Chapter XII

Miss Burney at Norbury Park-Execution of the French King-Madame de Staël and Talleyrand at Mickleham-Miss Burney's Impressions of M. d'Arblay-Proposed Marriage-Visit to Chesington-The Marriage takes place-A Happy Match-The General as Gardener-Madame d'Arblay resumes her Pen-Birth of a Son-'Edwy and Elgiva'-Acquittal of Warren Hastings-Publishing Plans-The Subscription List-Publication of 'Camilla'-Visit of the Author to Windsor-Interview with the King and Queen-A Compliment from their Majesties-The Royal Family on the Terrace-Princess Elizabeth-Great Sale of 'Camilla'-Criticisms on the Work-Declension of Madame d'Arblay's Style-Camilla Cottage-Wedded Happiness-Madame d'Arblay's Comedy of 'Love and Fashion' withdrawn-Death of Mrs. Phillips-Straitened Circumstances-The d'Arblays go to France-Popularity of Bonaparte-Reception at the Tuileries and Review-War between England and France-Disappointments-Life at Passy-Difficulty of Correspondence-Madame d'Arblay's Desire to return to England-Sails from Dunkirk 293-314

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Madame d'Arblay's Plans for her Son-Landing in England-Arrival at Chelsea-Saddening Change in Dr. Burney-Alexander d'Arblay at Cambridge-Publication of the 'Wanderer'-Death of Dr. Burney-Madame d'Arblay presented to Louis XVIII.-M. d'Arblay appointed to the Corps de Gardes du Roi-Arrives in England and carries Madame back to France-Madame d'Arblay presented to the Duchesse d'Angoulême-The Hundred Days-Panic at Brussels-M. d'Arblay invalided-Settles in England-His Death-Remaining Days of Madame d'Arblay-Visit from Sir Walter Scott-The Memoirs of Dr. Burney-Tributes to their value-Death of Alexander d'Arblay-Death of Madame d'Arblay-Conclusion 315-331

THE DIARY AND LETTERS OF MADAME D'ARBLAY By Frances Burney

With Notes By W. C. Ward,

And Prefaced By Lord Macaulay's Essay.

Volume 1 (of 3)

(1778-1787.)

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