Countesses don't go to India; they stay at home to mind the Queen's clothes." "What a pleasant job for them," said Jim, "when her Most Gracious Majesty has got the toothache! I wonder whether she wears her crown under her bonnet or over it ?" Captain Brentwood looked up.

"My dear boy," he said, "does it not strike you that you are talking nonsense ?" "Did you ever see the old King, father ?" said Jim.
"I saw King George the Third many times." "Ah, but I mean to speak to him." "Once only, and then he was mad.

He was sitting up with her Majesty, waiting for intelligence which I brought.

His Royal Highness took the despatches from me, but the King insisted on seeing me." "And what did he say, father?
Do tell us," said Alice eagerly.
"Little enough, my love," said the Captain, leaning back.

"He asked, 'Is this the officer who brought the despatches, York ?' And his Royal Highness said 'Yes.' Then the King said, 'You bring good news, sir; I was going to ask you some questions, but they are all gone out of my head.