bridges--Dr. Johnson's Heroic Forbearance--"Sweet Bewitching Mrs.
Locke"--Mrs. Thrale's Second Marriage--A Happy Home--Lady F.'s
Anger at Mrs. Piozzi's Marriage--Dr. Johnson's Failing Health--
Dr. Johnson Dying. His Death.

6. (1785-6) MISS BURNEY IS FAVOURABLY NOTICED BY THE KING AND
QUEEN -- 289-332
Royal Generosity to Mrs. Delany--A Visit to Mrs. Delany--Royal
Curiosity about Miss Burney--An Anticipated Royal Interview--
Directions for a private encounter with the Royal Family--A
Panic--"The King! aunt, the King!"--The King categorically
questions Miss Burney--The Queen appears upon the Scene--"Miss
Burney plays--but not to acknowledge it"--A Drawing-room during a
Fog--Will Miss Burney write any more?--A Musician with a
Pioboscis--General Conversation: Royalty departs--The King again:
Tea Table Etiquette--George III. on Plays and Players--Literary
Talk with the Queen--The Queen on Roman Catholic Superstitions--
On being presented--Directions for coughing, sneezing, or moving
before the King and Queen--Dr. Burney is Disappointed of a
Place--A Visit to Warren Hastings and his Wife--A Proposal from
the Queen--Miss Burney accepts the Queen's Offer.

7. (1786) MISS BURNEY ENTERS UPON HER COURT DUTIES -- 333-372
The Queen's Summons--A Military Gourmand--A Succession of
Visitors--The Tea Table of the Keeper of the Robes--Evening
Ceremonial in the Queen's Dressing Room--The Queen's Toilettes--
Congratulatory Visits from Court Officials--Inopportune
Visitors--Major Price: Adieu Colonel Polier--Miss Burney's
routine at Windsor--The Princess Royal--The Court at Kew: A Three