occasion. The king and queen led the way, and the Prince of
Wales, who came purposely to honour the interview, appeared at it
also, in the king's Windsor uniform. Lady Weymouth was in
waiting upon the queen. The Duchess of Ancaster, Lady Charlotte
Bertie, and Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave, with some other ladies, I
think, attended: but the two eldest princesses, to the very great
detriment of the scenery, were ill, and remained at home.
Princess Elizabeth and Mary were alone in the queen's suite.

I went with Miss Port and Mrs. and Miss Heberden. The crowd was
so great, it was difficult to move. Their majesties and their
train occupied a large space, and their attendants

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had no easy task in keeping them from being incommoded by the
pressing of the people. They stopped to converse with these
noble travellers for more than an hour. Madame la Duchesse de
Polignac is a very well-looking woman, and Madame de Guiche is
very pretty. There were other ladies and gentlemen in their
party. But I was much amused by their dress, which they meant
should be entirely `a l'Angloise--for which purpose they had put
on plain undress gowns, with close ordinary black silk bonnets! I
am sure they must have been quite confused when they saw the
queen and princesses, with their ladies, who were all dressed
with uncommon care, and very splendidly.

But I was glad, at least, they should all witness, and report,
the reconciliation of the king and the Prince of Wales, who
frequently spoke together, and were both in good spirits.