Chapter X

viiRoyal Visit to Weymouth-Lyndhurst-Village Loyalty-Arrival at Weymouth-Bathing to Music-Mrs. Gwynn-Mrs. Siddons-The Royal Party at the Rooms-First Sight of Mr. Pitt-The Marquis of Salisbury-Royal Tour-Visit to Longleat-Mrs. Delany-Bishop Ken-Tottenham Park-Return to Windsor-Progress of the French Revolution-Colonel Digby's Marriage-Miss Burney's Situation-A Senator-Tax on Bachelors-Reading to the Queen-Miss Burney's Melancholy-Proposal for her Retirement-Her Tedious Solitude-Her Literary Inactivity-Her Declining Health-A Friendly Cabal-Windham and the Literary Club-James Boswell-Miss Burney's Memorial to the Queen-Leave of Absence proposed-The Queen and Mrs. Schwellenberg-Serious Illness of Miss Burney-Discussions on her Retirement-A Day at the Hastings Trial-The Defence-A Lively Scene-The Duke of Clarence-Parting with the Royal Family-Miss Burney receives a Pension-Her Final Retirement 251-277