A mild reproof from his lovely wife would for the while have some effect, when he would devote all his leisure to her comfort and pastime, being fully repaid by the most simple caress or quiet smile.
Early in the next year an event followed which had a great effect both on political and social life.

His Majesty, George the Fourth, had passed away from earth.

Among those within our acquaintance few there were who deeply regretted the circumstance.
Lady Rosamond, in writing a friend, said: "We cannot indeed entertain any lasting regrets for one who inflicted such misery upon one of our sex.

The unfortunate queen and her tragical end inspires me with a feeling bordering upon hate towards the author.

As women we must feel it, but as women we must forgive." Thus was the matter viewed by her ladyship, who now looked forward with happy anticipation to the approaching and brilliant pageantry.