections which succeed it, relate, almost exclusively, to f.a.n.n.y's dreary prison- life in the royal household. Of the world without the palace, of the friends whom she had left, we hea
- 77 Since that time, however, I have come on prodigiously, by constant practice, in the power and skill of walking backwards, without tripping up my own heels, feeling my head giddy, or treading my train out of the plaits--accidents very frequent among novice
- 76 The theatre was filled with company, all well dressed, and arranged in rows around it. The area below them was entirely empty, so that there was not the least confusion. The chancellor's chair, at the head of about a dozen steps, was prepared for the kin
- 75 She was not heard by this gentleman, but what she said was echoed after him by some other, and the answer that reached our ears was, "The equerries want the ladies."This was enough; Miss Planta returned quite indignant, after hastily replying, "We don
- 74 Miss Planta, asked him for Lady Harcourt's maid; he bowed slightly, and pa.s.sed on without making any answer.Very pleasant this!--I then begged we might turn back, not caring for another adventure of the same sort. Miss Planta complied; and we met two m
- 73 I mention all these little ceremonies as they occur, that hereafter I may have no occasion, when they lead to other matters, to explain them.The bedchamber woman was rung for on the queen's return. So you see I am not the only one to answer a bell. It wa
- 72 The manner of keeping the birth-days here is very simple. All the royal family are new-dressed; so--at least so they appear--are all their attendants. The dinners and desserts are unusually sumptuous; and some of the princ.i.p.al officers of state, and a
- 71 She had escaped the news at the chapel, but had been told it afterwards by Lady Spencer, lest it should reach her ears in any worse manner. You may imagine how greatly it shocked her.I ran to answer her note in person, determining, upon such an occasion,
- 70 Amazingly well are all these children brought up. The readiness and the grace of their civilities, even in the midst of their happiest wildnesses and freedom, are at once a surprise and a charm to all who see them.The queen, when she goes to early prayers
- 69 I had no more ready. She begged me not to mind, and not to hurry myself, for she would wait till it was done.THE COURT AT KEW: A THREE YEAR OLD PRINCESS.Mrs. Schwellenberg, Miss Planta, and myself travelled to Kew together.I have two rooms there; both sma
- 68 I started and looked at her; but finding her a perfect stranger to me, I only said "Ma'am!"--and my accent of surprise made her beg my pardon and walk on. I was too much in haste to desire any explanation, and was only quickening my pace, when I was ag
- 67 THE TEA TABLE OF THE KEEPER OF THE ROBES.Mrs. Schwellenberg had already made the tea; and four gentlemen were seated at the table. The Bishop of Salisbury, as I afterwards found he was, came up to congratulate me, and spoke very kindly of my father, whom
- 66 MISS BURNEY ENTERS UPON HER COURT DUTIES.[The original editor of Madame D'Arblay's Diary intimates that fict.i.tious names have been given to one or two of the persons spoken of in the following portion of the work.These names we retain in the present t
- 65 The little journey was extremely agreeable. He spoke with the utmost frankness of his situation and affairs, and with a n.o.ble confidence in his certainty of victory over his enemies, from his consciousness of integrity and honour, that filled me with ad
- 64 Very well, take your own choice.To begin, then, with the beginning.You know I told you, in my last, my various difficulties, what sort of preferment to turn my thoughts to, and concluded with just starting a young budding notion of decision, by suggesting
- 63 "I have not read it, ma'am.""Not read it?"(I believe she knew my copy, which lay on the table.) I said I had taken it to Norbury, and meant to read it with Mrs. Locke, but things then prevented."Oh! (looking pleased) have you read the last edition o
- 62 Well; but to return. The king said he had just been looking over a new pamphlet, of Mr. c.u.mberland's, upon the character of Lord Sackville, "I have been asking Sir George Baker," he said, "if he had read it, and he told me, yes, but that he could no