Chapter VI

Royal Visit to Nuneham-A Present from the Queen-Official Exhortations-Embarrassments at Nuneham-A Laborious Sunday-Hairdressing-The Court visits Oxford-Journey thither-Reception by the University-Address and Reply-Kissing Hands-Christchurch-Fatigues of the Suite-Refreshment under Difficulties-A Surprise-The Routine of Court Life-The Equerries-Draughts in the Palace-Early Prayers-Barley-water-The London Season-Mrs. Siddons-Mrs. Schwellenberg's Apartments-Her Tame Frogs-Her Behaviour to Miss Burney-Cruel Treatment-A Change for the Better-Newspaper Reports-Conversation with the Queen-Miss Burney as Reader-Her Attainments, Tastes, and Power 167-188