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There was a rail across the upper part of the room, in which entered only the King and Queen, the Bishop of London, the Marquis de Sande, the Portuguese Ambassador, and my husband: in the other part of the room there were many of the nobility and servants to their Majesties.
On the wall below the painting, the following motto was inscribed: "Per Italia nettar d'ogni bruttura." "Take care, my lord duke," the Florentine ambassador is reported to have said, when Lodovico graciously explained the meaning of the allegory "take care the negro who is so busy brushing Italy's skirts does not cover himself with dust in his turn!"
When opened, pieces were cut out and placed on dishes of gold, silver, or porcelain. One of the most esteemed, says the ambassador, was the hind quarter of a horse; I must add what I find related, in spite of its offending our ears: our informant tells us that horse-tripe also was one of the delicacies at table.
The Ambassador refused, considering it an indignity to be asked to allow men of such a type a free passage through his house, and feeling horrified at the idea of lending assistance to "the surprise and arrest of a fair lady, his neighbour."
Only one woman could have the privilege of entering the King's presence unbidden. As Courtney and I arose and stepped back, the Princess halted uncertainly. "Come, Dehra," said the King. "You know the American Ambassador." Courtney bowed, but the Princess held out her hand, saying cordially: "We are glad to welcome Mr. Courtney here as a resident."
Uncle Chris shook his head. "I don't understand this. I saw the letter myself which he wrote to her, breaking off the engagement." "Yes, but he's dashed sorry about all that now. Wishes he had never been such a mug, and all that sort of thing. As a matter of fact, that's why I shot over here in the first place. As an ambassador, don't you know.
The Ambassador walked directly from the room with bowed head, and every one waited in silent sympathy until he had gone. The word passed swiftly through the great house, and through the open windows the servants were heard crying loudly for Baron von Marhof's carriage in the court below. "The King is dead; long live the King!" murmured Shirley. "Long live the King!" repeated Chauvenet and Mrs.
After the ambassador had taken his leave I was dressing to take a ride when Augusta told me that, if I liked, Hippolyta her sister would come with me, as she could ride beautifully. "That's amusing," said I, "make her come down." Hippolyta came down and begged me to let her ride with me, saying that she would do me credit.
Having acquainted him with the object of his journey to St Petersburg, and mentioned Baron Brunnow's suggestion to facilitate our journey, his Lordship replied that the Russian Ambassador was absent, but that he would give him a letter to Monsieur Fonton, his representative. His Lordship hoped to see him on his return.
"In the whole course of the negotiation," Count Otto had written, February 17, "I have not heard a word about any pecuniary consideration, or the slightest objection except as to the legality of the divorce. A mere word from me was sufficient to overcome that." Consequently nothing troubled the composure of the happy Ambassador.
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