Fanny Burney and Her FriendsSeeley and Company, Limited, 1890 - 10 Seiten |
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Seite 236 - A melancholy day," she writes ; " news bad both at home and abroad. At home the dear, unhappy king still worse; abroad new examinations voted of the physicians. Good heavens ! what an insult does this seem from Parliamentary power, to investigate and bring forth to the world every circumstance of such a malady as is ever held sacred to secrecy in the most private families ! How indignant we all feel here no words can say.
Seite 148 - such stuff as great part of Shakespeare? only one must not say so ! But what think you? — What? — Is there not sad stuff? What? — what?
Seite 244 - now do you come in and let the lady go on her walk, — come, now, you have talked a long while, — so we'll go in — if your Majesty pleases.
Seite 98 - If she recorded with minute diligence all the compliments, delicate and coarse, which she heard wherever she turned, she recorded them for the eyes of two or three persons who had loved her from infancy, who had loved her in obscurity, and to whom her fame gave the purest and most exquisite delight. Nothing can be more unjust than to confound these outpourings of a kind heart, sure of perfect sympathy, with the egotism of a bluestocking, who prates to all who come near her about her own novel or...
Seite 164 - The little princess, just turned of three years old, in a robe-coat covered with fine muslin, a dressed close cap, white gloves, and fan, walked on alone and first, highly delighted with the parade, and turning from side to side to see everybody as she passed ; for all the terracers stand up against the walls, to make a clear passage for the royal family the moment they come in sight. Then followed the king and queen, no less delighted...
Seite 253 - Nor is this all. Think but of the surprise of his Majesty when, the first time of his bathing, he had no sooner popped his royal head under water than a band of music, concealed in a neighbouring machine, struck up, ' God save great George our King ' ! One thing, however, was a little unlucky : — When the mayor and burgesses came with the address, they requested leave to kiss hands. This was graciously accorded ; but the mayor advancing in a common way, to take the Queen's hand, as he might that...
Seite 164 - ... the parade, and turning from side to side to see everybody as she passed ; for all the terracers stand up against the walls, to make a clear passage for the royal family the moment they come in sight. Then followed the King and Queen, no less delighted with the joy of their little darling.
Seite 148 - Yes, indeed, I think so, sir, though mixed with such excellences, that — " " O !" cried he, laughing good-humouredly, " I know it is not to be said ! but it's true. Only it's Shakespeare, and nobody dare abuse him." Then he enumerated many of the characters and parts of plays that he objected to; and when he had run them over, finished with again laughing, and exclaiming, " But one should be stoned for saying so !"
Seite 142 - I had now retreated to the wall, and purposed gliding softly, though speedily, out of the room ; but before I had taken a single step, the king, in a loud whisper to Mrs. Delany, said, " Is that Miss Burney?" — and on her answering, "Yes, sir," he bowed, and with a countenance of the most perfect good humour, came close up to me. A most profound reverence on my part arrested the progress of my intended retreat. " How long have you been come back, Miss Burney ? "
Seite 145 - I do really flatter myself this is the silliest speech I ever made! I am quite provoked with myself for it; but a fear of laughing made me eager to utter anything, and by no means conscious, till I had spoken, of what I was saying. He laughed very heartily himself— well he might— and walked away to enjoy it, crying out: 'Very fair indeed! That's being very fair and honest!