The romance of royalty; . me, having first kissed my hand. I nextembraced the very gentle, graceful, and evidently verynervous Empress. We presented the Princes andour children (Vicky with very alarmed eyes makingvery low curtsies) ; the Emperor embraced Bertie,and then we went upstairs, Albert leading the Empress,who in the most engaging manner, refused to gofirst, but at length with graceful reluctance did so,the Emperor leading me, expressing his great gratifica-tion at being here and seeing me. The visitors wereconducted to their apartments by their Royal hosts,and then came dinner, the Em
The romance of royalty; . me, having first kissed my hand. I nextembraced the very gentle, graceful, and evidently verynervous Empress. We presented the Princes andour children (Vicky with very alarmed eyes makingvery low curtsies) ; the Emperor embraced Bertie,and then we went upstairs, Albert leading the Empress,who in the most engaging manner, refused to gofirst, but at length with graceful reluctance did so,the Emperor leading me, expressing his great gratifica-tion at being here and seeing me. The visitors wereconducted to their apartments by their Royal hosts,and then came dinner, the Emperor sitting by herMajesty, who found him very quiet and amiable,and easy to get on with—nothing can be more civilor amiable, or more well-bred than his manner—sofull of tact. His voice, * low and soft, and // ne fait-pas des phrases^ greatly pleased her. He repeatedto the Queen that at first sight of her on her wayto Parliament, he had been deeply impressed to seeune jeune personne in that position ; and he wondered. ,*ip^ NAPOLKON III. [Facingpage 368. Zbc IRomance of tbe Secon& Empire 369 if she knew that in 1848, he had acted as a specialconstable during the scare of the Chartist riots. Next morning the visitors, with the Queen andPrince Albert, were up betimes and enjoying thedelicious air of early spring, as they walked to Frog-more. In the midst of this peaceful scene of spread-ing parks and budding trees, the conversation turnedon the war, when the Empress seemed as eager ashis Majesty that he should go to the Crimea. Shesees no greater danger for him there than elsewhere,in fact, than in Paris writes the Queen, who adds : She said she was seldom alarmed for him, except whenhe went out quite alone of a morning. She is fullof courage and spirit, and yet so gentle, with suchinnocence and enjouement^ that the ensemble is mostcharming. With all her great liveliness, she has theprettiest and most modest manner. That afternoon areview of the household troops was held in
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