. Gabriele von Bülow, daughter of Wilhelm von Humboldt: a memoir compiled from the family papers of Wilhelm von Humboldt and his children, 1791-1887;. all sorts of pretty things, and the King came in just as shewas holding Linchen up in her arms. Then we returned tothe sitting-room, where we settled down comfortably, and theKing actually began discussing politics with me. He said hethought his petite visite to the Houses of Parliament wouldprove useful if it had not already done some good, and Iquite agreed with him, not because I wished to flatter him,but because he had really acted very wise
. Gabriele von Bülow, daughter of Wilhelm von Humboldt: a memoir compiled from the family papers of Wilhelm von Humboldt and his children, 1791-1887;. all sorts of pretty things, and the King came in just as shewas holding Linchen up in her arms. Then we returned tothe sitting-room, where we settled down comfortably, and theKing actually began discussing politics with me. He said hethought his petite visite to the Houses of Parliament wouldprove useful if it had not already done some good, and Iquite agreed with him, not because I wished to flatter him,but because he had really acted very wisely in the seemed so funny to me to talk politics, and I must haveamused the Queen, but if the Princess Lieven could haveseen and heard me I think she would have scratched myeyes out. She may be satisfied that I am clever enough toavoid mentioning this to her or anyone else. I hate nothingmore than boasting, and know well enough how small aremy claims to distinction in this particular direction. Youknow what value to attach to the little incident. TheKing must have taken me for Biilow, with whom he has 1 Wife of the Russian GABRIELE VON BULOW. From a Sketch by August Grahl. London, 1831. GABRIELE TO HER SISTER 203 frequent and serious political discussions. He, however,would not have been able to tell the King, as I did, that Iwished we also had a constitution ; that was certainly notflattery either, and pleased hirn very much. It is a goodthing this letter does not go through the post or I might getinto trouble as a political agitator ; dont betray me. On theContinent they are sure to say a revolution has broken outhere after what happened at the illuminations the other night,but in reality it is the last thing we have to fear. You seehow infectious politics are, my dear, so let us return to theQueen who never talks politics, and to the Drawing-rooms, ofwhich you want to hear more. They all resemble the firstone ; but the Queen has drawn my attention to
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