The romance of Princess Amelia, daughter of George III (1783-1810) including extracts from private and unpublished papers . to save Princess A. [Amelia] who was allbut ruined—that all the world talked of and Princess Amelias behaviour—the Queenconnived at it, and had sanctioned the promise of amarriage the moment the K. was dead—that theQ. was equally ruined and that General wasalways with me in my room, and that I took thatroom, she was sure, to have him, for he was seenalways coming up and going out at particularhours. Elizabeth refused taking the message, say-ing she would
The romance of Princess Amelia, daughter of George III (1783-1810) including extracts from private and unpublished papers . to save Princess A. [Amelia] who was allbut ruined—that all the world talked of and Princess Amelias behaviour—the Queenconnived at it, and had sanctioned the promise of amarriage the moment the K. was dead—that theQ. was equally ruined and that General wasalways with me in my room, and that I took thatroom, she was sure, to have him, for he was seenalways coming up and going out at particularhours. Elizabeth refused taking the message, say-ing she would consider of it, that she pitied me,and that, as for our meeting, that was false, as myrooms, and where they are, were the most difficultto get at, there being no outlet—that she hated be-traying confidence, but mischief had been madesome time ago and that I had spoken to F.[Frederick] and therefore whatever was to be saidshould be told to him. That she refused, sayingif E. refused to speak to the Q. that the K. andHer [the Q.] both should be got at. Having re-called to Miss Gomm the words four years ago136. The Romance of Princess Amelia —when she lamented it had been named to her andforbid Miss Gomm ever naming it again—she[Miss G.] still persisted; and last night Eliza carriedthe message to the Q. saying (as I hear she said)that she [herself] acted dishonourably in doing itunknown to me, but she could not help it. Uponwhich the Q. was outrageous and said she shouldspeak to Fk. [Frederick] but that she thought itthe height of infamy her being accused of deceivingthe K. and ruining her child she could not then saw her and she said she had no fault tofind with either of us [Amelia and FitzRoy] sinceshe first spoke to him, except our always playingtogether. Fk. told her I was wretched—that kind-ness might save me, but harshness would lead meto some sad step; but that my attachment was fixedand never could change, and, if we acted as welately had, no
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