\"M。Queriniamusedmeextremely,\"saidthequeen;\"hecalledmealittledevil。\"
\"Hemeanttosaythatyourhighnessisaswittyasanangel。\"
IlongedforthequeentoaskmewhyIhadnotbeenpresentedbyM。
Zuccatto,forIhadareplyonthetipofmytonguethatwouldhavedeprivedtheambassadorofhissleepforaweek,whileIshouldhavesleptsoundly,forvengeanceisadivinepleasure,especiallywhenitistakenontheproudandfoolish;butthewholeconversationwasacompoundofnothings,asisusualincourts。
AftermyinterviewwasoverIgotintomysedan—chairandwenttoSohoSquare。AmanincourtdresscannotwalkthestreetsofLondonwithoutbeingpeltedwithmudbythemob,whilethegentlemanlookonandlaugh。Allcustomsmustberespected;theyareallatonceworthyandabsurd。