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THE THIRD GEORGE

BY

JEAN PLAIDY

FROM THE COVER:

Jean Plaidy's r!"s# $is#ri%al n&els ($i%$ ran)e *r+ #$e in#ri)"es* *i*#een#$,%en#"ry R+e #$r")$ #"r!"len# T"dr and -#"ar# En)land #

#$e #errrs * #$e Fren%$ Re&l"#in and #$e $eady .assins * #$e

Ger)ian era $a&e en#$ralled readers *r &er #(en#y years/

T$e T$ird Ger)e Ger)e III (as %er#ain #$a# #$e s$ad(y %$ar+ *

Hanna$ #$e &i#al !ea"#y * -ara$ ("ld %ease # #r+en# $i+ n%e $e

(as +arried # C$arl##e/ B"# C$arl##e (as "ne0%i#in) and $e %"ld

n# $el. $is $ear# !ea#in) *as#er e&ery #i+e $e sa( a !ea"#i*"l(+an/

-"rr"nded !y #$e )rea# and #$e n#ri"s #$e 1in) (as !ese# !y

.li#i%al an0ie#ies $"+ilia#ed !y #$e lss * #$e A+eri%an %lnies

and dis#ressed a# #$e s%andals in #$e ryal *a+ily/

T$e 1in)'s sis#er (as #ried *r #reasn and ad"l#ery !"# #$e )rea#es#

s%andal * all (as %rea#ed !y $is eldes# sn ,#$e $ands+e (il*"l

.leas"re,see2in) Prin%e * 3ales///

D"e # illness Jean Plaidy (as "na!le # ) # s%$l re)"larly and s #a")$# $ersel*

# read/ Very early n s$e de&el.ed a .assin *r #$e '.as#'/ A*#er

din) a s$r#$and and #y.in) %"rse s$e s.en# a %".le * years din)&ari"s 4!s in%l"din) sr#in) )e+s in Ha##n Garden and #ransla#in)

*r *rei)ners in a Ci#y %a*e/ -$e !e)an (ri#in) in earnes# *ll(in)

+arria)e and n( $as a lar)e n"+!er * $is#ri%al n&els # $er na+e/

Ins.ira#in *r $er !2s is dra(n *r+ dd s"r%es a .i%#"re )allerya line *r+ a !2 -$a2es.eare's in%nsis#en%ies/ -$e li&es in Lndn

and l&es +"si% se%nd$and !2 s$.s and an%ien# !"ildin)s/

Jean Plaidy als (ri#es "nder #$e .se"dny+ * Vi%#ria Hl#/ IAls

!y Jean Plaidy in Pan B2s

THE FERDINAND AND I-ABELLA TRILOGY

Cas#ile *r Isa!ella -.ain *r #$e -&erei)ns Da")$#ers * -.ain


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THE L5CRE6IA BORGIA -ERIE-

Madnna * #$e -e&en Hills Li)$# n L"%re7ia

THE MEDICI TRILOGY

Mada+e -er.en# T$e I#alian 3+an 8"een Je7e!el

THE T5DOR -ERIE-

M"rder Ms# Ryal -#/ T$+as's E&e T$e -i0#$ 3i*e T$e -.anis$

Bride)r+ T$e T$is#le and #$e Rse Gay Lrd R!er#

THE MARY 85EEN OF -COT- -ERIE-

Ryal Rad # F#$erin)ay T$e Ca.#i&e 8"een * -%#s

THE -T5ART -AGA

T$e M"rder in #$e T(er T$e T$ree Cr(ns T$e Ha"n#ed -is#ers T$e

8"een's Fa&"ri#es

THE CHARLE- II TRILOGY

T$e 3anderin) Prin%e A Heal#$ 5n# His Ma4es#y Here Lies "r -&erei)n

Lrd

THE FRENCH REVOL5TION -ERIE-

L"is #$e 3ell,Bel&ed T$e Rad # C+.ie)ne Fla"n#in) E0#ra&a)an#

8"een

THE GEORGIAN -AGA

Prin%ess * Celle 8"een in 3ai#in) Carline #$e 8"een T$e Prin%e and

#$e 8"a2eress als Da")$#er * -a#an T$e Glds+i#$'s 3i*e E&er)reenGallan# Beynd #$e Bl"e M"n#ains Jean Plaidy T$e *i*#$ !2 in #$e

Ger)ian -a)a T$e T$ird Ger)e

Pan B2s Lndn and -ydney Firs# ."!lis$ed 9; !y R!er# Hale Henry F0 Lrd Hlland T$e Gd 8"een

C$arl##e Per%y Fi#7)erald T$e L&ely 8"a2er J$n Lindsay T$e Fair

8"a2er Mary Pendered Hanna$ Li)$# *# 3/ / T$rns T$e F"r Ger)es-ir C$arles Pe#rie His#ry * #$e Rei)n * Ger)e III 3/ Massey T$e

H"se * Han&er Al&in Red+an Fanny B"rney C$ris#.$er Llyd T$e -#ry* Fanny B"rney M"riel Mase*ield T$e Diary and Le##ers * Mada+e

d'Ar!lay Bri#is$ His#ry J$n 3ade T$e Di%#inary * Na#inal Bi)ra.$y

Edi#ed !y -ir Leslie -#e.$en and -ir -idney Lee Ei)$#een#$ Cen#"ryLndn Li*e Rsa+nd Bayne,P(ell Na#inal and D+es#i% His#ry *

En)land 3illia+ Hi%2+an -+i#$ A"!rey Prin%ess C$arl##e T$e *a#e*"l

le##er One day in #$e year 9=;? ($en s$e (as si0#een years ld #$e

Prin%ess C$arl##e -.$ia * Me%2len!"r),-#reli#7 (r#e a le##er ($i%$+any !elie&ed se# in +#in #$se e&en#s ($i%$ li*#ed $er *r+ a li##le

Ger+an .rin%i.ali#y ($ere s$e ("ld d"!#less $a&e s.en# $er days in

!s%"ri#y # #$e #$rne * En)land/

C$arl##e $ad !een "# dri&in) in #$e %+.any * $er elder sis#er #$e

Prin%ess C$ris#ina/ On%e a (ee2 n -"ndays #$ey #2 #$eir .la%es in#$e %a%$ dra(n !y si0 $rses and dr&e #$r")$ #$e %"n#ryside (i#$ as

+"%$ s#a#e as #$ey (ere e&er all(ed ($i%$ +erely +ean# #$a# #$ey (ere

es%r#ed !y )"ards/ T$ey (ere dressed in #$eir !es# )(ns ($i%$ #$ey

(ere nly .er+i##ed # (ear n -"ndays and #$ey $ad !een (arned%ns#an#ly !y #$eir +#$er #$e D(a)er Grand D"%$ess as (ell as #$eir

)&erness #$e ad+ira!le Mada+e de Gra!( #$a# #$ey +"s# !e %are*"l

n# # sil #$e+ as #$ere (as n +ney a&aila!le # !"y +re/

B#$ Prin%esses (ere +ade a(are * #$eir .&er#y !ein) !li)ed # +end

#$eir (n )ar+en#s and darn #$eir s#%2in)s *r as ln) as #$ere (asany .ssi!ili#y * %n#in"in) # (ear #$e+ and as #$e Grand D"%$ess

and Mada+e de Gra!( ,!elie&ed in dis%i.line and #$a# i# (as al(ays

ne%essary # $a&e a .ie%e * (r2 in #$e $ands #$ey +"s# .er*r+


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#$ese #as2s #$e+sel&es/

T$eir .&er#y $ad in%reased sin%e #$e (ar ($i%$ $ad !een )in) n n(*r *"r years and i# (as #$e e**e%#s * #$is (ar * ($i%$ s$e (as

+ade dee.ly a(are n #$a# .ar#i%"lar -"nday a*#ernn ($i%$ +ade

C$arl##e a%# in s"%$ an "n.re%eden#ed +anner/

T$e %a%$ ."lled ". s"ddenly # a&id a (+an ($ $ad s#e..ed ri)$# in

i#s .a#$ and C$arl##e sa( $er "i#e dis#in%#ly as s$e s$2 $er *is#a# #$e %a%$+an/

Y"'d r"n "s d(n %ried #$e (+an/

3e're * n a%%"n#/ Y" #a2e "r +en *r #$e (ars and "r +ney *r

#$e #a0es /// s ($a# +a##er i* y" r"n "s d(n

C$arl##e n#i%ed #$a# $er eyes see+ed as #$")$ #$ey (ere s"n2 dee. in$er $ead and #$a# $er *les$ s$(ed #$r")$ $er #rn dress/

-$e $ad seen #$e Prin%esses in #$eir -"nday )(ns and s$e %a+e # #$e

(ind( * #$e %a%$ and (en# n: T$a# (as "r *ar+/ -$e .in#ed

&a)"ely/

3$'s )in) # #ill #$e land n( e$ T$ey'&e #a2en +y +an/ T$ey'&e

#a2en +y sns/ And #$e Pr"ssians %+e +ar%$in) #$r")$/

T$e )"ards (ere a!"# # arres# $er !"# C$arl##e %ried: N/ Dri&e

n Dri&e n/ And s$e and $er sis#er (ere #$r(n !a%2 a)ains# #$e

".$ls#ery * #$e %a%$ as i# 4er2ed in# a%#in/

C$arl##e (as l2in) "# * #$e (ind( (a#%$in) #$e (+an/

I# (as/// #erri!le s$e said/

Did y" see $er *a%e C$ris#ina

C$ris#ina s$2 $er $ead/

I# (as s/// #ra)i% !"rs# "# C$arl##e/

Y" $eard ($a# s$e said/ T$is (ar // / #$is *ear*"l (ar 3$a# )d

is i# din) #$e / %"n#ry 3e're all .r !e%a"se * i#/ N# #$a##$a# is i+.r#an#/ T$ey'd #a2en #$a# (+an's $"s!and and sn/ Y"

$eard ($a# s$e said/

Y" are # &e$e+en# C$arl##e/


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3$a# else %an ne !e /// ($en #$a# is $a..enin)

C$arl##e s#ared )l+ily "# * #$e (ind( ($ile C$ris#ina "i%2ly

dis+issed #$e in%iden# and %n#in"ed # s+ile a# $er (n #$")$#s/ I#

(as n "se #ryin) # in#eres# C$ris#ina in any#$in) sin%e #$e D"2e *R0!"r)$ $ad %+e # Me%2len!"r)/

- C$arl##e )a&e ". #$e a##e+.#/ Per$a.s i* s$e $ad #al2ed # $er s$e("ld n# $a&e *el# %+.elled # )i&e &en# # $er indi)na#in n .a.er/

-$e %"ld $a&e e0.ressed i# # C$ris#ina %"ld $a&e dis%"ssed (i#$ $er

($a# #$ey %"ld d a!"# i#/ B"# C$ris#ina (as # a!sr!ed in $er (n

deli%i"s #$")$#s/

T$e e**e%#s * #$is #erri!le (ar are e&ery($ere #$")$# C$arl##e/

Ye# ne&er $ad #$ey see+ed s !&i"s as #$ey did n #$is a*#ernn/

3$en s$e $ad l2ed in# #$a# (+an's *a%e s$e $ad seen s+e#$in) ($i%$s$e ("ld ne&er *r)e# a re.ra%$ an a..eal/ -$e +"s# d s+e#$in)/

I# (as n# easy ($en ne (as si0#een/ Her +#$er ("ld #ell $er #$a#

#$e (ar (as n a**air * $ers and Mada+e de Gra!( ("ld a)ree (i#$

$er +#$er/ As *r $er !r#$er #$e r"ler * -#reli#7 $e ne&er $ad#i+e *r $er s s$e ("ld sn !e sen# !a%2 # #$e s%$lr+ i* s$e

a##e+.#ed # #al2 # $i+/ Her *riend and %+.anin Ida &n Bill( (as

# *ri&l"s/ -$e ("ld a)ree s$e al(ays a)reed !"# s$e ("ld si)$

and say Yes Prin%ess !"# ($a# %an (e d a!"# i#

T$ere +"s# !e s+e#$in) I %an d s$e said al"d/

3$a# as2ed C$ris#ina idly/

C$arl##e did n# ans(er and C$ris#ina did n# n#i%e #$a# s$e $adn#/

- C$arl##e )a&e $ersel* ". # s#"dyin) #$e %"n#ryside and (as

a..alled a*res$ !y #$e e**e%#s #$e (ar $ad $ad n i#/

-$e sa( #$e .e.le inade"a#ely %lad inade"a#ely *ed s$e sa(

&illa)es #$r")$ ($i%$ #$e sldiers $ad .assed and .l"ndered as #$ey(en#/ T$ey $ad e&en dese%ra#ed #$e %$"r%$es and in din) s r!!ed

#$e+ * s+e * #$e sa%red rna+en#s/ And #$ese (ere #$e Ger+ans

#$eir (n .e.le #$e Pr"ssians #$e +s# !rillian# +a2ers * (ar in #$e(rld/

3$en #$e %a%$ arri&ed !a%2 a# #$e %as#le C$arl##e (as in a +ili#an#

+d/


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T$e %as#le li2e #$e &illa)es #$r")$ ($i%$ #$ey $ad .as#ed (as in a

s#a#e * %r"+!lin) de%ay/ T$ere (as a ra+.ar# !"# #$e #(er (asal+s# in r"ins and #$e ld )renadier ($ (as s"..sed # )"ard #$e

dra(!rid)e $ad laid $is +"s2e# d(n !eside $i+ s #$a# $e %"ld )e# n

(i#$ 2ni##in) a s#%2in)/

He l2ed ". and ndded a )ree#in) as #$e %a%$ raided &er #$e !rid)e

and in# #$e %"r#yard/

C$arl##e # ($+ #$e s%$lss $ad !een $+e e&er sin%e $er !r#$er

$ad in$eri#ed #$e d"%al %r(n ei)$# years a) n#i%ed *r #$e *irs#

#i+e $( s$a!!y i# (as/ Only #$e )lass la+.s &er #$e )a#e(ay and #$e#( %ranes se# #$ere li2e )"ards re+inded ne #$a# #$is (as #$e d"%al

residen%e/

3e are all .r #$")$# C$arl##e and i# is all d"e # #$is #erri!le (ar/

Ne&er !e*re #$is a*#ernn $ad #$e (ar see+ed s #erri!le/ -$e $ad

*ll(ed i#s .r)ress n #$e +a.s $er )&erness Mada+e de Gra!( $ad

+ade *r Mada+e de Gra!( (as an e0.er# +a.,+a2er and $ad a .assin *r)e)ra.$y ($i%$ s$e $ad i+.ar#ed # C$arl##e/ -$e 2ne( #$a# #$e (ar

(as d"e # #$e desires * Frederi%2 * Pr"ssia # d+ina#e E"r.e and

* Maria T$eresa * A"s#ria # #a2e !a%2 *r+ Frederi%2 #$e .r&in%e *

-ilesia/ On Maria T$eresa's side (ere Fran%e R"ssia and Pland ($ile#$e En)lis$ $ad .r+ised assis#an%e # Frederi%2/ T$ere (ere s#rn)

*a+ily #ies !e#(een #$e En)lis$ and #$e Ger+ans and Mada+e de Gra!(

(as %ns#an#ly re*errin) # #$e island ** #$e %as# * E"r.e ($i%$(as !e%+in) in%reasin)ly .(er*"l and (as e&en a# #$is #i+e a# (ar

(i#$ #$e Fren%$ &er #$eir %lnies/

And #$ese a+!i#i"s r"lers #$")$# C$arl##e (ere see2in) #$eir

&i%#ries a# #$e e0.ense * #$e .e.le * s"%$ .r li##le d"2ed+s as

Me%2len!"r),-#reli#7/

-$e )lan%ed a# C$ris#ina/ One +"s# n# !e $ard n C$ris#ina ($ a*#er

all (as #(en#y,si0 years ld and in l&e/ One %"ld n# +i0 l&e and

(ar and C$arl##e s"..sed #$e *irs# (as a +re in&i#in) s"!4e%# *r#$")$# #$an #$e se%nd/

C$arl##e $ad n reasn # #$in2 * l&e s s$e )a&e $ersel* ". # #$e%n#e+.la#in * (ar and %n#in"ed # as2 $ersel* ($a# s$e %"ld d

a!"# i#/

T$ere (as ne +an ($ %"ld s#. #$is (i%2ed (as#e #$is .illa)e ($


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%"ld !y #$e s#r2e * .en and ne (rd * %++and .re&en# $is sldiers

*r+ layin) (as#e &illa)es r!!in) %$"r%$es and .l"nderin) #$e $"ses

($i%$ s#d n #$eir r"#es/ T$is (as Frederi%2 * Pr"ssia ($+ #$ey%alled Frederi%2 #$e Grea#/

B"# $e ("ld ne&er lis#en # a si0#een,year,ld )irl/ I* s$e (r#e #$i+ $er le##er ("ld ne&er rea%$ $i+/ He ("ld say s$e (as a silly

y"n) %rea#"re/ 3$a# i* $e %+.lained # $er !r#$er T$en #$ere

("ld !e #r"!le/

Ye# #$")$# C$arl##e i* I did n#$in) I s$"ld ne&er !e a!le #

*r)e# #$a# (+an's *a%e/ Per$a.s s$e (as ."# in +y .a#$ #day *r a

."r.se/

N %er#ainly s$e ("ld ne&er *r)i&e $ersel* i* s$e did n# #a2e s+e

a%#in/ B"# ($a#

-$e *"nd $er a##endan# Ida &n Bill( and $er )&erness Mada+e de

Gra!( in $er a.ar#+en#s/ Ida (as a *ri&l"s )irl !"# #$e )&erness(as a &ery dis#in)"is$ed lady indeed s$e (as n( a (id( and $er

*a#$er $ad !een Me%2len!"r)'s a+!assadr a# #$e C"r# * Vienna/ -$e

(as s learned #$a# s$e (as 2n(n #$r")$"# Me%2len!"r) as #$e Ger+an-a..$ an ideal )&erness *r #$e Prin%esses a..r&ed * !y !#$

#$eir +#$er #$e Grand D"%$ess and #$eir !r#$er #$e D"2e/

Mada+e de Gra!( said: Ne(s $as rea%$ed "s * 1in) Frederi%2's la#es#&i%#ry/ I (ill s$( y" n #$e +a./

T$e +a. (as s.read "# n #$e s%$lr+ #a!le !"# C$arl##e ($ l&ed+a.s al+s# as +"%$ as Mada+e de Gra!( %"ld *ind n .leas"re in i#

#day/ -$e sa( #$se deli%a#ely #in#ed areas as s#ri%2en &illa)es

%%".ied !y $.eless ld +en (+en and %$ildren !e%a"se #$e y"n) nes(ere a(ay *r+ $+e *i)$#in) n #$e !a##le*ields s$e sa( #$e

dese%ra#ed %$"r%$es #$e desla#e $+es#eads/

-$e did n# s.ea2 * $er e+#ins # Mada+e de Gra!( *r s$e (as s"re#$a# lady ("ld $ear#ily disa..r&e * ($a# s$e in#ended # d !"# as

sn as s$e (as in $er !ed%$a+!er s$e %alled # Ida # !rin) $er .en

and in2 and ($en i# (as !r")$# s$e se##led d(n # (ri#e/

May i# .lease y"r Ma4es#y I a+ a# a lss ($e#$er I s$"ld

%n)ra#"la#e r %ndle (i#$ y" n y"r la#e &i%#ry sin%e #$e sa+es"%%ess ($i%$ $as %&ered y" (i#$ la"rels $as &ers.read #$e %"n#ry

* Me%2len!"r) (i#$ desla#in/ I 2n( -ire #$a# i# see+s "n!e%+in)

in +y se0 in #$is a)e * &i%i"s re*ine+en# # *eel *r ne's

%"n#ry # la+en# #$e $rrrs * (ar r (is$ *r #$e re#"rn * .ea%e/


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I 2n( y" +ay #$in2 i# +re .r.erly +y .r&in%e # s#"dy #$e ar#s *

.leasin) r # ins.e%# s"!4e%#s * a +re d+es#i% na#"re !"# $(e&er

"n!e%+in) i# +ay!e in +e I %ann# resis# #$e desire * in#er%edin)*r #$is "n$a..y .e.le/

I# (as !"# a *e( years a) #$a# #$is %"n#ry (re #$e +s# .leasin)

as.e%#/ T$e land (as %"l#i&a#ed #$e .easan#s (ere %$eer*"l and #$e

#(ns ri%$ and )ay/ H( #$ey $a&e %$an)ed I a+ n# an e0.er# a#des%ri.#in nr %an +y *an%y add any $rrrs # #$e .i%#"re !"#

s"rely e&en %n"errs #$e+sel&es ("ld (ee. a# #$e $ide"s %$an)e/

T$e ($le %"n#ry +y dear %"n#ry is ne *ri)$#*"l (as#eland

.resen#in) nly !4e%#s # e0%i#e #errr .i#y and des.air/ T$ere isn ln)er (r2 *r *ar+ers and s$e.$erds *r #$ey $a&e !e%+e sldiers

and $el. # ra&a)e #$e sil #$ey n%e %"l#i&a#ed/ T$e #(ns are

in$a!i#ed nly !y ld +en (+en and %$ildren ($ile .er$a.s $ere and

#$ere a (arrir !y ("nds r lss * li+!s rendered "n*i# *r ser&i%eis le*# a# $is dr ($ere li##le %$ildren $an) ar"nd $i+ # as2 #$e

$is#ry * e&ery ("nd and )r( #$e+sel&es sldiers !e*re #$ey *inds#ren)#$ *r #$e *ield/ B"# #$is (ere n#$in) did (e n# *eel #$e

al#erna#e inslen%e * ei#$er ar+y as i# $a..ens # ad&an%e r re#rea#

in ."rs"in) i#s %a+.ai)ns/ I# is i+.ssi!le indeed # e0.ress #$e%n*"sin ($i%$ #$ey ($ %all #$e+sel&es "r *riends %rea#e *r e&en

#$se *r+ ($+ (e e0.e%# relie* nly ..ress "s (i#$ ne( %ala+i#ies/

Fr+ y"r 4"s#i%e i# is #$ere*re -ir #$a# (e $.e redress # y"

e&en %$ildren and (+en +ay %+.lain ($se $"+ani#y s#.s # #$e+eanes# .e#i#in and ($se .(er is %a.a!le * redressin) #$e )rea#es#

(rn)/

Y"r Ma4es#y's $"+!le ser&an# C$arl##e -.$ia Me%2len!"r)-#reli#7

C$arl##e's "s"ally .ale %$ee2s (ere #in)ed (i#$ .in2/ Dare s$e send

s"%$ a le##er I* $er +#$er 2ne( i* $er !r#$er dis%&ered ($a#("ld #$ey say T$ey ("ld !e $rri*ied/ H( dared s$e a )irl *

si0#een a )irl * n a%%"n# (ri#e s"%$ a le##er * re.ra%$ # 1in)

Frederi%2 * Pr"ssia/ -$e (as +re r less #ellin) $i+ ($a# $e s$"ld

d/

I (ill send i# C$arl##e #ld $ersel* *ier%ely/

Fr I s$all des.ise +ysel* *r e&er +re i* I d n#/

-$e sealed #$e le##er and 2e.# i# in $er se%re# .%2e# and ($en #$e+essen)er ne0# le*# (i#$ le##ers *r Pr"ssia s$e )a&e i# in# $is $ands

# !e ."# in n #$ers #$an #$se * 1in) Frederi%2/ T$en !e)an #$e

+is)i&in)s #$en #$e reali7a#in * ($a# s$e $ad dne/


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-$e (ai#ed *r #$e ine&i#a!le re&er!era#ins/

C$arl##e *lded #$e .e##i%a# s$e $ad !een +endin) and laid i#%are*"lly n #$e #a!le and )ri+a%in) .i%2ed ". a )(n *r+ #$e .ile

* %l#$in) ($i%$ lay !e#(een $er and Ida &n Bill( Ida (as a(are *

#$e Prin%ess's +d and #$")$# s$e 2ne( #$e reasn *r i#/ -$e (asa*#er all si0#een and +"s# (nder *#en ($e#$er s$e ("ld e&er es%a.e

*r+ #$e +n#ny * li*e $ere in #$e s%$lss/ I# (as %er#ainly d"ll

Ida %n%eded and s"rely C$arl##e +"s# !e (nderin) ($e#$er +arria)e("ld e&er res%"e $er *r+ i#/

B"# ($a# %$an%e ("ld s$e e&er $a&e T$e d"2ed+ * ($i%$ $er !r#$er

$ad !e%+e rei)nin) s&erei)n ei)$# years a) (as an insi)ni*i%an# nea!"# ne $"ndred and #(en#y +iles in len)#$ and #$ir#y in !read#$ and

sin%e #$e (ar i# $ad !e%+e +re i+.&eris$ed #$an e&er/ N

C$arl##e's %$an%es (ere s+all/ -$e (as n# e&en $ands+e !"# ra#$er

($a# 2indly .e.le %alled '$+ely'/ T$")$ $er e0.ressin (as.leasan# and a li&ely in#elli)en%e li)$#ened $er *a%e s$e (as s .ale

as # !e %l"rless s+all and #$in s$e en#irely la%2ed #$a# *les$yr#"ndi#y s ne%essary # Te"#ni% !ea"#y $er nse (as # *la# and

$er +"#$ s lar)e #$a# $ad s$e .ssessed #$e +s# .er*e%# *ea#"res

#$er(ise i# ("ld $a&e .re&en#ed any %lai+ # !ea"#y/

C$arl##e $eld ". #$e )(n/

T$ere is n# +"%$ li*e le*# in i# s$e de%lared/

I +ay .a#%$ #$e s2ir# !"# I s$all !e "# a# #$e el!(s #$e ne0# #i+e I

(ear i#/

A (as#e * #i+e Prin%ess a)reed Ida/

B"# (en# n C$arl##e s+ilin) a li##le (i%2edly and i+i#a#in)

Mada+e de Gra!('s &i%e # #$e li*e 'a# leas# I a+ %%".ied/ Idle

$ands are #$e "#(ard +ani*es#a#in * an idle +ind/

Ida la")$ed !"# C$arl##e (en# n 4"di%i"sly: Mada+e de Gra!( is

ri)$#/ I a+ indeed *r#"na#e #$a# s$e s$"ld !e +y )&erness/

Very *r#"na#e/

I +"s# al(ays re+e+!er i#/ O$ dear I dn'# #$in2 I %an d any +re

(i#$ #$is )(n/ I* nly ///

Y" (ill n# )e# a ne( ne "n#il #$e (ar is &er/

T$e (ar/ -$e daren'# #$in2 * i#/ 3$a# ("ld $e say ($en $e re%ei&ed


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$er le##er 3$ene&er #$e dr .ened s$e s#ar#ed e0.e%#in) # see a

.a)e #$ere s"++nin) $er # $er +#$er /// r (rse s#ill # $er

!r#$er/

Ida +"s# !e re)ardin) $er %"ri"sly s s$e #$re( aside #$e )(n and

.i%2ed ". a .ie%e * e+!ridery/

T$a#'s !e##er/ I#'s a .re##y .a##ern/ Dn'# y" a)ree Ida B"# *

%"rse y" al(ays a)ree/ Ida $( dee.ly d y" #$in2 +y sis#er is inl&e Ida )a&e a s."r# * +erri+en#/

-$e %"ldn'# !e in dee.er/

D y" #$in2 s$e (ill !e all(ed # +arry #$e )en#le+an Ida #$")$#

i# li2ely/ C$ris#ina (as #en years lder #$an C$arl##e/ I* s$e did

n# *ind a $"s!and n( s$e ne&er ("ld and an En)lis$ d"2e ("ld n#

!e an i+.ssi!le +a#%$/ T$e da")$#er * a +inr Ger+an d"2e %"ld n#$.e *r E"r.ean ryal#y/ Yes Ida #$")$# an En)lis$ d"2e +i)$# d

&ery ni%ely/

I d $.e s Ida said C$arl##e *er&en#ly/

Al#$")$ I s$"ld +iss $er/ -$e ("ld ) # En)land/

And #$ey are "r allies in #$e (ar ///

C$arl##e (an#ed # ."# $er *in)ers in# $er ears/ P$rases *r+ #$a#

+s# i+.er#inen# le##er 2e.# rin)in) in $er $ead/ -+e#i+es s$e ("ld

a(a2e in #$e ni)$# and $ear #$e+/ Did I really (ri#e #$a# Did IAnd did I really send i# # #$e 1in) * Pr"ssia

I $eard i# (as &ery )rand a# #$e En)lis$ C"r# s$e said "i%2ly/

And C$ris#ina ("ld * %"rse ) # C"r#/ Ida .er$a.s i# is a )d

#$in) #$a# (e are a .r li##le d"2ed+ !e%a"se #$a# +eans #$a# n

)rea# 2in) ("ld e&er as2 *r "r $ands /// and #$ere*re C$ris#ina +ay!e all(ed # +arry $er d"2e/ Be %are*"l/ Here s$e %+es/

T$e Prin%ess C$ris#ina %a+e in# #$e a.ar#+en#/ T$ere (as arese+!lan%e !e#(een #$e+ !"# s$e (as +re $ands+e #$an C$arl##e and

!ein) in l&e $ad #rans*r+ed $er/

3$a# ne(s %ried C$arl##e/

Ne(s * ($a# de+anded C$ris#ina/


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T$e (ar ///

N n n O* y"/// and y"r d"2e/

3$a# ne(s s$"ld #$ere !e

T$a# Ma++a and "r !r#$er $a&e )i&en #$eir %nsen# # y"r

+arria)e/

N# ye# !"#///

T$ey (ill said C$arl##e/

T$ey +"s#/ C$ris#ina ($en y" are an En)lis$ d"%$ess (ill y" in&i#e

+e # &isi# y" in En)land

Y" +ay !e s"re I s$all/

I (nder ($a# i#'s li2e #$ere/ I (nder i* all #$e s#ries (e $ear *i# are #r"e/

-+e are/ C$ris#ina (as 2n(led)ea!le #$r")$ %n&ersa#ins (i#$ $erl&er/

T$e ne( 1in) is &ery y"n) nly #(en#y r s/ And #$e .e.le' $a&e

ln) !een (ai#in) *r #$e ld ne # die/ T$ey !elie&e e&ery#$in) (ill!e di**eren# n( $e is )ne/ I# (ill !e a %$an)e *r #$e !e##er *r

#$e 1in) is a &ery )d y"n) +an/// +des# and &ir#""s/ 5n"s"al

"ali#ies *r a 2in)/

C$arl##e s$"ddered #$in2in) * #$a# #$er 2in) ($+ s$e %"ld n# )e#

"# * $er +ind/

I $a&e $eard +anners are *ree and easy a# #$e En)lis$ C"r# said

Ida/

O$ #$e En)lis$ la")$ed C$ris#ina/

T$ey are n# s /// dis%i.lined as (e are/ I* #$ey disa..r&e * #$eryal *a+ily #$ey dn'# $esi#a#e # say s/

T$a# is )d said C$arl##e (i#$ &e$e+en%e/

C$arl##e I' I/// I !elie&e #$a# .e.le s$"ld s.ea2 #$eir +inds/

B"# # 2in)s


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Yes # 2in)s/

C$ris#ina (en# n : O$ yes #$ere are la+.ns and sn)s al(ays !ein)

%ir%"la#ed/ T$e .e.le )e# #)e#$er in #$e %**ee and %$%la#e

$"ses/ T$ey are all &er #$e #(n #$ese $"ses /// and .e.le )#$ere # drin2 %**ee and %$%la#e and s#rn)er #$in)s and #al2 ///

and #al2///

Mada+e de Gra!( %a+e in# #$e r+/

-$e said: I $a&e 4"s# %+e *r+ #$e Grand D"%$ess/ I $a&e rders #

.re.are "s # lea&e *r Pyr+n# # #a2e #$e (a#ers/

C$ris#ina l2ed a li##le d(n%as# )"essin) #$is ("ld +ean a

#e+.rary se.ara#in *r+ $er d"2e/// C$arl##e (a#%$in) $er #$")$#

(is#*"lly : I (nder i* I s$all e&er $a&e a l&er/ I (nder i* I s$alle&er +arry/

C+e said #$e e**i%ien# Mada+e de Gra!( '#$ere is +"%$ # d/ T$e

Grand D"%$ess is an0i"s # lea&e (i#$"# delay/

I# (as .leasan# a# Pyr+n#/ T$e Grand D"%$ess #2 $er da")$#ers #

#$e ."+. r+s and i# (as %er#ain #$a# #$ey !ene*i#ed !y #$e %$an)e/

T$ey li&ed si+.ly s#ayin) a# a near!y %"n#ry $"se and .ar#a2in) in

#$e li*e * #$e .la%e li2e any n!le *a+ily n $liday/

C$ris#ina (as a li##le sad re)re##in) #$e .ar#in) *r+ $er l&er ($

$ad s#ayed in Me%2len!"r) *r $e $ad n e0%"se *r *ll(in) #$e+

#$ere !"# s$e %n*ided # C$arl##e #$a# s$e (as &ery $.e*"l #$a#

sn a*#er #$eir re#"rn #$e !e#r#$al ("ld !e ann"n%ed/

In #$e r+s ($ere #$ey +in)led (i#$ #$er &isi#rs a*#er #a2in) #$e

(a#ers a Clnel Grae+e (as .resen#ed # #$e+/ He (as a %$ar+in)

-%#s+an ($ (as #$e Grand D"%$ess (as in*r+ed a )rea# *riend *Lrd B"#e ($ in $is #"rn (as a %lse *riend * #$e 1in) and #$e

Prin%ess D(a)er * En)land/

Clnel Grae+e (as &ery %"r#e"s and +ade a .in# * s.ea2in) #

C$arl##e/ In *a%# $e see+ed &ery in#eres#ed in C$arl##e ($ (as

s"r.rised #$a# $er +#$er all(ed $i+ # s.end s +"%$ #i+e (i#$,$er/

I# %an s%ar%ely !e #$a# $e $as *allen in l&e (i#$ y" %ried

C$ris#ina/


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T$a# +ade C$arl##e la")$/

Y" #$in2 * n#$in) !"# l&e/ N/ He is 4"s# a ni%e ld )en#le+an($ li2es # #al2/

And $( $e #al2ed I# (as all a!"# En)land/ He see+ed de#er+ined #+a2e $er see -#/ Ja+es's and 1ensin)#n Ha+.#n and 1e( !"# %$ie*ly

$e #al2ed * #$e y"n) 1in)/

He is n# nly e0#re+ely $ands+e $e #ld C$arl##e '!"# )d/ I

%an #ell y" #$a# #$ere (as )rea# re4i%in) ($en $e %a+e # #$e #$rne/

3e l2ed *r(ard # a #i+e * .rs.eri#y *r #$e 1in) %ares as *e(

$a&e !e*re $i+ *r #$e )d * $is .e.le/

He s"nds a &ery (r#$y 2in) C$arl##e a)reed/

Is $e /// (arli2e

Clnel Grae+e l2ed a# $er ddly and s$e *l"s$ed/ -$e said "i%2ly:I $a#e (ar/ Y" (ill see ($a# i# $as dne # "r %"n#ry/ B"# 2in)s

see+ # #a2e # i# +i)$#ily/ I (as (nderin) ($e#$er #$e 1in) *

En)land en4ys )in) # (ar/

Indeed $e des n# re.lied Clnel Grae+e/

T$e 1in) * En)land is ..sed # (ar/ He $a#es s"**erin) * anysr#/ He (an#s # see $is s"!4e%#s $a..ily a# .ea%e/ 3$en $is *a#$er

#$e Prin%e * 3ales died $e (as dee.ly a**e%#ed/ He s%ar%ely #"%$ed

*d *r days and (e *eared *r $is $eal#$/ He l&ed $is *a#$er !"#($en #( )ardeners *ell ** a ladder in #$e )ardens a# 1e( $e (as ".se#

*r days/

He s"nds a &ery &ir#""s 2in)/

I !elie&e Y"r Hi)$ness ("ld #$in2 $i+ #$e !es# 2in) in #$e (rld/

I* $e l&es .ea%e I s$"ld/ B"# His Ma4es#y * En)land (ill %are

li##le *r +y .inin/

I !elie&e His Ma4es#y ("ld !e dee.ly )ra#i*ied !y Y"r Hi)$ness's

)d .inin/

Clnel Grae+e (as indeed a %"r#ier #$")$# C$arl##e/

-$e (as n# srry *r C$ris#ina's sa2e ($en #$ey re#"rned #

Me%2len!"r)/


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I# (as .leasan# # !e !a%2 *r #$e s"++er (as n( (i#$ #$e+ and #$ey

%"ld s.end a )rea# deal * #i+e in #$e )ardens/

T$ey +"s# n# #$in2 #$e s"n (as an e0%"se *r idleness said Mada+e de

Gra!( #$ey +"s# n# si# a!"# #$eir $ands in #$eir la.s +erely!e%a"se #$e s"n (as s$inin)/ -"%$ a sy!ari#e e0is#en%e (as # !e

de.lred/ T$ey %"ld read in #$e s"ns$ine s#"dy #$eir La#in &er!s

ans(er Mada+e de Gra!('s "es#ins n $is#ry r )e)ra.$y #$ey %"ldse# ". a #a!le and +a2e +a.s * #$e (rld and #$ere (as al(ays #$e

needle/ 3$en #$eir )ar+en#s (ere all re.aired #$ey %"ld #a2e ". #$eir

e+!ridery r la%e !"# n# !e*re/

C$ris#ina (as a li##le an0i"s/

I %ann# "nders#and ($y #$ere +"s# !e all #$is delay/

Des #$e D"2e 2n( ($y as2ed C$arl##e/

He is as ."77led as I/ 3$y !e*re (e (en# # Pyr+n# i# (as as )d

as se##led/ N( i# is: 3ai#/// Y" +"s# !e .a#ien#/ 3e $a&e !een

.a#ien# ln) en")$/

Pr C$ris#ina I -$e $ad ls# #$e l2 ($i%$ l&e $ad ."# ".n $er *r

#$e an0ie#y #2 #$e s.ar2le *r+ $er eyes/

I# %an'# ) (rn) #$")$# C$arl##e/ I# +"s# n# ) (rn)/ And ($y

s$"ld i#

Mada+e de Gra!( $ad rdered #$e+ # se# ". #$e #a!le and #$eir se(in)

(as laid n i# in li##le !"ndles/ N# +"%$ #day C$arl##e (as

#$in2in)/ -$e ("ld sn !e (r2in) n $er e+!ridery/

I# (as &ery .leasan# s#i#%$in) in #$e s"ns$ine s$e $ad al+s#

*r)##en #$a# le##er s$e $ad (ri##en # #$e 1in) * Pr"ssia and' ($en

s$e did #$in2 * i# s$e ass"red $ersel* #$a# i# $ad ne&er rea%$ed $i+/Had s$e n# !een a li##le nai&e # i+a)ine i# ("ld -$e .i%#"red #$e

s%ene #$e +essen)er arri&in) and #$e le##ers !ein) #a2en *r+ $i+ !y

ne * #$e 1in)'s se%re#ary/ And ($a# (as #$is ne A le##er *r+ #$ePrin%ess C$arl##e -.$ia * Me%2len!"r),-#reli#7 3$ (as s$e A

)irl * si0#een -$e .i%#"red #$e se%re#ary .enin) #$e le##er %as#in)

$iseye &er i# and la")$in) #earin) i# ". and #$r(in) i# in #$e

(as#e,.a.er !as2e# r $ldin) i# in #$e *la+e * a %andle/

-$e $ad !een *lis$ # (rry/


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Y"'re #$")$#*"l ($is.ered Ida/

I %an )"ess ($a# y"'re #$in2in)/ Y"'re (nderin) ($en #$ere (ill !e

a s"i#r *r y"/ C$arl##e did n# ans(er *r a ++en# s$e

%are*"lly #$readed a .ale !l"e s#rand * sil2 s$e l&ed (r2in) (i#$!ea"#i*"l %l"rs/

O$ %+e Ida s$e said ($en $er needle (as #$readed and s$e (as.lyin) i# a)ain 'd y" really #$in2 a $"s!and (ill e&er !e *"nd *r

+e

He +ay *ind y"/

Y" are # r+an#i%/ I !elie&e y" read r+an%es/

3ell #$ey're +re in#eres#in) #$an y"r Gree2 and La#in/

H( %an y" #ell sin%e y" dn'# 2n( Gree2 and La#in/ A# leas# #$ey#ea%$ +e/ # !e realis#i% ($ereas y"r r+an%es #ea%$ y" # drea+

i+.ssi!le drea+s/

3$y i+.ssi!le 3$y s$"ldn'# y" $a&e a $"s!and Many .e.le d///

.ar#i%"larly .rin%esses/

C$arl##e l2ed a%rss #$e #a!le ($ere C$ris#ina's $ead (as !en# &er$er se(in)/ -$e des.era#ely $.ed #$a# e&ery#$in) ("ld (r2 "# (ell

*r C$ris#ina/

N( ($ said C$arl##e al+s# #es#ily '("ld (an# # +arry a .r

li##le .rin%ess li2e +e Be realis#i% Ida *r n%e/ My +"#$ is #

lar)e and +y .ersn # s+all I $a&e nei#$er a##ra%#ins nr *r#"ne/N +an ($+ +y !r#$er and +y +#$er ("ld %nsider (r#$y ("ld

%nsider +e (r#$y s #$ere's an end * #$e +a##er/

J"s# as s$e *inis$ed s.ea2in) #$e s"nd * #$e .s#+an's $rn (as $eardin #$e dis#an%e/

Le##ers *r+ a*ar said C$ris#ina li*#in) $er $ead/

Ida's eyes s.ar2led/

Per$a.s #$is is a s(ee#$ear# %+e # %lai+ y" Prin%ess s$e

($is.ered # C$arl##e/

C$arl##e la")$ed a# $er and #$ey (ere all silen#/ A)ain #$e


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.s#+an's $rn (as $eard #$is #i+e nearer/

T$ey lis#ened # i# "n#il i# (as ri)$# a# #$e dr * #$e s%$lss/

A .a)e (as %+in) a%rss #$e )ardens s#rai)$# # #$e #a!le ($ere #$e

)irls sa# a# #$eir se(in)/

C$ris#ina (as (a#%$in) ea)erly/ Pr C$ris#ina/ -$e (as al(ays

!elie&in) #$a# s$e ("ld !e s"++ned # $er !r#$er's .resen%e and#$ere #ld #$a# s$e $ad $is %nsen# # $er +arria)e/

His Hi)$ness %++ands #$e .resen%e * #$e Prin%ess C$arl##e (i#$"#

delay/

C$arl##e's 2nees (ere #re+!lin) as s$e rse/ T$is (as $( s$e $ad

i+a)ined i# a $"ndred #i+es/ T$e le##ers arri&in) *r+ Pr"ssia/ T$e

1in)'s *"ry $is an)ry le##ers # #$e D"2e ($ all(ed $is sis#er # !es disres.e%#*"l # #$e 1in) * ($+ e&ery li##le Ger+an d"2e +"s#

s#and in a(e/

C$ris#ina and Ida l2ed alar+ed e&en Mada+e de Gra!( (as ill a#

ease/ T$e le##ers $ad 4"s# arri&ed/ I# see+ed s#ran)e #$a# C$arl##es$"ld $a&e !een s"++ned s sn/ T$is %"ld n# $a&e $a..ened "nless

i# (as a +a##er * #$e "#+s# i+.r#an%e/

-$e *ll(ed #$e .a)e in# #$e %as#le/ I# (as s $# "# * drs s%l !e$ind #$se #$i%2 (alls !"# i# (as n# #$e %$an)e * #e+.era#"re

($i%$ +ade $er s$i&er i# (as a..re$ensin/

-$e (as sayin) # $ersel*: I dn'# %are/ I# (as ri)$# # d i#/ I

2n( i# (as ri)$#/

T$e dr (as *l"n) .en/ T$ere #$ey s#d $er !r#$er and $er +#$er

side !y side/ O$ #$is (as a &ery i+.r#an# %%asin/

C$arl##e I' I# (as $er +#$er ($ s.2e/ -$e a..ra%$ed s#illre$earsin) $er e0%"ses/

C$arl##e +y dear %$ild/ Her +#$er e+!ra%ed $er/

I $a&e (nder*"l ne(s *r y"/ T$is is ne * #$e $a..ies# days * +y

li*e/

C$arl##e l2ed *r+ $er +#$er # $er !r#$er/ He # (as

s+ilin)/


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T$e D"2e said al+s# #easin)ly : - y" #$")$# *i# # (ri#e a le##er

# #$e 1in) * Pr"ssia

Yes ans(ered C$arl##e #ryin) # !e !ld !"# $earin) $er &i%e end

n a s"ea2 ($i%$ !e#rayed $er *ear/

Tellin) His Ma4es#y $( # %nd"%# $is ar+ies/

N #$a# (as n# s/ I +erely #ld $i+ * ($a# #$e (ar $ad dne # "s$ere/ I !e))ed $i+ # s#. $is sldiers .illa)in) #$e land ($i%$ (as

din) n )d # any * "s/

I# (as an i+.er#inen# le##er said #$e D"2e// /

B"# added #$e D(a)er D"%$ess (i#$ a s+ile 'i# a+"sed His

Ma4es#y/

I#/// i# (as n# +ean# # a+"se/

I# #"%$ed $i+ #/ He $as )i&en rders #$a# $is ar+ies s$all n#

.l"nder #$e &illa)es #$r")$ ($i%$ #$ey .ass/

C$arl##e %las.ed $er $ands and s+iled/ -$e did n# %are n(/ -$e $ad

a%$ie&ed $er ."r.se/ T$ey %"ld ."nis$ $er i* #$ey (is$ed/ -$e ("ld

se( a $"ndred * #$e %arses# s$ir#s # !e dis#ri!"#ed a+n) #$e .r

s$e ("ld n# %are s$e ("ld re4i%e as s$e .ri%2ed $er *in)ers as neal(ays did (i#$ #$a# %arse s#"**/ And s$e ("ld #$in2 all #$e #i+e *

#$e 1in) * Pr"ssia readin) $er le##er and de%idin) #$a# s$e (as

ri)$#/

T$e 1in) #$")$# i# a re+ar2a!le le##er *r a si0#een,year,ld )irl #

(ri#e/ T$")$ y" are se&en#een n( C$arl##e/

Yes Ma++a/

T$a# is )d #/ I# is a .leasan# a)e/ N( *r +y ne(s/ T$e 1in)* Pr"ssia $ad %.ies * y"r le##er +ade and s$(ed #$e+ # $is

*riends//He e&en sen# ne # #$e D(a)er Prin%ess * En)land #$e +#$er

* #$e 1in)/

T En)land - *ar

I# (as #$e !i))es# s#r2e * )d *r#"ne #$a# $as %+e # "r H"se

*r a ln) #i+e said #$e D"2e/

Y"r Hi)$ness +eans +y le##er ///


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Y"r le##er said $er +#$er/ -$e s+iled a# $er sn/

T$e Prin%ess D(a)er #$")$# i# a re+ar2a!le le##er s did $er

sn/

T$e 1in) T$e 1in) * En)land

He read i# #$ey #ell +e and #ears *illed $is eyes/ He said: 3$a# are+ar2a!le )irl #$e Prin%ess C$arl##e +"s# !e/ And s $e sen#

Clnel Grae+e # see y" and # re.r# # $i+ ($a# $e #$")$# * y"/

I# see+s #$a# Clnel Grae+e #$")$# &ery $i)$ly * y"/

Ma++a /// ($a# are y" #ellin) +e

T$a# y" are *r#"na#e !eynd "r (ildes# $.es and drea+s/ T$e 1in)

* En)land is as2in) *r y"r $and in +arria)e/

3$a# did I say de+anded Ida/

Did I n# say i# (as a s(ee#$ear# I ne&er #$")$# i# ("ld !e #$e

1in) * En)land #$")$/

B"# Ida/// $e $as n# seen +e

Clnel Grae+e $as seen y"/ And $e e&iden#ly li2ed ($a# $e sa(/

3$a# a s#ran)e (ay in ($i%$ # %$se a !ride I' All ryal !rides are

%$sen in #$a# (ay/

Clnel Grae+e +"s# $a&e *la##ered +e/ I $.e i# (n'# !e a s$%2 *r

#$e 1in) ($en $e sees +e/

Per$a.s $e's n# as $ands+e as $e's !een +ade "# # !e %+*r#ed

Ida/ C$ris#ina %a+e in/ -$e said : - y"'ll !e #$e *irs# # !e

+arried a*#er all/

T$ere (as #al2 * n#$in) else !"# C$arl##e's %+in) +arria)e/ T$ere

(as # !e n delay/ T$e En)lis$ (ere sendin) Lrd Har%"r# # -#reli#7i++edia#ely and as sn as $e arri&ed #$e .r0y %ere+ny (as # #a2e

.la%e and i++edia#ely i# (as &er s$e (as # sail *r En)land/

I# see+s #$ere is an "nd"e $as#e ($is.ered C$arl##e # Ida/

D y" #$in2 #$ey are a*raid #$e 1in) (ill $ear #$e #r"#$ and n# (an#

+e a*#er all


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3$a# #r"#$ He's $eard #$e #r"#$/

I #$in2 #$ey'&e #ld $i+ I'+ a !ea"#y/

N# #$ey/ He read y"r le##er and $e 2n(s y"'re a (isea%re/ He's+re in#eres#ed in #$a# #$an a .re##y *a%e/

A# leas# Ida (as $nes#/ C$arl##e s#"died $er *a%e in $er +irrr and$er +is)i&in)s (ere )rea#/ H+ely is #$e 2indes# (ay # des%ri!e +e

s$e #$")$# .lain ("ld !e +re #r"#$*"l/ -$e $.ed #$a# #$e 1in) did

n# li2e .re##y (+en/ 3$y s$"ld #$e 1in) * En)land sele%# $er /// a

$"+!le .rin%ess * a #iny s#a#e (i#$"# !ea"#y and ri%$es

Ida $ad #$e ans(er/

Be%a"se y"'re Ger+an and Pr#es#an#/ T$ere are #$er .rin%esses inE"r.e !"# dn'# *r)e# #$ey're all Ca#$li%s /// and #$ey're n#

Ger+an/ En)lis$ 1in)s e&er sin%e Ger)e #$e Firs# al(ays +arryGer+ans/

And I %an'# s.ea2 $is lan)"a)e/

Ne&er +ind $e'll s.ea2 y"rs/ Re+e+!er $e's Ger+an #/

T$a#'s a %+*r#/ B"# I e0.e%# I s$all $a&e # learn # s.ea2En)lis$/ O$ Ida i#'s a #erri!le #$")$#/ I s$all lea&e $+e/ I

s$all li&e in a s#ran)e %"n#ry *r #$e res# * +y li*e/

-$e l2ed a# Ida/ -$e ("ld d"!#less lea&e $er # *r i# (as

$ardly li2ely #$a# s$e ("ld !e all(ed # #a2e Ida (i#$ $er/

I#'s !e##er #$an li&in) $ere Prin%ess/// din) #$e sa+e #$in) e&ery

day/ 3$y y"'&e ne&er dined ."!li%ly ye#/ Y" $a&en'# !een li&in)

ryally a# all/

I 2n( !"# n( I *eel I (an# # ) n as I $a&e !een *r a li##le

ln)er a# leas#/ I (nder i* C$ris#ina (ill %+e # En)land (i#$ +e/

Her *a%e li)$#ened/

O* %"rse s$e (ill/ -$e (ill +arry and (e'll ) #)e#$er /// .er$a.s

(e'll !e +arried #)e#$er/ T$a# (ill !e a %+*r#/ I s$an'# !e alnea*#er all/ -$e (as seri"s s"ddenly/

I %an'# $el. #$in2in) #$")$ Ida #$a# #$ere is s+e#$in)

e0#rardinary a!"# all #$is/ I a+ s $"+!le and $e is #$e 1in) *


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En)land/// and i# is all s s"dden/

And al#$")$ Ida did $er !es# # %+*r# $er C$arl##e %"ld n# rid$ersel* * #$e idea #$a# #$ere (as s+e#$in) s#ran)e a!"# #$is )d

*r#"ne ($i%$ $ad !een #$r"s# ".n $er s "ne0.e%#edly and #$e s.eedy

+anner in ($i%$ a**airs (ere !ein) $"rried # #$eir %li+a0/

C$ris#ina (as $ear#!r2en #$ere (as n %+*r#in) $er/

-$e (al2ed ". and d(n C$arl##e's !edr+ $er eyes (ide (i#$

+isery/

T$ere's n#$in) # !e dne s$e said/

N C$arl##e /// I 2n( y" ("ld d any#$in) !"# #$ere is n#$in)

# !e dne/

O$ C$ris#ina #$a# i# s$"ld !e d"e # +e

I#'s n# y"r *a"l#/ I# $as # !e/ I'&e $ad a *eelin) la#ely #$a# (e

(ere d+ed/

I#'s s *lis$/ Be%a"se I a+ # +arry #$e 1in) * En)land y" +ay

n# +arry an En)lis$+an 3$y 3$y

I#'s in #$e %n#ra%#/ N #$er +e+!er * #$e *a+ily +"s# +arry in#En)land/ T$ey $a&e #$eir reasns/

T$ere see+s n sense in #$eir reasns/

C$arl##e y" dn'# reali7e ($a# #$is +eans/ Y" (ill !e #$e 8"een

* En)land/

3$y s$"ld +y sis#er n# !e D"%$ess * R0!"r)$

I# is in #$e %n#ra%#/ O"r !r#$er $as si)ned i# /// ea)erly/ Y"%an )"ess ($y/ His sis#er (ill !e 8"een * En)land/ T$in2 * #$a#/

He ("ld sa%ri*i%e a )rea# deal # !rin) a!"# #$a# s#a#e * a**airs

and all $e $as # sa%ri*i%e is +e/

O$ C$ris#ina I (is$ #$is $ad n# $a..ened/

3is$ed #$is .ie%e * l"%2 $ad .assed y" !y Dn'# le# anyne $ear

y" say #$a# T$ey (ill say y" are +ad/ T$e 1in) * En)land +i)$#

$ear * i# and de%ide n# # +arry y" a*#er all/ D y" (an# # !rea2

"r !r#$er's $ear#// / and "r +#$er's O$ n C$arl##e !e


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%n#en# (i#$ +ine/

3$a# %"ld s$e say # C$ris#ina I* s$e %"ld $a&e +ade #$e sa%ri*i%es$e ("ld +s# (illin)ly/ -$e (as a*raid ($en s$e #$")$# * )in) #

En)land/ T$e +n#n"s r"#ine * $er days $ad !e%+e .re%i"s s$e

did n# (an# # lea&e i#/// *r #$e "n2n(n/

B"# !#$ s$e and C$ris#ina 2ne( #$a# i# (as n# *r $er # +a2e

++en#"s de%isins/

3$en s$e **ered # )i&e ". $er +arria)e #$a# C$ris#ina +i)$# $a&e $ers

C$ris#ina nly la")$ed (i#$ #$e ne( !i##erness ($i%$ $ad %re.# in# $er

&i%e/

D y" (an# #$e+ # +arry y" !y *r%e s$e as2ed/

Ma2e n +is#a2e C$arl##e/ I# is n# ($a# y" (an# r I (an#/ T$isis a !rillian# +arria)e Me%2len!"r) (ill !e allied (i#$ En)land/ 3e

are * n i+.r#an%e/ Dn'# *r)e# i#/ N #$ere (as n %+*r#in)C$ris#ina/

Lrd Har%"r# $ad arri&ed a# #$e s%$lss/

He (as a $ands+e +an in $is la#e *r#ies e0#re+ely %"r#e"s and $e

!e$a&ed #(ards C$arl##e as #$")$ s$e (ere already #$e 8"een *

En)land/

Be*re $is arri&al #$e a%#i&i#y in #$e s%$lss $ad rea%$ed a *e&eris$

.i#%$ #$e D(a)er D"%$ess $ad )ne #$r")$ $er #r"n2s and .rd"%eddresses ($i%$ s$e $ad !een sa&in) *r &ery s.e%ial %%asins/ T$ere

%"ld n# !e a +re (r#$y %%asin #$an #$is/ T$e )(ns (ere al#ered

# *i# li##le C$arl##e and s$e s#d .a#ien#ly ($ile &el&e#s s"%$ ass$e $ad ne&er (rn !e*re (ere *i##ed/

E&ery 4e(el in #$e s%$lss +"s# !e .rd"%ed # adrn $er *r #$e

%ere+nies ($i%$ +"s# #a2e .la%e !"# $er +#$er $ad said #$a# as i#(as $er si+.li%i#y ($i%$ $ad %$ar+ed Clnel Grae+e s$e +"s# !e as s$e

(as and n# .re#end s$e li&ed less si+.ly #$an (as a%#"ally #$e *a%#/

T$ere*re ($en Lrd Har%"r# arri&ed s$e (as sea#ed in #$e s%$lr+

darnin) a s#%2in) and $is lrds$i. (as %nd"%#ed # $er #$ere/

Lrd Har%"r# !(ed l( &er $er $and and #ld $er #$a# $e %a+e n $is

2in)'s +s# $a..y !"siness and #$a# $is +a2er (as i+.a#ien# *r #$a#

!"siness # !e %n%l"ded and # see $is !ride in En)land/


22/327

-$e (an#ed # as2 ($y $is +as#er (as s i+.a#ien#/ He (as a*#er all

nly #(en#y,#( years * a)e/ 3$y #$e need *r s"%$ $as#e B"# s$edid n s"%$ #$in) and +des#ly l(erin) $er eyes re+ar2ed #$a# i# )a&e

$er )rea# .leas"re # (el%+e Lrd Har%"r#/

I $a&e a )i*# *r+ His Ma4es#y (i#$ #$e ins#r"%#ins #$a# I a+ # ."#

i# in# n $ands !"# y"rs/

-$e re%ei&ed i# (i#$ e0%la+a#ins * .leas"re/ I# (as a +inia#"re a

.i%#"re * a $ands+e y"n) +an (i#$ *la0en $air and %andid !l"e eyes

se# (i#$ dia+nds/

I# is !ea"#i*"l s$e said/

I !e) * y" %n&ey +y #$an2s # His Ma4es#y/

I# is s+e#$in) Y"r -erene Hi)$ness (ill !e a!le # d y"rsel*

Lrd Har%"r# #ld $er #$en s$e "nders#d #$a# $er days a# -#reli#7(ere indeed al+s# &er/ T$e .r0y %ere+ny ("ld #a2e .la%e and s$e

("ld lea&e (i#$"# delay (i#$ Lrd Har%"r#/

T$e /// dia+nds are s !rillian# s$e s#a++ered/

And #$e .i%#"re * His Ma4es#y I see deli)$#s y"/

He is &ery $ands+e s$e said and $er &i%e #re+!led n a n#e *

en"iry !"# Lrd Har%"r# did n# "nders#and #$a# s$e (as (nderin)

$( s"%$ a $ands+e y"n) 2in) %"ld !e s ea)er # +a2e a $+ely andinsi)ni*i%an# )irl $is "een/

C$ris#ina (al2ed a!"# #$e s%$lss li2e a )rey )$s#/ T$ere (asn#$in) # !e dne a!"# C$ris#ina/ T$e D"2e * R0!"r)$ s#ayed n in

Me%2len!"r) $.in) al(ays $.in) #$a# s+e#$in) ("ld $a..en # +a2e

$is +arria)e (i#$ C$ris#ina .ssi!le/

B"# C$arl##e's !r#$er (as ea)er *r $er (eddin) # #a2e .la%e/ He

s"++ned $er and #ld $er #$a# #$e .r0y +arria)e ("ld !e .er*r+ed in

a *e( (ee2s' #i+e and #$en #$ere ("ld !e n reasn ($y $er de.ar#"res$"ld !e delayed/

Her de.ar#"re # a s#ran)e land C$arl##e #$")$# a!"# i# (i#$+in)lin) dis+ay and e0%i#e+en#/ I# ("ld !e li2e !ein) !rn a)ain/ An

en#irely ne( li*e in a s#ran)e %"n#ry (i#$ a $"s!and ($+ s$e $ad

ne&er seen/


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-$e ("ld $a&e li2ed # %n*ide in C$ris#ina !"# $( %"ld s$e #al2 *

+arria)e # $er .r $ear#!r2en sis#er/

I* nly s+e#$in) ("ld $a..en # all( C$ris#ina # +arry/ B"# $(

%"ld #$a# !e "nless s+e#$in) $a..ened # s#. C$arl##e's +arria)e

C$arl##e 2ne( #$a# e&ery day C$ris#ina (as $.in) *r #$e +ira%le/

And #$en s+e#$in) did $a..en/

T$e Grand D"%$ess's a##endan#s (en# # $er r+ # r"se $er ne

+rnin) and *"nd $er "n(ell/ Be*re #$e day (as "# s$e (as dead/

T$is (as !e(ilderin)/

E&en#s (ere $a..enin) # *as#/ C$ris#ina $ad !een .l"n)ed *r+ #$e

$ei)$#s * deli)$# # #$e l(es# des.air C$arl##e (as # lea&e $+eand ) # a s#ran)e $"s!and and #$is $ad all #a2en .la%e in a *e(

(ee2s a*#er years * +n#n"s e0is#en%e/ And n( %$an)e $ad %+e*r+ an "ne0.e%#ed "ar#er/ T$e +#$er ($ $ad )&erned #$eir li&es

(as dead and #$ere %"ld !e n #al2 * (eddin)s *r a ($ile/

C$arl##e s#andin) !y $er +#$er's %**in l2in) d(n in# #$a#

a"#%ra#i% *a%e n( s ($i#e and s#ill and ddly en")$ y"n)er #$an

C$arl##e $ad e&er 2n(n $er (as s"ddenly &er%+e !y a *ear * #$e

*"#"re/ Li*e (as irni% +%2in) al+s#/ Here y" are *"ssin) a!"#(eddin)s s I (ill )i&e y" a *"neral/

H( %an (e 2n( *r+ ne ++en# # an#$er #$")$# C$arl##e ($a#(ill !e%+e * any * "s One +"s# !e s#rn) ne +"s# !e .re.ared/

T$r")$"# #$e s%$lss #$ey (ere sayin): T$is (ill delay #$e (eddin)/T$e Prin%ess C$arl##e %ann# #$in2 * +arria)e s sn a*#er $er

+#$er's dea#$/

Ne( $.e (as s.rin)in) ". in C$ris#ina's eyes/ Delay +ean# $.e/

O*#en #$a# ($i%$ (as .s#.ned ne&er #2 .la%e a# all/ Ger)e,III

T$e ryal *a+ily T$e 1in) * En)land (as .er.le0ed/ I# (as less #$an ayear a) ($en $is )rand*a#$er Ger)e II $ad arisen as "s"al #a2en

$is dis$ * %$%la#e as2ed as $e did e&ery +rnin) ($i%$ (ay #$e

(ind (as !l(in) ann"n%ed $is in#en#in * #a2in) a (al2 in1ensin)#n Gardens )ne in# $is %lse# in $is dressin) r+ and

*allen dead/ T$e ld 2in) $ad !een in $is se&en#y,se&en#$ year s $is

dea#$ (as n# "ne0.e%#ed all #$e sa+e Ger)e $is )randsn $ad *"nd

#$e +an#le * 2in)s$i. ..ressi&e/


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T$e s$%2 $ad n# !een s )rea# as #$a# $e $ad s"**ered nine years

!e*re a# #$e dea#$ * $is *a#$er/ T$a# $ad !een "ne0.e%#ed/Frederi%2 Prin%e * 3ales $ad see+ed a nr+al $eal#$y +an "n#il a !l(

*r+ a #ennis !all $ad #ri))ered ** a series * illnesses and a# #$e

a)e * *r#y,*i&e $e $ad died lea&in) $is (id( #$e Prin%ess A")"s#a.re)nan# and already #$e +#$er * a lar)e *a+ily # s"..r# $er %lai+s

# i+.r#an%e in #$e %"n#ry and # +a2e $er a *r+ida!le *i)"re in #$e

eyes * $er *a#$er,in,la( 1in) Ger)e II/ -$e (as #$e +#$er * #$isGer)e ($ $ad !e%+e Prin%e * 3ales n $is *a#$er's dea#$ $er dear

Ger)e $er +ee2 and +allea!le Ger)e #$r")$ ($+ s$e in#ended #

)&ern En)land al#$")$ a# #$is #i+e nne (as a(are * #$e *a%#/ T$en

#$ere (ere Ed(ard D"2e * Yr2 3illia+ D"2e * Gl"%es#er Henry D"2e* C"+!erland and y"n) Frederi%2 3illia+/ -$e als $ad da")$#ers

A")"s#a ($ (as #$e eldes# * #$e *a+ily and a year Ger)e's senir

and Eli7a!e#$ .r de*r+ed %le&er Eli7a!e#$ ($ $ad died ($en Ger)e

(as Prin%e * 3ales and las#ly #$ere (as Carline Ma#ilda Frederi%2's.s#$"+"s %$ild ($ (as !rn *"r +n#$s a*#er $is dea#$/ B"# i# (as

$er eldes# Ger)e ($ %++anded $er a##en#in *r $e (as #$e 1in)and n $i+ res#ed $er .(er/

B"# all #$e in#ri%a%ies * s#a#e a**airs $ad !een &ers$ad(ed inGer)e's +ind !y #$")$#s * +arria)e *r $e (as !e#r#$ed # #$e

Prin%ess C$arl##e -.$ia * Me%2len!"r),-#reli#7 and $e (as in l&e

(i#$ #$e Lady -ara$ Lenn0/ As $e %n*ided # Lrd B"#e #$a# +an ($+

$e re)arded as $is %lses# *riend and ($ (as +re #$an a *riend # $is+#$er Ger)e '!iled *r -ara$ Lenn0'/ All day $e #$")$# * -ara$

and -ara$ (as an)ry (i#$ $i+ ($i%$ $e ("ld !e #$e *irs# # ad+i# (as

reasna!le/ Had $e n# .enly s$(n $is *eelin)s *r $er $e $ad e&en.r.sed !li"ely i# (as #r"e #$r")$ inn"endes # $er %"sin and

*riend #$e Lady -"san F0,-#ran)e(ays/ And e&eryne $ad !elie&ed #$a#

$e in#ended # ."# ". a *i)$# a# leas#/ T$ere +i)$# n# $a&e !een)rea# ..si#in/ He ("ld $a&e $ad Henry F0 -ara$'s !r#$er,in,la(

n $is side and a.ar# *r+ 3illia+ Pi## F0 (as .er$a.s #$e )rea#es#

.li#i%ian * #$e day/

B"# #$a# ("ld n# !e *r ln) Ger)e 2ne(/ His *riend Lrd B"#e (as

already +a2in) .lans # re+&e all #$se ($ s#d in $is (ay in%l"din)

Mr/ Pi## *r #$e reasn #$a# Mr/ Pi## (as n *riend # Lrd B"#e and$ad +ade i# "i#e %lear #$a# $e ("ld n# )i&e $i+ a $i)$ .la%e in #$e

G&ern+en#/

Ger)e $ad de%ided #$a# $e +"s# d $is d"#y ($i%$ $is +#$er and Lrd

B"#e $ad +ade %lear # $i+/ 1in)s * #$e H"se * Han&er al(ays

+arried Ger+an .rin%esses $e %"ld n# +arry #$is y"n) En)lis$ )irl

al#$")$ s$e $ad ryal !ld in $er &eins #$e (rn) side * #$e


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!lan2e# #$e D(a)er Prin%ess * 3ales .in#ed "# *r #$e )irl's

)rea#,)rand+#$er (as L"ise de 1er"alle D"%$ess * Pr#s+"#$ and

$er )rea# )rand*a#$er C$arles II/ As -ara$ (as #$e sis#er,in,la( *Henry F0 #$is ("ld +ean #$a# #$a# &ery a+!i#i"s .li#i%ian ("ld

$a&e *ar # +"%$ in*l"en%e (i#$ #$e 1in) +re&er #$e )irl (as*ri&l"s and !#$ Lrd B"#e and #$e Prin%ess D(a)er a)reed #$a# i*

#$ey (ere )in) # +ain#ain #$eir $ld n #$e 1in) $e +"s# +arry a

d%ile Ger+an .rin%ess .re*era!ly ne ($ s.2e n En)lis$/ T$is ("ldlea&e #$e+ en#irely in %n#rl * Ger)e as #$ey $ad !een sin%e $is

*a#$er's dea#$/

- #)e#$er #$ey $ad +ana)ed # .ers"ade Ger)e * $is d"#y ($i%$ $ad!een +ade easier !y #$a# earlier disas#r"s a**air * Hanna$ Li)$#

*# #$e !ea"#i*"l y"n) 8"a2eress (i#$ ($+ Ger)e $ad *an%ied

$i+sel* in l&e &er se&eral years and (as s !es##ed #$a# $e $ad se#

$er ". in a $"se in Islin)#n $ad $ad %$ildren !y $er and e&en%++i##ed #$e )rea#es# indis%re#in * all !y )in) #$r")$ a *r+ *

+arria)e (i#$ $er/

I# (as #$e +e+ry * Hanna$ ($i%$ $ad +ade Ger)e reali7e #$e *lly $e

(as %a.a!le * ($en $e a%#ed (i#$"# #$e ad&i%e * $is *riend Lrd B"#eand $is +#$er/

And s ($ile $e yearned *r -ara$ Lenn0 $e a)reed # #$is +arria)e

($i%$ /#$ey $ad arran)ed *r $i+/ And n( $e (as des.era#ely #ryin) #."# all #$")$# * -ara$ *r+ $is +ind and *all in l&e (i#$ #$e

Prin%ess C$arl##e *r $e (as de#er+ined # !e a *ai#$*"l $"s!and and

a )d 2in)/ He (as ea)er #$a# #$e C"r# "nder $is dire%#in s$"ld!e a +ral C"r#/ His )rand*a#$er and $is )rea#,)rand*a#$er $ad .enly

*la"n#ed #$eir +is#resses/ T$a# (as s$%2in) Ger)e de%lared and $ad

de#er+ined #$a# a ne( s#andard * +rals (as )in) # !e se# in #$erei)n * Ger)e III i* $e $ad # +a2e sa%ri*i%es $e (asready # d

s/

Ne&er in $is li*e $e ass"red $i+sel* ("ld $e !e as2ed # +a2e a!i))er ne #$an #$is/ T$ere*re $e se# a!"# +a2in) .lans *r $is

(eddin) #$r(in) $i+sel* in# #$e arran)e+en#s $ear# and s"l in #$is

(ay $.in) # dri&e -ara$ *r+ $is #$")$#s/

T$ere s$all !e n &"l)ar %ere+ny in #$e !ed%$a+!er $e ann"n%ed/

I $a&e ln) #$")$# i# #i+e (e dis.ensed (i#$ #$a# %ere+ny ($i%$

a*#er all %+es # "s *r+ #$e Fren%$/

His +#$er and Lrd B"#e lis#ened deli)$#edly/


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Le# $i+ d ($a# $e (ill as ln) as $e a)rees # #$e +arria)e said

Lrd B"#e/

I s$all n# (is$ $er # !rin) +re #$an ne r #( a##endan#s (i#$

$er (en# n Ger)e/

T$ese .e.le are a.# # +eddle/

His +#$er and Lrd B"#e a)reed sy+.a#$e#i%ally #$a# #$is (as #r"e/

Y"r Ma4es#y des (ell # #a2e a *ir+ s#and B"#e #ld $i+/

T$e Prin%ess A")"s#a s$# a (arnin) l2 a# Lrd B"#e/ Per$a.s #$ey

s$"ld n# re+ind Ger)e #$a# $e (as #$e 1in) and %"ld d as $e

.leased/ 3$a# i* $e de%ided # "se #$e ryal .rer)a#i&e and insis# n

+arria)e (i#$ -ara$ Lenn0

B"# Lrd B"#e 2ne( ($a# $e (as din)/ T$e Prin%ess s+iled *ndly a##$e +an ($ (as $er se%re# l&er #$")$ .er$a.s n# s se%re# *r #$e

($le C"r# (as a(are * #$eir liaisn and #$ese #i#!i#s * )ssi.

ne&er re+ained inside #$e C"r# !"# al(ays *il#ered #$r")$ # #$e.e.le/

Lrd B"#e )a&e $er #$eir in#i+a#e s+ile ($i%$ see+ed # say : Y" %an

#r"s# +e/ And s$e !elie&ed s$e %"ld/

H( ln) I (nder said Ger)e '!e*re #$e Prin%ess arri&es/

3e s$all .ress *r(ard (i#$ all arran)e+en#s as sn as .ssi!le

B"#e ass"red $i+/

Har%"r# (ill see #$a# #$ere is n delay/ Y"r Ma4es#y is i+.a#ien#

*r y"r !ride/

Ger)e $esi#a#ed/ Per$a.s $e #$")$# ($en s$e %+es i# (ill !eeasier/ On%e I a+ +arried # $er I s$all #$in2 nly * $er/ I# ("ld

!e (nder*"l # ."# an end # #$is %n#in"al a%$e *r -ara$/

I a+ &ery i+.a#ien# *r #$a# ++en# # %+e ($i%$ (ill 4in +e # $er

I $.e *r +y li*e/

T$e Prin%ess and B"#e e0%$an)ed )lan%es/ Ger)e (as s relia!le e0%e.#

* %"rse ($en $e #ried # a%# (i#$"# #$eir )"idan%e/ T$ey !#$ s#ill

s$i&ered n( ($en #$ey %n#e+.la#ed #$e Li)$# *# a**air/ T$e -ara$

Lenn0 +a##er $ad !een *ar +re +ana)ea!le/


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B"# n%e Ger)e (as +arried all ("ld !e (ell/

T$e +arria)e +"s# #a2e .la%e a# #$e earlies# .ssi!le ++en#/

T$ere*re i# (as %+*r#in) # $ear *r+ Ger)e's (n li.s #$a# $e (as

i+.a#ien# *r i#/ 3$en #$ey (ere alne Lrd B"#e and #$e D(a)erPrin%ess * 3ales !e)an dis%"ssin) e&en#s +re %andidly #$an #$ey (ere

a!le # in #$e 1in)'s .resen%e/

I %ann# (ai# *r C$arl##e's arri&al de%lared #$e Prin%ess/

I s$all n# *eel sa*e "n#il #$ey are +arried/

T$is (ill s"rely !e ne * #$e +s# $as#y ryal +arria)es #$a# e&er

#2 .la%e s+iled B"#e/ I 2ee. *eelin) #$a# s+e#$in) (ill )

(rn)/

B"#e #2 $er $and and 2issed i# #enderly $is eyes re)arded $era**e%#ina#ely/ He $ad )d reasn # *eel a**e%#in *r $er/ His

*r#"nes $ad !een )in) ". e&er sin%e #$a# day *"r#een years a) ($en

a# E)$a+ ra%es a s$(er * rain $ad dri&en #$e la#e Prin%e * 3alesin# a #en# and $e B"#e $ad !een in&i#ed # 4in #$e ryal .ar#y *r

a )a+e * ($is#/ He $ad i++edia#ely !e%+e a *a&"ri#e * #$e Prin%e

and an e&en )rea#er ne * #$e Prin%ess/ In #$se days Frederi%2 $ad

(el%+ed B"#e's dein # $is (i*e i# $ad le*# Frederi%2 # dally(i#$ $is +is#ress * #$e ++en# ($ile B"#e #2 %are * #$e Prin%ess/

T$ey $ad !een a $a..y *"rs+e and n#$in) %"ld $a&e !een +re

a+i%a!le/ B"# sin%e Frederi%2's dea#$ B"#e's *r#"nes $ad risen *as#/N# nly $ad $e +ade $i+sel* indis.ensa!le # #$e Prin%ess !"# # $er

sn and Ger)e l2ed ".n $i+ as a *a#$er *r $e $ad al(ays .layed

#$e .ar# # .er*e%#in and n( #$a# Ger)e (as 2in) B"#e's eyes (eren #$e )rea#es# .(er a&aila!le/ He (an#ed #$e .si#in ($i%$ (as n(

$eld !y 3illia+ Pi## #$e +an ($ (as 2n(n #$r")$"# #$e %"n#ry as

#$e Grea# C++ner ($ $ad drea+ed * an E+.ire *r En)land and $ad

se# a!"# !#ainin) ne *r $er/ H( $e $ad s"%%eeded (as nly #a..aren#/ Hra%e 3al.le #$a# ld )ssi. $ad re+ar2ed #$a# ea%$

+rnin) $e +"s# as2 ($a# *res$ En)lis$ &i%#ry #$ere $ad !een *r *ear

* +issin) ne/ Pi## $ad de%lared #$a# $e %"ld sa&e En)land and $e(as #$e nly ne ($ %"ld/ He $ad #a2en &er #$e +inis#ry in all !"#

na+e ($en En)land (as en)a)ed in a (ar #$a# see+ed disas#r"s *r $er

nly ally (as Frederi%2 #$e Grea# and $e and En)land s#d #)e#$era)ains# #$e %+!ined *r%es * Fran%e A"s#ria R"ssia and -.ain/ Pi##

(as *i)$#in) "# #$e %n*li%# in A+eri%a and India and din) ($a# $e

$ad said $e ("ld d #"rn a 2in)d+ in# an E+.ire/


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Re%)ni7in) #$e +an's )eni"s B"#e ("ld $a&e !een %n#en#ed # (r2

(i#$ Pi##/ I# (as Pi## ($ $ad s$(n s %learly #$a# $e ("ld n# (r2

(i#$ B"#e/ Pi## $ad s#d *ir+ a)ains# #$e *lly * ne.#is+/ T$eri)$# +an *r #$e 4! (as $is %ry/ And $e (as .r&in) $( ri)$# $e

(as/ Ye# i* e&er a +an $.ed # %li+! #$r")$ *a&"ri#is+ #$a# +an (as

B"#e/ He $ad relied *r years n #$e l&e * #$e Prin%ess D(a)er n($e relied n #$a# * #$e 1in)/ B"#e (an#ed # r"le En)land and Pi##

$ad already de%lared #$a# i* #$e "n*r#"na#e day arri&ed ($en B"#e

+&ed in $e Pi## ("ld +&e "#/

E&er sin%e #$a# day B"#e $ad +ade ". $is +ind #$a# Pi## s$"ld ) and

$e (as (ai#in) *r #$e #i+e # %+e ($en $e ("ld $a&e an ..r#"ni#y

* dis.sin) * $is ene+y/

As $e s+iled a# #$e Prin%ess $e (as #$in2in) $( sa*e $e (as (i#$ $er/

-$e adred $i+ and $e (as &ery *nd * $er/ T$ey (r2ed #)e#$er sa(

eye # eye A")"s#a (as n# a .r+is%""s (+an s$e $ad !een #$e.er*e%# (i*e ($en Frederi%2 $ad !een ali&e s$e $ad s#d *ir+ly !eside

$i+ a%%e.#in) $is .li%ies $a#in) #$se ($+ $e $a#ed *a&"rin)#$se ($+ $e *a&"red and s$e $ad n# !een "n*ai#$*"l al#$")$ B"#e

2ne( #$a# *#en s$e (is$ed # !e /// (i#$ $i+/ And as sn as

Frederi%2 died #$ere (as n#$in) # .re&en# #$eir "nin nei#$er *#$e+ as2ed *r #$e i+.ssi!le ($i%$ +arria)e ("ld $a&e !een/ T$ey

(ere (ise en")$ # d (i#$"# #$a# +i0ed !lessin)/ T$ey (ere as ne

in +ind and !dy and #$ey as2ed n#$in) +re/

Lady B"#e %a+e # C"r#/ T$an2 Gd, $e $ad !een (ise en")$ # %$se

a sensi!le (i*e/ -$e 2ne( * #$e rela#ins$i. !e#(een $er $"s!and and

#$e Prin%ess/ He $ad )i&en $er a lar)e *a+ily : F"r#een %$ildren#$e Prin%ess A")"s#a $ad re+ar2ed ad+irin)ly 'in as li##le #i+e as i#

#a2es # )e# #$e+/ -$e $ad s.e%ial .ri&ile)es as #$e (i*e * ne *

#$e +s# .r+inen# +en a# C"r# and s did $er %$ildren B"##e $i+sel*$ad !e%+e a +e+!er * #$e Pri&y C"n%il Gr+ * #$e -#le and Firs#

Gen#le+an * #$e Bed%$a+!er #$e 1in) %ns"l#ed $i+ a# e&ery #"rn and

$e (as *as# !e%+in) # all in#en#s and ."r.ses #$e Pri+e Minis#er/

Lady B"#e $ad !een %rea#ed Barness M"n# -#"ar# * 3r#ley and #$is$er $"s!and $ad ass"red $er n ne * #$e rare %%asins ($en $e %"ld

a!sen# $i+sel* *r+ #$e side * $is +is#ress # s.end a li##le #i+e

(i#$ $er (as a !e)innin)/ Yes Lady B"#e (as a sensi!le (+ande#er+ined # ."# n !s#a%le in #$e (ay * $er $"s!and's

ad&an%e+en#/

- (i#$ $is (+en $e (as sin)"larly !lessed/

N#$in) (ill ) (rn) (i#$ #$is +y l&e $e said *ir+ly/


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B"# I a)ree (i#$ y" #$a# #$e sner "r Prin%ess arri&es and is

*r+ally +arried # His Ma4es#y #$e $a..ier (e s$all all *eel/

T$e )irl s$"ld !e )ra#e*"l said #$e Prin%ess/

A*#er all ($a# is #$is .la%e Me%2len!"r),-#reli#7 Can y" i+a)ine

#$eir *eelin)s ($en Clnel Grae+e +ade "r in#en#ins %lear # #$e+

/ T$ey +"s# $a&e !een &er($el+ed (i#$ 4y/

I s$"ld #$in2 s And C$arl##e s$"ld !e )ra#e*"l/ I $.e s$e (ill

!e/ 3e d n# (an# any in#er*eren%e *r+ $er/

Y" (ill 2n( $( # +ana)e $er +y deares#/ I a+ s"re * #$a#/

O$ yes/ T$e Prin%ess (as &ery %n*iden#/

I s$all le# #$e %$ild see #$a# s$e +"s# d as I say/ -$e is &ery

y"n) and (ill need )"idan%e/

Le# "s $.e #$a# s$e (ill !e (ise en")$ # #a2e i#/

My dear I s$all insis# n #$a# (isd+/

B"#e la")$ed/

I a+ s"re * i#/ B"# His Ma4es#y ///

3$a# * Ger)e

I* $e s$"ld !e%+e ena+"red * $er and s$e .lead (i#$ $i+ *r $er

(n (ay ///

T$e Prin%ess ndded/

Ger)e des !e%+e ena+"red in #$e +s# sin)le,+inded *as$in/ T$a#-ara$ Lenn0 ///

I# (as n# ins".era!ly di**i%"l# # .ar# $i+ *r+ $er/ I# is n#-ara$ Lenn0 ($ alar+s +e s +"%$ as /// #$e #$er/

T$a# (as ($en $e (as y"n) and I !elie&e $e (as led in# #$a# *lly/He ("ld ne&er !e s *lis$ a)ain s"rely/ I# is +erely a +a##er *

+ana)in) C$arl##e/ And I a+ s"re I s$all !e a!le # d #$a#/ -ara$

Lenn0 is a +in0 // / and Hanna$ Li)$# *# +"s# $a&e !een a/

s#rn),+inded (+an/ Ger+an (+en are !r")$# ". +"%$ +re sensi!ly/


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($ile #$e Prin%ess (a#%$ed $er *r%e*"l l&er/ 3$a# an ally H( s$e

adred $i+ I Mre #day #$an in #$se (ee2s ($i%$ $ad *ll(ed #$eir

*irs# +ee#in) in #$e #en# ($en #$e ne( e0%i#e+en# $ad %+e in# $erli*e/ Mre #$an e&er s$e #$")$# *ndly a*#er all #$ese years/

Lady -ara$ Lenn0 %a+e d(n # !rea2*as# a# Hlland H"se l2in) *res$and l&ely as #$")$ s$e $ad n# a %are in #$e (rld/

Her sis#er Lady Carline F0 re)arded $er (i#$ s+e i+.a#ien%e ($ile$er !r#$er,in,la( l2ed ". *r+ $is .la#e sardni%ally as s$e *ell

in# $er %$air/

Lady Carline *"nd i# di**i%"l# # *r)i&e $er *r lsin) as s$esaid #$e )rea#es# %$an%e #$a# ("ld e&er %+e $er (ay *r Lady

Carline (as s"re #$a# $ad $er *lis$ y"n) sis#er .layed $er %ards

as any (ise )irl ("ld $a&e dne s$e ("ld n( !e !e#r#$ed # #$e1in) and n# 2n(n #$r")$"# #$e C"r# as #$e )irl $e $ad 4il#ed/

3$a# (as s irri#a#in) (as -ara$'s indi**eren%e/ In *a%# -ara$'s

indi**eren%e (as a# #$e ($le r# * #$e #r"!le/ I* -ara$ $ad s$(n

s+e en#$"sias+ *r #$e 1in)'s %"r#s$i. in #$e *irs# .la%e Carline(as s"re Ger)e ("ld $a&e !een s de#er+ined # +arry $er #$a# n#$in)

("ld $a&e s#..ed $i+/

-ara$ (as $ldin) s+e#$in) in $er la. and $er !r#$er,in,la( as2ed($a# i# (as s$e (as re)ardin) s #enderly/ Lady Carline )a&e a li##le

s$rie2 as -ara$ $eld ". #$e $ed)e$)/

N# a# #$e !rea2*as# #a!le/ s$e %ried/

B"# -ara$ !e)an # la")$ and se# #$e %rea#"re n #$e #a!le/

Is $e n# a li##le darlin) de+anded -ara$/

I re*"se # $a&e $i+ n #$e !rea2*as# #a!le de%lared LadyCarline/

B"# -ara$ (as l2in) a..ealin)ly a# $er !r#$er,in,la(/ Henry F0#$")$# $er a li##le idi# !"# s$e a+"sed $i+ and (as s .re##y s $e

said: Dn'# !e $ard n .r -ara$ Carline/ -$e $as s"**ered #$ree

!erea&e+en#s s re%en#ly #$e dea#$ * $er li##le s"irrel #$a# * Bea"$er $rse // / -ara$'s eyes *illed (i#$ #ears a# #$e re%lle%#in/

N# # +en#in (en# n Mr/ F0 as #$")$ $e (ere addressin) #$e

H"se * C++ns '#$e 1in) * En)land/


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O$ dear Mr/ F0 si)$ed -ara$ .lain#i&ely 'd n# !rin) ". #$a#

s#ale +a##er a)ain/ I a+ s si%2 * #$e 1in) and $is (eddin)/

-ara$ *r Gd's sa2e #ry # !e sensi!le .leaded Carline/

I

2n( i# is di**i%"l# *r y" ///

Very si)$ed -ara$ +is%$ie&"sly/

Dn'# y" l&e #$e (ay $e rlls in# a !all/ L2 a# #$se s.i2es/

Carline si)$ed and l2ed a# $er $"s!and ($ s$r"))ed $is s$"lders

and #"rned $is a##en#in # $is *d/

Pe.le are )in) # !e srry *r y" -ara$ (en# n Carline/

3$y

O$ dn'# !e a!s"rd/ Y" are #$e +s# ."!li%ly 4il#ed (+an inEn)land/

I s$all !e &ery %l # $i+ ($en (e +ee# and s$( I dn'# %are in #$e

leas#/

Try # !e sensi!le/ T$is is #$e 1in)/

-ara$ (as silen# ea#in) s#lidly/

T$e (eddin) (ill !e delayed I d"!# n# Mr/ F0 (as sayin) 'na%%"n# * #$e dea#$ * #$e !ride's +#$er/

Per$a.s ."# in Lady Carline $.e*"lly 'i# (ill n# #a2e .la%e a#

all/

Li##le *ear r $.e * #$a#/ I $a&e n d"!# #$a# #$e D"2e *

-#reli#7 is n# )in) # +iss s"%$ an ..r#"ni#y He $as +re sense#$an s+e *lis$ .e.le/

-ara$ )raned/

H( (e d re#"rn # #$e sa+e .in# in #$is $"se s$e said/

I# is n# e&ery $"se ($i%$ $as a +e+!er * #$e *a+ily s *lis$ as


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# #$r( a(ay a %r(n/

Ger)e is a *l %ried -ara$/

I* $e $ad n# !een $e ("ldn'# $a&e le# #$e+ .ers"ade $i+ and $e ("ld

$a&e as2ed +e $i+sel* // / n# #$r")$ -"san/ I* y" as2 +e I'+ (ellrid * $i+/

3ell rid * a %r(n #$e .(er # d y"r *a+ily )d # !ear a2in) said Carline/

-ara$ l2ed a# $er sis#er $el.lessly/

T$ere are #$er #$in)s (e +i)$# #al2 */ 3$a# * "r sis#er E+ily's

%n*ine+en# Is #$a# n# +re i+.r#an# #$an +y !ein) 4il#ed

N#$in) #$a# $as e&er $a..ened # #$is *a+ily is +re i+.r#an# #$any"r !ein) 4il#ed !y #$e 1in)/

-ara$ .i%2ed ". $er $ed)e$) and *l"n%ed "# * #$e r+/

I'+ si%2 * all #$is #al2 -"2ey s$e said # #$e $ed)e$) and s$ela")$ed *r s$e $ad na+ed $i+ a*#er $er *riend -"san F0,-#ran)e(ays #

($+ s$e $ad )i&en #$e ni%2na+es * -"2ey and P"ssy/

B"# -"2ey (as +re s"i#a!le *r y" -"2ey s$e said/

Y" %"ld $ardly !e P"ssy %"ld y" I $a&e an idea #$a# +i)$# $a&e

**ended y"r di)ni#y/

Rea%$in) $er r+ s$e did ($a# s$e en4yed din) ($en s$e (is$ed #

s#$e $ersel* : (r#e # -"san/

Deares# -"san // /

-$e .a"sed and #$")$# ($a# *"n i# ("ld !e i* -"san (ere $ere/E&ery#$in) see+ed a 42e #$en al#$")$ -"san (as *ar +re seri"s #$an

s$e (as/ I* Ger)e $ad $ad any sense $e ("ld $a&e *allen in l&e (i#$

-"san ra#$er #$an $er/ -$e (as s"re -"san ("ld $a&e 2n(n $( # deal(i#$ #$e +a##er/ T$ere s$e (as as !ad as $er sis#er and

!r#$er,in,la( #$e #$in) (as %ns#an#ly in $er +ind/ I# %%"rred #

$er #$a# -"san +i)$# n# ye# $a&e $eard #$e ne(s * #$e 1in)'s .r.sed

+arria)e/ C"ld i# !e #$a# i# $ad n# ye# rea%$ed -+erse# -$e

(r#e ra.idly:


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T !e)in # as#nis$ y" as +"%$ as I (as I +"s# #ell y" #$a# $e/

,is )in) # !e +arried # a Prin%ess * Me%2len!"r) // / Des n# y"r

%$ler rise a# #$is // / B"# y" (ill #$in2 I daresay #$a# I $a&e!een din) s+e #erri!le #$in) # deser&e i# *r y" (n'# !e easily

!r")$# # %$an)e y"r .inin * any .ersn !"# I ass"re y" I $a&e

n#/ I $a&e !een in $is %+.any &ery *#en sin%e I las# (r#e # y"!"# #$")$ n#$in) (as said $e al(ays #2 .ains # s$( +e s+e

.re*eren%e !y #al2in) #(i%e and #$ey (ere +i)$#y 2ind s.ee%$es and

l2s/ E&en las# T$"rsday #$e day a*#er #$e ne(s %a+e "# #$e$y.%ri#e $ad #$e *a%e # %+e ". and s.ea2 # +e (i#$ all #$e )d

$"+"r in #$e (rld and see+ed # (an# # s.ea2 # +e !"# (as a*raid

/// -ara$ laid d(n $er .en and #$")$#: I a+ an)ry (i#$ $i+ a*#er all/

He $as !e$a&ed !adly and ($en I ne0# see $i+ I s$all s$( $i+ ($a# I#$in2 * $i+/

-$e (r#e ra.idly and (en# n # say:

In s$r# $is !e$a&i"r is #$a# * a +an ($ $as nei#$er sense )d

na#"re nr $nes#y/ I s$all $a&e # see $i+ n T$"rsday ni)$# and Is$all #a2e %are # s$( #$a# I a+ n# +r#i*ied # any!dy !"# i* i#

is #r"e #$a# ne %an &e0 anyne (i#$ a reser&ed %ld +anner $e s$all

$a&e i# I .r+ise $i+/

N( as # ($a# I #$in2 a!"# i# +ysel* e0%e.#in) #$is li##le re&en)e

I $a&e al+s# *r)i&en $i+/ L"%2ily *r +e I did n# l&e $i+ and nly

li2ed $i+ nr did #$e #i#le (ei)$ any#$in) (i#$ +e s li##le a#leas# #$a# +y disa..in#+en# did n# a**e%# +y s.iri#s a!&e ne $"r

r #( I !elie&e/ I did n# %ry I ass"re y" ($i%$ I !elie&e y"

(ill as I 2n( y" (ere +re se# ".n i# #$an I (as/ T$e #$in) I a++s# an)ry a# is l2in) s li2e a *l /// !"# I dn'# +"%$ %are/ I*

$e (ere # %$an)e $is +ind a)ain ($i%$ %an'# !e #$")$ and n# )i&e

+e a &ery )d reasn *r $is %nd"%# I ("ld n# $a&e $i+ *r i* $eis s (ea2 as # !e )&erned !y e&ery!dy I s$"ld $a&e a !ad #i+e *

i#/// -$e .a"sed s+ilin)/ H( easy i# (as # "nders#and ne's #r"e

*eelin)s ($en ne se# #$e+ n .a.er # *riends (i#$ ($+ ne %"ld !e

en#irely %andid as (i#$ dear -"2ey/ -$e (as .i"ed/ -$e did %are ali##le/ B"# n# +"%$ // / n# s +"%$ as s$e $ad %ared a!"# #$e dea#$

* $er s"irrel r $er darlin) Bea"/ -$e #2 ". $er .en and (r#e :

I %$ar)e y" n# # +en#in #$is # anyne !"# y"r .aren#s and desire

#$e+ n# # s.ea2 * i# *r i# (ill !e said (e in&en# s#ries and $e

(ill $a#e "s any(ay *r ne )enerally $a#es .e.le #$a# ne is in #$e(rn) (i#$ and #$a# 2n(s ne $as a%#ed (rn)ly // /

I# (as #r"e s$e #$")$#/ B"# Ger)e (as .er$a.s # (ea2 # $a#e

anyne/ He (as a# $ear# 2ind s$e (as s"re s .er$a.s i# ("ld n#


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$a&e !een s !ad # +arry $i+/

-$e si)$ed and $as#ily *inis$ed ** $er le##er/

His !ride's +#$er $ad died/ T$e (eddin) ("ld !e .s#.ned/ 3as i#

.ssi!le ///

3$en all (as said and dne #$ere (as s+e sa#is*a%#in in !ein) a

"een/

T$ere (as %ns#erna#in a# Hlland H"se/

Lady Carline (as *"ri"s s$e .a%ed ". and d(n #$e dra(in) r+"na!le # %n#rl $er an)er/ I ne&er $eard #$e li2e/ H( dare $e I#'s an added ins"l#/

Mr/ F0 #ried # %al+ $er/

I# $ad J !e -ara$'s .si#in de+ands #$a# s$e s$"ld !e in&i#ed/ In

*a%# i# ("ld $a&e !een a !i))er sli)$# n# # in&i#e $er #$an # ds/

-$e +"s# re*"se insis#ed Lady Carline/

Lady 1ildare re%en#ly deli&ered * a %$ild said #$a# s$e (as "ns"re

($a# s$"ld !e dne a!"# #$e +a##er !"# $er $"s!and said: -ara$

s$"ld )/ 3$a# is )in) # !e said i* s$e re*"ses/

I# is #$e +s# $"+ilia#in) !"siness I e&er $eard de%lared Lady

Carline/

Le#'s see ($a# -ara$ $ersel* #$in2s s"))es#ed Mr/ F0/

-ara$ s.a# "# Carline/

-ara$ $as n .inins a!"# any#$in) !"# $rses and $ed)e$)s // / and

.er$a.s s"irrels/ -ara$ is a *l as (e $a&e learned in #$e !i##eres#+anner .ssi!le/

Pr -ara$/ +"r+"red Mr/ F0/

A# leas# s$e s$"ld !e all(ed # )i&e an .inin/

Mr/ F0 s"++ned a ser&an# and as2ed #$a# #$e Lady -ara$ %+e # #$e

dra(in) r+/ As sn as -ara$ en#ered i# (as %lear # #$e )a#$ered

*a+ily #$a# s$e 2ne( ($a# +a##er (as "nder dis%"ssin/


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I'&e de%ided # ) s$e ann"n%ed/

3$a# %ried Carline/

-ara$ s$r"))ed $er s$"lders/

I* I re*"se $e (ill #$in2 I a+ s"l2in)/

3$i%$ y" $a&e e&ery reasn # d/

He +i)$# e&en #$in2 #$a# I %are/ I a+ )in) # s$( $i+ #$a# I d

n#/ I s$all l2 a# $i+ // / inslen#ly // / ($ile $e is +arryin)#$a# (+an and I s$all +a2e $i+ *eel s "n%+*r#a!le #$a# $e'll (is$

$e $ad ne&er seen +e /// r $er/ B"# I s$all )/ I $a&e de%ided/

I dn'# #$in2 y" $a&e )i&en #$e +a##er seri"s #$")$# saidCarline/

I $a&e +ade ". +y +ind re#r#ed -ara$/

And a*#er all #$e in&i#a#in is sen# # +e/ I a+ in&i#ed # !e #$e!rides+aid re+e+!er and i# is *r +e # de%ide/ All I'+ #ellin) y"

is #$a# I $a&e de%ided/

I#'s +adness %ried Carline/

I'+ n# s s"re ."# in Lrd 1ildare/

T$ey (ere all (ai#in) *r Mr/ F0 # e0.ress an .inin a*#er all $e

(as #$e +s# i+.r#an# +e+!er * #$e *a+ily/

He li*#ed $is s$"lders/

T ) r # s#ay a(ay // / ei#$er is n# &ery %+*r#a!le/ 3$i%$ e&er

is dne (ill raise %++en#/

A# leas# -ara$ s$"ld s$( s$e $as s+e .ride insis#ed Carline/

B"# I dn'# #$in2 I $a&e sis#er /// n# +"%$ in any %ase/ E&eryne

2n(s Ger)e is s#ill dan)lin) n $is +#$er's a.rn s#rin)s #$ey 2n(

#$a# s$e and Lrd B"#e arran)ed *r $i+ # +arry #$is C$arl##e .ersnand $e (asn'# +an en")$ # re*"se/ Pr C$arl##e I .i#y $er/

I s$"ld $a&e #$")$# y" ("ld !e en&yin) $er sna..ed Carline/


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Y" ("ld i* y" $ad any sense/

B"# y" al(ays said I $ad nne * #$a# "se*"l %++di#y s+iled-ara$/

And /// I $a&e de%ided/ I a+ )in) # !e a !rides+aid a# #$e 1in)'s(eddin)/

Mr/ F0 s+iled a# $er $al* a+"sed $al* e0as.era#ed/ He de.lred $issis#er,in,la('s *ail"re # a%$ie&e #$e ryal +arria)e as +"%$ as

anyne !"# $e %"ldn'# $el. !ein) *nd * $er/

3e s$all $a&e *"r#$er #r"!le (i#$ -ara$/ $e .r.$esied # $i+sel*/

-ara$ *l"n%ed "# * #$e r+ !a%2 # -"2ey #$e $ed)e$) and

i++edia#ely sa# d(n # (ri#e # -"san/

Dear P"ssy I $a&e nly #i+e # #ell y" #$a# I $a&e !een as2ed # !e

!rides+aid and I $a&e a%%e.#ed i#/ I'+ srry # say i#'s a)ains# +ysis#er Carline's .inin a li##le/ I !e) y" # #ell +e ($a# y"r

.inin is/ I #$in2 i# is n# # !e l2ed ".n as a *a&"r !"# as a

#$in) d"e # +y ran2/ 3$y re*"se i# and +a2e )rea# #al2 !e a!"sed !y#$se ($ dn'# 2n( and .er$a.s !y #$se #$a# d *r #$ey are al(ays

in #$e ri)$# y" 2n( // / T$se #$a# #$in2 a!"# i# (ill say .er$a.s

#$a# I (an# s.iri# and .ride ($i%$ is #r"e en")$ *r I dn'# disli2e

i# in #$e leas# and I dn'# li2e # a**e%# ($a# I dn'# *eel #$")$e&er s ri)$# /// -ara$ ."# d(n $er .en and la")$ed/ Yes #$ere (as

n d"!# (ri#in) # -"san $el.ed $er # "nders#and $er (n *eelin)s/

And e&en ($en -"san re.lied #$a# s$e #$")$# -ara$ (as (rn) # !e ne

* #$e 1in)'s !rides+aids -ara$ %l"n) # $er .inins/

-$e (as de#er+ined # )/

3$en Ger)e $eard #$a# -ara$ $ad a%%e.#ed #$e in&i#a#in $e did n#

2n( ($e#$er # !e relie&ed r alar+ed/ 3$ile $e (as !ein) +arried ##$is s#ran)e y"n) (+an -ara$ ("ld !e s#andin) %lse !y He (as

s"re $e ("ld n# !e a!le # #$in2 * any#$in) !"# -ara$/ I* -ara$

nly 2ne( $( +"%$ $e $ad (an#ed # +arry $er B"# .er$a.s s$e did/Had $e n# +ade i# .lain -%ar%ely .er$a.s sin%e $e $ad s "i%2ly

!een .ers"aded/ B"# #$ere (ere se%re#s .e.le did n# 2n(/ T$ere $ad

!een Hanna$/ He #$")$# * $er $is !ea"#i*"l 8"a2er and $( $e $adl&ed $er and !elie&ed $e al(ays ("ld "n#il $e +e# -ara$/ I* $e

%"ld $a&e +arried Hanna$ +ade $er *irs# Prin%ess * 3ales and #$en

8"een * En)land .er$a.s $e ("ld ne&er $a&e n#i%ed $( !ea"#i*"l

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He #ried n# # #$in2 * Hanna$ !"# $e %"ld n# *r)e# $er/ I# (as

na#"ral #$a# $e s$"ld #$in2 * $er (i#$ $is (eddin) day s %lse/ H(

di**eren# #$is ("ld !e *r+ #$a# #$er (eddin) day ($en $e and Hanna$

$ad s#d !e*re Dr/ 3il+# and e0%$an)ed #$eir +arria)e &(s/

He s$i&ered/ H( %"ld $e $a&e !een s"%$ a *l B"# i# $ad !een n

#r"e +arria)e !e%a"se Hanna$ $ad !een +arried !e*re # Isaa% A0*rd#$e 8"a2er )r%er ne * $er (n se%#/ I# (as #r"e #$a# #$e +arria)e

$ad #a2en .la%e in Dr/ 1ei#$'s Marria)e Mill ($i%$ (as n( de%lared

ille)al// / !"# i# (as a #r"e +arria)e all #$e sa+e and #$a# +ade i#

i+.ssi!le *r #$e %ere+ny #$r")$ ($i%$ $e $ad )ne (i#$ Hanna$ # !eany#$in) !"# in&alid/ Besides Hanna$ (as dead/ Or (as s$e I* $e

%"ld !e s"re/// B"# $e (as s"..sed # !e .inin) *r #$e lss *

-ara$ n# #$in2in) * Hanna$/ N n $e (as n# s"..sed # !e din)

ei#$er/ He (as s"..sed # !e #$in2in) * (el%+in) $is !ride #$ePrin%ess C$arl##e/

Ger)e *r%ed $i+sel* # #$in2 * C$arl##e/ He ("ld !e a )d

$"s!and # $er #$ey ("ld $a&e %$ildren and ($en $e (as a *a#$er $e

("ld %ease # !e !#$ered !y r+an#i% *llies/

B"# $e %"ld n# dis+iss -ara$ *r+ $is +ind and ($ile $e +ade al+s#

*e&eris$ .re.ara#ins # re%ei&e $is !ride i+a)es * -ara$ %n#in"ed

# #r+en# $i+/

In #$e n"rsery Carline Ma#ilda #$e y"n)es# * #$e *a+ily (as

%$a##erin) a!"# #$e (eddin)/

-$e (as #en years ld and $ad al(ays *el# $ersel* # !e a.ar# *r+ #$e

*a+ily !e%a"se s$e $ad !een !rn *"r +n#$s a*#er $er *a#$er's dea#$/- s$e $ad ne&er 2n(n $i+/ Nei#$er $ad $er !r#$er Frederi%2 3illia+

really al#$")$ i# (as #r"e $e $ad !een !rn a year !e*re s$e $ad

($en #$eir *a#$er (as ali&e !"# $e %"ld re+e+!er n#$in) * $i+ s $e

(as as +"%$ in #$e dar2 as, Carline Ma#ilda/ Henry (as si0#een ands(a))ered a!"# #$e n"rsery i+.a#ien# !e%a"se $e (as nei#$er a !y nr

a +an !"# &ery +"%$ des.isin) $is y"n)er sis#er and !r#$er/ T$en

#$ere (as 3illia+ ($ (as ei)$#een &ery +"%$ #$e +an (i#$ n #i+e #s.are *r i)nran# li##le sis#ers/ Eli7a!e#$ #$e sain#ly ne $ad

died ($a# see+ed li2e a ln) #i+e a) # Carline Ma#ilda !"# (as in

*a%# nly s+e #$ree years !a%2 #$en #$ere (as Ed(ard D"2e * Yr2($ (as #(en#y,#( and A")"s#a $a")$#y eldes# * #$e+ all ($ (as

#(en#y,*"r years ld !"# s$e (as n# #$e +s# i+.r#an# +e+!er * #$e

*a+ily/ H( %"ld s$e !e ($en #$ere (as Ger)e and al#$")$ ne year

y"n)er #$an A")"s#a $e (as #$e 1in)/


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T$e #$")$# #$a# Ger)e (as 1in) * En)land +ade Carline Ma#ilda (an#

# )i))le *r Ger)e (as less li2e a 2in) #$an any * $er !r#$ers/He (as al(ays 2ind and e&en #rea#ed #$e y"n)es# * #$e+ all as #$")$

s$e (ere (r#$y * s+e %nsidera#in/ N( $e (as al(ays )i&in)

a"dien%es and re%ei&in) +inis#ers and e&en $is *a+ily $ad # re+e+!er# s$( d"e res.e%# # $i+ al#$")$ $e ne&er as2ed *r i#/

Be*re $e $ad !e%+e 2in) $e $ad $ad #i+e # #al2 # Carline Ma#ildaa!"# #$eir *a#$er/ -$e (as %ns#an#ly as2in) "es#ins a!"# Pa.a/

I# see+ed # $er s dd # $a&e a *a#$er ($ $ad died !e*re s$e (as

!rn/

-$e did n# s$are Ger)e's deli)$# in Lrd B"#e *r $e s%ar%ely

n#i%ed $er/ All $is a##en#in (as *r Ger)e/ And Ma++a * %"rse

did n# n#i%e $er +"%$ ei#$er nly # lay d(n a l# * r"les as #

$( #$e n"rsery (as # !e r"n -$e li2ed # lis#en # $er !r#$ersHenry and Frederi%2 #al2in) #)e#$er r ra#$er Henry #al2ed and

Frederi%2 lis#ened/ I# (asn'# nly #$e )a. in #$eir a)es ($i%$ +adeHenry s".re+e/ Henry (as nly si0#een !"# $eal#$y ($ereas Frederi%2

al(ays $ad %lds and (as *#en "# * !rea#$/ Pr Frederi%2 $e

lis#ened .a#ien#ly nly # )ra#e*"l #$a# $is !r#$er #al2ed # $i+/

Carline Ma#ilda 2ne( !e##er #$an # a##e+.# # 4in in/ Henry ("ld

sn $a&e ."# $er in $er .la%e i* s$e $ad/ He (asn'# li2e dear Ger)e

dear 1in) Ger)e s$e #$")$# (i#$ a li##le %$"%2le and #$e reasn (as#$a# e&eryne 2ne( Ger)e (as 2in) s $e didn'# al(ays $a&e # !e

re+indin) .e.le $( i+.r#an# $e (as/

Henry (as sayin): I#'ll !e di**eren# n( Ger)e is 2in)/ T$ey %an'#

2ee. "s %.ed ". *re&er/

Frederi%2 #i+idly as2ed ($a# ("ld $a..en ($en #$ey (ere n ln)er

%.ed "./

3e s$all ) # !alls and !an"e#s/ 3e s$an'# 4"s# !e #$e %$ildren in#$e n"rsery/ Y" see/ O* %"rse y" and Car (ill !e %$ildren *r

years ye#///

Frederi%2 (ill !e as ld as y" are in *i&e years' #i+e Carline

%"ldn'# $el. ."##in) in/

Henry l2ed a# $er %ldly/

As *r y" y" are nly a !a!y s#ill/ I'+ #en years ld ($i%$ is

nly si0 years y"n)er #$an y"/


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And y"'re a )irl/

T$ey +arry !e*re !ys Carline re+inded $i+ %$ee2ily ($ile

Frederi%2 l2ed a# $er (i#$ a+a7e+en# a# $er #e+eri#y/

A*#er all s$e (en# n '#$e Prin%ess C$arl##e is nly se&en#een and

#$a#'s a year lder #$an y" are n(/

T$a# is n# #$e .in# * #$e ar)"+en#/ T$e #r"!le (i#$ y" Car is

#$a# y" dn'# #$in2/

I'+ #$in2in) all #$e #i+e/

3$a# a!"# %$allen)ed Henry/

3$a# I'+ )in) # d ($en I )r( "./

3$a#'s #$a#

R"n (ild s$e #ld #$e+/

Henry la")$ed/ -$e $ad &i%ed $is (n sen#i+en#s/ - e&en li##le

Carline Ma#ilda (as ln)in) *r *reed+ i# all %a+e * ($a# $e %alled

!ein) %.ed "./

I# is Ma++a ($ 2ee.s "s as (e are said Henry/

-$e's a*raid (e'll *ee %n#a+ina#ed !y (i%2ed .e.le i* (e aren'# 2e.#s$"# a(ay li2e #$is/

Ger)e (ill !e a )d 2in) Carline said 's #$en #$ere (n'# !eany (i%2edness and ($en #$ere's n dan)er (e (n'# $a&e # !e s$"#

a(ay/

Pr Ger)e I' said Henry 2n(led)ea!ly/

He's n# l2in) *r(ard # $is (eddin)/

O$ !"# $e l&es #$e Prin%ess C$arl##e/

H( d y" 2n(

3ell $e +"s# !e%a"se s$e is )in) # !e $is (i*e/

Y" dn'# 2n( any#$in) Henry #ld $er 'and y" ("ld #$ere*re !e


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(ise # 2ee. y"r +"#$ s$"#/ O"r !r#$er (an#ed -ara$ Lenn0 n# #$is

C$arl##e and I re.ea# $e is n# )in) # !e .leased (i#$ #$is

(eddin)/

B"# // / !e)an Carline and (as (arned !y a "i%2 l2 *r+

Frederi%2/

T$e dr .ened s"ddenly and A")"s#a #$eir eldes# sis#er l2ed in/

T$ey (ere i++edia#ely silen#/ One al(ays (as ($en A")"s#a arri&ed/ I#(as (ell 2n(n #$a# s$e deli)$#ed in %arryin) #ales # #$eir +#$er

($e#$er # #ry # di&er# s+e * #$a# a**e%#in ($i%$ (as la&is$ed n

Ger)e #(ards $ersel* r !e%a"se s$e li2ed #ellin) #ales and +a2in)

#r"!le n ne (as "i#e s"re/ B"# in any %ase $er arri&al (as #$esi)nal # )"ard #$eir #n)"es/

3$a# are y" %$ildren %$a##erin) a!"# s$e (an#ed # 2n(/

Henry *l"s$ed a# #$e #er+ ($i%$ a+"sed A")"s#a s$e al(ays 2ne( ($a#

("ld $"r# .e.le +s# and %n#ri&ed # d i#/

I'll s(ear i#'s #$e (eddin) s$e (en# n/

And Henry is #ellin) y" all a!"# i#/ Y" s$"ld re+e+!er #$")$

#$a# Henry 2n(s &ery li##le/ And si# ". s#rai)$# Frederi%2/ All

$"+.ed ". li2e #$a# N (nder y"'re al(ays #ired/ And y" s"..sed

# !e (r2in) a# y"r e+!ridery Carline

Carline said : I $ad nly 4"s# laid i# d(n *r a ++en#/

T$en .i%2 i# ". and +a2e ". *r #$a# ++en# * idleness/ I s$all !e

*r%ed # #ell Ma++a $( I *"nd y" all (as#in) #i+e and #ellin) ea%$

#$er s#ries a!"# #$e (eddin)/

O$ !"# (e (eren'# %ried Carline/

And A")"s#a l2ed a# $er in #$a# (ay ($i%$ i+.lied s$e (as lyin)!e%a"se s$e A")"s#a $ad s#d "#side #$e dr *r *"lly *i&e +in"#es

!e*re %+in) in/

E&en ($en y" (ere n# )"il#y #$")$# Carline A")"s#a +ade y" *eel

y" (ere/

A")"s#a la")$ed "n.leasan#ly and said: 3ell i* y" (an# # 2n( #$a#

silly li##le -ara$ Lenn0 is *"ri"s !e%a"se s$e (ill n# !e 8"een *

En)land/ I s.2e # $er yes#erday a# #$e dra(in) r+/ I s$(ed I

"nders#d $( s$e +"s# !e *eelin)/


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Pr Lady -ara$ I said and s$e #ssed $er silly $ead and .re#ended

n# # %are/ And s+e#$in) else I'll #ell y"/ -$e is # !e ne *#$e !rides+aids/ T$a# (ill !e *"n I .r+ise y"/

Carline Ma#ilda %n#e+.la#ed ($a# e0%i#e+en# e0is#ed in #$e "#side(rld and e&en ($ile s$e lis#ened a&idly # ($a# A")"s#a $ad # #ell

a!"# #$e 1in)'s desire # +arry Lady -ara$ ,($i%$ $ad !een ri)$#ly

#$(ar#ed i# see+ed a%%rdin) # $er sis#er's a%%"n# as +"%$ !y $erA")"s#a as anyne s$e (as #$in2in) * #$e s#ry * A")"s#a's !ir#$

($en #$eir *a#$er and +#$er #$en Prin%e and Prin%ess * 3ales $ad

*led *r+ Ha+.#n C"r# #$a# #$eir *irs# %$ild +i)$# !e !rn a# -#/

Ja+es's and $( #$e 1in) and 8"een Carline Ma#ilda's )rand*a#$er and)rand+#$er $ad !een s an)ry and #$ere $ad !een n s$ee#s a# -#/

Ja+es's and n#$in) ready s #$a# #$e !a!y A")"s#a $ad T$e ryal

*a+ily # !e (ra..ed in a #a!le%l#$/ 3$a# dra+a s"rr"nded #$eirli&es/ All e0%e.# +ine #$")$# Carline Ma#ilda/ I $a&e # s#ay in

#$e n"rsery '%.ed ".' ($ile all #$e e0%i#e+en# )es n in #$e (rld"#side/

And $( $er )rand.aren#s $ad "arrelled (i#$ $er .aren#s T$ey (ereal(ays "arrellin) Henry #ld #$e+/ T$ey (ere a "arrellin) *a+ily/

3ell s$e ("ld $a&e s+e *"n ne day/ -$e ("ld !e *ree # r"n (ild/

' In #$e +ean#i+e s$e lis#ened # A")"s#a's a%%"n# * #$e sn"!!in) *silly -ara$ Lenn0 ($ $ad !elie&ed +is#a2enly #$a# s$e %"ld !e 8"een

* En)land/

And ($ile #$e (eddin) (as !ein) dis%"ssed in #$e s%$lr+ #$e

Prin%ess and Lrd B"#e (ere als #al2in) * i#/

T$ere (as # !e n delay/ In s.i#e * #$e dea#$ * #$e Grand D"%$ess

#$e .lans ("ld ) n as .re&i"sly arran)ed/

-$e (ill !e $ere sn said #$e Prin%ess D(a)er * 3ales I %n*essI s$all n# *eel sa*e "n#il s$e is/

Ne&er *ear s#$ed Lrd B"#e/

All (ill !e (ell/

He *er&en#ly $.ed s/ He (as a!"# # %li+! # #$e #. * #$e

.inna%le #(ards ($i%$ $e $ad .a#ien#ly s#ri&en e&er sin%e $e $ad seen

#$e (ay # *a&"r #$r")$ Ger)e ($ (as n( #$e 1in)/


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Pri+e Minis#er $e #$")$#/ I s$all r"le #$is land/ T$ere is n end

# #$e .(er ($i%$ (ill !e +ine/ Pi## (ill $a&e # d as $e is #ld

/// r )/ And Pi## ("ld ne&er !e a!le # le# ) $e (as #a+!i#i"s/

I'll "se Pi## #$")$# B"#e/ He's # )d a +an # lse/ B"# $e'll$a&e # reali7e ($ is $is +as#er/

He s+iled *ndly a# #$e Prin%ess/ T$ey (ere in a)ree+en#/ T$e snerGer)e (as sa*ely +arried #$e !e##er/ And #$e Prin%ess C$arl##e (as

ideal/ Plain s #$a# s$e ("ld n# ensla&e Ger)e da")$#er * a &ery

+inr d"2ed+ s #$a# s$e s$"ld !e *re&er )ra#e*"l and n# s.ea2in)

a (rd * En)lis$ s #$a# s$e %"ld n# ($eedle (i#$ $er #n)"e a# anyra#e/

All ("ld !e (ell and n%e #$e (eddin) (as &er #$ey ("ld *eel sa*e/

Ger)e # (as #$in2in) * #$e (eddin)/

-ara$ Hanna$ C$arl##e/ He sa( #$e+ all in #"rn/ T$e #( *irs# s

&i&idly #$e s$ad(y %$ar+ * Hanna$ #$e &i#al !ea"#y * -ara$ and $e

#"rned a(ay *r+ #$se #( and sa( a Prin%ess ($+ $e end(ed (i#$#$eir )ra%e and !ea"#y/

C$arl##e/ He 2e.# sayin) $er na+e &er and &er a)ain/ And $e ln)ed

*r $er %+in) !e%a"se i# ("ld end #$e "n%er#ain#y and $e (as s"re#$a# n%e $e sa( $er n%e $e $ad #a2en $is &(s nei#$er -ara$ nr

Hanna$ ("ld #r+en# $i+/ T$ey ("ld !e !anis$ed *r+ $is #$")$#s *r

e&er *r n *ai#$*"l $"s!and )a&e a #$")$# # #$er (+en/

And I (ill !e *ai#$*"l $e ass"red $i+sel*/

I a+ i+.a#ien# *r $er arri&al and *r #$e ++en# ($en s$e s$all !e

4ined # +e /// *re&er I $.e/ And I .ray Gd #$a# He (ill +a2e $er

*r"i#*"l/

And all #$r")$ #$e $# A")"s# days #$e ($le C"r# #al2ed * #$e

(eddin)/ T$e C"r# * Me%2len!"r) +i)$# !e in +"rnin) !"# #$ere (as# !e n delay in #$e +arria)e %ere+ny/ T$is (as #$e rder * #$e

D"2e/

He sen# *r C$arl##e !e(ildered C$arl##e ($ $ad s re%en#ly ls# $er

+#$er !"# (as # )ain a $"s!and/ Pr C$ris#ina $ad n#$in) # )ain

#$")$# C$arl##e !"# a# leas# s$e re+ains a# a C"r# *a+iliar #

$er/


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- sn /// )as.ed C$arl##e/

Her !r#$er s+iled a# $er/

Y"r !ride)r+ is ($ere $is (eddin) is %n%erned a &ery i+.a#ien#

+an/

T$e D"2e %a+e in# C$arl##e's !edr+/ -$e (as (ra..ed in a r!e +re

s.lendid #$an any s$e $ad $ad !e*re !enea#$ i# s$e (as s$i&erin)#$")$ n# (i#$ %ld/

Are y" .re.ared as2ed $er !r#$er s#ernly/

Yes s$e ans(ered/

He #2 $er $and/

All is ready in #$e saln $e #ld $er/

Fl"n2eys #$re( .en #$e drs #$a# #$ey +i)$# .ass #$r")$ # #$a#

saln ($i%$ (as li)$#ed !y a #$"sand %andles/ T$e %s# +"s# $a&e !een

)rea# #$")$# C$arl##e/ B"# #$e .e##y D"2ed+ *Me%2len!"r),-#reli#7 (as allyin) i#sel* (i#$ #$e #$rne * En)land s

i# (as n# #$e #i+e # %"n# #$e %s# * a *e( %andles/

And #$is is all n a%%"n# * +e I #$")$# C$arl##e +re #$an e&er!e*re !y #$e a(es+eness * #$e %%asin and all #$a# i# +ean#/ -$e

sa( #$e %ere+nial &el&e# s*a n ($i%$ s$e (as # lie and !eside i#

Mr/ Dr"++nd #$e re.resen#a#i&e * #$e 1in) * En)land ($ (as #s#and .r0y *r $i+ in #$is .reli+inary %ere+ny/

T$e si)$# * #$e s*a *illed $er (i#$ dread !e%a"se i# !r")$# (i#$ i#a *res$ reali7a#in * $er res.nsi!ili#ies/ T$is (as n# nly lea&in)

$+e !rea2in) ". C$ris#ina's r+an%e i# (as li&in) in#i+a#ely (i#$ a

s#ran)er !earin) $is %$ildren (i#$ #$e eyes * #$e (rld n $er

!e%a"se s$e ("ld !e #$e +#$er * #$e ne0# 1in) * En)land/

T$e s*a re.resen#ed a s#a#e !ed #$eir ryal !ed ($i%$ s$e ("ld $a&e

# s$are (i#$ a s#ran)e y"n) +an and #$erein .er*r+ ri#es * ($i%$s$e (as i)nran#/

-$e (as #re+!lin) $er le)s $ad !e%+e s#"!!rn and (ere re*"sin) #%arry $er #(ards #$a# sy+!li% %"%$/ I# (as n# # la#e e&en n(/

-"..se s$e re*"sed # %n#in"e (i#$ #$is/ -"..se s$e %ried "# #$a#

#$ey +"s# le# C$ris#ina +arry $er En)lis$+an *r s$e $ad de%ided n# #

+arry $ers/ C$ris#ina ln)ed *r +arria)e s$e /(as !rea2in) $er $ear#


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!e%a"se i# (as !ein) denied $er ($ereas s$e C$arl##e (as reali7in)

in #$is sle+n ++en# #$a# s$e did n# (is$ # +arry/ -$e did n# (an#

# lea&e $er $+e s$e (an#ed # s#ay $ere /// re+ain a %$ild *r ali##le ln)er din) $er lessns La#in $is#ry )e)ra.$y +a2in) +a.s

(i#$ Mada+e de Gra!( +endin) se(in)/ 3$y s$"ld s$e n# .r#es#

#$a# #$is (as # s"dden T$ere (as s+e#$in) s$e s"s.e%#ed a!"# #$is$"rried (eddin)/ 3$y s +"%$ $as#e 3as $er !ride)r+ !ein) $"rried

as s$e (as 3as $e in En)land %ryin) "# a)ains# #$e +arria)e as s$e

(as $ere 3$y s$"ld s$e ($ $ad n%e (ri##en a le##er # Frederi%2#$e Grea# $esi#a#e n(/

B"# i# (as !e%a"se * #$a# le##er /// T$is (e! (as * $er (n +a2in)/

B"# a# leas# i# s$(ed #$a# ne $ad #$e .(er # dire%# ne's (nli*e/

I# is n# # la#e/ I# (as a +essa)e #a..in) "# in $er !rain/

Her !r#$er #2 $er $and and .ressed i# i+.a#ien#ly/

C+e %+e/ 3e are (ai#in) *r y"/

N/// s$e ($is.ered/

Dn'# !e a !a!y $issed $er !r#$er an)rily/

Y" are )in) # !e 8"een * En)land/

Dn'# !e a !a!y/ -$e (as se&en#een years ld // / ld en")$ # lea&e

$er $+e # +arry # !ear %$ildren/ I# (as #$e *a#e * allPrin%esses/ All #$r")$ $is#ry #$ey $ad *"nd #$e+sel&es in .si#ins

li2e #$is/ T$ey (ere n# e0.e%#ed # $a&e any *ree (ill/ T$ey !eyed

rders/ T$ey +arried *r #$e )d * #$eir %"n#ries ($ere #$eir*a#$ers r !r#$ers de%ided #$ey s$"ld/ And #$ey $ad de%ided #$a# s$e

s$"ld !e a "een as readily and as r"#$lessly as #$ey $ad de%ided

C$ris#ina s$"ld lse $er $.es * $a..iness/

-$e lay n #$e s*a and #$e %&erle# (as .la%ed &er $er/ Benea#$ #$e

%&erle# s$e +"s# e0.se $er ri)$# le) i# (as all .ar# * #$e .r0y

%ere+ny/

Mr/ Dr"++nd #$e En)lis$+an re+&ed $is !# and #$r"s# $is le)

!are # #$e 2nee "nder #$e %&ers/ 3$en $is *les$ #"%$ed $ers s$e#ried # s#. $er #ee#$ *r+ %$a##erin)/

N( #$e sy+!l $ad !een e0.ressed Mr/ Dr"++nd re+&ed $is le) and

re.la%ed $is !# ($ile !enea#$ #$e %&erle# s$e arran)ed $er r!e #


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%&er $er (n !are le) and rse *r+ #$e %"%$/

T$e %ere+ny (as &er/

Her !r#$er all #enderness and a**e%#in e+!ra%ed $er/

-$e (as a &ery i+.r#an# .ersn n(/ He %alled $er Y"r Ma4es#y/

Pre.ara#ins *r #$e 4"rney +"s# n# !e delayed/ T$e D"2e (as)i&in) $is rders #$r")$"# #$e s%$lss/

3e +"s# #$in2 * Her Ma4es#y's %rna#in/ T$ere is &ery li##le

#i+e/

T$ere (ere nly #( days le*# # $er 'in Me%2len!"r) and #$ese (ere #

!e s.en# in %ere+nies/ N ln)er did s$e ea# $er +eals in #$e

s%$lr+ "nder #$e s%r"#iny * Mada+e de Gra!(/ N( s$e dined in."!li%/ I# (as $er &ery *irs# e0.erien%e * s"%$ %ere+ny/

-$e +"s# si# a# a se.ara#e #a!le a# #$e !an"e# ($i%$ *ll(ed #$e

.r0y %ere+ny and !eside $er sa# C$ris#ina .ale and s+!re l2in)

as #$")$ s$e ("ld ne&er s+ile a)ain ($ile sin%e $er +#$er %"ld n#!e #$ere $er .la%e (as #a2en !y #$e )irls' )rea# a"n# #$e Prin%ess

-%$(ar#7en!"r)/ All #$e #i+e #$e Prin%ess #al2

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