Beforethewinterwasfaradvanced，itisactuallyonrecordthatEmmytookanightandreceivedcompanywithgreatproprietyandmodesty。ShehadaFrenchmaster，whocomplimentedheruponthepurityofheraccentandherfacilityoflearning；thefactisshehadlearnedlongagoandgroundedherselfsubsequentlyinthegrammarsoastobeabletoteachittoGeorge；andMadamStrumpffcametogiveherlessonsinsinging，whichsheperformedsowellandwithsuchatruevoicethattheMajor’swindows，whohadlodgingsoppositeunderthePrimeMinister，werealwaysopentohearthelesson。
SomeoftheGermanladies，whoareverysentimentalandsimpleintheirtastes，fellinlovewithherandbegantocallherduatonce。Thesearetrivialdetails，buttheyrelatetohappytimes。TheMajormadehimselfGeorge’stutorandreadCaesarandmathematicswithhim，andtheyhadaGermanmasterandrodeoutofeveningsbythesideofEmmy’scarriage——shewasalwaystootimid，andmadeadreadfuloutcryattheslightestdisturbanceonhorse-back。SoshedroveaboutwithoneofherdearGermanfriends，andJosasleepontheback-seatofthebarouche。
HewasbecomingverysweetupontheGrafinnFannydeButterbrod，averygentletender-heartedandunassumingyoungcreature，aCanonessandCountessinherownright，butwithscarcelytenpoundsperyeartoherfortune，andFannyforherpartdeclaredthattobeAmelia’ssisterwasthegreatestdelightthatHeavencouldbestowonher，andJosmighthaveputaCountess’sshieldandcoronetbythesideofhisownarmsonhiscarriageandforks；when——wheneventsoccurred，andthosegrandfetesgivenuponthemarriageoftheHereditaryPrinceofPumpernickelwiththelovelyPrincessAmeliaofHumbourg-Schlippenschloppentookplace。
AtthisfestivalthemagnificencedisplayedwassuchashadnotbeenknowninthelittleGermanplacesincethedaysoftheprodigalVictorXIV。AlltheneighbouringPrinces，Princesses，andGrandeeswereinvitedtothefeast。BedsrosetohalfacrownpernightinPumpernickel，andtheArmywasexhaustedinprovidingguardsofhonourfortheHighnesses，Serenities，andExcellencieswhoarrivedfromallquarters。ThePrincesswasmarriedbyproxy，atherfather’sresidence，bytheCountdeSchlusselback。Snuff-boxesweregivenawayinprofusionaswelearnedfromtheCourtjeweller，whosoldandafterwardsboughtthemagain，andbushelsoftheOrderofSaintMichaelofPumpernickelweresenttothenoblesoftheCourt，whilehampersofthecordonsanddecorationsoftheWheelofSt。CatherineofSchlippenschloppenwerebroughttoours。TheFrenchenvoygotboth。”Heiscoveredwithribbonslikeaprizecart-horse。”Tapewormsaid，whowasnotallowedbytherulesofhisservicetotakeanydecorations：“Lethimhavethecordons；butwithwhomisthevictory？”Thefactis，itwasatriumphofBritishdiplomacy，theFrenchpartyhavingproposedandtriedtheirutmosttocarryamarriagewithaPrincessoftheHouseofPotztausend-Donnerwetter，whom，asamatterofcourse，weopposed。
Everybodywasaskedtothefetesofthemarriage。